Bushfire risk in Wakeley (2176)

Bushfire exposure in Wakeley (2176) is assessed at the lot level, not the suburb level. A street on the bush interface may be classified bushfire-prone while properties two blocks away carry no classification. The data below provides the suburb-level context; always verify the specific property using the NSW Planning Portal or the Section 10.7 certificate.

2176

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

Exposed land20.2%of postcode area

Moderate

By vegetation category

Cat 18.0%

Cat 21.0%

Cat 37.4%

NSW RFS Bush Fire Prone Land (CC BY 4.0) · Includes 100 m buffer for Cat 1/3, 30 m for Cat 2

Properties on bushfire-prone land in Fairfield are not a niche category. They are common across much of Sydney's western, northern, and southern fringes. Ownership does not preclude financing, and most major lenders treat bushfire risk the same as flood risk: a disclosure item that may affect insurance rather than a hard lending constraint. The key question is the Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating, which determines construction requirements.

Bushfire risk in nearby suburbs

Cabramatta 2166 Fairfield 2165 Prairiewood 2176 Villawood 2163 Wetherill Park 2164 Yennora 2161

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