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Safety in Waterloo

These are the eight categories Stickybeak treats as buyer-side safety signals. Use this view to screenshot or share with your partner.

2017

Flood risk

NSW EPI Flood Planning Area · 1% AEP equivalent

No council flood study covers this postcode. Flood risk may still exist, particularly near watercourses. Check with your conveyancer.

NSW EPI Flood (CC BY 4.0) · Coverage depends on council-adopted flood studies

2017

Bushfire risk

NSW Rural Fire Service · Bush Fire Prone Land layer

No bushfire-prone land recorded

NSW RFS data shows no Category 1–3 vegetation or buffer zones within this postcode boundary.

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

Air quality

Air quality in Waterloo

21
GoodAQI · NSW DCCEEW
04:07 AEST
Alexandria station · 0.9 km from centroid
12-month median: AQI 25 · Good

Air quality is generally safe for outdoor activity.

Pollutants
nearest station
PM2.5i
4.2µg/m³
24-hr avg
PM10i
10.5µg/m³
24-hr avg
NO₂i
0.5pphm
1hr reading
AQI · last 12 months · daily mean
Alexandria station · 365 daily points
Source: NSW DCCEEW Air Quality API (CC BY 4.0). Historical data updated weekly; live readings cached 60 minutes.
Strata health

Strata stock in Waterloo

2017 · NSW Strata Hub · Building Commission NSW · NCAT
Strata schemes
86
Median age
7yrs
Pre-2019 stock
58%
Active orders
0
No orders recorded
86 strata schemes in Waterloo — too few for reliable cohort analysis.
Source: NSW Strata Hub · Building Commission NSW · NCAT · Updated April 2026 · Shortlist filter, not a strata report.

2017

Building Commission orders

2 buildings currently under an order. An order flags serious defects or unresolved compliance issues at a specific building; it does not apply to every property in the postcode.

  • 713-717 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo, NSW, 2017 (SP 92423)

    Rectification order

    Issued 15 Dec 2025

    View order ↗

  • 291 George Street, Waterloo

    Rectification order

    Issued 25 Mar 2024

    View order ↗
· CC BY 4.0 · updated weekly · orders removed once defects are rectified
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