Natural Hazard Risks in Sydney, Australia
Population: 5.3M
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Sydney faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from tsunamis (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Sydney, Australia.
Hazard Risk Overview
Tsunami Risk
Extreme- •High risk rating for Sydney based on ThinkHazard (Tsunami)
- •Coastal location within tsunami inundation zone
No significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Sydney. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Drought Risk
ModerateNo significant events in the DisasterAWARE historical database for this hazard type near Sydney. Risk rating is based on forward-looking hazard assessment models.
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Wildfire Risk
Low- •11 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •2 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
Flood Risk
Low- •49 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
- •Active in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026 (12 events)
Landslide Risk
Low- •7 events on record in proximity
- •1 event(s) in the 12 months to Aug 9, 2026
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How this data is built
Sydney risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Sydney, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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