Bar Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Bar Point’s 300 mapped properties, 3.7% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bar Point’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bar Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Bar Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bar Point
Bar Point sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,960 total. Figures are for the whole Central Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Bar Point
Bar Point is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Bar Point
Bar Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Bar Point
At the 2021 Census, 18.9% of Bar Point’s 122 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Bar Point
Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Bar Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.