Beresfield property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Beresfield, NSW (2,497 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Beresfield
Beresfield is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Industrial — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Beresfield
Beresfield can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Crime near Beresfield
Beresfield sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 18,483 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,483 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Beresfield
At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Beresfield’s 3,267 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 Beresfield
Newcastle council approved 970 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Beresfield). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 100A Enterprise Drive, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 100A Weakleys Drive, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 100 Beresford Avenue, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 100 Yarrum Avenue, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 10/114 Yarrum Avenue, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 10/13 Balook Drive, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 10/14 Yangan Drive, Beresfield NSW 2322
- 10/16 Lawson Avenue, Beresfield NSW 2322
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.