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Berkeley Vale bushfire risk

Of Berkeley Vale’s 4,480 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 28% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Berkeley Vale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
28%
In a bushfire area
4,480
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Berkeley Vale

Flood and bushfire areas across Berkeley Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Berkeley Vale

Berkeley Vale sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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.

Property values in Berkeley Vale

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,080,000+2.86%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$740,000+9.63%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Berkeley Vale shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).

Zoning in Berkeley Vale

Berkeley Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential73.3% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential13.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Industrial5.4% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: General Industrial

School catchments in Berkeley Vale

Berkeley Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Berkeley Vale

At the 2021 Census, 11.2% of Berkeley Vale’s 8,951 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.4%
English43.8%
Irish11.8%
Scottish10.6%
Australian Aboriginal5.4%
Italian3.1%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
New Zealand1.7%
Scotland0.4%
Philippines0.4%
Germany0.4%
India0.3%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Berkeley Vale

Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,217
Dwellings/yr
760
Houses
457
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Berkeley Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Berkeley Vale address:

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.