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Bilgola Plateau bushfire risk

Of Bilgola Plateau’s 1,360 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 17.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Bilgola Plateau’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
17.1%
In a bushfire area
1,360
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Bilgola Plateau

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

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Crime near Bilgola Plateau

Bilgola Plateau sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 7,760 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 7,760 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Bilgola Plateau

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

Houses
$2,698,000-5.02%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,325,000+16.79%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Bilgola Plateau 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 Bilgola Plateau

Bilgola Plateau is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental80.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Residential15.7% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential2.7% of properties

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

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Bilgola Plateau

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

Who lives in Bilgola Plateau

At the 2021 Census, 27.3% of Bilgola Plateau’s 3,650 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.9%
Australian32.2%
Irish13.8%
Scottish13%
German5.2%
Italian3.4%

Top countries of birth

England11.2%
New Zealand1.9%
South Africa1.8%
United States1.4%
Germany1.2%
Canada0.7%

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

Development near Bilgola Plateau

Northern Beaches council approved 560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

560
Dwellings/yr
342
Houses
218
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Bilgola Plateau). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Bilgola Plateau 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.