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Booker Bay flood & bushfire report

Of Booker Bay’s 1,177 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Booker Bay’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,177
Mapped properties

Crime near Booker Bay

Booker Bay 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 Booker Bay

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

Houses
$1,340,000+9.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$1,065,000+13.3%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Booker Bay 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 Booker Bay

Booker Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential97.5% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Residential1.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space0.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreational Waterways

School catchments in Booker Bay

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

Who lives in Booker Bay

At the 2021 Census, 16.7% of Booker Bay’s 1,442 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.5%
Australian37.2%
Irish14.3%
Scottish11%
Australian Aboriginal4.4%
Italian3.8%

Top countries of birth

England5.3%
New Zealand2.4%
South Africa0.8%
United States0.8%
Malta0.6%
Netherlands0.5%

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

Development near Booker Bay

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 Booker Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Booker Bay 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.