Canton Beach bushfire risk
Of Canton Beach’s 1,622 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 52.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Canton Beach’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 Canton Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Canton Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Canton Beach
Canton Beach 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.
Property values in Canton Beach
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Canton Beach 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 Canton Beach
Canton Beach is mostly open space. The most common zones:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Canton Beach
Canton Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Canton Beach
At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Canton Beach’s 1,202 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 Canton Beach
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 Canton Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1/10 Belbowrie Street, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 5/12 Crossingham Street, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 489 Sydney Street, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 1A Holmes Avenue, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 2 Jasmine Close, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 7 Cochrane Avenue, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 6 Hibbard Street, Canton Beach NSW 2263
- 54/1 Village Way, Canton Beach NSW 2263
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.