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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%.

0%
In a flood area
52.4%
In a bushfire area
1,622
Mapped properties

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.

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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.

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 Canton Beach

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

Houses
$890,000+14.5%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$600,000+6.19%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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 space29.9% of properties

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

Zone: Private Recreation

Open space25.4% of properties

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

Zone: Public Recreation

Residential14.5% of properties

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

English47.3%
Australian35.4%
Irish14.6%
Scottish10%
Australian Aboriginal4.8%
Italian2.5%

Top countries of birth

England6.2%
New Zealand0.9%
Philippines0.7%
Scotland0.6%
Italy0.5%
Netherlands0.4%

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.

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 Canton Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Canton Beach 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.