Chain Valley Bay bushfire risk
Of Chain Valley Bay’s 1,895 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 61.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chain Valley Bay’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 Chain Valley Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Chain Valley Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chain Valley Bay
Chain Valley Bay 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 Chain Valley Bay
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 Chain Valley 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 Chain Valley Bay
Chain Valley Bay is mostly open space. The most common zones:
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Chain Valley Bay
Chain Valley Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chain Valley Bay
At the 2021 Census, 14.4% of Chain Valley Bay’s 2,773 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 Chain Valley Bay
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 Chain Valley Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 51/132 Findlay Avenue, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 74 Lloyd Avenue, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 4 Leumeah Avenue, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 43 Elabana Avenue, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 16 Teragalin Drive, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 7 Scaysbrook Avenue, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 23 Elsinore Avenue, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
- 426 Kariola Street, Chain Valley Bay NSW 2259
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.