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Charmhaven bushfire risk

Of Charmhaven’s 1,624 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 15.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Charmhaven’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
15.9%
In a bushfire area
1,624
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Charmhaven

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

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Crime near Charmhaven

Charmhaven 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 Charmhaven

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 Charmhaven 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 Charmhaven

Charmhaven is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.5% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Industrial19% of properties

Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.

Zone: Light Industrial

Residential7.8% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Charmhaven

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

Who lives in Charmhaven

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Charmhaven’s 2,501 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.5%
English43.2%
Scottish11.8%
Irish10.1%
Australian Aboriginal7.2%
German4%

Top countries of birth

England2.6%
New Zealand1.9%
Thailand0.7%
Ireland0.6%
Philippines0.6%
Scotland0.3%

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

Development near Charmhaven

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 Charmhaven). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Charmhaven 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.