Chittaway Bay bushfire risk
Of Chittaway Bay’s 868 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 42.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Chittaway 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 Chittaway Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Chittaway Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Chittaway Bay
Chittaway 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 Chittaway 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 Chittaway 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 Chittaway Bay
Chittaway Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Chittaway Bay
Chittaway Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Chittaway Bay
At the 2021 Census, 12.1% of Chittaway Bay’s 1,987 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 Chittaway 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 Chittaway Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 30 James Watt Drive, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 86 Aloha Drive, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 131 Oberon Road, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 15 Trigg Road, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 360 Lakedge Avenue, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 1 Janian Close, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 10 Jane Ellen Crescent, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
- 1 Julian Close, Chittaway Bay NSW 2261
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.