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Diamond Beach bushfire risk

Of Diamond Beach’s 1,232 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 12.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Diamond Beach’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
12.5%
In a bushfire area
1,232
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Diamond Beach

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

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Crime near Diamond Beach

Diamond Beach sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 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 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Diamond Beach

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

Houses
$690,000+4.55%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$570,000+25.27%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Diamond 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 Diamond Beach

Diamond Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential55.1% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Other18.4% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Tourist

Rural residential13.4% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: Large Lot Residential

School catchments in Diamond Beach

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

Who lives in Diamond Beach

At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Diamond Beach’s 1,012 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian41.6%
English41%
Irish14%
Scottish10.9%
Australian Aboriginal6.4%
German5.2%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
New Zealand1.5%
Brazil0.9%
Netherlands0.9%
United States0.7%
Sri Lanka0.5%

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

Development near Diamond Beach

Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

508
Dwellings/yr
436
Houses
72
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Diamond Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Diamond 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.