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Elvina Bay bushfire risk

Of Elvina Bay’s 111 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Elvina Bay’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
100%
In a bushfire area
111
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Elvina Bay

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

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Crime near Elvina Bay

Elvina Bay sits in the Northern Beaches council area, which recorded 7,760 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 7,760 total. Figures are for the whole Northern Beaches council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Elvina Bay

Elvina Bay is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental64% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

Open space26.1% of properties

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

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

Environmental5.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Elvina Bay

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

Who lives in Elvina Bay

At the 2021 Census, 27.5% of Elvina Bay’s 80 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English40%
Australian33.8%
Irish12.5%
German10%
Scottish8.8%
Polish6.2%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.5%
England5%
Egypt3.8%

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

Development near Elvina Bay

Northern Beaches council approved 560 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

560
Dwellings/yr
342
Houses
218
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Northern Beaches council area (not just Elvina Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Elvina Bay 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.