Emerald Beach bushfire risk
Of Emerald Beach’s 1,290 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 58.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Emerald Beach’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 Emerald Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Emerald Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach sits in the Coffs Harbour council area, which recorded 8,454 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,454 total. Figures are for the whole Coffs Harbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Emerald Beach
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 Emerald 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 Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
School catchments in Emerald Beach
Emerald Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Emerald Beach
At the 2021 Census, 14.1% of Emerald Beach’s 2,677 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 Emerald Beach
Coffs Harbour council approved 330 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Coffs Harbour council area (not just Emerald Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 8 Drummer Crescent, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 4 Lighthouse Crescent, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 75 Bluff Road, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 1140 Solitary Islands Way, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 1850 Pacific Highway, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 2 Capizzi Close, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 15-15 Sunshine Circuit, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
- 9 Bream Close, Emerald Beach NSW 2456
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.