Empire Bay bushfire risk
Of Empire Bay’s 1,186 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 50.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Empire 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 Empire Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Empire Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Empire Bay
Empire 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 Empire 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 Empire 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 Empire Bay
Empire Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Deferred Matter
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Empire Bay
Empire Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Empire Bay
At the 2021 Census, 12.9% of Empire Bay’s 2,522 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 Empire 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 Empire Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.