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Middle Cove bushfire risk

Of Middle Cove’s 536 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 40.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Middle Cove’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
40.1%
In a bushfire area
536
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Middle Cove

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

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Crime near Middle Cove

Middle Cove sits in the Willoughby council area, which recorded 4,745 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 4,745 total. Figures are for the whole Willoughby council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Middle Cove

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

Houses
$4,318,000+12.45%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$2,220,000+56.06%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Middle Cove 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 Middle Cove

Middle Cove is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental60.6% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Residential31.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Centre / commercial6.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Business Development

School catchments in Middle Cove

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

Who lives in Middle Cove

At the 2021 Census, 35.8% of Middle Cove’s 1,327 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English35.2%
Australian30.7%
Chinese14.2%
Irish12.4%
Scottish11.3%
Italian4.9%

Top countries of birth

China5.7%
England4.9%
New Zealand2.8%
Hong Kong2.5%
South Africa1.8%
Malaysia1.3%

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

Development near Middle Cove

Willoughby council approved 174 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

174
Dwellings/yr
74
Houses
100
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Willoughby council area (not just Middle Cove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Middle Cove 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.