North Arm Cove flood & bushfire risk
Of North Arm Cove’s 1,057 mapped properties, 4.2% are in a mapped flood area and 85.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, North Arm Cove’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 North Arm Cove
Flood and bushfire areas across North Arm Cove. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near North Arm Cove
North Arm Cove sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 North Arm Cove
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 North Arm 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 North Arm Cove
North Arm Cove is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Village
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in North Arm Cove
North Arm Cove can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in North Arm Cove
At the 2021 Census, 17.2% of North Arm Cove’s 552 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 North Arm Cove
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just North Arm Cove). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1 Dunn Street, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 2 Tea Gardens Road, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 903 Hamilton Street, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 36 Burren Street, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 1 Tingha Street, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 1495 Lismore Road, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 796 Tenterfield Road, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
- 24 Gresford Crescent, North Arm Cove NSW 2324
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.