Ourimbah bushfire risk
Of Ourimbah’s 2,243 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 63.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ourimbah’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 Ourimbah
Flood and bushfire areas across Ourimbah. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ourimbah
Ourimbah 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 Ourimbah
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 Ourimbah 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 Ourimbah
Ourimbah is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Ourimbah
Ourimbah can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ourimbah
At the 2021 Census, 16.2% of Ourimbah’s 4,019 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 Ourimbah
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 Ourimbah). 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.