Pearl Beach bushfire risk
Of Pearl Beach’s 728 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 62.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Pearl 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 Pearl Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Pearl Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach 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 Pearl 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 Pearl 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 Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Special Activities
School catchments in Pearl Beach
Pearl Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Pearl Beach
At the 2021 Census, 25.5% of Pearl Beach’s 510 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 Pearl Beach
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 Pearl Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 1B Pearl Beach Drive, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 7 Agate Avenue, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 44 Cornelian Road, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 13 Pearl Parade, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 68 Diamond Road, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 22 Emerald Avenue, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 6 Beryl Boulevard, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
- 28 Tourmaline Avenue, Pearl Beach NSW 2256
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.