Shallow Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Shallow Bay’s 61 mapped properties, 8.2% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shallow Bay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Shallow Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Shallow Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shallow Bay
Shallow Bay 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 Shallow 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 Shallow 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 Shallow Bay
Shallow Bay is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Shallow Bay
Shallow Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shallow Bay
At the 2021 Census, 16.2% of Shallow Bay’s 68 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 Shallow Bay
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 Shallow 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.