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Shelly Beach property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Shelly Beach, NSW (951 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential49.9% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space32.2% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Private Recreation

Residential17.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

School catchments in Shelly Beach

PrimaryBateau Bay Public School · The Entrance Public School
SecondaryTuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus · Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College Tumbi Umbi Campus

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

Crime near Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 23,975 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

01,7503,50020122014201620182020202220242026
874
Break-ins
499
Vehicle theft
3,208
Other theft
2,131
Property damage
1,286
Fraud
195
Handling stolen goods
2,926
Assault
959
Sexual offences
61
Robbery
2,535
Other against the person
2
Homicide
9,299
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 23,975 total. Figures are for the whole Central Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Shelly Beach

At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Shelly Beach’s 1,313 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian44.1%
English41.6%
Irish16%
Scottish9.3%
Australian Aboriginal3.7%
German3.6%

Top countries of birth

England3.5%
New Zealand1.1%
Germany0.8%
Netherlands0.7%
China0.4%
India0.3%

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

Development near Shelly Beach

Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,353 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,353
Dwellings/yr
762
Houses
591
Units
01,0002,000202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Shelly Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Shelly Beach address:

Nearby suburbs

Long JettyToowoon BayBateau BayKillarney ValeBlue BayGreen Point

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.