Shelly Beach bushfire risk
Of Shelly Beach’s 951 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 24.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Shelly 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 Shelly Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Shelly Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Shelly Beach
Shelly 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 Shelly 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 Shelly 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 Shelly Beach
Shelly 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: Private Recreation
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
School catchments in Shelly Beach
Shelly Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Shelly Beach
At the 2021 Census, 9.5% of Shelly Beach’s 1,313 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 Shelly 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 Shelly Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 24 Phillip Street, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 76 Bonnieview Street, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 4 Earl Street, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 56 Liddell Street, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 9W Laird Close, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 74A Shelly Beach Road, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 23 Marquis Close, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
- 3 Kirrang Street, Shelly Beach NSW 2261
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.