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Tacoma South bushfire risk

Of Tacoma South’s 117 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 85.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Tacoma South’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
85.5%
In a bushfire area
117
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Tacoma South

Flood and bushfire areas across Tacoma South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Tacoma South

Tacoma South sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Tacoma South

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$940,000+6.82%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$690,000+7.39%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Tacoma South 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 Tacoma South

Tacoma South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental7.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

Open space1.7% of properties

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

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Tacoma South

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

Who lives in Tacoma South

At the 2021 Census, 14.8% of Tacoma South’s 257 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian45.5%
English41.2%
Irish11.3%
Scottish9.3%
Australian Aboriginal7.8%
German5.4%

Top countries of birth

England7%
Philippines1.2%
United States1.2%

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

Development near Tacoma South

Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,217
Dwellings/yr
760
Houses
457
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Tacoma South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Tacoma South address:

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.