Tanilba Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Tanilba Bay’s 1,923 mapped properties, 8.4% are in a mapped flood area and 22.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Tanilba 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 Tanilba Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Tanilba Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Tanilba Bay
Tanilba Bay sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,692 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Tanilba 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 Tanilba 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 Tanilba Bay
Tanilba Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Tanilba Bay
Tanilba Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Tanilba Bay
At the 2021 Census, 10.9% of Tanilba Bay’s 3,237 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 Tanilba Bay
Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Tanilba Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 11 Matilda Avenue, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 8 Success Street, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 46 Pershing Place, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 31 Avenue Of The Allies, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 6A Diggers Drive, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 16 Ability Avenue, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 4/47 Tanilba Avenue, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
- 53 Caswell Crescent, Tanilba Bay NSW 2319
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.