Taylors Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Taylors Beach’s 487 mapped properties, 16.4% are in a mapped flood area and 72.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Taylors Beach’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 Taylors Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Taylors Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Taylors Beach
Taylors Beach 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 Taylors 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 Taylors 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 Taylors Beach
Taylors Beach is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Development
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: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Taylors Beach
Taylors Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Taylors Beach
At the 2021 Census, 3.8% of Taylors Beach’s 130 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 Taylors Beach
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 Taylors Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5/6C Commerce Close, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 38 Taylors Beach Road, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 2/16 Trades Court, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 6 Sky Close, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 41 Albert Street, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 10/11 Bluewater Close, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 12 Shearwater Drive, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
- 4/86 Port Stephens Drive, Taylors Beach NSW 2316
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.