Tuncurry flood & bushfire risk
Of Tuncurry’s 6,155 mapped properties, 55% are in a mapped flood area and 16.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Tuncurry’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Tuncurry
Flood and bushfire areas across Tuncurry. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Tuncurry
Tuncurry sits in the Mid-Coast council area, which recorded 8,378 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,378 total. Figures are for the whole Mid-Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Tuncurry
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 Tuncurry 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 Tuncurry
Tuncurry 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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Tuncurry
Tuncurry can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Tuncurry
At the 2021 Census, 10.5% of Tuncurry’s 6,376 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 Tuncurry
Mid-Coast council approved 508 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Mid-Coast council area (not just Tuncurry). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.