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Watanobbi bushfire risk

Of Watanobbi’s 1,871 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 35.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Watanobbi’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
35.9%
In a bushfire area
1,871
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Watanobbi

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

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Crime near Watanobbi

Watanobbi 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 Watanobbi

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 Watanobbi 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 Watanobbi

Watanobbi is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential65.7% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential32.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Open space0.9% of properties

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

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in Watanobbi

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

Who lives in Watanobbi

At the 2021 Census, 15% of Watanobbi’s 3,980 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English39.1%
Australian38.6%
Irish8.8%
Scottish8.7%
Australian Aboriginal8%
German2.6%

Top countries of birth

England2.4%
New Zealand2%
Philippines1.7%
India1.1%
China1%
South Africa0.5%

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

Development near Watanobbi

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 Watanobbi). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Watanobbi 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.