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Woy Woy bushfire risk

Of Woy Woy’s 7,625 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 4.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
4.1%
In a bushfire area
7,625
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Woy Woy

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

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Crime near Woy Woy

Woy Woy 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 Woy Woy

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

Houses
$1,107,000+2.18%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$770,000+9.22%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Woy Woy is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential48.4% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential41.2% of properties

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

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial6.6% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

School catchments in Woy Woy

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

Who lives in Woy Woy

At the 2021 Census, 19% of Woy Woy’s 11,072 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.6%
Australian38%
Irish12.3%
Scottish10.2%
Australian Aboriginal5.1%
Chinese2.9%

Top countries of birth

England4.9%
New Zealand2%
China1.6%
Philippines1.1%
India0.7%
Scotland0.6%

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

Development near Woy Woy

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Woy Woy 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.