Elermore Vale bushfire risk
Of Elermore Vale’s 3,144 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 26.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Elermore Vale’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Elermore Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Elermore Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Elermore Vale
Elermore Vale sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Elermore Vale
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 Elermore Vale 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 Elermore Vale
Elermore Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Local Centre
School catchments in Elermore Vale
Elermore Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Elermore Vale
At the 2021 Census, 15.1% of Elermore Vale’s 6,057 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 Elermore Vale
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Elermore Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Wattlebird Crescent, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 3 Paddock Close, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 1 Trisley Close, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 10 Rialto Close, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 5 Fields Way, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 2/6 Garsdale Avenue, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 4 Pauline Close, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
- 1 Omega Lane, Elermore Vale NSW 2287
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.