Arcadia Vale flood & bushfire risk
Of Arcadia Vale’s 714 mapped properties, 5% are in a mapped flood area and 19% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Arcadia Vale’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Arcadia Vale
Flood and bushfire areas across Arcadia Vale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Arcadia Vale
Arcadia Vale sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,313 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Arcadia 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 Arcadia 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 Arcadia Vale
Arcadia Vale is mostly residential. The most common zones:
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: Public Recreation
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Arcadia Vale
Arcadia Vale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Arcadia Vale
At the 2021 Census, 10.1% of Arcadia Vale’s 1,431 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 Arcadia Vale
Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Arcadia Vale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 76 Glade Street, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 2 Short Street, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 4 Barry Street, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 21 Alexander Parade, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 10 Park Street, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 1 Sylvan Close, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 2/10 Sherwood Street, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
- 56 Fern Street, Arcadia Vale NSW 2283
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.