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Awaba flood & bushfire risk

Of Awaba’s 306 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 84.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0.3%
In a flood area
84.3%
In a bushfire area
306
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Awaba

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

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Crime near Awaba

Awaba sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 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 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 Awaba

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

Houses
$876,000+3.06%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$698,000+2.95%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Awaba is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential62.4% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental13.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

Rural7.8% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: Rural Landscape

School catchments in Awaba

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

Who lives in Awaba

At the 2021 Census, 4% of Awaba’s 430 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.2%
Australian44.2%
Irish10.5%
Scottish9.1%
Australian Aboriginal6%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
Canada0.9%

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

Development near Awaba

Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,187
Dwellings/yr
768
Houses
419
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Awaba). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Awaba 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.