Bennetts Green flood & bushfire risk
Of Bennetts Green’s 385 mapped properties, 8.8% are in a mapped flood area and 59.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Bennetts Green’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Bennetts Green
Flood and bushfire areas across Bennetts Green. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Bennetts Green
Bennetts Green 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 Bennetts Green
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 Bennetts Green 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 Bennetts Green
Bennetts Green is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: Light Industrial
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Business Park
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
School catchments in Bennetts Green
Bennetts Green can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Development near Bennetts Green
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 Bennetts Green). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 150 Cowlishaw Street, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 9 Waterloo Street, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 5 Fenning Place, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 70 Oakdale Road, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 2 Statham Street, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 1/8 Abdon Close, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 102A Collier Street, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
- 2 Central Street, Bennetts Green NSW 2290
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.