Cardiff South flood & bushfire risk
Of Cardiff South’s 1,382 mapped properties, 4.5% are in a mapped flood area and 15.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cardiff South’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cardiff South
Flood and bushfire areas across Cardiff South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cardiff South
Cardiff South 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 Cardiff South
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 Cardiff South 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 Cardiff South
Cardiff South is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Cardiff South
Cardiff South can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cardiff South
At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Cardiff South’s 2,931 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 Cardiff South
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 Cardiff South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 9 Lewis Street, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 12 Almora Close, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 10 Haddington Drive, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 8 Terence Street, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 6 Orchard Street, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 127 Hillsborough Road, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 10 John Street, Cardiff South NSW 2285
- 1 Florence Street, Cardiff South NSW 2285
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.