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Cardiff South property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Cardiff South, NSW (1,382 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Cardiff South

Cardiff South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential82.4% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential15.8% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Environmental0.9% of properties

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.

Crime near Cardiff South

Cardiff South sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 12,690 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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569
Break-ins
415
Vehicle theft
2,037
Other theft
1,171
Property damage
885
Fraud
52
Handling stolen goods
1,575
Assault
557
Sexual offences
15
Robbery
1,181
Other against the person
4
Homicide
4,229
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 12,690 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Cardiff South

At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Cardiff South’s 2,931 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.9%
English41.3%
Irish10.5%
Scottish10.5%
Australian Aboriginal6.7%
German4.1%

Top countries of birth

England1.2%
New Zealand0.7%
China0.5%
Philippines0.5%
Scotland0.4%
Germany0.4%

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 1,166 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,166
Dwellings/yr
749
Houses
417
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Cardiff South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Cardiff South 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.