Carey Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Carey Bay’s 559 mapped properties, 23.6% are in a mapped flood area and 6.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Carey Bay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Carey Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Carey Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Carey Bay
Carey Bay 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 Carey Bay
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 Carey Bay 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 Carey Bay
Carey Bay 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
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Tourist
School catchments in Carey Bay
Carey Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Carey Bay
At the 2021 Census, 14.9% of Carey Bay’s 865 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 Carey Bay
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 Carey Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 27/37 Laycock Street, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 15 Angela Close, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 20 Wyera Crescent, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 35 Excelsior Parade, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 13 The Quarterdeck, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 28A Coal Point Road, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 72/42 Ambrose Street, Carey Bay NSW 2283
- 9 Amelia Street, Carey Bay 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.