Catherine Hill Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Catherine Hill Bay’s 780 mapped properties, 4.7% are in a mapped flood area and 50.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Catherine Hill Bay’s flood exposure is in line with the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Catherine Hill Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Catherine Hill Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Catherine Hill Bay
Catherine Hill 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 Catherine Hill 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 Catherine Hill 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 Catherine Hill Bay
Catherine Hill Bay is mostly other. The most common zones:
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Deferred Matter
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Catherine Hill Bay
Catherine Hill Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Catherine Hill Bay
At the 2021 Census, 12.8% of Catherine Hill Bay’s 943 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 Catherine Hill 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 Catherine Hill Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2 Farr Street, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 45 Northwood Road, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 12 Montefiore Street, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 9 Anouska Street, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 64 Sunnyspot Boulevard, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 21 Woodbury Circuit, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 35 Hale Street, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
- 2 Surfside Drive, Catherine Hill Bay NSW 2281
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.