Caves Beach flood & bushfire risk
Of Caves Beach’s 2,151 mapped properties, 3.4% are in a mapped flood area and 25.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Caves Beach’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Caves Beach
Flood and bushfire areas across Caves Beach. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Caves Beach
Caves Beach 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 Caves Beach
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 Caves Beach 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 Caves Beach
Caves Beach 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
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: Mixed Use
School catchments in Caves Beach
Caves Beach can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Caves Beach
At the 2021 Census, 11.5% of Caves Beach’s 4,016 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 Caves Beach
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 Caves Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17 Beachside Drive, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 4 Rose Close, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 3 Barellan Street, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 7 Alexander Avenue, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 7 Martha Street, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 30 Tasman Court, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 7 Palm Tree Crescent, Caves Beach NSW 2281
- 17 Phillip Street, Caves Beach 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.