Cooranbong flood & bushfire risk
Of Cooranbong’s 4,859 mapped properties, 17.5% are in a mapped flood area and 30.8% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Cooranbong’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Cooranbong
Flood and bushfire areas across Cooranbong. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Cooranbong
Cooranbong 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 Cooranbong
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 Cooranbong 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 Cooranbong
Cooranbong 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
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
School catchments in Cooranbong
Cooranbong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Cooranbong
At the 2021 Census, 15.5% of Cooranbong’s 7,077 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 Cooranbong
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 Cooranbong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 23 Sabrina Place, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 11 Timber Jinker Road, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 4 Rosendahl Road, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 30 Marshall Street, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 5 Spitfire Way, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 22 Ferris Street, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 25 Lindfield Avenue, Cooranbong NSW 2265
- 88B Babers Road, Cooranbong NSW 2265
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.