Fennell Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Fennell Bay’s 929 mapped properties, 13.3% are in a mapped flood area and 14.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Fennell Bay’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Fennell Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Fennell Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Fennell Bay
Fennell 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 Fennell 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 Fennell 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 Fennell Bay
Fennell 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
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Fennell Bay
Fennell Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Fennell Bay
At the 2021 Census, 10.2% of Fennell Bay’s 1,780 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 Fennell 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 Fennell Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 22 Turnbull Street, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 17 Margaret Street, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 5 Ottys Lane, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 3 Cartwright Street, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 30 Blandford Street, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 4 Brighton Street, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 2 Boat Alley, Fennell Bay NSW 2283
- 18 Elizabeth Street, Fennell 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.