Ferodale bushfire risk
Of Ferodale’s 144 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Ferodale’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 Ferodale
Flood and bushfire areas across Ferodale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Ferodale
Ferodale sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,692 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Ferodale
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 Ferodale 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 Ferodale
Ferodale is mostly rural. The most common zones:
Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.
Zone: Rural Landscape
Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.
Zone: Infrastructure
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Ferodale
Ferodale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Ferodale
At the 2021 Census, 8.2% of Ferodale’s 98 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Ferodale
Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Ferodale). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.