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Fishermans Bay bushfire risk

Of Fishermans Bay’s 72 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Fishermans Bay’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
72
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Fishermans Bay

Flood and bushfire areas across Fishermans Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Fishermans Bay

Fishermans Bay sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Fishermans Bay

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$1,410,000+13.94%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Fishermans 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 Fishermans Bay

Fishermans Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential87.5% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Environmental6.9% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

Other2.8% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Special Activities

School catchments in Fishermans Bay

Fishermans Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Fishermans Bay

At the 2021 Census, 25% of Fishermans Bay’s 76 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English36.8%
Scottish30.3%
Irish28.9%
Australian25%
Welsh7.9%
German3.9%

Top countries of birth

South Africa3.9%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Fishermans Bay

Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

622
Dwellings/yr
442
Houses
180
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Fishermans Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Fishermans Bay address:

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.