Garden Suburb bushfire risk
Of Garden Suburb’s 744 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 31.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Garden Suburb’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 Garden Suburb
Flood and bushfire areas across Garden Suburb. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Garden Suburb
Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb
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 Garden Suburb 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 Garden Suburb
Garden Suburb is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Public Recreation
School catchments in Garden Suburb
Garden Suburb can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Garden Suburb
At the 2021 Census, 12.3% of Garden Suburb’s 1,959 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 Garden Suburb
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 Garden Suburb). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 72 Prospect Road, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 8 Elkhorn Close, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 154 Marshall Street, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 30 Rose Close, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 6 Denby Street, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 9 Irvine Street, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 1 Via Rossi Close, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
- 4/14 Progress Place, Garden Suburb NSW 2289
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.