Heatherbrae flood & bushfire risk
Of Heatherbrae’s 981 mapped properties, 23.1% are in a mapped flood area and 19.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Heatherbrae’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 Heatherbrae
Flood and bushfire areas across Heatherbrae. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Heatherbrae
Heatherbrae 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 Heatherbrae
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 Heatherbrae 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 Heatherbrae
Heatherbrae is mostly industrial. The most common zones:
Industrial / employment — factories, warehouses and trade uses; not intended for homes.
Zone: General Industrial
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: Private Recreation
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Heatherbrae
Heatherbrae can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Heatherbrae
At the 2021 Census, 14.7% of Heatherbrae’s 654 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 Heatherbrae
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 Heatherbrae). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 3/491 Masonite Road, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 5/8 Motto Lane, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 207/206 Adelaide Street, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 6 Hank Street, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 2 Makybe Diva Drive, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 68 Kierman Circuit, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 2 Speedy Lock Lane, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
- 5 Comanche Close, Heatherbrae NSW 2324
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.