Kilaben Bay flood & bushfire risk
Of Kilaben Bay’s 703 mapped properties, 15.4% are in a mapped flood area and 39.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kilaben Bay’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 Kilaben Bay
Flood and bushfire areas across Kilaben Bay. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kilaben Bay
Kilaben 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 Kilaben 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 Kilaben 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 Kilaben Bay
Kilaben Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Living
School catchments in Kilaben Bay
Kilaben Bay can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Kilaben Bay
At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Kilaben Bay’s 1,516 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 Kilaben 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 Kilaben Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 7 Wybalena Close, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 29 Lake View Road, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 8A Wesley Close, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 1/69 Jarrett Street, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 1/34 Wyera Crescent, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 30 Ridge Road, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 1 Coal Point Road, Kilaben Bay NSW 2283
- 5 South Street, Kilaben 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.