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Kogarah Bay flood risk

Of Kogarah Bay’s 1,090 mapped properties, 10.6% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

10.6%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
1,090
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Kogarah Bay

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

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Crime near Kogarah Bay

Kogarah Bay sits in the Georges River council area, which recorded 9,639 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 9,639 total. Figures are for the whole Georges River council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Kogarah Bay

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

Houses
$2,273,000+19.63%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$753,000+4.51%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Kogarah Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential72.8% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential23.1% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Centre / commercial3.4% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

School catchments in Kogarah Bay

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

Who lives in Kogarah Bay

At the 2021 Census, 32.9% of Kogarah Bay’s 2,102 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Greek18.9%
Australian15.4%
English14.2%
Chinese10.8%
Italian9.2%
Lebanese6.8%

Top countries of birth

China4.9%
Greece4.5%
Egypt2.9%
Italy2.1%
North Macedonia1.9%
England1.5%

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

Development near Kogarah Bay

Georges River council approved 628 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

628
Dwellings/yr
212
Houses
416
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Georges River council area (not just Kogarah Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kogarah 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.