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%.
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.
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.
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.
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:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
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
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 Kogarah Bay
Georges River council approved 628 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Georges River council area (not just Kogarah Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.