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Kotara South property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Kotara South, NSW (527 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Kotara South

Kotara South is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential98.5% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space1.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Public Recreation

School catchments in Kotara South

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

Crime near Kotara South

Kotara South sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 18,483 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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1,053
Break-ins
610
Vehicle theft
3,716
Other theft
1,559
Property damage
972
Fraud
148
Handling stolen goods
1,914
Assault
458
Sexual offences
69
Robbery
1,249
Other against the person
2
Homicide
6,733
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 18,483 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Kotara South

At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Kotara South’s 1,267 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.8%
Australian39.4%
Irish16.2%
Scottish13.3%
Australian Aboriginal4.6%
German3.7%

Top countries of birth

England1.8%
South Africa1.3%
New Zealand0.6%
Scotland0.6%
Canada0.5%
Italy0.5%

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

Development near Kotara South

Newcastle council approved 970 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

970
Dwellings/yr
271
Houses
699
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Kotara South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Kotara South 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.