Kotara South flood & bushfire risk
Of Kotara South’s 527 mapped properties, 0.4% are in a mapped flood area and 14.4% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Kotara South’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is in line with the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Kotara South
Flood and bushfire areas across Kotara South. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Kotara South
Kotara South 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 Kotara South
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 Kotara South 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 Kotara South
Kotara South is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
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.
Who lives in Kotara South
At the 2021 Census, 9.3% of Kotara South’s 1,267 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 Kotara South
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 Kotara South). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 37 Dalpura Lane, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 9 Beulah Place, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 6 Inglis Street, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 129 Laurie Street, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 36 Kirkdale Drive, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 4 Gillian Street, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 16 Neerim Avenue, Kotara South NSW 2289
- 17 Kenneth Street, Kotara South NSW 2289
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.