Lake Albert bushfire risk
Of Lake Albert’s 3,176 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 10.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lake Albert’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lake Albert
Flood and bushfire areas across Lake Albert. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lake Albert
Lake Albert sits in the Wagga Wagga council area, which recorded 7,985 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 7,985 total. Figures are for the whole Wagga Wagga council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lake Albert
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 Lake Albert 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 Lake Albert
Lake Albert is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.
Zone: Large Lot Residential
Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.
Zone: Primary Production Small Lots
School catchments in Lake Albert
Lake Albert can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lake Albert
At the 2021 Census, 6.5% of Lake Albert’s 6,291 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 Lake Albert
Wagga Wagga council approved 479 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Wagga Wagga council area (not just Lake Albert). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 38 Plunkett Drive, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 16 Angela Road, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 62 Dalkeith Avenue, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 18 Bocquet Street, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 2/3 Craft Street, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 8 Nandina Avenue, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 5 Michigan Drive, Lake Albert NSW 2650
- 18 Huron Crescent, Lake Albert NSW 2650
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.