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Lake Cathie property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Lake Cathie, NSW (3,504 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Lake Cathie

Lake Cathie is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential85% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Environmental4.7% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Living

Residential2.5% of properties

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

Zone: Medium Density Residential

School catchments in Lake Cathie

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

Crime near Lake Cathie

Lake Cathie sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which recorded 5,700 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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288
Break-ins
117
Vehicle theft
903
Other theft
569
Property damage
391
Fraud
44
Handling stolen goods
797
Assault
208
Sexual offences
10
Robbery
569
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,803
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,700 total. Figures are for the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Lake Cathie

At the 2021 Census, 10.6% of Lake Cathie’s 4,296 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English45.9%
Australian45.7%
Scottish13.1%
Irish11.8%
Australian Aboriginal4.5%
German4.3%

Top countries of birth

England4.4%
New Zealand1.4%
Scotland0.6%
Germany0.4%
United States0.4%
Netherlands0.3%

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

Development near Lake Cathie

Port Macquarie-Hastings council approved 547 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

547
Dwellings/yr
375
Houses
172
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (not just Lake Cathie). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Lake Cathie 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.