Lake Illawarra bushfire risk
Of Lake Illawarra’s 2,480 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0.2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lake Illawarra’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 Illawarra
Flood and bushfire areas across Lake Illawarra. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lake Illawarra
Lake Illawarra sits in the Shellharbour council area, which recorded 5,187 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 5,187 total. Figures are for the whole Shellharbour council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lake Illawarra
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 Illawarra 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 Illawarra
Lake Illawarra is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Lake Illawarra
Lake Illawarra can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lake Illawarra
At the 2021 Census, 18.4% of Lake Illawarra’s 3,288 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 Illawarra
Shellharbour council approved 657 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Shellharbour council area (not just Lake Illawarra). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 2A Barnes Street, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 4/16 Anthony Street, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 4/8 Windang Street, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 12 Addison Lane, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 15 Moras Place, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 14 Kotari Parade, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 17/7-9 Commerce Drive, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
- 4/20 Thomas Street, Lake Illawarra NSW 2528
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.