Lakewood flood & bushfire risk
Of Lakewood’s 759 mapped properties, 12.3% are in a mapped flood area and 48.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Lakewood’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Lakewood
Flood and bushfire areas across Lakewood. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Lakewood
Lakewood sits in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, which recorded 6,592 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 6,592 total. Figures are for the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Lakewood
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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood
Lakewood is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: General Residential
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
School catchments in Lakewood
Lakewood can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Lakewood
At the 2021 Census, 9.8% of Lakewood’s 1,249 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 Lakewood
Port Macquarie-Hastings council approved 528 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Port Macquarie-Hastings council area (not just Lakewood). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.