Laughtondale flood & bushfire risk
Of Laughtondale’s 70 mapped properties, 40% are in a mapped flood area and 78.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Laughtondale’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 Laughtondale
Flood and bushfire areas across Laughtondale. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Laughtondale
Laughtondale sits in the Central Coast council area, which recorded 28,960 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 28,960 total. Figures are for the whole Central Coast council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Laughtondale
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 Laughtondale 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 Laughtondale
Laughtondale is mostly environmental. The most common zones:
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Management
Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.
Zone: Environmental Conservation
School catchments in Laughtondale
Laughtondale can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Laughtondale
At the 2021 Census, 6.9% of Laughtondale’s 102 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 Laughtondale
Central Coast (NSW) council approved 1,217 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Central Coast (NSW) council area (not just Laughtondale). 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.