Marks Point flood & bushfire risk
Of Marks Point’s 1,169 mapped properties, 86.2% are in a mapped flood area and 5.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Marks Point’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Marks Point
Flood and bushfire areas across Marks Point. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Marks Point
Marks Point sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 15,313 total. Figures are for the whole Lake Macquarie council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Marks Point
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 Marks Point 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 Marks Point
Marks Point 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 Marks Point
Marks Point can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Marks Point
At the 2021 Census, 9.9% of Marks Point’s 1,861 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 Marks Point
Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Marks Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 Swan Street, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 10/18 Emily Street, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 24/47-51 Haddon Crescent, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 4 Edith Street, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 11 Cygnet Street, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 1/44 Marks Parade, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 1 Sandcastle Lane, Marks Point NSW 2280
- 35 Docker Street, Marks Point NSW 2280
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.