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Martinsville flood & bushfire risk

Of Martinsville’s 241 mapped properties, 29% are in a mapped flood area and 87.6% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Martinsville’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.

29%
In a flood area
87.6%
In a bushfire area
241
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Martinsville

Flood and bushfire areas across Martinsville. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Martinsville

Martinsville sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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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 Martinsville

Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.

Houses
$940,000+13.94%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Martinsville 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 Martinsville

Martinsville is mostly environmental. The most common zones:

Environmental61.8% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Management

Environmental29% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

Other8.7% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: Primary Production Small Lots

School catchments in Martinsville

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

Who lives in Martinsville

At the 2021 Census, 13.1% of Martinsville’s 389 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian46.8%
English45.2%
Irish13.4%
Scottish13.1%
German5.4%
Italian3.3%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand3.3%
England2.1%
South Africa1%
Canada0.8%
China0.8%
United States0.8%

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

Development near Martinsville

Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,187
Dwellings/yr
768
Houses
419
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Martinsville). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Martinsville 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.