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Pinny Beach bushfire risk

Of Pinny Beach’s 51 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
51
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Pinny Beach

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

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Crime near Pinny Beach

Pinny Beach 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 Pinny Beach

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

Houses
$1,170,000+8.84%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$850,000+30.77%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Pinny Beach is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential74.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Special purpose19.6% of properties

Special purpose — infrastructure or a specific institutional use.

Zone: Infrastructure

Open space3.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves

School catchments in Pinny Beach

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

Development near Pinny Beach

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 Pinny Beach). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Pinny Beach 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.