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Salamander Bay property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Salamander Bay, NSW (4,260 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Salamander Bay

Salamander Bay is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential69.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: Low Density Residential

Residential7.4% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: Medium Density Residential

Open space5.9% of properties

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

Zone: Private Recreation

School catchments in Salamander Bay

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

Crime near Salamander Bay

Salamander Bay sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 4,748 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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147
Break-ins
124
Vehicle theft
551
Other theft
442
Property damage
314
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
713
Assault
206
Sexual offences
11
Robbery
572
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,625
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,748 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Salamander Bay

At the 2021 Census, 14.8% of Salamander Bay’s 4,991 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.9%
Australian38.3%
Irish12.9%
Scottish12.8%
German4.2%
Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Top countries of birth

England5.5%
New Zealand1.3%
Scotland0.7%
South Africa0.7%
Germany0.6%
United States0.4%

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

Development near Salamander Bay

Port Stephens council approved 565 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

565
Dwellings/yr
384
Houses
181
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Salamander Bay). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Salamander Bay 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.