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Soldiers Point flood & bushfire risk

Of Soldiers Point’s 1,588 mapped properties, 6.3% are in a mapped flood area and 12.5% are in a bushfire hazard area.

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

6.3%
In a flood area
12.5%
In a bushfire area
1,588
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Soldiers Point

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

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Crime near Soldiers Point

Soldiers Point sits in the Port Stephens council area, which recorded 5,692 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 5,692 total. Figures are for the whole Port Stephens council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Soldiers Point

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

Houses
$1,050,000-0.94%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$733,000+12.69%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Soldiers Point is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.3% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Open space10.1% of properties

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

Zone: Private Recreation

Residential7.9% of properties

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

Zone: Neighbourhood Centre

School catchments in Soldiers Point

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

Who lives in Soldiers Point

At the 2021 Census, 19% of Soldiers Point’s 1,564 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English49.6%
Australian34.6%
Irish13.6%
Scottish12.8%
German4.9%
Australian Aboriginal4%

Top countries of birth

England6.5%
New Zealand2.1%
South Africa1.3%
Scotland0.8%
Germany0.8%
Ireland0.6%

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

Development near Soldiers Point

Port Stephens council approved 622 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

622
Dwellings/yr
442
Houses
180
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Port Stephens council area (not just Soldiers Point). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Soldiers Point 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.