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Wallaga Lake bushfire risk

Of Wallaga Lake’s 608 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 43.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Wallaga Lake’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
43.1%
In a bushfire area
608
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Wallaga Lake

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

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Crime near Wallaga Lake

Wallaga Lake sits in the Bega Valley council area, which recorded 1,684 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 1,684 total. Figures are for the whole Bega Valley council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Wallaga Lake

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

Houses
$875,000+0.57%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$500,000+1.01%
Postcode-area median · Q4 2025

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

Wallaga Lake is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential75.5% of properties

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

Zone: Low Density Residential

Other11.3% of properties

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

Zone: Tourist

Environmental10.4% of properties

Environmental management — conservation land with strong limits on development.

Zone: Environmental Conservation

School catchments in Wallaga Lake

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

Who lives in Wallaga Lake

At the 2021 Census, 18.7% of Wallaga Lake’s 587 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41.6%
Australian38.2%
Scottish17.4%
Irish13.8%
German5.1%
Australian Aboriginal2%

Top countries of birth

England6.6%
Netherlands1.5%
New Zealand1.5%
Scotland1.4%
Germany0.9%
United States0.9%

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

Development near Wallaga Lake

Bega Valley council approved 128 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

128
Dwellings/yr
97
Houses
31
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Bega Valley council area (not just Wallaga Lake). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Wallaga Lake 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.