Wangi Wangi flood & bushfire risk
Of Wangi Wangi’s 1,905 mapped properties, 10.4% are in a mapped flood area and 11.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Wangi Wangi’s flood exposure is above the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Wangi Wangi
Flood and bushfire areas across Wangi Wangi. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Wangi Wangi
Wangi Wangi sits in the Lake Macquarie council area, which recorded 15,313 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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 Wangi Wangi
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Wangi Wangi 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 Wangi Wangi
Wangi Wangi is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: National Parks and Nature Reserves
School catchments in Wangi Wangi
Wangi Wangi can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Wangi Wangi
At the 2021 Census, 10.8% of Wangi Wangi’s 2,920 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Wangi Wangi
Lake Macquarie council approved 1,187 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Lake Macquarie council area (not just Wangi Wangi). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 4 The Promenade, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 13 Pippita Road, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 50/3 Minnamoora Street, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 14 Reserve Road, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 6 Short Street, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 22 Market Street, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 29B Puna Road, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
- 25 Carawa Street, Wangi Wangi NSW 2267
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.