Whitebridge flood & bushfire risk
Of Whitebridge’s 1,454 mapped properties, 0.3% are in a mapped flood area and 63.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Whitebridge’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is above the NSW average of 16.4%.
Where the hazards are in Whitebridge
Flood and bushfire areas across Whitebridge. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Whitebridge
Whitebridge 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 Whitebridge
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 Whitebridge 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 Whitebridge
Whitebridge is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: Neighbourhood Centre
School catchments in Whitebridge
Whitebridge can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Whitebridge
At the 2021 Census, 8.5% of Whitebridge’s 2,900 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 Whitebridge
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 Whitebridge). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 5 Ingar Close, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 7A Bulls Garden Road, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 6 Vivienne Street, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 4 Finlay Close, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 6 Baroonba Street, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 12 Bickton Close, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 18 Fettlers Loop, Whitebridge NSW 2290
- 8 Eleonora Close, Whitebridge NSW 2290
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.