NSW Suburb·2295·20 strata plans

Fern Bay NSW 2295

Development, transport, crime, hazards, schools and sales — the NSW public record on every strata plan in this suburb, refreshed weekly.

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Transport01 Further out Newcastle Interchange Station
6.6 km ↓ Safety02 Typical 6.7 theft
per 1,000 / yr ↓ Development03 59 DAs Active or recent
182 dwellings proposed ↓ Hazards04 Low risk 12 plans
bushfire prone ↓ Schools05 2 catchments 1 primary
1 secondary ↓ Properties06 20 plans 26 sales
$702,500 median ↓

01 — TransportTfNSW

Getting around Fern Bay

The best-connected point in the suburb — the closest station or stop measured from any strata plan in Fern Bay.

Transport & connectivity

Nearest public transport stop · straight-line distance · TfNSW GTFS (CC BY 3.0 AU)

TfNSW Open Data
Train
Newcastle Interchange Station
6.6 km
Bus
6 stops within 500mNearest: Nelson Bay Rd at Taylor Rd (102 m)
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02 — SafetyBOCSAR

Recorded crime

Typical. Offences recorded by NSW Police in Fern Bay, benchmarked against every NSW suburb.

Crime by category

Recorded across this suburb · compared with NSW suburbs · Apr 2025–Mar 2026 · per 1,000 residents

NSW min
NSW max
SuburbNSW medianTypicalSmall count: median onlyAbove NSW medianHighest 10%
Personal safety10.1 per 1,000
Assault
NSW min0.3NSW median 6.5NSW max66
3.715 incidentsTypical
Sexual Offences
NSW min0NSW median 2.0NSW max22.7
3.213 incidentsAbove NSW median
Intimidation Stalking and Harassment
NSW min0NSW median 4.7NSW max38.3
312 incidentsTypical
Homicide
NSW min / median0NSW max1.4
0.21 incidentAbove NSW median
Abduction and Kidnapping
NSW min / median0NSW max0.8
00 incidentsAt NSW median
Robbery
NSW min / median0NSW max4.8
00 incidentsAt NSW median
Property crime8.2 per 1,000
Theft
NSW min1.4NSW median 14.4NSW max194.9
6.727 incidentsLowest 20%
Malicious Damage to Property
NSW min0NSW median 4.3NSW max39.5
1.56 incidentsLowest 20%
Arson
NSW min0NSW median 0.3NSW max9.7
00 incidentsBelow NSW median
Regulatory & other7.3 per 1,000
Against Justice Procedures
NSW min0NSW median 4.4NSW max225.3
3.213 incidentsTypical
Drug Offences
NSW min0NSW median 2.1NSW max67.9
1.25 incidentsTypical
Other Offences
NSW min0NSW median 0.6NSW max47.2
14 incidentsAbove NSW median
Prohibited and Regulated Weapons Offences
NSW min0NSW median 0.9NSW max14.2
14 incidentsAbove NSW median
Disorderly Conduct
NSW min0NSW median 1.2NSW max35.2
0.52 incidentsBelow NSW median
Coercive Control
NSW min / median0NSW max0.9
0.21 incidentAbove NSW median
Other Offences Against the Person
NSW min0NSW median 0.1NSW max2.3
0.21 incidentAbove NSW median
Betting and Gaming Offences
NSW min / median0NSW max0.5
00 incidentsAt NSW median
Blackmail and Extortion
NSW min0NSW median 0.1NSW max1.5
00 incidentsBelow NSW median
Transport Regulatory Offences
NSW min / median0NSW max301.3
00 incidentsAt NSW median

03 — DevelopmentNSW Planning Portal

Development activity

59 development applications proposing 182 new dwellings in Fern Bay.

Active / recent DAs
59
Dwellings proposed
182
172

Seniors housing, Independent living units, Erection of a new structure — new dwellings proposed at 4A VARDON ROAD FERN BAY 2295.

5 storeys $108,675,468 est. value Determined

Largest recent DA · NSW Planning Portal

NSW Planning Portal · updated weekly.

04 — HazardsNSW RFS · NSW Planning

Mapped hazards

Partial coverage. Hazard layers touch some but not all of the 12 plans with hazard data — a flag is a property-by-property fact, not a suburb-wide one.

Flood
No plans in a Flood Planning Area
Share of the 12 plans with hazard data.
20%40%60%80%100%
Clear
Bushfire
12 plans (100%) on bushfire-prone land
Share of the 12 plans with hazard data.
20%40%60%80%100%
Flagged

NSW ePlanning Portal hazard layers · bushfire data via NSW RFS. Always confirm with the relevant council before purchasing.

05 — SchoolsNSW Dept. of Education

School catchments

2 unique catchments cover Fern Bay. Different streets within the suburb may fall under different intake zones.

Secondary Newcastle High School
Primary Fern Bay Public School

NSW Department of Education intake zones · effective 2025. Verify directly with the school before purchasing.

06 — PropertiesNSW LRS · NSW Valuer General

Every strata plan in Fern Bay

Suburb median (last 3 years) $702,500. 26 sales recorded across the suburb. Most recent 18 May 2026.

Suburb median (last 3 years)
$702,500
Plans
20
Total lots
43
Total sales
26
Latest sale
18 May 2026

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