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Fishing Point vs Lake Macquarie

The verdict

Fishing Point rates higher for transport (46 vs 0).

Scores

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Overall4926
Transport460
Education4945
Liveability5135

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Population1,1050
Median age51Data not available
Median household income (wk)$1,755Data not available
Bachelor degree or higher31.1%Data not available
Born in Australia82.8%Data not available
Avg household size2.4Data not available

Growth: Fishing Point Stable · Lake Macquarie Stable

Property

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Median house price$1.36MData not available
Median unit priceData not availableData not available
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$650$710
Rental yield (house)Data not availableData not available
Days on market (house)41Data not available

Median price history

Safety

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Residential safety score57
Break & enter dwelling /100k452Data not available
Motor vehicle theft /100k271Data not available
Domestic assault /100k0Data not available
Total incidents /100k (all)1,720Data not available

Total incidents over time

Schools

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: Fishing Point · Lake Macquarie

Transport

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Transport score460
Train stations00
Bus stops110
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)6.7 km8.8 km

Liveability

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Summer max temp27.5°C27.5°C
Winter max temp18.0°C18.0°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,1001,100
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants00
Parks30
PlaygroundsData not availableData not available
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)6.2 km5.2 km
Distance to CBD (km)98.1 km94.0 km
Nearest beach (km)4.5 km5.3 km
Nearest hospital (km)5.8 km9.1 km

Population & growth

Fishing PointLake Macquarie
Population (2021)1,1050
Estimated 20251,134Data not available
Projected 20411,196Data not available
Annual growth rate0.65%Data not available

Common questions

Which has better public transport, Fishing Point or Lake Macquarie?

Fishing Point has the higher transport score (Fishing Point 46/100 vs Lake Macquarie 0/100).

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Data sources

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