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Croudace Bay

NSW 2280 · Lake Macquarie

641 (2021)643 est. (2025) · Stable

Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)

46
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

641
Population
$970K
Median house (2025)
100
Safety score
46
Transport score

Croudace Bay is a stable suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2280, about 105km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $970K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Croudace Bay has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.

104.9 km
To Sydney CBD
5.0 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
5.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

641
Population
41
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Lake Macquarie LGA population (est. 2025)222,310
Median household income (weekly)$2,010
vs NSW median+8.6%
Bachelor degree or higher33.4%
Born in Australia89.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse213 / 0 / 8

Top countries of birth: England (4.37%), South Africa (1.25%), China (0.94%), New Zealand (0.94%), Canada (0.62%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.09%), German (0.78%), Mandarin (0.47%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$970K
Median house (2025)
Data not available
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$700 / $480 wk
Rental yield (house)3.8%
Days on market (house)32 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

100
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

1
Break & enter dwelling156/100k
0
Steal from dwelling0/100k
0
Motor vehicle theft0/100k
1
Domestic assault156/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 8 (all categories, latest year)1,248 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025

Schools

82
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Valentine Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1078
  • Eleebana Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1104
  • Floraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1028
  • Belmont North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 951
  • Belmont High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 968
  • Warners Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1035
  • Belmont Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1078
  • Belmont Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 959
  • Windale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 825
  • St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1088
  • Mount Hutton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 937
  • St Pius X Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.6kmICSEA 845

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

46
11Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBooragul (5.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.5°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
1,100mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
141 in suburbParks
9Playgrounds
5Pools
31 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
10 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
2811 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachNaru Beach (6.7 km)
Nearest hospitalBelmont Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest vet3.5 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (23.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.08%
Projected population 2041660
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Croudace Bay

Is Croudace Bay safe?

Croudace Bay has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 1,248 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Croudace Bay?

In Croudace Bay, the median house price is $970K. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Croudace Bay from Sydney CBD?

Croudace Bay is about 104.9 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Croudace Bay?

Croudace Bay has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Croudace Bay?

Croudace Bay has a transport score of 46/100 and 11 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.