Eraring
NSW 2264 · Lake Macquarie
221 (2021) → 257 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eraring is a high growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2264, about 95km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Eraring are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 40/100, and is about 12km inland. Eraring has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.98%), New Zealand (3.62%), Scotland (2.26%)
Top languages: Japan (1.81%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 976 (below 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)
- Dora Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 946
- Heritage College Lake MacquarieCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1012
- Arcadia Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 966
- Toronto Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 5.2kmICSEA 1162
- Brightwaters Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 5.6kmICSEA 985
- Bonnells Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 935
- Morisset Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 918
- Wangi Wangi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 979
- Awaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 944
- Morisset High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6kmICSEA 926
- Avondale SchoolCombined · Independent · 6kmICSEA 1047
- Rathmines Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1000
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Eraring
What are property prices in Eraring?
Recent sales volume in Eraring is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Eraring from Sydney CBD?
Eraring is about 94.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Eraring?
Eraring has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eraring?
Eraring has a transport score of 40/100 and 3 bus stops.