Fishing Point
NSW 2283 · Lake Macquarie
1,105 (2021) → 1,134 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fishing Point is a stable suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2283, about 98km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.36M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 46/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Fishing Point has an overall score of 49/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 57/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.98%), New Zealand (1.54%), South Africa (0.72%), USA (0.72%), Cambodia (0.54%)
Top languages: Khmer (0.9%), Afrikaans (0.63%), Mandarin (0.63%), German (0.36%), Cantonese (0.27%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 990 (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)
- Rathmines Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1000
- Arcadia Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 966
- Coal Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1051
- Wangi Wangi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 979
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1051
- Toronto Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.8kmICSEA 1162
- Swansea Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 922
- Toronto Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 902
- Toronto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 963
- Marks Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 924
- Biraban Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 880
- Pelican Flat Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 973
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fishing Point
Is Fishing Point safe?
Fishing Point has a residential safety score of 57/100, 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 1,720 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Fishing Point?
In Fishing Point, the median house price is $1.36M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Fishing Point from Sydney CBD?
Fishing Point is about 98.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Fishing Point?
Fishing Point has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fishing Point?
Fishing Point has a transport score of 46/100 and 11 bus stops.