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Floraville

NSW 2280 · Lake Macquarie

1,814 (2021)1,815 est. (2025) · Stable

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

53
Overall score

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

1,814
Population
$1.27M
Median house (2025)
93
Safety score
34
Transport score

Floraville is a stable suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2280, about 105km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.27M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 34/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Floraville has an overall score of 53/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 93/100.

104.7 km
To Sydney CBD
3.5 km
To coast
$700/wk
Median rent (house)
7.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,814
Population
40
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)$2,128
vs NSW median+15.0%
Bachelor degree or higher35.7%
Born in Australia89.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse551 / 4 / 67

Top countries of birth: England (1.87%), New Zealand (0.72%), Canada (0.66%), South Africa (0.66%), Scotland (0.61%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (0.44%), Russian (0.39%), Hindi (0.33%), Italian (0.33%), Arabic (0.28%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$1.27M
Median house (2025)
$711K
Median unit (2025)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unit$700 / $480 wk
Rental yield (house)2.9%
Days on market (house)33 days

Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025

Residential Safety

93
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:

2
Break & enter dwelling110/100k
3
Steal from dwelling165/100k
3
Motor vehicle theft165/100k
1
Domestic assault55/100k
0
Robbery0/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 38 (all categories, latest year)2,095 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

76
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1003 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Floraville Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1028

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Belmont North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 951
  • Belmont Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1078
  • Belmont High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 968
  • Belmont Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 959
  • Valentine Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1078
  • Jewells Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1022
  • Windale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 825
  • St Pius X Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 845
  • St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1051
  • Eleebana Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1104
  • Warners Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1035
  • Hunter Sports High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 946

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

34
12Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBooragul (7.1 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.

40 in suburbSupermarkets
30 in suburbCafes/Rest.
191 in suburbParks
112 in suburbPlaygrounds
5Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
10 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
20 in suburbLibraries
704 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachRedhead Beach (5.2 km)
Nearest hospitalBelmont Hospital (2.0 km)
Nearest vet4.6 km
Nearest airportNewcastle (24.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate0.01%
Projected population 20411,916
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Floraville

Is Floraville safe?

Floraville has a residential safety score of 93/100, 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 2,095 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Floraville?

In Floraville, the median house price is $1.27M and the median unit price is $711K. Median weekly house rent is $700.

How far is Floraville from Sydney CBD?

Floraville is about 104.7 km from Sydney CBD.

What schools are in Floraville?

Floraville has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1028 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Floraville?

Floraville has a transport score of 34/100 and 12 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.