Garden Suburb
NSW 2289 · Lake Macquarie
1,959 (2021) → 2,025 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Garden Suburb is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2289, about 112km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $911K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 62/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Garden Suburb has an overall score of 71/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.14%), New Zealand (1.02%), India (0.87%), Germany (0.77%), USA (0.56%)
Top languages: Macedon (0.97%), Italian (0.66%), French (0.61%), German (0.61%), Hindi (0.56%)
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 1019 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Garden Suburb Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1045
Nearby (within 10km)
- Cardiff High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 977
- St Kevin's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1074
- Newcastle Junior SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 968
- New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1125
- Kotara South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1065
- Hillsborough Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1007
- Cardiff South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1003
- Cardiff North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1029
- Kotara SchoolCombined · Government · 2kmICSEA 933
- Cardiff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 996
- St James' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1103
- Alesco Senior College - Charlestown CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.3km
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
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Garden Suburb
Is Garden Suburb safe?
Garden Suburb 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 2,042 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Garden Suburb?
In Garden Suburb, the median house price is $911K. Median weekly house rent is $780.
How far is Garden Suburb from Sydney CBD?
Garden Suburb is about 112.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Garden Suburb?
Garden Suburb has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1045 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Garden Suburb?
Garden Suburb has a transport score of 62/100 and 14 bus stops.