Killingworth
NSW 2278 · Lake Macquarie
690 (2021) → 719 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.
Killingworth is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2278, about 109km 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 21/100, and is about 18km inland. Killingworth has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.3%), New Zealand (0.43%)
Top languages: Macedon (0.43%)
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 952 (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)
- Wakefield SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 791
- West Wallsend High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 933
- West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 934
- Barnsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 951
- North AcademySecondary · Independent · 5kmICSEA 987
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 969
- Mulbring Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 959
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.7kmICSEA 1041
- Fassifern Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 937
- Teralba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 967
- Edgeworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 968
- Charlton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.6kmICSEA 1018
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 Killingworth
Is Killingworth safe?
Killingworth has a residential safety score of 69/100, 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 4,203 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Killingworth?
In Killingworth, the median house price is $970K. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Killingworth from Sydney CBD?
Killingworth is about 109.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Killingworth?
Killingworth has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Killingworth?
Killingworth has a transport score of 21/100 and 14 bus stops.