Lake Innes
NSW 2446 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
495 (2021) → 531 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Part of the Port Macquarie-Hastings local government area (est. 90,351 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lake Innes is a moderate growth suburb in Port Macquarie-Hastings, NSW 2446, about 304km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.65M is more expensive than the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lake Innes has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 2446 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.24%), New Zealand (1.21%), Thailand (1.21%), Ireland (0.81%), USA (0.61%)
Top languages: Arabic (1.82%), German (1.01%), Persian ED (1.01%), Greek (0.81%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q1 2026
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):
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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 March 2026
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (above 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)
- St Joseph's Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1017
- The Nature SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1054
- St Columba Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.6kmICSEA 1116
- Lake Cathie Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1007
- Port Macquarie Adventist SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.9kmICSEA 1011
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8kmICSEA 1075
- MacKillop College Port MacquarieSecondary · Catholic · 8.6kmICSEA 1068
- Aspect Hunter School, Port Macquarie High School SatelliteSecondary · Independent · 8.6km
- Newman Senior Technical CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 9.4kmICSEA 996
- Heritage Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.6kmICSEA 1032
- Westport Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 888
- St Agnes' Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 1029
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the Liquor & Gaming NSW register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Innes
What are property prices in Lake Innes?
In Lake Innes, the median house price is $1.65M. Median weekly house rent is $595.
How far is Lake Innes from Sydney CBD?
Lake Innes is about 304.0 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Lake Innes?
Lake Innes has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lake Innes?
Lake Innes has a transport score of 0/100.