Lakelands
NSW 2282 · Lake Macquarie
1,445 (2021) → 1,547 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.
Lakelands is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2282, about 109km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.20M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 60/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Lakelands has an overall score of 69/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 95/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.15%), New Zealand (1.45%), India (0.9%), China (0.83%), Scotland (0.83%)
Top languages: Punjabi (0.97%), Cantonese (0.9%), Mandarin (0.9%), German (0.69%), Sinhal (0.62%)
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 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)
- Warners Bay High SchoolSecondary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1052
- Biddabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1059
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1088
- Cardiff South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1003
- Cardiff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 996
- Warners Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1035
- Cardiff High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 977
- Mount Hutton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 937
- Speers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 990
- St Kevin's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1074
- Boolaroo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 969
- Hillsborough Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1007
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 Lakelands
Is Lakelands safe?
Lakelands has a residential safety score of 95/100, 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 1,523 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Lakelands?
In Lakelands, the median house price is $1.20M. Median weekly house rent is $745.
How far is Lakelands from Sydney CBD?
Lakelands is about 109.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Lakelands?
Lakelands has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lakelands?
Lakelands has a transport score of 60/100 and 8 bus stops.