Lucas Heights
NSW 2234 · Sutherland Shire
4 (2021) → 4 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Sutherland Shire local government area (est. 239,883 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Lucas Heights is a stable suburb in Sutherland Shire, NSW 2234, about 28km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Lucas Heights are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 14km inland. Lucas Heights has an overall score of 38/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Source: ABS Census 2021
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):
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 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1055 (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)
- Lucas Heights Community SchoolCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1033
- Shire Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1113
- Engadine West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1058
- Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1108
- St John Bosco CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1075
- St John Bosco Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.8kmICSEA 1089
- Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' TownCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 996
- Menai Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1044
- Engadine Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1061
- Marton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1061
- Engadine High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1045
- Aquinas Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1076
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Lucas Heights
How far is Lucas Heights from Sydney CBD?
Lucas Heights is about 28.1 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 96 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Lucas Heights?
Lucas Heights has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Lucas Heights?
Lucas Heights has a transport score of 35/100.