Macquarie Hills
NSW 2285 · Lake Macquarie
3,605 (2021) → 3,727 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.
Macquarie Hills is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2285, about 110km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $902K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 75/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Macquarie Hills has an overall score of 73/100, 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 (1.47%), New Zealand (0.92%), Germany (0.61%), Philippines (0.58%), South Africa (0.47%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.53%), Vietnamese (0.33%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.28%), Cantonese (0.28%), German (0.28%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
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 1005 (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)
- Cardiff Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 996
- Biddabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1059
- Cardiff South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1003
- Boolaroo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 969
- Argenton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 912
- Warners Bay High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1052
- Alesco Senior College - Northlakes CampusSecondary · Independent · 2km
- St Kevin's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1074
- Speers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 990
- Cardiff North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1029
- Cardiff High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 977
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1047
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 Macquarie Hills
Is Macquarie Hills safe?
Macquarie Hills 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 2,691 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Macquarie Hills?
In Macquarie Hills, the median house price is $902K. Median weekly house rent is $710.
How far is Macquarie Hills from Sydney CBD?
Macquarie Hills is about 110.3 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Macquarie Hills?
Macquarie Hills has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Macquarie Hills?
Macquarie Hills has a transport score of 75/100 and 34 bus stops.