Morisset
NSW 2264 · Lake Macquarie
4,078 (2021) → 4,749 est. (2025) · High Growth
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Morisset is a high growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2264, about 88km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $901K is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 85/100, and is about 13km inland. Morisset has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 25/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.59%), New Zealand (1.96%), Scotland (0.51%), India (0.49%), Netherlands (0.49%)
Top languages: Samoan (0.42%), Bengali (0.29%), Spanish (0.29%), Afrikaans (0.25%), Tamil (0.25%)
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 961 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Heritage College Lake MacquarieCombined · IndependentICSEA 1012
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 974
- Morisset High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 926
- Morisset Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 918
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bonnells Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 935
- Dora Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 946
- Brightwaters Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.9kmICSEA 985
- Mannering Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 933
- Cooranbong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 960
- Wyee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 948
- Avondale SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1047
- Gwandalan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 952
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Morisset
Is Morisset safe?
Morisset has a residential safety score of 25/100, 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 18,735 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Morisset?
In Morisset, the median house price is $901K and the median unit price is $678K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Morisset from Sydney CBD?
Morisset is about 88.1 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Morisset?
Morisset has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 958 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Morisset?
Morisset has a transport score of 85/100, including 1 train station and 28 bus stops.