Sunshine
NSW 2264 · Lake Macquarie
475 (2021) → 503 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.
Sunshine is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2264, about 91km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.25M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 27/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Sunshine has an overall score of 37/100, 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
Top countries of birth: England (2.32%), New Zealand (2.32%), Italy (0.84%), China (0.63%), Germany (0.63%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
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 988 (below 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)
- Brightwaters Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 985
- Gwandalan Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 952
- Bonnells Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 935
- Nords Wharf Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 1032
- Wangi Wangi Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 979
- Heritage College Lake MacquarieCombined · Independent · 5.3kmICSEA 1012
- Mannering Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 933
- Arcadia Vale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 966
- Dora Creek Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 946
- Morisset Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 918
- Morisset High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 926
- Caves Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1028
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 Sunshine
What are property prices in Sunshine?
In Sunshine, the median house price is $1.25M. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Sunshine from Sydney CBD?
Sunshine is about 90.8 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Sunshine?
Sunshine has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Sunshine?
Sunshine has a transport score of 27/100 and 2 bus stops.