Valentine
NSW 2280 · Lake Macquarie
5,773 (2021) → 5,791 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Lake Macquarie local government area (est. 222,310 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Valentine is a stable suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2280, about 104km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.23M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 45/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Valentine has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 96/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.24%), New Zealand (0.97%), South Africa (0.76%), Germany (0.64%), Scotland (0.57%)
Top languages: German (0.36%), Greek (0.31%), Afrikaans (0.28%), Cantonese (0.21%), Spanish (0.19%)
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 995 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Valentine Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1078
Nearby (within 10km)
- Floraville Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1028
- Belmont High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 968
- Belmont Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 959
- Belmont North Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 951
- Eleebana Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1104
- Belmont Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1078
- St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.1kmICSEA 1051
- Warners Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 1035
- Coal Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1051
- Windale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 825
- Jewells Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1022
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.4kmICSEA 1088
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 Valentine
Is Valentine safe?
Valentine has a residential safety score of 96/100, 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 2,131 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Valentine?
In Valentine, the median house price is $1.23M and the median unit price is $845K. Median weekly house rent is $700.
How far is Valentine from Sydney CBD?
Valentine is about 103.6 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Valentine?
Valentine has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1078 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Valentine?
Valentine has a transport score of 45/100 and 71 bus stops.