Wakefield
NSW 2278 · Lake Macquarie
144 (2021) → 150 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.
Wakefield is a moderate growth suburb in Lake Macquarie, NSW 2278, about 106km from Sydney CBD. Recent property sales in Wakefield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 48/100, and is about 14km inland. Wakefield has an overall score of 41/100, 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
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 982 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Wakefield SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 791
Nearby (within 10km)
- Fassifern Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 937
- Charlton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1018
- Blackalls Park Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 944
- Teralba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 967
- Biraban Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.8kmICSEA 880
- St Paul's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1032
- Awaba Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 944
- Fennell Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 879
- Toronto High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 963
- Booragul Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 933
- Five Islands SchoolCombined · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 913
- Barnsley Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 951
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 Wakefield
What are property prices in Wakefield?
Recent sales volume in Wakefield is too low to report a reliable median house or unit price. Median weekly house rent is $520.
How far is Wakefield from Sydney CBD?
Wakefield is about 105.7 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Wakefield?
Wakefield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 791 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wakefield?
Wakefield has a transport score of 48/100 and 4 bus stops.