NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Croudace Bay, NSW, 2280
Desirability index
70/100
How this score is calculated#136 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Croudace Bay is a small locality in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 641 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 3507.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $460, houses $700), strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 641
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,010
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 236
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 8 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 128
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 2,248
- Against the person
- 469
- Against property
- 674
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,507
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 54.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +9.1%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions772
- Domestic Violence Related Assault124
- Fraud161
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property135
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Macquarie Dr After St Johns Dr
- Macquarie Dr After Tingira Dr
- Macquarie Dr After Tingira Dr
- Macquarie Dr Before St Johns Dr
- Macquarie Dr Opp Tingira Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
40 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3 ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Under Assessment
January 2026
- Subdivision2A-2B ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Under Assessment
2025· 7 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation41 ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
July 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space830 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
June 2025
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures3 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
March 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation814 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support2A PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure800 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading41A ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space16 MELTON PLACE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure16 MELTON PLACE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
November 2023
- Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading41A ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing800 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development6 ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
April 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs2 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
March 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs814 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
February 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs15 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Dwelling2B PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Dwelling2C PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
2022· 9 proposals
December 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Dwelling; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs10 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
November 2022
- Dwelling802 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
September 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 NEPTUNE PLACE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
August 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development4 WINSTON STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces6 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs11 NEPTUNE PLACE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
March 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
February 2022
- Telecommunications and communication facilities14 PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
2021· 8 proposals
September 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing1 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
August 2021
- Subdivision of land804 MACQUARIE DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
July 2021
- Dwelling21 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
June 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development31 PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Dwelling25 PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Dwelling6 WINSTON STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
February 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing15 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees4 CORYMBIA STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Determined
2020· 1 proposal
September 2020
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces15A ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAYDetermined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Macquarie Dr after St Johns DrBus stop
- Macquarie Dr after Tingira DrBus stop
- Macquarie Dr before St Johns DrBus stop
- Macquarie Dr opp Tingira DrBus stop
- Parklea Av at Connaught RdBus stop
- Parklea Av opp The Stuart CentreBus stop
- Parklea Av opp Valentine Eleebana Football ClubBus stop
- Parklea Av opp Valentine Eleebana Netball ClubBus stop
- The Stuart Centre, Parklea AvBus stop
- Valentine Eleebana Football Club, Parklea AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #136 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Macquarie Dr After St Johns Drtransport
- Macquarie Dr After Tingira Drtransport
- Macquarie Dr After Tingira Drtransport
- Macquarie Dr Before St Johns Drtransport
- Macquarie Dr Opp Tingira Drtransport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning6 ST JOHNS DRIVE CROUDACE BAY 2280Lodged 09 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning4 WINSTON STREET CROUDACE BAY 2280Lodged 09 Aug 2022 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning31 PARKLEA AVENUE CROUDACE BAY 2280Lodged 15 Jun 2021 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning6 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Lodged 14 Jun 2023 · Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spacesplanning6 SHELL CLOSE CROUDACE BAY 2280Lodged 23 Dec 2022 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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