Median house price
$930k
+12% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Edgeworth, 2285
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,096
Growth (1 yr)
+2.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.9%
Median age
39
Median income
$1,435/wk
Employment rate
54.9%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$930,000
Languages at home
5.9%non-English
Most common: German, Punjabi, Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Lake Macquarie Council, Edgeworth is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Growth momentum and safety push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as community and employment look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Edgeworth snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$700/wk
Houses $720 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
8,096
+2.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#123
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
47th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 59.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 1102nd in Australia
- State rank
- 317th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #123 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #232 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 226
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $930,000
- Median price change
- +12.1%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
8,096(June 2025)
+2.4% annual · +14.9% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.4%
- 5-year growth
- +14.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +189
- Change in 5 years
- +1,053
- Growth rank in NSW
- 91th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~9,500), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 6,401
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,435
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 2,619
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 54.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,195 / 108 / 181
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 523
- Against the person
- 128
- Against property
- 246
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 64.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 50 residents
- State safety percentile
- 46.8th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -8%
Most common offence types
- Fraud222
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment170
- Malicious Damage To Property232
- Steal From Motor Vehicle186
- Transport Regulatory Offences264
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 968
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Edgeworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Benedict's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 357 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 969 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 305 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Argenton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 46 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
129 public transport stops in this suburb
- Garth St At Velinda St
- Garth St Opp Suttor St
- Garth St Opp Windsor St
- Main Rd After Charles St
- Main Rd Before Garth St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
101 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 playgrounds · 4 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 7 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 129 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 78/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.62
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.09
Food & drink(4)
- Fast food
- Garth Street DeliFast food
- Henny PennyFast food
- Edgeworth TavernPub
Shopping(3)
- ALDI EdgeworthSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
720 Main Road
Community(5)
- Childcare
- Edgeworth LibraryLibrary
- Edgeworth Heights Public SchoolSchool
Edgeworth
- Edgeworth Public SchoolSchool
Edgeworth
- St Benedicts Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(3)
- Newcastle Allergy ImmunologyMedical clinic
Unit 3 7 Arnott Street, Edgeworth
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
- Cameron Park Vet HospitalVeterinary
2A Garth Street
Sport & outdoors(11)
- Kane Bruce Memorial ParkPark
- Park (5)
- Playground (2)
- Edgeworth Bowling ClubSports field
- Jack McLaughlan OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(57)
57 bus stops
Other(16)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bench
- Community Hall
- Jonathan Walsh Nature ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (3)
- Parking Entrance
- 7-Eleven EdgeworthPetrol station
745 Main Road
- AmpolPetrol station
- Pearl Energy EdgeworthPetrol station
- Ultra EdgeworthPetrol station
780 Main Road, Edgeworth
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost office
Unit Shop 4C 720 Main Road
- Sugar Valley Netball ClubRecreation Ground
- Scout Hall
- Telephone
- Track (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Jonathan Walsh Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Kane Bruce Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Pendlebury Clinc Private Hospital (3.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Newcastle Allergy ImmunologyArnott StreetDoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 384
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 47.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 295 mm · ~37 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 366 mm · ~46 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 272 mm · ~34 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 23° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 230 mm · ~29 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 53 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision3 CLIFTON VIEW EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool15 WILLANDRA WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 JESMOND WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation17 KOKANG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure72 SEENA DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- SubdivisionBRUSHWORTH DRIVE & SILVER GUM CIRCUIT, EDGEWORTHUnder Assessment
- Subdivision69 MINMI ROAD EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 KOKANG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support25 JESMOND WAY EDGEWORTH NSW 2285Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure70 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space22 JESMOND WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure9 LLOYD STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure23 DURHAM DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure35 LAUREL AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)74 SEENA DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development3 NORTHVILLE DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)29 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure60 PEMBROKE AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation21 PEMBROKE AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure36 NEILSON STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation11 PEMBROKE AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool56 FLETCHER STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)3 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care713/--/DP1214944Withdrawn
- Subdivision80 MINMI ROAD EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 WILLANDRA WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 BONARIUS STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support52 COSBY VIEW EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support8 WARKARING STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure7 SILVER GUM CIRCUIT EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space12 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation131 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Light industry6 SUPERIOR AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool4 BOYIKOON STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers17 GLADSTONE WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool13 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
March 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space12 LYONS CLOSE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
2025· 1 proposal
December 2025
- Demolition; Garage, carport or carparking space2 BONARIUS STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hunter
- Member of Parliament
- Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,184
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.3 km away).
Coalition 32.0%Labor 68.0%
8.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- EdgeworthLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Edgeworth HeightsLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
- Cameron ParkLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- BarnsleyLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- West WallsendLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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