Edgeworth is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Lake Macquarie Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to Lake Macquarie.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Housing is relatively affordable. Median house prices have risen 12% year on year. Green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. Trade-offs centre on lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 49% below the peer median.
Overall, Edgeworth suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over socio-economic advantage.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)
Strengths
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Housing is relatively affordable
Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
Weaknesses
Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
University qualifications are less common than in comparable places
What stands out
Lake Macquarie
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
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Housing, growth and risk
How Edgeworth compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$930k
+12% change
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
#209
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
47th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
91st
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
28%
2021 Census tenure
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
48.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2366th in Australia
State rank
806th in NSW
Peer rank
#209 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#465 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
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.
+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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
31.2% / 40.9% / 27.8%
Employment rate
54.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.3% / 0.6% / 69%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,195 / 108 / 181
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)
Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
9.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 26.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified9.6% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified7.5% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational26.7% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below56.1% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Engineering and related technologies24.2%
Management and commerce19.1%
Society and culture12.6%
Health12.1%
Architecture and building8.1%
Food, hospitality and personal services7.9%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,203
73rd percentile in NSW · +8% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,735
67th percentile in NSW · +4% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
10.0%
14th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$77,372
59th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
14th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2285 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.
Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
21,368
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,092
Median net rent
-$1,957
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,618
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
-29%
Super vs state median
+10%
Business income vs state median
-20%
Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.
Data sources & freshness
Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary
Community & culture
5.9% speak a language other than English at home; 8.4% born overseas
Language at home
5,733 English only · 357 other
Non-English at home
5.9%
Born overseas
514 (8.4%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
494 (7.7%)
Australian citizens
5,913
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
German16 · 11.9%
Punjabi12 · 8.9%
Samoan12 · 8.9%
Greek10 · 7.4%
Nepali9 · 6.7%
Spanish8 · 5.9%
Thai7 · 5.2%
Afrikaans6 · 4.4%
Religion
48.1%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 48.1%, while 43.1% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
43.1%
32.8%
Christianity
48.1%
47.6%
Other / not stated
8.7%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Anglican
17.1%
11.9%
Catholic
17.1%
22.4%
Uniting Church
4.2%
2.1%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.1%
1.9%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2285, which is shared with other suburbs.
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 crime-rate percentile
46.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
58
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
7.16
Most common offence types
Fraud49
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment37
Malicious Damage To Property51
Steal From Motor Vehicle41
Transport Regulatory Offences58
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
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
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
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 →
School catchments
Argenton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Barnsley PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Callaghan WallsendGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Edgeworth Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Edgeworth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Glendale EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Glendale Technology HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Plattsburg PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
West Wallsend HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.
Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)
Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts
Data sources & freshness
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
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 shops and everyday services
Decent local green space — 6 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
0.94
Food & drink(4)
Fast food
Garth Street DeliFast food
Henny PennyFast food
Edgeworth TavernPub
Shopping(4)
BWSBottle shop
ALDI EdgeworthSupermarket
ColesSupermarket
720 Main Road
Everyday services(5)
7-Eleven EdgeworthPetrol station
745 Main Road
AmpolPetrol station
Pearl Energy EdgeworthPetrol station
Ultra EdgeworthPetrol station
780 Main Road, Edgeworth
Australia PostPost office
Unit Shop 4C 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(18)
Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
Creek Reserve Road Shared PathCycling route
R2 Fernleigh Track to Richmond Vale (via Charlestown)Cycling route
R5 Newcastle City to Speers PointCycling route
R9 West Wallsend to Glendale (Northlakes Way)Cycling route
Tramway TrackCycling route
Jonathan Walsh Nature ReserveNature reserve
Kane Bruce Memorial ParkPark
Park (5)
Playground (2)
Edgeworth Bowling ClubSports field
Jack McLaughlan OvalSports field
Sports field
Transport(57)
57 bus stops
Other(9)
Bench
Community Hall
Parking (3)
Parking Entrance
Picnic Table
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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
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
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
71
GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).
Newcastle Allergy ImmunologyArnott StreetGP
TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Aged-care services
RFBI Hawkins Masonic Village - Acacia HouseEDGEWORTHResidential
Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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 (12%)
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
69 SEENA DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
3 MURCHISON AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Privacy screens; Swimming pool
109 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 KOKANG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
811//1289943Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
15 KOKANG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
5 EVERGREEN VIEW EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Shed; Erection of a new structure
4 TARKALONG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
August 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
145 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
143 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
11 KOKANG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 SILVER GUM CIRCUIT EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
42 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Subdivision
3 CLIFTON VIEW EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
15 WILLANDRA WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
4 JESMOND WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
July 2026
Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
17 KOKANG STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
25 JESMOND WAY EDGEWORTH NSW 2285Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
70 KENAKAN STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
22 JESMOND WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
9 LLOYD STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
23 DURHAM DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
June 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
35 LAUREL AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
74 SEENA DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
3 NORTHVILLE DRIVE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
29 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
60 PEMBROKE AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Under Assessment
Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
21 PEMBROKE AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
36 NEILSON STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
11 PEMBROKE AVENUE EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
56 FLETCHER STREET EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
May 2026
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
3 BROADMEADOW WAY EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
713/--/DP1214944Withdrawn
Subdivision
80 MINMI ROAD EDGEWORTH 2285Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Bushfire and flood hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
Bushfire and flood 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.
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 (12%)