NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Marks Point, NSW, 2280
Desirability index
1/100
How this score is calculated#734 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Marks Point is a small locality in the Lake Macquarie area, home to around 1,861 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with rising year-on-year trends (+9%), roughly 1208.0 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $650 (flats $460, houses $700), 1 school and preschool site in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,861
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,122
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 908
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 47.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 103 / 243
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
- 1,208
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.4th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 935
- Marks Point Public SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Pacific Hwy At Docker St
- Pacific Hwy At Marks Point Rd
- Pacific Hwy Before Docker St
- Pacific Hwy Before Docker St
- Pacific Hwy Before Emily St
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).
143 planning-related records
2026· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 DOCKER STREET MARKS POINT 2280Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development188 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Subdivision42 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 SWAN STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
February 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure29 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
January 2026
- Subdivision818 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support41 MARKS PARADE MARKS POINT 2280Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool38 VILLAGE BAY CLOSE MARKS POINT 2280Determined
2025· 18 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure17 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision10 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure65 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure38 EMILY STREET MARKS POINT 2280Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 REID STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool7 REID STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 VILLAGE BAY CLOSE MARKS POINT 2280Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation104 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 SWAN STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool28 ASHLEY STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 DELANDO CRESCENT MARKS POINT 2280Determined
May 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation26 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space2 MARKS PARADE MARKS POINT 2280Withdrawn
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool134 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure32 EMILY STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Subdivision862 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency work and repairs37 VILLAGE BAY CLOSE MARKS POINT 2280Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation2 DELANDO CRESCENT MARKS POINT 2280Determined
2024· 26 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure48 EMILY STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 FINDON STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 CYGNET STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure4 DELANDO CRESCENT MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure17 SWAN STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 SHANNON STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure8 FINDON STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure24 SWAN STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah7 7 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure780 PACIFIC HIGHWAY MARKS POINT 2280Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure1 1 VILLAGE BAY CLOSE MARKS POINT 2280Determined
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation4 CYGNET STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure154 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool22 DOCKER STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
2023· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 29 proposals
29 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
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
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Marks Point Rd after Pacific HwyBus stop
- Marks Point Rd before Findon StBus stop
- Marks Point Rd before Pacific HwyBus stop
- Pacific Hwy at Docker StBus stop
- Pacific Hwy at Marks Point RdBus stop
- Pacific Hwy before Docker StBus stop
- Pacific Hwy before Emily StBus stop
- Ron Ferry Park, Marks Point RdBus stop
- Marks Point MarinaMarina
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ron Ferry ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- No overlay at centroid
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 1.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #734 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pacific Hwy At Docker Sttransport
- Pacific Hwy At Marks Point Rdtransport
- Pacific Hwy Before Docker Sttransport
- Pacific Hwy Before Docker Sttransport
- Pacific Hwy Before Emily Sttransport
- Ron Ferry Parkgovernmentpark
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural supportplanning41 MARKS PARADE MARKS POINT 2280Lodged 19 Jan 2026 · Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Emergency work and repairsplanning37 VILLAGE BAY CLOSE MARKS POINT 2280Lodged 09 Apr 2025 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Swimming poolplanning38 VILLAGE BAY CLOSE MARKS POINT 2280Lodged 07 Jan 2026 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodationplanning26 MARKS POINT ROAD MARKS POINT 2280Lodged 28 May 2025 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- 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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