Median house price
$1.12M
+8.1% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Marks Point, 2280
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,853
Growth (1 yr)
-0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+1.0%
Median age
48
Median income
$1,122/wk
Employment rate
47.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,119,000
Languages at home
3.4%non-English
Most common: Indonesian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Marks Point is a practical smaller community in Lake Macquarie Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. It sits well away from Sydney, trading metro convenience for space and a slower regional pace. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Against similar metro suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because parks and green space, plus community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Marks Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Houses $700 · Units $460
Population (ERP)
1,853
-0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.3%
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
#128
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
64th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
6th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
38th
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
- 27.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5974th in Australia
- State rank
- 1931st in NSW
- Peer rank
- #128 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #848 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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 house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,119,000
- Median price change
- +8.1%
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
1,853(June 2025)
-0.3% annual · +1.0% over 5 years · 6th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- -0.3%
- 5-year growth
- +1.0%
- Change in 1 year
- -5
- Change in 5 years
- +19
- Growth rank in NSW
- 6th 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 (~1,850), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 476 / 103 / 243 (+ 5 other)
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 increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 163
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 49
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 88
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 63.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9.7%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions772
- Domestic Violence Related Assault124
- Fraud161
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property135
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 981
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 38th
School list
- Marks Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 935 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 141 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Blacksmiths Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1004 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 103 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Pelican Flat Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 94 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 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
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
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
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 14 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 21/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
Community(1)
- Community centre
Sport & outdoors(3)
- Ron Ferry ParkPark
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(1)
- Marks Point LookoutViewpoint
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(7)
- Marks Point MarinaMarina
- Belmont Pelican Palms Motor InnMotel
- Lake Macquarie Motor InnMotel
- 7-ElevenPetrol station
- Marks Point Post OfficePost office
80 Marks Point Road
- Slipway (4)
- 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ron Ferry ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- Nearest hospital
- Belmont Hospital (3.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 63
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.0
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· 8 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure48 DOCKER STREET MARKS POINT 2280Determined
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 2280Determined
- 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· 14 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
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
- Shortland
- Member of Parliament
- Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,971
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +5.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.8 km away).
Coalition 40.4%Labor 59.6%
1.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Marks PointLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- BlacksmithsLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- BelmontLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- SwanseaLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- Belmont CentralLabor 63.4% · Coalition 36.6% TPP (2025)3.5 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)
- 2/10
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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