Median house price
$987k
+7.9% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Marmong Point, 2284
Est. population · Jun 2025
786
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.3%
Median age
47
Median income
$1,916/wk
Employment rate
60.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$987,000
Languages at home
4%non-English
Most common: Samoan
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Lake Macquarie Council, Marmong Point keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The capital is not on the doorstep: Sydney is a proper journey, while nearby towns cover more day-to-day needs. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Desirability lands below average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with community and employment, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Marmong Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$655/wk
Houses $675 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
786
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.0%
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
#121
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
54th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
17th
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
- 30.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5437th in Australia
- State rank
- 1753rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #826 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)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $675
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $655
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 84
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $987,000
- Median price change
- +7.9%
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
786(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +8.3% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +60
- Growth rank in NSW
- 54th 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 (~850), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 765
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,916
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 19 of 317
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,946
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 259 / 18 / 9 (+ 6 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)
- 71
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 31
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud81
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment88
- Malicious Damage To Property89
- Steal From Motor Vehicle89
- Transport Regulatory Offences174
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 925
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 17th
School list
- Lake Macquarie High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Booragul Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 931 · 18th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 206 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Five Islands SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 890 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 51 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1026 · 58th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 636 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Fennell Bay Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 889 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- George St Opp Marmong Point Community Hall
- Marmong Point Community Hall, George St
- Marmong St At Nanda St
- Marmong St Before Nanda St
- The Ridgeway At Courageous Cl
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
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 16/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.61
Food & drink(1)
- The Point CafeCafe
1 Nanda Street
Community(1)
- Marmong Point Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Marmong ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (2)
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(4)
- Parking
- Lake Mac ChurchPlace of worship
- Public toilets
- Slipway
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
- Marmong ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Lake Mac Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Toronto Private Hospital (4.1 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)
- 36
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 45.8
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
August 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Marina1 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport14B HIGH STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure30 DEFENDER CLOSE MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
May 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Community facility16 HIGH STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)103 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Carport103 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
March 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure28 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
2025· 12 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers1 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah23 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Manufactured home33A GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool33 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
August 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool113 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
July 2025
- Recreation facility (outdoor); Hours of operation and trading1 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space23 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah10 CANOPUS CLOSE MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
January 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure33 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
2024· 6 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
August 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure35 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport5 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
March 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation2 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space131 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
2023· 16 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure36 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure36 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure52 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
October 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space131 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)33 George Street, Marmong PointDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool26 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision37 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
August 2023
- Recreational Uses1 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Home business28 CANOPUS CLOSE MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
July 2023
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces23 CANOPUS CLOSE MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development48 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
June 2023
- Shed9 HIGH STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
May 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees3 CANOPUS CLOSE MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling2 NANDA STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
February 2023
- Demolition52 MARMONG STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling; Retaining walls, protection of trees24 GEORGE STREET MARMONG POINT 2284Determined
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
- Overlay applies
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 4.6 km away).
Coalition 32.7%Labor 67.3%
7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.8 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WoodrisingLabor 69.2% · Coalition 30.8% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BooragulLabor 63.7% · Coalition 36.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Fennell BayLabor 64.4% · Coalition 35.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- TeralbaLabor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- FassifernLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)2.8 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Compare with
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