NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Mount Hutton, 2290
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Lake Macquarie, Mount Hutton is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Ridge-top pockets and tree cover give the area a cooler, greener hillside feel.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and growth momentum holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 3,712
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,519
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 1,518
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,798
- Employment rate
- 54.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 312 / 69
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 · 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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
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 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)
- 273
- Against the person
- 66
- Against property
- 150
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 73.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.4%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault162
- Fraud206
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment188
- Malicious Damage To Property201
- Steal From Retail Store455
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 · 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
- 940
- Mount Hutton Public SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
77 public transport stops in this suburb
- 107 Warners Bay Rd
- 167 Warners Bay Rd
- Warners Bay Rd After Old Warners Bay Rd
- Warners Bay Rd Before Cowmeadow Rd
- Warners Bay Rd Opp Burton Rd
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
131 planning-related records
2026· 12 proposals
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure384 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
May 2026
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)74 AUKLET ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Under Assessment
- Subdivision267 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Home occupation11/34 Kariboo Lane Mt HuttonAdditional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 JUDD STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure55 TENNENT ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation200 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Subdivision300 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manor house245 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4 KOROKAA TERRACE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
February 2026
- Advertising and signage; Telecommunications facility76 AUKLET ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Under Assessment
January 2026
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure5 FLORABELLE CLOSE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
2025· 19 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation4 AUKLET ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Shop top housing; Erection of a new structure17A COWMEADOW ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support9 EVITA PLACE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool24 COWMEADOW ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation384 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure167 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport5 TANGO STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure17 HERD STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
August 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation384 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure14 MELODY LANE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure14 HERD STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
June 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah1 CHILCOTT AVENUE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool20 NURSERY GROVE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
April 2025
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure55 TENNENT ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind)4 DUNKLEY PARADE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
March 2025
- Subdivision300 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
February 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 VIOLET TOWN ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 EVITA PLACE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Subdivision300 WARNERS BAY ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
2024· 9 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah6 DAVIES PARADE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
October 2024
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure17 HERD STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Withdrawn
- Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure14 HERD STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Withdrawn
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support13B KARIBOO LANE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Subdivision1 OUTLOOK CLOSE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Electricity generating facility (non-solar or wind); Electricity generating facility (solar and wind)46 WILSONS ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)111 AUKLET ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Subdivision87 TENNENT ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
July 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation7 EVITA PLACE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (2)
- 167 Warners Bay RdBus stop
- 364 Warners Bay RdBus stop
- 386 Warners Bay RdBus stop
- Dunkley Pde at Tennent RdBus stop
- Lake Macquarie Fair, Wilsons RdBus stop
- Mullington Park, Dunkley PdeBus stop
- Warners Bay opp Old Warners Bay RdBus stop
- Warners Bay Rd after Bayview StBus stop
- Warners Bay Rd after Old Warners Bay RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Mullington ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- 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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 48.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2171st in Australia
- State rank
- 686th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #232 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #461 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 167 Warners Bay Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 364 Warners Bay Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 386 Warners Bay Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Colesamenitiessupermarket
- Dunkley Pde at Tennent Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Holford Ovalamenitiespitch
- KFCamenitiesfast_food
- Lake Macquarie Fair, Wilsons Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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