Median house price
$1.11M
+17% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Mount Hutton, 2290
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,179
Growth (1 yr)
+0.4%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,519/wk
Employment rate
54.2%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,115,000
Languages at home
7.4%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, German, Italian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Lake Macquarie Council, Mount Hutton is a mid-sized suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday cafés are limited locally, with the wider metro area covering the bigger food and entertainment trips. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment, plus safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
Mount Hutton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Houses $720 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
4,179
+0.4% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
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
#99
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
47th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
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
- 49.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2299th in Australia
- State rank
- 687th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #99 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #486 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)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,115,000
- Median price change
- +17.4%
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
4,179(June 2025)
+0.4% annual · +3.3% over 5 years · 47th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.4%
- 5-year growth
- +3.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +17
- Change in 5 years
- +134
- Growth rank in NSW
- 47th 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 (~4,300), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,058 / 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 · 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)
- 276
- Against the person
- 67
- Against property
- 152
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1%
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 · 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)
- 925
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 17th
School list
- Mount Hutton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 166 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Lakeside SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Windale Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 793 · 3th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 252 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Warners Bay High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1056 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 1,161 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 2.0 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
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 · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
38 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 2 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 77 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 59/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.54
Food & drink(2)
- KFCFast food
- Lake Macquarie TavernPub
Shopping(2)
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- Mount Hutton Public SchoolSchool
12 Dunkley Parade, Mount Hutton
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Charlestown Golf CourseGolf course
- Mullington ParkPark
- Park
- Playground (2)
- Holford OvalSports field
- Sports field
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(6)
- Bench (2)
- Lake Macquarie FairMall
- Parking (2)
- Picnic Table
- Mount Hutton Post OfficePost office
- Shelter
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
- Mullington ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Lake Macquarie Private Hospital (2.0 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)
- 245
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 58.6
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· 16 proposals
August 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure12 MELODY LANE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Additional Information Requested
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure24 BLUE GUM COURT MOUNT HUTTON 2290Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure5 FLORABELLE CLOSE MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home49 AUKLET ROAD MOUNT HUTTON 2290Additional Information Requested
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 HuttonDetermined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport8 JUDD STREET MOUNT HUTTON 2290Determined
- 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 2290Determined
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 · 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 2.6 km away).
Coalition 38.0%Labor 62.0%
0.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount HuttonLabor 60.9% · Coalition 39.1% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- WindaleLabor 76.1% · Coalition 23.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- Charlestown SouthLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- GatesheadLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Warners BayLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)2.1 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)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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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