Median house price
$987k
+7.9% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Speers Point, 2284
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,439
Growth (1 yr)
+2.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.9%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,766/wk
Employment rate
57.8%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$987,000
Languages at home
6.7%non-English
Most common: Hindi, Afrikaans, Punjabi
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Speers Point is a practical mid-sized suburb in Lake Macquarie Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.
Desirability lands around average here: softer safety weighing on the result versus similar metro suburbs, even with schools and education, plus community and employment holding up better.
At a glance
Speers Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$655/wk
Houses $675 · Units $510
Population (ERP)
3,439
+2.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
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
#55
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
65th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
92nd
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
43rd
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
- 45.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 40% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 2794th in Australia
- State rank
- 850th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #55 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #572 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
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
3,439(June 2025)
+2.5% annual · +8.9% over 5 years · 92th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.5%
- 5-year growth
- +8.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +83
- Change in 5 years
- +281
- Growth rank in NSW
- 92th 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 (~3,650), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 3,400
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,766
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 107 of 1,450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 57.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,083 / 219 / 46 (+ 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)
- 312
- Against the person
- 76
- Against property
- 135
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 90.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 65.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +7.5%
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 990.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 43th
School list
- Speers Point Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000 · 47th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 256 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Boolaroo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 99 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Biddabah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Macquarie High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 925 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Speers St After Thompson Rd
- Speers St Opp Quarry Rd
- Thompson Rd At Morse St
- Thompson Rd At Moulden St
- Thompson Rd Opp Rani 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
100 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 41 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 55/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.47
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.88
Food & drink(5)
- Cafe
- Custom EspressoCafe
The Esplanade
- Table 1 Espresso Speers PointCafe
- Pub
- Pippis at the PointRestaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- Multi-Arts PavillionCommunity centre
- Speers Point LibraryLibrary
- Speers Point Public SchoolSchool
Speers Point
Health & services(2)
- CS Health Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(13)
- Dog park
- Speers Point ParkPark
- Tredinnick OvalPark
- Walter's ParkPark
- Playground (2)
- Variety PlaygroundPlayground
- Speers Point Swimming PoolSports centre
- Lake Macquarie Regional Football FacilitySports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(1)
- Viewpoint
Transport(24)
24 bus stops
Other(18)
- ChimeraArtwork
- In Touch with CommunityArtwork
- Lady of the LakeArtwork
- Bench (3)
- Drinking water (3)
- ChargefoxEV charging
- Fitness Station (5)
- Garden
- Creating Waves Hair SalonHairdresser
- Sailing ClubMarina
- Parking (12)
- All Saints BoolarooPlace of worship
- Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Lake Macquarie Local Area Command HeadquartersPolice
- Public toilets
- Shelter (15)
- Slipway
- Telephone (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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Speers Point ParkPark
- Tredinnick OvalPark
- Walter's ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- All Saints Boolaroo
- Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Pendlebury Clinc Private Hospital (3.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- CS Health Medical CentreDoctor
- PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 108
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 31.4
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· 32 proposals
August 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Carport1 PARK ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 SPEERS STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support12 MOULDEN STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool38 KIRAI DRIVE SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool14 SPEERS STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation21 FARM STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision7 Moulden Street Speers PointUnder Assessment
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation3 MOULDEN STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Swimming pool2 PARKSTONE CLOSE SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Demolition; Dwelling house23 SPEERS STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool98 BERKELEY STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure77 THOMPSON ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
June 2026
- Subdivision1 BINDALANG CIRCUIT SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
May 2026
- Demolition; Office Premise; Erection of a new structure164 MAIN ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 YAAYIN WAY SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)149 MAIN ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation196 THE ESPLANADE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 CORNISH STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure6 HIBISCUS CLOSE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space32 KIRAI DRIVE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 BARFORD STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing27 BERKELEY STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure7 DAVIS STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space5 ASH STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure70 BINDALANG CIRCUIT SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
February 2026
- Subdivision53 BERKELEY STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18 BARFORD STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision1 BINDALANG CIRCUIT SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation19 BERKELEY STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool9 QUARRY ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Under Assessment
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 FARM STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure22 KIRAI DRIVE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
2025· 20 proposals
December 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 KARUBAALING WAY SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision5 MOULDEN STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure8 ALBION CLOSE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool2 KARUBAALING WAY SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Demolition9 QUARRY ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Demolition38 EDITH STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation7 BARFORD STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 ALLEY STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision226 THE ESPLANADE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 THOMPSON ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure31 SPEERS STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision76 THOMPSON ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)16 QUARRY ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure105 MAIN ROAD SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure7 LYNN PLACE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure18 KIRAI DRIVE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 YAAYIN WAY SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool240 THE ESPLANADE SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space22 ALBERT STREET SPEERS POINT 2284Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool12 YAAYIN WAY SPEERS 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
- 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 3.7 km away).
Coalition 38.2%Labor 61.8%
0.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Speers PointLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Warners Bay NorthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Warners BayLabor 60.5% · Coalition 39.5% TPP (2025)2.5 km away
- Warners Bay CentralLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- ArgentonLabor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)3.1 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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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