Median house price
$940k
+6.8% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Wyee, 2259
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,384
Growth (1 yr)
+3.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+19.7%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,384/wk
Employment rate
48.4%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$940,000
Languages at home
3.1%non-English
Most common: Arabic, Afrikaans, Thai
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Lake Macquarie Council, Wyee keeps a rural calm, a mid-sized suburb with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Distance from the metro area around Sydney is part of the appeal, with regional hubs closer to hand than the city. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees.
Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Versus similar metro suburbs, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because safety, plus schools and education trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Wyee snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Houses $700 · Units $500
Population (ERP)
3,384
+3.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.4%
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
#116
among Metro Sydney · Mature
Safety
72nd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
27th
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
- 32.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5189th in Australia
- State rank
- 1672nd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #116 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #811 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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $940,000
- Median price change
- +6.8%
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
3,384(June 2025)
+3.5% annual · +19.7% over 5 years · 96th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +3.5%
- 5-year growth
- +19.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +115
- Change in 5 years
- +556
- Growth rank in NSW
- 96th 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 (~3,900), extrapolated at +2.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,909
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,384
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 1,097
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 775 / 108 / 10 (+ 100 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)
- 333
- Against the person
- 83
- Against property
- 109
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 98.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 35 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.3%
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 955
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 27th
School list
- Wyee Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 955 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 193 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
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Darlingup Rd
- CCP Gorokan Rd
- FTB Wyee Rd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- Wyee Station
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
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Well connected by public transport — 83 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
Community(1)
- Wyee Community HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Wyee Community Hall ReservePark
- Sports field
Transport(8)
8 bus stops
Other(2)
- Wyee NurseryGarden Centre
103 Wyee Road
- Parking (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
- Wyee Community Hall ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 56
- 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
- Moriseset Comunity Health Centre (6.9 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)
- 135
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 39.9
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· 52 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure110 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure28 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure114 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Under Assessment
July 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure107 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure111 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Subdivision21 COLLEEN LANE WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure113 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure44 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure112 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation42 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure106 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space33 KEARNEY WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 KOIYOG ROAD WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation102 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
June 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure104 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure108 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation326 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Demolition; Swimming pool3 BOIKONUMBA ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MCGLASHAN ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Demolition; Business premises; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Neighbourhood supermarket; Hours of operation and trading106 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision450 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure76 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support30 DARLINGUP ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation9 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure20 Gorokan Rd, Wyee NSW 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation103 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 BAYLISS STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 WEBBER ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Subdivision1377 HUE HUE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 CRAFT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure202 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)202 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care28 JABBARUP ROAD WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation102 SCHOFIELD ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishmentCOOLAMIN STREET WYEE 2259Under Assessment
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 15.8 km away).
Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%
6.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- WyeeLabor 52.1% · Coalition 47.9% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
- Wyee PointLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)6.0 km away
- MorissetLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)8.1 km away
- Bonnells BayLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
- CooranbongLabor 55.9% · Coalition 44.1% TPP (2025)10.4 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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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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