Croudace Bay

NSW

Croudace Bay is a stable suburb in NSW with 641 residents.

SAL code: 11129
SA2: 111011213
Population: 641
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Croudace Bay suburb boundary

Croudace Bay, NSW had 641 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area roughly steady over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 41. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,100 a month. Around 83.9% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 43.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.4% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 1 park or reserve mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.

Population

641

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+0.0%

3yr: +0.5% · 10yr: +1.3%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,010/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

9/10

SA2 · least disadvantaged

Unemployment

1.4%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

1 long day

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$650/wk+4.8% YoY2026 Q1

Postcode-level

Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.

Median House Sale Price

$1,240,000+117.5% YoY2024 Q1

House only

Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).

→ Calculate stamp duty on this suburb's median price → Estimate mortgage repayments → Calculate rental yield (price + median rent)

Safety & Crime

2025 Q4

6.2

per 1,000 residents

↓ 43%

vs prior year

Assault

1 offences

Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.

Population over time — Valentine - Eleebana (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Croudace Bay suburb alone is ~641 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +0.5%5yr: +0.0%10yr: +1.3%Total: -0.5%

Population grew from 12,602 to 12,537 over 24 years, averaging -0.0% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Valentine PS99.9%

Eleebana PS 0.1%

Secondary

Warners Bay HS

Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (96.4%), owner-occupied (84%), built for families (41% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96%

213 houses8 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 41%

Mortgage 43%

Renting 16%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

19 (8.3%)

3 bed

94 (41.2%)

4 bed

90 (39.5%)

5 bed

19 (8.3%)

6+ bed

6 (2.6%)

Bushfire & flood risk

Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.

Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.

Planning zones

5 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
RE1	ZoneRecreation	44.5%	0.30 km²
R2	ZoneResidential	34.2%	0.23 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	16.7%	0.11 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	2.9%	0.02 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	1.6%	0.01 km²

Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.