Highfields (NSW)

NSW

Highfields (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 936 residents.

SAL code: 11909
SA2: 111011208
Population: 936
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Highfields (NSW) suburb boundary

Highfields (NSW), NSW had 936 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.5% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 37. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 84.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 47.2%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 98.5% 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

936

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+3.5%

3yr: +2.1% · 10yr: +5.7%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,198/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

6/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

3.8%

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

$750/wk+7.1% 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

$1,020,000+10.6% YoY2025 Q4

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)

Population over time — Charlestown - Dudley (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Highfields (NSW) suburb alone is ~936 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +2.1%5yr: +3.5%10yr: +5.7%Total: +10.7%

Population grew from 23,557 to 26,087 over 24 years, averaging 0.4% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Kahibah PS53.8%

Belair PS 46.1%
Adamstown PS 0.1%
Merewether Hts PS 0.0%

Secondary

Whitebridge HS53.8%

Kotara HS 46.2%
Newcastle HS 0.0%

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 (98.5%), owner-occupied (85%), built for families (54% are 3 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 99%

319 houses5 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 37%

Mortgage 47%

Renting 16%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

6 (1.8%)

2 bed

50 (15.4%)

3 bed

175 (53.8%)

4 bed

81 (24.9%)

5 bed

10 (3.1%)

6+ bed

3 (0.9%)

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

8 zones in suburb

Code	Zone	% covered	Area
R2	ZoneResidential	41.5%	0.36 km²
C1	ZoneEnvironmental	29.4%	0.26 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	12.1%	0.11 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	11.8%	0.10 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	3.5%	0.03 km²
RE2	ZoneRecreation	0.8%	6,985 m²
MU1	ZoneBusiness	0.6%	5,525 m²
RU6	ZoneRural	0.2%	1,984 m²

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.