Lakelands (NSW)

NSW

Lakelands (NSW) is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,445 residents.

SAL code: 12265
SA2: 111011214
Population: 1,445
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Lakelands (NSW) suburb boundary

Lakelands (NSW), NSW had 1,445 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 8.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 43. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167 a month. Around 89.6% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 45.5%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.3% 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

1,445

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+8.9%

3yr: +5.1% · 10yr: +15.2%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$2,315/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

6/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

2.8%

SA4 · Q4 2025

Hospitals

Not available

No data for this suburb

Childcare services

Not available

No data for this suburb

Parks & green space

Parks, reserves

Transport stops

GTFS stops

Dwelling approvals

104

Lake Macquarie · Feb 2026

Median Weekly Rent

$747.5/wk+15.0% 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

$1,160,000-0.2% 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 — Warners Bay - Boolaroo (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Lakelands (NSW) suburb alone is ~1,445 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +5.1%5yr: +8.9%10yr: +15.2%Total: +23.4%

Population grew from 12,704 to 15,675 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Biddabah PS96.7%

Cardiff SPS 3.3%

Secondary

Warners Bay HS96.7%

Cardiff HS 3.3%

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 (94.3%), owner-occupied (90%), built for families (55% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 94%

476 houses29 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 46%

Mortgage 44%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

0 (0.0%)

2 bed

35 (7.0%)

3 bed

110 (21.9%)

4 bed

275 (54.7%)

5 bed

75 (14.9%)

6+ bed

8 (1.6%)

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
R2	ZoneResidential	66.6%	0.55 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	15.9%	0.13 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	14.0%	0.12 km²
SP2	ZoneSpecial use	3.1%	0.03 km²
E1	ZoneEnvironmental	0.3%	2,582 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.