Morisset Park

NSW

Morisset Park is a growing suburb in NSW with 1,085 residents.

SAL code: 12735
SA2: 111021216
Population: 1,085
LGA: Lake Macquarie

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Morisset Park suburb boundary

Morisset Park, NSW had 1,085 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.6% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 38. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $2,029 a month. Around 66.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 35.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 96.1% 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

1,085

Suburb · Census 2021

5-Year Growth

+7.6%

3yr: +3.2% · 10yr: +17.0%

SA2 · 5yr

Household Income

$1,858/wk

Suburb · Census 2021 median

Median Age

Suburb · Census 2021

Socio-Economic Index

5/10

SA2 · middle-range

Unemployment

5.2%

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

$615/wk+7.9% 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

$1,200,000-6.3% YoY2026 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

7.4

per 1,000 residents

↓ 58%

vs prior year

Sexual Offences

3 offences

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

Population over time — Bonnells Bay - Silverwater (SA2)

ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Morisset Park suburb alone is ~1,085 (Census 2021).

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +3.2%5yr: +7.6%10yr: +17.0%Total: +37.8%

Population grew from 7,450 to 10,266 over 24 years, averaging 1.3% per year.

Government school catchment

Intake zone

Primary

Bonnells Bay PS99.1%

Morisset PS 0.9%

Secondary

Morisset 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 (96.1%), mixed tenure (66% own or mortgage), built for families (56% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96%

346 houses14 townhouses

Tenure

Owned 35%

Mortgage 31%

Renting 34%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

10 (2.8%)

2 bed

33 (9.2%)

3 bed

82 (22.8%)

4 bed

202 (56.3%)

5 bed

27 (7.5%)

6+ bed

5 (1.4%)

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	67.1%	0.64 km²
RU4	ZoneRural	16.8%	0.16 km²
C4	ZoneEnvironmental	3.9%	0.04 km²
SP3	ZoneSpecial use	3.8%	0.04 km²
RE1	ZoneRecreation	3.8%	0.04 km²
C2	ZoneEnvironmental	2.8%	0.03 km²
C3	ZoneEnvironmental	1.2%	0.01 km²
W1	ZoneWaterway	0.5%	4,737 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.