NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Fishing Point, 2283
Current weather
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Fishing Point is a practical smaller community in Lake Macquarie, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Public transport is a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,105
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,755
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 52 of 476
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 50.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 24 / 9 / 0
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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 89
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 tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 92
- Against the person
- 26
- Against property
- 24
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 83.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 42 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -0.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions387
- Domestic Violence Related Assault156
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment194
- Malicious Damage To Property138
- Transport Regulatory Offences278
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 · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alkrington Av At Hereford Rise
- Fishing Point Rd Opp Sunlight Pde
- Sealand Rd Before Hereford Rise
- Sealand Rd Opp Hereford Rise
- Sunlight Pde At Fishing Point Rd
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 · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
103 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure82 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision35 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space42 ALKRINGTON AVENUE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool76 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Under Assessment
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development116 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)138 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport94 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development13 ALKRINGTON AVENUE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
November 2025
- Subdivision177 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
October 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation39 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure42 SUNLIGHT PARADE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support29 EALING CRESCENT FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool55 ALKRINGTON AVENUE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
August 2025
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development152 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support87 ALKRINGTON AVENUE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool209 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Additional Information Requested
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure159 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support159 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development94 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Jetty; Boat launching ramp209 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
April 2025
- Subdivision177 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 ALKRINGTON AVENUE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure143 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
2024· 17 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Carport94 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure219 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah48 ALKRINGTON AVENUE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure56 SUNLIGHT PARADE FISHING POINT 2283Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation54 SUNLIGHT PARADE FISHING POINT 2283Determined
August 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support6 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation6 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Withdrawn
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool134 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space235 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure159 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Withdrawn
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development152 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure87 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development72 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
April 2024
- Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure223 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Supporting Development94 SEALAND ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure219 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
March 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure159 FISHING POINT ROAD FISHING POINT 2283Determined
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 · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 225 Fishing Point RdBus stop
- Fishing Point Rd at Sunlight PdeBus stop
- Sealand Rd at Balmoral PlBus stop
- Sealand Rd before Hereford RiseBus stop
- Sealand Rd opp Balmoral PlBus stop
- Sealand Rd opp Hereford RiseBus stop
- Sunlight Pde opp Somersham AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Hillshot ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 24.0/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6174th in Australia
- State rank
- 1923rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #127 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #839 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 225 Fishing Point Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Fishing Point Rd at Sunlight Pdeamenitiesbus_stop
- Sealand Rd at Balmoral Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Sealand Rd before Hereford Riseamenitiesbus_stop
- Sealand Rd opp Balmoral Plamenitiesbus_stop
- Sealand Rd opp Hereford Riseamenitiesbus_stop
- Sunlight Pde opp Somersham Avamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime387
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime156
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime194
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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