NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Floraville, 2280
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Floraville is a practical smaller community in Lake Macquarie, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The metro area remains accessible without feeling caught up in the inner-city rush. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Strong public transport connections keep the wider area accessible. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and parks and green space lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,814
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,128
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 648
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,123
- Employment rate
- 65.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 67 / 4
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
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $460
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 128
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)
- 150
- Against the person
- 31
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 82.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 59 residents
- State safety percentile
- 57.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions772
- Domestic Violence Related Assault124
- Fraud161
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment166
- Malicious Damage To Property135
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Floraville Public School, Floraville Rd
- Floraville Rd Opp Marks Oval
- Tingira Dr After Violet Town Rd
- Tingira Dr After Violet Town Rd
- Violet Town Rd Opp 101
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).
73 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation14 TERESA CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
January 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure2 VICTORIA STREET FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
2025· 8 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support17 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 ELIZABETH STREET FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 DUCHESS CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 SOVEREIGN CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
June 2025
- Subdivision119 FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
April 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support15 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation8 DUCHESS CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Withdrawn
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure16 HOLLOWS PLACE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
2024· 17 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 ELIZABETH STREET FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool30 TINGIRA DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Privacy screens; Swimming pool22 CASTLE DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure20 ELIZABETH STREET FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
June 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 NYANDA AVENUE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure13 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure141 FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)19 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 HOLLOWS PLACE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)12 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure139C FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
March 2024
- Temporary building, structure or use; Swimming pool17 DIANELLA STREET FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah27 NYANDA AVENUE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
January 2024
- Subdivision236 PACIFIC HIGHWAY FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
2023· 13 proposals
November 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah13 MARLIN AVENUE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
October 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool43 NYANDA AVENUE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 IMPERIAL CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
August 2023
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems; Earthworks / change in levels14 HOLLOWS PLACE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees104 FLORAVILLE ROAD FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing11 FRANCISKA CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Dwelling9 DUCHESS CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
June 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 MARLIN AVENUE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
May 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing12 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed; Other23 MAXIMILLIAN DRIVE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
April 2023
- Dwelling9 DUCHESS CLOSE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
March 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing20 HOLLOWS PLACE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing10 HOLLOWS PLACE FLORAVILLE 2280Determined
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
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Floraville Public School, Floraville RdBus stop
- Floraville Rd at Harold StBus stop
- Floraville Rd at Victoria StBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Floraville Public SchoolBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Harold StBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Marks OvalBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Royal Institute For Deaf and Blind ChildrenBus stop
- Floraville Rd opp Victoria StBus stop
- Marks Oval, Floraville RdBus stop
- Royal Institute For Deaf and Blind Children, Floraville RdBus 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
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 25.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5971st in Australia
- State rank
- 1865th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #397 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #828 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
- Floraville Public School, Floraville Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd at Harold Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd at Victoria Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd opp Floraville Public Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd opp Harold Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd opp Marks Ovalamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd opp Royal Institute For Deaf and Blind Childrenamenitiesbus_stop
- Floraville Rd opp Victoria Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Marks Oval, Floraville Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
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