NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Mirrabooka, 2264
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Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Mirrabooka is a well-connected smaller community in Lake Macquarie with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
Active development is adding new homes and refreshed pockets throughout the suburb.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because transport and access and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 809
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,557
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 26 of 328
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Employment rate
- 57.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 22 / 0 / 5
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)
- $628
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 99
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)
- 68
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 26
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 48 residents
- State safety percentile
- 59.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -13.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault97
- Fraud105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment115
- Malicious Damage To Property97
- Transport Regulatory Offences251
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cessnock Rd At Silverwater Rd
- Fishery Point Rd After Cessnock Rd
- Fishery Point Rd Opp Hillcrest Rd
- Hillcrest Rd After Mirrabooka Rd
- Hillcrest Rd Opp Mirrabooka 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).
47 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
May 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation152 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Under Assessment
April 2026
- Subdivision39 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Under Assessment
2025· 11 proposals
November 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah164 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
October 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Carport24 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure21 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support3 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care26 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
June 2025
- Demolition3 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
March 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah117 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Subdivision24 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
February 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development155A DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
January 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure171 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
2024· 3 proposals
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure183 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
April 2024
- Subdivision53 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
March 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure192 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
2023· 9 proposals
November 2023
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space144 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
October 2023
- Subdivision24 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development147 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure1 MULLOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
September 2023
- Shed; Temporary building, structure or use6 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care26 HILLCREST ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Shed6 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
July 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing21 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
May 2023
- Demolition; Subdivision of land24 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
2022· 10 proposals
October 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees25 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Retaining walls, protection of trees; Shed16 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
August 2022
- Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development109 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces2 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
May 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces123 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Dwelling1 MULLOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
April 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development26 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
March 2022
- Dwelling1 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
- Dwelling; Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land21 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
February 2022
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing151 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
2021· 5 proposals
November 2021
- Shed1 FISHERY POINT ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces27 MIRRABOOKA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
October 2021
- Dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development33 MOORANGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
September 2021
- Dual occupancy; Demolition; Subdivision of land23 MAIPOONA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Withdrawn
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs163 DANDARAGA ROAD MIRRABOOKA 2264Determined
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
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Fishery Point Rd after Cessnock RdBus stop
- Hillcrest Rd after Mirrabooka RdBus stop
- Hillcrest Rd opp Mirrabooka 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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 23.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6229th in Australia
- State rank
- 1938th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #404 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #843 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Fishery Point Rd after Cessnock Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Hillcrest Rd after Mirrabooka Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Hillcrest Rd opp Mirrabooka Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime97
- Fraudcrime105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime115
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime97
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime251
- Cessnock Rd At Silverwater Rdtransport
- Fishery Point Rd After Cessnock Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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