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NSW · Lake Macquarie Council

Morisset, 2264

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Updated

Desirability score

58/100
Good

Top 16% of New South Wales' suburbs

89% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Cycling
  • High desirability
What Morisset is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Cycling, High desirability

Suburb profile

Morisset is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Lake Macquarie with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.

A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with family-friendly schooling within easy reach. Local eateries and coffee spots give the area a friendly, everyday social rhythm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.

Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.

On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and growth momentum, while community and employment and housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.

Population

Population
4,078
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$959
Dwelling vacancy
7.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
134 of 1,824
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Employment rate
34.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
140 / 363 / 46

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
344
Against the person
88
Against property
130
Rate per 1,000 residents
84.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 46 residents
State safety percentile
59.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.9%

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
945
  • Heritage College Lake MacquarieCombined
  • Morisset High SchoolSecondary
  • Morisset Public SchoolPrimary
  • St John Vianney Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

64 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Dora St 1
  • CCP Dora St 2
  • CCP Dora St 3
  • CCP Macquarie St
  • Morisset Station

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).

349 planning-related records

2026· 22 proposals

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 OAKLEIGH WAY MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    7 KELBRAE CLOSE MORISSET 2264Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    3 PIONEER DRIVE MORISSET 2264Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Main road; State work
    Fishery Point Road / Macquarie Street IntersectionUnder Assessment
  • Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (indoor); Hours of operation and trading
    69 ALLIANCE AVENUE MORISSET 2264Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences
    28 NEWCASTLE STREET MORISSET 2264Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Subdivision
    219 GIMBERTS ROAD MORISSET 2264Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    178 AWABA STREET MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Shop
    66 MANDALONG ROAD MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    62 GATEWAY BOULEVARD MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    85 IRONBARK ROAD MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Storage premises
    18 KALAF AVENUE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Determined

  • March 2026

  • Advertising and signage; Service station
    608 FISHERY POINT ROAD MORISSET 2264Determined

  • February 2026

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    1 STOCKTON STREET MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    9 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    8 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Determined

  • January 2026

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    25 PULBAH STREET MORISSET 2264Withdrawn
  • Educational establishment; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    85 IRONBARK ROAD MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure
    19 WHARF STREET MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    194 BRIDGE STREET MORISSET 2264Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    83 DORA STREET MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Storage premises
    18 KALAF AVENUE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Demolition; Educational establishment; 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; School
    5 JAMERIN WAY MORISSET 2264Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    11 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    23 LEATHERWOOD GROVE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    13 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    66 MANDALONG ROAD MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Seniors housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 ROSEWOOD WAY MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Seniors housing; Erection of a new structure
    2 ROSEWOOD WAY MORISSET 2264Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Light industry
    1 1 ACCOLADE AVENUE MORISSET 2264Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    6 LENSWOOD WAY MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    5 LENSWOOD WAY MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    178 AWABA STREET MORISSET 2264Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 PALOMINO CRESCENT MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 PALOMINO CRESCENT MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 SKYE STREET MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 MYRTLE PLACE MORISSET 2264Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    19 PALOMINO CRESCENT MORISSET 2264Determined

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Alcohol
  • BWSAlcohol
  • Liquor LegendsAlcohol

    83 Dora Street, Morisset

  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • Bench (3)
  • Breakaway CyclesBicycle

    65 Dora Street, Morisset

  • Bike Lockers - Morisset Station, Dora StBicycle Parking
  • Morisset Bus InterchangeBus Station
  • Bay Village, Fishery Point RdBus stop
  • Dora St opp Doyalson StBus 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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Goodwin Memorial ParkPark
  • Lean Memorial ParkPark
  • Morisset Lions ParkPark
  • Morisset Rotary ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
7
Emergency department
On site
  • Lakes Radiologydoctor
  • Moriseset Comunity Health Centrehospital
  • Natural Healing Clinicdoctor
  • Pedorthic Foot Clinicpodiatrist
  • San Pathologydoctor
  • Soul Pattinson Chemistpharmacy
  • Waratah Medical Servicesdoctor

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Morisset Hospital PrecinctMorisset Park Road, MorissetSHR

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Morisset and District Childrens Centrekindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

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)
62
Parks (OSM)
6

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
58.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 16% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1043rd in Australia
State rank
341st in NSW
Peer rank
#14 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#244 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
89%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • 7-Elevenamenitiesfuel
  • Alcoholamenitiesalcohol
  • Australia Postamenities48 Newcastle Streetpost_office
  • BWSamenitiesalcohol
  • Bay Village, Fishery Point Rdamenitiesbus_stop
  • Bella Floral Boutiqueamenitiesflorist
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Best & Lessamenitiesclothes

Data sources & freshness

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