NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Morisset Park, 2264
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Morisset Park 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. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
Everyday errands and local outings are straightforward, with the wider metro area adding variety. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker transport and access and housing affordability against similar metro suburbs, even with safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,085
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,858
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 44 of 403
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,029
- Employment rate
- 55%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 28 / 14 / 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)
- $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)
- 92
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 35
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 84.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 47 residents
- State safety percentile
- 60th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -12.1%
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
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Lakeview Rd At Macquarie Rd
- Lakeview Rd At Macquarie Rd
- Morisset Park Rd At Chifley Rd
- Morisset Park Rd At Chifley Rd
- Morisset Park Rd Opp Chifley 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).
124 planning-related records
2026· 2 proposals
February 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)33 CELESTIAL DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development41 LAKEVIEW ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
2025· 14 proposals
December 2025
- Subdivision6 HENRY ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
November 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 HENRY ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
October 2025
- Demolition; Subdivision10 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Additional Information Requested
September 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 PARK AVENUE MORISSET PARK 2264Additional Information Requested
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure150 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool175 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
May 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Fences; Swimming pool46 CELESTIAL DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure11A MORISSET PARK ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 HENRY ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Kiosk; Neighbourhood shop27 MACQUARIE ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Under Assessment
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 HENRY ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Rejected
- Shed; Erection of a new structure39 LAKEVIEW ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
January 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Jetty39 LAKEVIEW ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure154 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Withdrawn
2024· 22 proposals
December 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure19C MACQUARIE ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure29 CELESTIAL DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
November 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support19C MACQUARIE ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
October 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure5 PARK AVENUE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Car park; Marina81 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Residential flat building; Hotel or motel accommodation; Restaurant or cafe; Business premises; Erection of a new structure; Pathways and paving; Car park; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Serviced apartment; Food and drink premise; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation81 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
September 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah18 SAILORS PLACE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Signage; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 Deer Street, Oran ParkDetermined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure9 MIRRABAY DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation6 SAILORS PLACE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation156 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care; Kiosk; Neighbourhood shop27 MACQUARIE ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Withdrawn
April 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Marina81 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Marina81 Trinity Point Drive Morisset ParkDetermined
March 2024
- Subdivision48-50 CELESTIAL DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Subdivision8 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation156 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
February 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1C PARK AVENUE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool176 TRINITY POINT DRIVE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Marina81 Trinity Point Drive Morisset ParkDetermined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space18 PARK AVENUE MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool67 MORISSET PARK ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
2023· 2 proposals
December 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure57 LAKEVIEW ROAD MORISSET PARK 2264Determined
September 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure18A LAKEVIEW ROAD MORISSET PARK 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
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Chifley Rd before Macquarie RdBus stop
- Lakeview Rd at Macquarie RdBus stop
- Morisset Park Rd at Chifley RdBus stop
- Morisset Park Rd opp Chifley RdBus stop
- Playground
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
- Irene Auston ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 19.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6571st in Australia
- State rank
- 2050th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #416 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #866 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
- Chifley Rd before Macquarie Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Lakeview Rd at Macquarie Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Morisset Park Rd at Chifley Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Morisset Park Rd opp Chifley Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Playgroundamenitiesplayground
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime97
- Fraudcrime105
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime115
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime97
- Transport Regulatory Offencescrime251
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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