NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Wyee, 2259
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Wyee is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Lake Macquarie with everyday amenities close at hand. You get space and calm here, while the city and neighbouring suburbs are still close enough for regular outings. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with growth momentum and parks and green space holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,909
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,384
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 103 of 1,097
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 48.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 84 / 108 / 10
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)
- $500
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $700
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 472
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)
- 320
- Against the person
- 80
- Against property
- 105
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 110
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +6.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions789
- Domestic Violence Related Assault437
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment636
- Malicious Damage To Property530
- Transport Regulatory Offences1055
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 955
- Wyee Public SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
83 public transport stops in this suburb
- CCP Darlingup Rd
- CCP Gorokan Rd
- FTB Wyee Rd
- STR/LFT To P1/2
- Wyee 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).
336 planning-related records
2026· 31 proposals
June 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation326 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Demolition; Swimming pool3 BOIKONUMBA ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2 MCGLASHAN ROAD WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure40 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool34 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
May 2026
- Subdivision450 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure76 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation28 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool8 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space21 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support30 DARLINGUP ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure78 CUDMORE CRESCENT WYEE 2259Determined
April 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Place of public worship; Erection of a new structure; Other Infrastructure20 Gorokan Rd, Wyee NSW 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation103 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 BAYLISS STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure32 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool6 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space101 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure26 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation23 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
March 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure6 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure34 JENNETT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation30 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Subdivision115 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
February 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure3 HELLYER STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Subdivision226 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care58 SOREINA DRIVE WYEE 2259Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Freight transport facility100 BUSHELLS RIDGE ROAD WYEE 2259Under Assessment
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure53 WEBBER ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Subdivision1377 HUE HUE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure11 CRAFT STREET WYEE 2259Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure202 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)202 WYEE ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care28 JABBARUP ROAD WYEE 2259Additional Information Requested
November 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation102 SCHOFIELD ROAD WYEE 2259Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure10 ACKLAND WAY WYEE 2259Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Animal boarding or training establishmentCOOLAMIN STREET WYEE 2259Under Assessment
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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- 1468 Hue Hue RdBus stop
- 1469 Hue Hue RdBus stop
- Bethshan Retirement Village, Wyee RdBus stop
- Hue Hue Rd at Wyee Farms RdBus stop
- Hue Hue Rd opp Wyee Farms RdBus stop
- Wyee Rd at Bethshan StBus stop
- Wyee Rd before Webber RdBus stop
- Wyee Rd opp Webber RdBus stop
- Sports field
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
- Wyee Community Hall ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 56
- 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
- 30.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5184th in Australia
- State rank
- 1648th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #99 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #776 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 1468 Hue Hue Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- 1469 Hue Hue Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Bethshan Retirement Village, Wyee Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Hue Hue Rd at Wyee Farms Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Hue Hue Rd opp Wyee Farms Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Sports fieldamenitiespitch
- Wyee Rd at Bethshan Stamenitiesbus_stop
- Wyee Rd before Webber Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Wyee Rd opp Webber Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime789
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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