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The quick read on

Fassifern

NSW 2283 · Lake Macquarie

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$905,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,200,000

latest suburb median

Population
586

ABS 2021

Postcode
2283

Fassifern, New South Wales

Property market insights for Fassifern (NSW)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Fassifern (NSW) NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$905,000

Up 32.6% over 12 months

$1m$800k$600k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$2.1m
5+ bed
$905k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$588 per week

Down 2.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Fassifern (NSW), NSW is currently $905,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Fassifern (NSW) has a 12-month growth rate of 32.6% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,100,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $905,000 in Fassifern (NSW).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Fassifern (NSW) is $588 per week. The median house rent has decreased 2.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Fassifern (NSW) is $1,200,000.

Crime and safety

Is Fassifern safe?

The overall rate for Fassifern is 6,691 offences per 100,000 residents — 103% above the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Fassifern.

Overall crime rate

6,691

offences per 100,000 residents

103% aboveRest of NSW

FassifernRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Fassifern?

Fassifern NSW 2283 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

586 people call Fassifern home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,343 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
586
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,777 / month
2021 household rent
$310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.8%Below
15–3424.9%Above
35–5421.3%Below
55–7431.9%Above
75 and over8.4%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.2%In line
Townhouses11.3%Above
Apartments3.2%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.6%Above
Paying a mortgage35.5%Above
Renting23.9%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.9%Below
One car39.1%Above
Two cars35.4%Below
Three or more21.0%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.2%Above
Drove to work59.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Fassifern

18.2% of workers in Fassifern worked from home on Census day.

2.4% of Fassifern residents were born in England.

44.2% of people in Fassifern described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Fassifern

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Fassifern NSW 2283.

Is Fassifern family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.8% of Fassifern's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

165 family households lived in Fassifern; 31.5% were couple families and 18.8% were one-parent families.

24.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Fassifern?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Fassifern had 586 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.3% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Fassifern?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 82.2% of occupied private dwellings in Fassifern.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.3% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Fassifern?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

35.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.9% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Fassifern?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Fassifern had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 32.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Fassifern?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.

59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Fassifern?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

4.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

One-car households formed 39.1% of the total.

56.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Fassifern, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

74.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.5% reported a different address.

9.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Fassifern?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

94.4% of residents used only English at home.

1.2% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Fassifern residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.4% of Fassifern's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.6% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Fassifern?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 46.8% of ancestry responses in Fassifern.

Australian ancestry made up 39.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Fassifern?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

14.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Managers accounted for 7.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.6% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Fassifern?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.9%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

29.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Fassifern show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

49.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.5% reported asthma, 14.8% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Fassifern?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

16.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Fassifern?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,343 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,777.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Fassifern compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.2% in Fassifern, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 40.6% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 23.9% in Fassifern, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Fassifern (NSW)

Is Fassifern (NSW) expensive?

The median house price is $905,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Fassifern (NSW) good for families?

The Census counted 165 local families, and 12.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Fassifern (NSW)?

Larger houses have a median around $905,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Fassifern (NSW)

17 streets in Fassifern (NSW)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Awaba St
  • Bluewater Ave
  • Bridge St
  • Cooper Ave
  • Dora St
  • Fassifern Rd
  • Fennell St
  • Gumnut Ln
  • Lake St
  • Macquarie Rd
  • May St
  • Miller Rd
  • Narara St
  • Teralba St
  • Tucker Cl
  • Wallsend Rd
  • Wangi Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.