Median price trend for houses
Based on 30 sales in the preceding 12 months
$740,000
Up 5.0% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $458k
- 3 bed
- $740k
- 4 bed
- $1.13m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Lakewood
NSW 2443 · Port Macquarie-Hastings
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $740,000
- Population
- 1,249
- Postcode
- 2443
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Lakewood, New South Wales
Property market insights for Lakewood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Lakewood NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 13.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Lakewood, NSW is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Lakewood has a 12-month growth rate of 5.0% for houses and 1.8% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $458,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,130,000 in Lakewood.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Lakewood is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.6% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Lakewood safe?
The overall rate for Lakewood is 1,213 offences per 100,000 residents — 63% below 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 Lakewood.
Overall crime rate
1,213
offences per 100,000 residents
63% belowRest of NSW
LakewoodRest 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 Lakewood?
Lakewood NSW 2443 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,249 people call Lakewood home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,036 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,249
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,540 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $390 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.5%Below
15–3415.2%Below
35–5418.5%Below
55–7435.5%Above
75 and over18.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.1%Above
Townhouses3.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright59.3%Above
Paying a mortgage23.4%Below
Renting17.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.4%Below
One car37.5%Above
Two cars41.6%Above
Three or more17.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.0%Below
Drove to work73.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled3.8%Above
What stands out in Lakewood
9.0% of workers in Lakewood worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of NSW.
3.5% of Lakewood residents were born in England.
33.5% of people in Lakewood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Lakewood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Lakewood NSW 2443.
Is Lakewood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.5% of Lakewood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
373 family households lived in Lakewood; 27.9% were couple families and 12.9% were one-parent families.
22.5% 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 Lakewood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Lakewood had 1,249 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
54.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Lakewood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.1% of occupied private dwellings in Lakewood.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Lakewood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
59.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
23.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Lakewood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Lakewood had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 27.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 45.0%, while 14.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Lakewood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
73.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Lakewood?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
59.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Lakewood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
59.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 40.5% reported a different address.
9.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Lakewood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.9% of residents used only English at home.
2.4% 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 Lakewood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.8% of Lakewood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% 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 92.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Lakewood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Lakewood.
Australian ancestry made up 42.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Lakewood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Lakewood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.7%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
18.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.1%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Lakewood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
46.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.6% reported asthma, 18.7% arthritis and 8.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Lakewood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Lakewood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,036 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,540.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $390 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Lakewood compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.0% in Lakewood, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 59.3% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 17.2% in Lakewood, 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 Lakewood
Is Lakewood expensive?
The median house price is $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Lakewood good for families?
The Census counted 373 local families, and 12.5% 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 Lakewood?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,130,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Lakewood
34 streets in Lakewood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Admirals
- Banksia Cl
- Banks St
- Bottlebrush Pl
- Bronzewing Tce
- Candlebark Court
- Candle Bark Ct
- Casuarina Dr
- Cheesetree Pl
- Cook Cl
- Crows Nest Cl
- Diamentina
- Egret Pl
- Ellerslie Cr
- Fairwinds Ave
- Gukandi St
- Heron Pl
- Honeysuckle Ave
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- Laura Pl
- Mahogany Cl
- Mangrove Cl
- Mission Tce
- Oak Cl
- Ocean Dr
- Phillip Cl
- Ringtail Cl
- Rosewood Ct
- Sandpiper Cl
- Sirius Dr
- Teal Cl
- Teatree Cl
- Tern Cl
- Wayila St
- Woolybutt Pl
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