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Suburbs›NSW›Newcastle & Lake Macquarie›Croudace Bay

Croudace Bay, NSW 2280

Property data updated June 2026·641 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
11 sales · 8 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Croudace Bay, NSW 2280 market activity

Activity in Croudace Bay is light, with 10 sales at around $1.026M, taking about 15 days to sell.

House rentals follow closely, with 8 leases at $685 a week, renting out in about 15 days. Then come 1 unit sales at around $1.06M.

Above-average incomeFamily heartlandMultigenerationalMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-first suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
641
Median age
41yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
83%
Renting
16%
Families with kids
45%
Couples, no kids
31%
Born overseas
10%
Year 12+ⓘ
46%

Croudace Bay on the map

66.7 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 26%
decile 8/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 26%
decile 8/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 43%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 30%Median household income · $2,010/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher household income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 26%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more rent stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 47%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 21%Birthplace diversity · 0.18 — well below average: in the bottom 21%, less diverse than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 25%Born overseas · 10% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more overseas-born residents than this suburb.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 33%Managers & professionals · 40% — above average: in the top 33%, more professionals than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 38%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 38%, more unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 30%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 42%Settled 5+ years · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 33%Owner-occupied · 83% — above average: in the top 33%, more owner-occupiers than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 38%Renting · 16% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 46%Owned outright · 40% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 28%Owned with mortgage · 43% — above average: in the top 28%, more mortgaged owners than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 36%Separate houses · 97% — above average: in the top 36%, more detached houses than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 50%Median personal income · $766/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 31%Median family income · $2,261/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 45%Low earners · 36% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 44%Low-income households · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 37%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 21%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 21%, more part-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 49%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 23%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 23%, more clerical and admin workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 39%Completed Year 12+ · 46% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less Year-12 completion than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 3%In education · 32% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more students than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 7%Children · 24% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more children than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 35%Seniors · 22% — above average: in the top 35%, more seniors than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 1%Youth dependency · 45.48 — among the highest: in the top 1%, more children per worker than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 8%Total dependency · 85.71 — among the highest: in the top 8%, more dependants per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 4%Australian citizens · 95% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more Australian citizens than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 30%Both parents born overseas · 15% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more second-generation residents than this suburb.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 25%Established migrants · 68% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.03 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more vehicles per home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex641 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.3% · 81.6% · 1080-840.6% · 40.9% · 675-792.7% · 171.9% · 1270-742.7% · 173.4% · 2265-692.5% · 162.0% · 1360-642.7% · 172.0% · 1355-592.3% · 152.2% · 1450-542.8% · 183.0% · 1945-493.6% · 234.5% · 2940-444.5% · 294.1% · 2635-392.7% · 173.0% · 1930-341.9% · 122.8% · 1825-290.6% · 41.1% · 720-241.9% · 122.5% · 1615-193.1% · 205.0% · 3210-146.3% · 404.5% · 295-94.1% · 263.7% · 240-43.7% · 241.9% · 12◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
24%
27%
22%
Children0–1424%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–345.5%Midlife35–5427%Mature55–6410%Seniors65+22%
Household composition
17%
31%
45%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids31%Families with kids45%Other families8.3%
2.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom14% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
35%2
14%3
25%4
9.6%5
4.1%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.10%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.3.8%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.5%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.15%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.95%
Birthplace diversity18%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England4.4%
Elsewhere1.6%
South Africa1.3%
China0.9%
New Zealand0.9%
Canada0.6%
Iraq0.6%
Wales0.6%
Born in Australia90%
Languages at homeother than English
Spanish1.1%
Other0.9%
German0.8%
Mandarin0.5%
English only96%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English52%
Australian41%
Scottish16%
Irish12%
German5.6%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander3.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity55%
No religion45%
Buddhism1.0%
Other religions0.8%
Islam0.5%

16% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
15%
13%
74%
Both parents overseas15%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia74%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198135%
1981-20008.1%
2001-201024%
2011-20158.1%
2016-202124%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 11%Median weekly rent · $478/wk — well above average: in the top 11%, higher rent than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 25%Median monthly mortgage · $2,100/mo — well above average: in the top 25%, higher mortgages than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 26%Rent stress · 24% — above average: in the top 26%, more rent stress than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 47%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 18%High mortgage · 29% — well above average: in the top 18%, more big mortgages than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
8.6%2
43%3
41%4
8.6%5
2.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
40%
43%
16%
Owned outright40%Mortgage43%Renting16%
What’s built heredwelling types
97%
House97%Townhouse3.6%
97% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 50%Median personal income · $766/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 31%Median family income · $2,261/wk — above average: in the top 31%, higher family income than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 33%Managers & professionals · 40% — above average: in the top 33%, more professionals than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 34%High earners · 13% — above average: in the top 34%, more high earners than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 33%Managers & professionals · 40% — above average: in the top 33%, more professionals than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 23%Clerical & admin · 14% — well above average: in the top 23%, more clerical and admin workers than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 31%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 31%, more care and service workers than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 16%Technicians, trades & labourers · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.6× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
33%
24%
35%
Employed full-time33%Employed part-time24%Employed (away/other)3.3%Unemployed3.1%Not in labour force35%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 37%Full-time workers · 33% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more full-time workers than this suburb.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 21%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 21%, more part-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 38%Unemployment rate · 4.8% — above average: in the top 38%, more unemployment than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 49%Not in labour force · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 47%Labour-force participation · 64% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Walked or cycled to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less walking and cycling than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 16%Worked from home · 28% — well above average: in the top 16%, more working from home than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 30%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Top 5%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.03 — among the highest: in the top 5%, more vehicles per home than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)94%
Car (passenger)4.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.4%0
27%1
48%2
12%3
10%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Croudace Bay

No school inside Croudace Bay itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Croudace Bay0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools18within 5 km · nearest 0.6 km
Secondary schools5within 5 km · nearest 2.7 km
Median ICSEA rank58thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within24 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 24Order by
  • 1
    Valentine Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Valentine · 0.6 km
    State RankTop 20%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students510Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank76th
  • 2
    Eleebana Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Eleebana · 1.7 km
    State RankTop 17%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students506Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank86th
  • 3
    Floraville Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 1.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students488Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 4
    Belmont High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Belmont · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students812Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank35th
  • 5
    Belmont North Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students160Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 6
    Warners Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 7
    Belmont Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years K-12 · Belmont North · 3.0 km
    State RankP Top 20%S Top 31%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students907Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 8
    Belmont Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students257Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 9
    Windale Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years P-6 · Windale · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students252Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank3rd
  • 10
    St Mary's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 3.2 km
    State RankTop 29%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students418Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank82nd
  • 11
    St Pius X Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Windale · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students54Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 12
    Mount Hutton Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Mount Hutton · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students166Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 13
    Jewells Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Jewells · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students262Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 14
    St Francis Xavier's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Belmont · 3.9 km
    State RankTop 12%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students124Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank68th
  • 15
    Warners Bay High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Warners Bay · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,161Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank70th
  • 16
    Biddabah Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Warners Bay · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students348Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank74th
  • 17
    Hunter Sports High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Gateshead · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students941Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank27th
  • 18
    Fennell Bay Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Fennell Bay · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students159Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 19
    Lake Macquarie High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Booragul · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students435Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank17th
  • 20
    Wiripaang Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Gateshead · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students182Multilingual12%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 21
    Lakeside SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Gateshead · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students58Multilingual5%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 22
    Booragul Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Booragul · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students206Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank18th
  • 23
    Five Islands SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Booragul · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students51Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank9th
  • 24
    Toronto Public SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Toronto · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank13th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 42%Settled 5+ years · 65% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 12%Moved in past year · 8.5% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 36%Arrived from overseas · 1.3% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
65%
25%
Same address65%Moved within area8.6%From elsewhere in Australia25%From overseas1.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.5%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.35%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Croudace Bay — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.03M
↓ -4.2% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
10
↑ +0.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$685/w
↑ +4.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ 4 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
8
↑ +100.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample10ThinLease sample8Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed7 sales · 8 leases
Sales7▲+40.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
02
Houses · 4 bed2 sales · 1 leases
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales10+0.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All units
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs NSW
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
NSW MEDIAN · +70%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
0 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Croudace Bay against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Croudace Bay in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Croudace Bay · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$1.03M▼ −4.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
100.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Croudace Bay — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
38.1%

of Croudace Bay's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 20.2 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 58.3% to 38.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.05M+0.4%
5y median $964kvs last year $1.04M
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
12+20.0%
5y median 8vs last year 10
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
17 days-8
5y median 25 daysvs last year 25 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$685/wk+4.6%
5y median $655/wkvs last year $655/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
8+100.0%
5y median 7vs last year 4
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days-4
5y median 15 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.70%+0.30 pt
5y median 3.60%vs last year 3.40%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.0 months+25.0%
5y median 2.4 monthsvs last year 2.4 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
0.0 months-100.0%
5y median 1.2 monthsvs last year 12.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Croudace Bay, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketCroudace BayNSW 2280 · Houses · Total
Price$1.03M
DOM15 days
Sold10
19 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
EleebanaNSW 2282 · 1.3km · Houses · Total
Price$1.40M
DOM22 days
Sold94
pricierslower
02
ValentineNSW 2280 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$1.35M
DOM31 days
Sold76
priciermuch slower
03
FloravilleNSW 2280 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.25M
DOM21 days
Sold28
pricierslower
04
Tingira HeightsNSW 2290 · 1.9km · Houses · Total
Price$988k
DOM26 days
Sold18
cheaperslower
05
Belmont NorthNSW 2280 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM18 days
Sold106
similar pricedslower
06
WindaleNSW 2306 · 3.4km · Houses · Total
Price$780k
DOM29 days
Sold26
cheaperslower
07
Bolton PointNSW 2283 · 3.5km · Houses · Total
Price$870k
DOM19 days
Sold31
cheaperslower
08
JewellsNSW 2280 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.06M
DOM16 days
Sold39
priciersimilar speed
09
Mount HuttonNSW 2290 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$900k
DOM21 days
Sold44
cheaperslower
10
Warners BayNSW 2282 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.14M
DOM22 days
Sold100
pricierslower
11
BelmontNSW 2280 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.05M
DOM29 days
Sold86
pricierslower
12
Bennetts GreenNSW 2290 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
13
Marmong PointNSW 2284 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$999k
DOM47 days
Sold10
cheapermuch slower
14
WoodrisingNSW 2284 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$820k
DOM16 days
Sold25
cheapersimilar speed
15
Carey BayNSW 2283 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.17M
DOM32 days
Sold14
priciermuch slower
16
LakelandsNSW 2282 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.34M
DOM18 days
Sold15
pricierslower
17
BooragulNSW 2284 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$907k
DOM24 days
Sold28
cheaperslower
18
GatesheadNSW 2290 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$812k
DOM17 days
Sold33
cheaperslower
19
Speers PointNSW 2284 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM33 days
Sold64
priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Croudace Bay
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Frequently asked · Croudace Bay

20 data-driven answers about Croudace Bay's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase6
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular3
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Croudace Bay?

#

The median house price in Croudace Bay, NSW 2280 is $1.03M as of June 2026, based on 10 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −4.2% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Croudace Bay?

#

The median unit price in Croudace Bay, NSW 2280 is $1.06M as of June 2026, based on 1 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +4.4% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 103% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Croudace Bay?

#

The median weekly house rent in Croudace Bay is $685 as of June 2026, drawn from 8 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +4.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Croudace Bay?

#

Gross rental yield in Croudace Bay is 3.50% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the NSW unit median of 4.81%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Croudace Bay?

#

As of June 2026, Croudace Bay medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses——$1.06M$1.02M$1.03M
Units——$1.06M—$1.06M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
06

What are Croudace Bay's property market trends?

#

Croudace Bay's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −4.2% year-on-year and units +4.4%; weekly house rents moved +4.6%; homes now sell in a median 15 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 3.6 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Croudace Bay market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Croudace Bay as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Croudace Bay, house prices fell −4.2% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.50% against a NSW median of 3.39%, houses take a median 15 days to sell, sales supply is 3.6 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Croudace Bay?

#

Houses in Croudace Bay sell in a median 15 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly faster at 9 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Croudace Bay a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Croudace Bay's sales market sits at 3.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.0 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Croudace Bay gone up or down?

#

House prices in Croudace Bay moved −4.2% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +4.4%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

11

How active is the rental market in Croudace Bay?

#

Croudace Bay's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 8 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Croudace Bay compare to other NSW suburbs?

#

Croudace Bay's median house price ($1.03M) is 11% below the NSW median ($1.15M) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 15 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Croudace Bay sits at 3.50% vs 3.39% state median.

13

What's the most popular property type in Croudace Bay?

#

The most-transacted segment in Croudace Bay over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 7 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 2 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

14

How many properties were sold and leased in Croudace Bay last year?

#

Croudace Bay recorded 10 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 11 transactions. On the rental side, 8 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
15

What is the population of Croudace Bay?

#

Croudace Bay, NSW 2280 is home to 641 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 41, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

16

What is the median household income in Croudace Bay?

#

The median household in Croudace Bay earns $2k per week — roughly $105k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $766/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

17

Do people own or rent in Croudace Bay?

#

Croudace Bay is mostly owner-occupied: about 83% of households are owner-occupiers and 16% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 40% own outright and 43% are paying off a mortgage.

18

What schools are near Croudace Bay?

#

Croudace Bay has 60 schools within reach — including Valentine Public School, Eleebana Public School, Floraville Public School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

19

Is Croudace Bay a good place to live?

#

Croudace Bay, NSW 2280 has a population of 641, a median age of 41, a median household income around $2k/week, 16% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
20

When was this Croudace Bay market data last updated?

#

This Croudace Bay market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Croudace Bay

  • Eleebana1.3km
  • Valentine1.5km
  • Floraville1.6km
  • Tingira Heights1.9km
  • Belmont North2.6km
  • Windale3.4km
  • Bolton Point3.5km
  • Jewells3.7km
  • Mount Hutton3.8km
  • Warners Bay3.8km
  • Belmont3.8km
  • Bennetts Green3.8km
  • Marmong Point4.1km
  • Woodrising4.5km
  • Carey Bay4.7km
  • Lakelands4.8km
  • Booragul4.8km
  • Gateshead4.8km
  • Speers Point4.9km
  • Coal Point5.1km
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