Moving to Coal Point NSW 2283
What the official numbers say about living in Coal Point — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $440 a week, against a median household income of $2,148 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 11% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Coal Point grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,730 → 1,749 people).
Around 81% of households are families, averaging 2.5 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Spanish, Indonesian, Polish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Coal Point sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 10 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 35% work from home.
Nearest train station: Fassifern, 6.7 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 4.5 km south-east.
The Sydney CBD is roughly 99 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 1 supermarket · 8 parks · 1 beach — see them all on the Coal Point profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Coal Point Public School 150 m · Rathmines Public School 2 km · St Joseph's Primary School 3.2 km · Arcadia Vale Public School 3.7 km · Toronto Public School 3.8 km · Marks Point Public School 4.1 km · Toronto High School 4.4 km · Valentine Public School 4.5 km
Groceries: IGA 1.8 km
Parks and reserves: Coal Point Primary School Naturespace & Community Hub 150 m · Catalina Park 1.4 km · Rathmines Park 1.8 km · Hillshot Park 2 km · Kilaben Park 2.3 km · Collard Reserve 2.6 km · Goffet Park 2.9 km · Edward Gain Park 3 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Coal Point, most often seen first: Rainbow Lorikeet · Australian Magpie · Little Pied Cormorant · Noisy Miner · Silver Gull · Laughing Kookaburra.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Coal Point, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Point here | 1,749 | — | 10/10 | 39% |
| Carey Bay | 865 | — | 7/10 | 22% |
| Fishing Point | 1,105 | — | 8/10 | 17% |
| Kilaben Bay | 1,516 | — | 9/10 | 52% |
| Rathmines | 2,076 | — | 5/10 | 50% |
| Buttaba | 1,204 | — | 6/10 | 67% |
| Toronto | 5,973 | — | 2/10 | 51% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Lake Macquarie — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hunter — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2283 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Coal Point profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $440 a week, and about 11% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,730 people to 1,749. It sits about 99 km from the Sydney CBD in a straight line, and Fassifern station is roughly 6.7 km away. Local government is Lake Macquarie council, and the federal seat is Hunter.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Coal Point vs Carey Bay · Coal Point vs Fishing Point.
Nearby guides: Carey Bay · Fishing Point · Kilaben Bay · Rathmines · Buttaba · Toronto.
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