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Lake Cathie NSW 2445

3,459 addresses · 129 streets

Lyne Electorate › Port Macquarie-Hastings LGA › Lake Cathie · 299 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Lake Cathie is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,296 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,275 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

4,296Population
52Median age
$1,275Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Laurieton - Bonny Hills statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lake Cathie itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Port Macquarie Airport, 13.7 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 50.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5% · Labour-force participation 49.1%

Population by age in Lake Cathie
Population by age, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4174
5-14527
15-19229
20-24156
25-34271
35-44402
45-54539
55-64648
65-74817
75-84457
85+80
Dwelling types in Lake Cathie
Dwelling types, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,559
Townhouse92
Apartment61
Other0
Households by weekly income in Lake Cathie
Households by weekly income, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650312
$650-1,499642
$1,500-2,999429
$3,000+237
Top ancestries in Lake Cathie
Top ancestries, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,970
Australian1,964
Scottish562
Irish509
Aboriginal194
Other185
Housing tenure in Lake Cathie
Housing tenure, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned888
Mortgage465
Rented291
Other34
Cars per household in Lake Cathie
Cars per household, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
035
1628
2715
3200
4+113
Commute to work in Lake Cathie
Commute to work, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,188
Train6
Bus11
Tram/ferry0
Walked23
Bicycle0
Home216
Top countries of birth in Lake Cathie
Top countries of birth, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England188
New Zealand58
Scotland25
Germany19
United States17
Netherlands15
Languages used at home in Lake Cathie
Languages used at home, Lake Cathie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Cantonese17
Italian9
Spanish6
Thai5
Australian Indigenous4
Filipino4

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