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Lake Munmorah NSW 2259

2,686 addresses · 72 streets

Shortland Electorate › Central Coast LGA › Lake Munmorah · 82 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Lake Munmorah is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,084 people, with a median age of 50. The typical household earns around $1,155 a week, with median rent near $380 a week. Most homes are houses. About 80% of households own their home and 18% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

5,084Population
50Median age
$1,155Median household income / wk
$380Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Lake Munmorah itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Wyee, 8.2 km west · Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 15.9 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs2/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 55.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 48.3%

Population by age in Lake Munmorah
Population by age, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4243
5-14525
15-19268
20-24234
25-34512
35-44469
45-54551
55-64726
65-74796
75-84611
85+156
Dwelling types in Lake Munmorah
Dwelling types, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,091
Townhouse42
Apartment27
Other4
Households by weekly income in Lake Munmorah
Households by weekly income, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650484
$650-1,499725
$1,500-2,999554
$3,000+225
Top ancestries in Lake Munmorah
Top ancestries, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,335
Australian2,218
Irish573
Scottish490
Other262
Aboriginal261
Housing tenure in Lake Munmorah
Housing tenure, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,074
Mortgage647
Rented387
Other30
Cars per household in Lake Munmorah
Cars per household, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
076
1969
2711
3238
4+154
Commute to work in Lake Munmorah
Commute to work, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,187
Train6
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked20
Bicycle0
Home369
Top countries of birth in Lake Munmorah
Top countries of birth, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England209
New Zealand87
Germany28
Scotland22
Netherlands17
United States15
Languages used at home in Lake Munmorah
Languages used at home, Lake Munmorah NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic24
Spanish15
Indonesian11
Greek10
French9
German7

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