In short

Catherine Hill Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2281, home to 943 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Lake Macquarie local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$420 /wk

Population943

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGALake Macquarie

Demographics

Population: 943
Median age: 37 years
Median household income: $2,628 /week
Median personal income: $1,082 /week
Median family income: $2,803 /week
Average household size: 2.9
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Lake Macquarie
Statistical region (SA4): Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Shortland

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $420 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $2,741
Rent share of household income: 16%

Schools

Blacksmiths Public School Primary · Government
Pelican Flat Public School Primary · Government
Swansea Public School Primary · Government
Swansea High School Secondary · Government
Caves Beach Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 1.6 km: 3 bus stops

Closest stops:

Lambton Pde At Hamilton St bus · 1008 m
Northcote Av Before Pacific Dr bus · 1292 m
Northcote Av At Lambton Pde bus · 1381 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Warmest month: Jan (28.3°C avg max)
Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
Annual rainfall: 1134 mm
Reference station: Williamtown RAAF, 37.0 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 896 across postcode 2281 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
Most common categories: 240 other offences, 222 violent offences, 135 theft.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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