Lakewood, NSW 2443 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Lakewood is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2443, home to 1,249 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mid-Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$390 /wk
Population1,249
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAPort Macquarie-Hastings
Demographics
- Population
- 1,249
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median household income
- $1,036 /week
- Median personal income
- $497 /week
- Median family income
- $1,261 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Port Macquarie-Hastings
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Mid North Coast
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Lyne
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $390 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,540
- Rent share of household income
- 38%
Schools
- Laurieton Public School
- Camden Haven High School
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 344 across postcode 2443 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 104 violent offences, 78 theft, 44 property damage.
Frequently asked questions
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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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