Highest Vibe Score — Lake Macquarie

Updated 2026-04-03

Our vibe score captures neighbourhood character — venue quality, safety, walkability, community feel, and trajectory. These suburbs score highest on the livability index.

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# Suburb Signal VibeTrend
1 Charlestown BUY 72/100 rising
2 Valentine BUY 72/100 rising
3 Warners Bay BUY 70/100 stable
4 Eleebana WAIT 70/100 rising
5 Speers Point BUY 68/100 rising
6 Cooranbong WAIT 68/100 stable
7 Redhead BUY 68/100 rising
8 Belmont BUY 65/100 stable
9 Caves Beach BUY 64/100 stable
10 Swansea Heads SELL 64/100 stable
11 Catherine Hill Bay BUY 62/100 rising
12 Coal Point SELL 62/100 declining
13 Swansea BUY 60/100 stable
14 Dudley BUY 60/100 rising
15 Kotara South BUY 60/100 rising
16 Cardiff BUY 58/100 rising
17 Jewells WAIT 58/100 stable
18 Wangi Wangi WAIT 58/100 declining
19 Murrays Beach WAIT 58/100 stable
20 Bennetts Green WAIT 58/100 stable
21 Brightwaters WAIT 58/100 declining
22 Garden Suburb WAIT 58/100 stable
23 Macquarie Hills WAIT 58/100 rising
24 Belmont South BUY 57/100 rising
25 Floraville WAIT 56/100 stable
26 Rathmines WAIT 56/100 stable
27 Booragul WAIT 56/100 rising
28 Croudace Bay SELL 56/100 stable
29 Morisset Park WAIT 56/100 stable
30 Hillsborough WAIT 56/100 rising
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