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Arcadia Vale

21.4 km south-west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie42 min to Blacksmiths Beach1 min to Lake Macquarienext to Rathmines and Balcolyn

Quiet western shore village with lake access and affordable pricing. Part of the Toronto orbit but with its own low-key character. Good value lake lifestyle for buyers priced out of the eastern shore.

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Lake Mac Vibes editorial assessment

Median House

$892k

Median Unit

—

YoY Growth

+13.4%

Vibe Score

52/100

Building approvals Licensed venues Late trading Contaminated land Recent sales

Basemap: OpenStreetMap via Protomaps Findings: council registers, NSW Liquor & Gaming, NSW contaminated land register

Common questions about Arcadia Vale

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What is the median house price in Arcadia Vale?

The median house price in Arcadia Vale is $892k. Prices have moved up 13.4% year-on-year, with a upward trajectory. Data: NSW Valuer General. For address-specific property intelligence, check any address on Lake Mac Vibes.

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Is Arcadia Vale a good suburb?

Arcadia Vale. The median house is $892k, prices moved +13.4% in a year and it scores 52/100 on our vibe index. Momentum reads steady and the price trajectory is upward. Every figure comes from public registers and is refreshed weekly. A suburb average is not an address, so check the specific street before you commit.

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What's it like living in Arcadia Vale?

Quiet western shore village with lake access and affordable pricing. Part of the Toronto orbit but with its own low-key character. Good value lake lifestyle for buyers priced out of the eastern shore. See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

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How noisy is Arcadia Vale?

Arcadia Vale has 1 licensed venue tracked in our data. Venue types include: restaurant. Noise impact depends on proximity and trading hours. Enter any address to see noise sources within 500m, including late-trading venues, major roads, and rail corridors.

Momentum: steady

Arcadia Vale currently reads steady, at high confidence, the pattern: western shore lake village, affordable.

Median prices moved +13.4% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Dwelling House Alterations and Additions

110 Ilford Avenue · Approved

Water recreation structure - Jetty and Boat Shed

77 Alexander Parade · Unknown

Water Recreation Structure (Slipway)

39 Alexander Parade · Approved

Water Recreation Structure (Slipway)

39 Alexander Parade · Approved

Demolition, Carport, Garage, Retaining Walls

74 Alexander Parade · Approved

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $892k from 32 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +13.4% year on year.

NSW Valuer General via nswpropertysalesdata.com Sales settled in the 12 months to May 2026

Commercial vibe

Lifestyle venues that signal neighbourhood trajectory

1 lifestyle venue mapped, 1 restaurant.

Standouts: Bas to Go.

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. Nearest groceries: IGA Local Grocer Rathmines (short drive), 1 option within 1.5km. 5 medical services mapped.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Rathmines Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

Lake Macquarie High School (secondary) · NAPLAN at

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

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What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Rathmines Momentum: steady

Balcolyn Momentum: steady

Bonnells Bay Momentum: steady

Carey Bay Momentum: steady

Coal Point Momentum: steady

Fishing Point Momentum: steady

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Risks

Safety

Safety rating: Very Safe · three-year trend: improving.

Data: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · three-year momentum

Crime is counted per suburb. What a Surroundings Report adds for one address →

Noise sources

Rail: quiet, No rail corridors within 500m. Construction: No significant construction.

Data: OpenStreetMap roads · Transport for NSW traffic counts and rail corridors · NSW Liquor & Gaming

A late-trading venue two streets away is not the same as one at the fence line. Noise within 500 m of an address →

Those risks are suburb-wide. Yours might not be.

Everything above describes Arcadia Vale. Which of it falls within 500 m of one particular house is a different question.

What is in a Surroundings Report · from $29

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