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Cardiff South

10.4 km west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie17 min to Dudley Beach10 min to Lake Macquarienext to Cardiff and Macquarie Hills

Southern extension of Cardiff with a slightly quieter feel. Access to Cardiff's shops and train station. Larger blocks and more established gardens than newer suburbs. Solid family choice.

About Lake Macquarie

Lake Mac is where Newcastle people move when they want space, water, and a slower clock. The vibe is family-friendly, boat-friendly, retirement-friendly.

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Lake Mac Vibes editorial assessment

Median House

$930k

Median Unit

—

YoY Growth

+9.9%

Vibe Score

55/100

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 Cardiff South

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What is the median house price in Cardiff South?

The median house price in Cardiff South is $930k. Prices have moved up 9.9% 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 Cardiff South a good suburb?

Cardiff South. The median house is $930k, prices moved +9.9% in a year and it scores 55/100 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 Cardiff South?

Southern extension of Cardiff with a slightly quieter feel. Access to Cardiff's shops and train station. Larger blocks and more established gardens than newer suburbs... See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

Momentum: steady

Cardiff South currently reads steady, at moderate confidence, the pattern: established residential, cardiff extension.

Median prices moved +9.9% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Demolition, Dual Occupancy (Attached) and Strata Subdivision

8 Lake Avenue · Amended Approval

Demolition, Dual Occupancy (Attached), Subdivision - Torrens Title

27 Elizabeth Street · Approved

Demolition, Dwelling Alterations and Additions, Dual Occupancy (Detached), Subdivision - Torrens Title

7 Lewis Street · Unknown

Secondary Dwelling, Carport

48 Fifth Street · Approved

Dwelling House - Alterations and Additions, Deck

4 Elizabeth Street · Unknown

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $930k from 51 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +9.9% 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

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. Nearest groceries: ASIAN RECIPES & ORGANICS (short drive), 5 options within 1.5km. 17 medical services mapped.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Cardiff Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

Warners Bay High School (secondary) · NAPLAN above

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

Suburbs like Cardiff South

Where else to look, and how they differ

What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Cardiff Momentum: steady

Macquarie Hills Momentum: steady

Warners Bay Momentum: rising

Lakelands Momentum: cooling

Valentine Momentum: steady

Speers Point Momentum: rising

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Risks

Safety

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

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 Cardiff South. 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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Check what's happening around any specific address: development, contamination, noise, and more within 500m.

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