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Coal Point

20.0 km south-west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie36 min to Redhead Beach0 min to Lake Macquarienext to Rathmines and Arcadia Vale

One of Lake Mac's premium waterfront addresses. The peninsula juts into the lake offering 270-degree water views from elevated positions. Heritage character, established gardens, and a genuine sense of exclusivity.\n\nPrices reflect the position - over $1M for most properties. Limited stock, no development potential, and strong community mean this is old-money Lake Mac at its finest.

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

$1.1M

Median Unit

—

YoY Growth

—

Vibe Score

62/100

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 Coal Point

N1

What is the median house price in Coal Point?

The median house price in Coal Point is $1.1M. Data: NSW Valuer General. For address-specific property intelligence, check any address on Lake Mac Vibes.

N2

Is Coal Point a good suburb?

Coal Point. The median house is $1.1M and it scores 62/100 on our vibe index. Momentum reads steady and the price trajectory is stable. 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 Coal Point?

One of Lake Mac's premium waterfront addresses. The peninsula juts into the lake offering 270-degree water views from elevated positions. Heritage character, established gardens, and a genuine sense of exclusivity... See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

Momentum: steady

Coal Point currently reads steady, at low confidence, the pattern: premium lakefront peninsula.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Demolition (Two Dwellings), Dual Occupancy (Attached), Strata Subdivision, Retaining Walls and Swimming Pool

58 Skye Point Road · Amended Approval

Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers

373 Coal Point Road · Approved

Dwelling Alterations and Additions

332 Skye Point Road · Unknown

Garage, Demolition and Tree Removal

53 Coal Point Road · Approved

Demolition, Dwelling House

61 Skye Point Road · Unknown

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $1.1M from 36 sales in the 12 months to May 2026.

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: 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

Suburbs like Coal Point

Where else to look, and how they differ

What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Rathmines Momentum: steady

Arcadia Vale Momentum: steady

Balcolyn Momentum: steady

Carey Bay Momentum: steady

Balmoral Momentum: steady

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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 Coal Point. Which of it falls within 500 m of one particular house is a different question.

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