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Edgeworth

12.5 km west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie20 min to Dudley Beach11 min to Lake Macquarienext to Argenton and Cameron Park

Working-class suburb offering Lake Mac's most affordable entry point. Near Cameron Park development. No frills but solid value.

Stable at entry-level. Value play for patient buyers.

Best for

  • First home buyers, Cheapest Lake Mac entry
  • Investors, Good yields at low entry
  • Practical buyers, Functional without premium

Watch for

  • Some socioeconomic challenges
  • Industrial areas nearby
  • Limited lifestyle features

Not fancy but we own our home. Kids have a yard. That's what matters.

Local perspective

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.

The Lake Macquarie market, suburb by suburb →

Lake Mac Vibes editorial assessment

Building approvals Licensed venues Late trading Contaminated land Recent sales

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

Momentum: rising

Edgeworth currently reads rising, at high confidence, the pattern: affordable, working class, practical.

Median prices moved +17.9% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Demolition, Multi Dwelling Units (six), Strata Subdivision

36 Neilson Street · Unknown

Dual Occupancy (Attached), Retaining Walls, Subdivision - Torrens Title

21 Fig Crescent · Approved

Dual Occupancy (Attached)

42 Pembroke Avenue · Approved

Dual occupancy (attached), Subdivision - Torrens Title

9 Willandra Way · Approved

2 Into 181 Lot Subdivision Including Roads And Associated Infrastructure And Demolition Of Structures In 8 Stages

80 Minmi Road · Unknown

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $837k from 182 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +17.9% year on year.

Median unit price: $620k from 14 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

16 lifestyle venues mapped, 2 bakery, 2 bar, 2 cafe, 2 other, 6 restaurant, 2 takeaway.

Standouts: Main Coffee Co., Village Coffee Hub Edgeworth, Bakers Delight Edgeworth, Sone's Creations.

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. Nearest groceries: Coles Edgeworth (easy walk (under 5 min)), 3 options within 1.5km. 17 medical services mapped.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Edgeworth Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

Warners Bay High School (secondary) · NAPLAN above

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

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Risks

Safety

Safety rating: Average · three-year trend: improving.

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

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