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Fassifern

14.2 km west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie22 min to Dudley Beach0 min to Lake Macquarienext to Speers Point and Boolaroo

One of few Lake Mac suburbs with its own train station. Lake-adjacent with some water glimpses. The rail connection is a genuine differentiator for commuters. Practical, affordable, and connected.

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

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YoY Growth

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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 Fassifern

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Is Fassifern a good suburb?

Fassifern. It scores 52/100 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 Fassifern?

One of few Lake Mac suburbs with its own train station. Lake-adjacent with some water glimpses. The rail connection is a genuine differentiator for commuters... See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

Momentum: steady

Fassifern currently reads steady, at moderate confidence, the pattern: rail-connected lake-adjacent suburb.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Masterplan for Educational Establishment - Amendment

Charlton Christian College, 43 Fassifern Road · Unknown

Dwelling Alterations and Additions

12A Bridge Street · Unknown

Dwelling Additions and Alterations

10 Lake Street · Approved

Secondary Dwelling

10 Bridge Street · Unknown

Dwelling House

31 Awaba Street · Approved

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Too few sales here in the past year to publish a median. A price from a handful of sales says more about those houses than about the suburb.

NSW Valuer General via nswpropertysalesdata.com

Commercial vibe

Lifestyle venues that signal neighbourhood trajectory

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. 5 medical services mapped.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Toronto Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

Toronto High School (secondary) · NAPLAN at

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

Suburbs like Fassifern

Where else to look, and how they differ

What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Speers Point Momentum: rising

Boolaroo Momentum: steady

Teralba Momentum: rising

Booragul Momentum: steady

Risks

Safety

Safety rating: Below Average · 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: low, Unnamed Rail 227m away. 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 Fassifern. Which of it falls within 500 m of one particular house is a different question.

What is in a Surroundings Report · from $29

Found a place in Fassifern?

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

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