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Kahibah

5.9 km south-west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie6 min to Dudley Beach10 min to Lake Macquarienext to Kotara South and Charlestown

Quiet residential suburb between the coast and the Charlestown hub. Popular with families wanting space and quiet. Good value entry to the area.

Steady residential suburb. Growth tracks market average.

Best for

Families, Quiet streets, good schools, parks
Value buyers, Cheaper than coastal or lakeside suburbs
Convenience seekers, Close to Charlestown, beaches accessible

Watch for

No distinctive features or attractions
Neither lakeside nor beachside
Some older housing

We wanted quiet streets for the kids and easy access to everything. Kahibah delivers without the premium.

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

Median House

$1.2M

Median Unit

$860k

YoY Growth

+1.7%

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 Kahibah

What is the median house price in Kahibah?

The median house price in Kahibah is $1.2M. Prices have moved up 1.7% year-on-year, with a stable trajectory. Data: NSW Valuer General. For address-specific property intelligence, check any address on Lake Mac Vibes.

What is the median unit price in Kahibah?

The median unit price in Kahibah is $860k. This compares to a median house price of $1.2M. Data: NSW Valuer General. To understand how prices vary within the suburb, check a specific address.

Is Kahibah a good suburb?

Kahibah suits families and value buyers. The median house is $1.2M, prices moved +1.7% in a year and it scores 52/100 on our vibe index. Momentum reads rising and the price trajectory is stable. Worth checking first: no distinctive features or attractions and neither lakeside nor beachside. 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.

What's it like living in Kahibah?

Quiet residential suburb between the coast and the Charlestown hub. Popular with families wanting space and quiet. Good value entry to the area. See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

How noisy is Kahibah?

Kahibah has 9 licensed venues tracked in our data. Venue types include: other, cafe, takeaway, restaurant, bar, bakery. 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.

Who is Kahibah best for?

Kahibah is best suited for: Families, Value buyers, Convenience seekers. Key things to watch: No distinctive features or attractions; Neither lakeside nor beachside; Some older housing. Neighbourhood fit varies by location. Check a specific address to see the exact signals around it.

What do locals say about Kahibah?

We wanted quiet streets for the kids and easy access to everything. Kahibah delivers without the premium. For street-level detail, check a specific address to see the signals within 500m.

Momentum: rising

Kahibah currently reads rising, at high confidence, the pattern: quiet residential, between charlestown and coast.

Median prices moved +1.7% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Demolition of dwelling and detached garage, new Dwelling House, Detached Garage, Retaining Walls, Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers

73 Hamilton Street · Unknown

Demolition, Multi-Dwelling Housing, Subdivision - Strata

28 Hexham Street · Unknown

Demolition, Residential Flat Building and Lot consolidation with two into one

106 Kahibah Road · Unknown

Demolition, Multi-Dwelling Housing and Strata Subdivision

101 Wallsend Street · Unknown

Garage, Retaining Walls, Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers

47 Hamilton Street · Approved

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $1.2M from 31 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +1.7% year on year.

Median unit price: $860k from 19 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

9 lifestyle venues mapped, 2 bakery, 2 bar, 1 cafe, 1 other, 2 restaurant, 1 takeaway.

Standouts: Sherwood Coffee - Kahibah, The Beesting Bakehouse, HOT BREAD SHOP, The Little Boy Kahibah.

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. Nearest groceries: Friendly Grocer Kahibah (easy walk (under 5 min)), 5 options within 1.5km. 20 medical services mapped.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Whitebridge Public School (primary) · NAPLAN above

Whitebridge High School (secondary) · NAPLAN above

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

Suburbs like Kahibah

Where else to look, and how they differ

What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Kotara South Momentum: steady

Median $1.1M

Charlestown Momentum: rising

Median $1.1M

Merewether Heights Momentum: cooling

Median $1.8M

Kotara Momentum: steady

Median $990k

Whitebridge Momentum: rising

Median $1.3M

Adamstown Heights Momentum: steady

Median $1.3M

Head-to-head

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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 Kahibah. 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.

Surroundings reports from $29

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