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Killingworth

17.9 km west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie32 min to Dudley Beach16 min to Lake Macquarienext to Seahampton and Holmesville

Affordable western suburb with a village feel. Local shops, primary school, and bushland setting. Hunter Expressway access has improved connectivity without changing the character. Solid entry-level family suburb.

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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Median Unit

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YoY Growth

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Vibe Score

50/100

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 Killingworth

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Is Killingworth a good suburb?

Killingworth. It scores 50/100 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 Killingworth?

Affordable western suburb with a village feel. Local shops, primary school, and bushland setting. Hunter Expressway access has improved connectivity without changing the character... See the full suburb profile for detailed local insights, or check a specific address to see what's happening within 500m.

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How noisy is Killingworth?

Killingworth has 1 licensed venue tracked in our data. Venue types include: 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.

Momentum: steady

Killingworth currently reads steady, at moderate confidence, the pattern: western corridor, affordable family suburb.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Demolition, Garage, Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers, Dwelling Alterations and Additions

14 Throckmorton Street · Approved

Manufactured Dwelling House, and Shed

24 The Boulevarde · Amended Approval

Torrens Title Subdivision and Dwelling

13 Park Street · Unknown

Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers

24 The Broadway · Unknown

Dwelling House, Retaining Walls, Shed, Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers

30 Sackville Street · Unknown

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

1 lifestyle venue mapped, 1 bakery.

Standouts: Delights by Telarney.

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Edgeworth Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

West Wallsend High School (secondary) · NAPLAN at

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

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What's happening next door

Adjacent suburbs and how their signals relate

Seahampton Momentum: steady

Holmesville Momentum: steady

Barnsley Momentum: cooling

West Wallsend Momentum: steady

Ryhope Momentum: steady

Awaba Momentum: steady

Killingworth features in

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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 Killingworth. 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 Killingworth?

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

Surroundings reports from $29

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