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Woodrising

28.6 km south-west of Newcastle city centreCity of Lake Macquarie35 min to Catherine Hill Bay Beach0 min to Lake Macquarienext to Dora Creek and Eraring

Residential suburb on the northern shore near Toronto. Some lake glimpses from elevated positions. Practical family suburb with access to Toronto and Speers Point amenities. Affordable without being cheap.

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

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: steady

Woodrising currently reads steady, at moderate confidence, the pattern: northern shore, near toronto.

Median prices moved +7.5% year on year.

Development activity

Major projects and active development applications shaping this suburb

Garage

14 Fremantle Drive · Approved

Demolition and Dwelling Alterations and Additions

16 Leeward Close · Unknown

Shed

8 Eagle Close · Unknown

Swimming Pool and Associated Safety Barriers and Dwelling Alterations and Additions - Deck

12 Fremantle Drive · Unknown

Deck

30 Endeavour Close · Unknown

Data: Newcastle & Lake Macquarie Councils + NSW Planning Portal

Price trajectory

Median house price: $822k from 24 sales in the 12 months to May 2026, +7.5% year on year.

This is a thin market. Fewer than 30 homes sold here in the past year, so the figure above moves a long way on a single unusual sale. Read it as a rough guide, not a firm price.

NSW Valuer General via nswpropertysalesdata.com Sales settled in the 12 months to May 2026

Commercial vibe

Lifestyle venues that signal neighbourhood trajectory

1 lifestyle venue mapped, 1 bakery.

Standouts: Cakes By The Lake.

OpenStreetMap data · Updated monthly

Living here

Groceries, medical, terrain, transport, schools

Terrain: mostly flat. Nearest groceries: FRIENDLY GROCER DORA CREEK (short drive), 1 option within 1.5km.

Data: OpenStreetMap · Terrain curated · Updated quarterly

Schools

Morisset Public School (primary) · NAPLAN at

Morisset High School (secondary) · NAPLAN at

Data: NSW Education · ACARA NAPLAN · MySchool

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Risks

Safety

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 Woodrising. 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.

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