Lake Heights, NSW 2502 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Lake Heights is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2502, home to 4,105 residents with a balanced age mix. Located in the Wollongong local government area.

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$400 /wk
Population4,105
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGAWollongong

Demographics

Population
4,105
Median age
36 years
Median household income
$1,356 /week
Median personal income
$623 /week
Median family income
$1,631 /week
Average household size
2.6
Persons per bedroom
0.8
Local government area
Wollongong
Statistical region (SA4)
Illawarra
Remoteness classification
Major Cities of Australia
Federal electorate
Whitlam
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$400 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Rent share of household income
29%

Schools

  • Lake Heights Public School Primary · Government
  • Primbee Public School Primary · Government
  • Warrawong Public School Primary · Government
  • Warrawong High School Secondary · Government
  • Kemblawarra Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (25.0°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (17.2°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 1149 mm
  • Reference station: Wollongong (University), 14.8 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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