Booragul vs Marmong Point

Marmong Point is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Booragul. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Marmong Point, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Marmong Point: a median of $955,000, against $870,000 in Booragul, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Booragul tends to suit older residents, while Marmong Point suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Booragul has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • Marmong Point carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Marmong Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booragul

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $390/wk)
  • But Marmong Point leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 29%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Booragul has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 21%)
  • Marmong Point carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Booragul

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.7% vs 0.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Booragul and Marmong Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Booragul Marmong Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Booragul Marmong Point
Walkability 61 / 56
Booragul — Walkability: 61/100 Marmong Point — Walkability: 56/100
Safety 16 / 42
Booragul — Safety: 16/100 Marmong Point — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Booragul — Low fire risk: 100/100 Marmong Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Booragul has more residents (1,623 vs 765); Marmong Point has higher household incomes ($99,632 vs $57,928).

Booragul Marmong Point
Population 1,623
+53% vs other
 765
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +26.7% +0.9%
Median age 51 47
Median household income $57,928/yr $99,632/yr
+72% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $390/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booragul Marmong Point
0-4 4.4% / 5.1%
Booragul — 0-4: 4.4% Marmong Point — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 10.1% / 11.9%
Booragul — 5-14: 10.1% Marmong Point — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 5.4% / 5.2%
Booragul — 15-19: 5.4% Marmong Point — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 5.2% / 4.3%
Booragul — 20-24: 5.2% Marmong Point — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 10.1% / 10.8%
Booragul — 25-34: 10.1% Marmong Point — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 7.3% / 9.8%
Booragul — 35-44: 7.3% Marmong Point — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 11.4% / 14.8%
Booragul — 45-54: 11.4% Marmong Point — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 11.2% / 17.0%
Booragul — 55-64: 11.2% Marmong Point — 55-64: 17.0%
65-74 12.5% / 11.2%
Booragul — 65-74: 12.5% Marmong Point — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 12.9% / 6.9%
Booragul — 75-84: 12.9% Marmong Point — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 9.2% / 2.9%
Booragul — 85+: 9.2% Marmong Point — 85+: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booragul 41.8% lone person
Booragul — Lone Person: 41.8% Booragul — Couple Families: 27.9% Booragul — One Parent Families: 24.0% Booragul — Group Household: 4.5% Booragul — Other Families: 1.8%
Marmong Point 35.4% lone person
Marmong Point — Lone Person: 35.4% Marmong Point — Couple Families: 46.7% Marmong Point — One Parent Families: 12.3% Marmong Point — Group Household: 4.2% Marmong Point — Other Families: 1.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booragul 40.5% renting
Booragul — Owned Outright: 31.3% Booragul — Mortgage: 28.1% Booragul — Renting: 40.5%
Marmong Point 13.5% renting
Marmong Point — Owned Outright: 46.1% Marmong Point — Mortgage: 40.4% Marmong Point — Renting: 13.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Booragul Marmong Point
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.1%
Booragul — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Marmong Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 13.5%
Booragul — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Marmong Point — Bachelor Degree: 13.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 7.7%
Booragul — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Marmong Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 3.9%
Booragul — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Marmong Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 1.8%
Booragul — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Marmong Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Booragul Marmong Point
England 2.6% / 2.0%
Booragul — England: 2.6% Marmong Point — England: 2.0%
South Africa — / 2.1%
Booragul — South Africa: not among its largest Marmong Point — South Africa: 2.1%
Philippines 0.4% / 1.2%
Booragul — Philippines: 0.4% Marmong Point — Philippines: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.5% / —
Booragul — New Zealand: 1.5% Marmong Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Booragul — Germany: 0.9% Marmong Point — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.3% / 0.5%
Booragul — India: 0.3% Marmong Point — India: 0.5%
Nepal — / 0.8%
Booragul — Nepal: not among its largest Marmong Point — Nepal: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booragul 84.9% houses
Booragul — Houses: 84.9% Booragul — Townhouses: 12.5% Booragul — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Marmong Point 87.2% houses
Marmong Point — Houses: 87.2% Marmong Point — Townhouses: 6.1% Marmong Point — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Booragul Marmong Point
Median house price $870,000 $955,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $607,750 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 12 sales
 50 days
from 3 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Booragul Marmong Point
3 bed $825K / $970K
Booragul — 3 bed: $825K (27 sales) Marmong Point — 3 bed: $970K (5 sales)

27 vs 5 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $940K
Booragul — 4 bed: $1.1M (9 sales) Marmong Point — 4 bed: $940K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

Zoning mix

Marmong Point has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 6%).

Booragul Marmong Point
Residential 66% 36%
Environmental 6% 50%
Parks and recreation 16% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 0%
Rural and farming 0% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Booragul Marmong Point
New dwellings approved 1,212
across Lake Macquarie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Booragul Marmong Point
House price Higher than 39% of NSW Higher than 46% of NSW
Income Higher than 18% of NSW Higher than 68% of NSW
Schools Higher than 44% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 83% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 35% of NSW Higher than 69% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 79% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of NSW Higher than 73% of NSW

Liveability

Marmong Point scores higher overall (58 vs 41).

Booragul Marmong Point
Grade C B
Score 41/100 58/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Booragul carries more crime risk (84 vs 58).

Booragul Marmong Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
84/100
 Moderate
58/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Booragul Marmong Point
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Booragul

  • Booragul Public School Government · Primary above peers
  • Lake Macquarie High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Paul's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Booragul Primary School Catholic · Primary
  • Five Islands School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Marmong Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Booragul Marmong Point
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Booragul Marmong Point
Walkability score 61/100 56/100
Distance to Sydney 141.6 km 141.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 109 min 111 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 34/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 59.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 2284
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 2284
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Booragul Marmong Point
Car (driver) 76.4% / 68.0%
Booragul — Car (driver): 76.4% Marmong Point — Car (driver): 68.0%
Worked from Home 15.6% / 26.4%
Booragul — Worked from Home: 15.6% Marmong Point — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.6%
Booragul — Car (passenger): 5.4% Marmong Point — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.0%
Booragul — Walked Only: 1.2% Marmong Point — Walked Only: 1.0%
Train 0.7% / —
Booragul — Train: 0.7% Marmong Point — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Booragul Marmong Point
Elevation 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.9 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Booragul Marmong Point
Connectivity score 71/100 65/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
783 premises
 37%
322 premises

Climate

Booragul Marmong Point
Annual rainfall 1,025 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Booragul Marmong Point
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 16.5 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.53 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Booragul Marmong Point
Average residential rate $1,708/yr
same for both
Council Lake Macquarie
same for both

Federal electorate

Booragul Marmong Point
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Booragul Marmong Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booragul

Quiet Retirees

Marmong Point

Large Blocks Quiet

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