Lake Munmorah vs Doyalson North

Lake Munmorah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 72 in Doyalson North. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lake Munmorah, about half of households are people living alone. In Doyalson North, the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Doyalson North tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Lake Munmorah

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Doyalson North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($171/wk vs $380/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (25% vs 33%)
  • But Lake Munmorah has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Lake Munmorah is more walkable (67/100 vs 25/100)
  • Doyalson North sits closer to the CBD (111.7 km vs 113.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Munmorah

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 25/100)
  • But Doyalson North has more residents already 65 and over (73% vs 31%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lake Munmorah and Doyalson North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
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.

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Walkability 67 / 25
Lake Munmorah — Walkability: 67/100 Doyalson North — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 31 / 25
Lake Munmorah — Safety: 31/100 Doyalson North — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 17 / 20
Lake Munmorah — Low fire risk: 17/100 Doyalson North — Low fire risk: 20/100

Demographics

Lake Munmorah has more residents (5,084 vs 383); Lake Munmorah rents higher ($380/wk vs $171/wk).

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Population 5,084
+92% vs other
 383
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.1% -0.3%
Median age 50 72
Median household income $60,060/yr
+40% vs other
 $35,932/yr
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+55% vs other
 $171/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
0-4 4.8% / 0.8%
Lake Munmorah — 0-4: 4.8% Doyalson North — 0-4: 0.8%
5-14 10.3% / 3.9%
Lake Munmorah — 5-14: 10.3% Doyalson North — 5-14: 3.9%
15-19 5.3% / 1.3%
Lake Munmorah — 15-19: 5.3% Doyalson North — 15-19: 1.3%
20-24 4.6% / 2.3%
Lake Munmorah — 20-24: 4.6% Doyalson North — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 10.1% / 2.3%
Lake Munmorah — 25-34: 10.1% Doyalson North — 25-34: 2.3%
35-44 9.2% / 2.6%
Lake Munmorah — 35-44: 9.2% Doyalson North — 35-44: 2.6%
45-54 10.8% / 5.7%
Lake Munmorah — 45-54: 10.8% Doyalson North — 45-54: 5.7%
55-64 14.3% / 10.7%
Lake Munmorah — 55-64: 14.3% Doyalson North — 55-64: 10.7%
65-74 15.7% / 30.3%
Lake Munmorah — 65-74: 15.7% Doyalson North — 65-74: 30.3%
75-84 12.0% / 31.6%
Lake Munmorah — 75-84: 12.0% Doyalson North — 75-84: 31.6%
85+ 3.1% / 10.7%
Lake Munmorah — 85+: 3.1% Doyalson North — 85+: 10.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Munmorah 45.1% lone person
Lake Munmorah — Lone Person: 45.1% Lake Munmorah — Couple Families: 32.1% Lake Munmorah — One Parent Families: 17.9% Lake Munmorah — Group Household: 4.0% Lake Munmorah — Other Families: 0.9%
Doyalson North 80.9% lone person
Doyalson North — Lone Person: 80.9% Doyalson North — Couple Families: 7.8% Doyalson North — One Parent Families: 7.8% Doyalson North — Group Household: 3.5% Doyalson North — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Munmorah 18.4% renting
Lake Munmorah — Owned Outright: 50.9% Lake Munmorah — Mortgage: 30.7% Lake Munmorah — Renting: 18.4%
Doyalson North 3.8% renting
Doyalson North — Owned Outright: 92.3% Doyalson North — Mortgage: 3.8% Doyalson North — Renting: 3.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
England 4.1% / 10.4%
Lake Munmorah — England: 4.1% Doyalson North — England: 10.4%
New Zealand 1.7% / 3.1%
Lake Munmorah — New Zealand: 1.7% Doyalson North — New Zealand: 3.1%
Scotland 0.4% / 1.8%
Lake Munmorah — Scotland: 0.4% Doyalson North — Scotland: 1.8%
Germany 0.6% / —
Lake Munmorah — Germany: 0.6% Doyalson North — Germany: not among its largest
Netherlands 0.3% / —
Lake Munmorah — Netherlands: 0.3% Doyalson North — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.4%).

Qualifications

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

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 15.1%
Lake Munmorah — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Doyalson North — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.2%
Lake Munmorah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Doyalson North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 3.1%
Lake Munmorah — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Doyalson North — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Lake Munmorah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Doyalson North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Lake Munmorah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Doyalson North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Munmorah 96.5% houses
Lake Munmorah — Houses: 96.5% Lake Munmorah — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% Lake Munmorah — Townhouses: 1.9%
Doyalson North 90.8% houses
Doyalson North — Houses: 90.8% Doyalson North — Flats / Apartments: 5.5% Doyalson North — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Median house price $800,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 62 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Doyalson North has more rural and farming land (75% vs 14%); Lake Munmorah has more land zoned for conservation (27% vs 7%).

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Rural and farming 14% 75%
Residential 33% 0%
Environmental 27% 7%
Parks and recreation 18% 9%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 9%
Commercial 1% 0%
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

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
New dwellings approved 1,441
across Central Coast (NSW)
same for both
Approvals change year on year +67%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Houses 3.7%
$620/wk on $878K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
House price Higher than 33% of NSW —
Income Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 2% of NSW
Schools Higher than 20% of NSW —
Walkability Higher than 87% of NSW Higher than 72% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 43% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of NSW Higher than 28% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of NSW Higher than 65% of NSW
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of NSW —

Liveability

Lake Munmorah is more walkable (67 vs 25).

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Bushfire High
83/100
 High
80/100
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
75/100
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
same for both

Schools

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Inside the suburb 5 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Lake Munmorah

  • Lake Munmorah Public School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Lake Munmorah High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • St Brigid's Catholic College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • EOC Broken Bay - Lake Munmorah Catholic · Primary · Special school

Schools in Doyalson North

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

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 4 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lake Munmorah sits further from the CBD (113.7 km vs 111.7 km).

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Walkability score 67/100 25/100
Distance to Sydney 113.7 km
+2% vs other
 111.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 89 min 93 min
Public transport score 77/100
Bus
 63/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 88.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 28.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 2259
 0.3%
postcode 2262
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 2259
 43
postcode 2262

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.

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Car (driver) 71.4% / 71.4%
Lake Munmorah — Car (driver): 71.4% Doyalson North — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 23.2% / 21.4%
Lake Munmorah — Worked from Home: 23.2% Doyalson North — Worked from Home: 21.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 7.1%
Lake Munmorah — Walked Only: 1.3% Doyalson North — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / —
Lake Munmorah — Car (passenger): 3.3% Doyalson North — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 0.6% / —
Lake Munmorah — Train: 0.6% Doyalson North — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Elevation 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km 5.6 km

NBN connectivity

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Connectivity score 66/100 44/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
2,466 premises
 1%
272 premises

Climate

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Annual rainfall 1,272 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 11.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Average residential rate $1,409/yr
same for both
Council Central Coast (NSW)
same for both

Federal electorate

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Division Shortland
same for both
Member Pat Conroy
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Munmorah Doyalson North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Munmorah

Large Blocks Retirees

Doyalson North

Acreage Retirees

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