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Lake Munmorah NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Lake Munmorah, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Lake Munmorah NSW is 5,084 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lake Munmorah is $625 per week ($32,500 per year). Median rent in Lake Munmorah is $380 per week ($1,647 per month). Lake Munmorah has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Lake Munmorah has a population density of 890.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lake Munmorah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Munmorah is $1,733.

There were 67 recorded offences in Lake Munmorah in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (31 offences).

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Lake Munmorah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lake Munmorah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$625/wk

$32,500 per year

#6691 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$380/wk

$1,647 per month

#2445 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lake Munmorah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (2,453) Female 51.7% (2,628)

Population Density

890.7

people per km²

5,084 people · 5.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,579

Family income/wk

Lake Munmorah Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Munmorah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.4% 1,074 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.6% 647 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Lake Munmorah Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

4.7%

Germany

0.3%

Greece

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

India

0.2%

Chile

0.1%

China

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Lake Munmorah Religion

No Religion

38.2%

Anglican

23.9%

Catholic

23.7%

Not stated

5.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lake Munmorah Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.1%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Lake Munmorah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.2%

Arabic

14.8%

Spanish

13.1%

SAL Tot

13.1%

German

9.8%

Italian

9.8%

SAL Indon

8.2%

Greek

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Lake Munmorah Employment

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Employed full-time

26.7% 1,031 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.9% 691 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 101 people

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Not in labour force

52.7% 2,034 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Lake Munmorah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.9%

Bachelor Degree

18.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Certificate I/II

3.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Lake Munmorah Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.4%

Professionals

19.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Managers

11.8%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Labourers

6.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Lake Munmorah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.7%

Engineering

17.4%

Society & Culture

14.4%

Health

12.6%

Architecture & Building

11.7%

Education

9.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Creative Arts

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

Information Technology

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Lake Munmorah Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lake Munmorah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

10.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lake Munmorah Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 1,994

↔️

Separated

4.3% 187

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Divorced

12.0% 520

🕊️

Widowed

8.1% 351

👤

Never married

29.3% 1,265

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lake Munmorah Ancestry

English

35.0%

Australian

33.2%

Irish

8.6%

Scottish

7.3%

Other

3.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

German

3.1%

Italian

1.8%

Maltese

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

New Zealander

0.7%

Maori

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lake Munmorah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

13.5%

Pre-school

12.3%

Secondary — Catholic

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Lake Munmorah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.8% 861

✅

No need for assistance

91.2% 8,880

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Lake Munmorah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.6% 480

—

Not a volunteer

88.4% 3,641

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lake Munmorah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

5.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lake Munmorah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.9%

Did not go to work

21.4%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

1.3%

Train

0.4%

Other

0.4%

Bus

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Lake Munmorah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

45.1%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

11.1%

4+ vehicles

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Lake Munmorah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

24.1%

3 bedrooms

41.3%

4 bedrooms

24.9%

5 bedrooms

5.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Lake Munmorah Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

36.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lake Munmorah Indigenous Population

5.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

550

Indigenous residents

9,206

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lake Munmorah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

639

Arthritis

358

Lung condition

218

Asthma

217

Heart disease

216

Diabetes

215

Cancer

109

Stroke

106

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Lake Munmorah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.9%

$300-$399/wk

8.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lake Munmorah Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.1%

Couple — children under 15

32.1%

Couple — no children under 15

13.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lake Munmorah Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

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Previously served

3.9% 161

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Never served

96.0% 3,961

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lake Munmorah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 618

—

Did not provide

84.9% 3,483

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lake Munmorah Children Ever Born

No children

22.9%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

33.9%

3 children

21.5%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Lake Munmorah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

132

1971–1980

103

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Lake Munmorah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Lake Munmorah Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

39.3%

3 persons

12.6%

4 persons

11.2%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lake Munmorah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,181

Moved from NSW

503

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Lake Munmorah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.5%

Step family — no other children

14.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lake Munmorah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 67 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Assault

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Lake Munmorah Schools

schools nearby

government

972

avg ICSEA score

2,076

total students

St Brigid's Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 651 students

1006

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 431 students

1005

ICSEA

Lake Munmorah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 384 students

950

ICSEA

Lake Munmorah High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 610 students

925

ICSEA

EOC Broken Bay - Lake Munmorah Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Lake Munmorah Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,155/wk

Median Rent $380/wk

Rent-to-Income 32.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Lake Munmorah

Your weekly income

≈ $5,005/month

Median rent $380/wk

Left after rent $775/wk

Rent share 32.9%

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Lake Munmorah vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,542 Income: $640/wk Rent: $303/wk

Abermain

Pop: 2,544 Income: $667/wk Rent: $320/wk

Rankin Park

Pop: 2,547 Income: $928/wk Rent: $450/wk

Mannering Park

Pop: 2,554 Income: $653/wk Rent: $378/wk

Mulwala

Pop: 2,557 Income: $638/wk Rent: $270/wk

Tatton

Pop: 2,560 Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lake Munmorah

What is the population of Lake Munmorah NSW?

The population of Lake Munmorah NSW is 5,084 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 890.7 people per km².Lake Munmorah is ranked #1,542 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lake Munmorah?

The median personal income in Lake Munmorah NSW is $625 per week, or $32,500 per year.The median household income is $1,155 per week.Family income is $1,579 per week.Lake Munmorah is ranked #6,691 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lake Munmorah?

Median rent in Lake Munmorah NSW is $380 per week ($1,647 per month).Rent represents 32.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lake Munmorah ranks #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lake Munmorah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lake Munmorah NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lake Munmorah?

The median age in Lake Munmorah NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lake Munmorah a good suburb to live in?

Lake Munmorah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,084.The median income is $625/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12262. All dollar figures in AUD.