City Profile
The estimated residential population of Lake Macquarie as at 30 June 2009 is 199,277 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, Catalogue Number 3218.0 Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2008-09).
Lake Macquarie is the largest city in the Hunter and the fourth largest city in New South Wales, outside the Sydney region.
Surrounded by beautiful beaches, mountains, and the ocean, the city is just a 90-minute drive from northern Sydney, 10 minutes from Newcastle, and 40 minutes from Hunter Wine Country and the Central Coast.
The City of Lake Macquarie encompasses a multitude of thriving town centres and villages, offering everything from the serenity of a quiet lakeside township to the excitement of a bustling commercial hub.