Charlestown Area Profile
Crime
Safer than 54% of NSW council areas. How is this calculated?
Source: BOCSAR, Lake Macquarie LGA level
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental
365 days/year
Registration required
No day limit — host year-round
Non-hosted STRA capped at 365d. Hosted has no cap. Bookings 21+ consecutive days don't count toward cap.
Schools
1054
avg ICSEA5 schools in area
Public
Private / Independent
ICSEA national avg = 1000. Source: ACARA.
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Council Rates
FY 2024-25, Lake Macquarie Council
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Compare nearby suburbs
| Suburb | Council | Crime | Schools | Airbnb | Waste |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlestown (this area) | Lake Macquarie | Below avg | 1054 | 365d | $5512024-25 |
| Warners Bay2282 | Lake Macquarie | Below avg | 1060 | 365d | $551 |
| Wallsend2287 | Newcastle | High | 1013 | 365d | $581 |
| Cessnock2325 | Cessnock | High | 892 | 365d | $707 |
| Umina Beach2257 | Central Coast | Above avg | 988 | 365d | $551 |
| Raymond Terrace2324 | Port Stephens | Below avg | 913 | — | $573 |
| East Maitland2323 | Maitland | Above avg | 994 | 365d | $695 |
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Data sourced from NSW Government open data. Crime data from BOCSAR, school data from ACARA, short-term rental rules from NSW planning legislation. All metrics are at LGA (Lake Macquarie) level unless otherwise noted.