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Catherine Hill Bay, Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie / Catherine Hill Bay
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Catherine Hill Bay

A heritage mining village on the Wallarah Peninsula, the oldest settlement in Lake Macquarie.

$1.53M
Median house price
+2.7%
Growth, 12 months
$1,020/wk
Median rent
131 days
Avg. time on market
23
Houses sold, 12 months

CoreLogic data via RP Data, 12 months to Sep 2026.

About Catherine Hill Bay

Catherine Hill Bay is the oldest continuously settled village in the City of Lake Macquarie, built around the old Wallarah coal wharf and still lined with rows of 19th-century miners' cottages.

The newer Beaches Estate subdivision sits alongside the historic village, with a patrolled surf beach out front.

A home in Catherine Hill Bay, Lake Macquarie

Who buys here

Twenty-three houses sold here in the past year, with values up 2.7% over 12 months, though homes typically take longer to sell than elsewhere in the group given how few come to market in this heritage village.

What's nearby

Heritage
  • Catherine Hill Bay Cultural Precinct
Beach
  • Catherine Hill Bay Beach
Nearby
  • Nords Wharf
  • Cams Wharf

Schools

  • Nords Wharf Public School (catchment)
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