Our vision for the Lake Macquarie LGA

The NSW Government is committed to delivering more and better social housing and supporting the NSW economy and jobs through economic stimulus across the state.

There are around 3,200 social housing dwellings owned by Homes NSW in the Lake Macquarie LGA. Homes NSW’s vision for social housing in the Lake Macquarie LGA includes delivering houses to better meet tenants’ needs located near jobs, shops, transport and services.

Around 1,500 of our dwellings are concentrated in 6 suburbs or estates with the remaining 2,000 dwellings scattered across the LGA, predominantly in older established areas of Lake Macquarie as opposed to newer housing release areas. 

The renewal and deconcentration of large social housing concentrations is a long-term objective for Homes NSW, along with developing under- developed land and increasing the number of properties, replacing older stock, and strategically selling properties that are not well located near transport and other amenities, and those that are no longer suitable.