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Postcode 2281 covers 11 NSW suburbs: Swansea, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths, Catherine Hill Bay, Murrays Beach and 6 more. Swansea is the largest, with 36% of the postcode's G-NAF addresses. Most of its addresses fall in Lake Macquarie LGA. In 2025, 329 new rental bonds were lodged across the postcode, at a median of $655 a week, up 9.2% on $600 the year before. The NSW median for new bonds was $695. By size: 1-bedroom $400, 2-bedroom $570, 3-bedroom $698, 4-bedroom $900. Police recorded 1,016 criminal incidents in postcode 2281 in the 12 months to December 2025, against 991 the year before. That is a count, not a rate: it is not adjusted for residents or visitors, and a busy centre or transport hub can account for much of it. Sources: NSW Fair Trading rental bond lodgements, calendar 2025; BOCSAR postcode data, Jan 2025 – Dec 2025; G-NAF localities.
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