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Moving to Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) from Sawtell (Boambee area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for Lethbridge Park - Tregear and Sawtell - Boambee, side by side - all from public government data.

Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) has 22,894 people (ABS, June 2025), +1.0% in a year, a median house price of $980,000, 7 schools and 9 childcare services. Full Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) suburb profile.

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Sawtell - Boambee
NSW · current home
Lethbridge Park - Tregear
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
20,581
22,894
Annual growth
+0.7%
+1.0%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,352/wk
$1,411/wk
Overseas born
11.4%
29.1%
Non-English-speaking background
4.7%
31.3%
Children aged 0–14
18.0%
26.7%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 3
Decile 1
IRSAD score
949
861
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
11
7
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
935
863
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,037
not published
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
11
9
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$869,000
$980,000
House price YoY
+9.6%
+15.2%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$700
$550
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
3
1
Parks nearby
12
32
Train stations
1
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
258
964
Change vs prior year
+9%
+6%
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

© State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Sawtell - Boambee
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

William Bayldon Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Sawtell - Boambee.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 159
ICSEA 812
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Sawtell - Boambee (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Coffs Harbour Christian Community School
Independent 1,008 students
ICSEA 1037 intake context
Mary Help of Christians Primary School Sawtell
Catholic 490 students
ICSEA 1052 intake context
Coffs Harbour Bible Church School
Independent 37 students
ICSEA 1021 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: Lethbridge Park - Tregear
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Lethbridge Park Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Lethbridge Park - Tregear.

Sector Government
Years P-6
Students 437
ICSEA 855
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Lethbridge Park - Tregear (NSW catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

Lethbridge Park - Tregear's government schools have an average ICSEA of 863, compared to 935 in Sawtell - Boambee. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA Lethbridge Park - Tregear none in this SA2, Sawtell - Boambee 1,037 (3 schools).

There are 7 schools in Lethbridge Park - Tregear, compared to 11 in Sawtell - Boambee.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 9 in Lethbridge Park - Tregear vs 11 in Sawtell - Boambee.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is higher in Lethbridge Park - Tregear at 31.3% (vs 4.7% in Sawtell - Boambee).

Lethbridge Park - Tregear has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 1, below Sawtell - Boambee's Decile 3. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 13% higher in Lethbridge Park - Tregear ($980,000 vs $869,000).

Similar suburbs near Lethbridge Park - Tregear

Bidwill - Hebersham - Emerton NSW
House$980,000
Gov ICSEA857
Schools10
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
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House$980,000
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Childcare25
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
St Marys - North St Marys NSW
House$1.16M
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SEIFA IRSAD Decile 1 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Colyton - Oxley Park NSW
House$1.16M
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Childcare9
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 2 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Penrith NSW
House$1.22M
Gov ICSEA994
Schools4
Childcare30
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of Lethbridge Park (Tregear area)?

22,894 people lived in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +1.0% over the year. Sawtell (Boambee area) had 20,581.

Are houses cheaper in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) than in Sawtell (Boambee area)?

No. The median house price is $980,000 in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) and $869,000 in Sawtell (Boambee area), 13% higher in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area).

How many schools are in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area)?

ACARA lists 7 schools in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area), against 11 in Sawtell (Boambee area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Sawtell - Boambee → Lethbridge Park - Tregear