Skip to main content
SuburbRadar
Move comparison · NSW → NSW

Moving to Port Macquarie (East area) from Lethbridge Park (Tregear area)

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

Port Macquarie (East area) has 11,908 people (ABS, June 2025), +0.5% in a year, a median house price of $950,000 and 5 schools. Full Port Macquarie (East area) suburb profile.

Open this plan in the Move Planner →

Add your kids' ages, see school catchment zones on the map, and get a shareable link.

Send to my partner
Comparing
Lethbridge Park - Tregear
NSW · current home
Port Macquarie - East
NSW · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
22,894
11,908
Annual growth
+1.0%
+0.5%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,411/wk
$1,396/wk
Overseas born
29.1%
14.6%
Non-English-speaking background
31.3%
5.4%
Children aged 0–14
26.7%
16.0%
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 1
Decile 5
IRSAD score
861
990
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
5
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
863
991
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
9
not published
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$980,000
$950,000
House price YoY
+15.2%
+8.0%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk
$550
$650
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
GPs nearby
None mapped
2
Supermarkets nearby
1
1
Parks nearby
32
17
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety NSW BOCSAR (Jan-Dec 2025)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
964
4,504
Change vs prior year
+6%
+3%
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: 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.

See the catchment on the map

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

To: Port Macquarie - East
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Port Macquarie Public School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Port Macquarie - East.

Sector Government
Years K-6
Students 451
ICSEA 932
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

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

See the catchment on the map

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

Honest tradeoff

Port Macquarie - East's government schools have an average ICSEA of 991, compared to 863 in Lethbridge Park - Tregear. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

There are 5 schools in Port Macquarie - East, compared to 7 in Lethbridge Park - Tregear.

The proportion of children from non-English-speaking backgrounds is lower in Port Macquarie - East at 5.4% (vs 31.3% in Lethbridge Park - Tregear).

Port Macquarie - East has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above Lethbridge Park - Tregear's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Similar suburbs near Port Macquarie - East

Port Macquarie - South NSW
House$950,000
Schools3
Childcare26
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Port Macquarie - West NSW
House$950,000
Gov ICSEA904
Schools11
Childcare2
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Wauchope NSW
House$790,000
Gov ICSEA918
Schools4
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Laurieton - Bonny Hills NSW
House$966,147
Gov ICSEA969
Schools7
Childcare10
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 3 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Port Macquarie Surrounds NSW
Gov ICSEA912
Schools5
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

Related moves

Moving to Mickleham - Yuroke from Lethbridge Park - Tregear, NSW Moving to Port Macquarie - East from Schofields - East, NSW Moving to Wollert from Lethbridge Park - Tregear, NSW Moving to Port Macquarie - East from Marsden Park - Shanes Park, NSW

What is the population of Port Macquarie (East area)?

11,908 people lived in Port Macquarie (East area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of +0.5% over the year. Lethbridge Park (Tregear area) had 22,894.

Are houses cheaper in Port Macquarie (East area) than in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area)?

Yes. The median house price is $950,000 in Port Macquarie (East area) and $980,000 in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area), 3% lower in Port Macquarie (East area).

How many schools are in Port Macquarie (East area)?

ACARA lists 5 schools in Port Macquarie (East area), against 7 in Lethbridge Park (Tregear area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

Make this comparison yours

The Move Planner adds your kids' ages, school catchment zones on the map, and a shareable link for your partner.

Plan the move: Lethbridge Park - Tregear → Port Macquarie - East