Lake Heights, New South Wales

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Lake Heights
Wollongong,  New South Wales
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Lake Heights
Coordinates 34°29′07″S150°51′58″E / 34.4854°S 150.8660°E / -34.4854; 150.8660
Population4,105 (2021 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2502
LGA(s) City of Wollongong
State electorate(s) Wollongong
Federal division(s)
Suburbs around Lake Heights:
Cringila Cringila Port Kembla
Berkeley Lake Heights Warrawong
Lake Illawarra

Lake Heights is a coastal suburb east of Berkeley and south of Cringila in the City of Wollongong. [2] At the 2021 census, it had a population of 4,105. [1]

The suburb gets its name from being above Lake Illawarra and most streets in the suburb enjoy views of the lake and escarpment.

Sport

The suburb's local Football (Soccer) club is Lake Heights Lions who are yet to have an official playing ground but train at Barina oval and occasionally play at John Crehan Park in Cringila.

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Heights". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 July 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "Lake Heights". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . New South Wales Government . Retrieved 16 July 2017.