NSW · Maitland Council

Aberglasslyn, 2320

Est. population · Jun 2025

9,601

Growth (1 yr)

+3.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.9%

Median age

32

Median income

$2,147/wk

Employment rate

68.8%

University qualified

13%

Work from home

15.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$816,000

Languages at home

7.5%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Malayalam, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

35.8/100
Below average

1814th in NSW

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Aberglasslyn is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Aberglasslyn is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Maitland Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 20% above the peer median. Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places, with median house prices 27% below the peer median. Recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 77% below the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. School access is relatively limited.

Aberglasslyn's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School access is relatively limited

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Aberglasslyn compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$816k

+10% change

Median rent

$600/wk

Houses $620 · Units $485

Population (ERP)

9,601

+3.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#154

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

69th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

95th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

32%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

18th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
35.8/100 — Below average
National rank
5448th in Australia
State rank
1814th in NSW
Peer rank
#154 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#798 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$485
Houses (January to March 2026)
$620
All types (January to March 2026)
$600
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
357
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$816,000
Median price change
+10%

Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

9,601(June 2025)

+3.3% annual · +13.9% over 5 years · 95th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+3.3%
5-year growth
+13.9%
Change in 1 year
+305
Change in 5 years
+1,171
Growth rank in NSW
95th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~11,450), extrapolated at +3.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,552
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$2,147
Dwelling vacancy
4.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
95 of 2,235
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$430
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.3% / 45.7% / 32%
Employment rate
68.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.7% / 0.5% / 64.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,978 / 153 / 10

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 29% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational29% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below48% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies24.1%
  • Management and commerce21.8%
  • Society and culture13.4%
  • Health12.1%
  • Education8.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,015

69th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,912

64th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

15th percentile in NSW · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$76,939

59th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

6th percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2320 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
24,091
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,495
Median net rent
-$1,713
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,759
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
-29%
Super vs state median
+9%
Business income vs state median
-30%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in NSW, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7.5% speak a language other than English at home; 10.5% born overseas

Language at home
5,879 English only · 474 other
Non-English at home
7.5%
Born overseas
668 (10.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
500 (7.6%)
Australian citizens
6,106
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi24 · 13.8%
  • Malayalam21 · 12.1%
  • Afrikaans15 · 8.6%
  • Tagalog15 · 8.6%
  • Sinhalese14 · 8%
  • Hindi9 · 5.2%
  • Urdu9 · 5.2%
  • Arabic8 · 4.6%

Religion

54.7%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.7%, while 37.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion37.4%32.8%
Christianity54.7%47.6%
Other / not stated7.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic26.5%22.4%
Anglican17.3%11.9%
Uniting Church2.8%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2%1.9%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2320, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
915
Against the person
252
Against property
333
Rate per 1,000 residents
95.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 26 residents
State crime-rate percentile
69.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
18
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
1.87

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions134
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault72
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment84
  • Malicious Damage To Property68
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle52

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
927.5
Median ICSEA percentile
18th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Rutherford Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 1,405 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Rutherford Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 933 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,007 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bolwarra PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Maitland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Rutherford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • RutherfordHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Alphabet Academychildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

75 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Budgeree Dr After Appletree Av
  • Budgeree Dr After Weblands St
  • Denton Park Dr After Weblands St
  • Denton Park Dr Opp Weblands St
  • Weblands St Opp Budgeree Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

  • Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed

Amenities

267 mapped amenities

1 supermarkets · 4 playgrounds · 225 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 75 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 230 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
55/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.61
Shopping(2)
  • Aberglasslyn Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
  • Alphabet AcademyChildcare
Sport & outdoors(236)
  • 11 Telarah – AberglasslynCycling route
  • Nature reserve
  • Golden Whistler ParkPark
  • McKeachies Sports and Recreational ParkPark
  • Peppertree ParkPark
  • Spotted Gum ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (225)
Transport(20)

20 bus stops

Other(5)
  • Garden (3)
  • Woolworths Direct To BootOutpost
  • Parking (2)
  • Shelter
  • Track

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Golden Whistler ParkPark
  • McKeachies Sports and Recreational ParkPark
  • Park or reserveNature reserve
  • Peppertree ParkPark
  • Spotted Gum ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.8%
Woodland / forest cover
3.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
New Maitland Hospital (9.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
118

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Aged-care services
  • Estia Health AberglasslynABERGLASSLYNResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
394
Participants per 1,000 residents
41.0

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 18°
Rainfall
295 mm · ~37 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 14°
Rainfall
366 mm · ~46 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
18° / 8°
Rainfall
272 mm · ~34 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 13°
Rainfall
230 mm · ~29 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 22 proposals
  • September 2026

  • Home business; Hours of operation and trading
    123 BUDGEREE DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Additional Information Requested
  • Erection of a new structure; Retail Premise; Shop
    8 MCKEACHIE DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Under Assessment
  • August 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    29 TEA TREE AVENUE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    21 TEA TREE AVENUE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
    27 TEA TREE AVENUE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • June 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    6 CORREA CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    20 ARROWGRASS STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Subdivision
    15 GOLDEN ASH DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 CYPRESS GROVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    9 HIBISCUS CRESCENT ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    45 AVOCET STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    257 DENTON PARK DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    257 ABERGLASSLYN ROAD ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 TEAL STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    11 SPOONBILL CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • March 2026

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    29 CEDAR WATTLE CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • February 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    58 SANDPIPER CIRCUIT ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 CYPRESS GROVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport; Shade structures of canvas, fabric, mesh or the like
    24 NARDOO AVENUE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    36 LAPWING STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • January 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development
    9 WATTLEBIRD CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Farm buildings; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Commercial livestock grazing; Poultry farm; Horticulture; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    328 ABERGLASSLYN ROAD ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
2025· 23 proposals
  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external)
    6 SILKY OAK DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    535 OAKHAMPTON ROAD ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached)
    97 ABERGLASSLYN LANE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    25 TEA TREE AVENUE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    32 TEAL STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • October 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    29 CEDAR WATTLE CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    11 ARROWGRASS STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Demolition
    4 WARATAH CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    17 TEAL STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    5 DOVE STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21 DOVE STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • August 2025

  • Demolition; Landscaping structures
    7 SILKY OAK DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    42 PLOVER CIRCUIT ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    61 MCKEACHIE DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • July 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    46 SHORTLAND DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    6 KODA CLOSE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    43 SHORTLAND DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    63 BUDGEREE DRIVE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Withdrawn
  • June 2025

  • Demolition; Horticulture
    147 WEBLANDS STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    38 ARROWGRASS STREET ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • February 2025

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    REDGUM CIRCUIT ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    2 WARBLER AVENUE ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined
  • January 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    47 SANDPIPER CIRCUIT ABERGLASSLYN 2320Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • AberglasslynAberglasslyn Road, AberglasslynSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping. Flood cover uses NSW flood planning polygons against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Paterson
Member of Parliament
Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,926
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.9 km away).

Coalition 37.3%Labor 62.8%

5.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • AberglasslynLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • Rutherford NorthLabor 67.1% · Coalition 32.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • RutherfordLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)3.1 km away
  • Rutherford WestLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)3.3 km away
  • TelarahLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)3.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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