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Argenton, 2284

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,384

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.2%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,318/wk

Employment rate

51.7%

University qualified

8.3%

Work from home

10.9%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$987,000

Languages at home

8.7%non-English

Most common: Macedonian, Korean, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

38.5/100
Below average

1631st in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Argenton is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Lake Macquarie Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to Lake Macquarie and Lake Macquarie's West Ward.

Dining and cafés are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs. Open-space access is exceptionally strong. Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places, with median house prices 12% below the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 56% below the peer median.

Overall, Argenton suits people prioritising open space and dining over socio-economic advantage.

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

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Dining and cafés are a relative strength
  • Housing is a little more affordable than typical for similar places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median

What stands out

  • Lake Macquarie
  • Lake Macquarie's West Ward
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Argenton compares

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

Median house price

$987k

+7.9% change

Median rent

$655/wk

Houses $675 · Units $510

Population (ERP)

1,384

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.7%

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

#287

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

67th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

52nd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

41%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

32nd

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
38.5/100 — Below average
National rank
4783rd in Australia
State rank
1631st in NSW
Peer rank
#287 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#748 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$510
Houses (January to March 2026)
$675
All types (January to March 2026)
$655
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
84
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$987,000
Median price change
+7.9%

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

1,384(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 52th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+4.2%
Change in 1 year
+8
Change in 5 years
+56
Growth rank in NSW
52th 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 (~1,400), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,352
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,318
Dwelling vacancy
7.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
47 of 611
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
28.8% / 30.7% / 40.5%
Employment rate
51.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
10.9% / 0% / 69.9%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
475 / 68 / 17

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

8.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 24.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified8.3% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified5.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational24.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below62.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies23.2%
  • Management and commerce20.2%
  • Society and culture14%
  • Health11.3%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.3%
  • Architecture and building7.4%
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)
$61,945

69th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,138

65th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

32nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,320

69th percentile in NSW · +35% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

15th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2284 — 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
7,667
Taxpayers reporting net rent
938
Median net rent
-$859
Taxpayers reporting business income
621
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+7%
Rental investment vs state median
-14%
Super vs state median
+21%
Business income vs state median
-20%

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

8.7% speak a language other than English at home; 11% born overseas

Language at home
1,181 English only · 113 other
Non-English at home
8.7%
Born overseas
143 (11%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
118 (8.7%)
Australian citizens
1,254
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
7

Top languages other than English

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

  • Macedonian9 · 25.7%
  • Korean6 · 17.1%
  • Cantonese5 · 14.3%
  • Samoan5 · 14.3%
  • Urdu4 · 11.4%
  • Greek3 · 8.6%
  • Mandarin3 · 8.6%

Religion

49.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 49.6%, while 41.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion41.5%32.8%
Christianity49.6%47.6%
Other / not stated8.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.6%22.4%
Anglican16.1%11.9%
Uniting Church3.3%2.1%
Eastern Orthodox2.6%2.5%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.1%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 2284, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
126
Against the person
30
Against property
54
Rate per 1,000 residents
91
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 45 residents
State crime-rate percentile
66.5th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
23
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
16.62

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault9
  • Fraud9
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment9
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle9
  • Transport Regulatory Offences19

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
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
967
Median ICSEA percentile
32th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Argenton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 934 · 19th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 46 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Glendale Technology High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 802 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 153 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Edgeworth Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 967 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 647 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Boolaroo Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 99 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Argenton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Barnsley PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Boolaroo PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Edgeworth Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Edgeworth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Glendale Technology HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lake Macquarie HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • West Wallsend HSGovernment 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

Public transport

24 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lake Rd After Park Av
  • Lake Rd At McLaughlin St
  • Lake Rd At Princess St
  • Lake Rd At Victoria St
  • Lake Rd At Waratah St

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

44 mapped amenities

2 pubs · 3 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 3 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 24 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
40/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.7
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.7
Food & drink(5)
  • Argy TopshopFast food
  • Darby's Fresh BakeFast food
  • Little Jack Horner's BakeryFast food
  • Argenton HotelPub
  • Club MacquariePub
Community(2)
  • Agenton Community HallCommunity centre
  • Argenton Public SchoolSchool

    148 Montgomery Street, Argenton

Sport & outdoors(17)
  • Creek Reserve Road Shared PathCycling route
  • R2 Fernleigh Track to Richmond Vale (via Charlestown)Cycling route
  • R2 Fernleigh Track to Richmond Vale (via Charlestown) (Alternative)Cycling route
  • R5 Newcastle City to Speers PointCycling route
  • R5-01 Cockle Creek Station to Boolaroo and Cardiff Industrial Employment AreaCycling route
  • R5-03 Argenton to Stockland Glendale (via Robert Street and Main Road)Cycling route
  • Kindyerra ParkDog park
  • Park (4)
  • Playground
  • Jack Edwards OvalSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (3)
Places to stay(1)
  • Macquarie InnMotel
Transport(11)

11 bus stops

Other(4)
  • Bench
  • Parking (5)
  • 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

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Waratah Golf Club

    Golf · +61 2 4958 3558;+61 2 4958 1847

  • Waratah Golf Club Clubhouse

    Golf

  • Waratah Golf Club, Lake Rd

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6%
Woodland / forest cover
3.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
5
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
Pendlebury Clinc Private Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
61
Participants per 1,000 residents
44.1

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· 8 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    47 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    8 MARGARET STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Medium Density Housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    456 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    14 VICTORIA STREET ARGENTON 2284Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Subdivision
    14 ELIZABETH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    456 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Additional Information Requested
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    402 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
2025· 6 proposals

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    401 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • June 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    97 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Signage; Advertising and signage; Advertising structure
    456 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Withdrawn

  • April 2025

  • Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Multi-dwelling housing (terraces)
    2 MARGARET STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Group home (permanent)
    37 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Subdivision
    8 ELIZABETH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
2024· 10 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    57 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    10 WILLIAM STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • October 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    415 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • September 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    41 Robert Street ArgentonDetermined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    374 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision
    37 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    45 PARK AVENUE ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • May 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    22 VICTORIA STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • April 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; High technology industry
    533 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 WARATAH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
2023· 11 proposals

  • October 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures); Carport
    6 PRINCESS STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    58 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • September 2023

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Emergency services facility
    533 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • August 2023

  • Demolition
    10 WILLIAM STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    454 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • March 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    80 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Secondary dwelling
    140 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • February 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    36 ROBERT STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    6 WARATAH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Demolition; Residential flat building; Subdivision of land
    2 MARY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • January 2023

  • Telecommunications and communication facilities
    535 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
2022· 6 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    16 MCLAUGHLIN STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    21 WILLIAM STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • October 2022

  • Mixed use development
    428 LAKE ROAD ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    36 ROBERT STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

  • September 2022

  • Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Subdivision of land
    6 ELIZABETH STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined
  • Secondary dwelling
    140 MONTGOMERY STREET ARGENTON 2284Determined

Data sources & freshness

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
Shortland
Member of Parliament
Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,971
Turnout (2025)
93.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.1 km away).

Coalition 29.3%Labor 70.7%

9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ArgentonLabor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • GlendaleLabor 70.5% · Coalition 29.5% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • CardiffLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • Speers PointLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Cardiff NorthLabor 71.7% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)3.1 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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Lake Macquarie Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.