Median house price
$1.11M
+17% change
NSW · Lake Macquarie Council
Charlestown, 2290
Est. population · Jun 2025
15,053
Growth (1 yr)
+0.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.6%
Median age
38
Median income
$1,839/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$1,115,000
Languages at home
9.3%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Macedonian, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Charlestown is a well-connected established suburb in Lake Macquarie Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Everyday shopping is a local strength, with enough shops and services to cover most weekly needs close to home. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Construction and infill projects are noticeably reshaping parts of the area.
Against similar metro suburbs, growth momentum, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with safety less decisive.
At a glance
Charlestown snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$670/wk
Houses $720 · Units $575
Population (ERP)
15,053
+0.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.2%
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
#29
among Metro Sydney · Established
Safety
48th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
60th
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
- 68.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 4% of New South Wales' suburbs
- National rank
- 317th in Australia
- State rank
- 70th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #29 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #50 among Metro Sydney suburbs
- Data confidence
- 93%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $575
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $720
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $670
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 207
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $1,115,000
- Median price change
- +17.4%
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
15,053(June 2025)
+0.5% annual · +3.6% over 5 years · 48th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.5%
- 5-year growth
- +3.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +71
- Change in 5 years
- +520
- Growth rank in NSW
- 48th 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 (~15,400), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 13,601
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,839
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 293 of 5,593
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,031 / 789 / 470
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 996
- Against the person
- 242
- Against property
- 548
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 66.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 48.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +1.1%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault162
- Fraud206
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment188
- Malicious Damage To Property201
- Steal From Retail Store455
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 12
- Median school ICSEA (12 schools)
- 1,029.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 60th
School list
- Charlestown Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1037 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 234 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Charlestown South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1075 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 235 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 361 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Charlestown East Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1036 · 62th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 319 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Lakeside SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 58 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1023 · 57th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 294 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Hillsborough Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 164 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Newcastle Junior SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 63 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Mary's Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 989 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Kahibah Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1076 · 77th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 291 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
225 public transport stops in this suburb
- Charlestown Square, Pearson St, Stand A
- Charlestown Square, Pearson St, Stand B
- Pacific Hwy After Oxford St
- Pacific Hwy At Abrahams Lane
- Pacific Hwy Before Oxford St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
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
209 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 libraries · 7 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 7 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 225 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 88/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.07
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.66
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.51
Food & drink(9)
- Mama-P WholefoodsCafe
142 Pacific Highway
- CrustFast food
- Domino'sFast food
Unit 1 158 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- McDonald'sFast food
- RascalFast food
- Mattara HotelPub
- Dragon Pearl Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
- Restaurant
- VistanaRestaurant
Shopping(8)
- EG AustraliaConvenience store
- FoodaryConvenience store
- Kahibah Road GrocerConvenience store
- AldiSupermarket
- ColesSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(8)
- The PlaceCommunity centre
- Charlestown LibraryLibrary
- Charlestown East Public SchoolSchool
Charlestown
- Charlestown Public SchoolSchool
Charlestown
- Charlestown South Public SchoolSchool
9 Patricia Avenue, Charlestown
- Hillsborough Public SchoolSchool
83 Waratah Avenue
- Pure DanceSchool
- School
Health & services(12)
- CSCAN RadiologyClinic
- Smith Street Medical Centre & Skin Cancer ClinicClinic
- Affordable Dental CharlestownDentist
Unit 6 158 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Pacific SmilesDentist
- Charelstown Medical and Dental CentreMedical clinic
316 Charlestown Road
- Charlestown Health HubMedical clinic
99 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- H2 SquareMedical clinic
- Hunter GynecologyMedical clinic
- Medical clinic
- Discount Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- William’s Discount ChemistPharmacy
- The Lake Vet HospitalVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(19)
- FitstopGym
Unit 9 228 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Anniversary GrovePark
- Attunga ParkPark
- Charlestown OvalPark
- Mahraahkah ParkPark
- Park (2)
- Playground (3)
- Charlestown Bowling ClubSports centre
- Andy Bird FieldSports field
- Kahibah OvalSports field
- Sports field
- St John OvalSports field
- PoolSwimming pool
- Swimming pool (3)
Entertainment(1)
- HoytsCinema
Transport(88)
88 bus stops
Other(48)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking
- Strike Bowling BarBowling Alley
- SixtCar Rental
272 Pacific Highway
- Nova Auto InnovationsCar repair
223 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- SalvosCharity
Unit 2 219 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Big WDepartment Store
Charlestown
- MyerDepartment Store
- TargetDepartment Store
- Drinking water
- The InksmithElectronics
- Charlestown Fire StationFire station
3 Charles Street, Charlestown
- Garden
- Grave Yard
- Apollo International HotelHotel
290 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Surf Beach Motel NewcastleHotel
270 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Simon Curwood JewellersJewelry
Unit Shop 1043 30 Pearson Street, Charlestown
- WhitakersJewelry
212 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Vista KitchensKitchen
Unit 7A 158 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Charlestown SquareMall
30 Pearson Street, Charlestown
- Holey MoleyMiniature Golf
- Panorama Motor InnMotel
256 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Musos CornerMusic
252 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- Twin Creeks ReserveNature Reserve
- GPT GroupParking
Pearson Street
- Parking (14)
- Parking Entrance
- Designer DelightsPastry
Unit 4 158 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
- 7 ElevenPetrol station
- AmpolPetrol station
- EG AmpolPetrol station
- ShellPetrol station
- Picnic Table (3)
- Charlestown SDA ChurchPlace of worship
51 Dickson Street
- Globe ChurchPlace of worship
- Place of worship
- Saint Mary ImmaculatePlace of worship
- St David’s PresbyterianPlace of worship
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPlace of worship
5 Nalya Close
- Charlestown Police StationPolice
- Charlestown Post ShopPost office
46 Pearson Street, Charlestown
- Public toilets
- Shelter (4)
- Charlestown Tobacco HubTobacco
Unit 2 158 Pacific Highway
- Tyres & MoreTyres
- Waste Basket
- Golf Mart CharlestownYes
Unit 5 158 Pacific Highway, Charlestown
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (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
- Anniversary GrovePark
- Attunga ParkPark
- Charlestown OvalPark
- Mahraahkah ParkPark
- Twin Creeks ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
7 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Charlestown SDA Church
51 Dickson Street
- Globe Church
- Place of worship
- Saint Mary Immaculate
- St David’s Presbyterian
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
5 Nalya Close
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 9
- Nearest hospital
- Lake Macquarie Private Hospital (1.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Affordable Dental CharlestownPacific HighwayDentist
- CSCAN RadiologyClinic
- Charelstown Medical and Dental CentreCharlestown RoadDoctor
- Charlestown Health HubPacific HighwayDoctor
- DoctorDoctor
- DoctorDoctor
- Hunter GynecologyDoctor
- Pacific SmilesDentist
- Smith Street Medical Centre & Skin Cancer ClinicClinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 512
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.0
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
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· 74 proposals
August 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development30 HILLSBOROUGH ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure1 ALVESTOR CLOSE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure51 APOLLO DRIVE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
July 2026
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space54 ROSLYN AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure48 JAMES STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation12 DUDLEY ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Additional Information Requested
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool; Hours of operation and trading5 MIMOSA AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development43 BUWA STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility; Other Infrastructure11 BULA STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Additional Information Requested
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool18 PATRICIA AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Landscaping structures38 MERRAN AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Stairway7 DEA PLACE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation10 EDWARD STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Additional Information Requested
- Subdivision11A E K Avenue CharlestownUnder Assessment
- Subdivision11B E K Avenue CharlestownUnder Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool42 TIRRIKI STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool44 ALGONA ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Co-living2 BULLER STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure5 MIMOSA AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure3 JORDAN STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Erection of a new structure57 KALEEN STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 KALEEN STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition70 JAMES STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure98 WARATAH AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure41 KULLAROO ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool28 GARI STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure16A PATRICIA AVENUE CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Residential flat building; Commercial development; Erection of a new structure27 DICKINSON STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure186 CHARLESTOWN ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 MCDONALD CRESCENT CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3 GURRA PLACE CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure301 CHARLESTOWN ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure76 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences2 HIGHLAND CLOSE CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences13 PARK STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Under Assessment
- Shed; Erection of a new structure93 DUDLEY ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah16 ALGONA ROAD CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure1 KEAL STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)71 TIRAL STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure12 GRIFFITHS STREET CHARLESTOWN 2290Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- RoadworksPacific Highway, Ridley Street10 Aug 2026 – 09 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard 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 2.5 km away).
Coalition 32.1%Labor 67.9%
6.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- CharlestownLabor 68.2% · Coalition 31.8% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Charlestown SouthLabor 67.9% · Coalition 32.1% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Charlestown EastLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- HillsboroughLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- WhitebridgeLabor 63.5% · Coalition 36.5% TPP (2025)1.9 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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