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Charmhaven, 2263

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,640

Growth (1 yr)

+2.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.8%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,392/wk

Employment rate

51.8%

University qualified

9.5%

Work from home

13.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$890,000

Languages at home

4.7%non-English

Most common: Thai, Australian Indigenous languages, Serbian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

30.3/100
Below average

2051st in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Charmhaven is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Central Coast Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. The Budgewoi Lake is part of the surrounding geography.

Dining and café access is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Rents are unusually low against comparable places, with median rents 12% below the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, with green cover 110% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and higher crime.

Overall, Charmhaven suits people prioritising lower rents and dining over school quality.

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

  • Rents are unusually low against comparable places
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2263 is elevated relative to comparable places

What stands out

  • Budgewoi Lake

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Charmhaven compares

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

Median house price

$890k

+15% change

Median rent

$570/wk

Houses $600 · Units $450

Population (ERP)

2,640

+2.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

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

#243

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

75th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

90th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

32%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

11th

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
30.3/100 — Below average
National rank
6368th in Australia
State rank
2051st in NSW
Peer rank
#243 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#861 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)
$450
Houses (January to March 2026)
$600
All types (January to March 2026)
$570
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
230
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$890,000
Median price change
+14.5%

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

2,640(June 2025)

+2.3% annual · +14.8% over 5 years · 90th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.3%
5-year growth
+14.8%
Change in 1 year
+59
Change in 5 years
+341
Growth rank in NSW
90th 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 (~3,100), extrapolated at +3.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,501
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,392
Dwelling vacancy
6.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
61 of 989
Median monthly mortgage
$1,705
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$375
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
30.8% / 37.7% / 31.6%
Employment rate
51.8%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13.3% / 0.6% / 63.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
861 / 60 / 7

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

9.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 27.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational27.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below55.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce20.9%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.5%
  • Society and culture14.3%
  • Health11.6%
  • Architecture and building9.6%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.9%
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)
$53,072

40th percentile in NSW · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,680

38th percentile in NSW · -10% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

9th percentile in NSW · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$54,662

27th percentile in NSW · -14% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

30th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2263 — 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
12,809
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,216
Median net rent
$166
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,094
Taxable income vs state median
-5%
Salary / wages vs state median
-6%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
-22%
Business income vs state median
-10%

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

4.7% speak a language other than English at home; 11.3% born overseas

Language at home
2,285 English only · 112 other
Non-English at home
4.7%
Born overseas
271 (11.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
195 (7.8%)
Australian citizens
2,282
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

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

  • Thai10 · 41.7%
  • Australian Indigenous languages8 · 33.3%
  • Serbian3 · 12.5%
  • Spanish3 · 12.5%

Religion

47.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.6%, while 44.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.5%32.8%
Christianity47.6%47.6%
Other / not stated7.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican18.8%11.9%
Catholic18.5%22.4%
Uniting Church2.4%2.1%

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 2263, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
273
Against the person
86
Against property
85
Rate per 1,000 residents
103.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 29 residents
State crime-rate percentile
75.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
71
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
26.89

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order19
  • Breach Bail Conditions44
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault20
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment35
  • Malicious Damage To Property24

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)
885
Median ICSEA percentile
11th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
6
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • Blue Haven Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 927 · 17th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 637 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • The Lakes CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 843 · 4th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 24 students · Top SEA quarter 0% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Blue Haven PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gorokan HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Gorokan PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Morisset HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Northlakes HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Northlakes PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Porters Creek PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wadalba CSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Woongarrah PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Wyee PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

78 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Moala Pde After Pacific Hwy
  • Moala Pde Opp Kanimbla Av
  • Moala Pde Opp Merinda Av
  • Panorama Av After Charmhaven Av
  • Panorama Av Before Charmhaven Av

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

43 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 78 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
36/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.4
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.2
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.8
Food & drink(3)
  • The Secret CafeCafe
  • The BunkerRestaurant
  • Vesuvius Woodfired Pizza, CharmhavenRestaurant
Shopping(1)
  • Bunnings WarehouseHardware store

    Chelmsford Road East

Everyday services(1)
  • Laundry
Community(1)
  • Charmhaven Community HallCommunity centre
Health & services(1)
  • Charmhaven Vet HospitalVeterinary

    6 Botham Close

Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Charmhaven ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
  • Sports field
Transport(15)

15 bus stops

Other(9)
  • Central Coast Fire Control CentreFire station

    105 Arizona Road

  • Charmhaven Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    Parkside Drive, Charmhaven

  • Wyong Operational Support Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Garden
  • Parking (9)
  • Parking Entrance
  • PetbarnPet

    Unit 2 6 Botham Close

  • Hope UC ChurchPlace of worship

    158-164 Pacific Highway

  • Reece Plumbing CharmhavenWholesale

    2 Callaghan Drive

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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Charmhaven ParkPark
  • Hunter ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.8%
Woodland / forest cover
16.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
2
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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hope UC Church

    158-164 Pacific Highway

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Wyong Hospital (4.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
40

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

Aged-care services
  • Lake Haven Court Aged Care FacilityCHARMHAVENResidential

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)
127
Participants per 1,000 residents
48.1

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· 7 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    135 PANORAMA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    45 CARINYA STREET CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Boat launching ramp; Water Infrastructure
    7 PANORAMA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    137 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    98 PANORAMA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • February 2026

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    100 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • January 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    10 WINDERMERE AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
2025· 19 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 CHELMSFORD ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Centre-based child care
    3 BOTHAM CLOSE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; General industry
    3 ARIZONA ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • November 2025

  • Commercial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Shop; Neighbourhood shop
    8/14-16 Arizona Road Charmhaven NSW 2263Under Assessment
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    20 PARKSIDE DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    20 PARKSIDE DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    4 CALLAGHAN DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    8 O'HART CLOSE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    15 HUNTER STREET CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • September 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Environmental protection works
    ARIZONA ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • August 2025

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    35 ARIZONA ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Withdrawn
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Vehicle repair station
    2 O'HART CLOSE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 UNA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    105 PANORAMA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • July 2025

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility
    1 FAIRMILE CLOSE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • June 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    22 RESTHAVEN AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • March 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Non-standard Housing
    15 MOALA PARADE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Service station; Food and drink premise
    7 CALLAGHAN DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 CHARMHAVEN AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
2024· 10 proposals

  • November 2024

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    20 PARKSIDE DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • September 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    19 AWABA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    48 PANORAMA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • July 2024

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    20 PARKSIDE DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 RESTHAVEN AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • May 2024

  • Warehouse or distribution centre; Erection of a new structure
    37 ARIZONA ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    161 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CHARMHAVEN 2263Deferred Commencement
  • Demolition
    11-13 MATARAM ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • March 2024

  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure
    37 ARIZONA ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Under Assessment

  • February 2024

  • Advertising and signage; Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    210 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CHARMHAVEN 2263Deferred Commencement
2023· 7 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Light industry
    7 CALLAGHAN DRIVE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • October 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    14 WONDABOYNE AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • August 2023

  • Demolition; Signage; Restaurant or cafe
    193-199 PACIFIC HIGHWAY CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • July 2023

  • Secondary dwelling
    63 MOALA PARADE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • June 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    30 HUNTER STREET CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined
  • Industrial development
    37 ARIZONA ROAD CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

  • March 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land
    147 PANORAMA AVENUE CHARMHAVEN 2263Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
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
Dobell
Member of Parliament
Emma McBRIDE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,541
Turnout (2025)
91.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

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

Coalition 36.1%Labor 63.9%

4.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CharmhavenLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
  • WoongarrahLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Blue HavenLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Lake HavenLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Kanwal NorthLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)3.0 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)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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

More in Central Coast Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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