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Copacabana, 2251

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,799

Growth (1 yr)

-0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.5%

Median age

43

Median income

$2,143/wk

Employment rate

63.2%

University qualified

30.3%

Work from home

34.2%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,380,000

Languages at home

6.1%non-English

Most common: German, Italian, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.8/100
Good

Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
What Copacabana is known for: Beach, Green suburb

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Suburb profile

Copacabana is a coastal town in New South Wales, in Central Coast Council. The Cochrone Lagoon is part of the surrounding geography.

Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for coastal towns. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, and socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 65% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are weaker population growth and limited amenity for the price, with population growth 111% below the peer median.

Copacabana is a better fit for people who value lower crime and socio-economic advantage more than population growth.

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

Coastal town · compared with coastal towns in New South Wales (162)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Population growth is a relative weakness
  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access

What stands out

  • Copacabana Beach
  • Cochrone Lagoon

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Copacabana compares

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

Median house price

$1.38M

+8.0% change

Median rent

$778/wk

Houses $850 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

2,799

-0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

28.4%

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

#8

among Coastal & beach · Emerging

Crime rate

8th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

8th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

23%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

76th

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
55.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 17% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
995th in Australia
State rank
357th in NSW
Peer rank
#8 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#56 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$850
All types (January to March 2026)
$778
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
142
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,380,000
Median price change
+8%

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

2,799(June 2025)

-0.0% annual · -0.5% over 5 years · 8th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.0%
5-year growth
-0.5%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-13
Growth rank in NSW
8th 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 (~2,850), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,809
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$2,143
Dwelling vacancy
28.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
392 of 1,379
Median monthly mortgage
$2,300
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$510
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.1% / 42.2% / 22.8%
Employment rate
63.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
34.2% / 1% / 48.1%
Walked or cycled to work
0.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
937 / 24 / 26 (+ 5 other)

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

30.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified30.3% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below38.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce21%
  • Society and culture14.6%
  • Education14.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies12.8%
  • Health12.5%
  • Architecture and building9.2%
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)
$57,262

55th percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,963

58th percentile in NSW · 0% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

66th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$105,086

83rd percentile in NSW · +66% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

64th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2251 — 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
20,119
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,132
Median net rent
-$151
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,190
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
+4%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+49%
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

6.1% speak a language other than English at home; 18.3% born overseas

Language at home
2,560 English only · 167 other
Non-English at home
6.1%
Born overseas
500 (18.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
62 (2.2%)
Australian citizens
2,596
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
8

Top languages other than English

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

  • German14 · 25.5%
  • Italian12 · 21.8%
  • French7 · 12.7%
  • Spanish7 · 12.7%
  • Japanese5 · 9.1%
  • Greek4 · 7.3%
  • Afrikaans3 · 5.5%
  • Mandarin3 · 5.5%

Religion

47.7%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.7%, while Christianity accounts for 45.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.7%32.8%
Christianity45.3%47.6%
Other / not stated7%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.8%22.4%
Anglican14.4%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.6%2.4%
Uniting Church2.1%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 2251, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
78
Against the person
25
Against property
35
Rate per 1,000 residents
27.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 112 residents
State crime-rate percentile
7.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.29

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order6
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault7
  • Fraud6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment9
  • Malicious Damage To Property9

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)
1,072.5
Median ICSEA percentile
76th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Copacabana Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 259 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Avoca Beach Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1081 · 79th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 455 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Avoca Beach PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Copacabana PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kincumber HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kincumber 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

30 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 73 Del Mar Dr
  • Copabacana Public School, Pueblo St
  • Copacabana Dr Opp Cullens Rd
  • Del Mar Dr At Birdland Cl
  • Oceano St Walkway, Del Mar 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

63 mapped amenities

2 playgrounds · 2 beaches · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 5 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 30 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.78
Everyday services(1)
  • Copacabana Post OfficePost office

    206 Del Monte Place

Community(1)
  • Copacabana Public SchoolSchool

    Pueblo Street, Copacabana

Sport & outdoors(17)
  • BBQ (2)
  • Beach
  • Copacabana BeachBeach
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Fitness station
  • Park (3)
  • Shaun Brinklow ParkPark
  • Susan Fahey ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (2)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
Entertainment(3)
  • Bonnie LookoutViewpoint

    235B Del Monte Place, Copacabana

  • Captain Cook LookoutViewpoint
  • Winnie Bay LookoutViewpoint
Transport(14)

14 bus stops

Other(12)
  • Bench (4)
  • Pocock family giftBench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Copacabana Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    202A Del Monte Place, Copacabana

  • Council Reserve Car ParkParking

    202A Del Monte Place, Copacabana

  • Parking (5)
  • Council Reserve Car ParkParking Space

    202A Del Monte Place, Copacabana

  • Picnic Table (4)
  • Recycling (2)
  • Shelter
  • Shower (3)
  • Waste Basket (3)

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

  • Community Access AED #58 - Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

  • Copacabana Surf Life Saving Club, Del Monte Pl

    Surf Life Saving

  • Copacobana Surf Life Saving Club

    Surf Life Saving

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Shaun Brinklow ParkPark
  • Susan Fahey ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.9%
Woodland / forest cover
12.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
5
Typical summer maximum
26°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
Central Coast Day Hospital (7.2 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)
49
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.5

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
26° / 18°
Rainfall
386 mm · ~48 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
394 mm · ~49 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
266 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 13°
Rainfall
253 mm · ~32 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· 30 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    2 VISTA AVENUE COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    1 FIESTA CRESCENT COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 FIESTA CRESCENT COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • August 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    186 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    32 KOORABEL AVENUE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    125 DEL RIO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    128 OCEANO STREET COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    88 DEL RIO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 WARWILLA AVENUE COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • May 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    166 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    1 BIRDLAND CLOSE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 FIESTA CRESCENT COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • April 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    15 CIRCULO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    29 HELEN DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers; Residential Accommodation
    324 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    260 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    17 HELEN DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    19 CIRCULO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    58 BRANGA AVENUE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    191 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 LADERA DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    128 COPACABANA DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool
    24 WARWILLA AVENUE COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    146 DEL MAR DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Additional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    24 DEL MAR DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Demolition
    126 COPACABANA DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    29 SEGURA STREET COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    164 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    128 OCEANO STREET COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 LAGUNA AVENUE COPACABANA 2251Determined
2025· 18 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    213 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    21 OCEANO STREET COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • November 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    196 CAPE THREE POINTS ROAD COPACABANA 2251Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    82 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    314 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    34 OCEANO STREET COPACABANA 2251Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    30 CHICO STREET COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    86 DEL RIO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise
    2 220 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    184 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    190 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 MUNYANA STREET COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    131 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    61 DEL RIO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    8 LADERA DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7 CARMEN CLOSE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
    23 CIRCULO DRIVE COPACABANA 2251Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    60 DEL MONTE PLACE COPACABANA 2251Determined

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
Robertson
Member of Parliament
Gordon REID (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,922
Turnout (2025)
92.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.1 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 5.5 km away).

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%

7.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • CopacabanaLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • Avoca BeachLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
  • Terrigal SouthLabor 53.1% · Coalition 46.9% TPP (2025)4.1 km away
  • KincumberLabor 62.1% · Coalition 37.9% TPP (2025)4.4 km away
  • TerrigalLabor 61.3% · Coalition 38.7% TPP (2025)4.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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.