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NSW · Dungog Council

East Gresford, 2311

Est. population · Jun 2025

353

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.0%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

55.9%

University qualified

9.2%

Work from home

18.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

52.2/100
Average

Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Holiday parks
  • Rural living
What East Gresford is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Holiday parks, Rural living

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Suburb profile

East Gresford is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Dungog Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for rural localities. Green cover is a relative strength, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 95% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 33% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and open space 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

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in New South Wales (2685)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How East Gresford compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$280/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

353

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.6%

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

#24

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

10th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

87th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

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
52.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 26% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1596th in Australia
State rank
558th in NSW
Peer rank
#24 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#108 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

353(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +7.0% over 5 years · 87th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+7.0%
Change in 1 year
+7
Change in 5 years
+23
Growth rank in NSW
87th 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 (~400), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
338
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
11.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
17 of 146
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$280
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
50% / 34.7% / 15.3%
Employment rate
55.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
18.8% / 0% / 56.5%
Walked or cycled to work
9.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
117 / 0 / 3 (+ 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

9.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 23.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified6.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational23.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below61.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies23.6%
  • Management and commerce15.7%
  • Health15%
  • Agriculture and environment9.4%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.4%
  • Society and culture8.7%
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)
$40,858

6th percentile in NSW · -30% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$55,000

23rd percentile in NSW · -15% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

21st percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$80,027

64th percentile in NSW · +26% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

81st percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2311 — 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
576
Taxpayers reporting net rent
63
Median net rent
$2,271
Taxpayers reporting business income
74
Taxable income vs state median
-27%
Salary / wages vs state median
-12%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
+14%
Business income vs state median
+30%

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Seasonal & agricultural work

10.4% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.5× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
10.4%

59th percentile in NSW · +352% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
16
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2311

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 2311 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Hunter Valley exc Newcastle (SA4 106), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415852
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213808
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212166
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419136
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214113
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841268
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721164
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841125
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841610
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841310

Hunter Valley exc Newcastle is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 154 · AFF share +420% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

2.8% born overseas

Language at home
330 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
9 (2.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
24 (7.1%)
Australian citizens
328

Religion

56.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 56.5%, while 37.3% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion37.3%32.8%
Christianity56.5%47.6%
Other / not stated6.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican28.7%11.9%
Catholic18.3%22.4%
Uniting Church3%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 2311, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
11
Against the person
4
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 84 residents
State crime-rate percentile
9.8th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-31.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
9
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
25.5

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault2
  • Fraud1
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment1
  • Malicious Damage To Property1
  • Other Theft1

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

School list
School catchments
  • Dungog HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Dungog PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Gresford PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Vacy 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

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

54 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 49 Durham Rd
  • 49 Durham Rd
  • Durham Rd After Park St
  • East Gresford Police Station, Durham Rd
  • East Gresford Police Station, Durham Rd

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

3 mapped amenities

2 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 54 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
2.96
Camping & holiday parks(2)
  • Camp on AllynCampground

    1972 Gresford Road, East Gresford

  • Gresford Camping Ground and Picnic AreaCampground
Other(1)
  • Parking

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

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Gresford Bowls, Sport and Recreation Club

    Lawn Bowls · +61 2 4938 9368

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Gresford ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
18.5%
Woodland / forest cover
18.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
28°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
Dungog Hospital (17.4 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)
11
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.2

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
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 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· 6 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    64 Durham Road, East Gresford Lot 24Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    27B-27C PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    138 DOG TRAP CREEK ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • April 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    11 BURRAWANG CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    47 Baerami Close, East Gresford NSW 2311Determined
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    29 PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    70 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Withdrawn

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    31 BURRAWANG CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • October 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Shop; Neighbourhood shop
    44 PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    44 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36 DURHAM ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    101 CLEMENTS ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    69 DURHAM ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Other Infrastructure
    29 PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure
    3 DOG TRAP CREEK ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    49 DOG TRAP CREEK ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    41 PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
2024· 9 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Recreation facility (major)
    29 PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • November 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park; Camping ground
    29 PARK STREET EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • October 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    44 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    346 ALLYN RIVER ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    53 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • May 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks
    16 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    68 DURHAM ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
2023· 14 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    1923 Glendonbrook Road Gresford - Lot 18 DP 650770Determined

  • September 2023

  • Subdivision
    65 DURHAM ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    138 DOG TRAP CREEK ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
    4 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    27 BURRAWANG CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 BURRAWANG CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • August 2023

  • Shed
    71 ALLYN RIVER ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • July 2023

  • Shed
    35 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    65 DURHAM ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Shed
    16 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • May 2023

  • Shed
    27 BURRAWANG CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Dual occupancy
    3 DOG TRAP CREEK ROAD EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

  • April 2023

  • Dwelling; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    11 BURRAWANG CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined
  • Shed
    22 BAERAMI CLOSE EAST GRESFORD 2311Determined

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
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 31.9 km away).

Coalition 61.0%Labor 39.0%

1.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GresfordLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • VacyLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)14.4 km away
  • WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)16.0 km away
  • DungogLabor 46.9% · Coalition 53.1% TPP (2025)18.8 km away
  • Paterson CentralLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)21.6 km away

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

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 Dungog Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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