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Galston, 2159

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,139

Growth (1 yr)

-0.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+0.7%

Median age

46

Median income

$2,295/wk

Employment rate

56.7%

University qualified

28.5%

Work from home

36.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$2,865,000

Languages at home

10.8%non-English

Most common: Italian, Arabic, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

54.6/100
Average

Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Galston is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Hornsby Council. Notable landmarks include Pipe Organ from Bourke Street Congregational Church (former).

Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 30% year on year, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are limited amenity for the price, limited school access and thinner mapped green cover within the suburb boundary, with school access 60% below the peer median.

Galston is a better fit for people who value lower crime and socio-economic advantage more than amenity for the price.

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

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Buyers pay a premium despite relatively limited amenity access
  • School access is relatively limited
  • Mapped green cover within the suburb boundary is below comparable suburbs

What stands out

  • Pipe Organ from Bourke Street Congregational Church (former)
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Galston compares

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

Median house price

$2.87M

-9.1% change

Median rent

$850/wk

Population (ERP)

3,139

-0.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.0%

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

#40

among Metro Sydney · Mature

Crime rate

1st

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

7th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

13%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

66th

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
54.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 20% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1189th in Australia
State rank
422nd in NSW
Peer rank
#40 among Metro Sydney · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#295 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$880
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,865,000
Median price change
-9.1%

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

3,139(June 2025)

-0.2% annual · +0.7% over 5 years · 7th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-0.2%
5-year growth
+0.7%
Change in 1 year
-5
Change in 5 years
+22
Growth rank in NSW
7th 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 (~3,200), extrapolated at +0.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,195
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,295
Dwelling vacancy
5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
56 of 1,126
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$495
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
48% / 38.7% / 13.3%
Employment rate
56.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
36.5% / 0.3% / 46.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
896 / 72 / 93 (+ 4 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

28.5% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.7% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.5% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.5% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.7% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below42.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce23.2%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.2%
  • Society and culture12.5%
  • Education10.5%
  • Architecture and building9.6%
  • Health9.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$60,478

65th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,749

69th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
22.0%

91st percentile in NSW · +59% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$122,377

90th percentile in NSW · +93% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

50th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2159 — 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
3,394
Taxpayers reporting net rent
749
Median net rent
$1,065
Taxpayers reporting business income
339
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+57%
Super vs state median
+74%
Business income vs state median
0%

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

10.8% speak a language other than English at home; 20.5% born overseas

Language at home
2,770 English only · 336 other
Non-English at home
10.8%
Born overseas
638 (20.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
31 (1%)
Australian citizens
2,949
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
11

Top languages other than English

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

  • Italian39 · 33.3%
  • Arabic28 · 23.9%
  • Mandarin16 · 13.7%
  • Greek7 · 6%
  • Afrikaans5 · 4.3%
  • German5 · 4.3%
  • Cantonese4 · 3.4%
  • Spanish4 · 3.4%

Religion

61.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 61.1%, while 31.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion31.9%32.8%
Christianity61.1%47.6%
Other / not stated6.9%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic25.2%22.4%
Anglican18.1%11.9%
Uniting Church5%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)3.3%2.4%
Baptist2.3%1.2%

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 2159, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
52
Against the person
16
Against property
31
Rate per 1,000 residents
16.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 200 residents
State crime-rate percentile
1.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-30.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
19
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.05

Most common offence types

  • Arson5
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Fraud6
  • Malicious Damage To Property5
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault4

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)
1,043
Median ICSEA percentile
66th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Galston High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1044 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 570 students · Top SEA quarter 19%View on My School →
  • Galston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1042 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 147 students · Top SEA quarter 14%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Arcadia PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Dural PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Galston HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Galston PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hornsby HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Hornsby Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Middle Dural 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

67 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Arcadia Rd Opp 60
  • Galston High School, Galston Rd
  • Galston High School, Galston Rd
  • Galston High School, Galston Rd
  • Galston Rd Opp Calderwood 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

10 mapped amenities

6 swimming pools · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 67 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
1.25
Sport & outdoors(6)
  • Swimming pool (6)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Crosslands Youth CampCampground
Other(2)
  • Rowland Retirement VillageNursing Home

    301 Galston Road

  • Parking (2)

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Fagan ParkPark
  • Galston Recreation ReservePark
  • Hayes ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.2%
Woodland / forest cover
1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
39
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
25°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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
6
Nearest hospital
Mount Wilga Private Hospital (5.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
74

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

  • Galston Child and Family Health CentreArcadia RoadClinic
  • Galston Family PracticeGP
  • Galston Health and ChiropracticAlternative
  • Galston HealthSense PharmacyPharmacy
  • Galston Medical CentreGP
  • Winning SmilesDentist
Aged-care services
  • Mark Donaldson VC HouseGALSTONResidential

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)
55
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
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

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

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 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· 22 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    315-317 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    5 MATTHEW CLOSE GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Residential Accommodation
    41 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Under Assessment
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    9-11 HALLS ROAD GALSTON 2159Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    49 NANCY PLACE GALSTON 2159Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tennis courts
    330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Swimming pool
    395 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    395 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16A MID DURAL ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision
    9-11 HALLS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    392 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    6 MEGAN ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Tennis courts
    330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    8-10 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    16 FISHBURNS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    14 CALDERWOOD ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 CHADD STREET GALSTON 2159Deferred Commencement
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    16A MID DURAL ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    32 HANSEN AVENUE GALSTON 2159Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    12 KARALEE ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    83 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
2025· 15 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Seniors housing; Independent living units; Erection of a new structure
    330-334 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 GRIFFITH CLOSE GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    2 MARTIN ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Subdivision
    335 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Withdrawn

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    46 NANCY PLACE GALSTON 2159Determined

  • August 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    5 THOMAS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    282 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    16 FISHBURNS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; 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
    4 MEGAN ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    47 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    323 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    73 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • March 2025

  • Subdivision
    311-313 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Deferred Commencement
  • Subdivision
    27 HANSEN AVENUE GALSTON 2159Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Air-conditioning units; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Clothes hoists and clothes lines; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Hot water systems; Pathways and paving; Rainwater tanks; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    53 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
2024· 11 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    46 NANCY PLACE GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    73 CROSSLANDS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 MEGAN ROAD GALSTON 2159Withdrawn

  • October 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    311-313 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    77 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • September 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
    44 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Operational consent issued
  • Secondary dwelling; Temporary building, structure or use
    9 KNIGHTS ROAD GALSTON 2159Deferred Commencement

  • August 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (indoor)
    11 MID DURAL ROAD GALSTON 2159Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 MANSFIELD ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    395 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

  • July 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agriculture
    373-375 GALSTON ROAD GALSTON 2159Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Pipe Organ from Bourke Street Congregational Church (former)11 School Road, GalstonSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

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
Berowra
Member of Parliament
Julian LEESER (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
130,869
Turnout (2025)
94.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 51.6%Labor 48.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 5.7 km away).

Coalition 62.1%Labor 37.9%

10.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • GalstonLabor 35.4% · Coalition 64.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • ArcadiaLabor 33.2% · Coalition 66.8% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
  • Middle DuralLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.7% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
  • Hornsby HeightsLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • Hornsby NorthLabor 57.2% · Coalition 42.8% TPP (2025)5.1 km away

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

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

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

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)

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