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Holmesville, 2286

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,364

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.8%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,884/wk

Employment rate

59.7%

University qualified

8.8%

Work from home

11.7%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$800,000

Languages at home

3.1%non-English

Most common: Thai, Sinhalese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43.8/100
Average

1156th in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Holmesville is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Lake Macquarie Council. Lake Macquarie is part of the surrounding geography.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 74% above the peer median. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places, with median house prices 28% below the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. The clearer weaknesses are lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising more affordable housing and open space 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

  • Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is stronger than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Lake Macquarie
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Holmesville compares

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

Median house price

$800k

+1.6% change

Median rent

$690/wk

Population (ERP)

1,364

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.1%

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

#143

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

29th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

83rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

24th

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
43.8/100 — Average
National rank
3420th in Australia
State rank
1156th in NSW
Peer rank
#143 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#598 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$693
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$800,000
Median price change
+1.6%

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

1,364(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 83th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+5.8%
Change in 1 year
+23
Change in 5 years
+75
Growth rank in NSW
83th 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 (~1,450), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,413
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,884
Dwelling vacancy
4.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 513
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$390
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.5% / 48.3% / 14.2%
Employment rate
59.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
11.7% / 0% / 71.7%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
479 / 0 / 3

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

8.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 29.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified8.8% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified7.4% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational29.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below54.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies25.4%
  • Management and commerce17.3%
  • Health11.8%
  • Society and culture11.6%
  • Architecture and building10.2%
  • Education8.5%
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)
$61,031

67th percentile in NSW · +4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,756

61st percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

7th percentile in NSW · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$77,395

59th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

3rd percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2286 — 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
2,800
Taxpayers reporting net rent
247
Median net rent
-$1,444
Taxpayers reporting business income
208
Taxable income vs state median
+9%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
+10%
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

Community & culture

3.1% speak a language other than English at home; 6% born overseas

Language at home
1,338 English only · 43 other
Non-English at home
3.1%
Born overseas
82 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
120 (8.5%)
Australian citizens
1,337
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

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

  • Thai4 · 57.1%
  • Sinhalese3 · 42.9%

Religion

47.3%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 47.3%, while Christianity accounts for 46.5%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion47.3%32.8%
Christianity46.5%47.6%
Other / not stated6.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.9%22.4%
Anglican15.9%11.9%
Uniting Church3.9%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)3.3%2.4%

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 2286, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
67
Against the person
26
Against property
30
Rate per 1,000 residents
49.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 54 residents
State crime-rate percentile
29.4th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.6%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
7
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.13

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment11
  • Malicious Damage To Property8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft5
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle6

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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
950
Median ICSEA percentile
24th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • West Wallsend High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 632 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • West Wallsend Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 950 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
  • North AcademySpecial · Independent · ICSEA 966 · 32th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 35 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Barnsley PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Edgeworth Hts PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • West Wallsend HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • West Wallsend 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

35 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Elizabeth St At Appletree Rd
  • Elizabeth St At Charlotte St
  • Elizabeth St Opp Buni St
  • George St Before Charlotte St
  • Mary St After Earl St

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

30 mapped amenities

2 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 35 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
2.12
Sport & outdoors(6)
  • R9 West Wallsend to Glendale (Northlakes Way)Cycling route
  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Estellville ParkPark
  • Joseph Holmes Memorial ParkPark
  • Playground (2)
Transport(19)

19 bus stops

Other(4)
  • Bench
  • Holmesville Fire StationFire station

    56 Appletree Road, Holmesville

  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Shelter

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

  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Estellville ParkPark
  • Joseph Holmes Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
18.8%
Woodland / forest cover
18.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
3
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Pendlebury Clinc Private Hospital (7.0 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)
57
Participants per 1,000 residents
41.8

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· 10 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Subdivision
    69 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Under Assessment
  • Subdivision
    88 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 EARL STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    45 APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 GOVERNMENT ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    47 ST HELEN STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Under Assessment
  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    32 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Additional Information Requested

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    11 MARGARET STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • March 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    28 GEORGE STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    3 GEORGE STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
2025· 15 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    8 BUNI STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Subdivision
    11 WILLIAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • November 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    74 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    40 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Under Assessment

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    45 APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Withdrawn
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    66 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    4A SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • June 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    18 EARL STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    10 PRIVATE LANE HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • March 2025

  • Demolition; Dwelling house
    7A MARGARET STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    33 APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    49 APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Subdivision
    93 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • January 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
    3 GEORGE STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Withdrawn
2024· 14 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Subdivision
    103 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • November 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    13 EARL STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    7A MARGARET STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 GOVERNMENT ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • August 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    25 GOVERNMENT ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • June 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    22 BUNI STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    49 APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • April 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    1C SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    63A APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • March 2024

  • Subdivision
    21 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Withdrawn
  • 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; Access ramp
    29 ST HELEN STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • February 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    31 EARL STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    1 TANUNDA CLOSE HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • January 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    19C SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
2023· 6 proposals

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Subdivision; Residential Accommodation
    37 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    49 APPLETREE ROAD HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    4 BUNI STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 MARGARET STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    38 WILLIAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

  • July 2023

  • Shed
    33 SEAHAM STREET HOLMESVILLE 2286Determined

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
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
Hunter
Member of Parliament
Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,184
Turnout (2025)
91.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.6 km away).

Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%

6.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • West WallsendLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • BarnsleyLabor 63.8% · Coalition 36.2% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • Cameron ParkLabor 63.9% · Coalition 36.1% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Edgeworth HeightsLabor 68.1% · Coalition 31.9% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • EdgeworthLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)3.9 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)
2/10
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

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

More in Lake Macquarie Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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