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Loftus, 2232

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,282

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.4%

Median age

39

Median income

$2,425/wk

Employment rate

63.1%

University qualified

28.3%

Work from home

38%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,886,000

Languages at home

5.5%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Russian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

61.5/100
Good

Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Arts precinct
  • High desirability
  • Leafy
  • Outer suburban
What Loftus is known for: Excellent transport, Arts precinct, High desirability, Leafy, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Loftus is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Sutherland Shire Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Green cover is an exceptional strength, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 50% above the peer median, and recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 50% below the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group. Median house prices have risen 15% year on year.

Loftus's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

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

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Loftus compares

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

Median house price

$1.89M

+15% change

Median rent

$750/wk

Houses $950 · Units $698

Population (ERP)

4,282

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.9%

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

#20

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

52nd

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

54th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

11%

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
61.5/100 — Good
State standing
Top 8% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
376th in Australia
State rank
159th in NSW
Peer rank
#20 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#125 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$698
Houses (January to March 2026)
$950
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
259
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,886,000
Median price change
+15.3%

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

4,282(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +1.4% over 5 years · 54th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+1.4%
Change in 1 year
+27
Change in 5 years
+61
Growth rank in NSW
54th 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 (~4,300), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,190
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$2,425
Dwelling vacancy
2.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 1,450
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$550
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
43.9% / 44.8% / 11.3%
Employment rate
63.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
38% / 2.8% / 41.6%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,238 / 163 / 5

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

28.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 19.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28.3% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified11.6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational19.4% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below40.8% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce23.5%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.4%
  • Society and culture13.5%
  • Education10.6%
  • Health8.5%
  • Architecture and building8.2%
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)
$71,455

89th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,420

89th percentile in NSW · +22% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

68th percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$106,027

84th percentile in NSW · +67% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

32nd percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2232 — 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
22,921
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,679
Median net rent
-$1,413
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,982
Taxable income vs state median
+28%
Salary / wages vs state median
+27%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+51%
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

5.5% speak a language other than English at home; 11.9% born overseas

Language at home
3,885 English only · 225 other
Non-English at home
5.5%
Born overseas
489 (11.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
85 (2%)
Australian citizens
3,988
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).

  • Mandarin14 · 18.2%
  • Greek10 · 13%
  • Russian10 · 13%
  • Spanish9 · 11.7%
  • Turkish8 · 10.4%
  • Cantonese6 · 7.8%
  • Indonesian6 · 7.8%
  • Tagalog5 · 6.5%

Religion

55.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 55.6%, while 39% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion39%32.8%
Christianity55.6%47.6%
Other / not stated5.4%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic28.1%22.4%
Anglican15.9%11.9%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.3%1.9%
Uniting Church2.3%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%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 2232, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
300
Against the person
46
Against property
65
Rate per 1,000 residents
70.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State crime-rate percentile
52.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
17
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.97

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions59
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault13
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment15
  • Malicious Damage To Property17
  • Transport Regulatory Offences85

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
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
1,071
Median ICSEA percentile
76th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Loftus Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 337 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Cook SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 956 · 27th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 66 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Minerva SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 47 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Patrick's College SutherlandSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 1,227 students · Top SEA quarter 33% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Sutherland Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 62% · 344 students · Top SEA quarter 42% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Marton Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 318 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Engadine HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kirrawee HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Loftus PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Marton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Sutherland PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • The Jannali HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Yarrawarrah 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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

93 public transport stops in this suburb

  • CCP Loftus Av Nth
  • CCP Loftus Av Sth
  • FTB Loftus Av
  • Loftus Station
  • RMP P1 To FTB

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

113 mapped amenities

2 cafes · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 4 playgrounds · 8 swimming pools · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 93 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
51/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.48
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.72
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.43
Food & drink(3)
  • Bakery
  • Cafe 2232Cafe
  • Cafe LoftusCafe
Shopping(2)
  • Bottle shop
Everyday services(1)
  • BPPetrol station
Community(4)
  • loftus TAFEChildcare
  • Loftus TAFE LibraryLibrary
  • Cook SchoolSchool
  • Loftus Public SchoolSchool

    103 National Avenue, Loftus

Health & services(1)
  • Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(26)
  • Princes HighwayCycling route
  • Rawson AvenueCycling route
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Browallia Crescent ReservePark
  • Loftus ReservePark
  • Mulberry Street ReservePark
  • Park
  • Pendlebury ParkPark
  • Third Avenue ReservePark
  • Playground (3)
  • Third Avenue Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (8)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Camp WanawongCampground
Entertainment(2)
  • Sydney Tramway MuseumMuseum
  • YMCA buildingMuseum
Transport(52)

46 bus stops · 5 tram stops · 1 train stations

Other(15)
  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Bike Lockers - Loftus Station, Loftus AveBicycle Parking
  • Car wash
  • Loftus TAFECollege
  • Loftus Rural Fire BrigadeFire station

    129 Loftus Avenue

  • Motorcycle Parking
  • Parking (8)
  • Parking Space
  • Loftus Uniting ChurchPlace of worship

    Nattai Street, Loftus

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Shelter
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Vending machine
  • Waste Basket

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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Browallia Crescent ReservePark
  • Loftus ReservePark
  • Mulberry Street ReservePark
  • Pendlebury ParkPark
  • Third Avenue ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
37.6%
Woodland / forest cover
36.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
11
Parks (OSM)
6
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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Loftus Uniting Church

    Nattai Street, Loftus

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
President Private Hospital (3.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
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).

  • PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
131
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.6

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· 7 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    21 KURRI STREET LOFTUS 2232Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    78 NINTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    1 BROWALLIA CRESCENT LOFTUS 2232Under Assessment

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 PRIMROSE PLACE LOFTUS 2232Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    27 MISTLETOE STREET LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • April 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    30 SECOND AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Swimming pool
    237 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
2025· 12 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Commercial development; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Service station
    127 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    162 NATIONAL AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    45 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    257 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    257 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    21 SPUR CRESCENT LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    61 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    15 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    18 SIXTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    111 NATIONAL AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • January 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    30 SECOND AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Withdrawn
2024· 16 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    8 FOURTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    2 EUGENIA STREET LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • October 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    16 NINTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    55 SIXTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    79 NATIONAL AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    15 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • August 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    137 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    104A LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Deferred Commencement
  • Erection of a new structure; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    137 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • April 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • March 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    59 SPUR CRESCENT LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Centre-based child care; Hours of operation and trading
    17 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    12 SPUR CRESCENT LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • February 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    48 SECOND AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    14 EIGHTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    7 PRIMROSE PLACE LOFTUS 2232Determined
2023· 9 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 CHESTNUT STREET LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    59 SPUR CRESCENT LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • September 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    37 NATIONAL AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Subdivision of land
    62 NATIONAL AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • August 2023

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision of land; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    186 NATIONAL AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • July 2023

  • Retaining walls, protection of trees
    16 NINTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • June 2023

  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    111 NINTH AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined
  • Secondary dwelling
    17 SECOND AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

  • May 2023

  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    201 LOFTUS AVENUE LOFTUS 2232Determined

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
Hughes
Member of Parliament
David MONCRIEFF (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
114,887
Turnout (2025)
93.6%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 46.9%Labor 53.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.0 km away).

Coalition 42.6%Labor 57.4%

4.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +8.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • LoftusLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Engadine NorthLabor 52.5% · Coalition 47.5% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Sutherland (Hughes)Labor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Woronora RiverLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • YarrawarrahLabor 49.7% · Coalition 50.3% TPP (2025)2.1 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)

Data sources & freshness

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