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Lovedale, 2325

Est. population · Jun 2025

645

Growth (1 yr)

+6.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+34.1%

Median age

50

Median income

$2,162/wk

Employment rate

61.1%

University qualified

21.7%

Work from home

30%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$745,000

Languages at home

5.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.6/100
Average

1081st in NSW

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Wine country
  • Rural living
What Lovedale is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Wine country, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Lovedale is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Cessnock Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Green cover is a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and population growth is an exceptional strength, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher housing costs and higher recorded crash rates relative to resident population, with recorded road crashes 110% above the peer median.

Lovedale is a better fit for people who value daily services and socio-economic advantage more than lower housing costs.

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
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places
  • Recorded crashes relative to resident population are elevated

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Lovedale compares

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

Median house price

$745k

+13% change

Median rent

$550/wk

Houses $570 · Units $463

Population (ERP)

645

+6.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

21.9%

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

#208

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

70th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

99th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

14%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

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
44.6/100 — Average
National rank
3200th in Australia
State rank
1081st in NSW
Peer rank
#208 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#368 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
87%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$463
Houses (January to March 2026)
$570
All types (January to March 2026)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
271
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$745,000
Median price change
+12.5%

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

645(June 2025)

+6.8% annual · +34.1% over 5 years · 99th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+6.8%
5-year growth
+34.1%
Change in 1 year
+41
Change in 5 years
+164
Growth rank in NSW
99th 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 (~800), extrapolated at +3.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
502
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$2,162
Dwelling vacancy
21.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
48 of 219
Median monthly mortgage
$2,498
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$340
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.1% / 36.5% / 14.4%
Employment rate
61.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
30% / 0% / 48.6%
Walked or cycled to work
3.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
171 / 0 / 0

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

21.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified21.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified16% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below44.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies20.3%
  • Management and commerce19.5%
  • Education12%
  • Health11.7%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services10.2%
  • Society and culture8.3%
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)
$55,710

49th percentile in NSW · -5% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,200

46th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

4th percentile in NSW · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$59,662

34th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

6th percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2325 — 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
16,578
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,399
Median net rent
-$828
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,185
Taxable income vs state median
0%
Salary / wages vs state median
-2%
Rental investment vs state median
-43%
Super vs state median
-15%
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

5.4% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 2.3× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
5.4%

49th percentile in NSW · +135% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
14

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers13

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 2325 is not listed as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013). That is a location rule, not a count of visa holders, and it does not say whether farm work is available. 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: 257 · AFF share +170% 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

5.5% speak a language other than English at home; 14.9% born overseas

Language at home
451 English only · 26 other
Non-English at home
5.5%
Born overseas
71 (14.9%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
28 (5.6%)
Australian citizens
471

Religion

55.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 55.6%, while 29.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion29.5%32.8%
Christianity55.6%47.6%
Buddhism2.4%2.8%
Other / not stated12.5%16.9%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.9%22.4%
Anglican19.5%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)4.2%2.4%
Presbyterian and Reformed3.8%1.9%
Uniting Church3.2%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 2325, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
62
Against the person
20
Against property
25
Rate per 1,000 residents
96.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 25 residents
State crime-rate percentile
69.6th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+1.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
27
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
41.86

Most common offence types

  • Breach Bail Conditions7
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault6
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment7
  • Malicious Damage To Property6
  • 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

School list
School catchments
  • Abermain PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Branxton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cessnock EPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cessnock HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mt View HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Nulkaba PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • RutherfordHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

31 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 1443 Wine Country Dr
  • 701 Lovedale Rd
  • Lovedale Rd Opp 701
  • Wilderness Rd At Lovedale Rd
  • Wine Country Dr Opp Old North 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

4 mapped amenities

2 wineries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Well connected by public transport — 31 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
0
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • 6 CessnockCycling route
  • Sports field
Wineries & breweries(2)
  • Lucy's Run VineyardWinery
  • Wandin Estate WineryWinery

    12 Wilderness Road

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
16.2%
Woodland / forest cover
16.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
82
Parks (OSM)
0
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
Cessnock Hospital (8.9 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)
22
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.1

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° / 16°
Rainfall
308 mm · ~38 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 12°
Rainfall
258 mm · ~32 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 6°
Rainfall
150 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 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· 16 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development
    307 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    504/-/DP1307257Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Function centre; Hours of operation and trading
    12 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Additional Information Requested

  • August 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing
    871 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    84 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Advertising and signage; Business identification sign
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    469 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Under Assessment

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Classified road; Main road
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Information and education facility
    150 WILLS HILL ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • April 2026

  • Shed; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Tennis courts; Shipping containers
    30 WILLS HILL ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Restaurant or cafe; 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
    540 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • March 2026

  • 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; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external); Rural industry; Agricultural produce industry; Hours of operation and trading; Farm gate premise - Cellar door
    469 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    23 RICHARDSON ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • February 2026

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    12 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    701 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Additional Information Requested
2025· 23 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    322 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • 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; Intensive plant agriculture; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre
    6 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • November 2025

  • Subdivision
    20 THE BALLABOURNEEN LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • October 2025

  • Farm buildings; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    701 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • September 2025

  • Restaurant or cafe; 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
    540 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • August 2025

  • Temporary building, structure or use; Function centre
    30 WILLS HILL ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • July 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Information and education facility
    39 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility
    26 LODGE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Withdrawn

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    482 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Subdivision
    20 THE BALLABOURNEEN LOVEDALE 2325Withdrawn

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Agritourism
    701 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Demolition; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    84 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Hotel or motel accommodation; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    430 Wine Country Drive, Lovedale, NSW 2325Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    158 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Manufactured home
    128 OLSEN ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures; Garage, carport or carparking space; Landscaping structures; Pathways and paving; Tennis courts; Swimming pool
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • February 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Information and education facility
    39 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Eco-tourist facility
    26 LODGE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Rejected
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Classified road; Main road
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    158 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Rejected
  • Erection of a new structure; Agricultural produce industry
    701 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined
2024· 8 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Infrastructure
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Subdivision
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Subdivision
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Supporting Development
    471 LOVEDALE ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Withdrawn
  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Recreation facility (outdoor)
    1058 WINE COUNTRY DRIVE LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Subdivision
    28 THE BALLABOURNEEN LOVEDALE 2325Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Backpackers' accommodation
    30 WILLS HILL ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Determined

  • November 2024

  • Commercial development; Erection of a new structure; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    484 WILDERNESS ROAD LOVEDALE 2325Withdrawn

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
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 9.7 km away).

Coalition 39.4%Labor 60.6%

1.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • NulkabaLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)6.6 km away
  • Cessnock NorthLabor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)7.9 km away
  • North RothburyLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
  • Cessnock EastLabor 66.2% · Coalition 33.8% TPP (2025)8.4 km away
  • GretaLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)8.6 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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