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Mount Kembla, 2526

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,093

Growth (1 yr)

+0.4%

Growth (5 yr)

-0.4%

Median age

42

Median income

$2,824/wk

Employment rate

62.6%

University qualified

35.7%

Work from home

33.4%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,060,000

Languages at home

6.2%non-English

Most common: Italian, Hindi, Macedonian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.2/100
Average

Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Mount Kembla is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Wollongong Council. It is close to Mount Kembla Mine and the mountain.

Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 53% above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 90% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Trade-offs centre on thinner park access and weaker population growth, with park access 100% below the peer median.

Overall, Mount Kembla suits people prioritising university qualifications and school quality over open space.

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

  • Household incomes are a relative strength
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness
  • Population has been growing more slowly than in comparable places, or declining

What stands out

  • Mount Kembla Mine
  • Mountain
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mount Kembla compares

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

Median house price

$1.06M

+7.1% change

Median rent

$750/wk

Houses $760 · Units $460

Population (ERP)

1,093

+0.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.9%

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

#190

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

44th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

46th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

7%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

75th

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
50.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1952nd in Australia
State rank
670th in NSW
Peer rank
#190 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#413 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$460
Houses (January to March 2026)
$760
All types (January to March 2026)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
82
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,060,000
Median price change
+7.1%

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

1,093(June 2025)

+0.4% annual · -0.4% over 5 years · 46th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.4%
5-year growth
-0.4%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
-4
Growth rank in NSW
46th 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 (~1,100), extrapolated at -0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,083
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$2,824
Dwelling vacancy
3.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
14 of 363
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$440
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
53% / 39.8% / 7.2%
Employment rate
62.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
33.4% / 0% / 48.6%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
339 / 5 / 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

35.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified35.7% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.2% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.6% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below37.5% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce19.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies18.5%
  • Education14%
  • Society and culture12%
  • Health11.2%
  • Architecture and building6.8%
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)
$62,806

72nd percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,771

70th percentile in NSW · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
15.0%

59th percentile in NSW · +9% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,015

74th percentile in NSW · +42% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

16th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2526 — 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
10,579
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,576
Median net rent
-$116
Taxpayers reporting business income
842
Taxable income vs state median
+12%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
+7%
Super vs state median
+28%
Business income vs state median
-20%

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

6.2% speak a language other than English at home; 15% born overseas

Language at home
1,001 English only · 66 other
Non-English at home
6.2%
Born overseas
160 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
23 (2.1%)
Australian citizens
1,020
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5

Top languages other than English

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

  • Italian9 · 36%
  • Hindi6 · 24%
  • Macedonian4 · 16%
  • German3 · 12%
  • Tamil3 · 12%

Religion

55.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 55.4%, while 39% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion39%32.8%
Christianity55.4%47.6%
Other / not stated5.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic23.6%22.4%
Anglican18.9%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.5%2.4%
Uniting Church2.2%2.1%
Brethren2.1%0.1%

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 2526, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
68
Against the person
14
Against property
29
Rate per 1,000 residents
62.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 77 residents
State crime-rate percentile
43.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-5.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.66

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Fraud5
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle5
  • Transport Regulatory Offences8

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)
1,070.5
Median ICSEA percentile
75th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
7
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
  • Mount Kembla Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1050 · 68th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 159 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Illawarra Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 800 students · Top SEA quarter 37% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Farmborough Rd PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Figtree HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Figtree PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Illawarra Sp HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Keira HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Mt Keira PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Mt Kembla PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nareena Hls PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Picton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Unanderra 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

26 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 212 Cordeaux Rd
  • Cordeaux Rd After Stones Rd
  • Cordeaux Rd Before Bradley Av
  • Cordeaux Rd Opp Mount Kembla Public School
  • Mt Kembla Rural Fire Brigade, Cordeaux 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

23 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 1 playgrounds · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 26 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.92
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(1)
  • Mt Kembla HotelPub
Everyday services(1)
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(1)
  • Mount Kembla Public SchoolSchool

    Mount Kembla

Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Mount Kembla Memorial TrackCycling route
  • Princes HwyCycling route
  • Playground
  • Sports field
Transport(16)

16 bus stops

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
3.7%
Woodland / forest cover
3.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0
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

Nearest hospital
Figtree Private Hospital (3.0 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)
36
Participants per 1,000 residents
32.9

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· 6 proposals

  • August 2026

  • Subdivision
    161 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    273 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Under Assessment
  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    364 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Additional Information Requested

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    2/227A Cordeaux Road, Mount Kembla, 2526Determined

  • April 2026

  • Home business; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    317 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • January 2026

  • Subdivision
    87 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
2025· 11 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 CUDGEE CRESCENT MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    54 STONES ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • October 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    37 Stones Road Mount Kembla 2526Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    86 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    273 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • July 2025

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    565 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool
    31 AVON PARADE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    31 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • May 2025

  • Place of public worship; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Car park
    356 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Minor building alterations (external); Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    4 BENJAMIN ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Withdrawn
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    161 Cordeaux Road, MOUNT KEMBLAWithdrawn
2024· 8 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    82 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    100 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • July 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    229 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • June 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    275 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • February 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    227B CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Subdivision; Residential Accommodation
    161 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • January 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Access ramp; Minor building alterations (external); Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    4 BENJAMIN ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    104 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
2023· 7 proposals

  • August 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    354 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing
    273 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • July 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    256 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    87 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Dwelling; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    211 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • April 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    94 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • February 2023

  • Dwelling
    161 Cordeaux Road, MOUNT KEMBLADetermined
2022· 11 proposals

  • November 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    227 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • September 2022

  • Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development
    26 STAFFORD ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    16A JAMES ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing
    6 BRADLEY AVENUE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition
    25 WILLIAM JAMES DRIVE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • August 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    209 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • July 2022

  • Other
    268 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • June 2022

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Retaining walls, protection of trees
    6 ARALUEN AVENUE MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

  • March 2022

  • Dwelling
    229 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    262 CORDEAUX ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined
  • Shed
    30 STONES ROAD MOUNT KEMBLA 2526Determined

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
Cunningham
Member of Parliament
Alison BYRNES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,139
Turnout (2025)
92.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 32.5%Labor 67.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.4 km away).

Coalition 33.7%Labor 66.3%

1.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Mount KemblaLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Cordeaux HeightsLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Figtree WestLabor 65.0% · Coalition 35.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Figtree HeightsLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • Unanderra WestLabor 63.6% · Coalition 36.4% TPP (2025)2.9 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)
10/10
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

More in Wollongong Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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