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Murrays Beach, 2281

Est. population · Jun 2025

943

Growth (1 yr)

+1.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.2%

Median age

44

Median income

$2,303/wk

Employment rate

60%

University qualified

34.4%

Work from home

40.3%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$1,170,000

Languages at home

5.5%non-English

Most common: French, Portuguese, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

50.1/100
Average

Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 87% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Rural living
What Murrays Beach is known for: Rural living

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Suburb profile

Murrays Beach is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Lake Macquarie Council. It is close to Lake Macquarie and the Wallarah Peninsula.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and working from home is more common than in comparable places, with working from home 98% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group, with median house prices 67% above the peer median.

Murrays Beach is a better fit for people who value local amenities 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

  • Local amenities are a relative strength
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group

What stands out

  • Murrays Beach
  • Lake Macquarie
  • Wallarah Peninsula
  • Space is a strength, but car dependence is high

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Murrays Beach compares

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

Median house price

$1.17M

+8.8% change

Median rent

$725/wk

Houses $750 · Units $550

Population (ERP)

943

+1.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.7%

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

#38

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

37th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

9%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

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
50.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 32% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1968th in Australia
State rank
675th in NSW
Peer rank
#38 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#161 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)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$750
All types (January to March 2026)
$725
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
90
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,170,000
Median price change
+8.8%

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

943(June 2025)

+1.3% annual · +6.2% over 5 years · 75th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.3%
5-year growth
+6.2%
Change in 1 year
+12
Change in 5 years
+55
Growth rank in NSW
75th 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 (~1,000), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
882
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$2,303
Dwelling vacancy
5.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
19 of 336
Median monthly mortgage
$2,383
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$579
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
40.6% / 50.3% / 9.1%
Employment rate
60%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
40.3% / 0% / 42.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
315 / 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

34.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 17.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified34.4% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified15.1% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational17.3% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below33.2% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce23.8%
  • Engineering and related technologies17.4%
  • Education14.4%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Health11%
  • Architecture and building7.6%
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)
$56,494

52nd percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,819

53rd percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

63rd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$115,785

88th percentile in NSW · +83% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

11th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2281 — 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
8,857
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,416
Median net rent
$225
Taxpayers reporting business income
733
Taxable income vs state median
+1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+2%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+65%
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

5.5% speak a language other than English at home; 19.2% born overseas

Language at home
808 English only · 47 other
Non-English at home
5.5%
Born overseas
165 (19.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
23 (2.6%)
Australian citizens
813
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3

Top languages other than English

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

  • French3 · 33.3%
  • Portuguese3 · 33.3%
  • Spanish3 · 33.3%

Religion

50.9%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.9%, while 44.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.4%32.8%
Christianity50.9%47.6%
Other / not stated4.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic22.6%22.4%
Anglican12.4%11.9%
Baptist3.6%1.2%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%2.4%
Uniting Church2.8%2.1%
Pentecostal2.3%0.9%

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 2281, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
53
Against the person
14
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
56.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State crime-rate percentile
36.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+4.2%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.24

Most common offence types

  • Breach Apprehended Violence Order4
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
  • Malicious Damage To Property4
  • Other Offences11

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
  • Caves Beach PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nords Wharf PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Swansea HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Swansea 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

  • NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Old Pacific Hwy Before Jetty Point Dr
  • Pacific Hwy
  • Pacific Hwy At Cams Wharf Rd
  • Pacific Hwy At Cams Wharf Rd
  • Pacific Hwy Before Wallarah Peninsula Trk

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

9 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 0 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
13/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.13
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink(1)
  • Murray's Restaurant and CafeRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Playground
  • Swimming pool
Entertainment(1)
  • Viewpoint
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Other(2)
  • Wallarah Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Parking (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
0
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
Belmont Hospital (10.6 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)
28
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.7

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· 17 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 TAWNY CLOSE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Under Assessment

  • August 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    50 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    4 HIBBERTIA RISE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 TAWNY CLOSE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    34 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    47 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    23 NINE ACRES WAY MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    33 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    38 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    43 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 FOREST OWL CRESCENT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    41 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    2 HIBBERTIA RISE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    27 GREY GUM TRAIL MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • January 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    5 NIGHTSHADE CRESCENT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
2025· 17 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    4 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    60 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    49 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    10 TAWNY CLOSE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 LAKE RIDGE LANE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36 FRESHWATER CRESCENT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    28 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    6 CENTELLA RISE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    53 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
    13 HIBBERTIA RISE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    26 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    28 BENTWING PARADE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Withdrawn

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    62 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36 WHISTLING KITE CIRCUIT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    5 HIBBERTIA RISE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    11 SEAGRASS ROW MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14 TAWNY CLOSE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
2024· 14 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    144 JETTY POINT DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 LAKE FOREST DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • November 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    6 TAWNY CLOSE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • October 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    22 FREETAIL DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    23 LAKE POINT WAY MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    28 FRESHWATER CRESCENT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • September 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    142 JETTY POINT DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    8 BRONZEWING PLACE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    77 LAKE FOREST DRIVE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • August 2024

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    1 CENTELLA RISE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    3 BRONZEWING PLACE MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    17 FRESHWATER CRESCENT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool
    23 FRESHWATER CRESCENT MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    29 APPLE GUM WAY MURRAYS BEACH 2281Determined

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
Shortland
Member of Parliament
Pat CONROY (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,971
Turnout (2025)
93.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.5%Labor 61.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.1 km away).

Coalition 41.7%Labor 58.3%

3.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.6 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Nords WharfLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
  • Caves BeachLabor 58.7% · Coalition 41.3% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Swansea CentralLabor 60.3% · Coalition 39.7% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • SwanseaLabor 61.8% · Coalition 38.2% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
  • GwandalanLabor 57.1% · Coalition 42.9% TPP (2025)4.2 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

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.