New Lambton Heights is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Newcastle Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 102% above the peer median, and green cover is an exceptional strength, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median. Housing is expensive relative to comparable places. Median house prices have risen 18% year on year.
Overall, New Lambton Heights suits people prioritising university qualifications and daily services over 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
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)
Strengths
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Green cover is a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
Weaknesses
Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★☆☆☆
Professionals★★☆☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How New Lambton Heights compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$1.4M
+18% change
Median rent
$720/wk
Houses $760 · Units $550
Population (ERP)
2,675
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#65
among Metro Sydney · Emerging
Crime rate
27th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
55th
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
13%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
82nd
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
53.9/100 — Average
State standing
Top 22% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1293rd in Australia
State rank
466th in NSW
Peer rank
#65 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#318 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)
$550
Houses (January to March 2026)
$760
All types (January to March 2026)
$720
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
107
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$1,400,000
Median price change
+17.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.7% annual · +3.5% over 5 years · 55th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+3.5%
Change in 1 year
+18
Change in 5 years
+91
Growth rank in NSW
55th 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 (~2,750), extrapolated at +0.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
2,610
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$2,742
Dwelling vacancy
4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
36 of 903
Median monthly mortgage
$2,330
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$483
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.7% / 45.7% / 12.5%
Employment rate
66.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
26.6% / 1% / 53.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
855 / 11 / 9
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.
41.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 13% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified41.9% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified10.4% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational13% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below34.7% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Health19.9%
Management and commerce18.6%
Engineering and related technologies13.5%
Society and culture13.3%
Education12.1%
Natural and physical sciences5.5%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 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)
$65,315
77th percentile in NSW · +11% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$69,795
72nd percentile in NSW · +7% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
16.0%
63rd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$118,044
88th percentile in NSW · +86% vs Australia
Residents with business income
9.0%
21st percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2305 — 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
8,595
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,383
Median net rent
-$324
Taxpayers reporting business income
763
Taxable income vs state median
+17%
Salary / wages vs state median
+11%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+68%
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
7.3% speak a language other than English at home; 14.7% born overseas
Language at home
2,362 English only · 187 other
Non-English at home
7.3%
Born overseas
377 (14.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
68 (2.6%)
Australian citizens
2,426
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
12
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin15 · 20.8%
Tamil8 · 11.1%
Italian7 · 9.7%
Macedonian7 · 9.7%
Persian6 · 8.3%
Cantonese5 · 6.9%
Greek5 · 6.9%
Sinhalese5 · 6.9%
Religion
47%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 47%, while 45.5% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
45.5%
32.8%
Christianity
47%
47.6%
Other / not stated
7.5%
19.6%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
19.3%
22.4%
Anglican
13.6%
11.9%
Christian (not further defined)
3.8%
2.4%
Uniting Church
3.1%
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 2305, which is shared with other suburbs.
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
124
Against the person
28
Against property
72
Rate per 1,000 residents
46.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 93 residents
State crime-rate percentile
26.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.9%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
39
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
14.58
Most common offence types
Break And Enter Dwelling9
Fraud15
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment8
Malicious Damage To Property10
Steal From Motor Vehicle15
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,091.5
Median ICSEA percentile
82th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
8
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1100 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 55 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
John Hunter Hospital SchoolSpecial · Government · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
Wallsend South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 583 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Callaghan JesmondGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Callaghan WallsendGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Callaghan Waratah TechGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cardiff HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Cardiff NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Garden Suburb PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Jesmond PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Lambton HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Lambton PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
New Lambton Hts ISGovernment 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
Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.38
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.38
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.53
Food & drink(1)
Croudace Tea HouseCafe
Community(3)
Possum PlaceKindergarten
John Hunter Hospital SchoolSchool
New Lambton Heights
New Lambton Heights Infants SchoolSchool
176 Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights
Health & services(4)
John Hunter HospitalHospital
Newcastle Private HospitalHospital
Rankin Park CentreHospital
Royal Newcastle CentreHospital
2 Lookout Road
Sport & outdoors(12)
Bike L8 University to John Hunter HospitalCycling route
Bike R6 Newcastle City Centre – University – Birmingham GardensCycling route
Fernleigh TrackCycling route
New LambtonCycling route
R2 Fernleigh Track to Richmond Vale (via Charlestown)Cycling route
R2 Fernleigh Track to Richmond Vale (via Charlestown) (Alternative)Cycling route
R4 Warners Bay to MayfieldCycling route
R5 Newcastle City to Speers PointCycling route
Hollywood Parade ParkPark
3A Hollywood Parade, New Lambton Heights
Park (2)
Straker ParkPark
Transport(30)
30 bus stops
Other(8)
Car Park Number 6Parking
Carpark 4Parking
Carpark 5Parking
Carpark 8Parking
Medical Suites Car ParkParking
Parking (8)
Parking Entrance
Post Box
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
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
Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Royal Newcastle Centre (0.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
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).
John Hunter HospitalHospital
Newcastle Private HospitalHospital
Rankin Park CentreHospital
Royal Newcastle CentreLookout RoadHospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)
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.
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%)
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
5 DUNBLANE CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Under Assessment
July 2026
Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Rainwater tanks
13 ARKANA CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
44 CHARLESTOWN ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Under Assessment
June 2026
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
27 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
23 CURRAWONG ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Shed; Erection of a new structure
119 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
May 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
28 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
43 WALKERN ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Demolition; Signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Fences; Landscaping structures; Advertising structure; Business identification sign; Swimming pool
7 PRESIDENT PLACE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
14 MOUNTAIN VIEW PARADE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
7 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
20 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
March 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
61 MARSHALL STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Swimming pool
172 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
185 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool
5A GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
February 2026
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Swimming pool
3 GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
2025· 26 proposals
December 2025
Subdivision
204 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space
17 CARISBROOKE AVENUE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
November 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
185 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
5 ARKANA CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
October 2025
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
197 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool
192 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
September 2025
Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
24 GRANDVIEW ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
2 GISTFORD STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
4 6 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Withdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
2 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
August 2025
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
8 DUNSTON CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
23 CURRAWONG ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
36 FLORALIA CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
27 CARDIFF ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
July 2025
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Fences; Swimming pool
6 GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
June 2025
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
57 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
May 2025
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
67 HOLLY CIRCUIT NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
193 CROUDACE STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Withdrawn
April 2025
Dual occupancy; Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
166 LOOKOUT ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Erection of a new structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies
31 MARSHALL STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
42C MARSHALL STREET NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
6 DUNBLANE CLOSE NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
8 GRAND VALLEY WAY NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
March 2025
Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
7 GRANDVIEW ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
29 RIDGEWAY ROAD NEW LAMBTON HEIGHTS 2305Determined
RoadworksCroudace Street, Lookout Road20 Sep 2026 – 19 Nov 2026
Data sources & freshness
Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
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
Newcastle
Member of Parliament
Sharon CLAYDON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
126,226
Turnout (2025)
92.2%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+2.9 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 29.2%Labor 70.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 29.1%Labor 70.9%
0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
New Lambton CentralLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Wallsend SouthLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
LambtonLabor 74.0% · Coalition 26.0% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
New LambtonLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)2.0 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.
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%)