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NSW · Dungog Council

Paterson, 2421

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,001

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+6.8%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,907/wk

Employment rate

65.1%

University qualified

17.1%

Work from home

24.9%

Languages at home

0.8%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55/100
Good

Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Golf
  • Rural living
What Paterson is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Golf, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Paterson is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Dungog Council. The Paterson River is part of the surrounding geography.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities, and local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median. Green cover is a relative strength, and socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 75% below the peer median.

Overall, Paterson suits people prioritising open space and daily services.

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

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • 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
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Paterson River

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Paterson compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$300/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,001

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.1%

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

#11

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

19th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

86th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

13%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

59th

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
55.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 19% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
1123rd in Australia
State rank
402nd in NSW
Peer rank
#11 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#57 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

1,001(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +6.8% over 5 years · 86th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+6.8%
Change in 1 year
+19
Change in 5 years
+64
Growth rank in NSW
86th 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 (~1,050), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
960
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,907
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 354
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$300
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37.4% / 49.2% / 13.4%
Employment rate
65.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
24.9% / 0% / 56.6%
Walked or cycled to work
3.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
333 / 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

17.1% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 28% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.1% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational28% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below43.9% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies24.3%
  • Management and commerce18.2%
  • Health12.1%
  • Architecture and building11.6%
  • Education9.2%
  • Society and culture8.8%
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)
$59,052

59th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,710

64th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
16.0%

62nd percentile in NSW · +16% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$120,223

89th percentile in NSW · +90% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

79th percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2421 — 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
1,277
Taxpayers reporting net rent
201
Median net rent
$1,733
Taxpayers reporting business income
167
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
+14%
Super vs state median
+71%
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

6.9% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
6.9%

52nd percentile in NSW · +200% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
34
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 2421

Occupation mix in this industry

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

  • Managers22

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 2421 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. 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: 493 · AFF share +245% 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

0.8% speak a language other than English at home; 6.1% born overseas

Language at home
910 English only · 7 other
Non-English at home
0.8%
Born overseas
55 (6.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
28 (2.9%)
Australian citizens
901

Religion

56.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 56.5%, while 36.9% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion36.9%32.8%
Christianity56.5%47.6%
Other / not stated6.7%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican24.2%11.9%
Catholic21.1%22.4%
Uniting Church3.5%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 2421, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
40
Against the person
6
Against property
17
Rate per 1,000 residents
40
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 160 residents
State crime-rate percentile
18.7th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+54.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
5
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling3
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
  • Liquor Offences13
  • Malicious Damage To Property4
  • Other Theft4

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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,027
Median ICSEA percentile
59th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Paterson Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1027 · 59th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 104 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Dungog HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Martins Ck PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Paterson PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Vacy 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

69 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Duke St Opp Paterson Post Office
  • Gresford Rd After Dungog Rd
  • Gresford Rd Opp Dungog Rd
  • Paterson Rd Opp Martins Creek Rd
  • Paterson Station

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

3 mapped amenities

1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport — 69 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
4.17
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Paterson Golf CourseGolf course
  • Sports field
Other(1)
  • Saint AnnesPlace of worship

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

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Allan Fairhall ReservePark
  • John Tucker ParkPark
  • Kings Wharf ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
21.6%
Woodland / forest cover
21.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Saint Annes

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
New Maitland Hospital (18.8 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)
30
Participants per 1,000 residents
30.0

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
28° / 16°
Rainfall
372 mm · ~46 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 12°
Rainfall
329 mm · ~41 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 6°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
23° / 11°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 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· 10 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Subdivision
    45 WEBBERS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    42 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    22 MARQUIS STREET PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
    191 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined

  • May 2026

  • Industrial development; Erection of a new structure
    45 WEBBERS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 MAIN STREET PATERSON 2421Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    234 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    323 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

  • January 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    191 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Subdivision
    21 PRINCE STREET PATERSON 2421Withdrawn
2025· 28 proposals

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    234 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Withdrawn
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    245 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    250 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    36 PRINCE STREET PATERSON 2421Determined

  • October 2025

  • Subdivision
    95 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined

  • September 2025

  • Shed; Temporary building, structure or use
    187 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Subdivision; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Supporting Development
    405 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

  • August 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise; Tourist and visitor accommodation
    36-40 KING STREET PATERSON 2421Withdrawn

  • July 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    67 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    323 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

  • June 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    187 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined

  • May 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    285 WEBBERS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Demolition; Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 PRINCE STREET PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    10 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    150 GRESFORD ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    67 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Demolition
    68 DUNGOG ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    33 GLENBURN ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    185 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    67 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    274 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    274 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    53 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined

  • February 2025

  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    118 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Subdivision
    54 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; School
    WEBBERS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

  • January 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    68 DUNGOG ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
2024· 4 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)
    80 LOMANDRA CIRCUIT PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    73 BOULTON DRIVE PATERSON 2421Determined

  • November 2024

  • Farm buildings; Erection of a new structure
    108 GRESFORD ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    323 MARTINS CREEK ROAD PATERSON 2421Determined

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Rail Motor CollectionPatersonSHR
  • Royal Oak Arms Hotel (former)18 King Street PatersonSHR

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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
Lyne
Member of Parliament
Alison PENFOLD (The Nationals)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
129,584
Turnout (2025)
92.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.0 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 59.8%Labor 40.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 15.2 km away).

Coalition 52.7%Labor 47.3%

7.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.7 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Paterson CentralLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • VacyLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)5.5 km away
  • WoodvilleLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
  • LargsLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)12.9 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)
8/10
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 Dungog Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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