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NSW · Lithgow Council

Portland, 2847

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,560

Growth (1 yr)

+0.3%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.1%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,150/wk

Employment rate

45.3%

University qualified

8.6%

Work from home

8.6%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$650,000

Languages at home

2.9%non-English

Most common: Croatian, German, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

48.3/100
Average

Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 99% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • Golf
  • Regional centre
What Portland is known for: Green suburb, Walkable, Golf, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Portland is a major regional centre in New South Wales, in Lithgow Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 108% above the peer median. Housing is relatively affordable. Median house prices have risen 41% year on year. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 51% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and more affordable housing over school quality.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in New South Wales (276)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Housing is relatively affordable
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • School ICSEA scores are a relative weakness
  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Portland compares

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

Median house price

$650k

+41% change

Median rent (Census)

$250/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

2,560

+0.3% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.4%

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

#126

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

55th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

43rd

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

16%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

11th

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
48.3/100 — Average
State standing
Top 38% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2351st in Australia
State rank
804th in NSW
Peer rank
#126 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#231 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
99%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Median house price (October to December 2025)
$650,000
Median price change
+40.9%

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

2,560(June 2025)

+0.3% annual · +1.1% over 5 years · 43th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.3%
5-year growth
+1.1%
Change in 1 year
+7
Change in 5 years
+27
Growth rank in NSW
43th 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 (~2,600), extrapolated at +0.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,447
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,150
Dwelling vacancy
11.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
122 of 1,071
Median monthly mortgage
$1,272
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
49.7% / 34.8% / 15.5%
Employment rate
45.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
8.6% / 0.4% / 74.6%
Walked or cycled to work
2.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
926 / 6 / 0 (+ 13 other)

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

8.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 25.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified8.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified6.3% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational25.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below60% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies28.9%
  • Management and commerce15.3%
  • Society and culture13%
  • Health10.1%
  • Education9.1%
  • Architecture and building7.8%
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)
$55,157

46th percentile in NSW · -6% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$63,338

52nd percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

9th percentile in NSW · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$81,527

65th percentile in NSW · +29% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

28th percentile in NSW · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2847 — 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
1,237
Taxpayers reporting net rent
107
Median net rent
-$727
Taxpayers reporting business income
111
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
-36%
Super vs state median
+16%
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

2.9% speak a language other than English at home; 8% born overseas

Language at home
2,155 English only · 65 other
Non-English at home
2.9%
Born overseas
178 (8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
205 (8.4%)
Australian citizens
2,168
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).

  • Croatian4 · 40%
  • German3 · 30%
  • Spanish3 · 30%

Religion

56.1%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 56.1%, while 31.5% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion31.5%32.8%
Christianity56.1%47.6%
Other / not stated12.4%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic24.1%22.4%
Anglican19.9%11.9%
Uniting Church4.9%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.6%1.9%

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

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
188
Against the person
70
Against property
68
Rate per 1,000 residents
73.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 35 residents
State crime-rate percentile
54.8th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+14.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
4.69

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling13
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault22
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
  • Malicious Damage To Property21
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault12

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)
884.5
Median ICSEA percentile
11th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Portland Central SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 845 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 204 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PortlandPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 924 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 50 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Cullen Bullen PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Denison KelsoGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Meadow Flat PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Portland CSGovernment 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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Blinky Bill Portland Child Care Centrechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

135 public transport stops in this suburb

  • 360 Portland Sunny Corner Rd
  • Irondale Pipers Flat Rd Near Irondale Rd
  • Pipers Flat Rd At Thompsons Creek Rd
  • Portland Cemetery
  • Portland Sunny Corner Rd Before Lime St

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

75 mapped amenities

4 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 9 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 135 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
84/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.82
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.86
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.68
Food & drink(7)
  • The Corner Cafe & TakeawayCafe

    53 Williwa Street

  • The GroveCafe
  • Coronation HotelPub
  • Coronation Hotel BistroRestaurant
  • Lucky House ChineseRestaurant

    5 Wolgan Street

  • Peacock Palace Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    10 Wolgan Street

  • Portland Thai21Restaurant
Shopping(3)
  • Williams & Sons ButcheryButcher
  • FoodworksSupermarket
Everyday services(3)
  • Commonwealth BankBank
  • BPPetrol station
  • Portland Post OfficePost office
Community(3)
  • Blinky Bill Portland Child Care CentreChildcare
  • Portland LibraryLibrary
  • Portland Central SchoolSchool

    12A Wolgan Street, Portland

Health & services(4)
  • Portland District HospitalHospital
  • Portland Tabulam Health CentreHospital

    29 Green Street

  • Portland Tabulam Health CentreMedical clinic
  • Portland PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(15)
  • Portland Golf CourseGolf course
  • ANT FitnessGym
  • Roxburgh Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Kremer ParkPark

    Laurie Street, Portland

  • Mick Moore Memorial ParkPark
  • Paine StreetPark

    0 Paine Street, Portland

  • Saville ParkPark

    0 Cullen Street

  • Portland-Wallerawang Rotary Club Inc. Rest AreaPicnic area
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Portland Bowling ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (2)
Transport(11)

11 bus stops

Other(20)
  • Bench
  • Bleachers
  • Portland AutomotiveCar repair
  • Portland Fire StationFire station

    69 Williwa Street, Portland

  • Portland Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Hair PerfectionHairdresser
  • Portland RSL ClubLicensed Club
  • Portland NewsagencyNewsagent
  • Portland Tabulam Health CentreNursing Home
  • Parking (7)
  • Parking Space (2)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Portland Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
  • St StephensPlace of worship
  • Portland Police StationPolice
  • Shelter (2)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Track
  • Vending machine (2)
  • Waste Basket

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

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Portland Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Portland Golf Club

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • High StreetPark
  • Kremer ParkPark
  • Mick Moore Memorial ParkPark
  • Paine StreetPark
  • Railway AvenuePark
  • Roxburgh Street ReserveNature reserve
  • Saville ParkPark
  • Thompson Street ReservePark
  • Warwick Gardiner Memorial ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.9%
Woodland / forest cover
3.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
54
Parks (OSM)
9
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

Places of worship

2 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Portland Presbyterian Church
  • St Stephens

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Portland District Hospital (0.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
22

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Portland District HospitalHospital
  • Portland Multi-Purpose ServicePORTLANDMulti-Purpose Service
  • Portland PharmacyPharmacy
  • Portland Tabulam Health CentreGP
  • Portland Tabulam Health CentreGreen StreetHospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
73
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.5

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° / 15°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
163 mm · ~20 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 3°
Rainfall
130 mm · ~16 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
183 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.

2026· 16 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 PARK AVENUE PORTLAND 2847Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Mobile food and drink outlet; Outdoor dining - general; Food and drink premise
    38 WILLIWA STREET PORTLAND 2847Determined
  • Demolition; Boarding house; Restaurant or cafe; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Outdoor dining - general; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Car park; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    Old Portland Hospital, Portland NSWAdditional Information Requested
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    60 WALLERAWANG ROAD PORTLAND 2847Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    703 PORTLAND CULLEN BULLEN ROAD PORTLAND 2847Additional Information Requested

  • June 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 Williwa Street PORTLANDDetermined

  • May 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    203 PORTLAND SUNNY CORNER ROAD PORTLAND 2847Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 Williwa Street PORTLANDDetermined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    90 LIMESTONE CREEK ROAD PORTLAND 2847Determined
  • Subdivision
    38 WILLIWA STREET PORTLAND 2847Determined

  • February 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 MARTINDALE PLACE PORTLAND 2847Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure
    25 PARK STREET PORTLAND 2847Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    955 PIPERS FLAT ROAD PORTLAND 2847Under Assessment
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    23 Williwa Street PORTLANDDetermined

  • January 2026

  • Subdivision
    8 Ridge Street, PORTLAND, NSW, 2847Additional Information Requested
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    51 WALLERAWANG ROAD PORTLAND 2847Determined
2023· 6 proposals

  • August 2023

  • Dwelling
    Lot 2239 Tramway Avenue WerringtonWithdrawn
  • Dwelling
    LOT 2233 TRAMWAY AVENUE WERRINGTONDetermined
  • Dwelling
    LOT 2234 TRAMWAY AVENUE WERRINGTONWithdrawn

  • April 2023

  • Subdivision of land
    312 Portland Cullen Bullen Road, PortlandDetermined

  • March 2023

  • Shed
    523 Back Cullen Bullen Road Portland NSW 2847Determined
  • Recreational Uses
    Saville Park, PortlandDetermined
2022· 1 proposal

  • April 2022

  • Subdivision of land
    312 Portland Cullen Bullen Road, PortlandDetermined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. Use an alternative route.Williwa Street, Cullen Street01 May 2026 – 26 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Portland Cement Works PrecinctWilliwa Street, PortlandSHR
  • Raffan's Mill and Brick Bottle Kilns PrecinctCarlton Road, PortlandSHR

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
No overlay at centroid
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
Calare
Member of Parliament
Andrew GEE (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
124,664
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.2 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 62.3%Labor 37.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 21.5 km away).

Coalition 65.1%Labor 34.9%

2.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • PortlandLabor 34.9% · Coalition 65.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • Cullen BullenLabor 44.1% · Coalition 55.9% TPP (2025)8.7 km away
  • Meadow FlatLabor 21.6% · Coalition 78.4% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
  • WallerawangLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)11.5 km away
  • YetholmeLabor 27.6% · Coalition 72.3% TPP (2025)17.5 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)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

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 Lithgow Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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