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Tenambit, 2323

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,415

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.4%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,251/wk

Employment rate

50%

University qualified

12.6%

Work from home

16.5%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$838,000

Languages at home

2.1%non-English

Most common: Polish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45.7/100
Average

Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Outer suburban
What Tenambit is known for: Walkable, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Tenambit is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Maitland Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs. Dining and café access is an exceptional strength. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places. Median house prices have risen 14% year on year. Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places, with recorded road crashes 56% below the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower socio-economic advantage and higher crime.

Tenambit's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in New South Wales (504)

Strengths

  • Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength
  • Recorded road-crash rates are lower than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Reported crime in the wider postcode 2323 is elevated relative to 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 Tenambit compares

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

Median house price

$838k

+14% change

Median rent

$590/wk

Houses $630 · Units $470

Population (ERP)

3,415

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.9%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#124

among Metro Sydney · Emerging

Crime rate

77th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

51st

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

32%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

23rd

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
45.7/100 — Average
State standing
Top 47% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2946th in Australia
State rank
996th in NSW
Peer rank
#124 among Metro Sydney · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#544 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$470
Houses (January to March 2026)
$630
All types (January to March 2026)
$590
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
185
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$838,000
Median price change
+13.6%

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

3,415(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 51th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+5.4%
Change in 1 year
+19
Change in 5 years
+176
Growth rank in NSW
51th 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 (~3,650), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,088
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$1,251
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
63 of 1,298
Median monthly mortgage
$1,625
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$345
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
37% / 30.8% / 32.2%
Employment rate
50%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
16.5% / 0.9% / 64.2%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,087 / 141 / 8

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

12.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 22.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified12.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational22.2% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below56.3% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce20.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.4%
  • Society and culture14.4%
  • Health13.1%
  • Education10.7%
  • Architecture and building6.7%
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)
$60,237

64th percentile in NSW · +3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$65,815

61st percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

18th percentile in NSW · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$79,280

62nd percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

2nd percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2323 — 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
15,265
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,624
Median net rent
-$1,065
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,094
Taxable income vs state median
+8%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
-21%
Super vs state median
+13%
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

Community & culture

2.1% speak a language other than English at home; 7.6% born overseas

Language at home
2,885 English only · 62 other
Non-English at home
2.1%
Born overseas
224 (7.6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
314 (10.2%)
Australian citizens
2,877
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

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

  • Polish4 · 100%

Religion

54.4%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 54.4%, while 37.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion37.4%32.8%
Christianity54.4%47.6%
Other / not stated8.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican21%11.9%
Catholic19.6%22.4%
Uniting Church3.7%2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.7%1.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%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 2323, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
364
Against the person
93
Against property
174
Rate per 1,000 residents
106.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 33 residents
State crime-rate percentile
77.3th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+13.7%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
12
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
3.51

Most common offence types

  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment33
  • Malicious Damage To Property33
  • Steal From Motor Vehicle27
  • Steal From Retail Store37
  • Transport Regulatory Offences32

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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
947
Median ICSEA percentile
23th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Tenambit Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 893 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 283 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Linuwel School LtdCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1041 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 244 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Maitland High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 958 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Maitland HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Morpeth PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Tenambit PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Thornton 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

52 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Canterbury Dr At Tank St
  • Edward St After Frater Av
  • Edward St At Collinson St
  • Frater Av At Stace Cres
  • Valentia Pde After Frater Av

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

79 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 52 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 10 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
80/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.32
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.62
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.62
Food & drink(5)
  • Tenambit BakeryBakery
  • Maize Street RoastersCafe
  • Tenambit TakeawayFast food
  • Regal Hunter HotelPub

    33 Metford Road

  • Hock's WokRestaurant
Shopping(3)
  • Tenambit ButcheryButcher
  • Tenambit FoodworksSupermarket
Everyday services(1)
  • Tenambit Post OfficePost office

    39 Maize Street

Community(2)
  • Tenambit Community CentreCommunity centre
  • Tenambit Primary SchoolSchool

    Edward Street, Tenambit

Health & services(1)
  • Tenambit PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(16)
  • 3 Morpeth – East Maitland – Raymond TerraceCycling route
  • O'Brien ParkPark
  • O'Hearn Street ParkPark
  • Stace Crescent ParkPark
  • Thursby Street ParkPark
  • Tom Lantry ParkPark
  • Playground (4)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)
Transport(29)

29 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Parking (16)
  • Parking Space
  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's WitnessesPlace of worship

    104 Collinson Street, Tenambit

  • Place of worship
  • Shelter (3)
  • Morpeth GardensSocial Facility

    39 Metford Road

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

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • O'Brien ParkPark
  • O'Hearn Street ParkPark
  • Stace Crescent ParkPark
  • Thursby Street ParkPark
  • Tom Lantry ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
6.3%
Woodland / forest cover
5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
9
Parks (OSM)
5
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

  • Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses

    104 Collinson Street, Tenambit

  • Place of worship

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
New Maitland Hospital (2.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
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).

  • Tenambit PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
159
Participants per 1,000 residents
46.6

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· 11 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    9 JODI CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • August 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (external); Swimming pool
    15 FRATER AVENUE TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Attached dwelling; Demolition; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    166 MAIZE STREET TENAMBIT 2323Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Minor building alterations (internal)
    11 JUSTIN DRIVE TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • June 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Minor building alterations (external)
    8 WAY STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    96 MAIZE STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • May 2026

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise; Take away food and drink
    51 MAIZE STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14A NATALIE CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    5 CENTRE STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • April 2026

  • Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
    73 ROBERT STREET TENAMBIT 2323Additional Information Requested

  • March 2026

  • Subdivision
    23A ROBERT STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    4 FLORAL CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Deferred Commencement

  • September 2025

  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Demolition; Educational establishment
    70 MAIZE STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
    12 GOLDINGHAM STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • August 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    14A NATALIE CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Demolition; Commercial development; 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; Early Education and Care Facility; Centre-based child care
    2 COLLINSON STREET TENAMBIT 2323Additional Information Requested

  • June 2025

  • Demolition
    COLLINSON STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • May 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    4 BLACKLEY AVENUE TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    CROFTON AVENUE TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • April 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    31 VALENTIA PARADE TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Subdivision
    73 ROBERT STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • March 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    74 COLLINSON STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • February 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    22 ROBERT STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
2024· 20 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Garage, carport or carparking space; Minor building alterations (external); Rainwater tanks; Swimming pool
    26 EDWARD STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Recreation area
    39 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • November 2024

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    5 BRETON CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Demolition
    35 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    14A NATALIE CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Withdrawn

  • October 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    26 RONALD STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    10 GOLF LINKS ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Subdivision
    73 ROBERT STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • September 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    34 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Withdrawn

  • August 2024

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    1 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    15 JUSTIN DRIVE TENAMBIT 2323Withdrawn

  • July 2024

  • Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
    12 BRETON CLOSE TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • June 2024

  • Demolition; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    36 CLARENCE STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility
    TYRELL STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Pub; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    33 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    29 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences
    22 BURLEY STREET TENAMBIT 2323Determined

  • May 2024

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Community facility
    TYRELL STREET TENAMBIT 2323Withdrawn

  • April 2024

  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    37 METFORD ROAD TENAMBIT 2323Determined

Data sources & freshness

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
Paterson
Member of Parliament
Meryl SWANSON (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
127,926
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.3 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.1%Labor 56.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).

Coalition 35.5%Labor 64.5%

7.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +4.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • TenambitLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • East Maitland CentralLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • MorpethLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • ChisholmLabor 55.2% · Coalition 44.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • East MaitlandLabor 69.0% · Coalition 30.9% TPP (2025)2.8 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)
1/10

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 Maitland Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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