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NSW · Dungog Council

Vacy, 2421

Est. population · Jun 2025

750

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+7.0%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,803/wk

Employment rate

63.9%

University qualified

16.2%

Work from home

19.7%

Languages at home

Most common: Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.2/100
Average

Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

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

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Suburb profile

Vacy is a rural locality in New South Wales, in Dungog Council.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with employment 12% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, well above typical levels for rural localities. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 96% above the peer median, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 73% below the peer median, and green cover is another area where the suburb performs particularly well.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and open space.

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

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against 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 Vacy compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$265/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

750

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.7%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#68

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

19th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

86th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

7%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

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
47.2/100 — Average
State standing
Top 42% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
2603rd in Australia
State rank
891st in NSW
Peer rank
#68 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#271 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

750(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +7.0% over 5 years · 86th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+7.0%
Change in 1 year
+14
Change in 5 years
+49
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 (~800), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
719
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,803
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
18 of 270
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$265
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
41.6% / 51.4% / 6.9%
Employment rate
63.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
19.7% / 0% / 61.9%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
258 / 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

16.2% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 31.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16.2% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified9.8% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational31.1% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below42.9% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies28.7%
  • Management and commerce18.2%
  • Health12.3%
  • Education9.1%
  • Society and culture7.9%
  • Architecture and building7%
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

9.3% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.0% across New South Wales.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
9.3%

57th percentile in NSW · +304% 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.

  • Managers15

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: 365 · AFF share +365% 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

6.1% born overseas

Language at home
698 English only · 0 other
Non-English at home
0%
Born overseas
43 (6.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
52 (7.2%)
Australian citizens
692
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).

  • Afrikaans3 · 100%

Religion

64%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 64%, while 32.7% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion32.7%32.8%
Christianity64%47.6%
Other / not stated3.3%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican33.1%11.9%
Catholic17.5%22.4%
Uniting Church5.1%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

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)
30
Against the person
5
Against property
13
Rate per 1,000 residents
40
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 144 residents
State crime-rate percentile
18.9th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+58.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
4
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
5.33

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Non-Dwelling2
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment2
  • Liquor Offences10
  • Malicious Damage To Property3
  • Other Theft3

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
946
Median ICSEA percentile
23th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
3
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Vacy Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 946 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 106 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Dungog HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lochinvar PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Paterson PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • RutherfordHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

94 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Vacy General Store, Gresford Rd
  • Vacy General Store, Gresford Rd
  • Vacy Public School, Gresford Rd
  • Vacy Public School, Gresford Rd
  • View St Before Horns Crossing Rd

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

6 mapped amenities

1 playgrounds · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 94 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
1.39
Shopping(1)
  • Vacy general storeConvenience store
Everyday services(1)
  • Vacy Post OfficePost office

    803 Gresford Road

Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Playground
Transport(1)

1 bus stops

Other(2)
  • Vacy Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Shelter

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

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
1.6%
Woodland / forest cover
1.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
1
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Dungog Hospital (22.7 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)
22
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.3

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· 27 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    2 BOTTLEBRUSH CLOSE VACY 2421Under Assessment

  • July 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    44 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    24 HORNS CROSSING ROAD VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    SANCTUARY WAY VACY 2421Determined

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    44 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Subdivision
    50 FLYING FOX LANE VACY 2421Determined

  • May 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    15 NIRVANA CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    39 MACKELLAR DRIVE VACY 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    59 VIEW STREET VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Carport
    30 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Subdivision
    598 GRESFORD ROAD VACY 2421Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    35 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    62 LAWSON STREET VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    73 LENNOXTON ROAD VACY 2421Determined

  • March 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development
    44 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    51 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    30 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    51 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    17 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined

  • February 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Farm building
    41 CLARKES CROSSING CLOSE VACY 2421Withdrawn
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks
    47 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    30 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    40 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined

  • January 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Moveable dwelling
    10 GILMORE STREET VACY 2421Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cemetery
    783 GRESFORD ROAD VACY 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Fences; Swimming pool
    47 GUNDAROO ROAD VACY 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    281 LENNOXTON ROAD VACY 2421Determined
2025· 17 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    48 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    44 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    66 GUNDAROO ROAD VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    36 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    36 BOTTLEBRUSH CLOSE VACY 2421Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    48 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    18 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    BOWER BIRD CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    54 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    33 MACKELLAR DRIVE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    49 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined

  • October 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    30 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    50 LOUISE CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    30 SPOTTED GUM CLOSE VACY 2421Determined
  • Subdivision
    776 Gresford Road, Vacy, 2421Determined

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    62 LAWSON STREET VACY 2421Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    33 BOTTLEBRUSH CLOSE VACY 2421Determined

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

1 active roadworks / incidents

  • RoadworksGresford Rd, Vacy Bridge26 Jul 2026 – 22 Oct 2026

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Vacy Bridge over Paterson RiverMain Road 128, VacySHR

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 20.0 km away).

Coalition 61.6%Labor 38.4%

1.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +3.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • VacyLabor 38.1% · Coalition 61.9% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Paterson CentralLabor 49.1% · Coalition 50.9% TPP (2025)8.5 km away
  • GresfordLabor 38.9% · Coalition 61.1% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
  • WallarobbaLabor 35.0% · Coalition 65.0% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
  • WoodvilleLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)14.8 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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

This suburb ranks highly for

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.