West Pennant Hills is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in The Hills Shire Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places, with reported crime 81% below the peer median, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, and household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 60% above the peer median. Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group.
Overall, West Pennant Hills suits people prioritising lower crime and school quality over lower housing costs.
Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.
Strengths and weaknesses
Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in New South Wales (189)
Strengths
Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
Household incomes are a relative strength
Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
Weaknesses
Housing is among the most expensive in its peer group
What stands out
Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.
Who it suits
Stars are audience-fit ratings derived from Suburb.Guide data, not demographic counts or user reviews.
Families★★★★☆
Professionals★★★☆☆
Retirees★★★☆☆
Students★☆☆☆☆
Budget buyers★☆☆☆☆
Housing, growth and risk
How West Pennant Hills compares
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median house price
$2.75M
+1.9% change
Median rent
$850/wk
Houses $1,100 · Units $435
Population (ERP)
15,349
+0.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
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
#54
among Metro Sydney · Established
Crime rate
0th
percentile in state (higher = more crime)
Pop. growth
41st
percentile in NSW
Rented dwellings
13%
2021 Census tenure
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
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
64.2/100 — Good
State standing
Top 5% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
216th in Australia
State rank
107th in NSW
Peer rank
#54 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#86 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
98%
Data sources & freshness
Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
Flats / units (January to March 2026)
$435
Houses (January to March 2026)
$1,100
All types (January to March 2026)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
55
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$2,750,000
Median price change
+1.9%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
+0.1% annual · -2.1% over 5 years · 41th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
-2.1%
Change in 1 year
+23
Change in 5 years
-328
Growth rank in NSW
41th 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 (~15,250), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
Population
16,620
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$3,078
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
185 of 5,443
Median monthly mortgage
$3,033
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$641
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45% / 42.5% / 12.5%
Employment rate
60.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
50.4% / 2% / 33.1%
Walked or cycled to work
0.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,772 / 343 / 147
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.
46.8% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 8% have a trade or vocational qualification.
University qualified46.8% · 27.8% NSW
Diploma qualified9.8% · 9.3% NSW
Trade / vocational8% · 15% NSW
Year 12 or below35.4% · 47.9% NSW
Highest qualification field
Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).
Management and commerce32.9%
Engineering and related technologies13.9%
Society and culture12.1%
Health10.6%
Education7.9%
Information technology6.4%
How these groups are defined
Measure
Definition
University qualified
Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified
Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational
Certificate III + IV
Year 12
Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12
Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below
People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)
University qualifications from the 2021 Census
Data sources & freshness
2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Tax & income
Median taxable income (2023–24)
$68,486
83rd percentile in NSW · +17% vs Australia
Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$81,404
92nd percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia
Residents with rental investments
30.0%
99th percentile in NSW · +117% vs Australia
Median super balance (2023–24)
$129,566
93rd percentile in NSW · +105% vs Australia
Residents with business income
8.0%
14th percentile in NSW · -23% vs Australia
Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2125 — 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
11,390
Taxpayers reporting net rent
3,408
Median net rent
-$1,866
Taxpayers reporting business income
967
Taxable income vs state median
+22%
Salary / wages vs state median
+30%
Rental investment vs state median
+114%
Super vs state median
+84%
Business income vs state median
-20%
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
40.1% speak a language other than English at home; 41.5% born overseas
Language at home
9,754 English only · 6,531 other
Non-English at home
40.1%
Born overseas
6,793 (41.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
61 (0.4%)
Australian citizens
14,746
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
33
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
Mandarin877 · 30.2%
Cantonese592 · 20.4%
Korean186 · 6.4%
Hindi169 · 5.8%
Arabic127 · 4.4%
Persian116 · 4%
Tamil110 · 3.8%
Sinhalese91 · 3.1%
Religion
51.2%Most common religion · Christianity
Christianity is the most common response at 51.2%, while 31.5% reported no religion.
Measure
Suburb
State
No religion
31.5%
32.8%
Christianity
51.2%
47.6%
Hinduism
5.7%
3.4%
Islam
2.5%
4.3%
Buddhism
4.1%
2.8%
Other / not stated
5.1%
9.2%
Christian denominations
Denomination
Suburb
State
Catholic
22.5%
22.4%
Anglican
12.4%
11.9%
Uniting Church
2.8%
2.1%
Presbyterian and Reformed
2.7%
1.9%
Baptist
2.5%
1.2%
Christian (not further defined)
2.2%
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
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
190
Against the person
58
Against property
110
Rate per 1,000 residents
12.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 287 residents
State crime-rate percentile
0.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-3.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
93
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
6.06
Most common offence types
Domestic Violence Related Assault18
Fraud43
Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment27
Malicious Damage To Property30
Steal From Motor Vehicle10
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)
Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates
BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,141
Median ICSEA percentile
94th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
9
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
5
School list
Hills Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 50% · 16 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
Tangara School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 771 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
West Pennant Hills Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 45% · 510 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
Baulkham Hls NPSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Beecroft PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Carlingford HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Castle Hill HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Castle Hill PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cherrybrook PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Cherrybrook THSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Muirfield HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
Murray Farm PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
Nth Rocks 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
NSW government school intake zones — NSW Department of Education · current · Updated · Open catchment polygons where published
Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
Great for outdoor family life — 31 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 284 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 26 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
57/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.06
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.06
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.87
Food & drink(1)
Cafe SalignaCafe
Shopping(3)
BWSBottle shop
Coonara Shopping VillageShopping centre
WoolworthsSupermarket
Everyday services(2)
RediATMATM
BP Oakes RdPetrol station
Community(3)
Kindergarten
Hills Montessori SchoolSchool
Sun Valley Pre-School KindergartenSchool
Health & services(1)
Veterinary
138 Castle Hill Road
Sport & outdoors(73)
BBQ (4)
M2 EastboundCycling route
M2 WestboundCycling route
M2 Westbound (Detour)Cycling route
Drinking water
Fitness station
Richard Webb ReserveNature reserve
AC Charlie Moore ReservePark
Ashley Avenue North ReservePark
Ashley Avenue ReservePark
Colbarra Place ReservePark
Currawong ReservePark
Eaton Road ReservePark
George Thornton ReservePark
Giuffre Place ReservePark
Henry Curtis ReservePark
Highs Road Village GreenPark
Hill Road ReservePark
Hillside ReservePark
Jack Read ReservePark
Koala ParkPark
Larissa Avenue ReservePark
Lisle Court ReservePark
Lyndhurst Court ReservePark
Moolanda Avenue ReservePark
Mount Wilberforce Lookout ReservePark
7 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills
Park (6)
Richard Webb ReservePark
Westmore Drive ReservePark
Bellamy Picnic AreaPicnic area
Calgaroo Picnic AreaPicnic area
Sheperds Picnic AreaPicnic area
Swains Picnic SitePicnic area
Mount Wilberforce Lookout Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
7 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills
Playground (6)
Public Toilet • George Thornton Reserve, West Pennant HillsPublic toilets
View Street, West Pennant Hills
Public Toilet Mount Wilberforce Lookout Reserve, West Pennant HillsPublic toilets
7 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills
Public toilets
Treetops Adventure The HillsSports centre
Sports field
PoolwerxSwimming pool
1 Castle Hill Road
Swimming pool (16)
Forestry TrailWalking trail
Palm Gully TrailWalking trail
Sensory TrailWalking trail
Entertainment(2)
Mount Wilberforce LookoutViewpoint
7 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills
Viewpoint
Transport(98)
98 bus stops
Other(24)
Artwork
Bench (5)
Oakes Road M2 Bus StationBus Station
Calgaroo Bush Tucker GardenGarden
Garden Centre
PlantsPlus Cumberland Forest Garden CentreGarden Centre
Calgaroo Bush Tucker GardenInformation
Cumberland State ForestInformation
Forest Visitor CenterInformation
Information (6)
Palm GullyInformation
Newsagent
Cafe SalignaOutdoor Seating
Parking (13)
Picnic Table (9)
Place of worship
Place of worship
5-7 Castle Hill Road
St Matthew's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
Post Box (2)
Blue GumShelter
Shelter (2)
The Hills Shire CouncilShelter
7 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills
Southern Cross Nordby VillageSocial Facility
Treetops Adventure ReceptionTicket
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)
Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000
Data sources & freshness
OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
Place of worship
Place of worship
5-7 Castle Hill Road
St Matthew's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
Usual max / min
25° / 17°
Rainfall
321 mm · ~40 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
Usual max / min
22° / 14°
Rainfall
359 mm · ~45 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
263 mm · ~33 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
Usual max / min
21° / 12°
Rainfall
242 mm · ~30 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)
2 ORATAVA AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
Subdivision
55 CASTLE HILL ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
82 CARDINAL AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
3 GLENVALE CLOSE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Emergency work and repairs
49 EATON ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Additional Information Requested
August 2026
Subdivision
Lot 9 DP 271416 Coonara Avenue West Pennant HillsDetermined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
24 RILEY AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
26 ROYAL OAK PLACE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Additional Information Requested
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Landscaping structures
2 FORESTWOOD CRESCENT WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
July 2026
Subdivision
72-72A HIGHS ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
27 JOHN SAVAGE CRESCENT WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
3 BANCROFT AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
4 STANTON DRIVE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
6 YARPOLE AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
12-14 GLENVALE CLOSE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Under Assessment
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure
117 Eaton Road, West Pennant Hills.Determined
June 2026
Subdivision
Lot 5 DP 271416 Coonara Avenue West Pennant HillsWithdrawn
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (internal); Minor building alterations (external)
54 ALANA DRIVE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
1 WEDGETAIL WAY WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Subdivision
16 CHERRYBROOK ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Additional Information Requested
Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Centre-based child care
23 NEW LINE ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Additional Information Requested
Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
5 TALLGUMS AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
May 2026
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
5 KINGFISHER PLACE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
47 NEW FARM ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
19 NEW LINE ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
133 CARDINAL AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
55 BOYD AVENUE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
134 HIGHS ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure
574A PENNANT HILLS ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
April 2026
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
3 FALLEN LEAF COURT WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached); Residential Accommodation
120 VICTORIA ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
22 TAMBAROORA PLACE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
21 EATON ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
9 WEDGETAIL WAY WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Secondary dwelling; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia
29 COLBARRA PLACE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
39A TAYLOR STREET WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
8 ROMA COURT WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Withdrawn
Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external)
20 WILLOWLEAF PLACE WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
2 WEDGETAIL WAY WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Determined
Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision
154 VICTORIA ROAD WEST PENNANT HILLS 2125Additional Information Requested
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
Mitchell
Member of Parliament
Alex HAWKE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,997
Turnout (2025)
94.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+6.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 53.8%Labor 46.2%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.1 km away).
Coalition 50.6%Labor 49.4%
3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
West Pennant Hills NorthLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
West Pennant HillsLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
West Pennant Hills Central (Mitchell)Labor 51.5% · Coalition 48.5% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
MuirfieldLabor 50.1% · Coalition 49.9% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)