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NSW · Cessnock Council

Weston, 2326

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,639

Growth (1 yr)

+2.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+16.8%

Median age

37

Median income

$1,343/wk

Employment rate

51.1%

University qualified

6%

Work from home

9.8%

Median house price · October to December 2025

$675,000

Languages at home

1.9%non-English

Most common: Gujarati, Afrikaans

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

34.7/100
Below average

1872nd in NSW

Verified 95% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Weston is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Weston is an outer metropolitan suburb of Sydney, in Cessnock Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 61% above the peer median. Housing is unusually affordable against comparable places, with median house prices 40% below the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs, and green cover is a very strong feature of the suburb, with green cover 69% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are lower socio-economic advantage and fewer university qualifications.

Weston'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
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Weston compares

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

Median house price

$675k

+8.9% change

Median rent

$500/wk

Population (ERP)

4,639

+2.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.7%

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

#158

among Metro Sydney · Growth area

Crime rate

58th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

91st

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

25%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

1/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

26th

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
34.7/100 — Below average
National rank
5660th in Australia
State rank
1872nd in NSW
Peer rank
#158 among Metro Sydney · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#812 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
95%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Houses (January to March 2026)
$520
Median house price (October to December 2025)
$675,000
Median price change
+8.9%

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

4,639(June 2025)

+2.4% annual · +16.8% over 5 years · 91th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.4%
5-year growth
+16.8%
Change in 1 year
+110
Change in 5 years
+666
Growth rank in NSW
91th 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 (~5,250), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,088
Median age
37
Median household income / week
$1,343
Dwelling vacancy
4.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
71 of 1,526
Median monthly mortgage
$1,517
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$320
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33.5% / 41.3% / 25.2%
Employment rate
51.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.8% / 0.3% / 70.4%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,397 / 47 / 10 (+ 3 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

6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 26.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified6% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational26.9% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below61.1% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Engineering and related technologies24.6%
  • Management and commerce19%
  • Society and culture14.2%
  • Health11.3%
  • Architecture and building8.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.5%
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)
$57,174

54th percentile in NSW · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$62,255

48th percentile in NSW · -4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
8.0%

5th percentile in NSW · -42% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$62,674

38th percentile in NSW · -1% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

7th percentile in NSW · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2326 — 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
4,239
Taxpayers reporting net rent
357
Median net rent
-$1,177
Taxpayers reporting business income
289
Taxable income vs state median
+2%
Salary / wages vs state median
-1%
Rental investment vs state median
-43%
Super vs state median
-11%
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

1.9% speak a language other than English at home; 5.2% born overseas

Language at home
3,780 English only · 73 other
Non-English at home
1.9%
Born overseas
201 (5.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
449 (11%)
Australian citizens
3,775
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
2

Top languages other than English

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

  • Gujarati4 · 57.1%
  • Afrikaans3 · 42.9%

Religion

46.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 46.5%, while 44.4% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion44.4%32.8%
Christianity46.5%47.6%
Other / not stated9.2%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican17.8%11.9%
Catholic17.5%22.4%
Uniting Church4.1%2.1%

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 2326, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
366
Against the person
119
Against property
164
Rate per 1,000 residents
78.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 34 residents
State crime-rate percentile
58.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
38
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.19

Most common offence types

  • Domestic Violence Related Assault27
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment48
  • Malicious Damage To Property42
  • Motor Vehicle Theft29
  • Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault22

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)
936.5
Median ICSEA percentile
26th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Weston Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 882 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 2% · 270 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Holy Spirit Infants SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 991 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 122 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Abermain PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Cessnock HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kurri Kurri HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Kurri Kurri PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Pelaw Main PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Weston 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

66 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Elford Av At Webb St
  • Elford Av Opp Smith St
  • Hospital Rd At Gover St
  • Kline St At Sixth St
  • Sawyers Gully Rd Before Gingers Lane

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

67 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 8 playgrounds · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 66 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 11 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
32/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.24
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.24
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.96
Food & drink(1)
  • The Soulful CafeCafe

    33 Station Street, Weston

Everyday services(1)
  • Weston Post OfficePost office

    23-29 Station Street

Community(2)
  • Weston Community PreschoolSchool
  • Weston Public SchoolSchool

    20 Sixth Street, Weston

Sport & outdoors(21)
  • 6 CessnockCycling route
  • Bluey Frame ParkPark
  • Ernie Dunlop ParkPark
  • George Smith ReservePark
  • Memorial ParkPark
  • O'Toole Street ParkPark
  • Park (2)
  • Weston ParkPark
  • Playground (8)
  • Public toilets
  • Hunter City Motor Group StadiumSports field
  • Sports field
  • The Pines OvalSports field
Transport(31)

31 bus stops

Other(3)
  • Parking (5)
  • Shelter (4)
  • Waste Basket (2)

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bluey Frame ParkPark
  • Ernie Dunlop ParkPark
  • George Smith ReservePark
  • Memorial ParkPark
  • O'Toole Street ParkPark
  • Weston ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
13.5%
Woodland / forest cover
9.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
8
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kurri Kurri District Hospital (1.6 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)
216
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· 20 proposals

  • September 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    59 EIGHTH STREET WESTON 2326Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    19 CURRAWONG CLOSE WESTON 2326Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    94A GOVERNMENT ROAD WESTON 2326Under Assessment
  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    47 ABBEY CIRCUIT WESTON 2326Determined

  • July 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    90 GOVERNMENT ROAD WESTON 2326Under Assessment
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    62 ABBEY CIRCUIT WESTON 2326Determined

  • June 2026

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    44 THIRD STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation
    42 GOVERNMENT ROAD WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support
    3 ABBEY CIRCUIT WESTON 2326Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    8 BLUEBELL CLOSE WESTON 2326Determined

  • May 2026

  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development
    64 SEVENTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Telecommunications facility
    22 CESSNOCK ROAD WESTON 2326Under Assessment

  • April 2026

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    36 SECOND STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7 FIRST STREET WESTON 2326Determined

  • March 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    75 APPLETON AVENUE WESTON 2326Determined
  • Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Driveways and hard stand spaces; Garage, carport or carparking space; Supporting Development
    64 SEVENTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    21 FOURTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined

  • February 2026

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation
    8 BLUEBELL CLOSE WESTON 2326Determined
  • Subdivision
    6 EMBELTON STREET WESTON 2326Under Assessment
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 SIXTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
2025· 26 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    64 SIXTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Animal care premises; Veterinary hospital
    28-30 STATION STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    130 CESSNOCK ROAD WESTON 2326Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Manufactured home
    50 GOVERNMENT ROAD WESTON 2326Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 CREEK STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support; Stormwater management system
    GOVERNMENT ROAD WESTON 2326Under Assessment

  • September 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    38 FIRST STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 SIXTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Industrial development; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; General industry
    1 SWANSON STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    11 GREY GUM DRIVE WESTON 2326Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space
    8 BLUEBELL CLOSE WESTON 2326Determined

  • August 2025

  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    6 LORIKEET CLOSE WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    44 ABBEY CIRCUIT WESTON 2326Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    7 WESTON STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)
    1 GOVERNMENT ROAD WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    28 SEVENTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Carport
    50 FIRST STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Carport; Residential Accommodation; Supporting Development
    138 CHURCH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure; Supporting Development
    2 ABBEY CIRCUIT WESTON 2326Determined

  • May 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool
    18 ABBEY CIRCUIT WESTON 2326Determined

  • April 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    7 SIXTH STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Dual occupancy; Demolition; Dwelling house; Subdivision; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (attached)
    59 CESSNOCK ROAD WESTON 2326Determined

  • March 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    3 CREEK STREET WESTON 2326Withdrawn

  • February 2025

  • Subdivision
    32 WESTON STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    75 SWANSON STREET WESTON 2326Determined
  • Shed; Erection of a new structure
    7 LORIKEET CLOSE WESTON 2326Determined

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
Hunter
Member of Parliament
Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
132,184
Turnout (2025)
91.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 9.3 km away).

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

6.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WestonLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • Kurri Kurri (Hunter)Labor 58.1% · Coalition 41.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • AbermainLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Kurri Kurri NorthLabor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Pelaw MainLabor 61.5% · Coalition 38.5% TPP (2025)3.6 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 Cessnock Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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