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Woodford, 2778

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,964

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,913/wk

Employment rate

59.9%

University qualified

33.6%

Work from home

36.5%

Languages at home

6.3%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Russian, French

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56.8/100
Good

Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Hills
  • Rural living
What Woodford is known for: Excellent transport, Hills, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Woodford is a semi-rural locality near Sydney, in Blue Mountains Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings, placing it among the highest-ranked semi-rural and lifestyle localities, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 62% above the peer median, and working from home is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with working from home 20% above the peer median. The main trade-offs are limited health access and weaker population growth, with health access 67% below the peer median.

Woodford is a better fit for people who value heritage character and daily services more than health access.

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

  • The suburb has an unusually high concentration of heritage listings
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Health-facility access is relatively limited
  • Population growth is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Woodford compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$420/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,964

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.5%

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

#121

among Metro Sydney · Established

Crime rate

5th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

39th

percentile in NSW

Rented dwellings

10%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

8/10

national SEIFA decile

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
56.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 15% of New South Wales' suburbs
National rank
867th in Australia
State rank
317th in NSW
Peer rank
#121 among Metro Sydney · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#235 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

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

Population

Estimated resident population

1,964(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 39th percentile in NSW

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in NSW
39th 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 (~1,950), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,953
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,913
Dwelling vacancy
6.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
53 of 812
Median monthly mortgage
$1,997
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$420
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
39.8% / 50% / 10.2%
Employment rate
59.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
36.5% / 1.8% / 44.5%
Walked or cycled to work
0.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
744 / 6 / 7

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

33.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 27.8% across New South Wales. 18.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified33.6% · 27.8% NSW
  • Diploma qualified10.9% · 9.3% NSW
  • Trade / vocational18.8% · 15% NSW
  • Year 12 or below36.7% · 47.9% NSW

Highest qualification field

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

  • Society and culture17.1%
  • Management and commerce15.7%
  • Education15.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.5%
  • Health11.4%
  • Creative arts7%
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)
$57,542

56th percentile in NSW · -2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,548

63rd percentile in NSW · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

50th percentile in NSW · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$111,913

86th percentile in NSW · +77% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

83rd percentile in NSW · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 2778 — 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
1,613
Taxpayers reporting net rent
221
Median net rent
$530
Taxpayers reporting business income
205
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+59%
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

6.3% speak a language other than English at home; 17.8% born overseas

Language at home
1,777 English only · 119 other
Non-English at home
6.3%
Born overseas
337 (17.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
58 (3%)
Australian citizens
1,825
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
3

Top languages other than English

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

  • Spanish12 · 54.5%
  • Russian7 · 31.8%
  • French3 · 13.6%

Religion

52.8%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.8%, while Christianity accounts for 38.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.8%32.8%
Christianity38.6%47.6%
Other / not stated8.6%19.6%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.5%22.4%
Anglican10.9%11.9%
Christian (not further defined)2.7%2.4%
Baptist2.4%1.2%

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 2778, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
48
Against the person
16
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
24.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 122 residents
State crime-rate percentile
5.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-12.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
16
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
8.15

Most common offence types

  • Break And Enter Dwelling4
  • Domestic Violence Related Assault4
  • Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment5
  • Malicious Damage To Property6
  • Sexual Touching, Sexual Act And Other Sexual Offences3

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

School list
School catchments
  • Faulconbridge PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Hazelbrook PSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Springwood HSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_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

Public transport

42 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bus3 Railway Pde
  • CCP Gt West Hwy
  • CCP Railway Pde
  • STR To P1/2
  • Woodford Station

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

87 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 fast food · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 35 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Great for outdoor family life — 4 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 42 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 37 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
34/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.51
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.02
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.05
Food & drink(2)
  • 20 Mile HollowCafe

    68 Great Western Highway

  • World BurgerFast food

    Great Western Highway

Community(1)
  • Weroona Park FacilityCommunity centre
Health & services(1)
  • Kidmed Medical CentreClinic
Sport & outdoors(47)
  • Great Blue Mountains TrailCycling route
  • Drinking water
  • Bulls Camp ReserveNature reserve
  • Waterhouse ParkNature reserve
  • Wilson GlenNature reserve
  • Academy ParkPark

    Woodford Avenue

  • Memorial ParkPark
  • Park
  • Weroona ParkPark
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (35)
Transport(9)

6 bus stops · 3 train stations

Other(13)
  • Mid Mountains VintageAntiques

    80 Great Western Highway, Woodford

  • Bench
  • Woodford Rural Fire BrigadeFire station
  • The Railway and its CottagesInformation
  • Parking (7)
  • Quakers Australia Blue Mountains Local MeetingPlace of worship

    4 Oakura Avenue

  • Woodford Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship

    88-89 Great Western Highway

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Shelter (8)
  • Telephone
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Ticket Validator
  • 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

  • Academy ParkPark
  • Bulls Camp ReserveNature reserve
  • Memorial ParkPark
  • Waterhouse ParkNature reserve
  • Weroona ParkPark
  • Wilson GlenNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.2%
Woodland / forest cover
3.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
53
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
24°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

  • Quakers Australia Blue Mountains Local Meeting

    4 Oakura Avenue

  • Woodford Presbyterian Church

    88-89 Great Western Highway

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Springwood Hospital (10.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
1
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 1

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

  • Kidmed Medical CentreClinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
76
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.7

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
24° / 13°
Rainfall
282 mm · ~35 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
241 mm · ~30 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
11° / 3°
Rainfall
179 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
201 mm · ~25 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· 3 proposals

  • April 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    5 PARKER STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • March 2026

  • Demolition; Swimming pool
    50-58 WOODBURY STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • January 2026

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    25 LYSIANA ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined
2025· 13 proposals

  • December 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home
    29 LYSIANA ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • November 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Awnings, blinds and canopies; Carport
    24 THE APPIAN WAY WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    68 BEDFORD ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • October 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Supporting Development
    24 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    26 OLD BATHURST ROAD WOODFORD 2778Deferred Commencement

  • September 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    9 ARTHUR STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • August 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential Accommodation
    31 BEDFORD ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    3 GLEN STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • July 2025

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    27 RIDGE STREET WOODFORD 2778Withdrawn
  • Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    9A ARTHUR STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • June 2025

  • Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers
    28 WOODBURY STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • April 2025

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Driveways and hard stand spaces
    30-32 MONA ROAD WOODFORD 2778Withdrawn

  • February 2025

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    19 GREY GUM DRIVE WOODFORD 2778Determined
2024· 7 proposals

  • December 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    83 RAILWAY PARADE WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • September 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport
    18-20 OLD BATHURST ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • July 2024

  • Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure
    6-8 SUTTON STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • May 2024

  • Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    26 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah
    96 GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • February 2024

  • Erection of a new structure; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses
    15 BEAUFORD STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • January 2024

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    10 STONEHOLM LANE WOODFORD 2778Determined
2023· 17 proposals

  • December 2023

  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation
    5B RICHES AVENUE WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure
    12 WOODBURY STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    3 GLEN STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • November 2023

  • Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure
    68 PIMELEA DRIVE WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • October 2023

  • Erection of a new structure; Carport
    24 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • August 2023

  • Garages, carports and car parking spaces
    34-36 WOODBURY STREET WOODFORD 2778Withdrawn
  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    26 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • July 2023

  • Dwelling
    15 FOREST GLEN ROAD WOODFORD 2778Withdrawn

  • June 2023

  • Shed
    15 BEAUFORD STREET WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • May 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    14 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • March 2023

  • Alterations and additions to residential development
    109 RAILWAY PARADE WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Other
    11 BUENA VISTA ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Dwelling
    144-160 BEDFORD ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • February 2023

  • Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development
    35 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined

  • January 2023

  • Secondary dwelling
    1 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Dwelling
    68A GREAT WESTERN HIGHWAY WOODFORD 2778Determined
  • Subdivision of land
    91-133 PARK ROAD WOODFORD 2778Withdrawn

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Cox’s Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Appian Way PrecinctThe Appian Way (off) WoodfordSHR
  • Cox’s Road and Early Deviations - Woodford, Old Bathurst Road Precinct Old Bathurst Road, WoodfordSHR
  • Woodford Academy90-92 Great Western Highway WoodfordSHR

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
Macquarie
Member of Parliament
Susan TEMPLEMAN (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,939
Turnout (2025)
93.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.3%Labor 57.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.4 km away).

Coalition 27.0%Labor 73.0%

15.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • WoodfordLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • HazelbrookLabor 73.6% · Coalition 26.4% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • LawsonLabor 77.1% · Coalition 22.9% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • SpringwoodLabor 69.0% · Coalition 31.0% TPP (2025)8.9 km away
  • FaulconbridgeLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)9.1 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.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
8/10
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

More in Blue Mountains Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

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