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SEIFA in Charlestown (2290)

Where does Charlestown sit on the socio-economic spectrum? The SEIFA score below is sourced from the most recent ABS Census and expressed as an Australia-wide decile, so a decile of 8 means Charlestown is in the top 30% of Australian suburbs by socio-economic advantage. The Lake Macquarie LGA context shows whether Charlestown is above or below the average for its local government area.

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Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA 2021 · SEIFA · Charlestown (NSW)

Charlestown sits in the 7th decile nationally for socio-economic advantage — moderately advantaged, around the 68th percentile of Australian suburbs.

National ranking

Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)7th decile68th percentile · rank #9,802
Education & occupation (IEO)7th decile66th percentile · rank #9,473

Within NSW

IRSAD (NSW)7th decilerank #2,633 of NSW suburbs
IEO (NSW)6th decilerank #2,548 of NSW suburbs

Raw scores

IRSAD score1,018mean 1000 · sd 100
IEO score1,010mean 1000 · sd 100
Population13,601usual residents

ABS SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0) · Released 27 Apr 2023 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

SEIFA deciles have a well-documented relationship with long-run property price growth in Sydney. Higher-decile suburbs tend to retain value better during downturns and recover faster after corrections, reflecting the financial resilience of owner-occupiers. Lower-decile suburbs can deliver strong growth during boom phases as affordability pressure pushes buyers further from the city, but they are typically more volatile.

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