← Community Funding Map
BLACKSMITHS, NSW
2281Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 5/10LGA: Lake MacquarieView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
109
Total Funding
$6.4M
Community-Controlled
6
CC Funding Share
3%
Top Funded Entities
Torque Software
Company
$3.8M
C: $3.8M
Eastlake Youth Centre Inc
Charity
$1.3M
C: $1.3M
$399K
C: $399K
BUILDING INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.
Social Enterprise· Community-Controlled
$217K
C: $217K
CITE CONSULTANTS PTY LTD
Company
$166K
C: $166K
$146K
C: $146K
$103K
C: $103K
$100K
C: $100K
$58K
C: $58K
SALLY MCKAY
Company
$45K
C: $45K
$33K
C: $33K
$13K
G: $13K
Evolve Nutrition Pty Ltd
Company
$10K
G: $10K
Justice Funding ($15K)
THE TRUSTEE FOR THE DANA FAMILY TRUST
Catering Services · procurement
$12K
Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation (unspecified recipient)
Australian National Maritime Museum Foundation — $3,000 internships to Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, Jervis Bay Maritime Museum · philanthropic
$3K
NDIS Supply & Service Pressure
State Providers
4,591
Thin Districts
2
Very Thin
1
Local Disability Delivery
0
91 disability-focused enterprises in NSW
NDIS money is not the same thing as healthy service coverage. This view shows whether BLACKSMITHS, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives. This matters here because BLACKSMITHS, NSW already shows $15K in justice-related funding moving through local entities.
Thinnest Districts In NSW
Far West49 providers
Far West51 providers
Southern NSW242 providers
Southern NSW245 providers
Captured Markets
Far West95%
Mid North Coast89%
Western NSW75%
Murrumbidgee71%
Schools (7)
ACARA school profiles in postcode 2281. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).
Swansea High School
GovernmentSecondary16% Indigenous
ICSEA 972
710 students
Caves Beach Public School
GovernmentPrimary11% Indigenous
ICSEA 1019
349 students
Swansea Public School
GovernmentPrimary29% Indigenous
ICSEA 923
199 students
Nords Wharf Public School
GovernmentPrimary7% Indigenous
ICSEA 1023
180 students
St Patrick's Primary School
CatholicPrimary9% Indigenous
ICSEA 1041
165 students
Blacksmiths Public School
GovernmentPrimary16% Indigenous
ICSEA 1004
103 students
Pelican Flat Public School
GovernmentPrimary13% Indigenous
ICSEA 981
94 students
Crime & Safety — Lake Macquarie LGA
Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.
The major offences
277 per 100K
75,870
↓0% 2yr↓0% 10yr
Other Theft
190 per 100K
24,065
↓0% 2yr↓0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
143 per 100K
18,265
↑0% 10yr
Drug offences
22 per 100K
7,303
↓0% 10yr
Disorderly conduct
33 per 100K
2,742
↓0% 10yr
Other Assault
20 per 100K
415
Robbery
6 per 100K
405
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
6
Social Need
DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.
Total Recipients
12,065
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
4,025
Age Pension
2,690
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
955
Disability Support Pension
615
Health Care Card
595
Family Tax Benefit A
585
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
555
JobSeeker Payment
490
Carer Allowance
490
Family Tax Benefit B
480
NDIS Participants
Lake Macquarie (C) LGA
8,565
active participants
2025-Q4
All Entities (109)
Charity
Charity
Charity
Charity
Foundation
Charity
Charity
+ 79 more entities
Disadvantage Index
5/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile
This area has moderate socio-economic disadvantage.
Entity Types
- Company
- 72
- Charity
- 30
- Social Enterprise
- 4
- Foundation
- 2
- Indigenous Corp
- 1