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SHORTLAND, NSW

2307Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 3/10LGA: NewcastleView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
27
Total Funding
$1.7M
Community-Controlled
2
CC Funding Share
0%

Top Funded Entities

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 SHORTLAND, NSW sits inside a state market with thin provider supply, captured payment flows, and too few local disability-focused or community-controlled alternatives.

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 (4)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2307. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Shortland Public School
GovernmentPrimary28% Indigenous
ICSEA 926
271 students
Our Lady of Victories Primary School
CatholicPrimary8% Indigenous
ICSEA 1025
130 students
Margaret Jurd College
IndependentSpecial46% Indigenous
ICSEA 889
103 students
Awabakal Environmental Education Centre
GovernmentCombined

Crime & Safety — Newcastle LGA

Reported incidents by offence group (October 2024 - September 2025). Source: state crime statistics agencies.

The major offences
477 per 100K
104,335
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Theft
332 per 100K
33,476
0% 2yr0% 10yr
Against justice procedures
205 per 100K
20,813
0% 10yr
Drug offences
36 per 100K
9,618
0% 10yr
Disorderly conduct
71 per 100K
4,770
0% 10yr
Robbery
17 per 100K
858
Other Assault
33 per 100K
559
Other Homicide
0 per 100K
8

Social Need

DSS payment recipients in this area by payment type. Higher counts indicate service demand and community need.

Total Recipients
3,945
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
1,165
Age Pension
660
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
415
Health Care Card
315
Disability Support Pension
245
JobSeeker Payment
240
Family Tax Benefit A
235
Family Tax Benefit B
190
Carer Allowance
145
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
85

NDIS Participants

Newcastle (C) LGA
6,242
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (27)

Disadvantage Index

3/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has moderate socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
17
Charity
8
Indigenous Corp
1
Social Enterprise
1