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ASHTONFIELD, NSW

2323Inner Regional AustraliaSEIFA Decile 4/10LGA: Lake MacquarieView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
189
Total Funding
$4.1M
Community-Controlled
4
CC Funding Share
30%
2 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council
Charity· Community-Controlled
$1.2M
C: $1.2M
$272K
C: $272K
$264K
C: $264K
$208K
C: $208K
$160K
G: $160K
PAUL PARK
person
$154K
C: $154K
$100K
C: $100K
$100K
C: $100K
$97K
C: $97K
FRY BROS
Company
$76K
C: $76K
$55K
C: $55K
$34K
C: $34K
$16K
G: $16K

Justice Funding ($12K)

THE TRUSTEE FOR THE DANA FAMILY TRUST
Catering Services · procurement
$12K

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 ASHTONFIELD, 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 ASHTONFIELD, NSW already shows $12K 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%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (2)

Linuwel School Ltd
acnc-classifiedABN 56001770207

School providing educational services to children and youth, reinvesting revenue into educational mission and student outcomes

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Maitland Christian School Limited
acnc-classifiedABN 72162995104

Tuition‑fee funded school; surplus reinvested into educational mission and facilities

educationyouth
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Schools (14)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2323. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Hunter Valley Grammar School
IndependentCombined4% Indigenous
ICSEA 1134
1,161 students
Maitland High School
GovernmentSecondary19% Indigenous
ICSEA 947
958 students
Maitland Grossmann High School
GovernmentSecondary16% Indigenous
ICSEA 960
900 students
Maitland Christian School
IndependentCombined8% Indigenous
ICSEA 1047
832 students
Maitland East Public School
GovernmentPrimary15% Indigenous
ICSEA 975
559 students
Ashtonfield Public School
GovernmentPrimary13% Indigenous
ICSEA 1008
514 students
St Joseph's Primary School
CatholicPrimary9% Indigenous
ICSEA 1063
449 students
Tenambit Public School
GovernmentPrimary29% Indigenous
ICSEA 893
283 students
Metford Public School
GovernmentPrimary28% Indigenous
ICSEA 887
265 students
Linuwel School Ltd
IndependentCombined11% Indigenous
ICSEA 1041
244 students
OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
IndependentCombined
ICSEA 975
108 students
Hunter River Community School
GovernmentSpecial11% Indigenous
ICSEA 958
70 students
Arise Christian College
IndependentSpecial15% Indigenous
ICSEA 971
61 students
Mulbring Public School
GovernmentPrimary14% Indigenous
ICSEA 954
56 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% 2yr0% 10yr
Other Theft
190 per 100K
24,065
0% 2yr0% 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
21,225
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
6,195
Age Pension
3,330
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
2,565
Family Tax Benefit A
1,515
Disability Support Pension
1,365
Health Care Card
1,345
Family Tax Benefit B
1,245
JobSeeker Payment
950
Carer Allowance
910
Parenting Payment Single
510

NDIS Participants

Lake Macquarie (C) LGA
8,565
active participants
2025-Q4

All Entities (189)

Disadvantage Index

4/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has moderate socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
138
Charity
42
Social Enterprise
4
Foundation
3
person
2