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REDHEAD, NSW

2290Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7/10LGA: Lake MacquarieView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
200
Total Funding
$362.6M
Community-Controlled
0
CC Funding Share
0%
1 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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Top Funded Entities

$338.7M
G: $13K C: $338.7M
$10.7M
C: $10.7M
$3.1M
C: $3.1M
$913K
C: $913K
$731K
C: $731K
$402K
C: $402K
$356K
C: $356K
$223K
C: $223K
$142K
C: $142K
$100K
C: $100K
$100K
C: $100K

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 REDHEAD, 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%

Social & Indigenous Enterprises (1)

The Place: Charlestown Community Centre
Social TradersABN 35586754414

We offer a well-managed, high quality, efficient venue for hire. Our facility is well positioned in central Charlestown, located at the bustling business precinct of Charlestown Square. We have a mix of casual and semi permanent spaces for hire with the ability to accommodate small and large groups, including parking. All income is directly applied to place based community strengthening, development and organisational sustainability.

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Schools (16)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2290. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

St Mary's Catholic College
CatholicSecondary8% Indigenous
ICSEA 1062
989 students
Hunter Sports High School
GovernmentSecondary24% Indigenous
ICSEA 955
941 students
Whitebridge High School
GovernmentSecondary11% Indigenous
ICSEA 1022
915 students
St Joseph's Primary School
CatholicPrimary4% Indigenous
ICSEA 1102
361 students
Charlestown East Public School
GovernmentPrimary9% Indigenous
ICSEA 1036
319 students
St Paul's Primary School
CatholicPrimary18% Indigenous
ICSEA 1023
294 students
Kahibah Public School
GovernmentPrimary5% Indigenous
ICSEA 1076
291 students
Dudley Public School
GovernmentPrimary5% Indigenous
ICSEA 1095
245 students
Redhead Public School
GovernmentPrimary7% Indigenous
ICSEA 1089
240 students
Charlestown South Public School
GovernmentPrimary9% Indigenous
ICSEA 1075
235 students
Charlestown Public School
GovernmentPrimary11% Indigenous
ICSEA 1037
234 students
Wiripaang Public School
GovernmentPrimary37% Indigenous
ICSEA 853
182 students
Mount Hutton Public School
GovernmentPrimary23% Indigenous
ICSEA 940
166 students
Hillsborough Public School
GovernmentPrimary14% Indigenous
ICSEA 1020
164 students
Newcastle Junior School
GovernmentSpecial22% Indigenous
ICSEA 940
63 students
Lakeside School
GovernmentSpecial22% Indigenous
ICSEA 910
58 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
22,415
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
6,975
Age Pension
4,310
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
1,920
Family Tax Benefit A
1,410
Health Care Card
1,335
Disability Support Pension
1,285
Family Tax Benefit B
1,155
JobSeeker Payment
955
Commonwealth Seniors Health Card
915
Carer Allowance
900

NDIS Participants

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

All Entities (200)

Disadvantage Index

7/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has relatively low socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
128
Charity
66
Foundation
5
program
1

Gap Alert

This postcode has 200 funded entities but no identified community-controlled organisations receiving funding. This may indicate a gap in community self-determination.