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TIGHES HILL, NSW

2297Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 7/10LGA: NewcastleView on Power MapDownload Place Brief (PDF)
Entities
29
Total Funding
$15.0M
Community-Controlled
0
CC Funding Share
0%
1 social & Indigenous enterprisesoperating in this area
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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 TIGHES HILL, 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)

Newcastle Meals on Wheels LTD
acnc-classifiedABN 59349207123

Delivers meals to elderly clients; likely generates revenue through meal fees while reinvesting into service provision for vulnerable aged population

aged-carefoodcommunity-development
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Schools (1)

ACARA school profiles in postcode 2297. ICSEA measures educational advantage (national avg 1000).

Tighes Hill Public School
GovernmentPrimary6% Indigenous
ICSEA 1104
358 students

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
900
Payment Types
15
Pension Concession Card
250
Age Pension
140
Commonwealth Rent Assistance
105
Health Care Card
80
JobSeeker Payment
60
Disability Support Pension
55
Family Tax Benefit A
55
Family Tax Benefit B
45
Carer Allowance
30
Youth Allowance (student and apprentice)
20

NDIS Participants

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

All Entities (29)

Disadvantage Index

7/10
SEIFA IRSD Decile

This area has relatively low socio-economic disadvantage.

Entity Types

Company
20
Charity
6
Foundation
2
Govt
1

Gap Alert

This postcode has 29 funded entities but no identified community-controlled organisations receiving funding. This may indicate a gap in community self-determination.