Affluence & Economy Shortland NSW 2307

Is Shortland NSW 2307 a rich suburb?

Affluence in Shortland

The higher the score, the more wealthy, high income and financially free the population is.
Sources: ABS, ATO, DSS, GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2001 - 2023

Shortland

39.1%

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

69.1%

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Field	Value	VS Newcastle and Lake Macquarie	Trend
Education score	5.5	Top 17%	Data for Jun 2022
Middle Class	45.2%	Bottom 31%	Data for May 2023
Underclass	15.1%	Top 32%	Data for May 2023
Upper Class	3.0%	Bottom 4%	Data for May 2023
Working Class	36.8%	Top 25%	Data for May 2023
Austudy Payments (SA2)	35	Top 2%	Data for Jun 2024
Commonwealth Rent Assistance (SA2)	1540	Top 4%	Data for Jun 2024
Median household income (weekly)	$1,340	Bottom 37%	52% to Jan 2021
Pension Payments (SA2)	1200	Top 34%	Data for Jun 2024
Unemployed	0.1%	Bottom 42%	30% to Dec 2021

Business in Shortland

The higher the score, the more vibrant and diverse the regional economy.
Sources: GOOGLE, TORREN and Microburbs, 2016 - 2023

Shortland

101.0%

Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

79.9%

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Suburbs

	Field	Value	VS Newcastle and Lake Macquarie	Trend
	Business Activity	70.0	Top 14%	Data for May 2023
	Industry Diversity	88.9	Top 39%	Data for May 2023

Employment in Shortland

Sources: ABS, AURIN, SEEK and Microburbs, 2006 - 2022

	Field	Value	VS Newcastle and Lake Macquarie	Trend
	Labour force participation	58.5%	Bottom 43%	25% to Dec 2021

Businesses (74)

Headline	Place	Datetime
Apple Blossoms Florist	324A Sandgate Rd
K & M Mechanical Repairs	321 Sandgate Rd
Millers Pie & Sandwich Bar	334 Sandgate Rd
MTM Warehouse	5 Lyndel Parade
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