Luskintyre, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Luskintyre is more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1077, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Luskintyre at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 216
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,536
- SEIFA score
- 1077
- Coordinates
- -32.6654, 151.4291
Luskintyre demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Luskintyre using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 10% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 43 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 34 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 47 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 61 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 34 | 16% |
Share of the 219 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 28 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 28 | 45% |
| Rented | 6 | 10% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 63 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 63 occupied private dwellings in Luskintyre.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,700
- Average household size
- 3.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,571
- Median weekly personal income
- $958
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 16 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 77 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 68
- Employed part-time
- 33
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Luskintyre
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Luskintyre is January (average daytime high around 30.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.4°C). The area receives roughly 773 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.1°C | 19.4°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 28.6°C | 18.9°C | 79 mm |
| Mar | 26.8°C | 17.8°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 23.6°C | 14.3°C | 62 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 10.8°C | 29 mm |
| Jun | 17.4°C | 8.7°C | 44 mm |
| Jul | 17.4°C | 7.7°C | 44 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 8.1°C | 41 mm |
| Sep | 22°C | 10.5°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 25°C | 13.4°C | 74 mm |
| Nov | 26.7°C | 15.4°C | 67 mm |
| Dec | 29°C | 17.7°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Luskintyre
Where is Luskintyre?
Luskintyre is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Luskintyre?
At the 2021 Census, Luskintyre had a population of about 216.
Is Luskintyre an advantaged area?
Luskintyre has an ABS SEIFA score of 1077, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 91 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Luskintyre?
Luskintyre has average daytime highs of about 23.8°C and overnight lows of about 13.6°C, with roughly 773 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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