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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Armidale Surrounds - South is $640k, with units at $372k. House values have moved 8.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Armidale Surrounds - South has an estimated 6,033 residents, up from 5,894 at the 2021 Census — a change of 139 people, or 2.4%. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to findings by AreaSearch, the resident count in Armidale Surrounds - South reaches approximately 6,033 by Aug 2026. Relative to the 5,894 people registered during the 2021 Census, this marks an addition of 139 people (2.4%). This demographic shift is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 6,033 recorded in June 2025 alongside 52 validated new addresses recognized post-Census. With 1.8 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains an exceptionally spacious residential environment. The 2.4% expansion recorded since the Census trails the broader SA4 region (3.7%) by just 1.3 percentage points, indicating solid underlying momentum.
Inbound international migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 47.9% of total demographic additions in recent times, though natural growth and interstate arrivals also delivered positive contributions. Projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (anchored to 2022) are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, supplemented where unavailable by 2022-released NSW State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific age trajectories from these datasets are applied across all districts. Looking forward, local demographic gains are projected to sit marginally beneath the national regional median, with the community anticipated to add 533 persons by 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 8.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
78 new dwellings have been approved in Armidale Surrounds - South over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 2.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Armidale Surrounds - South have run at roughly 15 dwellings per year, totaling 78 homes over the recent 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because the area generated an average of only 0.7 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to the housing stock are matching or outpacing demand, expanding opportunities for purchasers and creating capacity for demographic growth beyond baseline projections. Moreover, newly approved dwellings show an average value of $359,000—below regional benchmarks—fostering relatively attainable purchasing options, while non-residential activity remains minor with $1.6 million in commercial approvals recorded this financial year.
Per capita construction activity in Armidale Surrounds - South sits at roughly 61% of the Rest of NSW rate and ranks in the 27th percentile across the country, creating tighter stock availability that supports demand for established real estate. This subdued volume below the national benchmark highlights the established nature of the precinct and indicates possible planning constraints. Compositionally, approvals consist of 93.0% detached dwellings and 7.0% attached dwellings, preserving the traditional low-density setting centered on spacious family properties. A metric of 523 people per approved dwelling further illustrates the calm, low-intensity pace of local building activity. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, demographic projections show Armidale Surrounds - South expanding by 533 residents through to 2041. While ongoing construction tracks alongside anticipated gains, prospective purchasers could encounter increased competition as the local community enlarges.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Armidale Surrounds - South
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Armidale Surrounds - South, worth an estimated $4.36 billion. A further 105 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $38 billion. 24 are already under construction and 44 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Regional performance is fundamentally shaped by planning programs, infrastructure upgrades, and major capital undertakings. AreaSearch has pinpointed 30 key initiatives positioned to influence the district, highlighted by the New England Solar Farm, the Deeargee Solar And Battery Project, the Armidale Regional Airport Business Park, and the Proposed Solar Farm, 347 Dangarsleigh Road, with prominent projects summarized below.
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New England Solar Farm
The New England Solar Farm is a 720 MW energy generation project developed in two stages: Stage One delivers 400 MW of generation capacity, and Stage Two delivers 320 MW of generation capacity and 200 MW / 400 MWh of storage. An additional 1,400 MW / 2,800 MWh of storage capacity has been approved, likely to be constructed post-completion of Stage One and Two. The project connects to TransGrid's existing 330-kilovolt transmission line that runs across the development site.Stage 1 is operational, generating clean electricity since 2023, with agrivoltaic practices including sheep grazing. Stage 2 construction is expected to commence in 2025.
Deeargee Solar And Battery Project
ACEN Australia Pty Ltd (ACEN) proposes to develop the Deeargee Solar and Battery Project, a large-scale grid connected solar and battery energy storage system. The project involves the development, construction, commissioning and operation of a solar PV electricity generation facility and BESS, which consists of PV modules, mounting structures, inverter stations, internal access tracks, cabling, a substation, switchyard, O&M facilities, site access points, internal road network, and temporary construction infrastructure. The solar farm has a capacity of up to 320 MW, and the BESS up to 1,400 MW / 2,800 MWh.
New England REZ Transmission Project
Critical transmission infrastructure for the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), which will be NSW's largest REZ by capacity. The project will deliver approximately 220 km of dual 500 kV transmission lines from Bayswater Power Station near Muswellbrook to the New England REZ, around 100 km of 500 kV lines connecting three energy hubs within the zone, and approximately 40 km of 330 kV lines linking the energy hubs to existing transmission lines. Delivery is planned in two stages: Stage 1 will provide 2.4 GW of transfer capacity by 2032 and Stage 2 will add 3.6 GW by 2034, enabling up to 12 GW of new renewable generation to connect by the mid-2030s.In late 2025, EnergyCo revised the study corridor between Muswellbrook and the central south hub near Walcha to improve bushfire access, reduce vegetation clearing, and avoid Chaffey Dam and Lake Glenbawn. Community feedback on the new study area closed 28 November 2025. In November 2025, EnergyCo shortlisted three consortia for the network operator package: Future Energy Networks (AusNet, Pacific Partnerships, GS, Hyundai, Ghella, CPB Contractors, UGL), NewLeaf Energy, and Verta Energy. The corridor is being refined from 3 km wide to 1 km wide in early 2026, then to 250 m for the Environmental Impact Statement, which is expected to be lodged and placed on public exhibition in the second half of 2026. Indicative planning approvals are expected in 2027.
Thunderbolt Energy Hub - Stage Two
Stage Two of the Thunderbolt Energy Hub is a proposed wind energy expansion located south-east of the New England Highway. The project is expected to consist of approximately 150 MW of wind generation, comprising roughly 25 turbines. It follows Stage One, which received development consent in May 2024 and was selected for the Federal Government Capacity Investment Scheme in late 2024. While a solar component was previously considered, the current focus for Stage Two is dedicated wind capacity to support the New England Renewable Energy Zone.
Thunderbolt Energy Hub (Thunderbolt Wind Farm)
Neoen's Thunderbolt Energy Hub Stage 1 (Thunderbolt Wind Farm) is an approved wind farm with up to 32 turbines in the New England REZ near Kentucky and Bendemeer, NSW. The approved wind component has a capacity of approximately 192-230 MW.
Armidale Regional Airport Business Park
A $6.5 million business park development at the Armidale Regional Airport precinct. Phase 1 includes 24 lots and is aimed at stimulating growth and employment in the region.
7-9 Caroline Crescent Affordable Housing Planning Proposal
Planning proposal by Armidale Regional Council to reclassify and rezone Council-owned operational land (Lot 25 DP 229148) from RE1 Public Recreation to R1 General Residential. The site is intended for partnership with a Community Housing Provider to deliver social and affordable housing close to local amenities.
Armidale Secondary College
A completed $121 million state-of-the-art secondary school that combines Armidale High School and Duval High School. The campus accommodates approximately 1,500 students and features 79 modern learning spaces, specialist facilities for science, industrial arts, hospitality, performing arts and agricultural studies, a multipurpose hall, and restored heritage buildings. The college opened in 2021 and represents the largest education investment in regional NSW.
3,311 residents of Armidale Surrounds - South are employed, from a labour force of 3,374. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 68.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,046, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Armidale Surrounds - South features an accomplished labor pool with substantial representation across core service sectors and an unemployment rate of only 1.9%. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 3,311, with the local jobless rate tracking 2.2% below the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%. In addition, economic engagement is elevated, exhibiting a 68.5% participation rate versus 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census returns revealed that 28.3% of workers operated from home, though potential distortions from Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind. The primary employment drivers for the local workforce comprise education & training, agriculture, forestry & fishing, along with health care & social assistance.
The community displays pronounced specialization in agriculture, forestry & fishing, claiming a concentration 2.8 times that of the surrounding region. Conversely, health care & social assistance engages only 13.5% of working residents, trailing the 16.9% recorded across Regional NSW. Comparing Census employment counts with local resident totals suggests that on-site employment opportunities within the district remain relatively constrained. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that during the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 2.1% while employment fell by 2.9%, leading to a 0.8 percentage point increase in unemployment. Across Regional NSW over the same timeframe, jobs dropped by 0.9%, the overall labor pool reduced by 0.4%, and joblessness rose 0.5 percentage points. Future labor requirements can be evaluated through national projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been mapped against the local industry baseline to project prospective trajectory paths. Nationally, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector trajectories vary markedly. Weighting these industry projections against the employment composition of Armidale Surrounds - South indicates potential job expansion of 6.0% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (note that this illustrative model applies standard sector weightings and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Armidale Surrounds - South is $1,402 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $716 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,485 a year against an average of $54,445. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to financial year 2023 ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch, the median taxpayer income in the Armidale Surrounds - South SA2 reached $46,485 with an average of $54,445, trailing both broader national figures and the Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average). Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures as of March 2026 are estimated at roughly $51,282 for the median and $60,064 for the average. Across personal, household, and family metrics, Census figures place the area moderately between the 29th and 31st percentiles.
Income distribution shows 30.4% of the population (1,834 individuals) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely aligning with the regional rate of 29.9%. Accommodation overheads remain contained with 88.1% of income retained, although post-housing disposable earnings rank modestly in the 34th percentile and the SEIFA income assessment positions the district in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Armidale Surrounds - South had 2,265 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,426 a month. Rent absorbs 17.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that separate houses represented 95.7% of all residences in Armidale Surrounds - South, with the remaining 4.3% encompassing semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential formats, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Unencumbered property ownership stood substantially above regional patterns at 44.9%, while 37.1% of homes were held under a mortgage and 18.0% were occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan payments were $1,426 and median weekly rent stood at $250, both sitting well below the respective Regional NSW figures of $1,733 and $330.
In the national context, mortgage repayments in Armidale Surrounds - South remain markedly lower than the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with weekly rental rates also tracking substantially underneath the $375 national figure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Armidale Surrounds - South counted 2,265 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family living arrangements represent 72.3% of all households, consisting of couples without children (34.4%), couples with children (26.6%), and single-parent arrangements (10.1%). Non-family domiciles account for the remaining 27.7%, primarily driven by single-person households at 25.7% alongside group households at 2.2%. The typical household size sits at 2.4 people, matching the broader average for Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.0% of adults in Armidale Surrounds - South hold a university qualification, including 16.5% with a bachelor degree and 6.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.9% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 425 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 969 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment across the district is prominent compared to broader regional trends, with 26.0% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees against the SA4 regional benchmark of 19.5%. Bachelor qualifications comprise the largest share at 16.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 6.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.9%. Practical trade and technical qualifications are also widely held, with 39.2% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.3%) and certificates (27.9%). Learning engagement across the locality is substantial, with 28.8% of the populace currently undertaking formal studies. This proportion encompasses 10.3% attending primary school, 9.0% engaged in secondary education, and 3.5% enrolled in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Armidale Surrounds - South reaches 379 stops on 36 routes, timetabled for about 430 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The public transit network across Armidale Surrounds - South features 379 functional stops spanning train and bus services, connected by 36 unique routes that generate 426 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is favorable, placing residents an average of 213 meters from their nearest boarding point. As outward commuting is standard for this residential enclave, private vehicles dominate travel modes at 92%, while 5% of residents commute on foot. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.7 motor vehicles, exceeding regional standards. In addition, 28.3% of workers indicated working from home in the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit schedules provide an average of 60 trips daily across the broader network, translating to roughly 1 weekly trips per individual boarding location. The associated map displays the 100 closest stops relative to the geographic midpoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.9% of residents in Armidale Surrounds - South report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality indicate notable health headwinds for Armidale Surrounds - South, with common conditions widely distributed across younger and older cohorts, alongside a relatively subdued private health insurance rate of approximately 47% of the community (~2,823 people). By comparison, coverage reaches 51.9% in Regional NSW and 55.7% across Australia as a whole. Arthritis and asthma represent the leading diagnosed medical issues locally, affecting 10.6 and 9.0% of the population, respectively, while 62.9% of residents report having no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Chronic conditions present a significant challenge among the working-age cohort. Senior citizens aged 65 and over constitute 24.2% of the local population (1,459 people), with this demographic exhibiting above-average health results that rank higher nationally than the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Armidale Surrounds - South is largely Australian-born, at 91.8% of residents, with 2.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.4%) and English (30.9%). 6.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Armidale Surrounds - South track underneath wider benchmarks, with 92.1% of residents possessing Australian citizenship, 91.8% born within the country, and 97.4% conversing exclusively in English at home. Christianity forms the dominant faith tradition, accounting for 58.0% of residents in comparison to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplace, the primary lineages across Armidale Surrounds - South include Australian (31.4%), English (30.9%), and Irish (10.4%). Notable proportional variations also emerge among other backgrounds, with Australian Aboriginal ancestry representing 6.2% of the local community (compared to 4.6% across the region), Scottish standing at 9.1% (versus 8.0%), and German comprising 3.6% (against 3.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Armidale Surrounds - South is 47, older than 84% of areas nationally. 19.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic structure of Armidale Surrounds - South aligns closely with Regional NSW benchmarks, showing a maximum divergence of 4.3 percentage points. As at August 2026, the estimated median age stands at 47, matching the 2021 Census reading while sitting 4 years above the Regional NSW figure of 43 and above the national median of 38 recorded at that Census. Among specific cohorts, residents aged 45 - 64 have reduced from 30.1% at the Census to an estimated 28.0%. Over the period to 2041, individuals aged 25 - 44 are projected to deliver the greatest nominal increase, adding 179 residents (15%) to reach 1,340.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Armidale Surrounds - South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 52 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,894 at the 2021 Census → 6,033 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (110011188). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.