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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 Auburn - South is $1.60m, with units at $960k. House values have moved 8.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Auburn - South has an estimated 9,414 residents, up from 8,860 at the 2021 Census — a change of 554 people, or 6.3%. 165 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 79.7% of that increase. That puts 3,874 residents on each square kilometre. 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 from AreaSearch, the resident count for Auburn - South stands at approximately 9,414 as of Aug 2026, marking an addition of 554 people (6.3%) compared to the 8,860 people documented in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from ABS estimated resident population figures showing 9,372 individuals as of June 2025 alongside 165 validated new addresses identified following the Census. This population volume results in a density of 3,874 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the upper 10% of all territories evaluated across Australia by AreaSearch, underscoring intense local land demand.
The 6.3% expansion recorded since the census trails the broader state figure (7.3%) by only 1.0 percentage points, highlighting solid demographic momentum. Growth across the suburb has been overwhelmingly fueled by overseas migration, which generated roughly 79.7% of total incoming resident numbers over recent timeframes. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are implemented by AreaSearch for SA2 geographic units, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 using a 2021 base year. Cohort-specific growth rates drawn from these sources are likewise applied across 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic trajectories, population expansion is anticipated to track marginally beneath the nationwide median for statistical areas. Grounded in the most recent annual ERP figures, Auburn - South is slated to add 719 persons through to 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 7.2% across the 16 years.
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201 new dwellings have been approved in Auburn - South over the past five years, an average of 40 a year. That is 4.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 40 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 50% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. 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 across Auburn - South have run at approximately 40 dwellings annually, totaling 201 homes sanctioned across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of merely 0.8 new residents per year per dwelling constructed was recorded, showing that residential development is matching or outpacing incoming demographic pressure. This dynamic ensures healthy choice for purchasers and headroom for future resident gains beyond baseline projections. Furthermore, newly approved properties carry an average construction value of $396,000, coming in underneath broader regional benchmarks and fostering relatively accessible pricing.
In parallel, local commercial building approvals have reached $37.6 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial non-residential investment. Per capita building output in Auburn - South runs at roughly half the rate observed across Greater Sydney, positioning the locality in the 63rd percentile nationwide. Recent approvals are evenly split between detached houses (50.0%) and attached dwellings (50.0%). This increasing orientation toward medium- and higher-density formats provides more attainable price thresholds, catering directly to downsizing households, property investors, and first-time buyers. It also marks a visible departure from the existing dwelling stock (which currently consists of 73.0% houses), signaling both diminishing greenfield/infill capacity and an evolving requirement for diverse, budget-friendly accommodation. The area records approximately 216 people per dwelling approval, indicative of lower-density building volume. According to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch, Auburn - South is anticipated to welcome 677 additional inhabitants up to 2041. Sustained building activity should comfortably accommodate this projected population intake, preserving advantageous conditions for buyers while establishing structural capacity to absorb higher-than-expected resident inflows.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 141 current infrastructure and development projects close to Auburn - South, worth an estimated $14 billion. 34 are already under construction and 65 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Strategic infrastructure upgrades, urban planning frameworks, and major developments fundamentally shape local community performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 projects anticipated to influence Auburn - South, with key undertakings comprising Aura by Crown Group, Berala Village Redevelopment, Berala TOD Precinct (Transport Oriented Development), and Pippita Rail Trail Lidcombe to Olympic Park.
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80 Betty Cuthbert Drive Mixed-Use Development
Repurposing of a 5.9-hectare NSW Government-owned site in Lidcombe for mixed health, education, and residential uses. The site is subdivided into three lots: 3.16 hectares transferred to Homes NSW for 48 new homes including 18 social and affordable dwellings, an 8,900 square meter site for the MS Plus wellbeing centre which opened in March 2025, and a third site retained by the Government. Demolition of the former health facility is underway as of early 2026.
The Concourse at Lidcombe
DOOLEYS is redeveloping its Lidcombe Catholic Club as The Concourse at Lidcombe, a major hospitality and events upgrade delivered with Buildcorp. Works are underway and include refurbished club facilities, new restaurants, bars and cafes, upgraded arrivals on John Street and Church Street, improved member areas, childrens play facilities, extra parking, and a dedicated functions and events centre with capacity for up to 500 guests. The project is being delivered in stages while the club remains operational, with major new destinations expected to open through the redevelopment period.
Aura by Crown Group
Aura by Crown Group is a 9-storey mixed-use residential development opposite Berala Station, delivering 208 luxury apartments above ground-floor retail and landscaped communal areas. The project forms part of the broader revitalisation of Berala village, improving local amenity and housing supply around the station precinct. Construction is underway with completion targeted for 2026.
Auburn Basketball Centre of Excellence
Construction has commenced on the Auburn Basketball Centre of Excellence at Wyatt Park. The project will deliver two additional indoor basketball courts, a gym, hot and cold recovery spaces, sport science and sports medicine areas, a film room, office and meeting rooms, player and spectator amenities, and associated access, parking and landscaping works. The centre is intended to support the Sydney Kings, Sydney Flames, Hoops Capital Academy and local community basketball pathways.
Coleman Park Landscape Masterplan
Comprehensive landscape masterplan and park upgrades for Coleman Park in Berala, featuring upgraded sports fields, a new fitness circuit and outdoor gym, inclusive playspaces, multi-use courts, dog off-leash area improvements, and upgraded amenities block.
Lidcombe Town Centre Public Domain Plan
Cumberland City Council's staged revitalisation of the Lidcombe Town Centre is being delivered under the Public Domain Plan adopted in August 2023. The first major stage, the Joseph Street Precinct Upgrade (also known as the Lidcombe Town Centre High Street Activation Project), is jointly funded by the NSW Government's WestInvest program and Cumberland Council, with a combined budget of around 10.4 million dollars. Works span Joseph Street and Bridge Street between Railway Street and Vaughan Street, transforming the area into a vibrant 'Eat Street' with outdoor dining, upgraded paving and footpaths, raised pedestrian crossings, angled on-street parking, new street tree planting, integrated public art including a digital art platform, electric vehicle charging points and upgraded lighting and wayfinding.The construction tender was awarded with works proposed to commence in February 2026. Subsequent stages cover the John Street Precinct (concept design exhibited June 2025, supported by the Australian Government Thriving Suburbs Program) and the Remembrance Park upgrade with a new playspace, plus links to the future Pippita Rail Trail.
365 Clyde Street & Wellington Road Mixed-Use Development
Approval and renewal of a mixed-use commercial and shop-top residential development situated within the B1 Neighbourhood Centre zone at the intersection of Clyde Street and Wellington Road, delivering ground-floor commercial premises and 24 residential dwellings.
Lidcombe Remembrance Park Upgrade
Major public park upgrade featuring a central play shade structure, multiplay and sensory play equipment, active play zones, new amenities building, native gardens, accessible pathways, and landscape embellishments.
3,689 residents of Auburn - South are employed, from a labour force of 4,038. Unemployment sits at 8.6%, with participation at 54.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Auburn - South maintains a qualified workforce distributed across multiple sectors, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 8.6% and annual employment growth estimated at 4.2%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 3,689, though the local jobless rate sits 4.5% higher than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, pointing to latent workforce capacity. Furthermore, the local participation rate of 54.2% trails the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9% by a substantial margin. Census findings indicated that 30.1% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this metric was likely influenced by Covid-19 restrictions.
Local workers are concentrated most heavily within the health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction sectors. Specialization is especially pronounced in transport, postal & warehousing, where local workforce representation is 1.7 times the broader regional rate. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is noticeably under-indexed, engaging just 7.1% of local workers compared to 11.5% throughout Greater Sydney. Given the discrepancy between Census-recorded local employment positions and resident workforce numbers, the predominantly suburban enclave generates limited direct employment internally. Analysis of AreaSearch, SALM and ABS data indicates that employment rose by 4.2% compared to a 3.1% rise in the labour force during the 12 months to March 2026, which led to unemployment decreasing by 1.0 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment and labour force growth of 1.9% each, with only a marginal decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia provides national employment forecasts from Mar-26 that can help understand future demand in Auburn - South. These forecasts span five and ten-year periods and have been overlaid on the local employment profile to project growth trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Auburn - South's employment composition, local employment is expected to grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, noting that this simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Auburn - South is $1,517 a week (about $79,000 a year), with median personal income at $496 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $34,830 a year against an average of $40,896. 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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ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that earnings within the Auburn - South SA2 sit beneath nationwide norms, recording a median of $34,830 and an average of $40,896. These numbers fall well short of Greater Sydney, which posted a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003. Applying a Wage Price Index escalation of 10.32% since financial year 2023 adjusts estimated local figures to approximately $38,424 (median) and $45,116 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal earnings in the 3rd percentile ($496 weekly), whereas household remuneration fared comparatively better at the 36th percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, the largest cohort occupies the $1,500 - 2,999 tier, accounting for 30.0% of local earners (2,824 people), closely tracking the 30.9% share recorded across the surrounding region. Financial strain relating to housing remains pronounced, with the residual income ratio of 78.8% sitting at the 30th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Auburn - South had 2,278 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 73% detached houses and 6% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $435 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 28.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.0%. 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 show that the housing inventory in Auburn - South was comprised of 72.8% houses alongside 27.1% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative dwelling types), contrasting with the Sydney metro profile of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 30.7%, outpacing the metropolitan rate, while the remainder of occupied dwellings were held under a mortgage (32.4%) or leased by tenants (36.8%). The typical monthly mortgage cost of $2,167 sat well below the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, and weekly median rent of $435 was likewise lower than the metropolitan benchmark of $470.
On a national scale, however, local mortgage commitments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rental payments remain considerably above the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Auburn - South counted 2,278 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,420 today, averaging 3.5 people each. 49% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local domestic arrangements at 80.2% of all households, consisting of couples with children (48.9%), couples without children (16.9%), and single parent families (12.7%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 19.8%, comprising lone person households at 15.5% and group households at 4.4%. The median household size of 3.5 people notably exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
25.6% of adults in Auburn - South hold a university qualification, including 18.1% with a bachelor degree and 6.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 12.6% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 672 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 979 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 educational attainment in the district presents a key area for development, with university qualifications held by 25.6% of residents compared to the wider SA3 average of 39.9%. Among higher education credentials, bachelor degrees represent 18.1%, postgraduate awards comprise 6.3%, and graduate diplomas account for 1.2%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 22.6% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.0% and certificates at 12.6%. A substantial proportion of the local community is engaged in study, with 35.9% of residents actively enrolled in formal education programs. Broken down by stage, 12.2% attend primary schools, 9.0% are in secondary schooling, and 7.5% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Auburn - South reaches 47 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 590 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 serving Auburn - South features 47 operational stops dedicated to bus connectivity, spanned by 20 individual routes that deliver 591 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is highly convenient, with residents situated an average of 129 meters from their closest stop. Commuting is largely outbound given the residential orientation of the area, with 83% traveling by car and 11% using trains. Vehicle availability averages 1.5 per dwelling, exceeding the regional baseline, while 30.1% worked from home at the 2021 Census under prevailing pandemic influences. Across all transit routes, service operates at an average frequency of 84 trips per day, which translates to roughly 12 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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79.3% of residents in Auburn - South report no long-term health condition. 7.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.1 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 mortality metrics and chronic illness incidence highlight meaningful health considerations within Auburn - South, where standard ailments demonstrate moderate prevalence across both younger and older cohorts. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is exceptionally constrained, held by approximately 46% of the population (~4,330 people), trailing the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Diabetes and arthritis represent the primary diagnosed chronic ailments in the community, affecting 5.6 and 5.2% of the populace respectively. Meanwhile, 79.3% of individuals reported no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Sydney rate of 74.6%.
Inhabitants aged 65 and over make up 12.7% of the area (1,192 people), below the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney. Health metrics among local older residents rank favorably, exceeding nationwide baselines by a wider margin than the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
55.5% of Auburn - South residents were born overseas and 80.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (23.0%) and Lebanese (11.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is exceptionally pronounced in Auburn - South, where 55.5% of residents were born overseas and 80.2% utilize a non-English language at home. In terms of religious affiliation, Islam forms the primary faith, practiced by 47.7% of the local community compared to 6.8% across Greater Sydney. Based on parental birthplaces, the three primary reported ancestries in Auburn - South are Other at 34.4% (well above the regional 16.0%), Chinese at 23.0% (substantially higher than the regional 8.4%), and Lebanese at 11.4% (markedly exceeding the regional 2.6%). Specific community representations also diverge from regional averages, including Vietnamese at 2.7% (vs 1.8% regionally), Korean at 1.4% (vs 1.1%), and Sri Lankan at 0.5% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Auburn - South is 32, younger than 88% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 32.1% 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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Auburn - South skews younger than Greater Sydney overall. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 indicate that 35.2% of inhabitants are children and young adults (0 - 24) compared to 30.4% across Greater Sydney, whereas senior cohorts (65+) constitute just 12.7% locally against 15.5% regionally. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 32, down from 33 in the 2021 Census, and 5 years lower than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that time (against a national median of 38). Cohorts spanning 45 - 64 have receded from 23.1% at the Census to an estimated 20.8%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the retiree and elderly segment is projected to experience the steepest expansion, adding 543 residents (46%) to reach 1,736, while young to middle aged adults and younger demographics are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Auburn - South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last 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 last 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 165 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,860 at the 2021 Census → 9,414 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 (125011584). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.