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The median house price in Beresfield - Hexham is $752k, with units at $622k. House values have moved 7.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Beresfield - Hexham has an estimated 8,763 residents, up from 8,561 at the 2021 Census — a change of 202 people, or 2.4%. 222 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 148 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the population residing in Beresfield - Hexham stands at approximately 8,763 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 8,561 people, this indicates an expansion of 202 individuals (2.4%). This demographic shift is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 8,732 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 222 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density calculates to 147 persons per square kilometer, offering generous space per resident as well as scope for prospective building. The locality's 2.4% post-census expansion trails Rest of NSW (5.1%) by only 2.7 percentage points, exhibiting solid underlying growth.
Recent population gains were predominantly underpinned by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 54.8% of aggregate expansion. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2-level forecasts published in 2024 (using 2022 as their starting point), turning to the NSW State Government's SA2 projections released in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) for locations not covered in that release. Age-bracket expansion rates drawn from these datasets are likewise extended across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking at forward population trends, local expansion is projected to track within the lower quartile of regional zones throughout Australia, with the community expected to gain 211 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 2.0% across the 16 years.
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78 new dwellings have been approved in Beresfield - Hexham over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 1.8 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 planning permissions in Beresfield - Hexham have been running at approximately 15 dwellings annually, totaling 78 approved homes across the latest 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Inflow has averaged 1.4 people annually for every home constructed during the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), creating an equilibrium between housing demand and supply that fosters market stability. Furthermore, newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $272,000—tracking below the regional benchmark—which points toward more budget-friendly building costs. Non-residential building is also strong, with $57.1 million in commercial approvals recorded during the current financial year.
Beresfield - Hexham registers comparatively subdued building volumes when set against Rest of NSW, lagging the regional per-capita baseline by 65.0%. Such restrained additions to housing stock typically bolster pricing and demand across existing real estate, even though local activity has accelerated in recent times. Output also falls short of national benchmarks, highlighting the established character of the area alongside potential urban planning constraints. Approvals comprise 75.0% separate houses alongside 25.0% medium and higher density dwellings, preserving the traditional low-density neighborhood fabric geared toward family living. This composition nevertheless marks a divergence from current housing stock (where detached houses comprise 93.0%), pointing to diminishing greenfield land parcels alongside shifting demographic requirements for varied, attainable housing formats. The ratio of 397 people per approved home underscores this tranquil, low-scale development environment. In forward projections, Beresfield - Hexham is modeled to add 180 residents up to 2041 (calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release). Current residential construction paces appear well-aligned to absorb this projected demand, providing favorable market dynamics for purchasers and creating capacity for expansion beyond baseline outlooks.
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 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Beresfield - Hexham, worth an estimated $2.82 billion. A further 70 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $17.4 billion. 24 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Urban development, transport upgrades, and regional planning schemes exert a powerful influence on community performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 19 infrastructure projects likely to shape the district. Notable initiatives comprise the Beresfield Industrial Park Expansion, the M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace, the Beresfield Residential Precinct, and the Thornton Rail Bridge Duplication, with primary developments outlined in the subsequent schedule.
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M1 Pacific Motorway Extension to Raymond Terrace
A 2.24 billion dollar, 15-kilometre dual carriageway motorway extension from Black Hill to Raymond Terrace, bypassing Hexham and Heatherbrae and finally fixing the Pacific Motorway's missing link. The northern 5-kilometre Heatherbrae Bypass is now complete, including the Raymond Terrace interchange, the Masonite Road overpass and the Windeyers Creek bridge. Work continues on the 10-kilometre southern section from Black Hill to Tomago, where 10 of 11 bridge decks have been poured and the 2.6-kilometre viaduct over the Hunter River, New England Highway and Main North Rail Line is taking shape with girders being installed over water.The full motorway is now on track to open in late 2026, more than a year ahead of the original 2028 schedule. The project includes four new interchanges at Black Hill, Tarro, Tomago and Raymond Terrace, removes five sets of traffic lights, and is expected to cut up to 9 minutes from peak travel times. Jointly funded with 1.792 billion from the Albanese Government and 448 million from the Minns Government.
Beresfield Industrial Park Expansion
Industrial subdivision development at 40 Weakleys Drive to expand the supply of fully serviced industrial allotments within the Beresfield industrial precinct. The proposal involves a staged two-into-nine lot industrial subdivision including civil works and internal road construction under City of Newcastle planning approvals.
Pacific Highway Improvements Hexham
Completed six-kilometre upgrade of Pacific Highway (Maitland Road) known as Hexham Straight. Includes widening to three lanes in each direction, construction of twin bridges over Ironbark Creek, and upgraded intersections to improve safety and travel times.
Beresfield Residential Precinct
Concept residential precinct with medium-density housing along Anderson Drive in Beresfield, within the City of Newcastle LGA. As at Aug 2026 no development application has been lodged with City of Newcastle or on the NSW Planning Portal for a project under this name. The Beresfield locality is zoned mostly R2 Low Density Residential, with an R3 Medium Density band around the local centre. Any future proposal would likely proceed via the NSW Planning Portal and City of Newcastle DA pathway.
North Thornton Estate
A residential development offering house and land packages for growing families and first-home buyers in Thornton, featuring modern home designs with proximity to Maitland CBD, Green Hills Shopping Centre, schools, and transport links. Part of the broader Thornton North development area with display homes at HomeWorld Thornton.
Brentwood Thornton Final Stage
Final release of 35 generous sized residential lots in Brentwood Thornton, the concluding stage of a 175-lot contemporary living estate. Located minutes from Newcastle and Maitland, featuring generously proportioned blocks (451-709sqm), open green spaces, parklands, and direct pedestrian access to Allan and Don Lawrence Sports Field. The development includes a planned 132-place childcare centre and offers lifestyle options for building dream homes.
Hexham Relief Roads
Construction of five rail relief roads and associated infrastructure at Hexham to increase capacity and operational flexibility on the Hunter Valley Coal Network and reduce congestion approaching the Port of Newcastle.
Thornton Road Bridge Duplication
Duplication of Thornton Road Bridge over the Main North railway at Thornton, providing four lanes to ease congestion at the Glenroy Street bottleneck and maintain a flood-free route linking northern Maitland to the M1 Pacific Motorway, Pacific Highway and Hunter Expressway. The Review of Environmental Factors was determined in April 2026, approving the project for construction. Early works and demolition of the original 2010 rail bridge and pedestrian crossing began in mid-2026, with construction of the new duplicated bridge expected to start at the end of 2026.The NSW Government has committed a total of $50 million to the project, which is expected to benefit around 24,500 daily motorists and support Maitland LGA's forecast growth of more than 44,000 residents and 11,500 jobs by 2041.
3,772 residents of Beresfield - Hexham are employed, from a labour force of 4,210. Unemployment sits at 10.4%, with participation at 58.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,049, about 126% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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The employment landscape in Beresfield - Hexham is characterized by a mix of white and blue collar jobs, with manufacturing and industrial roles making up a significant portion of the local economy. The unemployment rate stands at 10.4%, which is notably higher than the broader Regional NSW figure of 4.1%, indicating that the unemployment level here is 6.3% greater than the regional average. As of March 2026, there are 3,772 residents currently employed in the area. Workforce participation rates in this locality align closely with those observed across Regional NSW, standing at 60.6%.
According to Census data, only 12.0% of residents reported working from home, a figure that may reflect the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdown measures. Primary employment sectors for residents comprise health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and construction. The community demonstrates an exceptional concentration in manufacturing employment, tracking at 2.0 times the broader regional proportion. Conversely, education & training accounts for a smaller footprint, engaging 5.7% of local workers versus 9.6% across the region. With Census metrics showing 1.0 workers for every local resident, the precinct serves as a net job destination, supporting an employment base that draws workers in from adjacent districts. Analyses drawn from AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicate that the labour force shrank by 0.5% during the past twelve months, while employment fell by 4.3%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 3.5 percentage points. By comparison, the broader Regional NSW area recorded a 0.9% drop in employment alongside a 0.4% reduction in the labour force, which produced a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia for the period starting Mar-26 may provide useful context regarding anticipated future demand in the Beresfield - Hexham region. These national projections span both five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with local employment data to project growth trajectories. Although the national workforce is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sectoral expansion rates vary considerably. When these industry-level expectations are applied to the existing employment composition in Beresfield - Hexham, local employment is projected to rise by 5.9% over five years and 12.8% over ten years, though this calculation represents a basic weighted extrapolation intended for illustrative use and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Beresfield - Hexham is $1,237 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $633 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,619 a year against an average of $68,494. 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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Taxpayer income metrics compiled by AreaSearch from the latest ATO dataset for financial year 2023 place Beresfield - Hexham SA2 marginally ahead of national benchmarks. Taxpayers in the SA2 recorded a median income of $59,619 alongside an average of $68,494, outperforming the Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% from financial year 2023 lifts estimated values to approximately $65,772 (median) and $75,563 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household, family and individual earnings in the area were positioned between the 16th and 16th percentiles across Australia.
Income distribution shows 30.3% of the resident cohort (2,655 individuals) situated in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, tracking near the regional proportion of 29.9%. Mortgage and rental costs exert substantial pressure, leaving residents with 82.5% of income after housing expenses and ranking at the 15th percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Beresfield - Hexham had 3,336 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 1% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,450 a month. Rent absorbs 27.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwelling types in Beresfield - Hexham at the time of the latest Census consisted of 93.1% separate houses and 6.9% attached, apartment, or other dwellings, contrasting with Regional NSW where standalone homes accounted for 82.6% and alternative dwellings 17.4%. Outright home ownership reached 35.8%, tracking slightly lower than regional benchmarks, while remaining homes were divided between mortgaged properties (34.2%) and rental accommodation (29.9%). The area recorded a median monthly home loan repayment of $1,450, comfortably below the Regional NSW figure of $1,733, while median weekly rent stood at $340 compared to $330 regionally.
On a nationwide basis, local mortgage commitments are substantially lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit under the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Beresfield - Hexham counted 3,336 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 28% 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 units represent 68.4% of local households, consisting of couples with children (23.9%), childless couples (25.3%), and single-parent households (17.3%). The balance of 31.6% comprises non-family arrangements, where single-person households account for 28.3% and group living structures represent 3.5%. The average household size of 2.4 residents aligns precisely with the wider Regional NSW norm.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
9.6% of adults in Beresfield - Hexham hold a university qualification, including 7.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 96% of areas nationally. A further 31.6% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 1,590 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 892 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 within the locality is relatively low, with university degree holders accounting for 9.6% of residents compared to the statewide NSW average of 32.2%. This divergence highlights substantial potential for future educational development programs. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications are most prevalent at 7.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (1.2%) and graduate diplomas (0.8%). Conversely, vocational qualifications are widely held, with 39.1% of residents aged 15 and over possessing technical credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (7.5%) and certificates (31.6%). Formal education enrolment rates are robust across the community, with 26.5% of the population actively studying.
This cohort comprises 10.0% attending primary school, 6.9% engaged in secondary schooling, and 3.2% enrolled in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Beresfield - Hexham reaches 114 stops on 78 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 within Beresfield - Hexham includes 114 operating stops spanning bus and rail services. This infrastructure is utilized by 78 distinct routes delivering a combined total of 4,596 passenger trips per week. Transit connectivity is rated as excellent, with the typical resident situated within 158 meters of an active transit point. As an outward-commuting residential community, private vehicles serve as the main mode of travel for 93% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.3 cars per home, tracking below the regional level. Furthermore, 12.0% of local workers reported working from home in the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect pandemic conditions at that time.
Transit services operate at an average rate of 656 journeys per day across the network, generating roughly 40 weekly departures per stop. The associated mapping displays the 100 closest transit stops relative to the geographic centerpoint of the area.
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57.6% of residents in Beresfield - Hexham report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 89% of areas nationally. 8.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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Health metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges across Beresfield - Hexham, with elevated mortality indicators and chronic illness prevalence affecting both younger cohorts and older demographics. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage sits marginally ahead of typical SA2 benchmarks, taken up by approximately 53% of the resident population (~4,670 people). Arthritis and mental health conditions constitute the primary medical diagnoses reported by residents, affecting 11.5% and 10.9% of the population respectively, while 57.6% of respondents reported no chronic conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Elevated chronic disease rates create significant health challenges among working-age residents.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.0% of the community (1,842 people), lower than the 23.3% regional benchmark, with senior wellness outcomes facing challenges that mirror broader community trends relative to national standings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Beresfield - Hexham is largely Australian-born, at 91.2% of residents, with 5.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.4%) and English (31.5%). 7.5% 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 for Beresfield - Hexham remain comparatively low, with Australian-born residents comprising 91.2% of the population, Australian citizens making up 92.2%, and 94.9% of households speaking solely English at home. Christianity stands as the predominant religious affiliation, claimed by 54.6% of residents in Beresfield - Hexham relative to 55.9% observed across Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral lineage (parents' birthplace), the primary ancestries identified in Beresfield - Hexham comprise Australian (33.4%), English (31.5%), and Australian Aboriginal (7.5%). Distinct variations also appear across other cultural heritages, including higher concentrations of Maori ancestry at 0.7% (compared to 0.3% regionally) and Samoan at 0.2% (versus 0.1%), alongside Macedonian background at 0.2% (against 0.4% in the wider region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Beresfield - Hexham is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.8% 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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Beresfield - Hexham maintains a younger demographic profile than Regional NSW across older age groups. Based on updated figures to August 2026, adults aged 25 - 44 represent 28.4% of the population compared to 23.5% regionally, while residents aged 45 - 64 make up 21.2% versus 23.8% across Regional NSW. This generates a median age of approximately 38 years, decreasing from 39 at the 2021 Census and sitting 5 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 recorded in the same Census. Since the Census, the 25 - 44 cohort has expanded from 25.3% to an estimated 28.4% of the community.
Looking toward 2041, the 25 - 44 demographic is forecast to drive the strongest growth, adding 372 people (15%) to reach 2,857, while counts for younger age groups, children, and cohorts aged 45 - 64 are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Beresfield - Hexham
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 · Jul 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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 6 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 Aug 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 — 222 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,561 at the 2021 Census → 8,763 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 (111031223). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.