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The median house price in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is $1.68m, with units at $1.17m. House values have moved 4.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan has an estimated 11,772 residents. That puts 144 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 AreaSearch's assessment, the population of Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is approximately 11,772 as of May 2026. This indicates a decline of 18 people (0.2%) compared to the 2021 Census, which counted 11,790 people. This shift is calculated from the ABS estimated resident population of 11,761 as of June 2025 and 16 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. The population density stands at 144 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density and prospects for future expansion. The main driver of population growth was overseas migration, which accounted for about 68.8% of all population increases in recent times.
Projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 using 2022 as the base year are adopted by AreaSearch for each SA2 district. When these figures are unavailable for an SA2, the NSW State Government SA2 projections published in 2022 with 2021 as the base year are used instead. The age bracket growth rates derived from these datasets are projected to all localities for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographics indicate expansion in the lower quartile of Australian statistical territories, with this locality projected to expand by 406 persons by 2041 based on the most recent yearly ERP numbers, which represents a total increase of 3.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
122 new dwellings have been approved in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan over the past five years, an average of 24 a year. That is 2.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 18, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An annual average of approximately 24 new dwelling approvals has been observed in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, totaling 122 home approvals over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 17 during the current FY-26 period. Given the recent population reductions, the supply of new housing appears to align with demand, granting options to prospective buyers, with these new residences carrying an average expected construction cost of $479,000, showing that building projects are directed at upscale market buyers. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $11.3 million this financial year, indicating steady non-residential development.
When compared to Greater Sydney, building activity per capita in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is roughly three-quarters of the regional level, placing it in the 38th percentile of all examined locations in the country, which limits options for buyers and sustains demand for established properties. This level is also below the national average, indicating a mature market and probable constraints on new construction. Current construction activity consists of 95.0% separate houses and 5.0% semi-detached dwellings or apartments, which preserves the historically low-density nature of the suburb and prioritizes spacious family living. The ratio of 427 people for every single dwelling approval underscores the calm and quiet development landscape. Long-term forecasts suggest Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan will increase by 395 residents by 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. The current pace of residential construction should easily satisfy demand, maintaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling growth that exceeds current population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan. A further 112 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $50.9 billion. 24 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Local planning initiatives, infrastructure upgrades, and major works are critical drivers of local outcomes. AreaSearch has tracked 3 projects with potential impacts on the region. The key developments are Newcastle-Sydney and Wollongong-Sydney Rail Line Upgrades, Kooroowall-undi (Peat Island) and Foreshore Development Project, Old Mooney Mooney Creek Bridge Maintenance, and Connecting Northern Beaches - Cycling & Walking Paths.
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5 Beaumont Road Depot and Resource Recovery Upgrade
Substantial site transformation at 5 Beaumont Road to establish an upgraded Hornsby Shire Council service depot and resource recovery facility. The development features an 800sqm maintenance workshop, heavy vehicle parking yard, dedicated residential waste bin storage areas, an automated truck wash facility, demountable office and staff amenities, and a dedicated public community recycling drop-off centre with modified access arrangements.
9 Marina Close Industrial & Commercial Development
Development application (DA/695/2026 / PAN-656947) proposing the demolition of existing structures and the construction of a multi-storey industrial warehouse building. The development includes high-clearance warehousing, ancillary corporate office suites, on-site vehicle loading and parking, and integrated site signage.
Kangaroo Point to Brooklyn Boardwalk
Shared pathway and boardwalk connecting Kangaroo Point to Brooklyn along the Hawkesbury River, providing safe pedestrian and cycling access while protecting sensitive foreshore vegetation.
9-11 Mundowi Road Industrial Facility
Development proposal (DA/501/2024) lodged with Hornsby Shire Council for a large-scale industrial and warehouse facility. The project comprises warehouse bays, integrated multi-level administrative offices, heavy vehicle loading areas, car parking, and civil stormwater infrastructure across a 1.98-hectare industrial parcel.
Mount Kuring-gai Industrial Precinct - Hornsby Employment Lands Planning Proposal
A Hornsby Shire Council led planning proposal (PP-2025-1608) to amend the Hornsby Local Environmental Plan 2013 and implement the short term recommendations of the adopted Hornsby Employment Land Study 2021, which identified increasing the industrial capacity of Mount Kuring-gai and Asquith as a priority action. The proposal comprises six amendments to the LEP affecting the Shire's E4 General Industrial precincts and larger local centres. For Mount Kuring-gai, the key change is an increase in the maximum permitted building height to 20 metres across parts of the precinct, matching increases proposed for the Asquith, Thornleigh and Dural industrial areas, to allow modern high clearance warehousing, advanced manufacturing, freight and logistics facilities to be built on constrained sites.Other amendments cap food and drink premises in industrial zones at 150 square metres to protect core employment floorspace, permit light industries in most larger local centres, require active street frontages in local centres, exclude serviced apartments from non residential floor space calculations, and lift the floor space ratio in the Dural Industrial Precinct from 0.7:1 to 1:1. Council endorsed the proposal at its General Meeting of 13 August 2025 following advice from the Hornsby Local Planning Panel on 30 July 2025. The Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure issued an approved Gateway Determination on 10 December 2025, and the proposal was publicly exhibited alongside draft amendments to the Hornsby Development Control Plan 2024 from 13 April 2026 to 17 May 2026. The proposal is now in the Gateway implementation and post exhibition assessment phase, with Council to report on submissions before the LEP amendment is finalised. The Mount Kuring-gai precinct sits east of the Pacific Highway and the Main North rail line, is a B-Double approved route and is served by NorthConnex, the M1 and the M2.
Berowra Valley National Park Northern Extension
Addition of about 120 hectares of bushland to the northern end of Berowra Valley National Park adjoining Mount Colah. The extension secures long term protection of endangered ecological communities and habitat, strengthens bushland corridors in the Berowra Creek catchment and improves local walking and recreation opportunities for nearby suburbs.
Arlington Heights Estate
Boutique land release of 26 large residential lots in an elevated bushland setting on the northern edge of Mount Colah, completed in 2023-2024.
Mount Colah Station Upgrade
The Mount Colah Station Upgrade has delivered a new accessible footbridge with three lifts, upgraded station entries, improved paths of travel and platform resurfacing, replacing the former footbridge and removing many stairs. The project added a new family accessible toilet and ambulant toilet, upgraded power and services, and improved wayfinding signage, lighting, security and other station systems. Design and construction were delivered for Sydney Trains between March 2022 and August 2024 as part of broader accessibility improvements on the Main North rail line.
6,415 residents of Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan are employed, from a labour force of 6,678. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 69.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,325, about 79% 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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Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan boasts a highly skilled labor pool, with the technology industry standing out for its significant share of jobs, an unemployment rate of merely 3.9%, and an estimated employment growth of 1.6% over the previous year. As of March 2026, 6,415 individuals are employed, while the local unemployment rate sits at 0.2% lower than Greater Sydney's 4.1%, and workforce participation aligns closely with Greater Sydney's 69.1%. Census data indicates that a substantial 49.9% of residents worked from home, although the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account when interpreting these figures.
Local workers are mostly employed in health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical services. A notable concentration exists in education & training, which accounts for a proportion of jobs that is 1.4 times the regional average. By contrast, transport, postal & warehousing represents a small share of local employment at 3.2% compared to 5.3% across the wider region. The comparison between the local working population at the Census and the resident labor force indicates that local job vacancies are relatively scarce within the immediate vicinity. AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics shows that in the 12 months leading up to March 2026, employment grew by 1.6% and the labour force expanded by 1.4%, causing the unemployment rate to drop by 0.2 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force expansion of 1.9%, alongside a minimal decrease in unemployment. Long-term outlooks can be gathered from Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections released in May-25. These five and ten-year estimates have been integrated with the local occupational structure to project local trends. Although nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected changes vary by sector. Overlaying these industry projections onto the employment profile of Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan suggests that local employment would expand by 7.0% over five years and 14.3% over ten years, assuming a basic weighted calculation that excludes local demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is $2,497 a week (about $130,000 a year), with median personal income at $967 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,296 a year against an average of $82,834. 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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Tax statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicate that the income bracket of Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is one of the highest in the country. The median taxpayer income in the area is $64,296 and the average is $82,834, compared to Greater Sydney averages of $60,817 and $83,003. Adjusting for a 10.32% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated figures are $70,931 for median and $91,382 for average incomes as of March 2026. Census statistics show household, family, and individual incomes are positioned between the 75th and 90th percentiles nationwide.
The largest income bracket contains 28.0% of residents (3,296 people) who receive $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, which is similar to the regional average of 30.9% in this range. A high proportion of residents, 42.0%, earn more than $3,000 per week. Housing costs represent 13.9% of local incomes, and the high earnings put the area in the 90th percentile for disposable income, with the SEIFA score placing it in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan had 3,992 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 12% rented and 40% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $560 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,528 a month, a total housing cost higher than 80% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to Census records, the residential landscape of Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan consisted of 94.2% separate houses and 5.9% alternative housing types including semi-detached homes, units, and other styles, contrasted with 55.9% houses and 44.1% alternative types in metro Sydney. Fully owned properties stood at 40.0% of the market, which is higher than the Sydney metro level, whereas mortgaged homes made up 47.6% and rented properties comprised 12.3%. Typical monthly mortgage costs were $2,528, exceeding the Sydney metro benchmark of $2,427, and median weekly rent was $560, compared to the metropolitan average of $470.
These local figures exceed the national average mortgage payment of $1,863 and the national median rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan counted 3,992 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 91% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of local households at 83.1%, consisting of 46.9% couples with children, 26.4% couples without children, and 9.4% single parents. Single-person dwellings constitute 15.9% of the remaining 16.9% non-family households, while group housing accounts for 1.1% of the total. The median occupancy is 2.9 individuals per household, which is higher than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.6% of adults in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan hold a university qualification, including 24.1% with a bachelor degree and 9.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 22.6% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 1,052 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,087 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 presents a challenge for the locality, with 36.6% of residents holding a higher education degree compared to 57.1% across the wider SA4 region. Among university graduates, 24.1% possess bachelor degrees, 9.2% have post-graduate qualifications, and 3.3% hold graduate diplomas. Vocational training and technical expertise are well represented, with 34.5% of individuals aged 15+ holding qualifications, consisting of 11.9% with advanced diplomas and 22.6% with certificate level training. A significant portion of the population is engaged in study, with 31.0% of local inhabitants enrolled in an educational institution.
This group comprises 10.6% attending primary schools, 9.6% in high schools, and 5.0% studying at university or vocational colleges.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan reaches 117 stops on 22 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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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Analysis of the public transit network shows 117 active transit stops in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, which include a combination of ferry, train, and bus services. These stops are served by 22 unique routes, delivering a total of 1,822 passenger trips each week. Transport connectivity is good, with residents living an average of 235 meters from a transit point. Because the region is residential, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary mode of travel at 84%, followed by trains at 9%. Average car ownership is 1.6 vehicles per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A significant portion of residents, 49.9%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which could be related to conditions during COVID-19. Daily transit services average 260 trips across all active routes, which represents approximately 15 trips per week at each individual stop. The map displays the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
69.7% of residents in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 82% of areas nationally. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 60.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.6 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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Analysis of mortality statistics and the incidence of chronic diseases indicates very positive health outcomes in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan, with low rates of common illnesses observed in both younger and older populations. Additionally, private health insurance uptake is high, covering approximately 61% of residents (7,157 people), which exceeds the national rate of 55.7%. The primary diagnosed ailments among locals are asthma and arthritis, affecting 8.3% and 7.8% of the population, whereas 69.7% reported no long-term illnesses, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. The population under 65 years of age shows favorable health indicators.
People aged 65 and over represent 18.8% of the local population (2,214 people), which is higher than the Greater Sydney figure of 15.5%. Older residents demonstrate positive health metrics, with their national rankings corresponding to general trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is largely Australian-born, at 76.3% of residents, with 11.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.7%) and Australian (26.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is above average, with 11.4% of residents using a language other than English at home and 23.7% born in another country. The predominant religion is Christianity, practiced by 51.5% of the population. The most distinct religious variation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.5% of residents, compared to 0.8% in Greater Sydney. Regarding parental background, the three largest ancestry groups are English at 30.7%, which is higher than the regional rate of 19.0%, Australian at 26.6%, which exceeds the regional average of 17.8%, and Irish at 8.4%.
Other notable ethnic groups include Welsh at 0.8% (against 0.4% regionally), Russian at 0.5% (against 0.4% regionally), and Hungarian at 0.4% (against 0.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is 42. 20.5% 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 median age of 42 years in Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan is higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and the national average of 38 years. The 45 - 54 demographic is highly represented at 15.7% compared to the regional figure, while the 25 - 34 bracket is lower at 6.0%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 12.7% to 14.5%, and the 75 to 84 bracket increased from 5.5% to 7.2%. Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 cohort fell from 15.2% to 13.8%.
By 2041, demographic projections indicate shifts, with the cohort aged 85+ expected to grow by 163% (354 people), increasing from 217 to 572. Those aged 65+ are expected to drive 94% of the total population increase, emphasizing an aging trend. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 55 to 64 age groups are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Berowra - Brooklyn - Cowan
8 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 16 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,790 at the 2021 Census → 11,772 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 May 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 (121021404). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.