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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 Blacktown (North) - Marayong is $1.15m, with units at $879k. House values have moved 6.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Blacktown (North) - Marayong has an estimated 21,618 residents, up from 20,584 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,034 people, or 5.0%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 243 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 68.0% of that increase. That puts 2,929 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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As of Aug 2026, the estimated population of Blacktown (North) - Marayong stands at approximately 21,618 according to AreaSearch research. Compared to the 20,584 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents a gain of 1,034 people, or an expansion of 5.0%. This updated figure is derived from the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 21,468, combined with 243 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With a population density of 2,929 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the upper quartile across nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the local 5.0% increase outpaced the broader SA3 regional growth rate of 4.3%, establishing the community as a regional pacesetter. Overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 68.0% of all recent population gains. SA2 geographic projections used by AreaSearch rely on the ABS/Geoscience Australia models released in 2024 (using 2022 as their base), supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 series published in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) for locations without federal coverage. Age-cohort expansion trajectories from these datasets are likewise carried forward from 2032 through 2041. Future demographic projections place local expansion slightly under the national statistical median, with the community expected to gain 1,553 persons by 2041 relative to recent annual ERP baselines, translating to a cumulative 6.5% rise over the 16-year projection horizon.
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514 new dwellings have been approved in Blacktown (North) - Marayong over the past five years, an average of 102 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 103 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 68% 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 construction approvals in Blacktown (North) - Marayong have maintained an annual average of approximately 102 dwellings, culminating in 514 approved units across the preceding 5 financial years. With an influx of 1.4 additional occupants per newly built home between FY-22 and FY-26, construction activity closely mirrors demographic absorption, fostering balanced real estate conditions. Furthermore, average construction values sit at $303,000 per residence, lower than broader regional benchmarks and offering accessible price points. Commercial building activity also logged $19.3 million in approvals across the present financial year, reflecting a steady rate of non-residential development.
When evaluated on a per-capita basis, building activity in Blacktown (North) - Marayong aligns closely with Greater Sydney, sustaining steady market alignment across the metropolitan area. The pipeline of recent approvals features 68.0% detached houses alongside 32.0% medium-to-high density formats like townhouses and apartments, broadening local housing options across various budgets from family homes to low-maintenance living. An approval ratio of roughly 210 residents per sanctioned dwelling reflects an environment typical of lower-density suburban zones. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Blacktown (North) - Marayong is anticipated to welcome 1,403 additional residents by 2041. Assuming prevailing approval numbers persist, ongoing residential delivery should capably absorb forecast demand, creating an accommodating environment for home purchasers while potentially accommodating expansion beyond baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Blacktown (North) - Marayong
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AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Blacktown (North) - Marayong, worth an estimated $4.34 billion. A further 74 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $43.7 billion. 22 are already under construction and 27 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major civic developments, and regional master plans remain vital drivers of community performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 26 separate projects expected to shape the locality. Prominent works include the Securing Our Water Supply initiative between Quakers Hill and Prospect, the Marayong South Urban Renewal Precinct, Stage 2 expansion works across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, as well as the Richmond Road Upgrade from the M7 to Townson Road, with notable initiatives outlined in the following register.
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Securing Our Water Supply - Quakers Hill to Prospect
Sydney Water is investigating a proposed purified recycled water scheme at the Quakers Hill Water Resource Recovery Facility, featuring an advanced treatment plant, transfer pipeline, and blending infrastructure at Prospect Reservoir. The initiative aims to improve Greater Sydney's climate resilience and secure long-term drinking water supplies for growing populations.
Breakfast Creek Bank Stabilisation Project
Creek bank stabilisation and ecological restoration works along Breakfast Creek in Marayong. The project encompasses erosion control, weed management, and native riparian revegetation to protect local waterway stability, improve water quality, and enhance biodiversity.
Marayong South Urban Renewal Precinct
A NSW Government-led urban renewal precinct planned for up to 5,500 new homes over 20-plus years, centred around Marayong Station in Western Sydney. The precinct vision includes a new mixed-use town centre, schools, parks, active transport links, and improved connectivity. The precinct is led by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and remains in strategic planning, with no rezoning or development approval confirmed to date.
Crudge Road Stormwater Drainage Upgrade
Upgrade of stormwater drainage infrastructure along Crudge Road to increase hydraulic capacity, reduce overland flooding risk, and improve water conveyance during heavy rainfall through the installation of new pits and pipes.
Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program - Blacktown LGA
A NSW Government funded portfolio of 14 transformational community infrastructure projects across the Blacktown local government area, totalling around 239 million dollars. The program (formerly known as WestInvest) is administered by the NSW Premier's Department and delivered by Blacktown City Council, with The APP Group engaged as program manager. Headline projects include the 77.2 million dollar Blacktown Aquatic Centre upgrade (new indoor 50 metre pool, indoor 25 metre learn-to-swim pool, refurbished outdoor 50 metre pool, gymnasium and cafe), the 40.6 million dollar Mount Druitt Swimming Centre Renewal, the 39.9 million dollar Blacktown City Arts and Cultural Centre, the 35.8 million dollar Seven Hills Portal Community Resource Hub, the 26.8 million dollar Revitalisation of Mount Druitt Hub, the 25.4 million dollar PCYC Mount Druitt Police and Community Youth Centre, the 19.5 million dollar First Nations Cultural Hub, plus reserve embellishments at Tallawong, Rosenthal Park and Ashley Brown Reserve North, local traffic and green space programs, and the refurbishment of Richard Johnson Anglican School Hall.Several projects are in design development with construction tendering through a five-year contractor panel established in 2025; major works including the Blacktown Aquatic Centre are scheduled to start in early 2026 with completion of headline projects through 2027 and 2028.
Richmond Road Upgrade M7 to Townson Road
Major road upgrade widening 2.2km of Richmond Road to six lanes between the M7 Motorway and Townson Road, Marsden Park. Features include a new flyover bridge from the M7 Rooty Hill Road North off-ramp to Richmond Road northbound, a new concrete bridge over Bells Creek with pedestrian and bike path, intersection upgrades at three locations, and a 4-metre wide shared pedestrian and cycling path on the western side. Jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments to ease congestion for over 89,000 daily vehicles and support growth in the North West Growth Area.Major construction commenced January 2026 with contractor Gamuda DTI joint venture.
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) is a joint Australian and NSW Government 4.4 billion dollar road investment program delivering major upgrades across Western Sydney to support population growth and the opening of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport in late 2026. The flagship M12 Motorway, linking the M7 Motorway to The Northern Road and providing direct airport access, opened to traffic on 14 March 2026, though the M7-M12 interchange section remains under construction and is due to open later in 2026.Other WSIP components including The Northern Road, Bringelly Road, Werrington Arterial Road and the Glenbrook intersection upgrade are complete, while the 200 million dollar Local Roads Package continues to fund minor works across seven Western Sydney councils, with several Round 4 projects still in construction or design.
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Expansion Stage 2
The Stage 2 expansion transforms Blacktown Hospital into a major metropolitan facility while upgrading Mount Druitt Hospital. This $1.1 billion project includes a new clinical services building at Blacktown with an expanded emergency department, operating theatres, and ICU. A fast-tracked $120 million 'Additional Beds' component is currently under construction to deliver 60 new acute inpatient beds (30 per campus) by late 2026 to address Western Sydney's growing healthcare demand.
11,204 residents of Blacktown (North) - Marayong are employed, from a labour force of 11,862. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 68.9%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 16,889, about 78% 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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Blacktown (North) - Marayong features a skilled labor pool distributed across various industries, recording an unemployment rate of 5.5% and a 1.4% year-on-year rise in workforce numbers. By March 2026, employed residents reached 11,204 individuals, with joblessness sitting 1.4% higher than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, while overall economic participation matched the metropolitan rate of 68.9%. Census data indicated that 32.8% of workers operated remotely, an outcome influenced by Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, retail trade, as well as transport, postal & warehousing.
The district demonstrates significant concentration within transport, postal & warehousing, where the local representation reaches 1.9 times regional norms. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.0% of local jobs compared to 11.5% across the wider region. Comparing the resident labor pool to the number of Census workers based within the precinct highlights its largely residential character and comparatively modest internal job base. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that in the twelve months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.4% alongside a 1.3% rise in the active labor pool, trimming the jobless rate by 0.1 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney posted gains of 1.9% in employment and 1.9% in labor force numbers, accompanied by a slight decrease in unemployment. Future requirements can be evaluated using national labor projections issued by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26, which project countrywide workforce increases of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, albeit with wide sectoral divergence. When mapped against the local industry distribution, these benchmarks suggest potential employment increases of 6.5% across five years and 13.6% over ten years for Blacktown (North) - Marayong (serving as a basic weighted extrapolation that excludes localized demographic modeling).
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Median household income in Blacktown (North) - Marayong is $1,771 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $738 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,918 a year against an average of $63,610. 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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Based on AreaSearch aggregations of ATO tax filings for financial year 2023, taxable remuneration in Blacktown (North) - Marayong tracks below the countrywide benchmark. During that period, the median taxable earnings reached $55,918 while average earnings stood at $63,610, in contrast to the Greater Sydney equivalents of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $61,689 for median income and $70,175 for average income by March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows personal, household, and family remuneration across the area clustering moderately between the 36th and 51st percentiles.
Within the local distribution, 35.0% of the populace (comprising 7,566 people) earns between $1,500 and $2,999, mirroring the metropolitan share of 30.9%. Relative housing costs remain substantial, leaving households with 80.2% of disposable earnings (placing it at the 47th percentile), with the district's overall SEIFA income metric sitting in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Blacktown (North) - Marayong had 6,674 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 3% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,270 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.6%. 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 the latest Census, the housing inventory in Blacktown (North) - Marayong consisted of 76.4% standalone houses and 23.6% multi-unit configurations (including townhouses, apartments, and other residential formats), contrasting with the Sydney metropolitan mix of 55.9% houses and 44.1% alternate dwellings. Outright property ownership trailed the broader metropolitan norm at 23.3%, with 35.1% carrying a mortgage and 41.6% renting their residence. Local median mortgage commitments stood below the wider Sydney metro average at $2,270 per month, while median weekly rent was $400, compared to regional benchmarks of $2,427 and $470.
Relative to Australia-wide metrics, however, typical monthly home loan obligations in the locality exceed the national level of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the countrywide average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Blacktown (North) - Marayong counted 6,674 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,009 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 78% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 19% 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 constitute the clear majority of local living arrangements at 77.1%, consisting of two-parent families with offspring (39.6%), couples without children (21.0%), and single parent households (14.8%). Non-family domiciles represent 22.9% of the total, divided between single-occupant homes at 19.2% and shared group living at 3.8%. Typical household occupancy is 2.9 individuals, exceeding the Greater Sydney regional median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.2% of adults in Blacktown (North) - Marayong hold a university qualification, including 20.7% with a bachelor degree and 9.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.5% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 3,897 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,037 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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Higher education attainments in Blacktown (North) - Marayong sit below metropolitan averages, with 31.2% of individuals aged 15 and over holding university qualifications versus 38.0% across Greater Sydney. Primary qualifications include bachelor degrees at 20.7%, postgraduate credentials at 9.0%, and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Vocational and technical accreditations show strong local presence, held by 29.1% of adult residents (aged 15+), divided between advanced diplomas at 10.6% and certificate levels at 18.5%. Community participation in learning pathways is robust, with 32.3% of the resident population attending educational institutions. This aggregate encompasses 10.4% in primary schooling, 7.5% at the secondary level, and 5.9% enrolled in higher education programs.
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Public transport in Blacktown (North) - Marayong reaches 139 stops on 50 routes, timetabled for about 4,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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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Public transport connectivity in Blacktown (North) - Marayong comprises 139 stops spanning both passenger rail and bus networks. These facilities are served across 50 dedicated routes, delivering a collective 4,076 scheduled services every week. Local transit access is strong, with typical walking distances of 171 meters to the closest stop. Due to the area's largely residential makeup, outward journeying is standard, with 78% travelling by passenger vehicle, 13% taking the train, and 5% using bus services. Residential vehicle holdings average 1.2 per home, while 32.8% of the workforce worked remotely during the 2021 Census under prevailing pandemic circumstances.
Across all transit lines, trip frequencies average 582 services daily, which translates to roughly 29 weekly stops at any single transit point. The linked visual reference depicts the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.7% of residents in Blacktown (North) - Marayong report no long-term health condition. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic health patterns indicate notable community health challenges in Blacktown (North) - Marayong, with elevated health conditions present across both younger and older cohorts. Private medical insurance adoption is subdued, covering roughly 50% of residents (~10,917 people), below the Greater Sydney coverage rate of 59.9% and the nationwide level of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent reported conditions locally, affecting 6.5% and 6.4% of residents, respectively, whereas 73.7% of the populace reported no chronic illnesses (compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney). Residents under the age of 65 exhibit favorable overall health measures.
Seniors aged 65 and older account for 14.4% of the population (3,108 people), slightly under the 15.5% seen across Greater Sydney, with elderly wellness levels presenting some distinct challenges while aligning with broader national distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
49.6% of Blacktown (North) - Marayong residents were born overseas and 51.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 90% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (15.0%) and English (13.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Blacktown (North) - Marayong displays significant multicultural character, evidenced by 51.6% of residents using a non-English language in their homes and 49.6% having been born outside Australia. Christianity represents the most common faith, claimed by 49.3% of the population. A particularly distinct divergence is found in the Other category, which represents 9.6% locally, well above the 1.4% observed throughout Greater Sydney. Regarding parental lineage, the three largest reported ancestries in Blacktown (North) - Marayong are Other at 23.1% (surpassing the metropolitan level of 16.0%), Australian at 15.0%, and English at 13.8% (trailing the wider regional proportion of 19.0%).
Notable concentrations of specific heritage groups are also evident, including Filipino residents at 7.3% (versus 2.0% across the region), Indian ancestry at 11.1% (versus 3.6%), and Maltese ancestry at 2.1% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Blacktown (North) - Marayong is 34, younger than 84% of areas nationally. 28.4% 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 age distribution in Blacktown (North) - Marayong closely mirrors Greater Sydney across major demographic brackets, with the maximum deviation not exceeding 2.0 percentage points. The estimated median age remains at 34, matching the 2021 Census measurement and sitting 3 years younger than the metropolitan median of 37 recorded during that Census. The proportion of young people aged 0 to 24 has shifted from 33.0% down to approximately 31.3%. Projections toward 2041 indicate that older residents aged 65 and over will register the most substantial gain, increasing by 1,065 persons (34%) to 4,174, whereas young to middle-aged cohorts are expected to experience a contraction.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Blacktown (North) - Marayong
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, 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 — 243 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,584 at the 2021 Census → 21,618 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 (116011304). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.