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The median house price in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is $1.25m, with units at $882k. House values have moved 5.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone has an estimated 19,293 residents, up from 18,993 at the 2021 Census — a change of 300 people, or 1.6%. That puts 650 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 the analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is estimated to be approximately 19,293 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 300 individuals (1.6%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 18,993 residents. This adjustment is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 19,277 as of June 2025 alongside 37 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. With these numbers, the area has a density ratio of 649 persons per square kilometer, which indicates substantial space per inhabitant and opportunities for future expansion.
Overseas migration was the primary driver of population growth, accounting for roughly 57.9% of the total demographic gains in recent times. For each SA2 region, AreaSearch adopts the projections released in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, which utilize 2022 as the baseline year. In cases where SA2 areas lack coverage in this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. The growth rates by age bracket derived from these sets are also applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these projected demographic transitions, growth is expected to align with the lower quartile of national statistical areas, with a projected rise of 121 residents by 2041 using the latest annual ERP figures, representing a total increase of 0.5% over the 16 years.
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164 new dwellings have been approved in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone over the past five years, an average of 32 a year. That is 1.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 27 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 74% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 24, 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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Approvals for new residential properties in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone average approximately 32 annually, with a total of 164 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 22 approvals have been documented. Because the population has decreased recently, the volume of new supply has likely matched demand to provide buyers with sufficient options, while the average construction cost for these new properties stands at $412,000. Furthermore, commercial development approvals valued at $24.2 million have been registered during this financial year, pointing to steady commercial building activity.
When compared to Greater Sydney, the rate of new development per capita in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is 15.0% lower, placing it in the 25th percentile of all analyzed locations across the country, which limits options for purchasers and bolsters demand for existing residences. This level of activity falls below the national average, pointing to the mature nature of the locality and potential planning restrictions. The latest construction activity consists of 74.0% detached houses and 26.0% medium and high-density projects, maintaining the low-density character of the neighborhood through a focus on detached dwellings that appeal to buyers looking for space. This represents a notable shift from the current housing stock, which is 95.0% houses, showing that development sites have become scarcer while highlighting changing lifestyle preferences and budgetary constraints. The ratio of 632 people in the locality for each dwelling approval highlights a quiet development sector with low levels of activity. Demographic predictions indicate that Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone will add 105 inhabitants by 2041, based on the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the supply of new dwellings is expected to easily satisfy demand, creating favorable buying conditions and potentially driving population growth above current projections.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone, worth an estimated $6 million. A further 118 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $50.1 billion. 44 are already under construction and 47 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 infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development initiatives are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 11 projects likely to impact this area. Some of the major projects include the Rail Infrastructure Upgrades - Blaxland Stations, the Blaxland Town Centre Upgrade, the Old Bathurst Road Safety Upgrades in Blaxland, and the Thomas Park Upgrade, with details on the most relevant developments provided below.
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Blaxland Town Centre Upgrade
The upgrade is a grant-funded project and a short-term priority in the Blaxland Masterplan, focused on revitalizing the Station Street pedestrian mall. Improvements include new paving, upgraded seating and lighting, tree plantings and landscaping with water-sensitive design, a new central town square, public art, and improved signage and wayfinding. The project aims to create a vibrant, accessible, and social space in the heart of Blaxland. The Masterplan, updated in 2024, also provides a framework for other infrastructure renewal and future planning controls to stimulate economic investment and deliver additional housing in the town centre.
Old Bathurst Road Safety Upgrades, Blaxland
Road safety upgrade program delivered across two sections of Old Bathurst Road in Blaxland under the Australian Government Black Spot Program. Works included intersection upgrades, kerb extensions, pedestrian refuges, traffic calming, vehicle activated signs, improved line marking, shoulder widening, safety barriers, street lighting and drainage improvements to reduce crash risk.
Blaxland Landfill Cell Expansion
Multi-million-dollar expansion of the Blaxland Resource Recovery and Waste Management Facility with a new, fully lined landfill cell and associated infrastructure. The new cell, which officially opened its first stage in June 2025, is expected to provide 15 to 20 years of local, environmentally responsible capacity for non-recyclable waste management, extending the facility's life and supporting the community's Towards Zero Waste Strategy 2022-2031. Other site improvements have included groundwater protection works, a new leachate pump station, a diversion pipeline for Cripple Creek waters, and upgrades to resource recovery and customer facilities.
Uniting Edinglassie Village Redevelopment
Stage 2 redevelopment by Uniting NSW.ACT to deliver 147 independent living apartments across 5 buildings in Emu Plains, complementing the existing 100-bed residential aged care home. The project features 29 affordable rental housing units, a clubroom, landscaped gardens, and shared access to existing amenities like a cafe and chapel. Construction commenced in September 2025 by Growthbuilt, with expected completion in the first half of 2027.
Greening our City - Blaxland Canopy Renewal
Tree canopy renewal project delivered by Blue Mountains City Council under the NSW Government's Greening our City grant program, targeting urban heat island hotspots across Blaxland, Winmalee and Glenbrook. In Blaxland, planting was centred on Lennox Park, establishing a riparian corridor of native tube stock species alongside advanced tree stock to restore canopy cover lost to urban development. Planting occurred in two rounds - an initial round in 2022 (384 trees across the wider program) and a second round in early 2024 (30 additional trees at Blaxland).A landscaping contractor maintained the new plantings for 18 months following each round, with maintenance on the final round concluding around mid-2025. The program received approximately $116,000 in NSW Government funding. Note: Lennox Park is separately scheduled for a broader recreational upgrade (play equipment, accessibility, seating) under Council's Neighbourhood Parks Program in 2026, which is a distinct project from this canopy renewal initiative.
Thomas Park Upgrade
Upgrade of Thomas Park, East Blaxland, delivered as one of the Year 1 parks under Blue Mountains City Council's $6.1 million Neighbourhood Parks Program, funded by the NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) Program. The finished works replaced the aged playspace with new nature-play and traditional equipment including a four-bay swing set with a wheelchair-accessible expression swing, a spider-web climbing net, a low slide, and a long balance trail. A new bike loop with rollers, a berm, and riding challenges was built separately from the playspace, and picnic and seating facilities were upgraded with a new accessible path from Boorea Road parking.The project is now complete.
Emu Plains Industry Centre (EPIC) - Akura Development
16.29 hectare industrial subdivision at 158-164 Old Bathurst Road, Emu Plains, branded as Emu Plains Industry Centre (EPIC). The project delivers 40 fully serviced freehold industrial lots ranging from 2,270 to 14,003 square metres, plus optional turnkey warehouse and office buildings from 1,460 to 7,196 square metres. Zoned E4 General Industrial with B-Double access. Site acquisition from Penrith City Council was completed in June 2024 by Akura and its capital partners trading as Emu Plains Developments Pty Ltd.DA22/0318 for subdivision was approved by the Sydney Western City Planning Panel in March 2024, with Section 4.55 modifications lodged in January and May 2025 to stage engineering works and refine lot, road and stormwater designs. Demolition and in situ bioremediation of the former Rocla site was completed over six months by principal contractor Perfect Contracting, with environmental clearance achieved by late 2025. Civil construction is now underway with completion targeted for Q3 2026. More than 50 percent of lots are committed. The precinct is expected to create 300 to 350 local jobs and inject approximately 36.4 million dollars annually into the local economy. Located minutes from the M4 Motorway, Emu Plains train station and Western Sydney Airport.
Winter Sports World
Winter Sports World features a ski slope, hotel, and recreational facilities, planned for Jamisontown, generating significant economic impact.
10,434 residents of Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone are employed, from a labour force of 10,589. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 68.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 15,841, about 82% 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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The local workforce in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is highly educated, featuring strong representation in essential services and a low unemployment rate of 1.5%. As of March 2026, there are 10,434 working residents, and the unemployment rate sits 2.7% lower than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while workforce participation is very close to the Greater Sydney level of 69.1%. Census details show that a substantial 48.0% of local workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure may be influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns. The primary employment sectors for local citizens are education & training, health care & social assistance, and construction.
The community displays a particularly strong concentration in education & training, employing people at 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.9% of the local workforce, compared to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census working population against the resident population suggests that local employment opportunities are somewhat scarce within the immediate area. Based on analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch, the local labor force contracted by 3.9% over the 12-month timeframe, while overall employment dropped by 4.0%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. By comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment grow by 1.9% and its labor force expand by 1.9%, with a very small decline. Employment predictions from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 offer additional context on future demand trends for Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone. These projections, spanning five-year and ten-year horizons, have been matched to the local occupational structure to estimate growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these rates vary widely by industry. Weighting these national sector projections against the local employment distribution suggests that local jobs could grow by 6.8% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, noting that this is a simple weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not account for local population projections.
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Median household income in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is $2,294 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $971 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,032 a year against an average of $84,378. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to tax data from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the income profile of the Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone SA2 ranks among the top tiers in the country. The median income for taxpayers in this SA2 is $66,032, and the average income is $84,378, compared to Greater Sydney values of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since financial year 2023, estimated figures for March 2026 would be roughly $72,847 for the median and $93,086 for the average. The 2021 Census confirms that family, household, and individual earnings are all high in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone, falling between the 75th and 83rd percentiles on a national level.
The weekly income band of $1,500 - 2,999 accounts for 30.6% of the population, representing 5,903 people, which aligns closely with the regional trend of 30.9% in this bracket. The high proportion of top earners, with 36.5% receiving over $3,000 weekly, points to robust financial capacity in the community. Residents retain 87.4% of their earnings after meeting housing expenses, showing strong discretionary spending power, and the SEIFA index for income places the area in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone had 6,756 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,265 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.8%. 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 stock in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone consisted of 94.8% detached houses and 5.1% other types of dwellings such as townhouses, apartments, or alternative options, compared to the metropolitan Sydney split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other structures. Home ownership in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone was also much higher than in metropolitan Sydney, reaching 42.3%, while the remaining properties were either held with a mortgage (42.9%) or rented (14.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,265 in the area was lower than the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent was $440 compared to $470 for metropolitan Sydney.
Nationally, mortgage payments in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone are notably higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well above the countrywide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone counted 6,756 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 80.0%, consisting of couples with children at 39.0%, couples without children at 30.1%, and single parents at 10.2%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 20.0% of properties, with single-person households representing 18.3% and group households making up 1.6%. The median household size of 2.8 people is slightly larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
37.1% of adults in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone hold a university qualification, including 22.9% with a bachelor degree and 9.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 22.0% hold a vocational qualification. 10 schools serve the area, with 3,165 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,077 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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The level of education in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is higher than regional and national averages, with 37.1% of residents aged 15 and over possessing a university degree, compared to 23.9% in the SA4 region and 30.4% nationally. This educational profile positions the locality well for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 22.9%, with postgraduate degrees at 9.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.4%. Vocational qualifications are also common, with 34.1% of residents aged 15 and over holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 12.1% and certificates at 22.0%.
Participation in study is high in the community, with 30.0% of residents enrolled in some form of education. This total includes 10.1% of the population in primary school, 8.4% in high school, and 5.3% in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone reaches 206 stops on 78 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone include 206 active stops, consisting of a combination of bus and train options. These stops are serviced by 78 different routes, which support a total of 1,618 passenger trips each week. Transit access is high, with the average distance from a home to the nearest stop being 188 meters. Most working residents commute out of the area, with private cars being the primary mode of travel for 90% of workers and trains used by 5%. The average number of motor vehicles per household is 1.7, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 48.0%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may be related to pandemic conditions. Across all active routes, there is an average of 231 trips per day, which translates to roughly 7 weekly services for each transport stop. The provided map displays the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.5% of residents in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 4.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.5 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 indicators show strong outcomes across Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone based on an analysis of mortality and chronic disease rates by AreaSearch, with younger age groups showing particularly low rates of common illnesses. Private health insurance coverage is also high, with 62% of the population (11,884 people) holding private cover, compared to the national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis are the most prevalent health issues in the area, affecting 8.8% and 8.3% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 67.5% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health indicators for working-age residents are typical. The area has a higher proportion of older residents, with 21.5% aged 65 and over (4,140 people) compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney. While senior health outcomes are above average, they rank lower nationally than the outcomes seen in the younger local cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is largely Australian-born, at 85.0% of residents, with 5.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.3%) and Australian (28.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is lower than average, with 85.0% of residents born in Australia, 94.3% holding citizenship, and 94.2% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, accounting for 54.1% of the population, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three largest ancestry groups in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone are English at 30.3% of the population, which is higher than the regional average of 19.0%, Australian at 28.5%, also higher than the regional average of 17.8%, and Irish at 10.3%.
Other ethnic groups display different patterns of representation: Dutch background is higher at 1.8% of the local population compared to 0.7% regionally, Maltese is at 1.0% compared to 1.0% regionally, and Hungarian is at 0.4% compared to 0.3% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is 41. 20.6% 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 in Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone is 41 years, which is higher than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national median of 38. The 65 - 74 age group is larger than the Greater Sydney average, making up 11.4% of the local population, while the 25 - 34 bracket is smaller at 7.7%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 5.9% to 7.7%, and the 15 to 24 group has grown from 11.7% to 12.9%. In contrast, the 25 to 34 group has decreased from 9.4% to 7.7% and the 55 to 64 group has declined from 12.8% to 11.4%.
Demographic models suggest that the age structure will change by 2041, with the 85 and over cohort projected to grow by 168%, adding 759 residents to reach a total of 1,211. The population is aging, as residents aged 65 and over represent 100% of the projected growth, while declines are expected in the 55 to 64 and 65 to 74 cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Blaxland - Warrimoo - Lapstone
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | 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. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 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 — 37 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (18,993 at the 2021 Census → 19,293 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 (124011450). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.