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This analysis uses ABS Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, which can materially differ from Suburbs and Localities (SAL) even when sharing similar names.
SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
Suburbs and Localities (SAL) represent commonly-used suburb/locality names (postal-style areas) and may use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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The median house price in Bombala is $448k. House values have moved 8.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Bombala has an estimated 2,482 residents, up from 2,454 at the 2021 Census — a change of 28 people, or 1.1%. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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, Bombala's population stands at roughly 2,482 according to demographic assessments by AreaSearch. This represents an addition of 28 people (1.1%) relative to the 2021 Census count of 2,454 people. Such growth is determined using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 2,474 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 62 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With a density of 0.60 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers considerable living space. The community's 1.1% post-census expansion trails the broader SA3 area (3.6%) by just 2.5 percentage points, highlighting sound growth momentum.
The primary engine of this demographic increase was natural growth, accounting for roughly 61.9% of all net additions across recent tracking windows. AreaSearch incorporates SA2 projections published in 2024 by the ABS/Geoscience Australia using a 2022 baseline, relying on the NSW State Government's 2022-released SA2 projections (2021 baseline) where coverage gaps exist. Furthermore, age-specific growth trajectories derived from these datasets are projected forward across all regions for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Factoring in these structural shifts, population expansion is anticipated to track slightly below the nationwide non-metropolitan median, with the locality projected to add 175 persons by 2041 based on recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 6.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
46 new dwellings have been approved in Bombala over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 3.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Bombala have averaged roughly 9 dwellings annually, totaling 46 homes over the 5 financial years between FY-22 and FY-26. Because an average of merely 0.3 people per year entered the region for every new home completed across those 5 financial years between FY-22 and FY-26, additions to the housing stock are matching or exceeding demand, broadening choices for purchasers and paving the way for population gains beyond current projections, alongside an average construction cost of $448,000 per dwelling. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $75,000 in the current financial year, underlining a market driven chiefly by residential activity.
Per capita building volumes in Bombala sit 19.0% below the Rest of NSW benchmark and rank at the 19th percentile nationally, a factor that curtails buyer supply while sustaining demand across the established dwelling market. Recent building activity is divided between detached houses at 67.0% and medium-to-high density formats like townhouses or apartments at 33.0%, introducing a broader spectrum of attached properties across varied price points, from sizable family dwellings to smaller entry-level residences. This marks a clear departure from the prevailing housing landscape, in which separate houses constitute 96.0% of all dwellings, reflecting tightening land constraints alongside evolving resident preferences for affordable, diverse formats. A ratio of 865 people per residential approval underscores the area's subdued development pipeline. According to the latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Bombala is slated to expand by 167 residents by 2041. Given prevailing construction rates, residential supply appears well-positioned to keep pace with demand, fostering buyer-friendly conditions and potentially facilitating demographic gains in excess of baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 70 current infrastructure and development projects close to Bombala, worth an estimated $28.8 billion. 23 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and tourism. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic infrastructure investments, major regional developments, and municipal planning frameworks play a foundational role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has identified 1 project holding meaningful implications for the locality. Prominent regional initiatives include Monaro Highway Safety Upgrades, Snowy 2.0 Pumped Hydro Project, Additional VLocity Trains, and Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, with the following overview highlighting the key developments of greatest relevance.
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Monaro Highway Safety Upgrades
Transport for NSW is delivering a $20 million program of safety and efficiency upgrades along 205 kilometres of the NSW sections of the Monaro Highway between the ACT border and Victorian border. Works include widened centre lines, widened shoulders, audio-tactile line marking (rumble strips), roadside safety barriers, town gateway treatments at Bredbo, Bombala, Nimmitabel and Cooma, intersection improvements, and speed limit reductions at key locations. The final package commenced north of Bombala in late June 2025, with completion expected by mid-2026, weather permitting.The upgrades target an AusRAP rating of 3-stars or higher, expected to achieve a 60% reduction in fatal and serious injury crashes.
Wolumla Structure Plan
Adopted structure plan providing a strategic framework for the development of approximately 1,096 new dwellings across three major land holdings in Wolumla, effectively tripling the village population over an estimated 25-year timeframe. The plan guides infrastructure provision including transport networks, active travel corridors, utilities, and community facilities to integrate new residential areas with the existing village. Council secured $50,380 in NSW Government funding in July 2025 to prepare an infrastructure contributions plan, enabling development levies to be applied to future subdivisions.Priority community infrastructure identified includes upgrades to Candelo-Wolumla Road, new pedestrian and cycle paths, additional bus stops, school crossings, and greening of village streets.
Coonerang Wind Farm
The Coonerang Wind Farm is a proposed renewable energy project featuring up to 33 wind turbines with a capacity of 264 MW, enough to power 135,000 homes. The project includes a large-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and a 330kV switchyard. It is designed for co-existence with existing sheep grazing. As of early 2026, the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared and the project is proceeding through the State Significant Development assessment process, having recently launched its Neighbour Benefits Program and local business engagement packages.
Lakewood Lifestyle Village
An 86-unit seniors housing facility in Merimbula approved by the NSW Land and Environment Court following a deemed refusal by the Bega Valley Shire Council. The amended proposal includes independent living units, communal and recreational facilities, parking, and landscaping, with a reduced scale to address community concerns about height, bulk, and visual impact. The 7.85-acre site with its existing DA approval is currently being marketed for sale as a blank canvas opportunity.
South Bega Urban Land Release Planning Proposal
A council-led planning proposal to rezone approximately 279 hectares of land south of the Bega township to enable around 2,200 new residential lots across three new neighbourhoods (Eastern, Central and Western precincts). The proposal implements the Bega Structure Plan 2024, which was adopted by Council in June 2024 following Gateway approval from the NSW Government. Land currently zoned rural, rural residential or productivity support will be rezoned to a mix of low density and rural residential, commercial and public open space zones.
Templo Merimbula
A luxury short stay hotel precinct on the site of the former Norfolk Pines Motel, marketed as 'Templo' (also referenced by developer Bulum Group as 'Mati'), comprising 14 townhouses, a 25-room hotel with day spa and gym, a rooftop bar, and a restaurant. The design uses the natural slope of the site to maximise ocean and lake views from the living spaces, split across three blocks with key living areas placed on upper floors. The project received Development Application approval from Bega Valley Shire Council in 2024.Construction was originally targeted for completion by end of 2025, though no confirmed construction start or revised completion date is currently public.
Barrack Street Bega Redevelopment Project
Repurposing of the former Bega TAFE site on Barrack and East Streets into a 72-lot subdivision, yielding approximately 95 future homes. The project includes a 20-unit Seniors Living development, 4 lots for key worker and affordable housing, and 67 lots for the private market. Civil construction is forecast to commence in late 2026, delivering housing diversity to the region.
Merimbula Airport Runway Extension
Extension and upgrade of the Merimbula Airport runway to accommodate larger aircraft, including ATR 72 and Dash8 Q400. The project includes an 80-metre pavement extension at both ends of the runway, a new LED lighting system, and the creation of a new General Aviation Precinct.
1,227 residents of Bombala are employed, from a labour force of 1,267. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 60.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Bombala maintains a well-distributed labor force across blue-collar and white-collar roles across multiple sectors, accompanied by a low unemployment rate of 3.2%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,227, with local joblessness sitting 0.9% beneath the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW, while workforce participation aligned with the broader Regional NSW benchmark of 60.6%. Census figures showed that 14.7% of employed locals worked remotely, though this metric was subject to pandemic-era lockdown conditions. The primary employment categories for local workers comprise agriculture, forestry & fishing, manufacturing, as well as health care & social assistance.
Specialization is particularly pronounced in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where the local workforce share reaches 5.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for a smaller footprint, employing 9.8% of workers compared to 16.9% regionally. Although internal jobs are present, Census comparisons between resident workers and local employment suggest a substantial portion of the community travels outside the district for work. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicates that between the twelve-month period ending March 2026, the labour force shrank by 2.2% while employment dropped by 2.0%, which led to a 0.2 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. In contrast, employment in Regional NSW fell by 0.9%, the labour force declined by 0.4%, and the unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for Mar-26 provide additional context regarding anticipated future demand in Bombala. These five-year and ten-year projections have been overlaid onto the local employment structure to estimate potential growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sectoral growth rates are applied to Bombala's current employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 4.6% over five years and 10.7% over ten years, keeping in mind that this calculation represents a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and excludes localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bombala is $1,253 a week (about $65,000 a year), with median personal income at $704 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,485 a year against an average of $57,527. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the median taxpayer income in the Bombala SA2 at $50,485 and the average at $57,527. These figures trail the broader Australian benchmark as well as Regional NSW, where median and average taxpayer earnings stood at $52,390 and $65,215, respectively. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $55,695 for the median and $63,464 for the average as of March 2026. Across the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal earnings all placed between the 17th and 29th percentiles nationwide.
Around 27.3% of the populace (677 individuals) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning with the 29.9% share observed across the wider district. Although modest housing expenses leave residents with 91.5% of their gross earnings, overall disposable income tracks at the 26th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bombala had 981 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 53% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $200 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month. Rent absorbs 16.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.9%. 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 most recent Census, Bombala's residential stock was comprised of 96.4% houses and 3.5% other dwellings including apartments and semi-detached units, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 53.4% of all homes, substantially exceeding regional rates, with mortgaged properties comprising 27.0% and rental accommodation making up 19.6%. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,083 and median weekly rents were $200, notably lower than the Regional NSW benchmarks of $1,733 and $330. On a national level, housing outlays in Bombala remain far below the Australian median mortgage payment of $1,863 and typical weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bombala counted 981 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 86% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 63.2% of all occupied homes in the area, divided between couples without children at 33.7%, couples with children at 20.2%, and single parent families at 8.2%. The remaining 36.8% consists of non-family living arrangements, dominated by single-person residences at 34.6% and group households at 2.7%. With a median household size of 2.2 people, occupancy levels sit below the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.9% of adults in Bombala hold a university qualification, including 12.6% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 85% of areas nationally. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 351 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 946 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 metrics present a developmental focus for the locality, with 16.9% of residents holding a tertiary qualification compared against the NSW state average of 32.2%. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 12.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 2.1%. Technical and trade credentials are widespread throughout the community, with 37.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 8.5% and certificates at 28.6%. Formal study engagement is substantial across the population, with 27.3% of individuals enrolled in an educational course.
Broken down by stage, this includes 11.8% attending primary school, 7.9% in secondary education, and 2.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Bombala means driving: households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Local public transit networks encompass 144 active stops across Bombala, combining bus and rail infrastructure. A total of 13 separate routes service these stops, generating 95 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is strong overall, with residents located an average of 184 meters from their nearest boarding point. Reflecting its residential character, outbound commuting is widespread, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 90% of commuters, while 8% walk. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.6 cars per household, and 14.7% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Across the entire network, service volume averages 13 trips per day, which translates to no regular weekly departures per individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest transit stops situated around the geographic centerpoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.0% of residents in Bombala report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 across Bombala remain generally sound, with AreaSearch evaluations of general conditions and mortality aligning closely with national averages and exhibiting typical disease incidence across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance participation is low, encompassing roughly 48% of the community (~1,181 people), compared to 51.9% across Regional NSW and 55.7% across Australia. Arthritis and mental health challenges represent the most frequently reported conditions locally, diagnosed in 12.2 and 6.8% of the populace respectively, while 65.0% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, tracking ahead of the 63.3% figure for Regional NSW.
Long-term health issues are more prevalent among working-age cohorts, whereas outcomes for seniors remain particularly strong, exceeding national averages despite residents aged 65 and over accounting for 29.3% of the community (727 people) against 23.3% across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bombala is largely Australian-born, at 91.0% of residents, with 3.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (34.4%) and English (30.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Bombala fall below wider state levels, with Australian citizens making up 88.5% of the community, 91.0% of residents born in Australia, and 97.0% speaking solely English in the home. Christianity stands as the predominant religious affiliation, representing 65.7% of the local populace, compared with 55.9% across Regional NSW. In terms of parental lineage, the three leading reported ancestries in Bombala are Australian at 34.4%, English at 30.9%, and Scottish at 9.7%. Several other cultural backgrounds show notable differences relative to wider geographic averages, including Russian background at 0.6% of residents (compared to 0.2% regionally), German heritage at 4.1% (versus 3.1%), and Irish background at 9.2% (versus 8.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bombala is 48, older than 89% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 20.4% 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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Bombala exhibits a more mature demographic structure relative to Regional NSW. Senior and retirement-age residents (65+) represent 29.3% of the populace as at August 2026 compared to 23.3% throughout Regional NSW, while youth and children (0 - 24) comprise 25.9% versus 29.3% regionally. This places the median age at an estimated 48 years, reflecting a slight drop from 49 at the 2021 Census and remaining 5 years older than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census, as well as higher than the nationwide Census median of 38. The 45 - 64 demographic has receded from 27.8% at Census time to an estimated 23.4%.
Concurrently, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 12.3% to an estimated 10.1%, while the 15 to 24 group grew from 8.9% to 10.3% without a corresponding influx in the youngest age bands. By 2041, the largest demographic expansion will occur among retirees and elderly citizens, who are projected to increase by 92 residents (13%) to reach 820, while youth populations are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bombala
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
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 62 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,454 at the 2021 Census → 2,482 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 (101031013). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.