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The median house price in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is $870k, with units at $391k. House values have moved 8.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin has an estimated 17,475 residents, up from 12,770 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,705 people, or 36.8%. Growth has averaged 6.0% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 1,857 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 76.2% of that increase. Density is about 45 people per 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that the population of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin stands at approximately 17,475 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 4,705 people (36.8%) compared to the 12,770 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such growth is deduced from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,414 as of June 2025 alongside 1,857 validated new addresses identified following the Census benchmark. The prevailing population density is 44 persons per square kilometer, offering substantial living room per inhabitant. Expanding by 36.8% since the 2021 census, the locality outpaced both the Rest of NSW (5.1%) and the wider state benchmark, establishing itself as a standout regional growth center.
This expansion was predominantly fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 76.2% of recent population gains, complemented by positive contributions from natural growth and overseas migration. Population projections utilized by AreaSearch for every SA2 area are sourced from ABS/Geoscience Australia models released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year), supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 (with 2021 as the base year) where necessary. Age-specific expansion trajectories derived from these datasets are applied to every location for the years 2032 to 2041. Forward-looking demographic projections indicate exceptional expansion that places the district within the top 10 percent of non-metropolitan areas across Australia. Based on current annual ERP benchmarks, the population is anticipated to add 9,669 persons to 2041, representing an overall increase of 49.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,921 new dwellings have been approved in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin over the past five years, an average of 384 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 22 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 387 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 79% 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 authorizations in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin have maintained an annual average of roughly 384 new dwelling approvals, accumulating to 1,921 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. With an average of 2.2 new residents per year for each dwelling across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), underlying demand remains robust to underpin local real estate, while newly approved residences show an average construction value of $418,000. Additionally, commercial development demonstrates substantial traction, evidenced by $46.9 million in commercial approvals logged during this financial year.
On a per-capita basis, building activity in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin surpasses the Rest of NSW by 173.0%, broadening options for purchasers despite a moderation in recent construction momentum. This elevated volume tracks well above nationwide benchmarks, highlighting intense interest from property developers. Recent residential approvals comprise 79.0% detached houses alongside 21.0% attached dwellings, preserving the district's low-density profile while catering to families desiring spacious living. This pattern diverges noticeably from the existing housing stock (which stands at 95.0% houses), reflecting tighter land supply alongside shifting buyer preferences and affordability considerations. With roughly 51 people per approval, the locality continues to exhibit clear developing area characteristics. Demographic models forecast that Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin will expand by 8,607 residents through to 2041 relative to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch. If building activity maintains its current pace, incoming residential supply appears well placed to satisfy demographic demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially facilitating expansion beyond baseline population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 26 current infrastructure and development projects inside Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin, worth an estimated $11 billion. A further 132 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $32.5 billion. 63 are already under construction and 87 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and capital works significantly shape the trajectory and performance of the district. In total, 42 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a probable influence on the region. Prominent developments include Woolworths Development - Huntlee, Huntlee New Town, Huntlee Local Water Centre 2, and Wyndham Street Bridge Replacement, Greta, with the key schemes detailed below.
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Huntlee New Town
Huntlee is the Hunter Valley's first new town in over 50 years, a 1,500-hectare masterplanned community by LWP Group designed to grow into a town of around 20,000 residents across three villages surrounding a 200-hectare mixed-use town centre. Around half the site is set aside for parklands and conservation land, with 7,500 homes planned at full build-out. Village 1, Katherine's Landing, is well established, while the Caphilly precinct in the town centre is the current sales focus, with a new builders' display village opening in 2026.The NSW Government education precinct project is also underway on site, keeping the integrated public preschool, primary school, and high school on track to open in Term 1, 2028.
Woolworths Development - Huntlee
Regionally significant development application by Fabcot Pty Ltd for a Woolworths supermarket centre in the Huntlee town centre. The proposal includes a full-line Woolworths supermarket, liquor outlet, kiosk, nine commercial premises, direct to boot and home delivery facilities, 404 car spaces, landscaping and associated works. Cessnock City Council's May 2026 assessment report recommends approval, with the application remaining before the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel.
Anvil Creek Urban Release Area
A 423-hectare master-planned mixed-use development on the former Greta Army and Migrant Camp site. The approved scheme includes 1,364 residential dwellings, an 18-hole international golf course, a hotel, tourist villas, an education precinct, commercial and retail space, and a working vineyard. The site is owned by Belford Land, with planning frameworks and voluntary planning agreements actively managed alongside Cessnock City Council strategies.
Waterford by AVID Property Group - Chisholm
A 2,000-lot masterplanned community across 173 hectares in Chisholm, 23km north of Newcastle. Developed over more than a decade by AVID Property Group, the community encompasses multiple released neighbourhoods including Woodhaven and the final stage, The Haven (300 lots), which commenced construction in early 2026. Surrounded by 74 hectares of green space, wetlands and 7km of cycling and walking paths. The adjacent Chisholm Plaza retail centre ($180M) is under construction and due to open late 2026.
Branxton to Greta Shared Pathway
Construction of a 3.3 km long, 2.5 m wide off-road concrete shared active transport pathway connecting the townships of Branxton and Greta along the northern side of the New England Highway. Delivered by Cessnock City Council to enhance pedestrian and cyclist connectivity across the Hunter region.
Huntlee Master Planned Community
Huntlee is the first new town in the Hunter Valley in over 50 years, designed to accommodate 20,000 residents across approximately 7,500 to 8,000 dwellings. The development comprises three residential villages surrounding a 200-hectare town centre featuring a Coles supermarket, Liquorland, medical centre, chemist, childcare and the Huntlee Tavern. A new primary school, preschool and high school are under planning assessment (P5-2025-152, exhibited October to November 2025), with the high school set to open in 2028.Stage 2, covering approximately 5,000 additional lots across Villages 2, 3 and 4 plus a large lot residential area, is currently at the Response to Submissions stage under SSD-70748466 following public exhibition in July to August 2024. The Huntlee Local Water Centre 2 planning proposal (PP-2024-868), rezoning land to SP2 Infrastructure to support Stage 1 sewerage, has received gateway determination. The project features over 160 hectares of internal parklands and a recycled water system.
Greta Central Park & Oval Masterplan
Council masterplan for the staged upgrade of Greta Central Park and Oval. Works include new sporting amenities, changerooms, improved recreation facilities, skate park improvements, lighting, irrigation, paths, landscaping and other community recreation infrastructure. Delivery has progressed into implementation, with a new amenities building entering procurement during 2026.
Branxton Town Centre Masterplan - Maitland Street Upgrade (Stage 1)
Public domain and town centre streetscape revitalization works along the Maitland Street commercial corridor in Branxton. Delivered by Cessnock City Council, the Stage 1 scope includes footpath widening, accessible pedestrian crossings, street tree plantings, upgraded street furniture, and integrated stormwater drainage improvements.
8,050 residents of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin are employed, from a labour force of 8,228. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 64.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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 labor market in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin features a balanced distribution between blue-collar and white-collar roles, supported by notable manufacturing and industrial activity, an unemployment rate of only 2.2%, and 1.6% in estimated employment growth during the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 8,050, and the local jobless rate sits 1.9% below the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW. Workforce participation stands at 64.4% (compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW), while 20.0% of workers indicated working from home during the Census, a figure subject to prevailing Covid-19 lockdown conditions.
Resident employment centers primarily around mining, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food. Mining shows an exceptional concentration, maintaining an employment share 6.2 times that of the regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for a smaller footprint locally at 11.5% employment, trailing the 16.9% observed regionally. A comparison between the resident labor base and the working population recorded at the Census points to a constrained volume of local employment opportunities within the immediate area. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 1.6% alongside a 1.5% rise in the labor pool, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW registered a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage points rise in unemployment. Long-term labor projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future demand across Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin. Mapped against the district's sectoral composition across five and ten-year horizons, these forecasts show nationwide job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by industry. Weighting these sectoral expectations against the employment mix in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin suggests potential local employment increases of 5.5% over five years and 12.1% over ten years (serving as an illustrative extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is $2,128 a week (about $111,000 a year), with median personal income at $897 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,416 a year against an average of $75,767. 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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Postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $62,416 and an average of $75,767. These earnings are elevated compared to national figures and exceed Regional NSW's median income of $52,390 and average income of $65,215. Incorporating Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 generates updated estimates of roughly $68,857 (median) and $83,586 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed household, family, and individual incomes around the 70th percentile across Australia.
Furthermore, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket encompasses 34.8% of residents (6,081 individuals), mirroring wider regional patterns where 29.9% occupy this tier. Housing costs absorb 14.5% of income, strong earnings position local residents in the 75th percentile for disposable income, and the district is situated in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin had 4,427 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 18.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the residential landscape of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin was heavily oriented toward standalone dwellings, featuring 94.8% houses and 5.2% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), whereas Regional NSW recorded 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 29.1%, trailing Regional NSW, while mortgaged properties accounted for 49.1% and rental housing comprised 21.8%. Typical mortgage payments were elevated, with a median monthly repayment of $1,950 compared to $1,733 in Regional NSW, while median weekly rent was $400 against $330 regionally.
Nationally, these figures exceed Australian medians of $1,863 for monthly mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin counted 4,427 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,058 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 80.0%, comprising 37.4% couples with children, 30.7% couples without children, and 11.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 20.0%, consisting of lone person households at 18.0% and group households at 1.9%. The area records a median household size of 2.8 people, higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.4% of adults in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin hold a university qualification, including 12.0% with a bachelor degree and 2.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 35.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,041 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 957 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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Attainment of higher education degrees in the region is comparatively subdued, with university qualification rates at 16.4% against the broader NSW average of 32.2%, highlighting a distinct focal area for future learning programs. Among tertiary award holders, Bachelor degrees represent 12.0%, postgraduate qualifications account for 2.8%, and graduate diplomas stand at 1.6%. In contrast, vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 46.6% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including certificates (35.8%) and advanced diplomas (10.8%). Participation in study is significant across the population, with 29.7% of residents currently enrolled in formal education.
This proportion comprises 11.5% attending primary education, 7.5% engaged in secondary education, and 3.2% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin reaches 200 stops on 72 routes, timetabled for about 980 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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An assessment of passenger transit indicates 200 active transport stops across Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin covering both rail and bus networks. These stops are integrated into 72 individual routes that supply 981 weekly passenger trips. General transit access is favorable, with residents situated an average of 264 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the commuter-oriented nature of the area, personal vehicles dominate outbound travel at 96%, with vehicle ownership averaging 1.9 per dwelling, exceeding regional levels. Furthermore, 20.0% of the workforce operated from home as recorded in the 2021 Census (which coincided with pandemic conditions).
Transit schedules deliver an average of 140 trips per day across all routes combined, translating to roughly 4 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying spatial map highlights the 100 nearest stops relative to the central point of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
67.8% of residents in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 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 in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin trend positively according to AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality rates. Incidence of common medical conditions is generally subdued among the overall population, though older and vulnerable cohorts experience higher rates than the national benchmark. Private health insurance uptake is elevated, covering roughly 57% of the population (~9,890 people) compared to 51.9% throughout Regional NSW. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the primary health concerns reported in the community, affecting 8.8 and 8.6% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 67.8% of individuals reported no chronic health issues, exceeding the 63.3% recorded across Regional NSW.
Working-age residents display higher than typical rates of chronic ailments. Those aged 65 and over make up 14.1% of the population (2,470 people), remaining below the 23.3% share seen across Regional NSW, with senior health indicators presenting certain challenges despite a lower national standing relative to the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is largely Australian-born, at 90.7% of residents, with 3.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.7%) and English (31.1%). 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin remain below broader averages, with 90.7% of the populace born in Australia, 93.4% holding citizenship, and 96.3% speaking solely English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 57.9% of residents in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary reported backgrounds among residents in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin are Australian (31.7%), English (31.1%), and Irish (8.1%). Divergences appear among specific ancestries, with Polish representation elevated at 1.2% (against 0.5% regionally), Australian Aboriginal ancestry recorded at 4.9% (against 4.6%), and Welsh background accounting for 0.6% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 27.8% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin shows a prominent concentration of young families. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 indicate that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 30.2% of the local population compared to 23.5% in Regional NSW, whereas seniors and retirees (65+) represent 14.1% against a regional level of 23.3%. This creates an estimated median age of 35, down from 36 at the 2021 Census and 8 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census. The proportion of mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) decreased from 24.0% at the Census to an estimated 21.4%.
The cohort projected to see the largest absolute increase to 2041 is young to middle aged adults, expanding by 2,919 residents (55%) to 8,205.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 26 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 — 1,857 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,770 at the 2021 Census → 17,475 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 (106011107). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.