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Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard has an estimated 18,563 residents, up from 18,249 at the 2021 Census — a change of 314 people, or 1.7%. That puts 3,476 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard stands at approximately 18,563 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 18,249 people, this indicates an addition of 314 people (1.7%). This demographic update is derived from ABS estimated resident population figures of 18,491 recorded in June 2025 alongside 44 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density reaches 3,476 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the upper quartile among all areas nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch. Over the preceding ten years, the community has maintained steady demographic momentum with a compound annual growth rate of 0.6%, exceeding the wider SA3 area.
Recent population growth has been predominantly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 71.1% of total local gains. Projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia published in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) serve as AreaSearch's primary SA2 modeling source, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 figures released in 2022 (using 2021 as a base year) where coverage is absent. These combined datasets also supply age-cohort growth projections applied across all regions for the period from 2032 to 2041. Anticipated demographic trajectories suggest growth will sit in the lower quartile nationally, with the latest annual ERP population figures indicating an expected expansion of 389 persons through to 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 1.7% across the 16 years.
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531 new dwellings have been approved in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard over the past five years, an average of 106 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 105 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 65% 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 planning activity in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard has seen approximately 106 dwellings approved annually, amounting to 531 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Over this 5 financial years timeframe (spanning FY-22 to FY-26), no net incoming residents were recorded per completed home each year, demonstrating that construction is keeping pace with or outstripping local demand to afford buyers ample selection while unlocking capacity for population expansion beyond current forecasts. Furthermore, newly constructed residences carry an average construction cost of $345,000, sitting below the broader regional standard to present relatively accessible purchasing opportunities.
Non-residential development has remained modest, with commercial approvals recording $2.6 million in the current financial year, highlighting the predominantly suburban character of the precinct. Development density in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard slightly outpaces Greater Sydney, registering 24.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period to preserve buyer availability while anchoring existing real estate values. Recent building authorizations consist of 65.0% detached dwellings and 35.0% attached dwellings, illustrating a growing presence of medium-density formats that diversify price points between conventional standalone houses and budget-friendly compact homes. This represents a distinct departure from the historical housing stock (presently 86.0% houses), driven by constrained land pipelines alongside evolving lifestyle and price preferences. Generating roughly 160 people per approval, the locality maintains a low density profile. Forecasts indicate that Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard will add 317 residents leading up to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly calculation by AreaSearch. Provided current building momentum persists, the pipeline of residential construction will easily accommodate incoming demographic needs, maintaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating population gains above official baseline targets.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard, worth an estimated $1.01 billion. A further 73 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.7 billion. 20 are already under construction and 35 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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 public works, regional projects, and town planning frameworks play a foundational role in shaping community outcomes. A total of 26 notable initiatives have been identified by AreaSearch as having a direct bearing on the local district. Major developments include the Mounties Mount Pritchard Upgrade, Mount Pritchard Public School Preschool, Little Zaks Academy Mount Pritchard, and Cabramatta West Estate Renewal, with further details on key works outlined below.
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Mount Pritchard Public Preschool
New public preschool being delivered at Mount Pritchard Public School as part of the NSW Government's 100 New Public Preschools program. The facility will provide 2 preschool rooms, administration, staff facilities, storage and a purpose-built outdoor play area for up to 40 children per day. Construction is underway following site remediation, with groundworks and building works progressing. Completion remains targeted for Day 1, Term 1, 2027, subject to final approvals.
400-404 Cabramatta Road West Planning Proposal
Planning proposal and site rezoning to enable a residential urban renewal development of approximately 130 dwellings, including a 5-storey apartment building (69 apartments) and 63 townhouse/terrace housing units across a 1.53-hectare site.
Cabramatta West Seniors Housing Redevelopment
Redevelopment of existing aged social housing properties by Homes NSW into modern 2-storey seniors housing developments across multiple sites in Cabramatta West. The project will deliver new 1 and 2-bedroom units, improving social and affordable housing options in the area.
Mount Pritchard Montessori Academy
Purpose-built childcare and early learning centre at 12 Hemphill Avenue, Mount Pritchard, now open and operated by Montessori Academy under the name Mount Pritchard Montessori Academy. The centre offers care for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years across six Montessori classrooms and two outdoor playgrounds, with meals, nappies and Montessori materials included in the daily fee. The site was originally proposed under a childcare operator called Little Zaks Academy, but has opened under the Montessori Academy brand instead.
Bonnyrigg Town Hub Precinct (Stages 12-13)
A key phase of the 30-year Bonnyrigg Renewal, Stages 12 and 13 focus on the Town Hub Precinct. The project involves the delivery of approximately 600 new homes in a mixed-tenure model, including 185 social housing units. Infrastructure works include a new link road between Bonnyrigg Avenue and Tarlington Parade, a 9,000sqm junior play park, and super lots for future mid-rise apartment buildings (up to six storeys) and townhouses. Construction of the link road and site preparation commenced in early 2026.
Bonnyrigg Estate Renewal - Humphries Precinct (Canvas)
An essential phase of the $400 million Bonnyrigg Estate redevelopment (stages 8 to 11) known as the Humphries Precinct. This masterplanned community, branded as Canvas, is transforming the former social housing estate into a mixed-tenure precinct with 210 private land lots and 65 social housing units managed by SGCH. The project includes the new Junior Play Park, extensions to Bishop Crescent, and enhanced road connectivity to the Bonnyrigg town hub. Current progress includes civil works and the final release of land lots to the private market.
Kinara Place
Kinara Place is a 112 million AUD mixed-use urban renewal project in Villawood, delivered by Traders In Purple in partnership with Homes NSW. The 1.5-hectare development will provide up to 400 new homes, including 55 social dwellings and key worker housing. The precinct includes over 3000sqm of public open space and nearly 5000sqm of retail, commercial, and community space, featuring a new supermarket, medical centre, and childcare facilities.
The Liverpool by FYVE
A landmark 34-storey mixed-use tower in the Liverpool CBD, featuring 193 residential apartments, a 113-room boutique hotel, 6,500 sqm of A-grade commercial office space, and a ground-floor retail and dining precinct. Designed by Rothelowman, the project integrates high-quality 1, 2, and 3-bedroom homes with serviced apartments and modern business suites.
8,034 residents of Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard are employed, from a labour force of 8,651. Unemployment sits at 7.1%, with participation at 56.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,979, about 81% 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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A solid industrial labor base characterizes Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard, featuring substantial engagement across manufacturing sectors, an unemployment rate of 7.1%, and an estimated 5.2% expansion in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 8,034, though the local jobless rate sits 3.0% above Greater Sydney's benchmark of 4.1%, and the participation rate of 56.5% trails the Greater Sydney mark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 24.9% of local workers operated from home, a figure potentially influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are manufacturing, retail trade, and health care & social assistance.
Manufacturing represents a clear area of local specialization, with resident representation reaching 2.3 times the regional standard. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for only 4.5% of the local workforce compared to 11.5% regionally. As evidenced by the disparity between working and resident populations in Census counts, this largely residential district provides comparatively few local positions. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM records show that during the 12-month period, local employment climbed by 5.2% alongside a 5.0% rise in the total labor pool, trimming the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment increased by 1.9%, the labor force grew by 1.9%, and unemployment registered a minor drop. Forward-looking labor demand in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard can be gauged using national industry projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 across five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, overall employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across different sectors. Applying these broader industry trends to the specific employment profile of Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard yields an indicative local job growth projection of 5.7% over five years and 12.3% over ten years, representing an unadjusted weighting model that excludes localized demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard is $1,440 a week (about $75,000 a year), with median personal income at $497 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,693 a year against an average of $57,141. 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 records at the postcode level for financial year 2023 assessed by AreaSearch show that earnings across the Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard SA2 sit below the Australian benchmark, recording a median income of $49,693 and an average income of $57,141. These figures sit below the wider Greater Sydney metrics of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 10.32% since financial year 2023, local earnings are estimated at roughly $54,821 (median) and $63,038 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census places individual weekly earnings in the 3rd percentile ($497 weekly), whereas household figures reach the 32nd percentile.
In terms of distribution, 30.6% of residents (5,680 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income tier, aligning closely with the 30.9% regional rate. Mortgage and rental costs create notable financial pressure, leaving only 80.1% of income remaining and ranking the area in the 26th percentile for affordability.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard had 5,154 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 3% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 26.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.2%. 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, the local dwelling inventory in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard was composed of 86.5% houses and 13.4% other dwellings (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Sydney metro where the breakdown stood at 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 30.7%, outpacing the metropolitan rate, while the remainder of homes were either subject to a mortgage (32.5%) or occupied by tenants (36.9%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,950, well below the Sydney metro level of $2,427, while typical weekly rent was $380 compared to $470 across Sydney metro.
When assessed against national figures, local mortgage repayments exceed the Australian standard of $1,863, and rents sit slightly above the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard counted 5,154 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.3 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 16% 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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The local household structure is heavily centered around families, who account for 80.2% of all living arrangements; this comprises couples with children at 39.7%, couples without children at 16.2%, and single parent families at 22.3%. Non-family households represent the remaining 19.8%, consisting of lone person households at 17.9% and group households at 2.0%. The area records a median household size of 3.3 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.9% of adults in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard hold a university qualification, including 12.8% with a bachelor degree and 2.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 85% of areas nationally. A further 16.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,447 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 levels for higher education in the community remain relatively subdued, with 15.9% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the Greater Sydney proportion of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary cohort at 12.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.3% and graduate diplomas at 0.8%. Technical and vocational training is widely held, with 25.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding practical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (8.5%) and certificates (16.7%). Community participation in study is strong, with 32.5% of the local population actively undertaking structured education. This proportion comprises 10.6% attending primary education, 10.1% enrolled in secondary education, and 5.8% engaged in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard reaches 130 stops on 43 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard includes 130 active transit stops served by bus networks. These facilities are linked by 43 individual routes that deliver a combined 2,127 weekly passenger trips, providing strong neighborhood access with residents situated an average of 139 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the predominantly suburban setting, outward daily travel is common, with private cars accounting for 89% of journeys and train transport representing 6%. Vehicle ownership sits above the regional norm at 1.5 per dwelling, while 24.9% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 conditions.
Bus services provide an average frequency of 303 trips per day across all available routes, delivering approximately 16 weekly trips per stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest transit points relative to the geographical center of the area.
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76.5% of residents in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 81% of areas nationally. 7.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 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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General health metrics for Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard are exceptionally positive across mortality and chronic illness measures according to AreaSearch, with younger demographics exhibiting a very low incidence of standard illnesses. However, private hospital cover is held by only approximately 48% of the local community (~8,835 people), falling well short of both the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the Australian figure of 55.7%. Arthritis and diabetes represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, each affecting 6.0 and 6.0% of the population, while 76.5% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Sydney proportion of 74.6%.
The working-age population shows strong vitality with minimal chronic health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 17.4% of local residents (3,237 people), higher than the Greater Sydney level of 15.5%, and while older residents achieve above-average health results, their national standing is comparatively lower than that of the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
52.8% of Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard residents were born overseas and 70.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (25.3%) and Chinese (11.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is exceptionally pronounced within Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard, where 52.8% of residents were born overseas and 70.8% communicate in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 42.9% of the local population. Buddhism is notably prevalent, claimed by 28.2% of local residents, which substantially exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%. Looking at parental lineage, the three largest ancestral backgrounds in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard are Vietnamese at 25.3% (substantially higher than the broader regional figure of 1.8%), Other at 19.9%, and Chinese at 11.7%.
Other distinct cultural concentrations are present across the area, including Serbian ancestry at 3.5% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Samoan at 2.2% (compared to 0.5%), and Lebanese at 3.1% (compared to 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard is 37. 28.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard closely tracks Greater Sydney, showing a maximum divergence of 6.0 percentage points across cohorts. AreaSearch places the median age at 37 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census finding and matching the Greater Sydney figure of 37 recorded at that time. The most visible demographic shift since the Census is the expansion of the cohort aged 65+, increasing from 14.3% to an estimated 17.4% of the population. By 2041, seniors and retirees are expected to represent the primary growth demographic, adding 1,389 residents (43%) to reach 4,626, while cohorts comprising children, young adults, and young to middle-aged adults are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cabramatta West - Mount Pritchard
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 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last 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 2 months ago all 8 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 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 44 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,249 at the 2021 Census → 18,563 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 (127021512). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.