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The median house price in Castle Hill - East is $2.71m, with units at $1.70m. House values have moved 3.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Castle Hill - East has an estimated 5,305 residents, down from 5,670 at the 2021 Census — a change of 365 people, or 6.4%. The population has thinned by an average 1.5% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 2,563 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 resident count for Castle Hill - East stands at approximately 5,305 as of Aug 2026. Compared against the 2021 Census tally of 5,670 people, this represents a reduction of 365 people (6.4%). This demographic shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 5,305 recorded as of June 2025 alongside post-Census address validation data. With a population density measuring 2,562 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top quartile among all nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch. Inflow from overseas migration served as the primary contributor to demographic additions, accounting for roughly 68.3% of total population increases across recent periods.
Projections for each SA2 region are drawn from the ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as its base point, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 modeling issued in 2022 using 2021 as the base year. Age-specific growth trajectories derived from these datasets are applied across all territories spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking toward long-term demographic shifts, expansion is projected to track marginally beneath the median across AreaSearch statistical territories, gaining 523 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP metrics, which equates to an overall 9.9% rise throughout the 16 years.
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Residential building approvals in Castle Hill - East have averaged roughly 2 dwellings annually, resulting in a cumulative total of 12 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. In the context of recent population contraction, this development volume has remained relatively balanced for prospective purchasers, while average construction costs for new dwellings stand at $332,000—a figure below the broader regional standard—pointing toward more accessible price points for newly built homes. Residential building output in Castle Hill - East is markedly subdued when contrasted with Greater Sydney. This constrained pipeline of incoming housing stock generally underpins demand and pricing resilience across established properties.
Building rates also fall beneath the national average, highlighting the established character of the suburb alongside probable regulatory planning constraints. Furthermore, all recent approvals have comprised standalone detached dwellings, reinforcing the low-density neighborhood fabric tailored to buyers seeking spacious family residences. Detached structures feature even more prominently in current development than in the existing dwelling stock (68.0% at Census), underscoring sustained appetite for standalone homes. A ratio of approximately 4018 people per dwelling approval further underlines the market's high level of maturity. Projections indicate that Castle Hill - East will expand by 523 residents leading up to 2041 based on recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Should building rates persist at these modest levels, the supply of incoming housing could trail population expansion, potentially heightening competition among homebuyers and reinforcing upward pressure on asset values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Castle Hill - East
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Castle Hill - East, worth an estimated $350 million. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $48.9 billion. 31 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, major developments, and council planning schemes play a crucial role in shaping local area performance. AreaSearch has identified 4 key projects anticipated to influence the region, including the Hills Shire Council Infrastructure Delivery Program 2025-2026, Skyview Apartments Castle Hill, Gilham St, Castle Hill, and the New Line Road Upgrade, with significant details on key works outlined below.
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Cherrybrook Station Precinct Development
State Significant Precinct masterplan adjoining Cherrybrook Metro Station delivering a mixed-use retail and residential precinct comprising up to 600 dwellings across 3.5 hectares of developable land.
Hills Shire Council Infrastructure Delivery Program 2025-2026
The Hills Shire Council's multi-year infrastructure delivery program, with the 2024-25 plan centred on a $162.8 million capital works spend covering roads, parks, paths and community facilities across the rapidly growing Hills Shire. Major works include the $24.4 million four-laning of Annangrove Road between Withers and Windsor Roads, the $20.2 million Withers Road upgrade, and the $28.5 million Boundary Road transformation including a new bridge over Killarney Chain of Ponds Creek. Additional works include the Livvi's Place expansion at Bernie Mullane Sports Complex, a cycleway along Cattai Creek, and shared pathways along Norwest Boulevard.The 2025-26 Delivery Program 2025-2029 has since been adopted, and a draft 2026-27 Hills Shire Plan proposing a $268 million investment has been released for community feedback. Council continues to advocate for $207 million in NSW Government funding to address a critical infrastructure deficit in the Box Hill growth area.
Skyview Apartments Castle Hill
ALAND is completing construction and rectification works on the former Toplace Skyview development at Castle Hill. The five-tower complex will deliver 964 apartments in total, including 532 build-to-rent units across Buildings C, D and E, which ALAND is completing after receivers KordaMentha appointed them in September 2024. The development also includes retail and mixed-use components opposite Castle Towers Shopping Centre. ALAND holds an iCIRT Gold rating and is working closely with Building Commission NSW throughout delivery.
Woodward Indoor Sports Complex
Australia's first Woodward destination, this world-class indoor action sports facility at Castle Towers spans three levels. It features specialized zones for skateboarding, BMX, scootering, parkour, snowboarding, and skiing, along with rock climbing and bouldering walls. The center includes a cafe and retail spaces, designed to foster community engagement and active lifestyles.
Castle Towers Expansion
A major 1.1 billion dollar multi-stage redevelopment transforming Castle Towers into a premier town centre destination. The expansion includes 'The Village', a mixed-use lifestyle precinct featuring over 70 new retail brands, a 200-room luxury hotel designed by Woods Bagot, and a 12-storey A-grade commercial tower known as 2 Castle Street. Construction on a new lifestyle and sports precinct featuring brands like JD Sports and Lululemon commenced in January 2026, alongside a new 155-bay carpark.
Skyview Apartment Complex
A five-tower, 964-apartment complex in Castle Hill originally developed by the collapsed Toplace Group (Jean Nassif). Buildings A (Lyra) and B (Carina) are completed and occupied. After Toplace entered administration and receivers KordaMentha were appointed, iCIRT Gold-rated developer ALAND was selected in September 2024 to complete Buildings C, D, and E and rectify defects in the shared basement. Upon completion, the three ALAND-delivered towers will provide 532 build-to-rent apartments for an estimated 1,500 tenants. ALAND commenced site preparation and pre-construction activities in late 2024, with an estimated 16-month build programme.
Gilham St, Castle Hill
A new dual-building residential complex providing high-density affordable housing options within the Castle Hill North Precinct. The development features an 11-storey building and a 6-storey building comprising 164 apartments total, designed to integrate with the surrounding urban renewal area near the Castle Hill Metro Station.
Hills Showground Village by Deicorp
$445 million mixed-use transit-oriented development comprising 430 apartments across four towers (up to 20 storeys) above a retail precinct, designed by Turner Studio. Located 50 metres from Hills Showground Metro Station. The Showground Village retail precinct officially opened on 31 August 2025, spanning 9,500sqm across four levels with 26 specialty retailers, a Woolworths and BWS anchor, and a 1,400sqm public plaza. Residential construction is ongoing with Stage 1 nearing completion and Stage 3 now launched to market.The broader Hills Showground Station Precinct is a Landcom and Sydney Metro urban renewal initiative; Deicorp was selected to deliver both the Village and the adjacent $1B Showground Pavilions (Precinct East) project, together providing over 1,300 dwellings and more than $2 billion in economic impact.
2,450 residents of Castle Hill - East are employed, from a labour force of 2,498. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 53.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,712, about 89% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local resident workforce in Castle Hill - East is characterized by high education levels and notable concentration within the technology industry, alongside an unemployment rate of merely 1.9% and steady employment conditions over the preceding year. Employed residents numbered 2,450 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate tracked 2.2% beneath the Greater Sydney figure of 4.1%, though labor participation remained comparatively subdued at 53.3% versus 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census findings recorded 58.2% of local workers operating from home, an outcome influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment is primarily concentrated across professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
The district demonstrates significant industry specialization within professional & technical roles, capturing a workforce proportion 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing exhibits minimal concentration, employing 2.7% of workers compared to 5.3% regionally. Given the disparity between the local working population count and resident numbers in Census records, this primarily residential precinct provides limited internal workplace opportunities. Analysis of SALM and ABS figures by AreaSearch indicates that over the 12 months to March 2026, the area recorded no change in employment while the available labor pool contracted by 0.2%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment expanded by 1.9%, labor force numbers grew by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future sector demand across Castle Hill - East over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, job numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely by discipline. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against the specific employment composition of Castle Hill - East indicates potential job gains of 7.2% across five years and 14.5% across ten years, assuming current industry weightings for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population changes.
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Median household income in Castle Hill - East is $2,014 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $715 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,192 a year against an average of $87,558. The average runs 41% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place earnings in the Castle Hill - East SA2 among the highest nationally, featuring a median income of $62,192 and an average reaching $87,558. These figures outpace Greater Sydney, where median and average earnings were recorded at $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings updated estimates to roughly $68,610 for median income and $96,594 for average income as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household earnings placed in the 66th percentile ($2,014 weekly), while individual earnings sat at the 31st percentile.
A substantial 27.3% of individuals (1,448 individuals) fell into the $4000+ earnings bracket, diverging from the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 category was largest at 30.9%. Financial capacity is further demonstrated by the 38.0% of households generating over $3,000 weekly, driving local purchasing power. Although residential expenses absorb 19.0% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 62nd percentile, with the overall SEIFA income score positioning the district in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Castle Hill - East had 1,811 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 68% detached houses and 20% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $547 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 27.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the housing composition in Castle Hill - East stood at 68.1% standalone houses and 31.9% other dwelling types including townhouses and apartments, compared with 55.9% houses and 44.1% alternate residential formats across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership reached 40.9%, substantially exceeding the metropolitan average, while 40.5% of homes were held under a mortgage and 18.6% were occupied by renters. Typical monthly mortgage payments were higher than the Sydney metro benchmark at $3,000 versus $2,427, while weekly median rental rates stood at $547 compared to $470 across Sydney metro.
When viewed against national figures, local mortgage obligations substantially exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents track considerably higher than the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Castle Hill - East counted 1,811 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 85% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 29% 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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Family arrangements represent the predominant living structure, comprising 70.7% of all households; this includes 42.9% couples with children, 22.1% couples without children, and 5.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.3%, split between single-person dwellings at 28.7% and group households at 0.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.7 people, matching the broader Greater Sydney standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
48.6% of adults in Castle Hill - East hold a university qualification, including 30.3% with a bachelor degree and 15.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 11.3% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 2,971 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,134 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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Tertiary attainment across Castle Hill - East is notably elevated, with 48.6% of residents aged 15+ holding higher education degrees, well above the 30.4% recorded across Australia and 32.2% across NSW. This advanced educational background provides strong support for participation in professional sectors. Within this cohort, Bachelor degrees comprise 30.3%, postgraduate awards represent 15.3%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.0%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 22.9% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificate-level courses (11.3%). Study engagement across the locality is substantial, with 31.1% of the population actively enrolled in educational programs.
Breaking down this participation, 10.7% attend secondary school, 9.6% are enrolled in primary education, and 6.9% are undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Castle Hill - East reaches 58 stops on 100 routes, timetabled for about 4,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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 transit infrastructure within Castle Hill - East includes 58 operational bus stops, connecting with 100 distinct routes to provide 4,298 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is highly convenient, with residents situated an average distance of 177 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the locality is primarily residential, most workers travel outward for employment, with 83% relying on private vehicles and 9% traveling by train. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.4 per household, exceeding the regional benchmark. Working from home was recorded by 58.2% of residents in the 2021 Census, a figure reflecting pandemic-related working conditions.
Transit service frequency provides an average of 614 trips per day across all local lines, which translates to roughly 74 weekly trips for each individual stop.
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66.4% of residents in Castle Hill - East report no long-term health condition. 11.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.6 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 Castle Hill - East track closely alongside national standards according to AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illness and mortality statistics. Overall condition prevalence among residents aligns with general averages, though higher incidence is observed among senior demographics. Private health insurance participation is remarkably widespread, encompassing approximately 63% of the resident community (3,358 people), outperforming the Greater Sydney benchmark of 59.9% and the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and heart disease represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 9.8 and 6.0% of the population respectively, while 66.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Individuals aged 65 and over constitute 37.7% of the populace (2,001 people), notably higher than the 15.5% observed regionally. Senior health outcomes present specific management challenges, though overall metrics compare favorably against broader national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
45.9% of Castle Hill - East residents were born overseas and 41.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 86% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.5%) and Chinese (19.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced across Castle Hill - East, with 45.9% of residents born abroad and 41.9% using a language other than English in their households. Religious identification is predominantly Christian, encompassing 54.9% of the population. Furthermore, the district demonstrates a noticeable concentration of Hindu adherents, who make up 8.0% of residents compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary ancestries in Castle Hill - East comprise English at 20.5%, Chinese at 19.2% (considerably above the regional share of 8.4%), and Australian at 16.8%.
Other cultural heritages also show distinct representation above regional levels, including Indian at 6.9% (vs 3.6%), Korean at 1.8% (vs 1.1%), and Sri Lankan at 1.0% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Castle Hill - East is 53, older than 95% of areas nationally. 17.7% 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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Castle Hill - East exhibits a distinct demographic leaning toward older residents and lifestyle living. Senior and retired individuals (65+) represent 37.7% of the local population as at August 2026, more than double the Greater Sydney level of 15.5%, whereas adults aged 25 - 44 account for merely 14.6% compared to 31.4% across the broader metropolitan area. The median age is estimated at 53 as at August 2026, holding steady from the 2021 Census and sitting 16 years above the Greater Sydney Census median of 37 and well above the nationwide Census median of 38.
The share of retirees and seniors has expanded from 36.1% at the Census to an estimated 37.7%. By 2041, this senior demographic is projected to experience the highest growth, adding 756 individuals (38%) to reach 2,757, whereas cohorts spanning children, younger adults, and middle-aged residents are anticipated to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Castle Hill - East
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 1 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 Jul 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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,670 at the 2021 Census → 5,305 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 (115011554). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.