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The median house price in Castle Hill - South is $2.46m, with units at $990k. House values have moved 5.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Castle Hill - South has an estimated 11,020 residents, up from 10,419 at the 2021 Census — a change of 601 people, or 5.8%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 83.0% of that increase. That puts 2,668 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 investigations by AreaSearch, Castle Hill - South has a population of approximately 11,020 as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 601 residents (5.8%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 10,419 individuals. This adjustment is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 10,965 from June 2025 alongside 37 validated new addresses identified after the Census. Such population levels translate to a density of 2,668 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of all Australian areas analyzed by AreaSearch. The 5.8% expansion rate of Castle Hill - South since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 region (5.3%), making it a leader in local population expansion.
This growth was mostly fueled by net overseas migration, which comprised roughly 83.0% of the total population rise in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 regions, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. In instances where SA2 areas lack this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. Expected growth rates by age group from these combined sources are also extended to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic projections point to population growth exceeding the national median, with the locality anticipated to add 1,503 residents by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a cumulative increase of 13.1% over the 16-year timeframe.
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99 new dwellings have been approved in Castle Hill - South over the past five years, an average of 19 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 21, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Castle Hill - South averages approximately 19 residential building approvals annually, with a total of 99 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 20 approvals have been documented. Since an average of 4.9 additional residents per built dwelling have relocated to the area over the previous 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), demand is outstripping new housing additions, a trend that generally drives up property prices and heightens buyer rivalry. Concurrently, newly built houses average a construction value of $508,000, showing that developers are focusing on the higher-end market with premium housing options.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $7.4 million this financial year, showing a subdued focus on business infrastructure construction. When compared to Greater Sydney, Castle Hill - South exhibits low building volumes, running 80.0% below the regional average per capita. This low rate of new construction typically bolsters demand and prices for established housing. Activity is also lower than the national benchmark, reflecting a mature market and highlighting potential planning or space constraints. Recent construction activity is composed of 71.0% separate houses and 29.0% medium and high-density dwellings, preserving a suburban character that emphasizes larger family residences for buyers wanting extra space. With approximately 965 residents for every single approved dwelling, Castle Hill - South represents a highly established market. Projecting forward, Castle Hill - South is anticipated to add 1,448 residents by 2041, according to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the addition of new housing may fall short of population gains, which could intensify competition among buyers and foster stronger price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Castle Hill - South, worth an estimated $8.72 billion. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $50.2 billion. 36 are already under construction and 46 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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Changes to infrastructure, major construction projects, and planning policies are key drivers of local performance. AreaSearch has identified 20 projects with the potential to influence the local area. Key developments include the Hills Shire Council Infrastructure Delivery Program 2025-2026, Sydney Metro Northwest, Deicorp's Hills Showground Village, and CG Group's Chapman Gardens, with the most significant projects listed below.
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Mixed-use development with in-fill affordable housing - Cecil Avenue and Roger Avenue, Castle Hill
State Significant Development for demolition of existing structures and construction of a staged mixed-use precinct at Cecil Avenue and Roger Avenue, Castle Hill. The amended proposal includes about 610 to 615 apartments, including affordable housing, commercial floor space, basement parking and four tower buildings ranging from about 23 to 35 storeys, with public domain and pedestrian connectivity improvements near Castle Hill Metro.
Sydney Metro Northwest
Sydney Metro Northwest is Australia's first fully automated metro rail system. Spanning 36 km from Tallawong to Chatswood, the line features 13 stations, including 8 new stations and 5 converted from the Epping to Chatswood rail link. It features driverless trains, platform screen doors, and turn-up-and-go services every 4 minutes during peak periods. As of 2026, it forms the northern section of the M1 North West & Bankstown Line, which has successfully completed end-to-end testing from Tallawong to Bankstown.
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.
Levande Hills Showground Retirement Village
Construction is underway on Levande Hills Showground, a premium retirement community comprising 217 independent living apartments across five mid-rise buildings in the Hills Showground precinct, adjacent to the Hills Showground Metro Station in Castle Hill. Delivered by Hindmarsh Construction and designed by CHROFI and Turf Design Studio, the development features one, two and three-bedroom apartments including penthouses, centred around a landscaped courtyard and clubhouse with bar and dining, indoor heated pool, gold-class cinema, residents workshop and games room, hair salon and neighbourhood shop.The project is being delivered in three stages, with Stage 1 (two buildings and the clubhouse) anticipated for completion in mid-2027.
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.
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.
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.
5,871 residents of Castle Hill - South are employed, from a labour force of 6,102. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 67.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,084, about 82% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The workforce in Castle Hill - South is highly qualified, with professional services representing a major share of employment, and an unemployment rate standing at just 3.8%. In March 2026, there were 5,871 employed local residents, and the unemployment rate sat 0.3% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Workforce participation is mostly aligned with the Greater Sydney level of 69.1%. Census responses indicate that a significant 54.2% of the working population operated from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic lockdowns. The most common employment fields for residents are professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing represents a small share of the local workforce at only 2.7%, compared to 5.3% across Greater Sydney. This predominantly residential locality appears to provide a limited number of local jobs, as shown by comparing the count of the Census working population against the resident population. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, the local labor force shrank by 0.2% and total employment fell by 0.7% over the 12 months ending March 2026, leading to a rise in unemployment of 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and its labor force grow by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decrease. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future demand in Castle Hill - South. These five and ten-year forecasts have been correlated with the local workforce structure to project future trends. Although total national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected growth rates vary widely by industry. Applying these sectoral projections to the employment composition of Castle Hill - South indicates local employment could rise by 7.0% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Castle Hill - South is $2,482 a week (about $129,000 a year), with median personal income at $978 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,883 a year against an average of $87,123. 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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Income levels in the Castle Hill - South SA2 are positioned at the upper end of the national spectrum, according to aggregated ATO statistics from AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. Taxpayers in Castle Hill - South SA2 have a median income of $61,883 and an average income of $87,123, compared to $60,817 and $83,003 in Greater Sydney, respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current figures would be approximately $68,269 for the median and $96,114 for the average as of March 2026.
According to the Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Castle Hill - South are high, falling in the 76th to 90th national percentiles. The largest income bracket contains 30.2% of residents earning between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly (3,328 people), closely matching the Greater Sydney rate of 30.9%. Economic capacity is highlighted by the 41.3% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, which helps sustain high consumer demand. Residential costs consume 16.7% of local incomes, but strong earnings keep disposable income in the 88th percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 9th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Castle Hill - South had 3,450 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 71% detached houses and 22% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing stock in Castle Hill - South consists of 70.9% separate houses and 29.0% alternative housing types (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and other dwellings), compared to the metropolitan Sydney split of 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% alternative dwellings. Home ownership in Castle Hill - South is notably higher than the Sydney metro rate, standing at 33.9%, while the remaining properties are either under mortgage (36.0%) or occupied by renters (30.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $3,000 was higher than the Sydney metro average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $550, compared to the metro average of $470.
On a national scale, Castle Hill - South's mortgage costs are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Castle Hill - South counted 3,450 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,649 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 90% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 83.9%, consisting of 46.1% couples with children, 26.5% couples without children, and 10.1% single parents. The remaining 16.1% are non-family households, which include lone person households at 14.0% and group housing arrangements at 2.1%. The average household size stands at 2.9 individuals, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
47.8% of adults in Castle Hill - South hold a university qualification, including 29.6% with a bachelor degree and 15.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 97% of areas nationally. A further 13.1% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 466 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,135 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The level of education in Castle Hill - South is high compared to broader averages, with 47.8% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This educational trend prepares the local population for employment in information-driven industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 29.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.0% and graduate diplomas at 3.2%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 24.2% of qualifications for those aged 15 and over, split between advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificate qualifications (13.1%).
A high share of the population is engaged in study, with 31.5% of residents enrolled in an educational program. This includes 10.6% attending primary schools, 8.8% in secondary institutions, and 6.4% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Castle Hill - South reaches 46 stops on 81 routes, timetabled for about 5,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 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 transport analysis identifies 46 transit stops within Castle Hill - South, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 81 different routes, which together provide 5,806 passenger trips each week. Transport access is rated highly, with the average distance to the closest stop being 163 meters. As a residential community, the majority of working residents travel out of the area for employment, with cars being the main transport mode for 80% of commuters, followed by trains at 9% and buses at 5%. Households own an average of 1.4 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 54.2%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Service frequency averages 829 daily trips across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 126 weekly trips per transit stop.
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76.8% of residents in Castle Hill - South report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 99% of areas nationally. 4.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.8 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 metrics for Castle Hill - South reveal positive outcomes based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the incidence of chronic illnesses, showing a low presence of common health issues across all demographics. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is high, encompassing roughly 63% of the population (6,975 residents). This compares to private insurance rates of 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. The most frequently reported medical conditions in the locality are arthritis and asthma, which affect 5.7% and 5.7% of the population respectively, whereas 76.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 19.0% of the population (2,088 individuals), which is higher than the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%. The health status of these older residents is strong, with national rankings aligning closely with the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
46.7% of Castle Hill - South residents were born overseas and 45.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (16.5%) and Chinese (16.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Castle Hill - South shows a high level of cultural diversity, with 45.4% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 46.7% born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 50.4% of the local population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Hinduism, which is practiced by 6.6% of residents compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral origins, the three largest groups in Castle Hill - South are English at 16.5%, Chinese at 16.3% (which is higher than the regional average of 8.4%), and Australian at 15.7%.
There is also a higher representation of certain other background groups compared to the wider region, with Korean ancestry accounting for 3.2% of Castle Hill - South (compared to 1.1% regionally), Sri Lankan ancestry at 0.7% (compared to 0.3%), and Indian ancestry at 5.7% (compared to 3.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Castle Hill - South is 40. 23.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Castle Hill - South is 40 years, which is slightly higher than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national median of 38. Compared to the Greater Sydney distribution, the 45 - 54 age group has a larger presence locally (14.5%), while 25 - 34 year-olds have a smaller representation (9.3%). Since 2021, the cohort aged 15 to 24 grew from 11.9% to 14.3% of the total, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 5.5% to 6.7%. In contrast, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 14.8% to 13.0%, and the 35 to 44 age bracket fell from 16.1% to 15.0%.
Demographic models indicate that Castle Hill - South's age distribution will change by 2041. The group aged 85 and over is expected to grow, increasing by 370 people (130%) from 284 to 655. Cumulatively, the cohorts aged 65 and over are projected to represent 59% of all population growth, showing an aging population trend. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 cohorts are projected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Castle Hill - South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 37 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,419 at the 2021 Census → 11,020 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (115011556). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.