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The median house price in Cecil Hills is $1.60m, with units at $824k. House values have moved 4.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Cecil Hills has an estimated 6,841 residents, down from 6,906 at the 2021 Census. The population has thinned by an average 0.6% a year over five years, slower than 95% of areas nationally. That puts 1,824 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 statistical assessments by AreaSearch, the resident population of Cecil Hills stands at approximately 6,841 as of May 2026. This represents a decline of 65 individuals (0.9%) from the 6,906 residents documented during the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 6,831 combined with 3 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The resulting population density is 1,824 persons per square kilometer, a figure that exceeds the typical benchmark across assessed Australian regions. The primary driver of recent population additions was international migration, which accounted for roughly 70.9% of the total demographic gains.
Projections developed by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using a 2022 baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. In instances where SA2 areas lack this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. Age bracket growth trends derived from these sources are projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic patterns suggest a population expansion rate marginally below the national median, with the locality projected to increase by 702 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a overall growth of 10.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
22 new dwellings have been approved in Cecil Hills over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 0.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, 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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Cecil Hills records approximately 4 residential development approvals annually, with a total of 22 residential properties approved during the previous 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25) and 4 approvals documented for FY-26 to date. With the local population decreasing over the recent period, the volume of new housing has adequately met local demand, resulting in a balanced property market offering reasonable choices for buyers, with incoming residences showing an average construction value of $316,000. Additionally, commercial development approvals total $1.5 million for the current financial year, representing a very low level of commercial building activity.
Development volumes in Cecil Hills are notably minor when compared to the broader Greater Sydney region. This limited supply of incoming dwellings generally helps maintain demand and valuations for established properties, despite a recent uptick in building approvals. The construction rate is also below national averages, showing the established status of the suburb and suggesting the presence of planning restrictions. Approved new builds consist of 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% medium to high-density dwellings, with a broadening selection of townhouses and apartments offering varied price brackets ranging from family-sized homes to compact, budget-friendly options. This represents a notable shift from the established housing landscape (where houses make up 95.0%), reflecting a shortage of available development land alongside changing lifestyle and budgetary preferences. The area registers approximately 1254 residents for each residential approval, indicating a mature residential market. Looking forward, the population of Cecil Hills is projected to expand by 692 residents by 2041 (calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures). Should building approvals continue at their current pace, incoming housing supply might lag behind the projected population growth, potentially heightening competition among prospective purchasers and reinforcing upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Cecil Hills, worth an estimated $603 million. A further 49 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $27.6 billion. 21 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development 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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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and major developments have a significant effect on regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 7 projects that are expected to influence the local area. Primary developments include the Cecil Hills High School Upgrade, the M7-M12 Integration Project, the Liverpool Reservoir Water Infrastructure Upgrade, and the Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (FAST) Corridor, with details of the most relevant projects provided below.
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Cecil Hills High School Upgrade
The Cecil Hills High School upgrade provided 50 new permanent classrooms, including four specialized STEM learning spaces, to accommodate the growing student population. The project also delivered an expanded and refurbished multipurpose hall, a new canteen, a hand-on outdoor workshop, and upgraded staff facilities. Additional site improvements include a new seasonal covered walkway, enhanced landscaping, and a dedicated kiss-and-drop zone with a raised pedestrian crossing for improved community safety.
M7-M12 Integration Project
A $1.7 billion road network upgrade in Western Sydney comprising three elements: M7 Motorway Widening (one additional lane each direction within the existing median for 26 kilometres between the M5 at Prestons and Richmond Road at Oakhurst/Glendenning); the M7-M12 Interchange (a direct motorway-to-motorway connection between the M7 and the new M12 Motorway, including seven new bridges); and the Elizabeth Drive Connection (upgrading approximately two kilometres of Elizabeth Drive and realigning Wallgrove and Cecil Roads to connect the M12 to the local road network).The project is being delivered by John Holland Group on behalf of WSO Co (a joint venture of Transurban, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and QIC). Construction commenced August 2023 with opening expected mid-2026, supporting the Western Sydney International Airport, Aerotropolis and surrounding growth areas.
Liverpool Reservoir Water Infrastructure Upgrade
Completed upgrade of the Liverpool Reservoir facility at Cecil Hills, featuring a new 60ML reservoir tank, pumping station, and re-chlorination plant. Part of the Prospect South to Macarthur (ProMac) program, the project provides 100 megalitres of additional water capacity to support growing communities in South West Sydney.
Edensor Park Public Preschool
New public preschool being built at Edensor Park Public School as part of the NSW Government's $769 million program to deliver 100 new public preschools co-located with public primary schools. Construction is underway, with the retaining wall, concrete stairs and pathways completed. The facility will feature two preschool rooms, an outdoor play area and administration, amenities and staff kitchen space, accommodating up to 40 children per day. Completion is forecast for Day 1, Term 1 2027.
Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (FAST) Corridor
A $1 billion transformation of an 8.1km corridor into a high-quality transit link connecting Liverpool CBD to Bradfield city centre and Western Sydney International Airport. The project involves widening Fifteenth Avenue from two to four lanes, installing new signalised intersections, and providing dedicated walking and cycling paths. The design protects land for a future rapid bus transitway to support the '30-minute city' vision. Early safety works and right-turn lane extensions are currently underway as of March 2026, with major corridor construction slated for 2027.
Edensor Park Public Preschool
A new public preschool co-located with Edensor Park Public School, part of the NSW Government's $769 million program to deliver 100 new public preschools by 2027. It will provide up to 40 places for children in the year before school, featuring two purpose-designed rooms, a quality outdoor play area, and administration, amenities and staff facilities. Construction is now underway, with groundworks, the retaining wall, concrete stairs and pathways completed. The building's slab, frame, roof, windows, doors and exterior walls are the next stages of works.
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.
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.
4,127 residents of Cecil Hills are employed, from a labour force of 4,217. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 72.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,156, about 75% 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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Cecil Hills possesses a qualified labor force with notable representation in industrial and manufacturing fields, featuring a low unemployment rate of 2.1% and an annual estimated job growth rate of 5.4%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 4,127, while the local unemployment rate sat 2.0% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Workforce participation is recorded at 72.7%, compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census records indicate that 37.2% of local workers performed their roles from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic-related restrictions. The primary employment fields for local residents are healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing.
The region displays a distinct concentration in manufacturing jobs, with a workforce share that is 1.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, the professional & technical services sector is underrepresented, employing only 6.2% of the local workforce compared to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests that this residential suburb offers few localized job opportunities. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using data from SALM and ABS indicates that over a 12-month span, employment rose by 5.4% while the labour force grew by 5.0%, leading to a 0.4 percentage point decline in unemployment. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, with only a marginal reduction in unemployment. For additional perspective on future job demand in Cecil Hills, one may refer to Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts published for May-25. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment structure to project growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these sectoral rates are applied to Cecil Hills's current employment composition, the area is expected to see employment rise by 6.1% over five years and by 12.8% over ten years, noting that this is a basic weighting exercise for illustration and does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Cecil Hills is $2,409 a week (about $125,000 a year), with median personal income at $727 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,573 a year against an average of $63,423. 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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The most recent postcode-level ATO statistics for the 2023 financial year show that personal incomes in the Cecil Hills SA2 are below national benchmarks, with a median of $53,573 and an average of $63,423. This is lower than the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to a median income of approximately $59,102 and an average of $69,968 as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, local household incomes are positioned at the 88th percentile ($2,409 weekly), despite individual incomes sitting lower at the 33rd percentile.
The largest income bracket contains 32.3% of the local population (2,209 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, mirroring the metropolitan trend where 30.9% fall into this range. Household financial capacity is highlighted by the 37.0% of households with weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, which helps drive retail demand. Housing expenses represent 13.4% of household income, and strong earnings place residents in the 89th percentile for disposable income, with the SEIFA index ranking the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cecil Hills had 1,863 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 0% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 22.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling classifications in Cecil Hills at the time of the last Census consisted of 94.8% standalone houses and 5.2% alternative options (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other housing types), compared to the metropolitan Sydney split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Furthermore, home ownership rates in Cecil Hills were higher than metropolitan Sydney averages at 36.8%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (48.4%) or occupied by renters (14.7%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 was below the metropolitan Sydney median of $2,427, while the median weekly rent was $550, compared to the Sydney average of $470.
On a national scale, mortgage commitments in Cecil Hills are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rental costs are elevated relative to the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cecil Hills counted 1,863 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.6 people each. 58% are couples with children, more than in 98% of areas nationally, against 18% couples without children. 8% 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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Families make up the vast majority of local households at 90.7%, consisting of couples with children at 58.2%, couples without children at 17.6%, and single parent households at 14.1%. Non-family households account for the remaining 9.3%, with lone person households at 8.4% and group shared households at 0.6%. The typical household size of 3.6 persons is larger than the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.9% of adults in Cecil Hills hold a university qualification, including 18.2% with a bachelor degree and 3.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.6% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 2,135 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,004 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 suburb displays lower rates of tertiary qualification, with university graduation rates of 22.9% sitting below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This highlights a clear focus area for targeted educational strategies. Bachelor degrees represent the main qualification at 18.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Vocational and technical training is common, with 28.9% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.3%) and certificates (17.6%). The proportion of residents engaged in study is high, with 32.3% of the population enrolled in an educational program.
This student body includes 11.0% in high school, 9.1% in primary school, and 7.0% enrolled in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Cecil Hills reaches 42 stops on 33 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.2 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 networks include 42 active bus stops situated within Cecil Hills. These locations are served by 33 separate bus routes, which support 1,052 passenger trips each week. Transport connectivity is high, with residents living an average of 192 meters from their closest transit stop. Due to the suburban nature of the area, most residents travel outside the suburb for work, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel for 94% of commuters. Household car ownership averages 2.2 vehicles, exceeding the regional average. A significant 37.2% of residents work from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related working arrangements.
Transit services average 150 daily trips across all active routes, which represents approximately 25 weekly departures per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
77.6% of residents in Cecil Hills report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 82% of areas nationally. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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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Local health assessments indicate positive outcomes in Cecil Hills, based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and the occurrence of long-term health issues, with younger age groups showing a low rate of common medical conditions. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is moderate at roughly 50% of the population (~3,454 people). This is below the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. The primary medical diagnoses among residents were arthritis and asthma, affecting 5.9% and 5.6% of the population, respectively. Additionally, 77.6% of residents reported having no chronic health issues, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The working-age population exhibits good health profiles with low rates of chronic illnesses. Residents aged 65 and over make up 16.1% of the population (1,100 people). Health trends among older residents are positive, though they rank lower nationally than the overall local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
45.6% of Cecil Hills residents were born overseas and 60.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 91% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Italian (10.2%) and Australian (9.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cecil Hills displays high levels of multiculturalism, with 45.6% of residents born outside Australia and 60.4% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 67.9% of the local population. Buddhism shows a notable local concentration at 9.7% of the population, which is higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Ancestry details (based on parental place of birth) show that the three largest heritages in Cecil Hills are Other at 31.0% (compared to the regional average of 16.0%), Italian at 10.2% (compared to the regional average of 3.4%), and Australian at 9.4% (which is below the regional average of 17.8%).
Other specific ethnic backgrounds show higher concentrations than the wider region, including Croatian at 3.4% of the population (compared to 0.7% regionally), Serbian at 2.9% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and Spanish at 1.6% (compared to 0.6% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cecil Hills is 38. 30.7% 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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The median age of 38 years in Cecil Hills matches the Australian national median and is close to the Greater Sydney average of 37. Compared to Greater Sydney, the area has a high proportion of residents aged 15 - 24 (18.8%) but a lower share of those aged 35 - 44 (9.7%). The 15 - 24 age bracket is higher than the national average of 12.7%. Since the 2021 Census, the 65 to 74 demographic has grown from 8.6% to 10.1% of the population, and the 75 to 84 bracket has increased from 3.0% to 4.4%.
Conversely, the 5 to 14 age group fell from 13.6% to 11.4%, and the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 15.8% to 13.6%. By 2041, demographic changes will alter the age profile of the area. The 85+ cohort is projected to expand by 319% (355 people), rising from 111 to 467. This aging trend is clear, with individuals aged 65+ making up 82% of the projected population increase. Conversely, reductions in population are expected in the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cecil Hills
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 — 3 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,906 at the 2021 Census → 6,841 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 (127011593). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.