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The median house price in Cobbitty - Bringelly is $1.27m, with units at $1.00m. House values have moved 10.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Cobbitty - Bringelly has an estimated 6,882 residents, up from 4,761 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,121 people, or 44.5%. Growth has averaged 6.8% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. 982 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 69.6% of that increase. Density is about 93 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Cobbitty - Bringelly stands at approximately 6,882 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 2,121 people (44.5%) compared to the 2021 Census total of 4,761 people. This assessment incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 6,281 as of June 2025 alongside 982 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a density of 93 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous personal space and substantial scope for future expansion. Outpacing both New South Wales (7.3%) and Greater Sydney, Cobbitty - Bringelly's 44.5% expansion since the 2021 census establishes it among the premier growth districts across the region.
Inward movement from other states served as the primary demographic catalyst, accounting for roughly 69.6% of recent net gains, while natural increase and overseas arrivals also provided positive momentum. Projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia using 2022 as a base year underpin AreaSearch's SA2 modeling, while NSW State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2022 with a 2021 base year cover locations outside that dataset. For the years 2032 to 2041, cohort growth patterns derived from these datasets are applied across all districts. Looking ahead, the locality ranks within the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide for projected demographic expansion, with the most recent annual ERP figures pointing to a gain of 22,938 persons to 2041, translating to an overall rise of 324.6% across the 16 years.
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976 new dwellings have been approved in Cobbitty - Bringelly over the past five years, an average of 195 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 28 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 192 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning approvals in Cobbitty - Bringelly have averaged around 195 dwellings per year, culminating in 976 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical period (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 1.8 people arrived annually for each completed home, indicating a well-matched balance between residential supply and local demand that underpins market stability, with newly approved residences carrying an average construction value of $438,000 in line with regional benchmarks. Per capita building approvals in Cobbitty - Bringelly outstrip Greater Sydney by 106.0%, expanding opportunities for purchasers and sitting comfortably above national norms due to heightened builder confidence.
The pipeline of new residential construction is composed of 93.0% detached houses and 7.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the traditional spacious environment and focusing on family properties for buyers seeking larger allotments. An approval intensity of around 32 people per approval highlights the district's active development phase. Demographic projections derived from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate show Cobbitty - Bringelly expanding by 22,337 residents through to 2041. Should building volumes remain at existing levels, residential output could lag behind incoming population numbers, potentially tightening buyer competition and reinforcing upward pressure on prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Cobbitty - Bringelly, worth an estimated $2.15 billion. A further 137 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $31.1 billion. 52 are already under construction and 59 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital investments, significant urban developments, and public infrastructure works exert a major influence on regional growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 83 active and planned initiatives expected to shape the local environment. Prominent developments include Arcadian Hills, Cobbitty by Mirvac, Atura Oran Park, and the North South Rail Line - Bradfield to Macarthur Corridor (South West Rail Link Extension), with the key projects outlined in the following section.
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Arcadian Hills
Master-planned residential estate by AVJennings (AVID Property Group) in the historic village of Cobbitty, south-west Sydney. The well-established community features large lots, shared green spaces, parks, playgrounds and a heritage dam reserve, with lots registered and ready to build across multiple completed stages. Located approximately 1 km from the future Oran Park Railway Station and Oran Park Town Centre.
Cobbitty by Mirvac
An 80-hectare, $648 million all-electric masterplanned residential community by Mirvac delivering approximately 900 homes (lot sizes 270-1,000+ sqm) adjacent to the historic Cobbitty township in Camden, south-west Sydney. The community features a proposed lake, village green, neighbourhood centre, playing fields, restored wetland corridors, walking trails and cycleways. Land lots are actively selling with staged releases ongoing. A planning proposal for additional land at 585 and 593 Cobbitty Road and 110 Charles McIntosh Parkway was finalised by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure in November 2025 and came into effect December 2025, expanding the development scope.
Bringelly Residential Development
Proposed staged integrated housing subdivision and civil development delivering 257 residential lots, local internal roads, stormwater management, and open space infrastructure in Bringelly within the Camden Local Government Area. The master planned development directly expands residential housing supply adjacent to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis growth precinct.
Birling Estate
Birling is a major master-planned residential community being developed by Cameron Brae Group across the historic Birling site in Bringelly. The development comprises approximately 2,100 residential lots and homes integrated with extensive public open space, walking trails, and community amenity near the Western Sydney Aerotropolis. Civil subdivision works and early construction stages are actively underway.
Marian's Mana Urban Village
A prestigious master-planned urban village within Oran Park developed by Greenfields Development Company. The precinct features architecturally designed homes, townhouses, and land lots centered around community parks, landscaped pedestrian pathways, and Ron's Creek. Designed for a tranquil lifestyle, the village offers walkable access to the Oran Park Town Centre and its expanding retail and civic amenities.
Oran Park Anglican School Classroom Expansion
Development of a new multi-storey classroom building and associated learning facilities at Oran Park Anglican School. The project expands campus capacity to support growing student enrollments across South West Sydney, providing modern general learning areas and specialised educational infrastructure.
Atura Oran Park
Atura Oran Park is a 6-level urban lifestyle hotel currently under construction in Sydney's South West. The development features 184 design-led guest rooms, extensive conference and meeting facilities, and an outdoor pool with a terrace. The ground floor will house nine retail tenancies along with a restaurant and bar. Developed by Greenfields Development Company in partnership with EVT, the hotel is a key component of the Oran Park Podium precinct expansion, designed to serve the rapid population growth and the future Western Sydney Airport.As of early 2026, internal fit-outs and facade installations are well advanced.
Oran Park Health Precinct Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Oran Park Integrated Health Hub, a 6,000sqm purpose-built medical facility forming the final stage of the $200 million health precinct. Stages 1 and 2 are complete, delivering GPs, community health, Karitane, allied health and pathology services. Stage 3 will add day surgery, chemotherapy, oncology and specialist consulting suites delivered through public health. A separate full-service private hospital campus is also in the initial planning stages. The precinct serves Sydney's fastest-growing South West Growth Area, with Oran Park forecast to reach a population of 50,000 by 2041.
3,671 residents of Cobbitty - Bringelly are employed, from a labour force of 3,747. Unemployment sits at 2.0%, with participation at 76.5%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 5,927, about 86% 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 labor market is characterized by skilled workers, an outsized presence in building and construction, an unemployment rate standing at only 2.0%, and annual employment growth of 4.5%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,671, while joblessness sat 2.1% lower than the Greater Sydney level of 4.1% and labor participation reached an elevated 76.5% compared to 68.9% regionally. Census responses recorded 34.1% of workers operating from home, an outcome that should be viewed in light of prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Local resident employment is heavily clustered across construction, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
The construction sector exhibits the highest concentration, employing residents at 1.8 times the broader metropolitan standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging only 5.3% of the local workforce relative to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. A comparison between Census working figures and the total resident base indicates that internal job opportunities within the area remain limited. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS data indicates that the twelve-month period experienced a 4.5% rise in employment and a 5.0% increase in the labour force, resulting in a 0.5 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. This trend contrasts with Greater Sydney, where employment grew by 1.9%, the labour force expanded by 1.9%, and unemployment fell marginally. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for potential future demand within Cobbitty - Bringelly. These projections, which span five and ten-year periods, have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth varies considerably across industry sectors. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to Cobbitty - Bringelly's employment mix suggests local employment should rise by 6.1% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Cobbitty - Bringelly is $2,273 a week (about $118,000 a year), with median personal income at $957 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,978 a year against an average of $78,693. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Postcode taxation records compiled by the ATO for financial year 2023 place Cobbitty - Bringelly SA2 earnings comfortably above nationwide standards, reporting a median of $62,978 and an average of $78,693, compared with Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated March 2026 benchmarks of roughly $69,477 (median) and $86,814 (average). According to the 2021 Census, local individual, family, and household earnings position the area between the 74th and 82nd percentiles across Australia. The most common income bracket comprises 35.6% of local earners (2,449 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, tracking closely with the wider regional proportion of 30.9%.
Furthermore, 33.1% generate weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, underscoring high-earning households that stimulate commerce. Although residential housing commitments absorb 18.4% of income, strong remuneration sustains disposable earnings at the 77th percentile and secures a SEIFA income placement in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cobbitty - Bringelly had 1,549 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $530 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,663 a month, a total housing cost higher than 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census findings indicate that standalone houses account for 96.1% of dwellings in Cobbitty - Bringelly, while semi-detached properties, units, and other formats represent 3.9%, in contrast to metropolitan Sydney where detached houses constitute 55.9% and alternate configurations comprise 44.1%. Outright home ownership matches the metropolitan level at 29.2%, with remaining residences divided between paying off a mortgage (49.0%) and renting (21.9%). Monthly mortgage payments average a median of $2,663 and weekly rents record a median of $530, exceeding respective Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470. On a national level, monthly home loan commitments and rental rates in Cobbitty - Bringelly sit substantially above Australian medians of $1,863 and $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cobbitty - Bringelly counted 1,549 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,239 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 86% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 83.9%, comprising couples with children at 43.3%, couples without children at 30.8%, and single parent households at 9.4%. Non-family domestic setups account for the remaining 16.1%, with single-occupant homes making up 14.2% and group living situations representing 1.4%. The median household size stands at 2.9 people, exceeding the 2.7 benchmark recorded for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
21.0% of adults in Cobbitty - Bringelly hold a university qualification, including 14.5% with a bachelor degree and 4.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,712 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,056 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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Higher education qualifications present a distinct profile, with 21.0% of local residents holding a university degree compared with the Greater Sydney proportion of 38.0%, outlining a key focus area for educational development. Attainment is led by bachelor degrees at 14.5%, postgraduate awards at 4.6%, and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 41.1% of persons aged 15+ possessing post-school vocational credentials, encompassing certificates (28.3%) and advanced diplomas (12.8%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the population, with 28.9% of residents participating in educational courses. Primary school pupils make up 10.2%, secondary students constitute 8.1%, and 4.2% attend tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Cobbitty - Bringelly reaches 41 stops on 51 routes, timetabled for about 1,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 360 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Commuter networks within Cobbitty - Bringelly feature 41 active transport stops, predominantly comprising bus services. These facilities connect with 51 individual routes delivering 1,400 weekly passenger trips across the area. Accessibility remains solid, with typical walking distances of 355 meters to the nearest transit stop. Given the residential makeup, outward commuting is standard and private motor vehicles serve as the main travel mode at 94%. Household vehicle availability averages 1.9 per dwelling, outperforming metropolitan levels, while 34.1% of workers indicated working from home during the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit service volumes average 200 trips per day across the network, translating to around 34 weekly trips at each separate stop.
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71.5% of residents in Cobbitty - Bringelly report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality show favorable overall health indicators for Cobbitty - Bringelly, with general disease rates remaining low across the broad community despite elevated figures among older vulnerable demographics, alongside exceptionally strong private health insurance uptake covering approximately 58% of all residents (~4,019 people). Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent reported conditions locally, affecting 8.8 and 6.7% of residents, while 71.5% of the population reported no long-term illnesses, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes remain superior to average among persons under 65.
The cohort aged 65 and over comprises 14.6% of residents (1,002 people), exhibiting health rankings that sit below national averages relative to younger residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Cobbitty - Bringelly is largely Australian-born, at 81.7% of residents, with 14.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (26.5%) and English (24.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity place Cobbitty - Bringelly above standard levels, with overseas-born individuals making up 18.3% of the community and 14.8% of households utilizing a language other than English. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, encompassing 70.2% of residents in Cobbitty - Bringelly, in contrast to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Parental country of birth statistics identify the top three ancestries in Cobbitty - Bringelly as Australian at 26.5% (above the 17.8% regional mark), English at 24.0% (surpassing the 19.0% regional rate), and Other at 8.1% (below the 16.0% metropolitan standard).
Other distinct ancestral patterns include Italian background at 7.1% compared to 3.4% regionally, Maltese heritage at 3.8% versus 1.0% across Greater Sydney, and Lebanese ancestry at 1.8% compared to 2.6% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cobbitty - Bringelly is 34, younger than 79% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 28.7% 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 age distribution in Cobbitty - Bringelly skews heavily toward younger demographics, with infants, children, and young adults (0 - 24) representing 35.6% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 30.4% in Greater Sydney, while mature adults and pre-retirees (45 - 64) constitute 19.5% against a regional benchmark of 22.6%. The median age is estimated by AreaSearch at 34 as at August 2026, down from 35 at the 2021 Census and sitting below the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that same Census. The most noticeable demographic shift post-Census is a reduction in the 45 - 64 age group from 22.1% down to an estimated 19.5%.
Projections to 2041 anticipate the 0 - 24 cohort absorbing the bulk of inward expansion by gaining 8,808 residents (360%) to reach 11,256, while senior and retiree groups (65+) will experience the steepest percentage growth, rising 373% to 4,740.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cobbitty - Bringelly
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 5 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 982 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,761 at the 2021 Census → 6,882 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 (127011726). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.