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The median house price in Coffs Harbour - North is $875k, with units at $600k. House values have moved 3.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Coffs Harbour - North has an estimated 18,996 residents, up from 18,099 at the 2021 Census — a change of 897 people, or 5.0%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 294 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 82.4% of that increase. That puts 740 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the population residing in Coffs Harbour - North stands at roughly 18,996 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 897 people (5.0%) compared to the 18,099 people tallied during the 2021 Census. Such growth is determined using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 18,960 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 294 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Population density is calculated at 740 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. Outpacing both the wider SA4 region and its overarching SA3 area (4.0%), Coffs Harbour - North's 5.0% post-2021 Census expansion positions it at the forefront of regional growth.
Inward overseas migration served as the principal driver of this expansion, accounting for roughly 82.4% of total population additions over recent intervals. SA2 projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as their base year) are utilized across AreaSearch models. Where specific SA2 boundaries lack coverage within this dataset, figures rely on NSW State Government SA2 projections issued in 2022 with a 2021 base year. Forecasted age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are likewise integrated across all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on anticipated demographic developments, local expansion is expected to track slightly beneath the national regional median, adding 1,763 persons by 2041 according to recent annual ERP data and representing a cumulative rise of 9.1% across the 16 years.
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308 new dwellings have been approved in Coffs Harbour - North over the past five years, an average of 61 a year. That places the area in the 51st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 62 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 35% 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 across Coffs Harbour - North have averaged roughly 61 dwellings each year, amounting to 308 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. With an intake averaging 2.1 new residents annually per completed home across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), strong demand continues to bolster local residential values, with new builds averaging an estimated value of $498,000. Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $9.2 million during this financial year, underscoring the district's overwhelmingly residential focus. On a per-person basis, residential construction in Coffs Harbour - North sits 13.0% below Rest of NSW levels and places the suburb within the 33rd percentile across the country, restricting purchasing choices while driving elevated interest toward established stock.
This reduced output relative to countrywide figures highlights local market maturity alongside possible supply bottlenecks. High- and medium-density dwellings comprise 65.0% of upcoming construction, with detached houses accounting for the remaining 35.0%. Emphasizing higher-density formats delivers more accessible price points catering to first-home purchasers, property investors, and downsizers. This marks a notable pivot from existing housing stock (which currently includes 66.0% detached dwellings), illustrating limited greenfield parcel availability alongside evolving lifestyle choices and buyer budgets. An estimated 470 people per residential approval emphasizes the subdued, low-volume pace of building activity locally. Demographic models anticipate Coffs Harbour - North gaining 1,727 residents through to 2041 (derived from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch). The current rate of construction aligns well with projected requirements, fostering balanced conditions across the market without generating severe pricing strain.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Coffs Harbour - North, worth an estimated $2.6 billion. A further 46 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.88 billion. 18 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning schemes, and capital projects fundamentally shape regional growth and market trends. AreaSearch has identified a total of 11 projects positioned to influence the locality. Notable developments include the Coffs Harbour Bypass, The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living, Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct Revitalisation, and Ocean Parade Apartments, with key initiatives highlighted below.
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The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living
Luxury retirement living and residential aged care village at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour. The project includes 185 architecturally designed independent living apartments and townhouses and 120 residential aged care beds, with resort-style facilities including a community hub, swimming pool, cafe, Bombora Bar, gardens, recreation facilities and a secure gated community. The aged care home and earlier stages are open, while final stages of the retirement village are underway and marketed as more than 65 percent sold.
Coffs Harbour Bypass
A $2.27 billion, 14-kilometre four-lane divided bypass of Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Highway, jointly funded by the Australian Government ($1.76 billion) and the NSW Government ($440 million) and delivered by Transport for NSW. The scope covers about 12 km of new highway, about 2 km of upgraded highway, three twin-tube tunnels at Roberts Hill, Shephards Lane and Gatelys Road (each carrying two traffic lanes plus a bicycle lane), the Englands Road interchange, the Korora bus interchange and the Luke Bowen pedestrian bridge servicing a local primary school, plus local access and service roads.Tunnel excavation is complete and as at mid-2026 the project is in its final construction stretch: mechanical, electrical, fire, safety and electronic signage systems are being fitted out in the tunnels, mock rock treatments are being applied to tunnel portals, the last cut site near West Korora Road is being crushed out, and work has started on the final bridge, the southbound Pacific Highway underpass north of Opal Boulevard at Korora. The bypass is scheduled to open to traffic in late 2026 with full project completion in late 2027. It will remove about 12,000 vehicles a day from the Coffs Harbour CBD, let motorists skip up to 12 sets of traffic lights, cut around 12 minutes from travel times and improve road safety and freight efficiency. As the final section of the Hexham to Queensland border upgrade, it completes a motorway-standard, traffic-light-free route between Sydney and Brisbane once the M1 to Raymond Terrace extension opens. The project has supported more than 600 direct jobs during construction.
Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct Revitalisation
NSW Government and Property and Development NSW proposal to revitalise the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore as a mixed-use coastal precinct with improved public open space, tourism and hospitality uses, about 250 homes, about 200 tourist accommodation rooms, retail and commercial activity, cultural recognition, accessibility upgrades, a regional adventure playground, waterplay and staged public domain works. The rezoning proposal was exhibited from 19 May to 30 June 2025 and remains under assessment by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.In April 2026, City of Coffs Harbour placed a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement on exhibition, including an updated NSW Government offer for about AUD 10.85 million in community space and public domain improvements if the proposal proceeds.
Ocean Parade Apartments
A State Significant Development featuring two seven-storey buildings with 80 apartments (31 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom, and 13 three-bedroom units) across a 3,055 sqm beachfront site. The development includes 1,150 sqm of communal open space, 121 parking spaces (105 residential, 6 visitor), central courtyard with pool and kitchen on level one, and a 380 sqm rooftop garden with landscaping and kitchen facilities. Designed by Stewart Architecture, the project will demolish existing Ocean Park Motel and Holiday Apartments to create premium beachfront living opposite Park Beach.
Elements at Coffs
Elements at Coffs is a quality residential land release estate located just off Stadium Drive on the eastern side of the Pacific Highway in Coffs Harbour. Positioned halfway between Coffs Harbour and Sawtell, it offers generous reserves and open spaces. The development is actively selling Stage 4 and provides convenient access to the airport, health campus, education facilities, and shopping centres.
TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour Campus Upgrade
A $29 million capital investment to modernise facilities and expand vocational training capacity at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus. The upgrade delivers state-of-the-art trade workshops, contemporary laboratories, and technology-enabled learning spaces to support regional skills demand.
Coffs Harbour Affordable Housing
State Significant Development (SSD-83294209) by Homes NSW for a four to five-storey residential flat building containing 60 high-quality social and affordable housing units. The approved project includes a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom dwellings, a single basement level with 31 car parking spaces, 1,239 square metres of communal open space, and extensive landscaping across the 3,804 square metre site. It was approved by the NSW Government on 16 April 2026 to help address local housing needs.
CODA Apartments
A 13-storey mixed-use development featuring 95 apartments and ground-floor retail spaces. Located in Coffs Harbour CBD with contemporary design reflecting the coastal environment. Includes three floors of car parking and 735 square metres of retail opportunities. Officially opened June 2025.
7,934 residents of Coffs Harbour - North are employed, from a labour force of 8,383. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, with participation at 53.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Coffs Harbour - North features a competent labor pool with strong representation in necessary service industries, an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and an estimated employment growth of 1.5% from the previous year. By March 2026, the area had 7,934 residents employed, yet the local unemployment rate remained 1.3% higher than the 4.1% observed across Regional NSW, while workforce participation fell considerably behind the regional benchmark of 60.6%, standing at only 53.4%. Census data indicated that just 10.2% of inhabitants worked from home, though the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdown periods should be taken into account when interpreting this figure.
Key industries employing local residents consist of health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade. Specialisation is particularly pronounced within health care & social assistance, which commands a workforce share 1.2 times that of the regional benchmark. In contrast, manufacturing represents only 3.0% of local jobs compared to the 5.8% regional baseline. Comparing the Census working population against resident workforce numbers indicates relatively constrained local employment capacity within the area itself. An examination of ABS and SALM metrics by AreaSearch indicates that over the 12-month span, local employment expanded by 1.5% and the labour pool grew by 0.2%, prompting a 1.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% reduction in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labour pool, and a 0.5 percentage points rise in unemployment. Long-term requirements can be further evaluated through Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts dated Mar-26. These five- and ten-year industry trajectories have been mapped against the area's sectoral distribution. Against broader Australian projections of 6.6% growth across five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry performance varies substantially. Applying these sectoral forecasts to the resident job profile suggests employment growth of 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years for Coffs Harbour - North (a baseline weighting model shown for context, omitting local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Coffs Harbour - North is $1,257 a week (about $65,000 a year), with median personal income at $655 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,467 a year against an average of $61,355. 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-based ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show local earnings in the Coffs Harbour - North SA2 trailing Australian benchmarks, recording a median of $48,467 and an average of $61,355. By comparison, Regional NSW registered a median of $52,390 alongside an average of $65,215. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures reach approximately $53,469 (median) and $67,687 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings place between the 17th and 20th percentiles nationwide.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly earnings bracket encompasses 28.4% of the population (5,394 individuals), matching the regional proportion of 29.9%. Substantial housing stress is evident, as residents retain only 80.8% of income after shelter expenses, ranking the area in the 14th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Coffs Harbour - North had 7,154 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 66% detached houses and 15% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $355 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 28.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock at the latest Census comprised 65.9% standalone houses and 34.1% alternative formats (including apartments, semi-detached residences, and other dwellings), diverging from the 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings recorded across Regional NSW. Outright home ownership in Coffs Harbour - North was 35.3%, below the wider Regional NSW level, while 27.4% of homes held a mortgage and 37.2% were rented. Median monthly home loan repayments mirrored the Regional NSW figure of $1,733, whereas median weekly rents stood at $355 compared to Regional NSW's $1,733 and $330. Across Australia, local mortgage payments remain below the national standard of $1,863, and weekly rents sit below the countrywide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Coffs Harbour - North counted 7,154 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 81% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 32% 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 constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 64.0%, consisting of couples without children (26.5%), couples with children (21.9%), and single parent families (14.7%). Non-family households represent the remaining 36.0%, driven by lone person households at 31.9% and group households at 4.1%. The area records a median household size of 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.4% of adults in Coffs Harbour - North hold a university qualification, including 13.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 28.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,832 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 945 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment poses a notable challenge locally, with university degrees held by 18.4% of residents—well below the NSW benchmark of 32.2%—highlighting an avenue for targeted learning initiatives. Bachelor awards account for 13.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (3.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Meanwhile, technical and trade disciplines are widespread, with 40.2% of people aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including certificates (28.9%) and advanced diplomas (11.3%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the community, with 29.2% of residents enrolled in an educational course. Specifically, primary schooling accounts for 10.1%, secondary education represents 8.0%, and 3.3% of the community are undertaking tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Coffs Harbour - North reaches 187 stops on 87 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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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The public transport network in Coffs Harbour - North features 187 active transport stops providing bus services. A total of 87 individual routes connect these stops, generating 1,806 weekly passenger trips. Network accessibility is strong, placing residents an average of 165 meters from their closest transport stop. Due to the area's residential profile, commuting is largely outbound, with private vehicles serving as the primary choice for 93% of journeys. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, below regional norms. Only 10.2% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Transit services maintain an average frequency of 258 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 9 weekly trips for each transport stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the centre of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.4% of residents in Coffs Harbour - North report no long-term health condition. 7.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch based on chronic disease rates and mortality metrics highlight elevated health challenges in Coffs Harbour - North across both younger and older cohorts, accompanied by relatively subdued private health insurance uptake of approximately 50% (~9,460 people). This sits below the 51.9% recorded across Regional NSW and the broader Australian level of 55.7%. The most widely reported conditions locally are arthritis and mental health issues, which affect 10.6 and 10.0% of the community, respectively, while 62.4% reported having no diagnosed health conditions compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW.
Working-age residents face elevated chronic health burdens. Those aged 65 and over comprise 22.9% of the population (4,348 people), with senior health metrics broadly reflecting nationwide population rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Coffs Harbour - North is largely Australian-born, at 82.6% of residents, with 11.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.3%) and Australian (27.7%). 5.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics across Coffs Harbour - North align relatively closely with broader regional standards: 86.4% hold Australian citizenship, 82.6% were Australian-born, and 88.3% speak only English in their households. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 51.5% of residents. The most pronounced divergence occurs in Other religions, representing 3.1% locally versus 0.8% across Regional NSW. Looking at parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported in Coffs Harbour - North are English (30.3%), Australian (27.7%), and Irish (8.6%). Other cultural representations show distinct local patterns: Australian Aboriginal heritage stands at 5.2% (exceeding the 4.6% regional figure), New Zealand ancestry accounts for 0.6% (compared to 0.4%), and Welsh ancestry represents 0.5% (matching 0.5% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Coffs Harbour - North is 42. 24.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age breakdown in Coffs Harbour - North mirrors broader Regional NSW patterns, showing a maximum variance of 0.6 percentage points. The median age remains at an estimated 42, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year below the 43 years recorded for Regional NSW at that time. The 45 - 64 demographic (middle aged and early retirees) has diminished from 24.7% down to an estimated 23.4% since the Census. Young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) will experience the greatest expansion to 2041, increasing by 745 residents (16%) to reach 5,279.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Coffs Harbour - North
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
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | 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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 294 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,099 at the 2021 Census → 18,996 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 (104021084). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.