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The median house price in Denistone is $2.31m, with units at $1.68m. House values have moved 1.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Denistone has an estimated 7,244 residents, up from 6,969 at the 2021 Census — a change of 275 people, or 3.9%. That puts 2,863 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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Denistone had an estimated population of approximately 7,244 as of Aug 2026 according to research by AreaSearch. Compared to the 6,969 residents tallied in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 275 individuals (3.9%). Such growth is derived by taking the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 7,196 alongside 35 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The suburb records a population density of 2,863 persons per square kilometer, positioning it within the upper quartile among regions evaluated across the nation by AreaSearch. International migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 85.0% of all recent population gains.
Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as their baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, supplemented where unavailable by the NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 from a 2021 baseline. Age-cohort growth trends derived from these sources are likewise projected across all territories between 2032 and 2041. Based on anticipated demographic developments, expansion is projected slightly underneath the nationwide median; recent annual ERP figures point to an increase of 603 persons leading up to 2041, representing a 7.7% cumulative rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
243 new dwellings have been approved in Denistone over the past five years, an average of 48 a year. That is 6.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 48 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 23% 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 building approvals in Denistone have averaged approximately 48 dwellings per annum, amounting to 243 residences across the prior 5 financial years. With an average of only 0.1 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local additions equal or outpace demand, giving purchasers broader selection while allowing scope for population growth above projections, accompanied by an average construction cost of $532,000 per dwelling. Furthermore, commercial approvals recorded during this financial year totalled $1.6 million, demonstrating modest non-residential building volume. Denistone records roughly three-quarters the per-capita residential approval rate of Greater Sydney, ranking in the 63rd percentile nationwide.
Approved residential building activity is distributed between detached houses at 23.0% and medium-to-high-density formats (apartments and townhouses) at 77.0%. This growing focus on higher-density stock offers accessible options for first-home purchasers, investors, and downsizers. It also marks a visible divergence from existing local dwellings (81.0% houses), signalling diminishing greenfield parcels alongside evolving household requirements for varied, attainable housing types. With approximately 206 people per approval, the district retains a low-density character. Demographic projections derived from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate an addition of 555 residents in Denistone by 2041. Ongoing construction trends suggest the delivery of new dwellings will comfortably satisfy accommodation needs, fostering supportive conditions for purchasers and enabling population expansion beyond baseline expectations.
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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Denistone, worth an estimated $16 million. A further 193 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $125.7 billion. 61 are already under construction and 93 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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Strategic infrastructure enhancements, capital investments, and urban planning decisions play an essential role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 18 major initiatives anticipated to influence local dynamics. Core developments include Chatham West Ryde, Ryde Hospital Redevelopment, Eastwood Centre Redevelopment, and Bennelong Sports Centre, with key details provided below.
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Ryde Hospital Redevelopment
The $526.8 million Ryde Hospital Redevelopment is a major expansion delivering a new seven-storey Acute Services Building (ASB) on the existing Eastwood campus. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder AW Edwards, the project consolidates services previously spread across 21 buildings into a single modern facility. The ASB will feature an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, operating theatres and procedure rooms, medical imaging including MRI, ambulatory care centre, paediatric short-stay unit, and additional adult inpatient beds.Interim facilities including a new ICU/CCU opened in May 2025. A key milestone was reached in March 2026 with the first major concrete pour for the ASB foundations, using a sustainable mix replacing 40 per cent of traditional cement with recycled materials. Construction of the ASB is on track for completion in late 2027, with main entrance works, demolition of legacy buildings, and landscaping to follow through 2028.
Chatham West Ryde
Chatham West Ryde is a shop-top housing development by Scion Group at 2-6 Chatham Road. The project comprises 62 apartments and 4 ground-floor retail spaces, with communal open space on the ground floor and rooftop. Development consent was granted in 2023 and a 2024 modification was approved. Scion reported construction progress through 2025, including presales achieved, finance approved, construction certificate complete, slab-on-ground pours finished and basement works progressing. Completion is targeted for 2026.
Melrose Park High School
A new high school being delivered by School Infrastructure NSW to accommodate growth in Melrose Park. The project includes 31 new classrooms, including 3 support classrooms, a multi-purpose hall, library, outdoor learning areas, and open play spaces. As of April 2026, construction is well underway with structural works nearing completion and enrolment open for Year 7 and 8 students starting in 2027.
Melrose Park Urban Renewal Precinct
A 30-hectare urban renewal precinct transforming former industrial land in Sydney's north-west into a mixed-use community. The masterplan will deliver over 5,500 homes, a 30,000sqm town centre, and 50,000sqm of green open space. Multiple stages are advancing concurrently across residential, educational, and transport infrastructure sectors.
Ryde Central
The redevelopment of the former Ryde Civic Centre site into a flagship civic and cultural hub. The plan includes a 700-person multi-purpose performance hall, public meeting rooms, council offices, childcare facilities, commercial and retail spaces, and a landscaped public plaza. Following the rejection of all long-term lease tenders in February 2026, the City of Ryde is currently reviewing its delivery strategy to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining public ownership of the iconic site.
apt.Meadowbank Build-to-Rent Precinct
A $280 million mixed-use build-to-rent precinct at 1-20 Railway Road, Meadowbank, comprising 291 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments across four low-rise buildings. The precinct sits above Meadowbank Corner, a retail hub anchored by a 2,500 sqm Coles Local and 16 specialty retailers. Developed by apt.Residential in partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM, constructed by Buildcorp and designed by AJC Architects. The project is fully electric and targeting 5 Star Green Star, WELL and WeIS ratings.Structure topped out in May 2025, with construction progressing to facade, interiors and landscaping. Completion scheduled for late 2026.
Bennelong Sports Centre
Bennelong Sports Centre is a major community sports hub redeveloping the former Marsden High School site. The facility includes a 5000sqm indoor building with 4 multipurpose courts, 29 outdoor all-weather hard-surface netball courts, and a basement car park for approximately 296 vehicles. Operated by The Y NSW, it serves as the primary home for the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association (ERNA) and includes a cafe, community spaces, and ecological protection zones. Opening is scheduled for May 2026.
Melrose Central
Melrose Central is a $700 million mixed-use town centre spanning the 55-hectare Melrose Park urban renewal precinct. The project features six residential towers with 494 apartments above a 30,000 sqm four-level retail and lifestyle podium. The hub includes a major supermarket, a 4,700 sqm Asian-inspired street food precinct, childcare, medical centre, and gym. It is strategically located at the future Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 stop. Structural works are progressing rapidly with completion targeted for late 2026.
4,020 residents of Denistone are employed, from a labour force of 4,120. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 67.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,759, about 80% 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 labour market features a highly educated talent base with notable strength in tech industries, an unemployment level of merely 2.4%, and an annual employment gain of 0.6%. Working residents numbered 4,020 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sits 1.7% under the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, and participation matches the broader metropolitan rate of 68.9%. Census records show 52.5% of workers engaged in remote work from home, a metric influenced in part by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Leading industries employing residents consist of professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
The area exhibits a strong concentration within education & training, employing 1.3 times the wider regional baseline. Conversely, construction engages only 6.4% of the local working population, below the Greater Sydney proportion of 8.6%. Census comparisons between resident workforce size and local jobs highlight the territory's primarily residential profile with limited internal workplace capacity. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics for the twelve months to March 2026, jobs grew by 0.6% alongside a 0.8% expansion in the labour pool, producing an increase in unemployment of 0.2 percentage points. In Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment climbed 1.9%, the labour force grew 1.9%, and unemployment fell marginally. Insights from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections as of Mar-26 help illustrate broader labour requirements for Denistone across five- and ten-year horizons. Across Australia, workforce numbers are forecast to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variance across sectors. Applying this sectoral outlook to the local workforce composition projects employment growth of 7.2% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes micro-level population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Denistone is $2,563 a week (about $133,000 a year), with median personal income at $926 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,439 a year against an average of $78,481. 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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Data from the ATO for financial year 2023 at postcode level indicates that taxpayers in the Denistone SA2 generate a median earnings figure of $61,439 and an average of $78,481. These metrics exceed national standards and compare to $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated earnings to $67,780 (median) and $86,580 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census positioned local household incomes in the 91st percentile ($2,563 weekly). The highest earnings tier ($4000+) includes 28.6% of residents (2,071 people), contrasting with Greater Sydney where $1,500 - 2,999 is most common at 30.9%.
A substantial 43.3% of workers earn above $3,000/week, underlining affluent purchasing power. Housing consumes 13.7% of total earnings, placing the district in the 92nd percentile for disposable funds and the 9th decile on the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Denistone had 2,262 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 1% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwellings in Denistone at the most recent Census consisted of 80.6% detached houses and 19.4% alternative formats such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures, contrasting with Sydney metro ratios of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 44.8%, substantially exceeding metropolitan norms, with remaining properties either being purchased with a mortgage (37.7%) or leased to tenants (17.5%). Median monthly home loan commitments were $2,817, surpassing the Sydney metro figure of $2,427 and the nationwide benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rental costs reached $600, outstripping the metropolitan figure of $470 and the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Denistone counted 2,262 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 49% are couples with children, more than in 93% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 14% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic fabric is heavily family-centric, with families accounting for 83.7% of all households; this comprises couples with children at 48.5%, couples without children at 25.4%, and single parent families at 9.1%. Lone occupant homes represent 14.2% and share houses make up 1.9%, completing the 16.3% share of non-family living arrangements. Average household size stands at 3.0 people, exceeding the 2.7 benchmark recorded for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
49.9% of adults in Denistone hold a university qualification, including 30.8% with a bachelor degree and 15.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 12.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 921 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,123 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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Denistone demonstrates exceptional academic qualifications, with 49.9% of inhabitants aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, outperforming benchmarks for both Australia (30.4%) and NSW (32.2%). This skilled profile underpins participation in professional industries. Among residents aged 15+, bachelor degrees are most prevalent at 30.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees (15.9%) and graduate diplomas (3.2%). Vocational training represents 22.0% of formal attainment, split between advanced diplomas (10.0%) and certificates (12.0%). Participation in study is robust, with 29.9% of the local population actively undertaking educational courses. Within this cohort, 10.0% attend primary schools, 8.5% are enrolled in secondary schools, and 6.5% attend tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Denistone reaches 29 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The local transit network consists of 29 operational boarding stops encompassing bus and rail services across Denistone. A total of 20 separate routes serve these locations, generating 1,204 weekly passenger trips. Network access is favourable, with dwellings typically situated 243 meters from the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outbound commuting is typical, with private vehicle use dominating at 80% and train journeys capturing 10%. Household vehicle density averages 1.4 cars, exceeding the regional baseline. Furthermore, 52.5% of working residents recorded working from home in the 2021 Census, which coincided with pandemic restrictions.
Public transport operations provide an average of 172 daily journeys across the complete network, representing roughly 41 weekly services per stop location.
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77.3% of residents in Denistone report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 98% of areas nationally. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health metrics compiled by AreaSearch reveal positive outcomes across Denistone regarding illness rates and mortality, displaying low rates of standard chronic ailments throughout every demographic group, while private health insurance adoption is substantial at roughly 58% of the community (~4,201 people). Asthma and arthritis represent the primary health issues reported locally, affecting 5.5% and 5.6% of inhabitants respectively, whereas 77.3% of the community reported having no long-term health conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Working-age cohorts maintain strong health indicators with minimal chronic sickness. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 21.8% of the population (1,575 people), above the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney, with elderly cohorts achieving health ratings consistent with nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.8% of Denistone residents were born overseas and 46.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 86% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (25.5%) and English (16.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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A strong multicultural profile characterizes Denistone, where 42.8% of inhabitants were born abroad and 46.5% converse in a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest faith tradition, observed by 50.4% of the population. Judaism represents a visible variation, comprising 0.3% of local residents against 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Parental heritage records identify Chinese ancestry as the most widespread at 25.5%, notably exceeding the metropolitan average of 8.4%, followed by English (16.2%) and Australian (14.8%). Additional ancestral groups show differing presence relative to regional benchmarks, including Korean at 3.8% (against 1.1% regionally), Italian at 4.7% (against 3.4%), and Lebanese at 2.5% (against 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Denistone is 42. 25.2% 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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Denistone displays a more mature demographic distribution than Greater Sydney. As of August 2026, individuals aged 65+ make up 21.8% of the populace compared to 15.5% regionally, while those aged 25 - 44 represent 22.8% versus 31.4% across the broader metropolis. The estimated median age is 42, matching the 2021 Census and exceeding Greater Sydney's Census benchmark of 37 by 5 years. Since the Census, the 65+ cohort grew from 18.8% to 21.8%, while children aged 5 to 14 dropped from 13.9% to 11.5% and young people aged 15 to 24 grew from 11.7% to 14.3%, reflecting ageing residents without equivalent inward migration of young families.
Forecasts to 2041 indicate that senior cohorts will account for primary expansion, increasing by 664 residents (42%) to 2,240, while younger demographics and middle-aged groups are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Denistone
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 6 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 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 — 35 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,969 at the 2021 Census → 7,244 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 (126021722). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.