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The median house price in Doonside - Woodcroft is $1.15m, with units at $905k. House values have moved 7.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Doonside - Woodcroft has an estimated 23,995 residents, up from 23,384 at the 2021 Census — a change of 611 people, or 2.6%. That puts 2,421 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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Doonside - Woodcroft had a population of approximately 23,995 in May 2026 according to investigations by AreaSearch. This represents an expansion of 611 residents (2.6%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 23,384 individuals. This shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 23,958 alongside 81 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The local population density stands at 2,421 persons per square kilometer, which is in the top quartile of all nationwide communities evaluated by AreaSearch. The post-census growth rate of 2.6% is within 1.7 percentage points of the broader SA3 region (4.3%), showing robust local growth dynamics.
Overseas migration was the primary driver of this demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 70.7% of the total population increase in recent times. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilised for each SA2 region. In cases where these statistics are unavailable, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using a 2021 baseline are substituted. For the years 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are applied locally. Future outlooks suggest growth in the bottom quartile of all regions assessed by AreaSearch, with the local population projected to increase by 609 individuals by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP data, representing a 2.4% expansion over 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
241 new dwellings have been approved in Doonside - Woodcroft over the past five years, an average of 48 a year. That is 2.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 32 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 72% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 45, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approximately 48 homes receive planning consent annually in Doonside - Woodcroft, representing a total of 241 residential approvals over the last 5 financial years. During FY-26 so far, 42 building approvals have been logged. The ratio of population growth to new housing supply stood at an average of 0.8 additional residents per new dwelling between FY-21 and FY-25, indicating that home building is keeping pace with or outstripping local demand, which increases options for buyers and supports potential population gains above base forecasts. Approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $178,000, which is below the wider regional average and indicates more budget-friendly purchasing options.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $11.4 million during the current financial year, showing a moderate volume of non-residential development. Compared with Greater Sydney, building approvals in Doonside - Woodcroft are highly constrained, tracking 65.0% below the metropolitan average on a per capita basis. This limited flow of new builds typically underpins pricing and demand for the current housing stock. Local construction activity is also below the nationwide benchmark, highlighting the established nature of the suburb and suggesting possible zoning constraints. Recent approvals consist of 72.0% standalone houses and 28.0% multi-dwelling units or townhouses, maintaining a suburban profile centered on detached residences suited to purchasers seeking larger footprints. This represents a clear shift from the existing housing profile, where houses make up 87.0% of properties, signaling a reduction in vacant residential land and reflecting changing household preferences for more varied, lower-cost housing formats. The average of 751 residents per approved dwelling reflects a highly established housing market. Long-term forecasts indicate that Doonside - Woodcroft will add 572 people by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Looking at current construction trends, new dwelling completions are expected to easily satisfy housing demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling population growth to exceed current projections.
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 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Doonside - Woodcroft, worth an estimated $5.01 billion. A further 89 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $55.8 billion. 26 are already under construction and 42 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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Local infrastructure updates, major development projects, and urban planning changes are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 27 projects expected to influence the local area. Principal works include the Richmond Road Upgrade M7 to Townson Road, the 15 Cross Street Child Care Centre, the Crawford Public Preschool, and the Tallawong Reserve and Rosenthal Park Project, with key details on the most significant initiatives provided below.
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Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) is a joint Australian and NSW Government 4.4 billion dollar road investment program delivering major upgrades across Western Sydney to support population growth and the opening of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport in late 2026. The flagship M12 Motorway, linking the M7 Motorway to The Northern Road and providing direct airport access, opened to traffic on 14 March 2026, though the M7-M12 interchange section remains under construction and is due to open later in 2026.Other WSIP components including The Northern Road, Bringelly Road, Werrington Arterial Road and the Glenbrook intersection upgrade are complete, while the 200 million dollar Local Roads Package continues to fund minor works across seven Western Sydney councils, with several Round 4 projects still in construction or design.
Crawford Public Preschool
Construction is underway for a new public preschool at Crawford Public School as part of the NSW Government's 100 New Public Preschools program. The facility will include 2 preschool rooms, an outdoor play area, administration and staff facilities, and accommodate up to 40 children per day. Completion remains scheduled for Day 1, Term 1 2027. Richard Crookes Construction is delivering the project with BKA Architecture as architect.
Richmond Road Upgrade M7 to Townson Road
Major road upgrade widening 2.2km of Richmond Road to six lanes between the M7 Motorway and Townson Road, Marsden Park. Features include a new flyover bridge from the M7 Rooty Hill Road North off-ramp to Richmond Road northbound, a new concrete bridge over Bells Creek with pedestrian and bike path, intersection upgrades at three locations, and a 4-metre wide shared pedestrian and cycling path on the western side. Jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments to ease congestion for over 89,000 daily vehicles and support growth in the North West Growth Area.Major construction commenced January 2026 with contractor Gamuda DTI joint venture.
Bungarribee Tourism Hub
An initiative led by Greater Sydney Parklands to establish a major regional recreation, entertainment, and tourism destination across three prime sites totaling over 5.4 hectares in the Bungarribee Precinct adjoining Sydney Zoo.
15 Cross Street Child Care Centre
Proposed demolition of existing buildings, consolidation of two lots, tree removal and construction of a two-storey centre-based child care facility for up to 96 children with basement parking for 30 vehicles and associated landscaping and site works. The proposal remains at Development Application stage with Blacktown City Council.
Woodcroft Lake Reserve Masterplan Implementation
Upgrade of Woodcroft Lake Reserve delivering a regional recreation destination including an adventure playground, flying fox, upgraded walking paths, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic facilities, landscaping and improved community recreation spaces around the lake. The major works have been completed and the upgraded reserve is open to the public.
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Expansion Stage 2
The Stage 2 expansion transforms Blacktown Hospital into a major metropolitan facility while upgrading Mount Druitt Hospital. This $1.1 billion project includes a new clinical services building at Blacktown with an expanded emergency department, operating theatres, and ICU. A fast-tracked $120 million 'Additional Beds' component is currently under construction to deliver 60 new acute inpatient beds (30 per campus) by late 2026 to address Western Sydney's growing healthcare demand.
Doonside Linx Subdivision
Tree removal, earthworks, Torrens title subdivision of 1 lot into 19 residential lots and 1 residue lot for future public open space, construction of 19 x two-storey detached dwelling houses on each residential lot, retaining walls, creation of a new public road and public pathway, and associated civil works.
12,919 residents of Doonside - Woodcroft are employed, from a labour force of 13,724. Unemployment sits at 5.9%, with participation at 70.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,261, about 76% 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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A well-qualified resident workforce characterizes Doonside - Woodcroft, alongside strong representation in crucial service sectors, a jobless rate of 5.9%, and a 2.0% expansion in local employment over the past year. In March 2026, working residents numbered 12,919, while the local unemployment rate was 1.7 percentage points higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Workforce participation rates are largely aligned with the Greater Sydney average of 69.1%. Census records show that a substantial 33.1% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic lockdowns.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The local economy is particularly specialized in transport, postal & warehousing, where the employment concentration is 1.8 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 6.3% of the working population, compared to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Comparing the resident labor pool to the number of local jobs from Census data suggests that this mainly residential district provides relatively few local employment opportunities. An examination of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch indicates that for the year ending March 2026, the count of employed residents rose by 2.0% while the total labor force grew by 1.3%, driving a 0.7 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9% and labor force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a tiny reduction. National projections released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context on future employment trends for Doonside - Woodcroft. These five-year and ten-year national growth expectations have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential employment shifts. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change vary widely by industry. Projecting these industry-level trends onto the local labor profile suggests that employment among Doonside - Woodcroft residents would rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, though this is a simple weighted calculation for illustrative purposes and does not account for local population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Doonside - Woodcroft is $2,004 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $747 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,876 a year against an average of $63,347. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The most recent ATO postcode statistics analyzed by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that incomes in the Doonside - Woodcroft SA2 fall below national benchmarks, with a median of $55,876 and an average of $63,347. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a median income of $60,817 and an average of $83,003. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes would be roughly $61,642 for the median and $69,884 for the average in March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly household income at the 65th percentile ($2,004 weekly) and personal income at the 38th percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, 35.4% of the population (8,494 individuals) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, compared to 30.9% across the wider region. Housing expenses absorb 17.2% of income, yet robust earnings levels place disposable income at the 64th percentile, with the area ranking in the 5th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Doonside - Woodcroft had 7,054 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 2% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month, a total housing cost higher than 80% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing mix in Doonside - Woodcroft consisted of 87.4% detached houses and 12.6% alternative housing structures like townhouses and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership in Doonside - Woodcroft stood at 22.9%, trailing the Sydney metropolitan average, with the remaining dwellings occupied by mortgagees (40.9%) or tenants (36.2%). The median monthly home loan payment of $2,200 was below the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent of $380 was also below the metropolitan benchmark of $470.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Doonside - Woodcroft are notably above the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents also exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Doonside - Woodcroft counted 7,054 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 92% of areas nationally, against 18% couples without children. 15% 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 make up the vast majority of households at 82.8%, consisting of couples with children (47.1%), couples without children (18.4%), and single parent households (15.5%). The remaining 17.2% are non-family households, which include single person households at 14.6% and shared group houses at 2.7%. The local median household occupancy is 3.1 individuals, which is higher than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.2% of adults in Doonside - Woodcroft hold a university qualification, including 24.4% with a bachelor degree and 8.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 16.7% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,658 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 979 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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University attainment in Doonside - Woodcroft is slightly higher than the national level, with 34.2% of residents aged 15 and over holding a degree compared to 30.4% across Australia, indicating solid educational outcomes. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 24.4%, with postgraduate qualifications at 8.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.6%. Vocational training is also common, with 27.0% of the population aged 15 and over holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.3% and certificates at 16.7%. A high proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 32.6% of residents enrolled in an educational program.
This includes 10.4% in primary schools, 8.9% in secondary schools, and 6.2% undertaking higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
Schools Detail
Public transport in Doonside - Woodcroft reaches 139 stops on 28 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 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 1.4 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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Analysis of the local transit network reveals 139 active public transport stops in Doonside - Woodcroft, providing a combination of rail and bus services. These stops support 28 separate routes, which combine to deliver 4,641 weekly passenger journeys. Accessibility is classified as excellent, with the average distance from a home to the nearest stop being 166 meters. Given the residential nature of the suburb, the majority of working residents commute to external areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary choice at 79%, followed by trains at 15%. Dwelling vehicle ownership averages 1.4, which is higher than the regional average.
A significant 33.1% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions. Service frequency averages 663 daily journeys across all transit routes, representing about 33 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
73.5% of residents in Doonside - Woodcroft report no long-term health condition. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 indicate below-average wellness outcomes for Doonside - Woodcroft, based on AreaSearch analysis of mortality statistics and chronic illness rates. The incidence of common medical conditions is typical overall, but is elevated among older age groups compared to national figures. Additionally, private health insurance uptake is relatively low, covering approximately 50% of the local population (~12,117 people), compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. Diabetes and asthma represent the most frequent diagnoses in the area, affecting 7.0% and 6.9% of residents respectively. Conversely, 73.5% of the population reported no chronic health issues, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health indicators for residents under 65 are better than average. Residents aged 65 and older make up 15.4% of the population (3,688 people), and health outcomes within this senior cohort present some challenges, ranking lower nationally than the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
52.9% of Doonside - Woodcroft residents were born overseas and 56.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Filipino (14.4%) and Australian (12.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Doonside - Woodcroft ranks among the most culturally diverse locations in the nation, with 56.3% of the population using a non-English language at home and 52.9% born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 54.9% of residents. The most significant religious overrepresentation is Hinduism, which is practiced by 15.1% of the local population, compared to a Greater Sydney average of 5.2%. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplaces, the three largest groups in Doonside - Woodcroft are Other at 25.1% (well above the metropolitan average of 16.0%), Filipino at 14.4% (well above the metropolitan average of 2.0%), and Australian at 12.9%.
Other demographic differences include Indian ancestry, which is highly represented at 11.7% of the population compared to 3.6% regionally, Samoan ancestry at 1.4% compared to 0.5%, and Maltese ancestry at 1.7% compared to 1.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Doonside - Woodcroft is 36. 27.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 36 years in Doonside - Woodcroft closely tracks the Greater Sydney median of 37 and is slightly younger than the Australian median of 38. Compared to the wider Sydney region, Doonside - Woodcroft has a larger share of residents aged 65 - 74 (9.4%) and a smaller share aged 25 - 34 (13.2%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 3.2% to 4.9%, while the 5 to 14 age bracket has shrunk from 13.8% to 12.7%. Demographic projections suggest the age profile will transform by 2041, with the 75 to 84 cohort expected to grow the fastest at 63%, adding 746 people to reach 1,925.
Older residents aged 65 and above are projected to account for 83% of all population growth, highlighting a clear aging trend, whereas the cohorts aged 15 to 24 and 0 to 4 are expected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Doonside - Woodcroft
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 15 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 81 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (23,384 at the 2021 Census → 23,995 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (116011306). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.