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The median house price in Double Bay - Darling Point is $4.53m, with units at $2.00m. House values have moved -0.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Double Bay - Darling Point has an estimated 10,236 residents, up from 9,958 at the 2021 Census — a change of 278 people, or 2.8%. 102 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 6,562 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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Double Bay - Darling Point recorded an estimated population of approximately 10,236 as of Aug 2026 according to research by AreaSearch. Compared to the 9,958 individuals counted in the 2021 Census, this represents a net addition of 278 residents, or 2.8%. This figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 10,216 recorded in June 2025 alongside 102 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density reaches 6,561 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top 10% nationwide on AreaSearch metrics and underscoring significant demand for local land.
The 2.8% post-census growth rate trails the wider SA3 region (5.6%) by 2.8 percentage points, highlighting solid underlying demographic momentum. Net overseas arrivals served as the primary contributor to local expansion, generating roughly 94.9% of total recent population additions. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) where coverage is absent. Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these datasets are projected forward for 2032 through 2041 across all territories. Looking forward, the community is anticipated to record population expansion slightly under the national median across statistical areas, expanding by 644 persons by 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, corresponding to an overall 16-year increase of 6.1%.
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175 new dwellings have been approved in Double Bay - Darling Point over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 32 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 6% 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 across Double Bay - Darling Point have averaged approximately 35 dwellings annually, reaching 175 total approved dwellings throughout the previous 5 financial years. Despite earlier population contraction, home building has kept pace with underlying requirements to maintain balanced market conditions and ample buyer selection, with newly approved residences carrying an average construction cost of $1,937,000 to highlight builder orientation toward luxury real estate. Furthermore, non-residential approvals reached $14.9 million during this financial year, reflecting ongoing commercial development interest. On a per-person basis across the 5-year span, construction volumes in Double Bay - Darling Point exceed the regional benchmark by 11.0% relative to Greater Sydney, supporting existing asset valuations while ensuring buyer opportunities.
Conversely, building intensity sits below the Australian benchmark, illustrating the mature character of the precinct along with potential planning constraints. The mix of new construction encompasses 6.0% detached dwellings alongside 94.0% medium-to-high density apartments and townhouses, offering lower-maintenance living options suited to downsizers, first-home purchasers, and property investors. A ratio of roughly 321 people per approval underscores a fully developed residential landscape. Projections indicate that Double Bay - Darling Point will add 624 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. Current building volumes appear well-positioned to satisfy incoming accommodation requirements, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially allowing local demographic expansion to outstrip existing baseline forecasts.
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 200 current infrastructure and development projects close to Double Bay - Darling Point, worth an estimated $159.6 billion. 51 are already under construction and 76 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, public initiatives, and planning schemes play a decisive role in shaping local urban dynamics. A total of 61 key projects have been catalogued by AreaSearch as having potential local influence. Notable developments include the Woollahra Station Activation, the InterContinental Double Bay Redevelopment, the Double Bay Centre Planning & Urban Design Strategy, and One Darling Point, which headline the primary interventions identified across the precinct.
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The Post House
A 45-storey mixed-use tower in the Tech Central precinct, also known as TOGA Central. The development integrates the heritage-listed former Parcels Post Office and delivers 29,228sqm of premium office space, a 204-key boutique hotel, and ground-floor/podium retail. Key features include a rooftop pool, day spa, gym, and the new public Henry Deane Plaza. The project targets a 6-star Green Star and 5.5-star NABERS Energy rating.
Sydney Jewish Museum Redevelopment
Major redevelopment and expansion of the Sydney Jewish Museum, retaining the existing Holocaust Museum while adding a new Centre for Contemporary Jewish Life and Tolerance, expanded education facilities and new exhibition galleries. Construction is underway following development approval. The museum remains closed to the general public during redevelopment, with reopening planned for late 2026 and the full expanded museum expected to open in early 2027. Recent additional government funding will deliver a Centre for Education Against Antisemitism as part of the redevelopment.
Mariyung Fleet (New Intercity Fleet)
The Mariyung Fleet is a 610-carriage double-deck electric train fleet (D sets) replacing the ageing V-set and Oscar fleets across the NSW intercity network. Delivered by the RailConnect NSW consortium (UGL, Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia), the trains feature wider 2x2 seating with arm rests, tray tables and cup holders, charging ports, dedicated luggage, pram and bicycle spaces, accessible toilets, dedicated wheelchair spaces, CCTV, digital information screens and Automatic Selective Door Operation. The fleet operates in 4, 6, 8 or 10-car formations.Passenger services commenced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on 3 December 2024, on the Blue Mountains Line on 13 October 2025, and on the South Coast Line on 14 April 2026. The South Coast Line rollout begins with seven 4 and 6-car sets, scaling to 16 trains by 2027 with 8-car sets later in 2026 and 10-car configurations in 2027. The project includes the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility (operated by UGL on a 15-year contract) and extensive corridor upgrades including platform extensions, signalling modifications, balise installation and overhead wiring works.
Atlassian Central
Atlassian Central is a 39-storey, 183-metre tower under construction at 8-10 Lee Street, Haymarket, anchoring the NSW Government's Tech Central innovation precinct adjacent to Central Station. Designed by SHoP Architects and BVN, the building combines a steel exoskeleton with a hybrid mass timber and concrete structure, featuring seven four-storey internal timber 'habitats' built using more than 30,000 cubic metres of cross-laminated timber and glulam. Once complete, it will be the world's tallest commercial hybrid timber building.The tower offers 75,000 square metres of gross floor area (around 59,100 square metres net lettable) and is co-owned by Dexus and Atlassian. The lower five levels integrate a 137-room YHA hostel and the heritage-listed Parcel Shed, which is being adaptively re-used as the building lobby. Sustainability targets include a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon, 100 percent renewable energy operation, a 5.5-star NABERS Energy commitment and a 6-star Green Star target, supported by an electricity-generating photovoltaic facade. Built and Obayashi Corporation joint venture (BOJV) commenced construction in August 2022. As of mid-2026 the tower has surpassed Milwaukee's Ascent to become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, with Level 39 top-out scheduled for June 2026 and practical completion targeted for November 2026. Atlassian is expected to occupy five of the seven habitats from late 2028 following fit-out.
Minerva Theatre Restoration
Comprehensive restoration of the state heritage-listed 1939 Art Deco Minerva Theatre to return it to a fully functioning 1000-seat live performance venue. Following the $26 million acquisition by Gretel Packer's company, Sacred Firebird Pty Ltd, previous boutique hotel plans were scrapped to prioritize live performance and conserve rare Interwar Functionalist architecture.
Westfield Bondi Junction
A major retail destination undergoing a staged redevelopment. Key phases include the transformation of Level 6 into a premium dining and entertainment hub, and the reconfiguration of Level 1 for a 2,500 sqm Virgin Active social wellness club and a new rebel rCX concept, which launched in mid-2025. Following a security review, the centre has upgraded its public safety and surveillance measures. It continues to be one of Sydney's most significant retail assets.
Oxford & Foley Mixed-Use Precinct
A $200 million mixed-use precinct revitalising three heritage blocks on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. The development delivers 9,200 square metres of commercial office space, 1,600 square metres of cultural and creative tenancies, 2,300 square metres of retail, a 75-room boutique hotel, and activation of Foley Street as a laneway dining and entertainment destination. Construction commenced in 2022 under Growthbuilt, which was terminated by the developers in May 2024 following alleged substantial departures from the contract. TOGA took over construction directly and the project is subject to a $91.74 million Supreme Court claim against the former builder.Block 1 (56-76 Oxford Street) had scaffolding removed by mid-2025 with the first tenancies approaching opening. Key confirmed tenants include Sony Music, Dovetail, Lune Croissanterie, MAAP, Mecca Coffee and the Darlinghurst Bookshop. Heritage facades are being restored with contemporary rooftop additions providing CBD and harbour views.
Verona Cinema Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the former Palace Verona cinema site into a boutique mixed-use commercial and cultural building. Designed by Studio SC and Scott Carver Architects, the scheme includes subterranean modernised cinemas, ground-floor retail, commercial office spaces, and a rooftop dining venue. Demolition and civil works commenced following approval by the City of Sydney.
6,471 residents of Double Bay - Darling Point are employed, from a labour force of 6,619. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 72.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.7% 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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A highly credentialed workforce characterizes Double Bay - Darling Point, highlighted by substantial representation in the technology domain, a low unemployment rate of 2.2%, and annual job growth estimated at 1.9%. Employed residents numbered 6,471 as of March 2026, while local joblessness sat 1.9% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney alongside a labour force participation rate of 72.0% (compared with 68.9% across Greater Sydney). Census returns showed 65.5% of working locals operating from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions during that period must be noted. Leading fields of resident employment comprise professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance.
Local sector concentration is especially prominent in professional & technical services, which tracks at 2.0 times the regional representation. Conversely, construction represents only 4.0% of local jobs compared to 8.6% across the wider region. Census figures show 0.6 local jobs per resident worker, indicating an above-average volume of employment situated within the area. Analysis of ABS and SALM figures by AreaSearch reveals that across the 12 months leading to March 2026, both total employment and the labour force grew by 1.9%, keeping the unemployment rate essentially unchanged. Over that same timeframe, Greater Sydney also generated 1.9% employment growth and a 1.9% rise in the labour pool, alongside a slight reduction in joblessness. Broader outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia published in Mar-26 outline anticipated national sector trajectories over five- and ten-year horizons, which can be applied to local industry concentrations. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with marked variation across different industries. Applying these sector-level expectations to the industry profile of Double Bay - Darling Point yields an estimated local employment expansion of 7.7% over five years and 15.1% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that does not incorporate specific local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Double Bay - Darling Point is $2,921 a week (about $152,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,690 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $88,891 a year against an average of $269,251. The average runs 203% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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ATO taxpayer records aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers within the Double Bay - Darling Point SA2 recorded a median income of $88,891 alongside an average income of $269,251. These numbers place the area among the top earners nationwide, contrasting with Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in the 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures reach roughly $98,065 for median earnings and $297,038 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings figures place the locality between the 96th and 99th percentiles across Australia.
In total, 38.2% of individuals (3,910 individuals) fall into the top earnings bracket of $4000+, whereas the broader regional population peaks within the $1,500 - 2,999 category at 30.9%. Substantial purchasing capacity is supported by 49.3% of households generating weekly incomes above $3,000. Despite local housing outlays claiming 15.7% of total earnings, disposable income remains in the 95th percentile, positioning the neighborhood in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Double Bay - Darling Point had 4,647 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 8% detached houses and 81% apartments. 19% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $720 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,200 a month, a total housing cost higher than 96% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.6% 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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The housing stock in Double Bay - Darling Point recorded at the most recent Census was composed of 8.1% separate houses and 92.0% semi-detached dwellings, apartments, or other structures, contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 36.6%, materially exceeding the Sydney metro standard, with mortgaged properties making up 18.6% and rental accommodation accounting for 44.8%. Median monthly mortgage costs of $3,200 and median weekly rents of $720 both substantially outstripped the Sydney metro levels of $2,427 and $470. On a nationwide comparison, local repayments significantly exceed the Australian median monthly mortgage of $1,863, while local rental payments sit well above the national median of $375 per week.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Double Bay - Darling Point counted 4,647 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.0 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 39% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 54.6% of local households, consisting of childless couples (31.1%), couples with offspring (15.9%), and single parent families (6.5%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 45.4%, driven by lone person households at 38.5% and group residences at 6.9%. The median household size of 2.0 people sits below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
62.5% of adults in Double Bay - Darling Point hold a university qualification, including 41.3% with a bachelor degree and 17.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 86% of areas nationally. A further 7.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,406 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,172 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 throughout Double Bay - Darling Point exceeds broader geographic norms, with 62.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia, anchoring a strong professional skill base. Bachelor degrees represent the largest proportion at 41.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 17.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.5%. Technical and vocational credentials account for 16.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas at 9.5% and certificates at 7.2%. Active participation in formal study involves 22.7% of local residents. Within this student group, 7.2% attend higher education institutions, 5.9% are enrolled in primary schools, and 5.0% participate in secondary schooling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Double Bay - Darling Point reaches 55 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 6,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.6 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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An inventory of local transit networks identifies 55 active transport stops spanning bus, ferry, and rail modes across Double Bay - Darling Point. These facilities are connected by 17 individual routes that together deliver 6,523 weekly passenger trips. Commuter accessibility is strong, with typical walking distances of 121 meters to the nearest transit point. As an established residential pocket, outbound travel is common; private vehicles serve 58% of journeys, followed by 16% via rail and 15% on foot. Private vehicle availability averages 0.6 per dwelling, below broader regional figures. Furthermore, 65.5% of working residents reported working from home during the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-related conditions.
Across all transit lines, trip frequencies average 931 trips per day, providing an average of approximately 118 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.2% of residents in Double Bay - Darling Point report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 99% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 96.2% 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 assessments conducted by AreaSearch show excellent outcomes for Double Bay - Darling Point across mortality metrics and chronic illness incidence, displaying very low rates of common health conditions across every demographic tier. Private health insurance adoption is exceptionally high, encompassing roughly 96% of residents (9,847 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney and 55.7% nationwide. Arthritis and asthma represent the most frequently reported conditions in the locality, affecting 6.8% and 6.1% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.2% of residents reported having no long-term medical diagnoses, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 26.0% of the populace (2,662 people), notably above the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with older residents maintaining robust health outcomes comparable to broad national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.3% of Double Bay - Darling Point residents were born overseas and 16.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.3%) and Australian (17.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Double Bay - Darling Point stands above many comparable markets, with 37.3% of the community born abroad and 16.3% using a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 44.3% of the population. Notably, Judaism represents 11.2% of residents, markedly higher than the 0.8% benchmark observed across Greater Sydney. Examining parental heritage, English ancestry constitutes the largest share in Double Bay - Darling Point at 25.3% (exceeding the regional level of 19.0%), followed by Australian ancestry at 17.5% and Other backgrounds at 12.0%. Several European ancestries also show distinct local concentration, including Polish at 2.0% (compared to 0.6% regionally), Hungarian at 1.5% (compared to 0.3%), and French at 1.2% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Double Bay - Darling Point is 41. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 29.2% 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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Positioned as a prime lifestyle and retirement destination, Double Bay - Darling Point features a distinct demographic structure. Estimates by AreaSearch for August 2026 place 26.0% of residents in senior cohorts (65+), contrasting with 15.5% across Greater Sydney, whereas children and youth (0 - 24) make up 18.8% compared to the regional figure of 30.4%. The median age is estimated at 41, decreasing from 42 at the 2021 Census yet remaining 4 years older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded during that Census. Middle-aged and early retirement brackets (45 - 64) reduced their share from 22.0% at the Census to an estimated 19.5%.
Projections to 2041 indicate that senior age brackets will see the strongest expansion, rising by 573 residents (22%) to 3,235, while younger to mid-career adult cohorts are anticipated to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Double Bay - Darling Point
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 26 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 Aug 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 — 102 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,958 at the 2021 Census → 10,236 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 (118011650). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.