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The median house price in Douglas Park - Appin is $1.18m, with units at $760k. House values have moved 5.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Douglas Park - Appin has an estimated 13,748 residents, up from 11,112 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,636 people, or 23.7%. Growth has averaged 3.8% a year over five years, faster than 93% of areas nationally. 2,009 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 74.8% of that increase. Density is about 47 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Douglas Park - Appin is estimated at 13,748 as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 2,636 people (23.7%) from the 2021 Census, when the population was recorded at 11,112 people. This shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 13,313 from June 2025 alongside 2,009 validated new addresses registered since the Census. Such a population size results in a density of 47 persons per square kilometer, indicating a spacious living environment. The growth rate of 23.7% since the 2021 census exceeded the state average of 7.1% and the Greater Sydney region, placing the area as a leader in regional growth.
The expansion was mainly driven by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 74.8% of the total population increase in recent times, though natural growth and overseas migration also made positive contributions. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 regions, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 regions where this dataset is unavailable, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. The age cohort growth rates from these datasets are projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on current annual ERP statistics, the area is projected to experience rapid growth that ranks in the top 10 percent nationwide, with an expected increase of 29,988 persons by 2041, representing a total expansion of 215.0% over the 16 years.
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1,396 new dwellings have been approved in Douglas Park - Appin over the past five years, an average of 279 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 20 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 241 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 88% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 643, running ahead of 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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Douglas Park - Appin recorded an annual average of approximately 279 new residential approvals, translating to 1,396 dwellings approved over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 590 approvals recorded during FY-26 so far. The housing market demonstrates balanced supply and demand conditions, with an average of 1.6 residents moving to the district for every home completed during the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25. The typical construction cost for these new dwellings is $409,000. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $10.8 million during the current financial year, showing steady non-residential development.
Relative to Greater Sydney, the volume of new home approvals per capita in Douglas Park - Appin is 54.0% higher, offering more options for prospective buyers. This rate sits far above the national benchmark, showing high developer interest in the region. Standalone houses represent 88.0% of the building activity, while apartments or townhouses make up the remaining 12.0%, keeping the traditional low-density profile intact and focusing on spacious residences suitable for families. The ratio of 34 people per approval highlights the ongoing development status of the area. Based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Douglas Park - Appin is projected to add 29,553 residents by 2041. With the current pace of construction, residential supply may struggle to keep up with the population influx, which could intensify competition among buyers and drive up residential values.
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AreaSearch tracks 32 current infrastructure and development projects inside Douglas Park - Appin, worth an estimated $41.7 billion. A further 84 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $67.3 billion. 35 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, transport & logistics and residential development. 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 projects, major planning decisions, and new developments have a significant impact on local growth. AreaSearch has identified 68 projects that are expected to influence this locality. Some of the most significant projects include new schools in Panorama and Panorama North Wilton, alongside master-planned developments at Bingara Gorge and Wilton Greens Estate, with key details provided in the list below.
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Wilton Ridge Public School, Public Preschool and Wilton High School
Three new NSW public schools under construction on adjoining sites at Fairway Drive, Wilton, within Landcom's 871-hectare Panorama masterplanned community in the Wilton Growth Area. Delivered by School Infrastructure NSW under the NSW Government's 3.9 billion dollar Western Sydney schools program, the campus comprises Wilton Ridge Public Preschool, Wilton Ridge Public School and Wilton High School. School names were confirmed in 2026 following community consultation. The primary school will provide 24 new classrooms with shared common areas and multipurpose spaces, three support learning classrooms with dedicated amenities, a modern library, multipurpose hall and canteen, covered outdoor learning area, out of school hours care, and administration and staff facilities, with capacity for 550 students.The co-located preschool will cater for up to 120 children per week. Wilton High School is being delivered in two stages: Stage 1 is a three-storey building (Block A) with 12 classrooms, specialist workshops and laboratories, a modern library, full-sized playing field and sports court, opening for up to 187 students. Stage 2 adds two further three-storey buildings, a school hall, vocational education facilities, two additional sports courts and expanded parking, lifting capacity to 1,000 students. It is the first high school built in Wilton and only the second public high school in the Wollondilly Shire, replacing travel of up to 16 kilometres to Picton High School. Reviews of Environmental Factors for both the primary and high school sites have been approved via the NSW Planning Portal. ADCO Constructions is the appointed builder for the primary school, preschool and Stage 1 of the high school, with PTW as architect. As at mid-2026 concrete pours and roof panels for the multistorey buildings are complete, hall framework is installed, internal wall sheeting and external cladding are underway in the primary school, and services rough-in is progressing in Block B of the primary school and Block A of the high school. Enrolments are open for Day 1 Term 1 2027.
Bingara Gorge
A 450-hectare master-planned golf and lifestyle community delivering 1,800 homes in Wilton, Sydney's South West. Developed by Metro Property Development (acquired from Lendlease in 2021), the estate is built around an 18-hole Graham Marsh-designed golf course and features over 200 hectares of open space, parks, retail, childcare, and a primary school. Civil works are actively underway on Stages 10C and 10D (104 lots), a new Country Club venue is under construction with completion anticipated Autumn 2026, and community parks including Homestead Park and Condell Park Homestead are progressing through to 2026-2027.
Wilton Growth Area
A massive NSW Government Priority Growth Area transforming Wilton into a sustainable new town of approximately 19,000 homes. Major residential precincts including Wilton Greens and Landcom's Panorama (North Wilton) are in active construction. Key infrastructure projects are well advanced in early 2026, including the new Hume Motorway entry/exit ramps and the three-lane bridge replacing Niloc Bridge, scheduled for completion in early 2027. Educational facilities, including Wilton High School and Wilton Ridge Public School, have commenced major construction with Stage 1 opening dates set for Term 1, 2027.The Wilton Industrial Park and Town Centre precincts are progressing through the final neighborhood planning and master planning phases.
Panorama North Wilton
Panorama is Landcom's flagship 871-hectare masterplanned community in the North Wilton Growth Area, designed as Australia's first 6-Star Green Star community. The project will deliver 5,600 homes including 10% affordable housing and all-electric net-zero initiatives. Key infrastructure includes a new three-lane bridge over the Hume Motorway (replacing Niloc Bridge) and new motorway ramps scheduled for completion in early 2027. The project officially opened its Net Zero Demonstration Home in February 2026, showcasing 8.7-Star NatHERS rated living.Construction is also underway on three new schools (preschool, primary, and high school) scheduled to open in Term 1, 2027.
Wilton Greens Estate
Wilton Greens is a $2 billion masterplanned community spanning 432 hectares in Sydney's south west, around 80km from the CBD in Wollondilly Shire. The development is planned to deliver around 3,600 dwellings for more than 12,000 future residents across eight connected neighbourhoods. Key features include a future town centre with shopping and commercial space, a proposed primary school, sports fields and playgrounds, cycle paths and 163 hectares of environmental conservation land. Stage 1 has been progressing since civil works started in 2021, with around 60 homes built so far, however broader delivery has been disrupted.In November 2025 receivers were appointed to Avantaus Emerald, the Avantaus subsidiary holding stages 3 to 6 of the masterplan, and remaining sites were placed on the market. In January 2026 a separate 40 hectare landholding approved for 362 lots was sold by Risland to a local private developer for around $100 million via Colliers, signalling continued investor confidence in the precinct. Risland is continuing development of Stages 1 and 2.
Bingara Gorge Master Planned Community
Premium 450-hectare master-planned community by Metro Property Group (acquired from Lendlease in 2021) delivering 1,800 homes for approximately 3,500 residents when completed. Features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Graham Marsh, Pulse Fitness Club with swimming pools and tennis courts, Wilton Public School, an approved Country Club (construction commenced mid-2024, completion expected late 2025), retail centre, childcare, and over 200 hectares of open space including 120 hectares of protected bushland. Stages 10A and 10B (111 lots) registered April 2025; civil works for Stages 10C and 10D (90 lots) commencing mid-2025.Located in the heart of Wilton Growth Area with excellent connectivity to M5 and Hume Highway.
Wilton Junction Development
A comprehensive transformation of Wilton into a major strategic centre. The project encompasses several precincts including North Wilton (Panorama), Wilton Greens, and the Wilton Town Centre. It features extensive residential development of over 9,000 homes, new public primary and high schools, a lakeside business hub, and significant infrastructure upgrades including new Hume Motorway ramps and a three-lane bridge. Sydney Water is actively constructing critical water and wastewater pipelines to support the growth.
Wilton Town Centre Precinct
A state-led precinct that will form the residential, retail, commercial and entertainment core of the Wilton Growth Area and the largest strategic centre in Wollondilly Shire. The precinct rezoning took effect on 30 June 2023 under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Western Parkland City) 2021. It will deliver around 1,600 new homes with a mix of housing types from detached houses to low-rise apartments, a major retail and commercial centre, land for a new public school, a major public open space with sports fields, protection of 37 hectares of environmentally sensitive land, and improved roads and public transport infrastructure including provision for a central bus terminal.Wollondilly Shire Council resolved on 25 November 2025 to place the Draft Wilton Town Centre Neighbourhood Plan No. 1 on public exhibition. The Neighbourhood Plan covers 58 hectares of predominantly cleared land and includes low density residential land either side of Picton Road, employment land along the Hume Motorway, a Hilltop Park, and supporting roads. Public exhibition closes 5:00pm on 2 March 2026 (extended).
7,711 residents of Douglas Park - Appin are employed, from a labour force of 7,844. Unemployment sits at 1.7%, with participation at 76.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 11,947, about 87% 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 workforce in Douglas Park - Appin is highly skilled, with notable representation in the construction industry, an unemployment rate sitting at just 1.7%, and an estimated job growth rate of 7.3% over the prior year. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 7,711, while the local unemployment rate was 2.4% lower than the 4.1% recorded across Greater Sydney. Labor force participation stands exceptionally high at 76.8%, compared to the Greater Sydney level of 69.1%. Census records show that 32.8% of the working population operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by public health restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are construction, education & training, and health care & social assistance. The construction sector shows a particularly high concentration, employing workers at 1.9 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical services are underrepresented, accounting for only 5.1% of the local workforce compared to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. A comparison of the Census working population against the resident population indicates that local employment opportunities are somewhat limited. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that employment rose by 7.3% over the 12 months to March 2026, while the labour force grew by 7.8%, leading to a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Meanwhile, Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, resulting in a slight decline. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 provide additional context for anticipated future demand in Douglas Park - Appin. These projections span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with local employment data to estimate regional growth trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector-specific growth varies considerably. When these industry-level forecasts are applied to Douglas Park - Appin's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.0% over five years and 12.5% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Douglas Park - Appin is $2,484 a week (about $129,000 a year), with median personal income at $959 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,417 a year against an average of $73,633. 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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According to the most recent postcode level ATO statistics released for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the Douglas Park - Appin SA2 recorded a median income of $60,417 and an average income of $73,633. These figures exceed the national averages, compared to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to a median of $66,652 and an average of $81,232 as of March 2026. Census findings place household earnings at the 90th percentile, with a weekly median of $2,484.
The income distribution shows that 31.5% of the population (4,330 individuals) falls into the weekly earnings bracket of $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the wider region where 30.9% of households occupy this range. High-income earners making more than $3,000 weekly account for 39.3% of the community, driving demand for premium retail and services. Housing expenses demand 16.1% of income, yet robust overall earnings keep disposable income at the 89th percentile, with the area ranking in the 7th decile of the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Douglas Park - Appin had 3,329 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 56% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 92% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.2%. 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 landscape in Douglas Park - Appin at the time of the last Census consisted of 96.9% detached houses and 3.1% semi-detached, apartment, or other dwelling types, contrasting with the Sydney metropolitan breakdown of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership rates were higher than the Sydney metro average, standing at 30.8%, with 56.2% of dwellings being mortgaged and 13.0% rented. Homeowners paid a median monthly mortgage of $2,600, while renters paid a median weekly rent of $490, compared to metropolitan Sydney medians of $2,427 and $470. On a national level, mortgage commitments in Douglas Park - Appin are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also above the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Douglas Park - Appin counted 3,329 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,119 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 50% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute the majority at 85.6% of the community, which includes couples with children at 49.5%, couples without children at 27.3%, and single-parent homes at 8.1%. Non-family households account for the remaining 14.4%, with single-person households representing 13.3% and group homes comprising 1.2%. The average household size of 3.2 individuals is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.7% of adults in Douglas Park - Appin hold a university qualification, including 13.6% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 33.4% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,150 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,006 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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The region presents educational challenges, as university qualification rates stand at 18.7%, well below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This scenario provides an opportunity for targeted educational programs. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees are the most common at 13.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.6%. Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 45.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 12.4% and certificates at 33.4%. Student enrollment is high, with 32.6% of the population engaged in formal study.
This includes 12.9% of residents attending primary school, 8.5% in secondary school, and 3.7% enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Douglas Park - Appin reaches 211 stops on 66 routes, timetabled for about 3,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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A review of public transport options reveals 211 transit stops within Douglas Park - Appin, including bus and rail services. These stops support 66 unique routes that combine to offer 2,994 passenger trips each week. Transport access is rated favorably, with residents living a median distance of 230 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential nature of the community, most workers commute out of the area, with private cars being the main transport mode for 94% of residents. Dwellings have an average of 2.2 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 32.8%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Transit routes run at an average frequency of 427 daily trips, which averages out to approximately 14 weekly services for each transit stop. The map shows the locations of the 100 closest stops to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.0% of residents in Douglas Park - Appin report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% 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 outcomes for the Douglas Park - Appin population are generally positive, with mortality rates and general health conditions matching national averages. While the prevalence of chronic health conditions is low overall, it rises above the national average among older, high-risk groups. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 55% of the population (~7,616 people) covered, compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Arthritis and asthma are the most common medical conditions, affecting 8.2% and 7.5% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 72.0% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
Health indicators for residents under 65 are better than the national average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.0% of the population (2,066 people), and while health challenges are more common in this group, their outcomes rank lower nationally than the rest of the local community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Douglas Park - Appin is largely Australian-born, at 88.0% of residents, with 5.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.6%) and English (28.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local population displays lower levels of cultural diversity, with 88.0% of residents born in Australia, 91.4% holding citizenship, and 94.3% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 65.1% of the population, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three most common heritages in Douglas Park - Appin are Australian at 32.6% of the population (exceeding the regional average of 17.8%), English at 28.7% (above the regional average of 19.0%), and Irish at 7.2%. Notable differences also exist for other ethnicities, with Maltese ancestry overrepresented at 1.9% of the population (compared to 1.0% regionally), Serbian at 0.5% (matching 0.5% regionally), and Macedonian at 0.4% (matching 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Douglas Park - Appin is 36. 22.9% 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 Douglas Park - Appin is similar to the Greater Sydney median of 37 and slightly below the Australian median of 38. The population shows a higher concentration of children aged 5 - 14 years (16.1%) and a lower percentage of young adults aged 25 - 34 years (10.2%) relative to Greater Sydney. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 14.4% to 16.2% of the population, and the 15 to 24 group grew from 11.4% to 12.7%, while the 25 to 34 group dropped from 11.3% to 10.2%.
Projections suggest significant changes by 2041, with the 35 to 44 age group expected to expand by 199%, adding 4,416 people to reach a total of 6,638.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Douglas Park - Appin
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 | Aug 2026 this month all 33 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 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 — 2,009 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,112 at the 2021 Census → 13,748 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 (123031446). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.