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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is $825k, with units at $620k. House values have moved 1.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds has an estimated 7,496 residents, up from 6,988 at the 2021 Census — a change of 508 people, or 7.3%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years. 106 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. Density is about 10 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 AreaSearch, the community of Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds has an estimated 7,496 inhabitants as of Aug 2026. This represents a 7.3% expansion, or an addition of 508 people, compared to the 6,988 people enumerated during the 2021 Census. This upward trend is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 7,407 in June 2025 alongside 106 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The district maintains a low density of 10.0 persons per square kilometer, ensuring spacious living conditions. Outpacing both the wider Rest of NSW and the broader SA3 area (2.9%), Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds's 7.3% surge establishes it as a regional growth hotspot.
Net arrivals from other states served as the primary growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 82.0% of recent population increases, although natural increase and overseas migration also made positive additions. Projections published by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 using 2022 as a base baseline are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 regions, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (based on 2021) for locations not covered. Furthermore, age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are extended across all areas for 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic trends and the most recent annual ERP figures, regional growth is anticipated to outstrip national non-metropolitan medians, adding 1,219 persons by 2041 and generating an overall gain of 15.1% across the 16-year timeframe.
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365 new dwellings have been approved in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds over the past five years, an average of 73 a year. That places the area in the 81st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 73 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning permissions in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds have averaged roughly 73 dwellings each year, totaling 365 homes consented over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With an influx of 1.7 new residents arriving per approved home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the local property market demonstrates a healthy equilibrium between building volumes and resident demand. The average construction cost for these newly authorized residences is $372,000, aligning with regional benchmarks. Meanwhile, commercial construction activity remains subdued, recording $289,000 in non-residential approvals during the current financial year.
Per capita residential building consents in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds surpass the Rest of NSW rate by 54.0%, providing prospective purchasers with varied housing options. Approved construction is heavily weighted toward standalone houses at 97.0%, while medium and high-density builds comprise 3.0%, reinforcing the locality's low-density profile centered around spacious detached living. With approximately 113 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical traits of an active growth corridor. According to demographic projections based on AreaSearch's latest quarterly figures, Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is on track to expand by 1,130 residents by 2041. Given prevailing construction rates, future dwelling additions appear well-positioned to satisfy housing requirements, supporting sound purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for expansion beyond anticipated levels.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 78 current infrastructure and development projects close to Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, worth an estimated $5.01 billion. 18 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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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Capital investments and regional planning decisions play a transformative role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has highlighted 15 key development projects with significant potential to influence the district. Major developments include the North Tuncurry Sustainable Community Development, Palm Lake Resort Forster Lakes, new ambulance facilities across Forster and Old Bar, and the Lower Mid North Coast Health Service Project - Forster-Tuncurry Health Facility, with detailed project descriptions outlined below.
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Palm Lake Resort Forster Lakes
A luxury over-50s land lease resort featuring 400 Florida Keys-inspired homes with world-class facilities including the award-winning Belleair Country Club, Rhodes Sports Club with championship bowling green, marina with pontoons, indoor/outdoor pools, luxury cinema, gymnasium, and extensive recreational amenities beside Wallis Lake.
4-12 Breese Parade Large Format Retail Development
A large-format retail development offering up to 4,000 square metres of gross leasable area in the retail heart of Forster. The former MidCoast Council site was sold for $12.72 million and features prime positioning directly opposite Stockland Forster shopping centre with high exposure and accessibility. The development includes rear loading facilities and showroom space across a commanding 14,110mý site with B2 Local Centre zoning.
Tuncurry Village Hub
Tuncurry Village Hub is a comprehensive refurbishment of the former Tuncurry Plaza, transforming the long-dormant 4790 square metre site into a contemporary shopping and lifestyle destination for the Barrington Coast region. The redevelopment features three street frontages on Manning Street, Lake Street and Parkes Street, with light-filled walkways, a north-east facing dining precinct, and weather-protected outdoor spaces. The hub will accommodate 24 tenancies offering fresh food and local produce, health and wellness services, casual and contemporary dining, and essential community services.Approximately 110 car parks will be provided across rooftop and street-level parking. The project is scheduled to open in 2026.
1 Peel Street Residential Development
A six-storey residential apartment block with 30 units (20 two-bedroom and 10 three-bedroom), and basement car parking, involving demolition of existing structures to provide modern housing in central Tuncurry. The design features open plan apartments, internalised courtyards for gathering, setback terraces, cross ventilation, masonry wall and concrete floor construction for temperature regulation, and northward orientation for most apartments to maximize solar access.
Lower Mid North Coast Health Service Project - Forster-Tuncurry Health Facility
The NSW Government is investing $180 million in the Lower Mid North Coast Health Service Project, which brings together the Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 and the Forster-Tuncurry health facility. Manning works are advancing through planning, public exhibition and contractor involvement, while planning for a Forster-Tuncurry health service model is continuing with options being considered with clinicians, stakeholders and the community.
15 Manning Street Mixed-Use Development
Approved shop-top housing mixed-use project comprising 12 apartments (6 x 2-bed and 6 x 3-bed) above ground-level commercial premises (5 suites) with on-site parking. The development activates a long-vacant site in Tuncurry's main street and was granted development consent by MidCoast Council on 21 August 2024.
Forster Civic Precinct - Solaris
A completed mixed-use precinct in Forster featuring a new public library, visitor information centre, customer service point, community spaces, retail and dining tenancies, and a residential apartment tower, with future stages encompassing seniors living facilities.
Forster Gateway Development - The Lakes Way
Proposed redevelopment of a 25.12ha site along The Lakes Way, Forster, accommodating a mix of residential, commercial and conservation zones. The site includes the Great Lakes Tavern and bottleshop, a shopping complex, motel, cafe/bar and houses. The planning proposal, endorsed by MidCoast Council at its March 2025 ordinary meeting, is now before the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a gateway determination ahead of community consultation. The site has potential to provide approximately 135 dwellings across residential flat buildings, units, villas, dual occupancies, terrace houses and single dwellings in low-medium density residential and mixed-use zones.
3,032 residents of Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds are employed, from a labour force of 3,151. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 49.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,621, about 88% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is characterized by specialized skill sets, especially in building trades, alongside a low jobless figure of 3.8%. A total of 3,032 residents were employed as of March 2026, keeping the local unemployment metric 0.3% lower than the 4.1% seen in Regional NSW, although overall workforce engagement is notably subdued at 49.7% versus 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census records indicate that 20.3% of workers carried out their duties from home, an outcome influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Resident employment is concentrated primarily in health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Construction represents a major local specialty, commanding an employment concentration 1.6 times that of the regional benchmark. In contrast, public administration & safety accounts for a smaller footprint at 4.8%, trailing the regional benchmark of 7.5%. Based on Census counts comparing resident workers to locally based jobs, the district provides a modest volume of on-site employment opportunities. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that between the 12 months leading to March 2026, the labour force shrank by 3.4% while employment fell by 3.6%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points. In comparison, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% contraction in employment, a 0.4% decline in the labour force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia’s national employment forecasts, published in Mar-26, provide additional context regarding anticipated future demand inside Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds. These outlooks span five and ten year intervals and have been overlaid on the local employment composition to project growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is projected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment mix of Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, the expectation is that local employment will rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, though this simple weighting extrapolation is for illustrative purposes only and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is $1,142 a week (about $59,000 a year), with median personal income at $572 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,385 a year against an average of $53,532. 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 ATO postcode records analyzed by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, personal earnings in the Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds SA2 trail nationwide figures, registering a median of $42,385 and an average of $53,532, whereas Regional NSW recorded medians of $52,390 and averages of $65,215. Incorporating a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 adjusts estimated earnings to roughly $46,759 (median) and $59,057 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, household, and family metrics in Census findings, the locality sits within the 8th to 9th national percentiles. The $800 - 1,499 weekly bracket forms the largest local group at 27.4% (2,053 individuals), diverging from the surrounding region where the $1,500 - 2,999 category is most prevalent at 29.9%.
Residual income following housing expenses stands at 86.1%, positioning the area at the 12th percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds had 2,710 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 1% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 54% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. Rent absorbs 30.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data indicates that standalone houses constitute 92.4% of dwellings in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds, with the remaining 7.7% made up of semi-detached homes, units, and other property types, compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other formats across Regional NSW. Fully owned properties account for 54.3% of homes, substantially exceeding regional ownership rates, while 31.3% are under a mortgage and 14.4% are occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments stand at $1,500 compared to the Regional NSW figure of $1,733, while typical weekly rent sits at $350 against $330 regionally. Relative to Australia-wide benchmarks of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rentals, local housing costs remain comparatively affordable.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds counted 2,710 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,907 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 83% of areas nationally, against 39% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of dwellings at 71.2%, made up of couples without children (38.6%), couples with dependent children (21.4%), and one-parent families (10.4%). The remaining 28.8% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone-person dwellings (25.9%) alongside group residences (3.0%). The typical household comprises 2.3 people, which is slightly smaller than the 2.4 person average recorded across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.4% of adults in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds hold a university qualification, including 13.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 34.1% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 455 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 964 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 educational attainment presents an area for growth in the locality, with 18.4% of residents possessing university degrees compared to 32.2% across NSW. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 13.0%, postgraduate studies account for 3.5%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.9%. Vocational and practical credentials are widely held, with 45.0% of individuals aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, including 34.1% with certificates and 10.9% holding advanced diplomas. A significant 25.5% of the local population is engaged in academic study, comprising 10.6% attending primary school, 8.1% enrolled in secondary school, and 1.5% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds reaches 243 stops on 44 routes, timetabled for about 430 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.6 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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Transit options in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds include 243 operational bus stops, served across 44 distinct routes generating 433 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is favorable, with residents living a typical distance of 238 meters from their closest boarding point. Most workers commute outside the area, relying heavily on private vehicles (92%) while 6% travel on foot. Households own an average of 1.6 vehicles. Approximately 20.3% of workers were based at home during the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era conditions at the time. Public transport operations provide an average of 61 scheduled services daily across all lines, translating to approximately 1 weekly trips for each stop.
The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit stops relative to the area's central coordinates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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61.5% of residents in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds report no long-term health condition. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.0 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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General health conditions across Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds align closely with nationwide norms regarding chronic illnesses and mortality rates, exhibiting typical prevalence across both younger and mature demographics. Private medical insurance coverage is markedly low, encompassing roughly 47% of residents (~3,493 people), below both the Regional NSW level of 51.9% and the national mark of 55.7%. The two primary chronic conditions reported by residents are arthritis (12.3%) and mental health conditions (8.4%), while 61.5% of the population reported no long-term illnesses, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Chronic conditions show higher incidence among working-age individuals.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 33.2% of the local population (2,492 people), notably above the 23.3% proportion across Regional NSW, with older residents recording health indicators that surpass both regional and national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is largely Australian-born, at 86.8% of residents, with 2.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.0%) and Australian (31.6%). 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds sits below broader averages, with Australian-born residents making up 86.8% of the community, Australian citizens comprising 88.1%, and 97.1% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the dominant faith at 50.3%, while Judaism exhibits a higher local share at 0.3% compared to 0.1% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental lineage, the three most frequently identified ancestries are English (33.0%), Australian (31.6%), and Irish (8.6%). Specific background groups also display elevated local representation relative to the wider region, including Scottish heritage at 8.6% (vs 8.0% regionally), alongside Maltese and Welsh communities both representing 0.7% (compared to 0.4% and 0.5% across Regional NSW, respectively).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds is 53, older than 95% of areas nationally. 15.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds skews older than regional norms. Demographic estimates updated to August 2026 show that older adults and retirees aged 65+ make up 33.2% of residents (compared to 23.3% in Regional NSW), whereas individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 15.7% (against 23.5% regionally). The median age of 53 as at August 2026 matches the 2021 Census result, standing 10 years above the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census and higher than the national median of 38 at that Census. Since that time, the 45 - 64 age category has decreased from 31.5% to an estimated 27.0%.
Looking toward 2041, senior and retiree age brackets are expected to undergo the largest expansion, adding 485 residents (19%) to reach 2,977.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 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 May 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 — 106 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,988 at the 2021 Census → 7,496 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 (108011153). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.