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The median house price in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is $1.32m, with units at $1.02m. House values have moved 6.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills has an estimated 20,556 residents, up from 14,299 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,257 people, or 43.8%. Growth has averaged 10.5% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. 1,047 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 59.1% of that increase. That puts 2,357 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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According to data examined by AreaSearch, the population of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is approximately 20,556 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 6,257 people (43.8%) from the 14,299 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 20,313 from June 2025 alongside 1,047 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The resulting population density stands at 2,357 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of all Australian areas assessed. The 43.8% growth rate since the 2021 census outpaced the state average (7.1%) and Greater Sydney, establishing the suburb as a regional growth leader.
Population gains were mostly propelled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 59.1% of the total increase, though natural increase and overseas migration also contributed positively. AreaSearch adopts projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for each SA2. For localities missing from this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using a 2021 baseline are applied. Age bracket growth trends derived from these sources are extended to all areas for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, strong demographic expansion is anticipated, positioning the locality in the highest quartile of analyzed regions, with an expected increase of 5,387 residents by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP data, representing a overall rise of 25.0% over the 16 years.
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1,621 new dwellings have been approved in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills over the past five years, an average of 324 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 16 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 194 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 81% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 141, well below 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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Residential approvals in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills average approximately 324 new dwellings annually, with 1,621 completions authorized over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 130 recorded during FY-26 so far. Because approximately 4.9 people moved to the locality for every completed home during the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand is outstripping supply, which typically intensifies buyer competition and drives prices upward, while newly built properties average a construction cost of $288,000—below the wider region's average—providing more affordable choices for purchasers. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $21.7 million have been logged in the current financial year, pointing to steady non-residential building activity.
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills exhibits slightly elevated levels of residential construction relative to Greater Sydney (18.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), which supports buyer choice while maintaining existing asset values, even though local building volumes have slowed down recently. This level of construction is much higher than the national standard, highlighting strong developer confidence in the area. Recent completions consist of 81.0% freestanding houses and 19.0% semi-detached dwellings or apartments, preserving the low-density suburban landscape with a focus on detached homes that appeal to buyers seeking space. This marks a shift from the current housing stock (currently 97.0% houses), indicating a decline in available greenfield sites and representing evolving lifestyle preferences and the demand for more varied, lower-cost housing options. With approximately 145 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays classic indicators of a high-growth corridor. Long-term forecasts suggest Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills will add 5,144 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on ongoing building rates, residential construction should comfortably align with demand, offering favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially supporting growth that outpaces current predictions.
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AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, worth an estimated $2.02 billion. A further 146 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $54.2 billion. 54 are already under construction and 67 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major planning decisions, and development initiatives have a significant influence on regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 36 projects expected to affect this locality. Key developments include Gregory Hills Corporate Park, The Yards - Heritage Village Gledswood Hills, Gledswood Hills High School, and The Ranges Estate Gledswood Hills, with details of the most relevant projects provided below.
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Gregory Hills Corporate Park
A 30-hectare health and corporate precinct. Key components include the operational SOMA Wellness Centre and The George Centre, a private hospital specializing in maternity and paediatrics that opened in July 2023. The precinct is currently advancing the Camden Medical Campus, a 331 million dollar private hospital development featuring 473 surgical beds, biomedical facilities, and a 742-space car park. New office developments like HQ Gregory Hills and Central Hills Plaza are scheduled for completion throughout 2026.
The Yards - Heritage Village Gledswood Hills
A heritage-inspired mixed-use village precinct featuring boutique shopping, cafes, restaurants, a full-line supermarket, cinema, gymnasium, and childcare center. The development includes 358 residential apartments across 10 buildings with basement parking, public domain works, and extensive landscaping based on the Japanese satoyama concept of connecting people with nature.
The Greens Gledswood Hills
A $100 million, 40-hectare recreation, hospitality and tourism precinct being developed by Wests Group Macarthur on the former El Caballo Blanco site at Gledswood Hills. The Greens will feature a 56-bay, two-level golf driving range, a nine-hole par-3 course designed by Greg Norman, a 27-hole mini-golf course, a 1,200-seat dining precinct with bars, restaurants and dessert parlour, and a 400 square metre children's arcade and play centre. Design references honour the site's El Caballo Blanco heritage and include Indigenous cultural elements.The venue is expected to create close to 200 jobs and open in late 2027.
The Ranges Estate Gledswood Hills
The Ranges is a premium 40-hectare residential community by Legacy Property located in the Scenic Hills region. The project delivers 320 lots featuring a diverse mix of standard residential, larger lifestyle, and rural-residential options. It includes over 3 hectares of dedicated open space, new parks, walking trails, and cycling paths, while managing complex site constraints including high-pressure gas mains and the heritage-listed WaterNSW Upper Canal boundary.
Gregory Hills Mixed-Use Development (38-44 Lasso Road)
Approved construction of a seven-storey mixed-use development (originally 10 storeys) featuring four levels of basement parking. The project includes 2 retail premises, 11 business premises, 10 commercial suites, and 4 food and drink premises, with a rooftop pool and dining area. The design highlights curved glass windows and high-quality landscaping, aimed at providing premium social and working spaces in Western Sydney.
Gledswood Hills High School
Construction is progressing on the permanent Gledswood Hills High School campus on Gregory Hills Drive. The temporary campus opened for Year 7 in Term 1 2025 and now caters for Years 7 and 8. The permanent campus remains on schedule to open on Day 1, Term 1 2027 and will include modern classrooms, specialist learning spaces, a library, canteen, administration facilities, multipurpose hall, sports facilities and outdoor learning areas. Public domain road and pedestrian works continued during 2026.
Gledswood Hills High School
NSW Government project delivering a new permanent public high school for the Gledswood Hills and Gregory Hills growth area. The permanent campus is planned to serve up to 1,000 students and include modern classrooms, specialist support classrooms, science, wood and metal work, food technology, music and visual arts workshops, a multi-purpose hall, sports and recreation facilities, sports courts, playing field, landscaping, COLA, library, canteen and administration facilities. A temporary high school opened in Term 1 2025 beside Gregory Hills Public School while permanent works continue, with the permanent school due to open for the 2027 school year subject to approvals.
Gledswood Hills High School
New permanent public high school serving the growing communities of Gledswood Hills and Gregory Hills in south-west Sydney. The school is master planned for up to 2,000 students (Years 7-12), opening initially with capacity for 1,000 students on Day 1 Term 1 2027. Facilities include modern and specialist classrooms, a multipurpose hall, specialist workshops for science, wood and metalwork, food technology, music and visual arts, sports courts, playing fields, a covered outdoor learning area, library, canteen and administration.A purpose-built temporary campus opened Term 1 2025 at the corner of Long Reef Circuit, Gregory Hills, accommodating up to 300 Year 7 and 8 students while the permanent school is constructed by Richard Crookes Constructions. Bulk excavation, piling and foundation works are complete as of late 2025.
12,975 residents of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills are employed, from a labour force of 13,151. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 89.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% 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 16,497, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce is highly educated with strong representation in critical public services, an unemployment rate sitting at only 1.3%, and an estimated job growth rate of 4.9% over the past year. In March 2026, there were 12,975 employed residents, and the local unemployment rate was 2.8% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while workforce participation reached a high 89.6% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%. Census data indicates that a notable 37.4% of residents worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. The top sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
The area exhibits a notable employment concentration in construction, with its share of jobs reaching 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services employ only 6.1% of local workers, compared to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. The primarily residential nature of the suburb means local employment opportunities are limited, as shown by the relationship between the Census working population and the resident population. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics, the year ending March 2026 saw employment levels rise by 4.9% and the labor force grow by 5.1%, which led to a 0.1 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same period, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9% and labor force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decline. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 provide additional context on future labor demand for Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these industry-specific trends to the Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills workforce profile indicates local employment would grow by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for illustration and does not incorporate localized population growth trends).
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Median household income in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is $2,551 a week (about $133,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,127 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,118 a year against an average of $76,463. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The most recent ATO postcode data for the financial year 2023 indicates that incomes in the Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills SA2 are significantly higher than the national average, showing a median income of $66,118 and an average income of $76,463. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a median income of $60,817 and an average income of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 are approximately $72,941 for median income and $84,354 for average income. The 2021 Census ranks household, family, and personal incomes in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills highly, falling between the 87th and 91st percentiles nationally.
The income profile shows 41.6% of the population (8,551 individuals) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, compared to 30.9% in the broader region. A high concentration of top earners (37.7% above $3,000/week) demonstrates strong household purchasing power. High housing expenses take up 20.6% of income, yet strong earnings keep disposable income in the 87th percentile, and the SEIFA index places the area in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills had 4,350 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 64% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 9% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $530 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. 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 local housing stock at the time of the latest Census consisted of 96.6% houses and 3.5% other dwellings (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills was lower than the Sydney metropolitan average at 9.2%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgage holders (63.5%) or tenants (27.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment was higher than the Sydney metro average at $2,600, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $530, compared to $2,427 and $470 respectively for metropolitan Sydney.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills are considerably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills counted 4,350 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,253 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 54% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the vast majority of local homes at 88.1%, consisting of couples with children (54.2%), couples without children (22.9%), and single-parent families (10.1%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 11.9%, which includes lone-person households at 10.4% and group households at 1.5%. The median household size of 3.2 individuals is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.9% of adults in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills hold a university qualification, including 20.5% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,420 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,031 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 educational profile of the area is distinct within the region, with tertiary qualification rates (29.9% of residents aged 15+) exceeding the SA4 average of 21.4%, showing a strong community focus on higher education. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 20.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees (7.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Vocational and technical training is also highly represented, with 36.7% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including advanced diplomas (13.2%) and certificates (23.5%). Enrollment rates in education are high, with 31.1% of the population currently undertaking formal study.
This student population includes 12.1% attending primary school, 6.6% in secondary education, and 4.3% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills reaches 65 stops on 40 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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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Public transport infrastructure consists of 65 active bus stops located within Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills. These stops connect to 40 distinct bus routes, which support a total of 1,837 passenger trips per week. Transport accessibility is good, with residents living an average of 238 meters from their nearest stop. Because the suburb is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the area, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 89% and trains accounting for 7%. Car ownership averages 1.7 vehicles per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents (37.4%) worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions. Average service frequency across all routes is 262 trips per day, which translates to roughly 28 passenger trips per week at each individual stop.
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80.9% of residents in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 3.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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 indicators demonstrate positive outcomes across Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic disease rates, with younger age groups showing a low incidence of common health issues. The rate of private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 57% of the population (~11,716 people) holding cover, compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent medical issues reported in the locality, affecting 6.8 and 5.1% of residents respectively. Conversely, 80.9% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 6.1% of the population (1,247 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%, though this metric sits lower nationally than the broader population.
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31.6% of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills residents were born overseas and 36.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (20.2%) and English (14.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills demonstrates a high level of cultural diversity, with 31.6% of residents born overseas and 36.7% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 59.2% of the population. The most notable religious overrepresentation relative to the wider region is Islam, which accounts for 8.4% of local residents compared to 6.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral backgrounds, the top three groups identified in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills are Other at 21.1% of the population (higher than the regional average of 16.0%), Australian at 20.2%, and English at 14.7%.
Specific ethnic backgrounds show higher concentrations compared to the wider region, with Serbian ancestry at 1.5% of the population (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish at 1.0% (compared to 0.6%), and Croatian at 1.4% (compared to 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is 31, younger than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.7% 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 median age in Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills is 31 years, which is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, the area has a high proportion of residents aged 35 - 44 (21.1%) and a low proportion of residents aged 75 - 84 (1.3%). This 35 - 44 cohort is also well above the national share of 14.3%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age group has increased from 18.9% to 21.1% of the population, and the 5 to 14 cohort grew from 15.6% to 17.5%.
In contrast, the 25 to 34 age bracket decreased from 22.8% to 16.1%, and the 0 to 4 group declined from 13.0% to 10.2%. Demographic projections suggest the age structure will change by 2041, with the 55 to 64 group expected to grow by 1,316 people (96%) from 1,377 to 2,694, while the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 groups are projected to contract.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gledswood Hills - Gregory Hills
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 23 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 — 1,047 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (14,299 at the 2021 Census → 20,556 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 (127011727). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.