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The median house price in Glendenning - Dean Park is $1.07m, with units at $1.23m. House values have moved 6.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Glendenning - Dean Park has an estimated 8,326 residents, down from 8,374 at the 2021 Census. The population has thinned by an average 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 94% of areas nationally. That puts 1,620 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 the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Glendenning - Dean Park stands at approximately 8,326 as of May 2026. This represents a decline of 48 residents (0.6%) compared to the 2021 Census, which documented 8,374 individuals. The figure is derived using the ABS estimated resident population of 8,317 from June 2025 alongside 17 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population level yields a density of 1,619 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical ratio observed across the country by AreaSearch. Overseas migration was the primary driver of growth, accounting for about 64.8% of the total population gains in recent times.
Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this coverage, AreaSearch relies on SA2 projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using a 2021 baseline. Age group growth rates from these datasets are projected forward for all areas from 2032 to 2041. Based on these expected demographic transitions, population growth is projected to rank in the lower quartile nationwide, with the area forecast to expand by 168 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP data, representing a overall rise of 1.9% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
85 new dwellings have been approved in Glendenning - Dean Park over the past five years, an average of 17 a year. That is 2.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 37, 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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Approximately 17 residential building approvals are granted annually in Glendenning - Dean Park, totaling 85 approved dwellings over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 34 approvals recorded so far during FY-26. Amid recent population declines, the incoming supply has likely matched local demand, maintaining options for prospective buyers, while new builds average a construction value of $209,000—a figure below the regional standard that highlights more economical housing options. Additionally, commercial development approvals have reached $45.7 million this financial year, pointing to robust commercial investment locally. Per capita dwelling approvals in Glendenning - Dean Park run at roughly three-quarters of the rate seen in Greater Sydney, placing it in the 28th percentile of all analyzed locations nationwide, which restricts choice for buyers and helps sustain demand for established properties.
This rate also sits below the national average, indicating a highly developed area with potential planning constraints. Recent approvals consist of 85.0% detached houses and 15.0% attached dwellings, maintaining a suburban layout dominated by family homes that appeal to buyers wanting larger spaces. With roughly 625 residents per approved dwelling, the market shows a high degree of maturity. Looking ahead, the population of Glendenning - Dean Park is projected to increase by 159 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. At current rates of construction, the supply of new housing is expected to easily accommodate this growth, offering favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion beyond current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Glendenning - Dean Park, worth an estimated $3.07 billion. A further 71 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $52.1 billion. 21 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 performance is heavily shaped by developments in infrastructure, major projects, and urban planning. AreaSearch has tracked 14 projects expected to influence the area. Key developments include the Australian Development Group 860-Apartment Project, Marsden Park Strategic Town Centre, the Richmond Road Upgrade - Elara Boulevard to Heritage Road, and the Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan, with relevant details provided in the list below.
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Marsden Park Strategic Town Centre
A major town centre development currently in the master planning phase, led by Blacktown City Council. It is designed to serve as the civic, commercial, and retail heart of the Marsden Park precinct and is formally identified as a Strategic Centre. The plan envisions a high-density mixed-use hub featuring residential, commercial, and retail facilities, capable of supporting up to 3000 jobs. Planning is being coordinated with future transport infrastructure, including the potential Metro passenger rail link between Tallawong and St Marys and upgrades to Richmond Road.
Australian Development Group 860-Apartment Project
A major residential development by Australian Development Group in Marsden Park, comprising 860 apartments, community facilities, and retail spaces. Designed by Rothelowman architects, it is the first multi-unit development in the area, enhancing local infrastructure and community amenities.
Richmond Road Upgrade - Elara Boulevard to Heritage Road
Upgrade of approximately 1.6 km of Richmond Road between Elara Boulevard and Heritage Road in Marsden Park. The project widens the road from two to four lanes, raises the road for improved flood evacuation, delivers a new signalised intersection, upgraded access roads, shared walking and cycling paths, drainage improvements, bus priority measures and utility relocations to support the North West Growth Area. Early works commenced in late 2025 with major construction beginning in January 2026.
Glendenning Road Data Centre
A State Significant Development proposal for the staged construction and operation of three 5-storey data centre buildings (DC01, DC02, and DC03) with a combined IT power capacity of approximately 202.4MW, including internal substations, underground diesel fuel storage, and associated infrastructure.
Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan
The Western Sydney Infrastructure Plan (WSIP) is a joint Australian and NSW Government 4.4 billion dollar road investment program delivering major upgrades across Western Sydney to support population growth and the opening of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport in late 2026. The flagship M12 Motorway, linking the M7 Motorway to The Northern Road and providing direct airport access, opened to traffic on 14 March 2026, though the M7-M12 interchange section remains under construction and is due to open later in 2026.Other WSIP components including The Northern Road, Bringelly Road, Werrington Arterial Road and the Glenbrook intersection upgrade are complete, while the 200 million dollar Local Roads Package continues to fund minor works across seven Western Sydney councils, with several Round 4 projects still in construction or design.
Richmond Road Upgrade - M7 to Townson Road
A major $720 million infrastructure project to widen a 2.2km section of Richmond Road from four to six lanes between the M7 Motorway and Townson Road. Key features include a new 250m flyover bridge from the M7 off-ramp to Richmond Road northbound to bypass traffic lights, a new concrete bridge over Bells Creek, and upgraded signalised intersections at Hollinsworth and Townson Roads. The project also delivers a 3.5m wide shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, improved bus priority, and enhanced flood resilience for the North West Growth Area.
Akuna Vista
Akuna Vista is a 136-hectare masterplanned community by Defence Housing Australia in Nirimba Fields. The estate is planned to deliver about 1,100 residential lots, including around 200 DHA homes, with parks, playgrounds, sports courts and fields, a village green, and local services. In 2026 DHA is progressing neighbourhood streetscape works including more than 600 new street trees, over 2 km of footpaths and road sealing. The Akuna Vista local centre, including a Woolworths supermarket, supporting retail, commercial space, parking and landscaping, was approved in December 2025.Nirimba Fields Public School permanent facilities are under construction and expected to open in May 2026, with the co-located preschool planned for Term 1 2027.
Crawford Public Preschool
Construction is underway for a new public preschool at Crawford Public School as part of the NSW Government's 100 New Public Preschools program. The facility will include 2 preschool rooms, an outdoor play area, administration and staff facilities, and accommodate up to 40 children per day. Completion remains scheduled for Day 1, Term 1 2027. Richard Crookes Construction is delivering the project with BKA Architecture as architect.
4,775 residents of Glendenning - Dean Park are employed, from a labour force of 4,959. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 76.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The workforce of Glendenning - Dean Park is skilled and active across various industries, maintaining a low unemployment rate of 3.7% and recording a 1.6% rise in estimated jobs over the past year. By March 2026, there are 4,775 employed residents, with an unemployment rate 0.4% lower than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. Labor force participation is also notably elevated at 76.1%, compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that 27.5% of workers operated from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic restrictions. The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing.
The transport, postal & warehousing sector represents a notable local specialization, employing residents at 2.1 times the regional average rate. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, accounting for just 4.1% of the local workforce compared to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. A ratio of 0.7 jobs for every resident was recorded at the Census, showing a higher level of local employment opportunities than is typical. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics for the year ending March 2026, local employment grew by 1.6% and the labor force expanded by 1.3%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the same period, Greater Sydney recorded job growth of 1.9% and labor force expansion of 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decrease in unemployment. Additional context on future labor requirements in Glendenning - Dean Park is available from the national employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been aligned with the local employment structure to project growth. Nationally, jobs are expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trends vary by industry. Weighting these projections against the local industry mix indicates that employment in Glendenning - Dean Park is projected to rise by 6.1% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Glendenning - Dean Park is $2,073 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $813 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,122 a year against an average of $65,146. 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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Taxpayer data from the ATO at the postcode level, aggregated by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, indicates a median income of $59,122 and an average income of $65,146 in the Glendenning - Dean Park SA2. These figures sit below national averages, and compare to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Adjusting for a 10.32% increase in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year yields estimated figures of approximately $65,223 for the median and $71,869 for the average as of March 2026.
The 2021 Census placed weekly household income at the 70th percentile ($2,073) and personal income at the 51st percentile. The largest earnings bracket includes 43.6% of residents (3,630 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, which aligns with metropolitan patterns where 30.9% fall into this bracket. Housing expenses account for 18.4% of household income, but disposable income remains at the 66th percentile due to solid overall earnings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Glendenning - Dean Park had 2,456 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 19% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, housing types in Glendenning - Dean Park consisted of 96.4% separate houses and 3.6% other options like semi-detached properties and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in Glendenning - Dean Park lagged behind the metropolitan average, standing at 18.7%, with 50.9% of properties mortgaged and 30.4% rented. The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,167 was lower than the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent of $420 was below the metropolitan average of $470.
On a national level, mortgage payments in Glendenning - Dean Park are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Glendenning - Dean Park counted 2,456 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.2 people each. 51% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 86.2% of the local area, made up of couples with children at 51.4%, couples without children at 18.5%, and single parent households at 15.1%. Non-family households account for the remaining 13.8%, including single-person households at 12.1% and group households at 1.8%. The average household size is 3.2 individuals, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.0% of adults in Glendenning - Dean Park hold a university qualification, including 19.6% with a bachelor degree and 5.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.1% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,267 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,024 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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Educational profiles in the area show that 26.0% of residents hold university qualifications, which is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. Among these, bachelor degrees are the most common at 19.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.0%. Vocational education is common, with 33.6% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 11.5% and certificate level qualifications at 22.1%. The level of educational enrollment is high, with 32.9% of the population participating in study. This includes 12.1% of residents in primary schools, 8.6% in secondary schools, and 5.3% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Glendenning - Dean Park reaches 61 stops on 30 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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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Analysis of the local network reveals 61 active public transport bus stops in Glendenning - Dean Park. These stops are served by 30 separate routes, facilitating 1,787 passenger trips per week. Transport links are highly accessible, with residents living an average of 192 meters from their nearest stop. The area is primarily residential, and most workers commute to outer areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary transport method at 85%, followed by trains at 8%. Average vehicle ownership stands at 1.6 per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents (27.5%) worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic conditions at the time. Service frequency averages 255 daily trips across all routes, which translates to approximately 29 weekly trips at each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.4% of residents in Glendenning - Dean Park report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.3 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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An assessment of mortality rates and chronic health issues by AreaSearch indicates notable health challenges in Glendenning - Dean Park, with health conditions present across both younger and older demographics. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is 52% (~4,321 people), slightly below the average SA2 rate and lower than the 59.9% recorded across Greater Sydney. Asthma and diabetes are the most common medical conditions, affecting 7.5% and 6.5% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
Residents under the age of 65 experience better health outcomes than average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 12.4% of the population (1,036 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney share of 15.5%. Health metrics for this older demographic present some difficulties, with national rankings generally matching those of the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
44.8% of Glendenning - Dean Park residents were born overseas and 48.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (16.8%) and English (13.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Glendenning - Dean Park exhibits high cultural diversity, with 44.8% of the population born outside of Australia and 48.0% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, represented by 57.3% of the community. The most notable religious overrepresentation is in the Other category, which accounts for 8.8% of residents compared to the Greater Sydney average of 1.4%. Ancestry details indicate the three largest groups in Glendenning - Dean Park are Other at 21.8% (exceeding the regional average of 16.0%), Australian at 16.8%, and English at 13.3% (below the regional average of 19.0%).
Notable deviations from metropolitan averages are also present in other ethnic backgrounds, with Filipino heritage representing 12.2% of the population (compared to 2.0% regionally), Hungarian at 1.2% (compared to 0.3%), and Samoan at 2.1% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Glendenning - Dean Park is 34, younger than 84% of areas nationally. 27.5% 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 Glendenning - Dean Park is 34 years, which is younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 years and the national median of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, the area has a larger proportion of children aged 5 - 14 (14.5%) and fewer seniors aged 75 - 84 (3.5%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 65 to 74 grew from 6.4% to 8.2%, and the cohort aged 75 to 84 rose from 2.4% to 3.5%, while the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 15.6% to 14.5%.
Population forecasts for 2041 show significant shifts, with the 75 to 84 age group projected to grow by 106%, adding 308 people to reach 601. Residents aged 65 and over are expected to account for 94% of the population growth, highlighting local aging trends, whereas the 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 cohorts are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Glendenning - Dean Park
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 4 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 — 17 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,374 at the 2021 Census → 8,326 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 (116031314). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.