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The median house price in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is $841k, with units at $638k. House values have moved 4.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven has an estimated 22,896 residents, up from 22,362 at the 2021 Census — a change of 534 people, or 2.4%. 109 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,035 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 an analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven stands at approximately 22,896 as of May 2026. This figure represents a rise of 534 individuals, or 2.4%, compared to the 22,362 people recorded in the 2021 Census. The adjustment is derived from the Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated resident population of 22,880 as of June 2025, combined with 109 newly validated addresses registered after the Census date. This population concentration results in a density of 2,035 persons per square kilometer, surpassing the average density observed in other national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
The 2.4% growth since the last census places the region within 1.0 percentage points of the SA4 region, which grew by 3.4%, indicating strong growth fundamentals. Recent population expansion has been largely fueled by overseas migration, accounting for roughly 77.4% of total gains. AreaSearch relies on ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For SA2 areas lacking this data, the organization uses NSW State Government projections released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Age-specific growth rates from these projections are also applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, the area is anticipated to experience population growth just below the national median, with an expected increase of 1,710 people by 2041, bringing the total growth to 7.4% over the 16-year period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
308 new dwellings have been approved in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven over the past five years, an average of 61 a year. That is 2.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 51 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 63% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 56, broadly in line with 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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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven has maintained an average of 61 new dwelling approvals per year, totaling 308 homes approved between FY-21 and FY-25, with 52 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. Over the same five-year period, the average migration rate stands at 0.3 people per year for each dwelling built, indicating that supply is meeting or surpassing demand. This dynamic supports a wide selection for buyers and allows for population expansion beyond existing projections. Homes are being constructed at an average value of $201,000, which falls below the regional average, signaling the availability of more affordable housing choices.
Commercial development has also seen $10.1 million in approvals during this financial year, pointing to balanced activity in the commercial sector. Compared to Greater Sydney, Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven accounts for approximately 64% of building activity per person, placing it in the 33rd percentile nationally. This ranking suggests limited buyer options and heightened interest in existing properties. The relatively low activity level aligns with national trends, reflecting market maturity and potential development restrictions. Residential construction consists of 63.0% standalone homes and 37.0% townhouses or apartments, demonstrating a growing variety of medium-density housing types. This mix caters to different price ranges, offering everything from conventional family residences to more compact, cost-effective alternatives. The current housing stock comprises 82.0% houses, highlighting a significant departure from the existing stock and underscoring a decline in available buildable land. This shift mirrors evolving lifestyle preferences and the demand for diverse, affordable housing solutions. The area currently supports roughly 524 people per dwelling approval, confirming its established status. Projections indicate that Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven will gain 1,694 residents by 2041, according to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Present development patterns align well with anticipated future requirements, fostering stable market conditions and avoiding excessive price volatility.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, worth an estimated $1.35 billion. A further 75 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $17 billion. 20 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives can have the greatest influence on an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 19 projects that are likely to impact the area. Key projects include the Lake Haven Centre Redevelopment, the Kanwal-Lake Haven-Gorokan Growth Corridor (Warnervale East / Greater Warnervale), The Sanctuary Estate Hamlyn Terrace, and the Cedarwood Estate. The list below details those projects likely to be of most relevance.
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The Kanwal Collection Health & Commercial Precinct
A commercial and medical development site located opposite Kanwal Public School and adjacent to Tuggerah Private Hospital. Under E3 Productivity Support zoning and the Kanwal Enterprise overlay, the site supports day surgery, health service facilities, childcare, and retail uses with up to 2:1 FSR.
Wallarah Road and Pacific Highway Residential Redevelopment
High-density residential urban renewal master plan providing up to 675 apartment dwellings across buildings up to 12 storeys, 15% affordable housing allocation, and new public open space on the border of Wadalba and Kanwal.
Lake Haven Centre Redevelopment
Long-term planning and asset improvement program for Lake Haven Centre, a single-level sub-regional shopping centre owned by Vicinity Centres. The centre has 43,205 sqm of gross lettable area, 5.7 million annual visits, and is anchored by Kmart, Aldi, Coles and Woolworths with an adjoining business park. No current full redevelopment development application was identified; Vicinity's latest published centre information notes the latest redevelopment was in 2009 and any future development is subject to permits and approvals.Confirmed recent investment includes the completed rooftop solar program with more than 5,000 panels and 2 MW capacity.
Kanwal Craigie Avenue Precinct Urban Renewal
A strategic health and medical expansion framework (Chapter 5.35 of Central Coast DCP) designated to enhance Wyong Hospital's surrounding precinct. The plan enables integrated medical services, commercial office space, and seniors housing with height bonuses up to 20m.
Wadalba East Urban Release Area
Wadalba East Urban Release Area is a major master-planned release precinct. Earmarked for approximately 1,200 residential lots, the development includes integrated wildlife conservation corridors, drainage infrastructure, and new internal road connections. It involves multiple land parcels coordinated by the Wadalba East Land Owners Group and Central Coast Council.
Northern Regional Leisure and Aquatic Centre
A major regional leisure and aquatic facility proposed by Central Coast Council for the Lake Haven precinct. Included in Council's Key Enabling Projects 2026, the facility will deliver modern indoor aquatic pools, sports courts, wellness spaces, and community recreation amenities to serve the growing northern Central Coast region.
Gorokan Waterfront Masterplan & Foreshore Revitalisation
Council-led long term revitalisation of the Gorokan foreshore along Tuggerah Lake, delivering staged improvements including foreshore public domain upgrades, shared pathways, improved lake access, landscaping, recreation facilities and supporting aquatic infrastructure. The Wallarah Point Peace Park playspace has been completed as an early stage, while broader foreshore improvements continue to be delivered progressively through Council capital works and waterways programs.
The Sanctuary Estate Hamlyn Terrace
The Sanctuary is a masterplanned house and land estate located in Hamlyn Terrace on the NSW Central Coast. The development offers registered residential lots for detached family homes in close proximity to schools, Wyong Hospital, local shops, and the M1 motorway.
10,264 residents of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven are employed, from a labour force of 10,930. Unemployment sits at 6.1%, with participation at 57.0%. 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 19,694, about 86% 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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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven displays a mixed employment base that includes both white collar and blue collar roles, with essential services sectors being well represented. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%, and estimated employment growth over the past year is 3.4%. As of March 2026, there are 10,264 residents in work, and the local unemployment rate is 2.0% higher than Greater Sydney's 4.1%. Workforce participation is notably lower at 57.0% compared to 69.1% in Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that a moderate 19.4% of residents worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 lockdown periods should be factored into this figure.
Employment within the community is mainly concentrated in health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The area demonstrates strong specialization in health care & social assistance, with an employment share 1.4 times that of the regional average. Professional & technical fields have a limited presence, accounting for 3.5% of employment versus 11.5% regionally. The largely residential nature of the area suggests fewer local employment opportunities, as reflected by the ratio of Census working population to total resident population. According to AreaSearch analysis using SALM and ABS data, employment grew by 3.4% over the 12 months leading to March 2026, while the labour force also grew by 3.4%, leaving unemployment essentially unchanged. In contrast, Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 1.9%, labour force growth of 1.9%, and a marginal decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 provide additional context for potential future demand in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven. These projections, which span five and ten-year periods, have been aligned with the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth varies considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven's employment mix, local employment is expected to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, though this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is $1,239 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $625 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,389 a year against an average of $60,133. 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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AreaSearch aggregated the most recent postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023, showing that Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven SA2 has a median income among taxpayers of $51,389 and an average income of $60,133. These figures are below the national average and are lower than the corresponding levels in Greater Sydney, which are $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Applying a Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, projected income estimates reach approximately $56,692 for the median and $66,339 for the average by March 2026. Census information indicates that household, family and personal incomes within Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven sit between the 14th and 16th percentiles on a national scale.
The income distribution shows that the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the most common, containing 29.5% of residents, which amounts to 6,754 individuals, a pattern similar to regional areas where 30.9% of households fall into this category. Housing affordability remains a significant challenge, as only 79.8% of income is left after housing costs, placing the area at the 13th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven had 8,559 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 10% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,700 a month. Rent absorbs 29.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.7%. 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 residential composition of the area known as Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, according to the most recent Census data, showed that 82.5% of the housing stock consisted of houses, whereas 17.5% were classified as other dwellings such as semi-detached units, apartments, and other types. This distribution contrasts with the Sydney metro region, where the proportion of houses stood at 55.9% and other dwellings accounted for 44.1%. Home ownership rates in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven were notably higher than those in the Sydney metro, reaching 33.4%, while the remaining properties were either financed through mortgages at 32.8% or occupied on a rental basis at 33.8%.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in this locality fell significantly below the Sydney metro average of $1,700, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $360, compared to the Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470 respectively. On a national scale, mortgage repayments in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rental costs were also less than the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven counted 8,559 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 77% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households account for 66.3% of all households, which includes 23.0% couples with children, 24.5% couples without children, and 17.5% single parent families. The remaining 33.7% of households are non-family households, consisting of 30.1% lone person households and 3.6% group households. The median household size is 2.4 people, which is less than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.5% of adults in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven hold a university qualification, including 8.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 87% of areas nationally. A further 34.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,298 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 932 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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University qualification rates stand at 11.5, which is significantly lower than the Greater Sydney average of 38.0, presenting both a challenge and an opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees account for 8.2, while postgraduate qualifications make up 2.0 and graduate diplomas represent 1.3. Vocational credentials are highly prevalent, with 43.7 of residents aged 15+ holding them, including advanced diplomas at 9.1 and certificates at 34.6. Educational participation remains strong, as 28.1 of residents are currently enrolled in formal education. This enrollment includes 9.7 in primary education, 8.0 in secondary education, and 3.4 pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven reaches 192 stops on 96 routes, timetabled for about 4,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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The Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven district features 192 active transport stops that are exclusively bus-based. These stops are covered by 96 distinct routes which together facilitate 4,006 passenger trips each week. Accessibility is considered excellent since people usually reside just 157 meters away from the closest stop. Because this is a mainly residential zone, the majority of residents travel outward for their daily activities. Driving is the most popular mode of transport at 93%. The average number of vehicles per home is 1.3. Approximately 19.4% of the population works from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Across all routes, the average daily service frequency amounts to 572 trips, which translates to roughly 20 trips per week for each individual stop. A map is provided that displays the 100 closest stops to the area's central point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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57.7% of residents in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 9.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.7 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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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven shows critical health challenges across the region, as AreaSearch evaluated mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. A wide range of health conditions significantly affects both younger and older age groups. Private health cover is very low at approximately 49% of the total population (~11,196 people). This figure is lower than the 59.9% rate across Greater Sydney, which itself is below the national average of 55.7%. Mental health issues and arthritis are the most common medical conditions, impacting 11.2% and 11.1% of residents, respectively. In contrast, 57.7% of residents declared themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The working-age population experiences notable health challenges with elevated chronic condition rates. The area has 23.5% of residents aged 65 and over (5,387 people), which exceeds the 15.5% proportion in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors present some challenges, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is largely Australian-born, at 86.7% of residents, with 6.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.2%) and English (31.1%). 5.3% 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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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven shows a cultural diversity profile that falls below average, with 88.9% of residents holding citizenship, 86.7% having been born in Australia, and 94.0% using English as their only home language. Christianity is the predominant faith in this area, accounting for 54.3% of the local population, whereas it represents 49.2% throughout Greater Sydney. When examining ancestry based on parents' country of birth, the leading groups in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven are Australian, making up 31.2% of residents, a figure well above the regional mean of 17.8%; English, at 31.1%, also exceeds the regional average of 19.0%; and Irish, at 7.8%, rounds out the top three.
Further distinctions appear among other ethnic communities: Australian Aboriginal people are significantly overrepresented at 5.3% locally compared to 1.3% regionally, Maltese individuals stand at 0.8% against a regional 1.0%, and Maori residents total 0.7% versus 0.4% in the wider area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is 42. 25.4% 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 Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven stands at 42 years, which is notably higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 years and also considerably older than Australia's 38 years. The 65 - 74 age bracket shows strong representation at 12.0% compared to Greater Sydney, whereas the 35 - 44 cohort is less prevalent at 11.2%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 75 to 84 age group has grown from 7.8% to 8.4% of the population. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort has declined from 11.3% to 10.6%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven.
Leading the demographic shift, the 75 to 84 group will grow by 36% (699 people), reaching 2,618 from 1,918. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups will account for 64% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 5 to 14 and 0 to 4 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
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 16 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) | Jul 2026 last 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 — 109 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (22,362 at the 2021 Census → 22,896 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 (102021048). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.