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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is $852k, with units at $650k. House values have moved 4.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven has an estimated 22,899 residents, up from 22,362 at the 2021 Census — a change of 537 people, or 2.4%. 112 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,036 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 demographic evaluations by AreaSearch, the population across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven stands at approximately 22,899 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 537 people (2.4%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 22,362 people. These estimates derive from ABS estimated resident population figures of 22,880 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 112 validated new addresses catalogued post-census. Overall population density sits at 2,035 persons per square kilometer, tracking above national benchmarks evaluated by AreaSearch. The local 2.4% expansion rate since the census sits within 1.0 percentage points of the broader SA4 region (3.4%), reflecting competitive population momentum.
Net population gains were predominantly underpinned by overseas migration, which generated roughly 77.4% of total local growth over recent timeframes. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia released in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 boundaries, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 projections published in 2022 based on 2021 where coverage gaps exist. Age-specific expansion trajectories from these models are similarly incorporated for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling points to an expansion rate slightly below the national median across areas reviewed by AreaSearch, with local headcounts forecast to expand by 1,666 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP metrics, translating to an aggregate 7.2% rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
324 new dwellings have been approved in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven over the past five years, an average of 64 a year. That is 2.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 65 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 68% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning activity across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven has yielded approximately 64 dwellings approved annually, amounting to 324 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. With roughly 0.3 people per year arriving per newly consented home across the prior 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), local supply matches or outpaces demand, enhancing choices for purchasers and providing capacity for above-trend population expansion. Average construction costs for new dwellings sit at $244,000, coming in beneath the broader regional benchmark to indicate relative building affordability. Concurrently, commercial building approvals have reached $10.1 million this financial year, pointing toward stable non-residential development.
Per-capita home approval volumes in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven run at roughly two-thirds of the Greater Sydney level, placing the locality in the 33rd percentile across Australia and indicating tighter supply pipelines that reinforce demand for established housing stock. This below-average national standing highlights a mature urban footprint alongside potential planning constraints. Consented residential builds consist of 68.0% detached dwellings alongside 32.0% medium and high-density housing, delivering a diverse spectrum of apartments and townhouses tailored for entry-level buyers, downsizers, and families. A ratio of roughly 475 people per dwelling approval reflects an established residential market. Projections indicate that Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven will accommodate 1,647 residents through to 2041, based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction volumes appear well-aligned with expected demographic intake, underpinning orderly market conditions without generating undue cost pressures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, worth an estimated $1.69 billion. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $18 billion. 25 are already under construction and 51 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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Major infrastructure developments, planned initiatives, and public investments play a fundamental role in shaping local urban outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 19 projects positioned to influence the area, with prominent undertakings including the Lake Haven Centre Redevelopment, Kanwal-Lake Haven-Gorokan Growth Corridor (Warnervale East / Greater Warnervale), The Sanctuary Estate Hamlyn Terrace, and Cedarwood Estate.
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Hamlyn Terrace - Louisiana Road Infill Precinct
Master-planned residential infill precinct across Precincts A, B, and C in Hamlyn Terrace providing target housing density, bushland protection corridors, local parks, and connected pedestrian networks.
Best Start Early Learning Centre Gorokan
The Best Start Early Learning Centre at 54-60 Wallarah Road, Gorokan, is a purpose-built long day childcare and early learning facility designed for approximately 100 children. The centre provides indoor activity rooms, shaded outdoor nature-play areas, staff facilities, and dedicated at-grade parking with safe access off Wallarah Road. Planning approvals have been granted by Central Coast Council.
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.
48W Wallarah Road Land Reclassification & Rezoning
Reclassification and rezoning of Central Coast Council-owned operational and community land at 48W Wallarah Road (Lot 2 DP 733448). The planning proposal rezones the site from RE1 Public Recreation to RE2 Private Recreation and reclassifies it as Operational Land to enable long-term leasing and integration with the adjacent Wallarah Bay Recreation Club.
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.
10,264 residents of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven are employed, from a labour force of 10,930. Unemployment sits at 6.1%, with participation at 57.2%. 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 19,698, 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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The local labour market features a mix of blue and white collar occupations with substantial representation across essential community services, recording an unemployment rate of 6.1% alongside 3.4% estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 10,264 people, while local unemployment exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1% by 2.0%, accompanied by a lower labour force participation rate of 57.2% compared to 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census data indicated that 19.4% of workers operated remotely from home, though figures may reflect pandemic lockdown measures.
The primary employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Specialisation in health care & social assistance is particularly pronounced, with local participation standing at 1.4 times the regional proportion. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 3.5% of the workforce, well below the 11.5% registered throughout Greater Sydney. As evidenced by the ratio of working population to resident workers in Census counts, this largely residential district generates a limited pool of employment locally. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that employment grew by 3.4% during the 12-month period, matching the 3.4% rise in the labour force while unemployment stayed virtually constant. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a slight decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand within Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven. These projections, which span five and ten-year horizons, have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate anticipated growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, local employment is expected to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
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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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Australian Taxation Office figures at the postcode level for financial year 2023 indicate that earnings across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven track beneath nationwide medians, with a median taxable income of $51,389 and an average of $60,133, compared to Greater Sydney metrics of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $56,692 for median earnings and $66,339 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings all ranked within the 14th to 16th percentiles nationally.
The largest income bracket comprises 29.5% of residents earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (6,755 residents), aligning closely with the regional proportion of 30.9%. Affordability metrics highlight pronounced budgetary constraints, with residual income after housing costs sitting at 79.8%, ranking in 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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According to the latest Census, the local housing mix in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven comprised 82.5% houses alongside 17.5% other dwellings (including townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures), in contrast to Greater Sydney where houses represented 55.9% and alternative dwellings 44.1%. Outright home ownership reached 33.4%, exceeding the metropolitan average, while 32.8% of properties were mortgaged and 33.8% were tenant-occupied. Typical mortgage servicing costs stood at a median of $1,700 monthly against the metropolitan benchmark of $2,427, while median rent was $360 weekly compared to $470 across Greater Sydney. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments remain below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit beneath the national figure 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 units constitute the predominant living arrangement, making up 66.3% of all households, consisting of couples without children (24.5%), couples with children (23.0%), and single parent families (17.5%). Non-family households represent the remaining 33.7%, led by lone person households at 30.1% alongside group households at 3.6%. The typical household size is 2.4 people, tracking below the Greater Sydney standard 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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Tertiary attainment rates present a notable divergence from metropolitan trends, with higher education qualification levels at 11.5% compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney, highlighting a distinct target area for skills investment. Bachelor degrees form the primary tertiary qualification at 8.2%, followed by postgraduate awards at 2.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, with 43.7% of persons aged 15+ holding trade or technical certifications, comprising certificates (34.6%) and advanced diplomas (9.1%). Active learning participation remains strong throughout the community, with 28.1% of the population enrolled in an educational course.
This cohort encompasses 9.7% attending primary schools, 8.0% in secondary education, and 3.4% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven reaches 193 stops on 96 routes, timetabled for about 3,800 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 local public transit network includes 193 operational stops across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven, delivering bus services across 96 individual routes that provide 3,778 weekly passenger trips. Accessibility is strong, with residents living an average distance of 157 meters from a transit stop. Commuting patterns reflect an outward flow from the residential base, with private vehicles serving as the primary transit mode at 93%. Motor vehicle ownership stands at 1.3 per dwelling. In addition, 19.4% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, subject to potential COVID-19 considerations.
Across all transit lines, scheduled service frequency averages 539 trips per day, translating to roughly 19 weekly trips per stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest stops from the central point of the area.
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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Demographic and health evaluations across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven indicate elevated health challenges, with chronic condition rates and mortality patterns impacting both older and younger demographics, alongside private health insurance uptake of approximately 49% (~11,197 people). This coverage level remains well below the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national average of 55.7%. The most widely diagnosed long-term conditions within the locality are mental health disorders (11.2%) and arthritis (11.1%), with 57.7% of residents reporting no long-term illnesses compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Working-age cohorts experience noticeable chronic health burdens, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.0% of the community (5,269 people), above the 15.5% observed across Greater Sydney.
Health metrics among older age brackets mirror broader community-wide patterns.
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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Cultural background measures indicate a comparatively homogeneous demographic profile, with Australian citizens accounting for 88.9% of the populace, Australian-born individuals representing 86.7%, and 94.0% using solely English at home. Christianity forms the principal religious affiliation, observed by 54.3% of the community, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. In terms of parental heritage, the most common ancestries across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven are Australian (31.2%, exceeding the regional benchmark of 17.8%), English (31.1%, above the regional figure of 19.0%), and Irish (7.8%). Notable proportional variations also exist among other backgrounds, including Australian Aboriginal representation at 5.3% (against 1.3% regionally), Maltese at 0.8% (against 1.0%), and Maori at 0.7% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven is 42. 25.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution across Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven leans older than the metropolitan profile. As of August 2026 updates, retirees and older residents (65+) account for 23.0% of the population compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney, whereas young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 24.9% versus 31.4% regionally. The estimated median age is 42, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 5 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 from that census. Since the census, the share of residents aged 25 - 44 rose from 23.2% to an estimated 24.9%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive net population increases, growing by 1,187 residents (23%) to total 6,456, while younger demographics and child cohorts are expected to diminish.
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) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 last 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 112 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (22,362 at the 2021 Census → 22,899 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (102021048). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.