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The median house price in Gymea - Grays Point is $2.04m, with units at $1.21m. House values have moved 3.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Gymea - Grays Point has an estimated 19,000 residents, up from 18,156 at the 2021 Census — a change of 844 people, or 4.6%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 106 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 3,276 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 AreaSearch data, the population of Gymea - Grays Point stands at approximately 19,000 as of Aug 2026. This figure represents a rise of 844 individuals, which accounts for a 4.6% increase over the 2021 Census count of 18,156 residents. The adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 18,888 recorded as of June 2025, combined with 106 newly validated addresses added after the Census date. This demographic concentration results in a density of 3,275 people per square kilometer, ranking the area in the top quarter among national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
The 4.6% expansion since the Census places Gymea - Grays Point within 0.5 percentage points of the SA4 regional average of 5.1%, indicating strong growth dynamics. Recent population gains have been largely attributed to overseas migration, which made up roughly 62.4% of the total increase during recent periods. SA2 demographic modelling incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia datasets founded on a 2022 baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government projections (2021 baseline) where necessary. Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these baselines are further projected forward from 2032 to 2041. Future demographic trajectories suggest expansion will track marginally below the national median across benchmarked regions, with current annual ERP figures indicating a net increase of 1,057 persons through 2041, corresponding to overall growth of 5.0% across the 16 years.
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358 new dwellings have been approved in Gymea - Grays Point over the past five years, an average of 71 a year. That places the area in the 61st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 72 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 28% 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 building approvals across Gymea - Grays Point have averaged 71 dwellings annually, accumulating to 358 homes over the past 5 financial years. Local demand has aligned tightly with residential development, averaging an influx of 1.9 people annually per newly constructed home between FY-22 and FY-26, supporting a balanced property market with typical building costs averaging $497,000 per dwelling. Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $4.2 million in the current financial year, underlining the district's predominantly residential character. Per capita construction activity in Gymea - Grays Point reaches approximately 58% of the Greater Sydney benchmark, ranking at the 52nd percentile nationwide.
Newly approved construction heavily favours medium-to-high density formats, comprising 72.0% attached dwellings versus 28.0% detached houses. This concentration of compact dwellings creates accessible options for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. It also represents a major shift from the existing built environment (69.0% houses), reflecting rising land constraints and changing demographic demands. With approximately 276 people per approval, the locality retains a low density environment. Projections indicate Gymea - Grays Point will add 945 residents by 2041 based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current building activity is expected to satisfy anticipated housing requirements, providing constructive purchasing conditions and paving the way for potential growth beyond baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gymea - Grays Point
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gymea - Grays Point, worth an estimated $563 million. A further 92 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.3 billion. 18 are already under construction and 49 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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Local capital works and urban planning schemes play a vital role in shaping community development. AreaSearch has pinpointed 23 significant infrastructure works relevant to the district, highlighted by initiatives like the Gymea Hotel Redevelopment, the Gymea Trade Centre Redevelopment (Stages 2 & 3), the Gymea Bay Road Mixed-Use Development, and the Heathcote Road Overtaking Lane - Lucas Heights to Engadine.
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Gymea Trade Centre Redevelopment (Stages 2 & 3)
Comprehensive expansion and upgrade of the Gymea Trade Centre. The project includes the delivery of new large format retail premises, an upgraded fitness centre, modern medical suites, and childcare facilities. Managed by Charter Hall, these final stages focus on enhancing local service diversity and increasing on-site parking capacity to support the growing regional catchment.
Gymea Bay Road Mixed-Use Development
Mirvac's approved mixed-use development delivering 84 apartments over ground-floor retail directly opposite Gymea village and railway station.
Gymea Village Precinct Upgrade
Sutherland Shire Council-led public domain upgrade of the Gymea shopping village precinct, delivering new paving, street furniture, landscaping, improved pedestrian amenity and activation of laneways along Gymea Bay Road. The works aimed to reinforce the outdoor village atmosphere, improve accessibility and support local retail and dining businesses in one of the Shire's established town centres.
Gymea Hotel Redevelopment
Mixed-use redevelopment of the former Gymea Hotel site at 851-853 Princes Highway into an 8-storey landmark building featuring approximately 84 apartments above ground floor retail and cafe spaces, rooftop communal areas, and basement parking.
Heathcote Road Overtaking Lane - Lucas Heights to Engadine
Construction of a 2.5km extension to the existing westbound overtaking lane on Heathcote Road from the Woronora River bridge to New Illawarra Road. The project involves adding a 3.5m wide lane, road widening, curve upgrades, and safety improvements. Part of a 180M AUD NSW Government commitment.
President Private Hospital Redevelopment
An 87 million dollar State Significant Development redeveloping President Private Hospital into a modern healthcare facility for the Sutherland Shire by Macquarie Health Corporation. The works involve the construction of a new three-storey clinical building providing 110 inpatient beds, a 72-bed mental health unit, a refurbished theatre complex, and an upgraded wellness centre. Following a successful Land and Environment Court appeal in 2024, site demolition and active construction are underway to deliver expanded surgical, medical, and rehabilitation services.
34-38 Pinnacle Street Mixed Development
8-storey mixed-use development comprising 24 residential apartments and a boarding house containing 70 rooms with basement car parking.
Salvation Army Miranda Redevelopment
A landmark 16-storey mixed-use precinct developed in partnership between Formus Property and The Salvation Army. The project delivers 116 residential apartments, including dedicated affordable housing, situated above new state-of-the-art community facilities. The ground levels feature Salvation Army welfare services, a worship hall, and community rooms designed to continue their 55-year legacy of service in the Sutherland Shire. The development revitalizes the Miranda town center with high-quality architectural design and integrated public spaces.
10,823 residents of Gymea - Grays Point are employed, from a labour force of 11,057. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 72.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 15,128, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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A highly qualified workforce characterizes Gymea - Grays Point, supported by considerable representation in professional roles, sustained job stability over the past year, and a low unemployment rate of 2.1%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 10,823, while the local jobless rate sits 2.0% below the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%. Labor force participation is solid at 72.3% (against 68.9% across Greater Sydney), and Census records showed 45.6% of workers operating from home, though pandemic restrictions during that period should be noted. The primary employment sectors for local residents comprise professional & technical services, construction, and health care & social assistance.
The community displays notable concentration in construction, where resident participation is 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 12.8% of local workers, trailing the 14.1% seen throughout Greater Sydney. Comparing the resident labor pool to the Census working population indicates that local commercial employment capacity remains constrained. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show a 0.4% expansion in the labor force over the 12-month period while employment experienced no contraction at all, resulting in a 0.4 percentage points rise in unemployment. Across Greater Sydney, jobs and workforce participation both expanded by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decline. National five- and ten-year projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide further context when mapped against local job sectors. Nationally, employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years; applying these industry-weighted rates to Gymea - Grays Point suggests local employment growth of 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gymea - Grays Point is $2,428 a week (about $126,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,046 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $68,049 a year against an average of $87,586. 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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Aggregated ATO tax records for financial year 2023 show Gymea - Grays Point SA2 residents recorded a median personal income of $68,049 and an average of $87,586, comfortably surpassing Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in 10.32% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023 generates updated estimates of $75,072 (median) and $96,625 (average) as of March 2026. Across Census measures, household, family, and individual incomes place between the 82nd and 88th percentiles nationally. The predominant weekly income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 28.0% of residents (5,320 people), closely mirroring the regional proportion of 30.9%.
Affluence is highlighted by 40.8% of individuals earning above $3,000 weekly, encouraging high-end commercial services. Even with housing costs absorbing 15.5% of earnings, disposable income ranks at the 88th percentile and the area achieves a 9th decile SEIFA income position.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gymea - Grays Point had 6,377 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 69% detached houses and 16% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $530 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,860 a month, a total housing cost higher than 88% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that separate houses accounted for 68.6% of residential stock in Gymea - Grays Point, while semi-detached dwellings, units, and other formats made up 31.4%, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership reached 39.1%, substantially outpacing the broader metropolitan level, with mortgaged properties making up 41.0% and rental accommodation comprising 19.9%. Local housing costs exceed metropolitan benchmarks, with median monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,860 versus $2,427 across Sydney metro, and median weekly rent standing at $530 compared to $470. These metrics also sit well above national averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gymea - Grays Point counted 6,377 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 83% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 79.5% of local households, led by couples with children at 42.0%, childless couples at 26.7%, and single parent households at 9.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 20.5%, comprising single-person households (18.9%) and shared group homes (1.7%). The average household size is 2.8 people, slightly above the 2.7 benchmark for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.0% of adults in Gymea - Grays Point hold a university qualification, including 21.8% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 85% of areas nationally. A further 23.9% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,764 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,087 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 among residents aged 15+ in Gymea - Grays Point sits at 32.0%, trailing the Greater Sydney level of 38.0%. Within higher education, bachelor degrees represent 21.8% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 7.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.9%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials show strong representation, with 37.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, comprising certificates (23.9%) and advanced diplomas (13.3%). Formal education engagement remains elevated across the area, with 29.2% of the population actively enrolled in study. This includes 10.0% attending primary school, 8.6% in secondary education, and 4.6% undertaking tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gymea - Grays Point reaches 104 stops on 31 routes, timetabled for about 3,600 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 1.6 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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Public transport connectivity across Gymea - Grays Point is supported by 104 active train and bus stops across 31 distinct transit routes, providing 3,579 weekly scheduled services. Stop accessibility is strong, with typical walking distances averaging 162 meters. Given the predominantly suburban setting, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 89% of journeys and rail transit capturing 6%. Households maintain an average of 1.6 motor vehicles, exceeding regional figures, while 45.6% of residents worked remotely during the 2021 Census under pandemic-related conditions. Transit networks deliver an average of 511 daily trips across all operational corridors, translating to roughly 34 weekly departures per stop.
Spatial details for the 100 closest transit stops are mapped relative to the area centroid.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.7% of residents in Gymea - Grays Point report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 92% of areas nationally. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.3 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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Health indicators across Gymea - Grays Point reflect positive outcomes, with AreaSearch evaluations showing low mortality rates and minimal chronic disease prevalence across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance coverage is notably strong at roughly 63% of residents (12,027 people), surpassing the Greater Sydney benchmark of 59.9% and the national average of 55.7%. Among reported chronic conditions, arthritis affects 7.6% of residents while asthma impacts 6.6%, alongside 72.7% of the community reporting no long-term illnesses (compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney). Working-age cohorts demonstrate sound overall wellbeing. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 18.5% of the population (3,509 people), exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, and display positive health outcomes, although ranking slightly lower nationally than younger local demographics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gymea - Grays Point is largely Australian-born, at 82.0% of residents, with 10.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.9%) and Australian (26.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity place Gymea - Grays Point below metropolitan averages, with Australian-born residents comprising 82.0% of the community, Australian citizens representing 92.7%, and 89.5% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, accounting for 58.5% of residents. Judaism accounts for 0.3% locally compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental lineage, English ancestry leads at 28.9% (versus 19.0% regionally), followed by Australian ancestry at 26.8% (versus 17.8% regionally), and Irish ancestry at 9.5%. Other ancestries recorded include Russian at 0.8% (compared to 0.4% across the region), Maltese at 0.9% (versus 1.0%), and Greek at 1.8% (versus 1.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gymea - Grays Point is 41. 22.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Gymea - Grays Point aligns broadly with Greater Sydney, with no major demographic band diverging by more than 8.7 percentage points. The median age stands at an estimated 41 as of August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 4 years older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that time. The 45 - 64 age bracket has decreased from 27.8% at the Census to an estimated 26.5%. Seniors aged 65+ are projected to experience the strongest growth by 2041, increasing by 1,452 people (41%) to reach 4,961, while younger cohorts and early-to-mid career adults are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gymea - Grays Point
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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
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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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 8 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 — 106 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,156 at the 2021 Census → 19,000 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 (128011529). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.