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The median house price in Hunters Hill - Woolwich is $4.25m, with units at $1.00m. House values have moved 2.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Hunters Hill - Woolwich has an estimated 10,036 residents, up from 9,844 at the 2021 Census — a change of 192 people, or 2.0%. That puts 2,418 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Hunters Hill - Woolwich is approximately 10,036 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 192 individuals (2.0%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 9,844 people. This shift is calculated from the ABS estimated resident population of 10,034 in June 2025 combined with 3 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Such a population size results in a density of 2,418 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of Australian areas analyzed by AreaSearch. Inward international migration served as the primary contributor to demographic growth, acting as virtually the sole source of population increases in recent times.
AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 districts, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. Demographic growth rates across different age cohorts from these sources are extended to all areas for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking at upcoming demographic shifts, population expansion is projected to remain slightly below the median of national statistical regions, with the local population predicted to rise by 541 individuals by 2041 using the most recent annual ERP statistics, which translates to a total increase of 5.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
118 new dwellings have been approved in Hunters Hill - Woolwich over the past five years, an average of 23 a year. That is 2.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 21, 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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On average, Hunters Hill - Woolwich registers approximately 23 new residential building approvals annually, yielding 118 approved dwellings throughout the previous 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25) and 20 during the current FY-26 period. Given the population reduction observed in recent times, this incoming supply has probably matched local demand, ensuring sufficient options for purchasers. Concurrently, new builds carry an average projected construction cost of $908,000, which highlights a developer focus on high-end, premium properties. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $22.7 million during the current financial year, pointing to steady commercial development.
In comparison to the wider Greater Sydney region, Hunters Hill - Woolwich displays significantly lower construction volumes, tracking at 78.0% below the regional per capita average. This limited volume of new building typically sustains demand and reinforces values for existing properties. This rate also sits below national figures, indicating a mature market environment and potential construction constraints. The breakdown of new building activity shows standalone houses accounting for 68.0% and medium-density options like townhouses or apartments making up 32.0%, which introduces a broader array of choices across different pricing levels, ranging from classic family residences to more affordable, smaller options. A ratio of roughly 491 people per residential approval points to a highly established housing market. Future forecasts indicate that Hunters Hill - Woolwich will add 539 inhabitants by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. At the current pace of construction, new residential supply is expected to easily satisfy demand, creating favorable conditions for home buyers and potentially helping to accommodate growth beyond current demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hunters Hill - Woolwich
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hunters Hill - Woolwich, worth an estimated $7.37 billion. A further 91 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $52.3 billion. 21 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local performance is heavily shaped by developments in regional infrastructure, major works, and municipal planning strategies. In total, 40 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to influence the local area. Key initiatives include the Gladesville Masterplan, the Hunters Hill Village Precinct Renewal, the Rhodes Precinct Redevelopment, and the Figtree Park Redevelopment, with the listed items showing those of greatest significance.
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Gladesville Masterplan
Council-led planning proposal PP-2025-859 and Third.i mixed-use precinct for the Gladesville Village Centre. The proposal is in Gateway Implementation/post-exhibition after public exhibition from 11 March to 24 April 2026, with finalisation targeted by late 2026. It seeks updated planning controls for renewal of the village centre, including about 500 apartments, at least 5000 sqm of retail floor space, a full-line supermarket, more than 4500 sqm of publicly accessible open space, pedestrian links, community facilities and a night-time economy.
Hunters Hill Village Precinct Renewal
Council-led renewal of the Hunters Hill Village centre. The original public domain upgrades - pedestrian link improvements, plaza and laneway activation and shopfront enhancements - are now substantially complete. The next phase is a $30 million library and community hub redevelopment at 40-46 Gladesville Road, involving demolition of the existing Croquet Clubhouse, Respite Care cottage, Community Hall and Community Services buildings, and replacement with a new two-storey-plus facility housing a library, community spaces, offices and retail.DunnHillam Architecture + Urban Design was engaged in February 2025 for feasibility and concept design. Community consultation sessions were held in April and June 2025. The village is also subject to ongoing planning work for rezoning to E1 Local Centre to guide longer-term mixed-use renewal.
Figtree Park Redevelopment
A $4.75 million revitalisation of Figtree Park funded by the NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program. The project transformed the site into an accessible community hub with a new plaza, pathways, lighting, nature-themed play equipment, and an inclusive Changing Places toilet facility completed in early 2026.
Rhodes Precinct Redevelopment
NSW Government-led urban renewal of the Rhodes Precinct (east and west of Rhodes Station) guided by the Rhodes Place Strategy, gazetted October 2021. The 20-year program targets approximately 4,200 new homes, up to 1,100 jobs, a new primary school, a new ferry wharf, and 2.3 ha of public open space. Rezoning is complete and development applications are actively being lodged. Major DAs include Billbergia's $3.2 billion Rhodes Bay Waterfront Masterplan (1,840 dwellings across 8 towers), the Rhodes Central five-tower precinct (~1,600 homes, Recreation Centre opened November 2025), and the Rhodes East Mixed-Use development (348 apartments, $293.7 million).The $12 million Rhodes Station Precinct Revitalisation is under construction from October 2025.
Woolwich Peninsula Masterplan - Woolwich Dock and Parklands
The Sydney Harbour Federation Trust is currently updating the Woolwich Dock and Parklands Management Plan in coordination with Hunters Hill Council. The renewal project focuses on heritage conservation of the historic dry dock (c. 1901), enhancing public access and walking trails, and environmental protection of flora and fauna. The plan aims to improve visitor facilities and parkland amenities while ensuring the site continues to function as a working maritime hub and premier open space destination on Sydney Harbour.Recent developments include the dismissal of a nearby marina expansion appeal in late 2025 to preserve the heritage precinct.
Montefiore Hunters Hill Seniors Living Planning Proposal
Planning proposal for the Montefiore Hunters Hill campus to amend the Hunters Hill LEP to allow additional seniors housing, including aged care and independent living. The proposal covers the existing Boronia Park campus and associated lots, with future development application approval still required before works can start.
Jordan Hall Residences
A luxury seniors living development featuring 29 meticulously appointed apartments. The project integrates modern residential design with the preserved heritage facade of the former community hall. Amenities include communal open spaces on Level 1 and 7, disability access, and a village-inspired aesthetic near the Gladesville waterfront.
287-295 Victoria Road Development
6-storey mixed use development featuring 65 residential units on a 2,087sqm former Caltex site. Development approved with modern mixed-use zoning to capitalize on the Victoria Road corridor transformation.
5,603 residents of Hunters Hill - Woolwich are employed, from a labour force of 5,740. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 68.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,736, about 87% 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 workforce in Hunters Hill - Woolwich is characterized by high levels of education, with a strong presence of professional services, an unemployment rate of only 2.4%, and an estimated job growth of 1.2% over the prior year. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,603, while the local unemployment rate sat 1.7% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Workforce participation aligns closely with the Greater Sydney level of 69.1%. Census records show that a substantial 55.8% of the working population operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns.
The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of professional & technical services, healthcare & social assistance, and finance & insurance. The locality displays a particularly strong concentration in the professional & technical sector, with employment rates matching 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing shows lower representation, accounting for 2.3% of workers compared to the regional average of 5.3%. This highly residential district appears to offer sparse local employment options, as shown by comparing the count of Census local workers against resident workers. Based on AreaSearch assessments of SALM and ABS statistics, the latest 12-month window experienced a 1.2% rise in employment alongside a 0.8% expansion of the labor force, which lowered the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9%, labor force growth of 1.9%, and a marginal reduction in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional perspective on potential future demand in Hunters Hill - Woolwich. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely across different industries. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the local employment distribution suggests that local employment could rise by 7.5% over five years and 15.1% over ten years, though this is a simple weighted calculation for illustration and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hunters Hill - Woolwich is $3,368 a week (about $175,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,244 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $80,173 a year against an average of $208,902. The average runs 161% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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Income benchmarks in the Hunters Hill - Woolwich SA2 are exceptionally high by national standards, according to recent ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. Within this SA2, taxpayers record a median income of $80,173 and an average income of $208,902, contrasting with the Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 and $83,003. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current values are estimated at approximately $88,447 for the median and $230,461 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census confirms that household, family, and individual incomes in Hunters Hill - Woolwich all rank in the top bracket, placing between the 93rd and 99th percentiles nationwide.
Looking at income brackets, the $4000+ category is the largest, representing 44.7% of residents (4,486 people), whereas the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the most common regionally at 30.9%. Affluence is widespread, with 53.6% of residents earning more than $3,000 weekly, which underpins premium commercial and retail demand. Housing expenses represent 13.5% of income, and these high earnings place residents in the 98th percentile for disposable income, while the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 10th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hunters Hill - Woolwich had 3,206 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 70% detached houses and 18% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $540 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,333 a month, a total housing cost higher than 96% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Hunters Hill - Woolwich at the time of the latest Census consisted of 70.4% separate houses and 29.6% other options (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to the Sydney metropolitan distribution of 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% other options. Home ownership levels in Hunters Hill - Woolwich were considerably higher than the Sydney metropolitan average, standing at 44.8%, while the remaining properties were either held with a mortgage (33.8%) or rented (21.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area stood at $4,333, significantly higher than the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, while the median weekly rent was $540, compared to the metro average of $470.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Hunters Hill - Woolwich are substantially higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hunters Hill - Woolwich counted 3,206 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 23% 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 households represent the vast majority of local residences at 75.5%, which includes 41.3% couples with children, 25.8% couples without children, and 7.7% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 24.5%, with single-person households representing 22.9% and group households comprising 1.6% of the total. The median household occupancy stands at 2.7 people, matching the average for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.5% of adults in Hunters Hill - Woolwich hold a university qualification, including 32.7% with a bachelor degree and 15.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 10.2% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 3,906 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,132 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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Academic credentials in Hunters Hill - Woolwich are significantly higher than broader averages, with 52.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to national and state rates of 30.4% in Australia and 32.2% in NSW. This educational profile positions the community well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 32.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees (15.8%) and graduate diplomas (4.0%). Vocational credentials represent 20.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (10.2%). Enrolment rates in education are high, with 35.2% of local residents actively participating in formal study.
This student population includes 12.4% attending secondary school, 10.4% in primary school, and 7.7% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hunters Hill - Woolwich reaches 85 stops on 40 routes, timetabled for about 3,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 transit options indicates there are 85 active transport stops in Hunters Hill - Woolwich, providing a combination of ferry and bus services. These stops are served by 40 separate routes, which deliver 3,421 weekly passenger journeys. Transit access is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 154 meters from their nearest stop. Because this is a residential district, most commuters travel out of the area, and private vehicles remain the primary mode of travel at 85%, while 5% of commuters walk. Average vehicle ownership is 1.5 per household, which is above the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 55.8%, work from home (recorded in the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic conditions). The average frequency of transit services is 488 trips per day across all active routes, which averages out to approximately 40 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.8% of residents in Hunters Hill - Woolwich report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 93.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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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Evaluation of health indicators reveals strong outcomes throughout Hunters Hill - Woolwich, according to AreaSearch's analysis of mortality figures and chronic illness rates, with low rates of common health conditions observed among both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, encompassing approximately 94% of the population (9,403 people). This compares to 59.9% across the Greater Sydney region and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent chronic health conditions reported by local residents are arthritis and asthma, which affect 7.4% and 6.2% of the population, respectively.
Meanwhile, 73.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and older account for 23.5% of the local population (2,361 people), which exceeds the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%. Health profiles for seniors are particularly positive, with national benchmarks for this group exceeding those of the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.2% of Hunters Hill - Woolwich residents were born overseas and 19.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.5%) and Australian (19.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Hunters Hill - Woolwich exhibits higher levels of cultural diversity than most Australian local markets, with 28.2% of the population born outside Australia and 19.4% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion in Hunters Hill - Woolwich, accounting for 64.4% of the population, compared to a rate of 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding family heritage (parents' countries of birth), the three most common ancestries in Hunters Hill - Woolwich are English at 22.5%, Australian at 19.5%, and Irish at 10.5%. There are also distinct variations in other backgrounds: Hungarian heritage is overrepresented at 0.5% (compared to 0.3% regionally), Lebanese stands at 2.1% (compared to 2.6% regionally), and Italian represents 6.0% (compared to 3.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hunters Hill - Woolwich is 45, older than 81% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.1% 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 of 45 years in Hunters Hill - Woolwich is substantially higher than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and the national average of 38 years. Relative to Greater Sydney, the area has a larger share of residents aged 15 - 24 (17.0%) but fewer aged 25 - 34 (7.2%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 13.3% to 17.0%. In contrast, the 0 to 4 group declined from 4.3% to 3.1%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 15.0% to 13.9%.
Projections for 2041 indicate notable shifts in the local age profile. The population aged 85 and over is expected to grow by 71% (377 people), rising from 529 to 907. The combined groups aged 65 and older will represent 84% of total population growth, pointing to an aging demographic profile, while the cohorts aged 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hunters Hill - Woolwich
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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 9 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 Apr 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 — 3 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,844 at the 2021 Census → 10,036 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 (126021499). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.