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The median house price in Hunters Hill - Woolwich is $4.15m, with units at $981k. House values have moved 1.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Hunters Hill - Woolwich has an estimated 10,039 residents, up from 9,844 at the 2021 Census — a change of 195 people, or 2.0%. That puts 2,419 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Hunters Hill - Woolwich stands at approximately 10,039 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 195 people (2.0%) compared to the 2021 Census, when the tally was 9,844 people. This estimate derives from the ABS estimated resident population of 10,034 as of June 2025 alongside 3 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. With this population base, the locality has a density of 2,419 persons per square kilometer, situating it in the top quartile of all Australian locations assessed by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration served as the core contributor to local population expansion, accounting for practically all net population additions over recent timeframes. Projections published by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as their starting point) form the basis of AreaSearch's SA2 modeling, while the NSW State Government's SA2 projections from 2022 (anchored to 2021) are referenced wherever coverage gaps exist. In addition, projected growth distributions across age brackets from these sources are integrated for 2032 through to 2041. Over the longer horizon, demographic growth across the area is modeled to track marginally under the national SA2 median, adding an estimated 518 persons by 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, which amounts to a cumulative expansion of 5.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
119 new dwellings have been approved in Hunters Hill - Woolwich over the past five years, an average of 23 a year. That is 2.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 74% 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 construction authorizations in Hunters Hill - Woolwich have run at roughly 23 homes per annum, accumulating to 119 homes over the previous 5 financial years. Given recent population contractions, incoming building volumes have comfortably kept pace with local demand to sustain healthy options for purchasers, with newly authorized dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $1,218,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on luxury and high-end stock. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $22.7 million during this financial year, reflecting continuous capital allocation toward local business premises. In per-capita terms, residential building approvals across Hunters Hill - Woolwich sit substantially below broader regional benchmarks, trailing Greater Sydney by 74.0%.
Such restrained pipeline supply serves to underpin buyer competition and pricing across established housing stock. This low volume also sits under national benchmarks, reflecting the mature built environment of the suburb and underlying planning restrictions. In terms of product type, newly approved dwellings consist of 74.0% detached houses alongside 26.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving local low-density character focused on family living. A ratio of around 423 people per approval further reinforces the established nature of the property market. Looking forward, the population of Hunters Hill - Woolwich is projected to rise by 513 residents up to 2041 according to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Maintained at existing rates, future residential construction should readily satisfy buyer needs, ensuring well-balanced conditions in the market and potentially accommodating greater expansion than baseline population forecasts suggest.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hunters Hill - Woolwich, worth an estimated $7.37 billion. A further 90 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $52.2 billion. 20 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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Strategic infrastructure delivery and regional planning schemes serve as primary catalysts for long-term growth and market performance. Across Hunters Hill - Woolwich and its surroundings, 40 distinct projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having significant influence. Prominent initiatives include the Gladesville Masterplan, Hunters Hill Village Precinct Renewal, Rhodes Precinct Redevelopment, and Figtree Park Redevelopment, with key details provided in the following project summary.
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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.
Caroline Chisholm Retirement Village Redevelopment
RetireAustralia is redeveloping the former Caroline Chisholm Retirement Village into a seniors living community comprising 52 independent living units across two four-storey buildings. The development includes communal facilities, landscaped open space, and basement parking. The project secured planning consent through the NSW Land and Environment Court following Section 34 conciliation agreement.
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.
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 8,740, 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 resident workforce in Hunters Hill - Woolwich is characterized by high levels of education and notable concentrations in corporate and professional roles, featuring an unemployment rate of only 2.4% alongside 1.2% in estimated employment growth over the past year. By March 2026, 5,603 residents were actively employed, with local unemployment sitting 1.7% below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, while overall participation aligned closely with the metropolitan rate of 68.9%. During the Census, an elevated 55.8% of workers stated they performed their jobs from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Local workers are heavily engaged across professional & technical, health care & social assistance, as well as finance & insurance disciplines. Professional & technical roles represent a key regional specialization, holding a local share 1.5 times the regional level. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing comprises merely 2.3% of the local working population, sitting below the Greater Sydney proportion of 5.3%. The area operates primarily as a residential enclave with relatively few jobs situated within its borders, as evidenced by the discrepancy between resident workers and local employment positions recorded at the Census. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM figures over the past 12-month period, local employment expanded by 1.2% while the active labour force grew by 0.8%, which lowered the area's jobless rate by 0.4 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 1.9%, the labour force grew by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. Strategic guidance on long-term labor demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national employment projections released in Mar-26. When these five- and ten-year nationwide industry projections—anticipating 6.6% growth over five years and 13.7% over ten years nationally—are applied across the industry distribution of Hunters Hill - Woolwich, indicative local job creation reaches 7.5% over five years and 15.1% over ten years (representing an unadjusted structural weighting calculation that excludes localized demographic projections).
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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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in the Hunters Hill - Woolwich SA2 within the highest percentile across Australia, with median individual earnings reaching $80,173 and mean earnings standing at $208,902. In comparison, Greater Sydney registered a median income of $60,817 and an average income of $83,003. Applying cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% from financial year 2023 lifts estimated median earnings to $88,447 and average earnings to $230,461 as of March 2026. Across family, household, and individual metrics in the 2021 Census, local earnings consistently placed between the 93rd and 99th percentiles nationwide.
The top income tier of $4000+ per week forms the largest single group at 44.7% of residents (4,487 people), contrasting with Greater Sydney where 30.9% earn between $1,500 - 2,999. In total, 53.6% of local earners receive in excess of $3,000 each week, underpinning substantial household wealth. Furthermore, shelter costs claim 13.5% of income, net disposable resources rank in the 98th percentile, and the SEIFA economic index positions the area in the 10th decile.
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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The local housing stock at the most recent Census was composed of 70.4% separate houses and 29.6% attached dwellings, flats, or other housing formats, compared to the Sydney metro profile of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Hunters Hill - Woolwich reached 44.8%, substantially exceeding broader Sydney metro levels, while 33.8% of dwellings carried a mortgage and 21.4% were occupied by tenants. Typical monthly home loan payments were $4,333 and weekly median rents were $540, both substantially higher than the respective Sydney metro medians of $2,427 and $470.
Compared to Australian benchmarks, monthly repayments sit well above the $1,863 national median, while weekly rent outpaces the national standard 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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Households based on family units constitute 75.5% of all occupied homes, comprising couples with children at 41.3%, couples without children at 25.8%, and single parent families at 7.7%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 24.5%, with solo occupants representing 22.9% and group households making up 1.6%. The typical household size is 2.7 people, matching the broader Greater Sydney median.
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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Tertiary attainment throughout Hunters Hill - Woolwich sits well above wider benchmarks, with 52.5% of people aged 15+ holding a higher education degree, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia. This concentration of advanced qualifications underpins a competitive knowledge-sector workforce. Within this cohort, bachelor qualifications represent 32.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.0%. Technical and vocational credentials encompass 20.7% of residents aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (10.2%). Community participation in education remains elevated, with 35.2% of residents undertaking formal study.
Within this group, 12.4% are attending high school, 10.4% are in primary school, and 7.7% are enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hunters Hill - Woolwich reaches 90 stops on 40 routes, timetabled for about 2,800 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 1.5 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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The transit network within Hunters Hill - Woolwich encompasses 90 active transport stops providing integrated ferry and bus services. These facilities are linked across 40 individual routes that deliver a combined 2,808 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as exceptional, with the typical resident residing 155 meters from the nearest stop. Given the predominantly residential nature of the locality, most workers commute out of the area, with private car transit accounting for 85% of travel and 5% commuting by foot. Vehicle ownership stands above regional standards at an average of 1.5 per dwelling, while 55.8% of workers logged their commute as working from home during the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing pandemic restrictions.
Network operations generate an average of 401 daily trips across all servicing transit lines, which translates to approximately 31 weekly departures per individual stop location.
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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Community wellness metrics in Hunters Hill - Woolwich demonstrate positive outcomes, with AreaSearch analysis of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates indicating low rates of illness across both younger and older residents. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is comprehensive, encompassing approximately 94% of the population (9,406 people). This exceeds the Greater Sydney average of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. The area's most prevalent diagnosed conditions are arthritis and asthma, which affect 7.4 and 6.2% of the local population, while 73.8% of individuals reported having no diagnosed chronic conditions, close to the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 23.0% of local residents (2,311 people), exceeding the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney. Health indicators among this senior cohort rank especially well, exceeding the national benchmarks observed across the broader community.
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 greater multicultural diversity than most comparable Australian markets, with 28.2% of the local population born overseas and 19.4% communicating in a language other than English in their homes. Christianity is the predominant faith across the community, adhered to by 64.4% of residents, compared to 49.2% across the wider Greater Sydney region. Regarding parental lineage and heritage, the three most common ancestries recorded in Hunters Hill - Woolwich are English (22.5%), Australian (19.5%), and Irish (10.5%). Other ethnic backgrounds also show distinct local patterns: Hungarian heritage accounts for 0.5% (compared to 0.3% regionally), Lebanese background represents 2.1% (versus 2.6% regionally), and Italian ancestry comprises 6.0% (against 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. 25.1% 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 demographic profile of Hunters Hill - Woolwich skews older than the broader metropolitan standard. As of August 2026 estimates, 23.0% of the community belongs to senior and retirement cohorts (65+), compared with 15.5% across Greater Sydney, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 17.4%, well below the metropolitan average of 31.4%. The median age is estimated at 45 as at August 2026, slightly down from 46 at the 2021 Census, though 8 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that time, and above the national median of 38 at that Census.
Meanwhile, children and young adults (0 - 24) have grown from 31.0% of the local population to an estimated 33.4% since the Census. By 2041, senior brackets are forecast to experience the largest numerical increase, rising by 736 (32%) to reach 3,048 residents, whereas both children and young adults and young to middle aged adults are projected to decline.
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 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
| 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 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 6 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 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,844 at the 2021 Census → 10,039 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 (126021499). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.