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The median house price in Kingswood - Werrington is $1.20m, with units at $736k. House values have moved 8.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Kingswood - Werrington has an estimated 28,581 residents, up from 24,625 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,956 people, or 16.1%. Growth has averaged 3.3% a year over five years, faster than 86% of areas nationally. 1,209 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 49.1% of that increase. That puts 2,039 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 population of Kingswood - Werrington stands at approximately 28,581 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 3,956 people (16.1%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 24,625 people were enumerated. This updated figure is derived using the ABS estimated resident population of 28,330 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 1,209 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. With these numbers, the local population density reaches 2,038 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark evaluated by AreaSearch. Outperforming both the broader state and its SA4 region (6.3%), Kingswood - Werrington's 16.1% expansion since the 2021 census positions it at the forefront of regional growth.
Interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 49.1% of recent net population additions, while positive contributions were also delivered via overseas migration and natural growth. ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2-level demographic projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as their starting baseline) are utilised by AreaSearch, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 projections issued in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) for locations not covered in the federal dataset. Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these sources are further extended across all territories for the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Anticipated demographic patterns place the district among the nation's top quartile for expansion, with latest annual ERP totals pointing to an influx of 8,066 persons to 2041, culminating in an aggregate 16-year increase of 27.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,199 new dwellings have been approved in Kingswood - Werrington over the past five years, an average of 239 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 240 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 80% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning permissions in Kingswood - Werrington have tracked at an annual rate of roughly 239 properties, yielding 1,199 total homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this span (between FY-22 and FY-26), the area absorbed an average of 3.6 new residents per year for every home built, creating a supply shortfall that typically fuels heightened buyer demand and asset appreciation. Meanwhile, newly constructed dwellings carry an average value of $379,000, which sits below regional benchmarks and delivers more attainable entry points for purchasers.
Furthermore, the local commercial pipeline remains vibrant, evidenced by $175.9 million in non-residential approvals secured during this financial year. Per capita residential building approvals in Kingswood - Werrington run moderately above Greater Sydney levels (standing 47.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), supporting housing availability and buyer choices even as local building velocity has moderated lately. The composition of fresh construction is heavily weighted toward detached houses at 80.0%, with medium and high-density housing accounting for 20.0%, thereby reinforcing traditional low-density suburban neighbourhoods geared toward family living. This construction profile leans noticeably more towards standalone dwellings than existing stock proportions (59.0% at Census), underscoring enduring appetite for spacious family residences amid broader urban consolidation. Displaying roughly 147 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical growth-corridor dynamics. Longer-term demographic modelling indicates that Kingswood - Werrington will take on an additional 7,815 residents by 2041 according to the newest quarterly figures from AreaSearch. While ongoing construction activity continues to track broader development targets, intensifying population gains could lead to tighter market conditions for prospective buyers.
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 27 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kingswood - Werrington, worth an estimated $23.9 billion. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $72.1 billion. 38 are already under construction and 49 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Community performance and development trajectories are heavily shaped by strategic infrastructure undertakings, regional projects, and town planning initiatives. AreaSearch has pinpointed 47 active or proposed infrastructure works with significant local influence. Priority projects comprise the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport - Orchard Hills Station, Mulgoa Road Upgrade - Jeanette Street to Blaikie Road, Kingswood Hotel Mixed-Use Development, and the Stockland x Western Sydney University Mixed-Use Precinct.
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Nepean Hospital Redevelopment
The over $1 billion Nepean Hospital Redevelopment delivers major clinical upgrades across two stages to service Western Sydney's growing population. Stage 2 features a new seven-storey clinical tower housing an expanded Intensive Care Unit, paediatric inpatient unit, palliative care unit, renal dialysis, transit lounge, and modern education facilities. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with CPB Contractors as principal contractor, major construction on Stage 2 is reaching completion in late 2026.
Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport - Orchard Hills Station
Construction of the Orchard Hills Metro Station and the adjacent Stabling and Maintenance Facility (SMF) as part of the 23km Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. As of May 2026, the project has reached advanced fit-out stages including the installation of platform screen doors, internal architectural finishes, and the completion of the 38-hectare maintenance hub structures. The station will serve as the gateway to a future Orchard Hills town centre, supporting thousands of new homes and jobs.Operational testing is slated for late 2026 ahead of the 2027 opening.
Hilton Garden Inn Sydney Kingswood
Seven-storey, 140-room Hilton Garden Inn medi-hotel in the Nepean Health Hub, opposite Nepean Hospital. The development includes a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and seating with Blue Mountains views, meeting rooms, fitness room, food and beverage areas, a 24-hour grab-and-go retail store and three basement levels with 63 car spaces. It is being delivered by Boston Global, with Hilton to manage the hotel under the Hilton Garden Inn brand.
The Quarter - Penrith Health and Education Precinct
The Quarter is a 400-hectare designated health and education precinct in Kingswood-Penrith, positioned as Western Sydney's hub for medical innovation, research, education, and healthcare jobs. Anchored by the $1+ billion Nepean Hospital campus alongside Western Sydney University and TAFE NSW, the precinct supports over $2 billion in public and private capital investment. Penrith City Council and state stakeholders are actively delivering integrated transport links, specialized health spaces, commercial facilities, and educational hubs across the precinct.
Kings Central Werrington
Lendlease masterplanned community delivering over 300 turnkey homes across approximately 28 hectares next to Werrington Station, built in partnership with Eden Brae Homes and Creation Homes. Now around 87 percent sold, with a limited selection of premium parkfront homes remaining. Two parks totaling approximately 3 hectares of open space have been completed, and once finished the community will house more than 1000 residents.
Mulgoa Road Upgrade Stage 2
The NSW and Australian governments are delivering the Mulgoa Road Upgrade Stage 2 between Glenmore Parkway and Jeanette Street. The project widens the corridor to improve capacity, safety and travel reliability, replaces the Glenmore Parkway roundabout with traffic signals, upgrades intersections, provides bus priority and improves pedestrian and cycling links with shared paths. Major construction is underway and completion is expected in late 2028.
Werrington Park Corporate Centre Redevelopment
Proposed redevelopment of the former corporate centre site into a mixed-use residential development comprising approximately 180 apartments with ground-floor commercial uses close to Werrington railway station. The proposal remains within the planning phase and sits within the broader Kingswood-Werrington urban renewal corridor identified by Penrith City Council.
Kingswood Hotel Mixed-Use Development
Approved staged mixed-use redevelopment of the Kingswood Hotel site by Iris Capital. The project includes two residential towers with 133 apartments, a rebuilt hotel with licensed hospitality venues, ground-floor retail and commercial space, basement parking and public domain improvements. The Sydney Western City Planning Panel approved DA21/0945 in June 2023. As of mid-2026 the project remains approved, with the surrounding Kingswood precinct progressing through broader strategic planning by Penrith City Council.
14,219 residents of Kingswood - Werrington are employed, from a labour force of 14,943. Unemployment sits at 4.8%, with participation at 67.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool in Kingswood - Werrington possesses diverse capabilities across crucial service industries, operating alongside an unemployment rate of 4.8%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 14,219, while the local jobless rate sits 0.7% above Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, and labour force participation closely tracks the broader metropolitan benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 30.8% of workers operated remotely from home, a metric influenced by prevailing Covid-19 health directives. Resident employment is primarily anchored by health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. A clear workforce concentration exists within transport, postal & warehousing, where local representation is 1.7 times the regional level.
Conversely, professional & technical sectors capture a modest 4.9% employment share relative to 11.5% regionally. Comparing Census resident worker tallies against local job numbers indicates that a substantial proportion of the workforce travels outside the boundary for daily work. AreaSearch assessment of data from SALM and the ABS indicates that during the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 3.9% and overall headcount dropped by 4.0%, lifting local unemployment by 0.2 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney achieved employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a minor reduction in unemployment. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia industry projections dated Mar-26 provide indicative trajectory models for Kingswood - Werrington. When applied across the community's prevailing industry base, national baseline projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years suggest local job counts could expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (noting this represents a weighted industry extrapolation rather than an explicit local demographic forecast).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kingswood - Werrington is $1,707 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $839 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,465 a year against an average of $63,804. 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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Taxation metrics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in the Kingswood - Werrington SA2 below broader nationwide standards. Taxpayers recorded a median income of $57,465 alongside an average income of $63,804, contrasting with metropolitan benchmarks in Greater Sydney of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $63,395 (median) and $70,389 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census situates personal, family, and household earnings around the 52nd percentile nationally.
The primary income bracket covers 36.3% of locals (10,374 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional concentration where 30.9% fall into the same tier. Budgetary constraints remain elevated, with only 79.3% of income remaining after housing outlays (ranking at the 42nd percentile) and an overall SEIFA income position placing the area in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kingswood - Werrington had 8,486 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 59% detached houses and 14% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,128 a month, a total housing cost higher than 83% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing landscape in Kingswood - Werrington comprised 58.6% houses alongside 41.4% other dwellings (incorporating units, semi-detached, and alternative formats), compared against 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across Sydney metro. Outright property ownership sat below metropolitan standards at 17.2%, with remaining residences split between mortgaged (39.3%) and rented (43.5%) occupancies. Median monthly home loan commitments were comparatively low at $2,128 relative to the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while typical weekly rent payments were $370 versus $470 across Sydney metro. When benchmarked nationally, local loan repayments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, whereas weekly leasing costs remain below the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kingswood - Werrington counted 8,486 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,849 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 18% couples without children. 26% 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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The local household structure is predominantly family-oriented, accounting for 70.4% of total households. This consists of couples with children at 35.7%, couples without children at 18.2%, and single parent families at 15.0%. The remaining 29.6% comprises non-family residences, with lone person households representing 26.1% and group living arrangements making up 3.5%. The typical occupancy size of 2.7 people per household equals the Greater Sydney average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.7% of adults in Kingswood - Werrington hold a university qualification, including 17.4% with a bachelor degree and 7.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.2% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 4,980 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 972 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 levels in the locality remain constrained, with university qualification rates recorded at 26.7% compared to the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%, highlighting key avenues for educational advancement. University attainment is led by bachelor degrees at 17.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (7.5%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Conversely, vocational and technical pathways are heavily represented, with 34.8% of residents aged 15+ holding practical trade credentials, divided between certificates (24.2%) and advanced diplomas (10.6%). Current educational engagement across the suburb is substantial, with 33.5% of residents actively pursuing studies. Within this cohort, primary schooling accounts for 12.0%, secondary education represents 7.6%, and tertiary education comprises 5.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kingswood - Werrington reaches 205 stops on 72 routes, timetabled for about 5,600 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 1.2 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 in Kingswood - Werrington is established across 205 stops catering to both train and bus services. These hubs are connected by 72 individual routes that facilitate 5,593 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with the typical distance from dwellings to the closest stop measuring 161 meters. The residential profile drives extensive outbound travel, where private vehicles serve as the primary transport mode at 82%, alongside 11% using train travel. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, while 30.8% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing pandemic circumstances.
Local transit networks support an average of 799 daily trips across all operational routes, translating to roughly 27 weekly departures for every stop. The associated mapping illustrates the 100 closest stops relative to the area's geographic centre.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
70.6% of residents in Kingswood - Werrington report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 5.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Evaluation of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates by AreaSearch points to notable health considerations in Kingswood - Werrington, where common medical conditions affect younger and older cohorts alike. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is comparatively subdued, covering roughly 50% of the total population (~14,433 people), trailing the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and asthma represent the most frequently reported health concerns, affecting 9.0 and 8.5% of residents, respectively, while 70.6% indicated they were entirely free of medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Working-age cohorts display higher than typical rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over represent 10.7% of the local population (3,066 people), which remains below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, while senior health metrics align broadly with national general population standings despite specific wellness challenges.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.2% of Kingswood - Werrington residents were born overseas and 31.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (22.4%) and English (20.2%). 3.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Kingswood - Werrington is pronounced relative to broader standards, with 33.2% of locals born overseas and 31.7% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest faith tradition, representing 51.4% of the population. Notably, Hinduism shows substantial local concentration at 9.2%, compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral origins (based on parental birthplace), the primary groups reported are Australian (22.4%), English (20.2%), and Other (16.5%). Furthermore, specific cultural backgrounds exhibit above-average local presence: Filipino backgrounds represent 4.2% of Kingswood - Werrington (compared to 2.0% regionally), Maltese accounts for 1.8% (versus 1.0%), and Samoan represents 1.1% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kingswood - Werrington is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 29.5% 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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Kingswood - Werrington maintains a noticeably younger demographic profile than Greater Sydney. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that 34.3% of the community consists of children and young adults (0 - 24), exceeding the Greater Sydney figure of 30.4%, while retirees and seniors (65+) account for 10.7% against a regional benchmark of 15.5%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 33, remaining steady from the 2021 Census, which sits 4 years younger than Greater Sydney's Census median of 37 and below the national Census median of 38. The share of children and young adults has softened from 35.5% at the Census to 34.3% presently.
By 2041, the largest absolute numerical addition will occur within middle-aged and mature cohorts (45 - 64), rising by 2,551 residents (43%) to 8,539, while the steepest expansion rate will emerge among retiree and elderly groups, surging 62% to 4,955.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kingswood - Werrington
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 28 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 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 — 1,209 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (24,625 at the 2021 Census → 28,581 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 (124031462). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.