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The median house price in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park is $825k, with units at $640k. House values have moved 3.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park has an estimated 11,084 residents, up from 10,960 at the 2021 Census — a change of 124 people, or 1.1%. That puts 312 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that the population of Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park stands at approximately 11,084 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 124 people (1.1%) relative to the 10,960 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This estimate combines the ABS estimated resident population of 11,084 recorded as of June 2025 with 6 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density sits at 312 persons per square kilometer, indicating generous space per resident along with scope for future expansion. The post-census expansion of 1.1% trails the wider SA4 region (3.4%) by 2.3 percentage points, displaying steady growth metrics.
Net overseas migration served as the primary catalyst for population gains, representing virtually the exclusive contributor to local expansion over recent intervals. Population projections for each SA2 district are drawn from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models pegged to a 2022 baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021 where coverage is missing. Projected age cohort growth trajectories from these sources are extended across all areas for the 2032 to 2041 period. Based on these anticipated demographic transitions, local expansion is expected to align with the bottom quartile nationally, expanding by 176 persons to 2041 according to updated annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 1.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
224 new dwellings have been approved in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park over the past five years, an average of 44 a year. That places the area in the 51st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 44 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 93% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park have averaged roughly 44 new dwellings annually, accumulating to 224 homes over the past 5 financial years. With an inflow averaging just 0.2 new residents per constructed residence per year across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the rate of construction is meeting or running ahead of demographic demand, expanding purchaser choice and creating capacity for population expansion beyond current forecasts. Furthermore, newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $320,000, which sits below regional averages to provide relatively affordable entry points for buyers.
Commercial building approvals recorded this financial year stand at $690,000, underlining the predominantly residential character of the locality. Per capita building approval volumes in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park track closely with Greater Sydney, preserving an overall market balance in line with the broader metropolitan area, even as local development has gathered pace in recent periods. Detached houses account for 93.0% of recent residential approvals compared to 7.0% for attached homes, reinforcing the low-density footprint of the neighbourhood and drawing purchasers looking for space. The presence of roughly 956 people per approved dwelling underscores the peaceful, low-scale nature of local development activity. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly projections, Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park is forecast to add 176 residents by 2041. Ongoing building approval volumes appear well-positioned to satisfy upcoming housing requirements, establishing favorable market dynamics for purchasers and providing structural support for population gains exceeding existing projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
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AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, worth an estimated $325 million. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.9 billion. 27 are already under construction and 56 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Community outcomes and development trajectory are heavily shaped by strategic infrastructure works, major developments, and regional planning policies. AreaSearch has pinpointed 9 key projects expected to influence the district, highlighted by the Crangan Bay Residential Estate, Lake Munmorah Recreation Facility, Lakes Ridge Residential Estate, and Darkinjung LALC & Landcom Housing Project.
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Lake Munmorah Shopping Centre Future Expansion
Lake Munmorah Shopping Centre is an operating neighbourhood shopping centre on the corner of Tall Timbers Road and the Pacific Highway. The centre is anchored by Woolworths and includes specialty tenants, a pad-site Woolworths Petrol tenancy and adjacent vacant land identified by the owner as providing potential expansion opportunities. Central Coast planning controls for Lake Munmorah Village Centre allow staged growth from the initial retail centre toward a maximum gross retail floor space of about 10000 sqm, subject to future assessment and retail capacity impacts.No official evidence was found confirming that a new expansion is currently under construction.
Lake Munmorah Recreation Facility & Regional Playspace
Central Coast Council, supported by NSW Government open space grants, is delivering the Lake Munmorah Recreation Facility and Regional Playspace at 4 Tall Timbers Road. The facility delivers an inclusive all-abilities nature-based playground, a pump track and skate facility, sports field upgrades, a modern amenities pavilion, BBQ shelters, and shared paths. Construction works are progressing across staged packages.
Lake Munmorah & Crangan Bay Urban Release Area
The Lake Munmorah and Crangan Bay Urban Release Area is a major strategic residential expansion initiative led by Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council (LALC) along the Pacific Highway corridor. The project facilitates the rezoning and subdivision of strategic landholdings to deliver approximately 550 residential homesites, environmental conservation corridors, and community facilities. Gateway approvals and structure plans have been endorsed.
Greater Lake Munmorah Structure Plan Area Expansion
A long-term urban growth masterplan framework established by Central Coast Council covering Lake Munmorah and adjacent northern lakeside corridors to manage greenfield residential expansion, local commercial village growth, transport corridors, and environmental conservation areas.
Lake Munmorah Recreation Facility
A $3.81 million project to create a significant active precinct including an inclusive regional-sized playspace, a district-level skatepark and pump track, an upgraded access road and carpark, and supporting recreational infrastructure.
Lakes Ridge Residential Estate
A 283-lot residential subdivision on 27.2 hectares of land. The development has received consent and includes 3 hectares for conservation, restoration of a wetland, a local park, and walking/cycleways.
Darkinjung LALC & Landcom Housing Project
A partnership between Darkinjung LALC and Landcom to develop a site at Lake Munmorah, with early investigations showing potential for approximately 380 new dwellings, including affordable housing. The project includes a planning proposal to rezone approximately 75 hectares of land for residential development with an estimated yield of 600 lots, and around 88 hectares for environmental conservation. Rezoning was completed in late 2022.
Crangan Bay Residential Estate
Crangan Bay is a 623 lot Torrens Title masterplanned residential estate on Lake Macquarie, with serviced lots, open space, pathways, boardwalks and community recreation areas. Stages 1 and 2 are sold and registered, Stage 3/4 is almost sold with only two registered lots remaining, Stage 5 is under civil construction and selling off the plan, and Stage 6 is now selling off the plan. The latest developer update reports Stage 5 bulk earthworks 90 percent complete, sewer and drainage works commenced, civil works expected to complete in December 2026 and likely land registration in February 2027.
4,564 residents of Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park are employed, from a labour force of 4,783. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 50.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,640, 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 local labour market in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park features a diverse mix of blue and white collar positions alongside strong employment in essential community services, posting an unemployment rate of 4.6% and a 2.9% annual expansion in employment. Total employed residents reached 4,564 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sits 0.5% above the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, accompanied by a noticeably lower labour force participation rate of 50.3% against the metropolitan benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 20.8% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The construction sector displays significant local concentration, employing residents at 1.7 times the regional rate. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 3.4% of the local workforce, trailing the wider regional share of 11.5%. A comparison between Census working figures and the resident population highlights a relatively constrained local job market, requiring many to travel elsewhere for work. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures shows that over the 12 months to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 2.9% while the labour pool grew by 3.4%, lifting local unemployment by 0.5 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9%, labour force expansion of 1.9%, and a slight reduction in overall unemployment. Long-term sector expectations from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future workforce needs for Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park. Projected nationwide employment increases of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years vary considerably by industry. Applying these sectoral trajectories to the existing employment profile suggests local job levels could increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (calculated as an illustrative weighting model without incorporating local population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park is $1,079 a week (about $56,000 a year), with median personal income at $594 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,436 a year against an average of $63,442. 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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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023, taxpayers within the Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park SA2 recorded a median income of $53,436 alongside an average of $63,442. These figures track below national averages and trail the respective Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $58,951 for median income and $69,989 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the Census 2021 places personal, family, and household earnings across the area between the 6th and 10th percentiles across the country.
In terms of earnings brackets, 31.2% of the local population (3,458 individuals) earn within the $400 - 799 range, whereas the broader region is concentrated in the $1,500 - 2,999 band at 30.9%. Affordability constraints remain pronounced, with residents retaining only 83.0% of their earnings, placing the district at the 7th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park had 4,652 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 53% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 35.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 37.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, separate houses constituted 94.4% of all dwellings in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, while attached residences, apartments, and other housing formats accounted for 5.5%, contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at a high 53.3%, substantially outpacing the metropolitan rate, with mortgaged properties accounting for 29.0% and rented properties making up 17.7%. Typical monthly mortgage payments sat at $1,733, well below the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, while weekly rents averaged $380 against the metropolitan rate of $470.
Compared to national benchmarks, local mortgage servicing costs are lower than the Australian median of $1,863, whereas rental costs exceed the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park counted 4,652 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 86% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 65.6%, comprising couples without children at 32.8%, couples with children at 20.3%, and single parent families at 11.6%. Non-family living situations represent the remaining 34.4%, dominated by lone person households at 31.9% alongside group households at 2.7%. The typical household size is 2.2 people, which remains smaller than the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.6% of adults in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park hold a university qualification, including 8.0% with a bachelor degree and 1.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 34.6% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,297 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 966 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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Educational attainment levels within the locality show that 10.6% of residents hold tertiary qualifications, well under the Greater Sydney rate of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the highest proportion at 8.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 1.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.1%. Vocational qualifications are widespread among the population aged 15+, with 43.6% possessing technical credentials, including certificates held by 34.6% and advanced diplomas by 9.0%. Around 23.6% of local residents are actively engaged in structured education. This proportion includes 8.5% enrolled in primary education, 6.8% attending secondary education, and 2.6% participating in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park reaches 104 stops on 60 routes, timetabled for about 570 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 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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Analysis of the local transit network identifies 104 active public transport stops throughout Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, consisting entirely of bus services. A total of 60 individual routes operate across these stops to deliver 570 weekly passenger trips. Overall accessibility is strong, with residents living an average of 165 meters from their nearest transit boarding point. As a residential community, out-commuting is widespread, with private vehicles accounting for 96% of journeys to work. Households maintain an average of 1.2 vehicles per dwelling. Meanwhile, 20.8% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, subject to the conditions of COVID-19 at that time.
Bus schedules deliver an average of 81 daily trips across the combined network, which translates to roughly 5 weekly trips per individual stop location. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit stops relative to the centre of the statistical area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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53.9% of residents in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park report no long-term health condition. 8.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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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AreaSearch metrics on chronic disease and mortality indicate notable health considerations for Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park, with medical conditions occurring throughout the community and elevating noticeably among older demographics. Private health insurance participation is subdued at roughly 50% of the population (~5,597 people), tracking below the Greater Sydney proportion of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent medical issues locally, reported by 14.4 and 9.5% of the community respectively, while 53.9% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Working-age residents experience an elevated incidence of chronic health conditions. Furthermore, seniors aged 65 and over make up 36.0% of the population (3,990 people), markedly higher than the 15.5% observed in Greater Sydney, resulting in distinct aged care health demands that nevertheless rank comparatively lower nationally than broader population cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park is largely Australian-born, at 87.5% of residents, with 2.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.7%) and Australian (31.7%). 4.2% 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 within Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park remains below broader metropolitan standards, with Australian-born residents accounting for 87.5% of the populace, Australian citizenship held by 91.6%, and 97.3% speaking solely English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, adhered to by 61.0% of residents compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining ancestral background based on parents' birthplace, the primary ancestries in Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park are English at 33.7% (compared to 19.0% regionally), Australian at 31.7% (against 17.8% regionally), and Irish at 8.2%. Other notable ancestral representations include Australian Aboriginal heritage at 4.2% (relative to 1.3% across the region), Maltese ancestry at 1.0% (matching the 1.0% regional rate), and New Zealand background at 0.7% (compared to 0.5% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park is 52, older than 94% of areas nationally. 18.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park is a retirement and lifestyle area, and the age profile is unambiguous about it. Retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) account for 36.0% of residents as at August 2026, against 15.5% across Greater Sydney, with 18.2% among young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) where the regional share is 31.4%. The median age is an estimated 52 as at August 2026, unchanged from the 2021 Census, and 15 years above the Greater Sydney figure of 37 at that Census. The national median at that Census was 38.
Across the broad bands the clearest movement since the Census is among retiree and elderly cohorts, up from 33.6% to an estimated 36.0% of residents. By 2041, retiree and elderly cohorts are expected to absorb most of the growth, adding 843 residents (21%) to reach 4,833. Children and young adults are projected to contract over the same period, along with young to middle aged adults.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 6 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,960 at the 2021 Census → 11,084 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 (102021050). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.