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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Lalor Park - Kings Langley is $1.31m, with units at $1.11m. House values have moved 6.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Lalor Park - Kings Langley has an estimated 26,064 residents, up from 25,373 at the 2021 Census — a change of 691 people, or 2.7%. 155 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,209 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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley stands at approximately 26,064 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 25,373 people recorded during the 2021 Census, this represents a gain of 691 people (2.7%). This demographic shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 25,961 as of June 2025 alongside 155 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With this population base, the local density reaches 2,208 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the nationwide benchmark across regions evaluated by AreaSearch. Recording 2.7% expansion since the census, Lalor Park - Kings Langley sits within 1.6 percentage points of the broader SA3 area (4.3%), highlighting sound growth drivers.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 73.1% of all net population additions over recent timeframes. SA2 geographic projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across the locality, while locations lacking this coverage draw on NSW State Government SA2 modeling from 2022 (anchored to 2021). Projected growth across respective age brackets from these sources is likewise extended over the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, population growth is projected to match the lower quartile of statistical areas nationally, with total residents anticipated to rise by 756 persons through 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, constituting an overall increase of 2.5% across the 16 years.
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557 new dwellings have been approved in Lalor Park - Kings Langley over the past five years, an average of 111 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 111 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 73% 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 authorisations in Lalor Park - Kings Langley average approximately 111 properties per year, delivering 557 approved dwellings across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over the same 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), net population growth averaged only 0.2 new residents per year per approved residence, indicating that home building is keeping pace with or exceeding local demand, which widens options for purchasers and creates capacity for population growth above baseline forecasts. Furthermore, newly constructed residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $376,000—below broader regional averages—offering relatively attainable pricing for buyers.
Non-residential activity has also been healthy, with $29.7 million in commercial development approvals recorded this financial year pointing to sustained local commercial investment. When measured on a per-capita basis, construction volume in Lalor Park - Kings Langley is largely on par with Greater Sydney, sustaining balanced market conditions across the surrounding district. Detached houses constitute 73.0% of recent construction while attached dwellings account for 27.0%, reinforcing the predominantly suburban character and catering to purchasers seeking standalone living. Nonetheless, this marks a clear transition from the historical housing stock (presently 92.0% houses), signaling a tightening supply of greenfield or infill parcels alongside shifting household preferences toward more accessible, diversified housing products. Averaging roughly 238 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical low density qualities. Based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Lalor Park - Kings Langley is slated to expand by 650 residents through 2041. Considering the prevailing pace of residential approvals, prospective dwelling supply appears well positioned to satisfy anticipated demand, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating population growth exceeding baseline projections.
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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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley, worth an estimated $675 million. A further 111 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46 billion. 22 are already under construction and 51 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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Capital investments, planning schemes, and regional infrastructure upgrades exert a substantial effect on district growth and performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 45 major initiatives expected to influence the surrounding area. Prominent developments include the Northcott Estate Renewal (Lalor Park), Jenner Street Mixed Use Development, Vardys Road & Evan Place Residential Development, and Seven Hills Community Hub (Betty Malthus Library), with priority projects outlined below.
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Kings Langley Scout Hall Rectification
Comprehensive structural repairs and rectification works by Blacktown City Council to address termite damage at the 1st Kings Langley Scout Hall facility. The scope encompasses framing remediation, timber pest treatments, internal refurbishment, and repainting to restore safe community operations.
Vardys Road & Evan Place Residential Development
Approved construction of two 5-storey residential flat buildings containing 178 apartments over two levels of basement car parking with 256 spaces. The project involves the realignment of an existing creek, landscaping works, and is situated on the border of Kings Langley and Kings Park.
Solander Road Reseal Works
Blacktown City Council is scheduling road reseal works on Solander Road, between Joseph Banks Drive and Pallister Street in Kings Langley. These works will improve road safety, extend pavement life and enhance driving conditions. Council will notify residents once the construction schedule is confirmed.
Northcott Estate Renewal (Lalor Park)
Renewal of ageing public housing stock in Lalor Park across two separate, council/state-approved sites. NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) has approval to demolish four dwellings at 16-22 Funda Crescent and build a two-storey seniors housing development of 18 units (10 x one-bedroom, 8 x two-bedroom) with 8 on-site car spaces, determined in December 2023. Separately, the Sri Om Foundation has approval (determined March 2025) to demolish existing dwellings at 2-4 Northcott Road and construct a 12-bedroom transitional group home.Together the two projects renew older, low-density public housing lots into higher-need social and transitional housing supply for the suburb.
Kings Langley Central
Upgrade and rebranding of the former Kings Langley Shopping Centre to Kings Langley Central, including external ambience improvements to paint, signage, seating, and overall aesthetics to enhance the shopping experience for the community. The upgrade is complete.
Norwest Private Hospital Theatre and Endoscopy Upgrade
Norwest Private Hospital is undertaking a focused surgical facilities upgrade, adding one new operating theatre opening in April 2026, planning a second theatre for 2027, and refurbishing existing endoscopy suites. The upgrade is intended to improve surgical capacity, reduce waiting times for diagnostic and elective procedures, and support population growth across Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Castle Hill, Kellyville, Rouse Hill and surrounding north-west Sydney suburbs.
M2 Hills Motorway
The Hills M2 is a 21-kilometre tolled urban motorway linking Sydney's lower north shore and north west regions. It connects with Westlink M7, the Lane Cove Tunnel, and NorthConnex. Most of the road is six lanes wide, with three lanes in each direction. It includes the Epping-Norfolk tunnel. Upgrades including additional lanes were completed in 2013, with ongoing maintenance and road works.
Station Road Datacentre Expansion (SYD08)
Microsoft's major datacentre project in Western Sydney featuring two buildings providing cloud infrastructure for local businesses, government, hospitals, and schools. Building One is complete and operational, Building Two construction has been substantially completed with facade and equipment installation finalized. The facility includes lithium-ion batteries and diesel backup generators, air handling units for cooling, and underground transmission feeders.
14,461 residents of Lalor Park - Kings Langley are employed, from a labour force of 15,031. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 71.2%. 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. 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 Lalor Park - Kings Langley is characterized by strong educational attainment and solid engagement across essential services, underpinned by an unemployment rate of 3.8% and an annual employment increase estimated at 1.7%. Working residents numbered 14,461 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate tracked 0.3% below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, accompanied by healthy labour force participation of 71.2% (exceeding the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9%). Census records show that 43.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Local workers are predominantly engaged across construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. Manufacturing represents a clear area of local specialization, with resident participation reaching 1.3 times the wider regional concentration. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.8% of local employment relative to 11.5% regionally. Although work exists within the suburb itself, the ratio of Census local workers relative to the broader population suggests that a substantial proportion of residents travel outside the area for employment. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that employment rose by 1.7% and the labour force grew by 1.3% in the year to March 2026, leading to a 0.4 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate. Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a marginal decrease in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on potential future demand within Lalor Park - Kings Langley. These projections, which span five and ten-year horizons, were overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. National employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though growth varies considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment mix in Lalor Park - Kings Langley, local employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, though this simple weighting extrapolation is provided for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections.
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Median household income in Lalor Park - Kings Langley is $1,971 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $815 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,612 a year against an average of $67,923. 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 statistics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 place earnings in the Lalor Park - Kings Langley SA2 closely in line with national figures. Taxpayers in the SA2 recorded a median income of $57,612 and an average income of $67,923, compared to Greater Sydney metrics of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated earnings are estimated at approximately $63,558 (median) and $74,933 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings situated the community around the 57th percentile nationally.
Specifically, 32.0% of residents (8,340 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring regional distributions where 30.9% occupy the same tier. While housing costs absorb 16.7% of earnings, solid household income maintains disposable earnings at the 62nd percentile, placing the district in the 6th decile on the SEIFA economic index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lalor Park - Kings Langley had 8,641 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 4% apartments. 40% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month, a total housing cost higher than 75% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.9%. 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 findings, standalone houses make up 91.5% of housing stock in Lalor Park - Kings Langley, with remaining options comprising 8.5% (apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Sydney metro where houses account for 55.9% and other structures represent 44.1%. Full home ownership matches metropolitan rates at 29.2%, whereas remaining properties are either held under a mortgage (39.5%) or occupied by tenants (31.3%). Typical housing expenses remain below the Sydney metro baseline, with median monthly mortgage repayments of $2,300 and median weekly rent of $380, compared to $2,427 and $470 across Sydney metro.
Across the country, mortgage repayments in Lalor Park - Kings Langley exceed the national benchmark of $1,863, and local weekly rents similarly surpass the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lalor Park - Kings Langley counted 8,641 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 78% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 21% 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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Families comprise the clear majority of households at 76.3%, consisting of couples with children (39.4%), couples without children (22.2%), and single parent families (13.0%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 23.7%, made up of single-person households at 21.0% and group households at 2.7%. The local median household size stands at 2.8 people, slightly above the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.5% of adults in Lalor Park - Kings Langley hold a university qualification, including 19.5% with a bachelor degree and 7.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.5% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 2,708 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,016 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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Attainment levels for higher education in Lalor Park - Kings Langley track below regional averages, with 29.5% of persons aged 15+ possessing a tertiary degree versus 38.0% across Greater Sydney, pointing to opportunity for educational uplift. Bachelor qualifications constitute the largest share at 19.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees (7.8%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational and technical education is well established, with 32.4% of the population aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.9%) and certificates (21.5%). Active participation in study is substantial across the community, with 30.7% of residents currently undertaking formal education.
Among these learners, primary school attendees represent 11.0%, secondary school students comprise 7.8%, and tertiary students account for 5.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lalor Park - Kings Langley reaches 201 stops on 83 routes, timetabled for about 10,500 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 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Lalor Park - Kings Langley is supported by 201 active transport stops spanning bus and train services. Operating across 83 individual routes, the local network runs 10,526 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with typical residents situated 166 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the predominantly suburban layout, private vehicle travel dominates outward journeys to work at 83%, alongside 9% utilizing rail services. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.4 per dwelling, higher than the regional norm, while 43.6% of residents indicated working from home during the 2021 Census under pandemic conditions.
Across the entire network, service volume averages 1,503 trips per day, delivering approximately 52 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest transit stops surrounding the focal centerpoint.
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69.7% of residents in Lalor Park - Kings Langley report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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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Assessments of chronic condition rates and mortality by AreaSearch show that Lalor Park - Kings Langley experiences noticeable public health burdens, with widespread ailments observed across both older and younger cohorts. Private health insurance uptake reaches approximately 53% of the resident population (~13,709 people), positioning it slightly ahead of the typical SA2 area yet trailing the Greater Sydney level of 59.9%. Asthma and arthritis represent the primary chronic ailments in the community, each recorded among 7.6 and 7.6% of residents, while 69.7% reported having no diagnosed health conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
General health indicators across working-age residents align with standard ranges. People aged 65 and over constitute 16.9% of the population (4,410 people), exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%. Overall health status among older residents demonstrates notable challenges, with broader national health standings mirroring general population distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.3% of Lalor Park - Kings Langley residents were born overseas and 32.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 77% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (21.7%) and English (20.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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A high level of multicultural diversity characterizes Lalor Park - Kings Langley, where 34.3% of the community was born overseas and 32.5% communicate in a language other than English in their homes. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 57.3% of residents. The most noticeable concentration relative to Greater Sydney occurs among adherents of Hinduism, who account for 7.2% of the local population compared to 5.2% across the wider metropolitan region. Looking at ancestral heritage (parents' country of birth), the predominant backgrounds reported in Lalor Park - Kings Langley are Australian at 21.7%, English at 20.4%, and Other at 14.3%.
Variations emerge across other specific backgrounds, with Lebanese heritage recorded at 2.0% locally (vs 2.6% regionally), Korean ancestry at 1.1% (vs 1.1%), and Filipino background representing 2.8% (vs 2.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lalor Park - Kings Langley is 38. 24.8% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Lalor Park - Kings Langley closely mirrors Greater Sydney across major demographic tiers, showing a maximum variance of 3.6 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 38 as at August 2026, remaining stable since the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that time. The most visible proportional shift since the Census occurred within the senior cohort (65+), which grew from 15.9% to an estimated 16.9% of residents. Projections to 2041 indicate that older residents will represent the bulk of population growth, rising by 1,267 residents (29%) to reach a total of 5,677, whereas numbers across children, young adults, and young to middle aged adults are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lalor Park - Kings Langley
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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 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 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 — 155 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (25,373 at the 2021 Census → 26,064 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 (116011307). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.