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The median house price in Laurieton - Bonny Hills is $906k, with units at $630k. House values have moved 6.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Laurieton - Bonny Hills has an estimated 20,010 residents, up from 18,484 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,526 people, or 8.3%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. 902 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 88.8% of that increase. Density is about 38 people per 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 the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Laurieton - Bonny Hills stands at approximately 20,010 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,526 individuals (8.3%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded 18,484 residents. This population shift is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population of 19,995 in June 2025 alongside 902 validated new addresses registered since the Census. The resulting population density is 38 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density and significant space per resident. The 8.3% population expansion since the 2021 census outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%) and the surrounding SA4 region, positioning the locality as a regional growth leader.
The primary driver of this demographic growth was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 88.8% of the total population gains in recent times. AreaSearch implements the ABS/Geoscience Australia population projections for each SA2 unit, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. For SA2 territories not represented in this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline year are applied. Projections for the years 2032 to 2041 incorporate the age group growth rates derived from these sources. Based on these ongoing demographic patterns, the area is projected to experience population growth exceeding the median for non-metropolitan regions in Australia. Using the most recent annual ERP data, the locality is anticipated to add 3,852 residents by 2041, representing a total population gain of 19.2% over the 16-year timeframe.
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1,077 new dwellings have been approved in Laurieton - Bonny Hills over the past five years, an average of 215 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 11 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 185 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 89% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 114, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Laurieton - Bonny Hills recorded an average of approximately 215 new residential dwelling approvals per year, totaling 1,077 approved homes over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 105 approvals during the current FY-26. An average of 1.6 individuals relocated to the area for every new home constructed over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), indicating balanced supply and demand conditions that favor market stability, with new structures having an average building value of $331,000. Furthermore, commercial development approvals reached $29.8 million during this financial year, pointing to strong local business investment.
In comparison to the Rest of NSW, Laurieton - Bonny Hills displays elevated building development (running 46.0% higher than the regional average per capita over the 5-year timeframe), which helps maintain options for buyers while supporting demand for established properties. This rate of construction is significantly higher than the national average, showcasing strong confidence from developers in this market. The mix of new construction consists of 89.0% detached homes and 11.0% attached dwellings, which preserves the historically low-density layout of the area and emphasizes spacious homes suitable for families. The ratio of population to building approvals stands at approximately 109 people per dwelling approval, pointing to an expanding residential sector. Projections for the future indicate that Laurieton - Bonny Hills will gain 3,837 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly estimation from AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the supply of new housing is expected to easily accommodate this demand, establishing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling growth that surpasses current demographic forecasts.
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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 Laurieton - Bonny Hills, worth an estimated $807 million. A further 101 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.5 billion. 34 are already under construction and 40 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities 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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Developments in local infrastructure, large-scale projects, and planning changes have a significant effect on regional performance. AreaSearch has highlighted 9 key projects that are expected to impact the local community. The most notable projects include the Beach to Beach Shared Path, the Beach to Beach Shared Path, the Lake Cathie Public School upgrade, and the Whitewater Terrace Development in Lake Cathie, with the subsequent list focusing on the developments of greatest relevance.
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Beach to Beach Shared Path
Community-driven active transport and recreation project delivering an approximately 11 km shared walking and cycling route between North Haven Breakwall and Pilot Beach. Stage D3 was completed in June 2024 and Stage D5, including the signature over-water boardwalk, was completed in August 2025, extending the completed network to more than 8 km. Remaining sections will be delivered as future planning, approvals and funding are secured.
Beach to Beach Shared Path
Coastal shared pathway connecting beaches and recreational areas, providing safe pedestrian and cycling access between key destinations along the Port Macquarie coastline.
Bonny Hills Seniors Living - Bonny View Drive
Proposal for up to 241 single storey independent living units for seniors on about 21 ha of a larger 118 ha lot at the corner of Bonny View Drive and Ocean Drive, Bonny Hills. The village would include a community building, pool, gym, bowling green, tennis court, landscaped open space, walking paths, mens shed and caravan parking, delivered in ten stages. A site compatibility certificate under the NSW Seniors Housing SEPP (SCC2021PORTM-2) was considered by the Northern Regional Planning Panel and refused on 17 August 2022, so the project is not approved.No new application for this site has been lodged since the refusal, and part of the same corner land is now separately the subject of a Port Macquarie-Hastings Council planning proposal for a new Catholic high school, indicating this seniors housing scheme remains stalled.
The Pacific at Catarina Beachfront Estate
The first release at Catarina Beachfront Estate, The Pacific features a boutique collection of luxury apartments and exclusive penthouses. Designed by ELK Architecture, the project is part of a larger masterplan for Catarina Estate which will include a future retail precinct with cafes, shops, and hospitality venues, as well as conference facilities, a function centre, a pub and a gym.
Lake Cathie Public School upgrade
Upgrade delivering 17 flexible learning spaces (including 2 support unit classrooms), a new hall, new bus bay, refurbished library and special programs unit, and landscaping. Works completed December 2021 to enhance capacity and learning environments for the growing Lake Cathie community.
Whitewater Terrace Development, Lake Cathie
A five-building mixed-use development including 95 apartments with tourist accommodation, about 1240sq m of commercial space, indoor recreation facilities, and parking for 176 vehicles.
Rainbow Beach Estate
A 704-lot masterplanned residential estate located between Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills on the NSW Mid North Coast, developed by St Vincent's Foundation with King & Campbell as principal consultant. The estate offers house and land packages across staged releases, with Stage 6C currently selling. Community amenities include a future village shopping centre, walkways, cycleways, lakeside parklands, regenerated bushland corridors, playing fields, and a preschool and primary school adjoining the estate. The town centre is planned to service over 10,000 residents on completion.
Lake Cathie Foreshore Reserve Master Plan
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has adopted a revised Master Plan for the Lake Cathie Foreshore Reserve, updating the original 2018 plan. The plan sets out a staged vision for the foreshore including a continuous coastal walkway, safer and more accessible paths and crossings, formalised parking to protect tree roots, new picnic shelters, shade trees, seating and lighting, coastal protection upgrades including sea wall staging, and improvements across Aqua Reserve, Bundella Ave, and Jonathan Dickson Reserve. Early works including the Lake Cathie Skate Space and accessible amenities were delivered under the 2018 plan.The updated plan was formally adopted at the 11 December 2025 Ordinary Council Meeting following public exhibition and community engagement.
7,446 residents of Laurieton - Bonny Hills are employed, from a labour force of 7,688. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 44.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,097, about 90% 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 labor market in Laurieton - Bonny Hills features a balanced mix of professional and trade occupations, alongside solid representation in essential services, paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.1%. As of March 2026, there are 7,446 employed residents, and the unemployment rate sits 1.0% lower than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while workforce participation is notably lower (standing at 44.1% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW). Data from the Census indicates that a moderate 13.7% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic-related lockdown measures.
The primary employment industries for local residents are healthcare & social assistance, construction, and education & training. The area exhibits a high concentration of construction jobs, with an employment share that is 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, public administration & safety is underrepresented at 4.6% of local jobs compared to the regional standard of 7.5%. The relationship between the census-recorded local workforce and the resident population suggests that the local area offers a restricted volume of job opportunities. According to the AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics, the local labor force contracted by 3.4% and total employment fell by 3.7% during the twelve months ending March 2026, leading to a 0.3 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe in Regional NSW, employment contracted by 0.9%, the overall labor force shrank by 0.4%, and the unemployment rate increased by 0.5 percentage points. Future employment trends in Laurieton - Bonny Hills can be evaluated using the national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25. These five-year and ten-year national forecasts have been aligned with the local industry profile to project local occupational changes. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across different industries. Applying these sector-specific growth expectations to the local industry mix suggests that employment within Laurieton - Bonny Hills could rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, noting that this calculation is a basic weighted projection for illustration and does not incorporate localized population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Laurieton - Bonny Hills is $1,089 a week (about $57,000 a year), with median personal income at $573 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,903 a year against an average of $52,511. 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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The Laurieton - Bonny Hills SA2 has a median taxpayer income of $42,903 and an average taxpayer income of $52,511, according to the most recent postcode ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. These figures sit below the national benchmarks, contrasting with Regional NSW where the median is $52,390 and the average is $65,215. Incorporating the Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current adjusted estimates stand at approximately $47,331 for median income and $57,930 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census reveals that household, family, and individual incomes in Laurieton - Bonny Hills lie within the 6th to 8th national percentiles.
The predominant income cohort is the $400 - 799 bracket, accounting for 29.8% of residents (5,962 people), which differs from the wider region where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is largest at 29.9%. Housing affordability challenges are significant, with residents retaining only 84.9% of their income, placing the area in the 9th percentile for this metric.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Laurieton - Bonny Hills had 7,808 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 4% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 57% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $354 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 32.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 36.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census data, the housing profile in Laurieton - Bonny Hills consists of 84.7% separate houses and 15.3% alternative housing types, such as townhouses, units, or other structures, compared to Regional NSW which has 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% alternative housing types. Home ownership rates in Laurieton - Bonny Hills are significantly higher than the regional average, reaching 56.8%, while the remaining properties are either held under a mortgage (24.7%) or occupied by tenants (18.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 matches the Regional NSW average of $1,733, whereas the median weekly rent was recorded at $354, compared to the regional figure of $330.
Nationally, mortgage costs in Laurieton - Bonny Hills are below the Australian average of $1,863, and average rents are lower than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Laurieton - Bonny Hills counted 7,808 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,453 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 89% of areas nationally, against 40% couples without children. 29% 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 make up the majority of local households at 69.1%, which consists of 19.2% couples with dependent children, 40.3% couples without children, and 9.0% single parent households. Non-family households represent the remaining 30.9% of the local area, with single-person households accounting for 28.6% and shared group households making up 2.3%. The median household occupancy is 2.2 residents, which is lower than the Regional NSW median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.4% of adults in Laurieton - Bonny Hills hold a university qualification, including 11.6% with a bachelor degree and 2.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.8% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,074 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 976 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 present difficulties for the area, as the proportion of residents with university qualifications (16.4%) is significantly lower than the NSW average of 32.2%. This gap highlights a clear area for targeted educational strategies. Within higher education, bachelor degrees are the most common at 11.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.1%. Practical and vocational skills are widely held, with 43.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.7% and certificates at 32.8%. A significant 21.6% of local residents are enrolled in formal studies.
This population of students includes 8.0% attending primary school, 6.6% in high school, and 2.1% enrolled in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Laurieton - Bonny Hills reaches 194 stops on 84 routes, timetabled for about 790 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 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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Analysis of the local transport network shows 194 active public transport stops within Laurieton - Bonny Hills, offering a combination of train and bus options. These stops are served by 84 distinct routes, which provide a total of 791 weekly passenger services. Accessibility is favorable, with residents living an average of 222 meters from their closest transport stop. Due to the residential profile of the area, most workers commute out of the district, with private cars being the primary mode of travel for 94% of commuters. Households own an average of 1.4 vehicles.
Additionally, 13.7% of workers worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related working arrangements. Public transport services run at an average of 113 daily trips across all routes, which translates to approximately 4 weekly passenger departures per stop. The associated map highlights the location of the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
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55.5% of residents in Laurieton - Bonny Hills report no long-term health condition. 9.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Based on the AreaSearch analysis of mortality statistics and the prevalence of chronic health conditions, Laurieton - Bonny Hills faces notable health issues, with common ailments affecting both younger and older demographic segments. The rate of private health insurance is low, covering roughly 46% of the population (~9,264 people). This is below the Regional NSW average of 51.9% and the national standard of 55.7%. The most prevalent chronic conditions recorded in the region are arthritis, affecting 14.3% of the population, and mental health challenges, affecting 8.4% of residents. Meanwhile, 55.5% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Chronic disease rates are elevated among the working-age population. Furthermore, seniors aged 65 and over make up 39.3% of the population (7,869 people), which is significantly higher than the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Health parameters for this older cohort show challenges that are generally consistent with national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Laurieton - Bonny Hills is largely Australian-born, at 88.7% of residents, with 2.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.5%) and Australian (31.2%). 3.0% 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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Laurieton - Bonny Hills exhibits lower levels of multicultural diversity than average, with 88.7% of residents born in Australia, 93.3% holding citizenship, and 97.7% communicating exclusively in English at home. The predominant religious affiliation is Christianity, representing 59.4% of the local population, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding family backgrounds based on parental place of birth, the three most common ancestral groups in Laurieton - Bonny Hills are English at 34.5%, Australian at 31.2%, and Irish at 9.5%. There are also notable differences in other ancestral cohorts: Scottish ancestry is higher at 9.2% (compared to 8.0% regionally), Australian Aboriginal ancestry stands at 3.0% (compared to 4.6%), and Maltese ancestry is registered at 0.4% (matching the regional figure of 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Laurieton - Bonny Hills is 58, older than 98% of areas nationally. 14.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 58 in Laurieton - Bonny Hills is much higher than the Regional NSW median of 43 and the national average of 38 years. The cohort aged 65 - 74 is highly represented at 19.6% of the population compared to Regional NSW, while the 25 - 34 age group is small at 5.8%. This concentration of residents aged 65 - 74 is significantly higher than the national figure of 9.4%. Since 2021, the 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 13.1% to 14.8% of the population, whereas the 45 to 54 cohort has decreased from 11.3% to 9.8%.
Projections suggest that the age structure in Laurieton - Bonny Hills will undergo substantial shifts by 2041. The cohort aged 85+ is expected to grow by 89% (an increase of 881 people), rising from 990 to 1,872 residents. This ongoing demographic aging is highlighted by the fact that residents aged 65 and over will account for 52% of the projected population growth, while the 55 to 64 cohort is expected to see a minimal increase of 1% (34 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Laurieton - Bonny Hills
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 10 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 902 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (18,484 at the 2021 Census → 20,010 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (108041162). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.