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The median house price in Lilyfield - Rozelle is $2.40m, with units at $1.41m. House values have moved 1.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Lilyfield - Rozelle has an estimated 14,222 residents, up from 13,824 at the 2021 Census — a change of 398 people, or 2.9%. That puts 3,951 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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As of Aug 2026, demographic analysis from AreaSearch indicates that Lilyfield - Rozelle has an estimated population of 14,222. When compared to the 2021 Census tally of 13,824 people, this represents a 2.9% expansion (up 398 people). This projection incorporates the ABS Estimated Resident Population of 14,218 recorded in June 2025 alongside 8 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With a density of 3,950 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the top 10% nationwide for population density, underlining strong demand for local land. The suburb's 2.9% post-census growth rate tracks closely behind the wider SA3 region (4.1%), trailing by only 1.2 percentage points and demonstrating solid growth dynamics.
Inbound overseas migration was the primary driver of this demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 72.4% of total population additions over recent intervals. For individual SA2 boundaries, AreaSearch applies the 2024 ABS and Geoscience Australia demographic projections, which use 2022 as their baseline year. Where these figures are unavailable, NSW State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2022 (using 2021 as a base year) are implemented instead. Age-specific growth trajectories derived from these datasets are projected forward across all localities between 2032 and 2041. Over the coming years, local population growth is anticipated to outpace the national median across statistical areas; driven by the most recent annual ERP figures, the district is slated to add 2,820 persons by 2041, culminating in a cumulative gain of 19.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
325 new dwellings have been approved in Lilyfield - Rozelle over the past five years, an average of 65 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 65 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 18% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning approvals across Lilyfield - Rozelle have maintained a pace of roughly 65 new homes annually, amounting to 325 homes over the last 5 financial years. Given that the precinct has witnessed population contraction, construction volumes appear adequate to satisfy local demand while presenting healthy options for buyers. The mean construction cost for these newly sanctioned dwellings stands at $1,106,000, signaling an emphasis by builders on the higher-end, premium residential tier. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $49.3 million during the current financial year, highlighting solid development momentum in the non-residential sector.
Per capita building activity in Lilyfield - Rozelle is 132.0% higher than Greater Sydney levels, offering enhanced choice for prospective buyers. The composition of new residential projects is heavily oriented toward higher-density living, with townhouses or apartments comprising 82.0% of approvals and detached dwellings representing 18.0%. This prevalence of compact housing provides more accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. A ratio of approximately 383 people per dwelling approval underscores the maturity of the local building market. Demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update anticipate Lilyfield - Rozelle growing by 2,816 residents through to 2041. Should building volumes persist at current levels, new residential completions could struggle to match population influx, which may intensify competition among prospective purchasers and reinforce upward pricing pressures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 18 current infrastructure and development projects inside Lilyfield - Rozelle, worth an estimated $4.98 billion. A further 122 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $118.2 billion. 34 are already under construction and 54 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning schemes, and public works exert a fundamental influence on district performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 39 major initiatives positioned to impact the locality. Prominent developments include 469-483 Balmain Road Mixed-Use Development, Rozelle Village, Balmain Shores - Harbourwatch Building G, and the Rozelle Village Mixed-Use Precinct, with key projects detailed below.
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Rozelle Village Mixed-Use Precinct
Redevelopment of the former Balmain Leagues Club site into a 16-storey mixed-use precinct by PERIFA and Mitsubishi Estate Asia. Features 227 dwellings, including 59 affordable housing units, a 1,444 square metre public plaza, a new community club, supermarket, and retail spaces.
Rozelle Village
A major mixed-use precinct development on the former Balmain Leagues Club site in Rozelle. The project features 227 apartments (including 59 affordable homes), a new Wests Tigers Leagues Club, a full-line supermarket, retail and hospitality venues, a central public plaza, and activated laneways.
Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre Upgrade
Inner West Council is delivering a $55 million staged upgrade of Leichhardt Park Aquatic Centre to renew ageing pool infrastructure and secure the centre for the next 50 years. Stage 1 works to improve the children's pool, splash play, BBQ and shaded seating areas, fencing, and heating systems are complete. Stage 2 is due to commence in May 2026 and run to September 2027, delivering a new heated 50m Olympic pool, a new multiuse 25m pool with moveable floor, storage, lifeguard and first aid rooms, spectator seating, accessible lift, children's playground, sun shading, and improved landscaped recreation areas.
Balmain Shores - Harbourwatch Building G
Final waterfront stage within the established Balmain Shores community on the former Balmain Power Station site in Rozelle, delivering around 60 high end apartments with direct frontages to Iron Cove, resort style indoor and outdoor pools, gym and landscaped foreshore walks linking to the Bay Run, King George Park and nearby Balmain village.
White Bay Power Station Redevelopment
Heritage-listed power station transformation into an arts, cultural, and community hub. Features event spaces, cultural facilities, and public access to historic industrial architecture. A key destination in the Bays West precinct focusing on heritage conservation and adaptive reuse. The Entertainment Hall was restored and opened for the 2026 Biennale of Sydney.
Heidelberg Materials Glebe Island Concrete Batching Plant & Aggregate Facility
A State Significant Development (SSD-8544) approved by the Independent Planning Commission on 23 July 2021. The facility comprises a concrete batching plant capable of producing up to 1 million cubic metres of concrete per annum, co-located with a new aggregate shipping terminal at Glebe Island Berth 1 (GLB1). Aggregates will be delivered by ship primarily from the Bass Point Quarry at Shellharbour, reducing road freight impacts. The facility is intended to replace existing Blackwattle Bay and Pyrmont (Hymix) plants as part of the Bays Precinct Transformation Program, supplying essential concrete to Sydney CBD infrastructure and development projects.Cement silos will reach up to 35 m in height. The developer, formerly trading as Hanson Construction Materials, rebranded to Heidelberg Materials Australia in November 2024.
Bays West Stage 1 Precinct
Bays West is a landmark urban renewal project transforming the Rozelle and White Bay area. Stage 1 focuses on the adaptive reuse of the heritage White Bay Power Station and the establishment of a commercial and retail hub surrounding the future Bays Metro Station. The precinct is designed to be employment-led, supporting approximately 5,400 jobs and providing 4.16 hectares of new public open space. While initial plans included 250 dwellings, the NSW Government's Transport Oriented Development (TOD) program has shifted the master plan toward higher density, with a mid-2025 exhibition expected to outline capacity for up to 5,000 new homes to address housing supply needs.
Callan Park Heritage Restoration
Ongoing restoration, conservation and adaptive reuse program for heritage buildings across Callan Park. Completed works include Bonnyview (Gardener's Cottage), the Summer House and Balmain Road Gates. Current works include the former Repatriation Ward, while future restoration priorities include the Kirkbride precinct, Broughton Hall and the Convalescent Cottages under the Callan Park Plan of Management 2026-2036.
8,574 residents of Lilyfield - Rozelle are employed, from a labour force of 8,980. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 75.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,938, about 91% 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 labour pool in Lilyfield - Rozelle is distinguished by advanced educational qualifications and a pronounced presence in the tech sector, operating alongside an unemployment rate of 4.5%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 8,574. The local jobless rate sits 0.4% higher than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, yet the local participation rate of 75.5% notably exceeds the broader metropolitan benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 65.8% of the local workforce carried out their roles from home, although this figure should be interpreted in light of pandemic-era lockdown conditions.
The top industries employing local residents are professional & technical services, finance & insurance, along with health care & social assistance. Specialization is particularly pronounced in professional & technical fields, where the local concentration is 1.6 times that of the broader region. Conversely, retail trade shows limited representation, employing only 6.5% of workers residing in Lilyfield - Rozelle versus 9.3% across Greater Sydney. A comparison between the resident working populace and local employment counts suggests that a substantial proportion of residents travel outside the suburb for their jobs. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures for the twelve months leading to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 1.5% as employment fell by 0.7%, resulting in a 0.8 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the same interval, Greater Sydney experienced a 1.9% increase in both total employment and the labour force, accompanied by a slight decrease in joblessness. Broader national projections released in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia shed light on future workforce trends; across the country, overall employment is slated to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge by sector. When these industry forecasts are applied to the local workforce distribution, Lilyfield - Rozelle is modeled to see employment gains of 7.4% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (a weighted calculation intended purely for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lilyfield - Rozelle is $3,059 a week (about $159,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,542 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $86,982 a year against an average of $123,688. The average runs 42% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Taxation statistics from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 reveal a median taxpayer income of $86,982 and an average of $123,688 in the Lilyfield - Rozelle SA2. These figures sit well above nationwide norms and contrast markedly with Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 stand at roughly $95,959 for median earnings and $136,453 for the average. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings all ranked between the 97th and 98th percentiles across Australia.
High-income earners dominate the community, with 39.8% of residents (5,660 people) earning in the $4000+ per week bracket, whereas the broader region is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 tier at 30.9%. Overall, 50.9% of residents earn above $3,000/week, demonstrating substantial spending power. Although residential costs absorb 16.5% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 96th percentile nationally, placing the suburb in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lilyfield - Rozelle had 5,613 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 32% detached houses and 32% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 39% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.4%. 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, the housing stock in Lilyfield - Rozelle was divided into 32.4% standalone houses and 67.6% multi-unit or semi-detached configurations (including apartments and other dwellings), diverging from the wider Sydney metro breakdown of 55.9% houses and 44.1% medium-to-high density properties. Outright home ownership accounted for 27.2% of dwellings, slightly under the metropolitan average, while 33.4% were owned with a mortgage and 39.4% were occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage obligations stood at $3,500 and median weekly rents reached $600, significantly exceeding Greater Sydney averages of $2,427 and $470 respectively.
On a national scale, local housing expenses are markedly elevated compared to Australian medians of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rental accommodation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lilyfield - Rozelle counted 5,613 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of households in the area at 66.4%, comprising couples with children (30.3%), couples without children (26.8%), and single parent families (8.3%). The remaining 33.6% of residences are non-family arrangements, which consist of single-occupant homes (29.4%) and group living situations (4.2%). With an average of 2.3 people per residence, household density is lower than the Greater Sydney norm of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
55.4% of adults in Lilyfield - Rozelle hold a university qualification, including 34.3% with a bachelor degree and 16.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 10.9% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,056 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,143 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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Residents of Lilyfield - Rozelle exhibit exceptional levels of formal schooling, with 55.4% of individuals aged 15+ holding a tertiary qualification—far above the 30.4% national and 32.2% NSW averages. This highly credentialed population provides strong human capital for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 34.3%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees at 16.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.5%. In addition, technical and vocational training accounts for 21.5% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (10.9%). Enrollment rates in education are substantial, with 27.5% of the local population actively participating in academic programs.
Broken down by level, primary schooling accounts for 9.2%, secondary education comprises 6.6%, and 6.0% are enrolled in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lilyfield - Rozelle reaches 80 stops on 30 routes, timetabled for about 9,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The transit network in Lilyfield - Rozelle features 80 operating stops spanning lightrail and bus services. These hubs are connected across 30 separate lines that deliver a combined 9,586 weekly transit journeys. Local connectivity is very high, with typical walking distances of 164 meters to the nearest stop. Commuters are primarily outward-bound; private motor vehicles remain the leading travel choice at 67%, followed by bus transit at 12% and walking at 9%. Dwelling-level car ownership stands at 0.8 vehicles, lower than the metropolitan standard. Furthermore, 65.8% of workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 settings at that time.
Across all transit lines, trip frequencies average 1,369 trips per day, which translates to roughly 119 weekly departures per transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.8% of residents in Lilyfield - Rozelle report no long-term health condition. 3.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 78.8% 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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Health assessments across Lilyfield - Rozelle indicate exceptionally favourable outcomes, with AreaSearch evaluations revealing low mortality and minimal chronic illness prevalence across both younger and older demographics. Comprehensive private health insurance coverage extends to approximately 79% of the local population (11,206 people), substantially exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 59.9% and the nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most widespread medical conditions diagnosed locally, reported by 7.1% and 8.2% of the population respectively, while 73.8% of individuals reported no chronic medical conditions whatsoever (compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney).
Working-age cohorts maintain high levels of general health with minimal chronic disease. The elderly population (aged 65 and over) stands at 2,087 people or 14.7% of residents, displaying strong health profiles that align closely with broader national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.9% of Lilyfield - Rozelle residents were born overseas and 15.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (26.3%) and Australian (19.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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A high degree of cultural diversity characterizes Lilyfield - Rozelle relative to most domestic markets: 29.9% of inhabitants were born abroad and 15.6% communicate in a language other than English in domestic settings. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 41.7% of residents. In addition, Judaism exhibits notable representation within the area at 0.5%, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Looking at parental lineage, English ancestry ranks highest in Lilyfield - Rozelle at 26.3% of the community (notably higher than the 19.0% metropolitan share), followed by Australian ancestry at 19.9% and Irish ancestry at 11.0%.
Divergences also appear in other heritage groups, with elevated concentrations of residents claiming French (0.8% vs 0.5%), Welsh (0.8% vs 0.4%), and Hungarian backgrounds (0.5% vs 0.3% across the wider region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lilyfield - Rozelle is 40. 23.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Lilyfield - Rozelle is oriented toward mature adult and pre-retirement cohorts. Based on estimates updated to August 2026, mature adults aged 45 - 64 make up 28.5% of the local populace, compared to 22.6% across Greater Sydney. Conversely, youth and young adults aged 0 - 24 represent 26.1%, trailing the metropolitan mark of 30.4%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 40—matching the 2021 Census reading and sitting 3 years above the Sydney-wide median of 37 recorded at that time. By 2041, senior demographics (65+) will drive the majority of local population growth, projected to increase by 63% (adding 1,306 residents) to total 3,394.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lilyfield - Rozelle
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 18 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 — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,824 at the 2021 Census → 14,222 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 (120021389). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.