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The median house price in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights is $2.91m, with units at $1.05m. House values have moved 1.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Manly Vale - Allambie Heights has an estimated 18,011 residents, up from 17,550 at the 2021 Census — a change of 461 people, or 2.6%. 109 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,926 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 demographic evaluations by AreaSearch, the resident count in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights stands at roughly 18,011 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 461 people (2.6%) above the 17,550 individuals counted at the 2021 Census. Such movement is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,944 alongside 109 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density reaches 1,926 persons per square kilometer, exceeding typical figures across national areas evaluated by AreaSearch. With post-census expansion reaching 2.6%, the suburb trails the broader SA3 benchmark (3.7%) by 1.1 percentage points, reflecting resilient underlying expansion.
Recent demographic additions were heavily underpinned by overseas arrivals, which accounted for roughly 95.6% of total population increases. Forecast modeling by AreaSearch utilizes the ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 dataset published in 2024 (taking 2022 as its base year), supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 series released in 2022 (with a 2021 base year) where necessary. Cohort-specific expansion trajectories from these sources are likewise applied across 2032 to 2041. Based on this framework, future demographic patterns indicate an overall contraction, with total local numbers projected to decrease by 64 persons by 2041. In contrast, specific age categories will expand, most notably the 65 to 74 demographic, which is slated to gain 382 people. Further particulars can be examined in the age overview.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
203 new dwellings have been approved in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights over the past five years, an average of 40 a year. That is 2.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 40 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 78% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights have maintained an annual pace of roughly 40 units, accumulating to 203 dwellings across the previous 5 financial years. With an incoming pace of merely 0.5 new residents per dwelling each year across the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 through FY-26), additions to local housing stock have matched or outpaced buyer requirements, broadening purchasing opportunities and accommodating demographic expansion beyond official estimates. Concurrently, average construction costs per new dwelling stand at $745,000, signaling a development emphasis on upmarket and high-specification projects.
Furthermore, commercial approvals over the ongoing financial year reached $16.9 million, indicating stable non-residential building activity. Per capita residential development in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights sits 12.0% beneath the Greater Sydney standard and places within the 27th percentile across national territories, restricting purchasing inventory while bolstering the market for pre-existing properties. This subdued level of activity relative to countrywide benchmarks highlights physical site limits and a mature urban fabric. Detached houses comprise 78.0% of recent additions, while medium and high-density formats make up 22.0%, reinforcing the locality's low-density suburban profile and appealing to purchasers seeking spacious living. Reflecting a deeply established market, the area records around 550 people per dwelling approval. With demographic forecasts indicating plateauing or retreating numbers, housing demand pressures across Manly Vale - Allambie Heights could soften, establishing advantageous market conditions for purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, worth an estimated $66 million. A further 90 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.58 billion. 30 are already under construction and 45 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure works, major regional initiatives, and urban planning shifts exert a defining influence on neighborhood performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 24 major developments positioned to impact the district, highlighted by Northern Beaches Hospital, Frenchs Forest Park Upgrades, North Manly Recreation Site Redevelopment, and 40-Unit Development Wakehurst Parkway.
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Frenchs Forest Park Upgrades
$6 million NSW Government funded upgrades to three parks (Brick Pit, Akora, and Rabbett Reserves) as part of Frenchs Forest Town Centre infrastructure. Creating inviting community spaces with enhanced recreational facilities and landscaped environments.
265 Condamine Street & 1 Kenneth Road Mixed-Use Development
Consolidated corner site development application comprising a mixed-use commercial and multi-dwelling residential development. The project includes ground-floor retail and commercial suites, residential apartments above, basement car parking, and integrated local public domain improvements.
321-331 Condamine Street Shop-Top Housing
The approved development delivers a four-storey shop-top housing project featuring 24 residential apartments built above ground-level retail tenancies. The scheme includes two levels of basement car parking and dedicates road widening works along Somerville Place. It replaces low-density commercial structures to enhance mixed-use living along the Condamine Street transit corridor.
40-Unit Development Wakehurst Parkway
$18 million six-storey residential building with 40 units at the intersection of Wakehurst Parkway and Frenchs Forest Road. Strategic location providing convenient access to transport links and Northern Beaches Hospital precinct.
Nolan Reserve Multi-Sport Facilities Upgrade
Northern Beaches Council is undertaking a major multi-sport facility modernisation at Nolan Reserve along Kentwell Road in North Manly. The works include constructing a state-of-the-art sports amenities building, female-friendly changerooms, energy-efficient LED floodlights, and enhanced sub-surface drainage for the playing fields. The project supports elevated grassroots participation in cricket, touch football, rugby, and soccer.
Rockwater Brookvale
A modern strata industrial and commercial development featuring 34 high-clearance micro and modern warehouses with air-conditioned mezzanine offices, alongside 50 secure self-storage units located adjacent to Westfield Warringah Mall.
Former Queenscliff Health Centre Redevelopment
Adaptive reuse and transformation of the former Queenscliff Community Health Centre into 37 social housing apartments (27 studios, 8 one-bedroom, 2 two-bedroom units) with priority allocated to women over 55 at risk of homelessness. Owned and managed by Link Wentworth with NSW Government and HAFF funding support.
Balgowlah Village Shopping Centre Refurbishment
Internal refurbishment and tenant remix program at the former Stockland Balgowlah shopping centre. Stockland sold the 12,802 square metre centre to private developer Revelop in March 2024 for 155 million dollars and the asset was rebranded Balgowlah Village following a community naming vote. Revelop has publicly ruled out site redevelopment, including any additional residential tower, and confirmed the strategy is to refresh the interior, refurbish public areas and introduce new fresh food and dining tenancies.Revelop and the centre's own channels describe the transformation as well underway, with new food and beverage tenants such as The Kitchen launching promotions through mid-2026. The centre forms the retail podium of an existing mixed use precinct that already includes 240 apartments above the shopping floors, a car park and Fitness First Platinum gym, and is anchored by Coles, Harbord Growers Market and around 70 specialty stores. An earlier major expansion development application lodged under previous owner Invesco was refused by the Sydney North Planning Panel in 2021 due to traffic, building height and setback concerns and is no longer being progressed.
10,104 residents of Manly Vale - Allambie Heights are employed, from a labour force of 10,455. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 72.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,988, about 83% 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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A well-qualified workforce characterizes Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, distinguished particularly by strong participation in the technology sector, a low unemployment level of 3.4%, and an estimated 0.8% rise in working roles over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 10,104, while local joblessness sits 0.8% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, accompanied by a participation rate of 72.1% against 68.9% across the broader metropolitan area. Furthermore, Census records indicated that 53.5% of working residents operated from home, a metric shaped in part by pandemic-related restrictions.
Local resident employment is heavily weighted toward professional & technical roles, health care & social assistance, alongside finance & insurance. Specialization in professional & technical fields is especially pronounced, where the local representation stands at 1.3 times the wider regional proportion. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing represents merely 2.9% of workers residing in the area, falling short of Greater Sydney's 5.3%. A comparison between Census local employment figures and resident numbers points to a limited base of internal employment opportunities within the immediate area. SALM and ABS metrics compiled by AreaSearch show that in the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment expanded by 0.8% against a 1.4% rise in the active labor pool, driving a 0.6 percentage point uptick in the jobless rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney achieved a 1.9% gain in employment and a 1.9% rise in the workforce, alongside a slight reduction in unemployment. Looking ahead, national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context on potential sector demands across Manly Vale - Allambie Heights over five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, total employment is modeled to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variances between industries. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against the area's specific industry distribution suggests local resident jobs could rise by 7.1% over five years and 14.2% across ten years, serving as an illustrative industry extrapolation without incorporating local demographic trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights is $2,737 a week (about $142,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,112 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $71,077 a year against an average of $123,241. The average runs 73% 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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Data from the ATO at postcode level for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayers in the Manly Vale - Allambie Heights SA2 achieved a median personal earnings level of $71,077 and an average of $123,241, placing the district in the upper percentile nationwide and surpassing Greater Sydney metrics of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Applying an Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% observed since financial year 2023 adjusts estimated current earnings to roughly $78,412 (median) and $135,959 (average) as of March 2026. Across 2021 Census measures, local household, family, and individual incomes sit between the 86th and 94th percentiles nationally.
A substantial 34.1% of residents (6,141 individuals) fall into the $4000+ bracket, contrasting with the wider metropolitan region where the $1,500 - 2,999 band leads at 30.9%. Affluence is further illustrated by the 46.2% of households receiving weekly incomes in excess of $3,000, underpinning strong consumer capacity. Even with accommodation obligations absorbing 16.9% of earnings, net spending capacity remains high at the 93rd percentile, supported by a SEIFA income score in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights had 5,980 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 65% detached houses and 31% apartments. 42% are owned with a mortgage, 28% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,250 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights at the most recent Census was divided between standalone houses (65.2%) and attached or multi-unit dwellings (34.8%), in contrast to the wider Sydney metropolitan split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% alternate structures. Full home ownership reached 30.8%, outpacing the metropolitan rate, while 41.6% of homes were held under a mortgage and 27.6% were tenanted. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $3,250, markedly higher than the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, while typical weekly rent was $550 compared to $470 across the city.
On a countrywide basis, local mortgage commitments heavily outstrip the Australian standard of $1,863, with weekly rental rates also sitting well above the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Manly Vale - Allambie Heights counted 5,980 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 87% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 76.1% of local households, encompassing couples with offspring (43.6%), childless couples (22.8%), and single parents (9.0%). The remaining 23.9% consists of non-family arrangements, including single-person homes at 21.4% and group residences at 2.5%. Across the suburb, the average household contains 2.8 occupants, tracking slightly above the 2.7 benchmark recorded for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.9% of adults in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights hold a university qualification, including 29.1% with a bachelor degree and 10.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 16.2% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 2,791 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,120 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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Local qualifications in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights exceed broader benchmarks, as 42.9% of persons aged 15 and above hold tertiary degrees, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia, providing a strong platform for high-skill industry engagement. Bachelor degrees represent the largest cohort at 29.1%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 10.1% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. In addition, technical and trade credentials are widespread, with 28.9% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational training, broken down into certificates (16.2%) and advanced diplomas (12.7%). Participation in study is robust throughout the suburb, with 32.6% of residents actively enrolled in educational programs.
Specifically, 11.9% attend primary school, 9.2% are in secondary institutions, and 5.2% undertake tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights reaches 131 stops on 81 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Local transit analysis identifies 131 operational bus stops in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights, served by 81 individual bus routes delivering 4,576 weekly journeys. Transit access is rated as excellent, with households situated an average distance of 131 meters from the closest stop. Given the suburb's primarily residential character, outward commuting prevails: private motor vehicles account for 79% of trips, while buses capture 9% and walking represents 5%. Private vehicle availability averages 1.3 cars per home. Notably, 53.5% of working residents carried out their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Public transport services generate a total volume of 653 trips daily across the entire network, representing roughly 34 weekly services for each individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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75.7% of residents in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 78.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.8 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 indicators across Manly Vale - Allambie Heights remain elevated, with AreaSearch evaluations showing low mortality figures and a low incidence of chronic illnesses across both younger and older cohorts. Private healthcare coverage is extraordinarily prevalent, protecting roughly 79% of the local population (14,192 people), compared with 59.9% in Greater Sydney and 55.7% nationwide. Asthma and mental health conditions constitute the primary reported diagnoses in the locality, affecting 6.4% and 6.1% of residents respectively, whereas 75.7% of the community reported having no health conditions, exceeding the 74.6% recorded for Greater Sydney.
Residents aged 65 and above represent 15.4% of the population (2,768 people), and health outcomes within this senior cohort remain exceptionally positive, aligning with broader national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.1% of Manly Vale - Allambie Heights residents were born overseas and 15.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.3%) and Australian (23.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural metrics show Manly Vale - Allambie Heights possesses a diverse demographic makeup relative to typical local areas, with 32.1% of inhabitants born abroad and 15.9% using a primary home language other than English. Christianity is the leading declared religion, encompassing 49.3% of the suburb's residents. Judaism displays a notable comparative presence locally at 0.4%, against 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Evaluating parental birthplace reveals the three most prominent ancestry backgrounds in Manly Vale - Allambie Heights to be English at 29.3% (surpassing the regional benchmark of 19.0%), Australian at 23.4% (above the 17.8% metropolitan average), and Irish at 9.1%.
Additional distinctive demographic variations include individuals of South Australian descent at 1.1% (compared to 0.5% regionally), French heritage at 1.0% (vs 0.5% across Greater Sydney), and Welsh background at 0.9% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Manly Vale - Allambie Heights is 40. 24.1% 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 Manly Vale - Allambie Heights closely mirrors Greater Sydney, with differences across the four main age cohorts never exceeding 8.3 percentage points. AreaSearch places the median age at 40 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census outcome and 3 years older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that time. Since the Census, the share of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) reduced from 24.6% to an estimated 23.2%. Projections to 2041 indicate that expansion will concentrate among seniors and retirees (65+), growing by 856 individuals (31%) to a total of 3,624, whilst youth, children, and younger-to-middle working age groups are forecast to diminish.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Manly Vale - Allambie Heights
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 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 109 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,550 at the 2021 Census → 18,011 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 (122031430). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.