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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Maroubra - West is $2.67m, with units at $970k. House values have moved 2.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Maroubra - West has an estimated 10,958 residents, up from 9,846 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,112 people, or 11.3%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 89.2% of that increase. That puts 5,345 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research from AreaSearch, the resident count in Maroubra - West stands at roughly 10,958 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,112 people (11.3%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 9,846 people. Such growth has been determined by combining the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 10,948 with 34 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With 5,345 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top 10% nationwide for density across AreaSearch assessments, highlighting strong competition for local ground. Expanding by 11.3% since the 2021 census, Maroubra - West outpaced both the broader SA4 territory and the state benchmark of 7.3%, establishing itself as a standout district for expansion.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary catalyst, delivering around 89.2% of all recent population additions. Projections published in 2024 (anchored to 2022) by Geoscience Australia and the ABS are incorporated by AreaSearch for SA2 boundaries, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2022 with a 2021 base point. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these datasets are extended across every region through 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling by AreaSearch points to an above median expansion rate, projecting that the community will add 1,435 persons by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 13.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
84 new dwellings have been approved in Maroubra - West over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 1.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Dwelling consent figures for Maroubra - West indicate approximately 16 residential approvals annually, yielding 84 homes during the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, inbound population movement averaged 6.9 people per year for every home built over the past 5 financial years, creating an environment where demand substantially exceeds construction volume and generates upward price pressure along with heightened buyer competition. Newly consented homes carry an average construction value of $662,000, underscoring builder emphasis on high-end, premium residential projects. Concurrently, non-residential building has seen little activity, with commercial consents totaling $8.3 million during this financial year.
Per capita residential construction in Maroubra - West represents approximately 56% of the level observed across Greater Sydney, placing the neighborhood in the 26th percentile nationally, which limits new purchasing opportunities while elevating interest in existing properties. This underperformance against the Australian benchmark reflects an established suburban fabric along with possible town planning constraints. Consented residential construction is partitioned into 29.0% detached houses alongside 71.0% townhouses or apartments. Such concentration on denser, compact formats provides more accessible price thresholds that appeal to first-time buyers, downsizers, and property investors. A ratio of roughly 587 people per approval further reinforces the established nature of the suburb. Projections indicate that Maroubra - West will expand by 1,425 residents by 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Should the present pace of home building persist, construction output could lag population gains, intensifying competition among prospective purchasers and bolstering local property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Maroubra - West
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Maroubra - West, worth an estimated $131 million. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $17.3 billion. 28 are already under construction and 30 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Community momentum is heavily driven by urban planning, major development programs, and public works upgrades. A total of 13 projects with potential local influence have been catalogued by AreaSearch, prominent among them being Google Pacific Connect - Tabua and Honomoana Cable Landing Infrastructure, 181-191 Maroubra Road Development, Heffron Centre, and Sydney Metro Eastern Suburbs Extension, with key details provided below for the most significant undertakings.
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181-191 Maroubra Road Development
Mixed-use development comprising 65 apartments over 6-7 levels with 9 commercial tenancies on the ground floor and 3 levels of basement car parking for 136 spaces. The project was approved in December 2018 but remains in pre-construction phase.
Adela 138 Maroubra Road
A 9-storey mixed-use development known as 'Adela'. The project includes 57 residential apartments, ground-floor retail and commercial spaces, and three levels of basement parking for 89 cars. The development was designed by architects MHN Design Union.
Google Pacific Connect - Tabua and Honomoana Cable Landing Infrastructure
Major subsea cable landing infrastructure for Google's Pacific Connect Initiative, supporting the Tabua and Honomoana transpacific cables connecting Australia to the United States, Fiji, and French Polynesia. Developed through Google's Perch Infrastructure in partnership with SUBCO, this project enhances digital resilience and international connectivity for Sydney and Australia. Construction includes horizontal directional drilling and shared landing infrastructure at Maroubra Beach.
Heffron Park Central Amenities Upgrade
Reconstruction of the Heffron Park Central amenities block adjacent to the netball courts in Maroubra, funded by the NSW Government under the Level Playing Field Program in association with Randwick City Council. The upgrade aims to enhance accessibility and inclusivity for community sport, providing a safe and welcoming environment for women and girls to train and compete. Features include a large change room, female dedicated bathrooms, a DDA bathroom, 5 unisex bathrooms, a referee bathroom, a sports groups storeroom, a building plant room and a council storeroom.Design finalisation ran from August to October 2025, with construction underway from October 2025 through to mid-2026.
Yorktown Parade and Fitzgerald Avenue Affordable Housing Redevelopment
Homes NSW and Bridge Housing affordable housing redevelopment replacing 33 existing dwellings with 144 new units in 6 apartment buildings (four 3-storey and two 3-4-storey). The development will feature 94 affordable homes and 50 social housing homes, a communal room, basement car parking, and landscaped open space.
Heffron Centre
State-of-the-art community sporting facility featuring indoor sports halls for netball, basketball, badminton, volleyball and futsal, dedicated gymnastics and dance centre, South Sydney Rabbitohs high-performance training centre and community programs hub. The facility includes public cafe, merchandise shop, hall of fame and NRL standard showcase field. Completed in May 2023 after 10 years in planning.
Newmarket Randwick
A comprehensive $1 billion mixed-use redevelopment of the historic 5-hectare Inglis Newmarket Stables site. The masterplanned precinct features approximately 642 residential dwellings across multiple stages, including Newmarket Residences, Young & Fennelly, and Jane St Terraces. The final stage, currently under construction, includes the Norfolk and Inglis Residences alongside 'Inglis Lane', a 2,200sqm retail and dining precinct featuring local brands like Fruitologist. The project integrates heritage elements such as the restored Big Stable and the iconic Moreton Bay fig tree within the public Inglis Park.
One Global Gallery (formerly Eastlakes Live)
A $1 billion urban renewal project transforming the former Eastlakes Shopping Centre into a modern town centre. Stage 1 (The Grand Residences) is complete, featuring 133 luxury apartments and a retail precinct anchored by ALDI and Woolworths Metro. Stage 2, rebranded as One Global Gallery, is under construction and will deliver a 13,000sqm three-level retail and dining precinct with approximately 400 additional apartments and an 'eat street' dining destination.
6,290 residents of Maroubra - West are employed, from a labour force of 6,533. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 69.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,059, 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 highly qualified labor force characterizes Maroubra - West, featuring an unemployment rate of merely 3.7%, a notable presence of professional services specialists, and an estimated annual job growth rate of 2.1%. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 6,290 individuals, with joblessness tracking 0.4% lower than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while overall labor participation aligns closely with the metropolitan standard of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 45.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, an outcome that must be interpreted alongside prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are predominantly engaged across professional & technical services, education & training, and health care & social assistance.
Conversely, the manufacturing sector accounts for only 3.4% of the neighborhood workforce, falling behind the 5.7% Greater Sydney benchmark. Comparing the Census working population against the resident count demonstrates that this predominantly residential district provides relatively few jobs internally. An examination of ABS and SALM statistics by AreaSearch shows a 2.1% expansion in employment over the 12-month period against a 2.0% rise in the total labor pool, leading to a 0.1 percentage points decrease in the jobless rate. Throughout Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment climbed 1.9% and the labor force grew 1.9%, accompanied by a slight dip in joblessness. Further direction on prospective labor demand is offered by the Mar-26 national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia. Across Australia, workforce numbers are anticipated to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge widely by discipline. Applying these multi-year industry paths directly to the neighborhood occupational distribution points to potential job growth of 7.0% over five years and 14.1% over ten years for local residents (a straightforward weighted model provided strictly for demonstration without factoring in specific local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Maroubra - West is $2,148 a week (about $112,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,005 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,820 a year against an average of $98,292. The average runs 56% 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 records from the ATO at the postcode level for financial year 2023 place Maroubra - West SA2 personal earnings in the topmost percentile across Australia, exhibiting an average income of $98,292 alongside a median income of $62,820. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded an average income of $83,003 and a median income of $60,817. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated March 2026 estimates of around $108,436 (average) and $69,303 (median). The 2021 Census places the area between the 75th and 79th percentiles nationwide across family, household, and individual earning metrics.
A major segment of 31.6% of residents (3,462 people) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band, closely matching the 30.9% share found across the broader region. Well-remunerated individuals form a sizeable group, with 33.1% earning over $3,000 weekly, highlighting strong community purchasing capacity. While residential accommodation absorbs 19.3% of income, elevated earnings position local disposable income at the 69th percentile, with the district registering in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Maroubra - West had 3,818 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 29% detached houses and 51% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 43% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,970 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 25.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing inventory in Maroubra - West was split between 29.3% houses and 70.7% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Sydney metro where 55.9% were houses and 44.1% were other dwellings. Fully owned homes comprised 31.1% of properties, surpassing the Sydney metro level, while properties under a mortgage represented 25.7% and tenant-occupied rentals made up 43.2%. Monthly mortgage payments commanded a median of $2,970, noticeably exceeding the Sydney metro standard of $2,427 and the Australian average of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rent reached $550, tracking well above the $470 recorded for Sydney metro and the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Maroubra - West counted 3,818 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,249 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the primary living arrangement, accounting for 68.0% of total households. Within this segment, couples with children represent 31.6%, couples without children comprise 24.8%, and single parent families make up 9.9%. The remaining 32.0% consists of non-family living situations, which include 24.7% lone person households and 7.3% group households. The local median household size of 2.5 people sits beneath the Greater Sydney figure of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
45.5% of adults in Maroubra - West hold a university qualification, including 29.8% with a bachelor degree and 13.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 14.0% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,798 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,078 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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Academic credentials in Maroubra - West stand well above broader geographic standards, as 45.5% of people aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia, creating a strong foundation for knowledge-sector employment. Bachelor degrees represent the largest single category at 29.8%, with postgraduate qualifications at 13.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.7%. Furthermore, technical and trade qualifications are widely held, with 25.0% of residents aged 15+ having completed vocational studies, comprised of 14.0% holding certificates and 11.0% possessing advanced diplomas. A significant 30.3% of the local population is engaged in formal education.
This proportion includes 7.8% attending tertiary education, 7.2% enrolled in primary education, and 6.5% undertaking secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Maroubra - West reaches 47 stops on 50 routes, timetabled for about 6,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 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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An inventory of public transport reveals 47 active transport stops in Maroubra - West consisting of bus services. These points of access are connected by 50 individual routes, delivering 6,754 weekly passenger trips in total. Accessibility is outstanding, with typical commuter travel distances measuring 123 meters from the nearest transport stop. Due to the area's residential profile, outbound travel is standard, with car transport dominating at 67%, followed by 15% by bus and 8% walking. Private vehicle availability sits below the metropolitan norm, averaging 0.8 per dwelling. A substantial 45.6% of workers conducted their roles from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions.
Schedules across the network provide an average of 964 trips per day across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 143 weekly trips per individual stop.
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78.0% of residents in Maroubra - West report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 98% of areas nationally. 4.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 70.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.4 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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Data evaluated by AreaSearch reveals exceptional health standards in Maroubra - West, evidenced by mortality statistics and an extremely low incidence of chronic illnesses across every age bracket. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is remarkably strong, covering roughly 70% of the total population (7,714 people), well above the Greater Sydney proportion of 59.9% and the nationwide level of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the primary chronic conditions locally, impacting 5.4% and 5.8% of the community, respectively, while 78.0% of locals reported having no medical conditions at all, outperforming the Greater Sydney benchmark of 74.6%.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 14.4% of the population (1,576 people), which is below the 15.5% share observed in Greater Sydney, with senior health indicators matching the favorable rankings seen across the broader local demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
50.6% of Maroubra - West residents were born overseas and 44.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 89% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (15.0%) and English (14.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural variety is pronounced in Maroubra - West, where 50.6% of residents were born overseas and 44.0% communicate in a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the primary faith, practiced by 52.1% of the local population. Additionally, Judaism shows a prominent concentration, accounting for 6.2% of locals in comparison to the Greater Sydney proportion of 0.8%. Regarding parental lineage (country of birth of parents), the leading backgrounds in Maroubra - West are Other at 17.5%, Chinese at 15.0% (substantially higher than the regional level of 8.4%), and English at 14.5%.
Notable differences also appear across other origins, with French ancestry comprising 2.0% locally against 0.5% regionally, Russian making up 1.4% against 0.4%, and Spanish representing 1.3% against 0.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Maroubra - West is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 36.1% 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 demographic profile of Maroubra - West shows a heavy weighting toward childless young adults. AreaSearch figures for August 2026 indicate that 34.9% of the local community consists of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 31.4% across Greater Sydney, whereas middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) comprise 20.4%, compared to the regional figure of 22.6%. The median age was recorded at 37 at the 2021 Census (1 year below the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census) and is estimated at 36 as at August 2026.
Since the Census, the share of children and young adults (0 - 24) expanded from 27.3% to an estimated 30.3%. Through to 2041, retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) will drive most demographic growth, rising by 506 residents (32%) to reach a total of 2,083.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Maroubra - West
8 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 8 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 | 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 3 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 34 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,846 at the 2021 Census → 10,958 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 (118021568). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.