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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 Marrickville - North is $2.05m, with units at $1.10m. House values have moved 1.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Marrickville - North has an estimated 13,331 residents, up from 12,317 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,014 people, or 8.2%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. 448 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 79.4% of that increase. That puts 4,727 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 the analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Marrickville - North stands at approximately 13,331 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,014 people (8.2%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 12,317 residents. This demographic shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 13,274 alongside 448 validated new addresses recorded since the Census. With these figures, the population density reaches 4,727 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the top 10% of all national areas analyzed by AreaSearch, pointing to highly prized land.
The 8.2% expansion rate since 2021 outpaced the broader SA3 area (6.1%) and the state, positioning the locality as a regional leader in population growth. Overseas migration was the primary catalyst, representing roughly 79.4% of the population gains, though natural increase and interstate migration also made positive contributions. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year) are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 area. For regions where this data is unavailable, the 2022 projections from the NSW State Government (with a 2021 base year) are applied. Age bracket growth trends derived from these sources are extended to cover the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic forecasts, the suburb is anticipated to experience population expansion slightly below the national median, with an estimated rise of 1,190 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP, translating to an overall growth rate of 8.5% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
446 new dwellings have been approved in Marrickville - North over the past five years, an average of 89 a year. That is 7.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 82 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 4% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 650, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An average of approximately 89 new residential approvals are registered annually in Marrickville - North, with 446 dwellings approved during the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, and 596 approved during the current FY-26 period. Reflecting an average of 1.6 new residents per constructed dwelling over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, the local market indicates balanced demand and supply dynamics. However, this has accelerated to 54.1 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years, pointing to intensifying demand and reduced availability. The average construction cost for development projects is $409,000.
Additionally, commercial development approvals total $54.3 million in the current financial year, highlighting strong local commercial investment. Compared to the wider Greater Sydney region, Marrickville - North has a 87.0% higher rate of new residential approvals per capita, providing prospective purchasers with broader options, even though local development velocity has eased recently. Recent building approvals consist of 4.0% detached houses and 96.0% medium to high-density options. This orientation towards higher density provides more accessible price points and appeals to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a distinct departure from the current housing mix, where houses make up 32.0% of properties, showing a scarcity of developable land alongside evolving preferences for diverse and affordable housing. With 2132 people per approval, the suburb presents as a mature, developed residential area. Looking forward, the population of Marrickville - North is projected to grow by 1,133 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. At the current pace of construction, the supply of new housing is expected to satisfy demand, maintaining favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially supporting growth beyond current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Marrickville - North
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Marrickville - North, worth an estimated $4.91 billion. A further 145 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $70.9 billion. 39 are already under construction and 39 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development initiatives are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 29 projects expected to influence the local area. Principal projects include the Sydney Local Health District Hospital Redevelopment Program - RPA and Canterbury, the Victoria Road Precinct Rezoning, The Timberyards, and the Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment, with details provided below on the most relevant schemes.
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Sydney Local Health District Hospital Redevelopment Program - RPA and Canterbury
Major NSW Health hospital redevelopment program in Sydney Local Health District, led by Health Infrastructure. The program includes the $940 million Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment at Camperdown, where major construction is underway for a new hospital building, expanded emergency department and ICU, operating theatres, imaging, inpatient, maternity, neonatal and paediatric services, with completion expected in 2028/29. It also includes the $350 million Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment at Campsie, now in detailed design and early works planning, with expanded ICU, emergency, adult inpatient, antenatal, surgical, outpatient, diagnostics and support services planned.
Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment
The $20 million redevelopment of the historic King George V Memorial Grandstand at Henson Park is now complete. Stage 1 (completed September 2025) delivered new female-friendly change rooms, gymnasium, multi-use function room, and grandstand accessibility upgrades including an elevator. Stage 2 (completed February 2026) added a new multipurpose building featuring public toilets, canteen, coaches boxes, and media broadcast facilities. The venue serves as a premier AFLW home ground for the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants while remaining the historic home of the Newtown Jets.
Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre Upgrade
Two-stage upgrade of the Annette Kellerman Aquatic Centre to replace end-of-life building services and improve sustainability. Stage 1, including replacement of aluminium composite cladding for fire safety, was completed in October 2024. Stage 2 remains in planning and will deliver a fully electrified heat pump and chiller system, expanded rooftop solar, and replacement roof louvers and skylights. Construction for Stage 2 is currently scheduled for April to September 2028.
Victoria Road Precinct Urban Renewal
Long-term urban renewal of the former Victoria Road industrial precinct into a mixed-use neighbourhood. The precinct is being delivered across multiple developments including Wicks Place and the approved Timberyards project, providing build-to-rent, affordable housing, co-living, retail, creative industries, public open space and improved pedestrian connections.
The Timberyards
Approved mixed-use build-to-rent precinct redeveloping a 2.2 hectare former industrial site into a neo-industrial neighbourhood. The project includes 1,188 rental dwellings comprising 484 build-to-rent apartments, 589 co-living dwellings and 115 affordable homes across seven buildings, together with retail, commercial space, a retained heritage warehouse, public open space and community facilities. State Significant Development consent was granted by the Independent Planning Commission on 17 February 2026.
The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
Sydenham Station Metro Upgrade
$301 million completed upgrade of Sydenham Station as key interchange for Sydney Metro City & Southwest. Includes new entrances at Burrows Road and Railway Parade, new concourse with lifts and stairs to all platforms, platform screen doors, improved accessibility, and easy interchange between Sydney Metro, Sydney Trains, and bus services.
Farr St, Marrickville
A $70-million six-storey residential development featuring 51 luxury apartments, with over 50% being three-bedroom units. First residential project approved under the newly rezoned Timber Yards Precinct, designed by PBD Architecture.
7,286 residents of Marrickville - North are employed, from a labour force of 7,736. Unemployment sits at 5.8%, with participation at 67.0%. 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 14,435, about 108% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Marrickville - North is highly qualified, with a prominent concentration of workers in the technology sector, an unemployment rate of 5.8%, and a 1.2% increase in estimated employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, there are 7,286 employed residents, with the unemployment rate sitting 1.7% higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while the participation rate is slightly lower at 67.0% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%. Census records show a high proportion of residents working from home at 58.8%, though this figure was likely influenced by COVID-19 restriction periods.
Resident employment is heavily concentrated in the professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training sectors. The suburb demonstrates a strong specialization in professional & technical services, with its employment share reaching 1.3 times the regional average. In contrast, construction workers are less represented at 5.4% compared to the regional average of 8.6%. A ratio of 0.7 workers for every resident at the time of the Census indicates a higher-than-average level of local employment opportunities. An analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that during the 12 months ending March 2026, local employment grew by 1.2% and the labor force grew by 0.8%, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. Over the same period, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and the labor force grow by 1.9%, with a minor decrease in unemployment. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 provide further context on potential local demand. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. While national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary by industry. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the employment profile of Marrickville - North suggests local jobs will grow by 7.0% over five years and 14.2% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Marrickville - North is $2,358 a week (about $123,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,160 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $69,684 a year against an average of $86,744. 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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Taxpayer statistics compiled by AreaSearch from the latest ATO figures for the 2023 financial year show that income levels in the Marrickville - North SA2 are exceptionally high by national standards. The median taxpayer income is $69,684 and the average income is $86,744, compared to Greater Sydney averages of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimated values would be roughly $76,875 for the median and $95,696 for the average as of March 2026. According to Census data, household, family, and individual incomes are positioned high nationally, falling between the 86th and 88th percentiles.
The largest income bracket consists of 29.6% of taxpayers (3,945 residents) earning $1,500 - 2,999 per week, matching the regional trend of 30.9% in this bracket. The area exhibits strong affluence, with 39.1% of residents earning more than $3,000 weekly, which helps sustain high-end retail and local services. Residential costs account for 18.9% of local incomes, but strong overall earnings keep disposable income at the 81st percentile, with a SEIFA income score in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Marrickville - North had 4,818 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 32% detached houses and 40% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month, a total housing cost higher than 96% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.6%. 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 composition in Marrickville - North consists of 32.1% detached houses and 67.9% other dwelling types, such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative options, compared to the Sydney metropolitan breakdown of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The rate of home ownership in Marrickville - North is lower than the Sydney metropolitan average, standing at 24.4%, with the remaining properties either mortgaged (30.5%) or occupied by renters (45.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,817 is considerably higher than the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent of $550 also exceeds the metropolitan average of $470.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Marrickville - North are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Marrickville - North counted 4,818 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,215 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the largest share of local households at 62.4%, which includes 24.8% couples with children, 26.9% couples without children, and 9.5% single-parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 37.6% of dwellings, with lone person households representing 27.2% and group houses making up 10.3%. The median household size of 2.4 residents is slightly smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
49.3% of adults in Marrickville - North hold a university qualification, including 32.0% with a bachelor degree and 13.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 12.0% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,523 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,090 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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Levels of education in Marrickville - North are higher than average, with 49.3% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university qualification, compared to 30.4% nationwide and 32.2% across NSW. This high concentration of tertiary education positions the community well for professional services and knowledge-based jobs. Bachelor degrees represent the largest group at 32.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 13.6% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Vocational education is held by 21.3% of residents aged 15 and over, comprising advanced diplomas (9.3%) and certificates (12.0%). Participation in education is high in the area, with 26.3% of residents enrolled in a course of study.
This includes 7.3% studying at a tertiary level, 7.2% attending primary school, and 5.5% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Marrickville - North reaches 56 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 6,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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 analysis of public transport options reveals 56 active transit stops operating within Marrickville - North, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 15 separate routes, which carry a total of 6,327 passengers on weekly trips. Local transit accessibility is high, with residents living an average of 173 meters from the nearest stop. The area is primarily residential, with most working residents commuting to other suburbs. Private vehicles remain the primary transport method at 60%, followed by train travel at 12% and walking at 11%. Car ownership averages 0.7 vehicles per household, which is lower than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents work from home at 58.8%, based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Public transport services run an average of 903 trips daily across all local routes, which represents approximately 112 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.7% of residents in Marrickville - North report no long-term health condition. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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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Marrickville - North shows positive overall health outcomes based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality and chronic illnesses, with low rates of common health conditions among both younger and older residents. The rate of private health insurance coverage is high at roughly 63% of the population (8,438 people). This compares to a rate of 59.9% across Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues recorded among residents are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 10.7% and 7.7% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 70.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
Health indicators for residents under 65 are better than average. Residents aged 65 and over make up 13.9% of the population (1,859 people), lower than the 15.5% average for Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for seniors are strong, ranking higher nationally than the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.6% of Marrickville - North residents were born overseas and 29.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.4%) and Australian (17.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Marrickville - North exhibits a high level of multicultural diversity, with 34.6% of residents born outside Australia and 29.8% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 35.9% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.6% of residents, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries in Marrickville - North are English (20.4%), Australian (17.2%), and Other (12.5%). There are also notable differences in ethnic representation compared to the wider region, with Greek ancestry overrepresented at 5.5% of the population (compared to 1.9% regionally), Vietnamese at 4.4% (compared to 1.8%), and Lebanese at 1.6% (compared to 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Marrickville - North is 37. 31.6% 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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Marrickville - North has a median age of 37, matching the Greater Sydney average of 37 and close to the Australian national average of 38. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented at 21.6% compared to Greater Sydney, whereas the 5 - 14 cohort is less common at 8.0%. This concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since 2021, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 8.7% to 10.1%, while the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 9.0% to 8.0%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections indicate shifts in the local age structure. The 75 to 84 age bracket is expected to grow by 50% (330 people), increasing from 655 to 986 residents. This aging trend is prominent, with individuals aged 65 and over representing 61% of the projected population growth, while declines are forecast for the 35 to 44 and 5 to 14 cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Marrickville - North
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 12 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 448 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,317 at the 2021 Census → 13,331 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (117021636). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.