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The median house price in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is $1.26m, with units at $880k. House values have moved 8.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Marsden Park - Shanes Park has an estimated 32,615 residents, up from 15,524 at the 2021 Census — a change of 17,091 people, or 110.1%. Growth has averaged 21.4% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 3,651 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 80.2% of that increase. That puts 1,303 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 data examined by AreaSearch, the population of Marsden Park - Shanes Park stands at approximately 32,615 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 17,091 residents (110.1%) from the 15,524 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This population shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 30,470 alongside 3,651 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population size results in a density of 1,302 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical density of locations analyzed by AreaSearch nationwide. The 110.1% growth rate since the 2021 Census outpaced the state average of 7.1% and the Greater Sydney region, establishing the area as a leader in regional population expansion.
The primary contributor to this growth was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 80.2% of the total population increase, though other factors like natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. AreaSearch incorporates population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, using 2022 as the baseline year. For regions not represented in this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. Age bracket growth trends derived from these sources are extended to cover the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic forecasts point to exceptional population growth that ranks within the top 10 percent of all statistical areas in the nation. Based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, the area is projected to add 29,183 residents by 2041, representing a total increase of 82.9% over the 16 years.
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4,842 new dwellings have been approved in Marsden Park - Shanes Park over the past five years, an average of 968 a year. That places the area in the 100th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 30 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 695 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 80% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 422, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Marsden Park - Shanes Park has averaged approximately 968 residential building approvals per year, summing to 4,842 residential dwellings over the last 5 financial years. In the current financial year of FY-26, there have been 387 approvals recorded so far. With an average of 3.9 individuals moving into the area for every new home completed over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, demand outpaces supply, which typically drives home price increases and intensifies buyer competition. The average construction cost for new homes stands at $278,000, which is lower than regional averages and points to more budget-friendly options for buyers.
Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $4.0 million in the current financial year, highlighting the predominantly residential focus of the area. Per capita construction activity in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is 174.0% higher than the average for Greater Sydney, offering home buyers a wide selection of properties despite a recent slowdown in building pace. This rate is also significantly higher than national levels, indicating strong developer interest. Newly approved residential buildings consist of 80.0% standalone houses and 20.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the suburban character of the community with a focus on spacious family residences. This shows a transition from the current housing mix of 98.0% houses, pointing to a declining supply of vacant land for detached homes and reflecting shifting resident preferences toward more varied and affordable housing designs. With roughly 50 residents for each building approval, Marsden Park - Shanes Park shows the hallmarks of an expanding community. Projections indicate that Marsden Park - Shanes Park will add 27,029 residents by 2041, calculated from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. Given current building trends, the supply of new homes is expected to meet this demand, offering positive conditions for home buyers and potentially supporting growth that surpasses baseline expectations.
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Development applications around Marsden Park - Shanes Park
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AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Marsden Park - Shanes Park, worth an estimated $3.72 billion. A further 39 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46.6 billion. 22 are already under construction and 20 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development works are key factors in regional performance. A total of 36 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the local area. Notable projects include Somi Residences, CDC Data Centre Campus Marsden Park, Vertex Industrial Estate, and Halcyon Gables Over 60s Community, with details provided for the most significant developments.
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Melonba Woolworths Neighbourhood Shopping Centre
A new neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket and BWS liquor store. The development includes approximately 191 at-grade parking spaces, specialty retail tenancies, food and drink premises, and outdoor dining areas. It is designed to serve the rapidly growing North West Growth Area, specifically the suburbs of Melonba and Marsden Park.
Newpark Estate Masterplanned Community
A major masterplanned residential community located in Melonba offering land parcels, integrated house-and-land packages, three dedicated parks, children's playgrounds, natural riparian corridors, walking tracks, and local retail integration.
Newpark
Masterplanned residential community in Marsden Park delivering 3,000+ lots with parks, open space, paths and a future school. Staged land and home-and-land packages are selling with ongoing civil works and home construction across the estate.
Elara Place (New Neighbourhood)
Elara Place is the newest neighbourhood within Stockland's Elara masterplanned community at Marsden Park. The precinct is delivering around 800 additional homes with lots generally ranging from 250 to 570 square metres. Civil works and housing construction are progressing, with ongoing land releases supporting continued expansion of the wider Elara community. The neighbourhood includes a central linear park, walking and cycling links, and direct access to Yiraaldiya National Park, while benefiting from nearby schools, parks and the future Marsden Park Strategic Centre.
Halcyon Gables
Halcyon Gables is Stockland's first NSW land lease community, delivering 231 architecturally designed manufactured homes for over-60s across 12 hectares within the broader Gables masterplanned community in Sydney's Hills district. The gated community features resort-style facilities including a wellness centre with heated mineral pool, gym, sauna, pickleball courts, bowling green, and a recreational clubhouse with library and cinema. Construction began in 2024 and the first stage of 91 homes is welcoming its first residents in early 2026, with homes priced from around 1.07 million to 1.55 million dollars.
CDC Data Centre Campus Marsden Park
Largest data centre campus in Southern Hemisphere. 504 megawatt ICT capacity across six four-storey buildings with 24 data halls each. Construction began October 2024.
Somi Residences
Somi Residences is a family-friendly residential community in Sydney's fast-growing North-West featuring 156 dwellings across multiple stages. The estate includes a mix of architecturally designed 3, 4, and 5 bedroom houses and townhouses with modern features, situated close to St Luke's Catholic College, Marsden Park Public School, and well-connected to Riverstone and Schofields Railway Stations.
Melonba High School and Primary School
A dual school campus featuring a high school for 2,000 students and a primary school for 1,000 students. The permanent facilities include seven buildings, specialist science and performing arts labs, a multi-purpose sports hall, and 30,000sqm of landscaped open space. The permanent high school buildings opened for students at the start of 2025.
16,453 residents of Marsden Park - Shanes Park are employed, from a labour force of 16,806. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 78.0%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 28,551, about 88% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The workforce residing in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is highly educated, featuring a strong concentration of professionals, an unemployment rate of only 2.1%, and an estimated job growth rate of 0.9% over the past year. In March 2026, the employed resident population reached 16,453, while the unemployment rate remained 2.0% lower than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Workforce participation is elevated at 78.0%, compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that a high proportion of residents, 46.4%, worked from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade. The local workforce shows a strong concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, with employment shares 1.7 times higher than the regional average. Conversely, the accommodation & food services sector has a smaller footprint, employing 3.3% of workers compared to 5.8% regionally. Comparing the size of the local working population to the total resident workforce suggests that local employment opportunities within the immediate area are limited. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, the year ending March 2026 saw employment levels rise by 0.9% and the labor force expand by 1.3%, leading to a 0.4 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the same period, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labor force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decline in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 offer additional context for future demand trends in Marsden Park - Shanes Park. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests that employment for residents could rise by 7.0% over five years and 14.3% over ten years, noting that this is a basic weighted projection for illustration and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is $2,729 a week (about $142,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,142 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,372 a year against an average of $80,596. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The most recent postcode level ATO statistics from AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year show that incomes in the Marsden Park - Shanes Park SA2 are among the highest in the country, recording a median income of $70,372 and an average income of $80,596. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a median income of $60,817 and an average income of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current income estimates for March 2026 are approximately $77,634 for the median and $88,914 for the average.
Census records show that household, family, and personal incomes in the area rank between the 88th and 94th percentiles nationally. The dominant weekly income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, which accounts for 38.4% of residents (12,524 people), compared to 30.9% for the broader region. The area exhibits high affluence, with 42.4% of earners making more than $3,000 per week, which supports upscale retail and services. Although high housing costs account for 21.1% of income, strong earnings keep disposable income levels at the 90th percentile nationally, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 9th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Marsden Park - Shanes Park had 4,471 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 70% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 11% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $570 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,882 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing stock in Marsden Park - Shanes Park consisted of 97.6% houses and 2.4% other dwelling types like apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative options, compared to the Sydney metropolitan breakdown of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in the area lagged behind the metropolitan average at 10.5%, with the remaining properties either mortgaged (70.1%) or rented (19.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,882, which is higher than the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427. The median weekly rent was recorded at $570, compared to the metropolitan average of $470.
On a national level, mortgage payments in the area are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Marsden Park - Shanes Park counted 4,471 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,393 today, averaging 3.4 people each. 64% are couples with children, more than in 99% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 9% 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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Families make up the vast majority of households at 89.9%, consisting of couples with children at 64.2%, couples without children at 18.5%, and single parent families at 6.3%. Non-family households account for the remaining 10.1% of the total, with single person households representing 8.9% and group households representing 1.3%. The median household size is 3.4 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
50.1% of adults in Marsden Park - Shanes Park hold a university qualification, including 32.3% with a bachelor degree and 15.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 13.2% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 4,105 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,079 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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The level of education in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is higher than broader benchmarks, with 50.1% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university qualification, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This educational profile positions the workforce for roles in knowledge-based industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 32.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational education is held by 23.9% of residents aged 15 and over, which includes advanced diplomas at 10.7% and certificates at 13.2%. Participation in education is high in the community, with 34.3% of the population enrolled in formal study.
This consists of 15.2% of residents in primary school, 6.8% in high school, and 5.1% studying at the tertiary level.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Marsden Park - Shanes Park reaches 100 stops on 25 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Analysis of public transport options shows 100 active transit stops in Marsden Park - Shanes Park, which are serviced by bus routes. These stops are connected to 25 separate routes that run a total of 1,995 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as good, with residents living an average of 211 meters from the nearest stop. The area is primarily residential, and most workers commute to other locations, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 82%, followed by trains at 13%. Car ownership averages 1.5 vehicles per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 46.4%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic conditions. Transit routes run an average of 285 trips per day across the network, which equates to approximately 19 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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84.9% of residents in Marsden Park - Shanes Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 2.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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Health indicators show positive outcomes in Marsden Park - Shanes Park, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic health conditions. Younger age groups show a low rate of common health issues, and private health insurance coverage is high, representing approximately 60% of the population (19,405 people). Asthma and diabetes are the most common chronic conditions in the area, affecting 5.0% and 3.9% of residents respectively. Conversely, 84.9% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and over make up 5.5% of the local population (1,784 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%, although this age cohort ranks lower nationally than the rest of the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.9% of Marsden Park - Shanes Park residents were born overseas and 61.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 95% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (21.9%) and Filipino (12.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Marsden Park - Shanes Park is characterized by high cultural diversity, with 61.3% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 54.9% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 41.8% of the local population. However, Hinduism shows a high relative concentration, accounting for 26.7% of residents compared to the Greater Sydney average of 5.2%. Regarding parent countries of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Marsden Park - Shanes Park are Other, representing 25.0% of the population compared to the regional average of 16.0%, Indian at 21.9% compared to the regional average of 3.6%, and Filipino at 12.6% compared to the regional average of 2.0%.
Other ethnic groups also show different proportions compared to the wider region, including Samoan at 1.0% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Sri Lankan at 0.8% (compared to 0.3% regionally), and Maltese at 1.4% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Marsden Park - Shanes Park is 33, younger than 92% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 24.3% 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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With a median age of 33, the population of Marsden Park - Shanes Park is younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national median of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, the area has a high proportion of residents aged 35 - 44 (25.4%) but fewer residents aged 55 - 64 (4.4%). The proportion of residents aged 35 - 44 is higher than the national average of 14.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket has increased from 8.3% to 12.0% of the population, and the 45 to 54 cohort grew from 7.8% to 11.2%.
Meanwhile, the 25 to 34 age group decreased from 18.9% to 12.3%, and the 0 to 4 group declined from 11.5% to 8.7%. Projections for the year 2041 indicate demographic shifts, with the 15 to 24 age group expected to show the largest growth of 227%, adding 8,895 residents to reach a total of 12,806.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Marsden Park - Shanes Park
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 14 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 — 3,651 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (15,524 at the 2021 Census → 32,615 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 (116021629). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.