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The median house price in Marsden Park - Shanes Park is $1.27m, with units at $880k. House values have moved 8.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Marsden Park - Shanes Park has an estimated 32,656 residents, up from 15,524 at the 2021 Census — a change of 17,132 people, or 110.4%. Growth has averaged 21.4% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 3,663 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 80.2% of that increase. That puts 1,304 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 findings from AreaSearch, the resident count of Marsden Park - Shanes Park stands at roughly 32,656 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 17,132 people (110.4%) compared to the 15,524 individuals recorded during the 2021 Census. Such growth is deduced from the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 30,470 alongside 3,663 validated new addresses confirmed following the census benchmark. With a density of 1,304 persons per square kilometer, the locality outpaces the typical national concentration tracked by AreaSearch. Outperforming both the broader Greater Sydney territory and the state average of 7.3%, the precinct's 110.4% surge since the 2021 census establishes it as a premier growth corridor.
The expansion was predominantly fueled by domestic arrivals, with interstate migration generating roughly 80.2% of recent net additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas migration. AreaSearch incorporates SA2 projections published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024, anchored on 2022 baseline figures. For locations lacking this coverage, NSW State Government SA2 modeling from 2022 with a 2021 base year is applied, extending age-specific expansion trajectories across all districts for 2032 to 2041. Forward-looking demographic projections position the sector within the top 10 percent of all statistical zones evaluated by AreaSearch. Derived from recent annual ERP figures, an anticipated addition of 29,398 persons through 2041 represents an overall gain of 83.3% across the 16-year horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
3,833 new dwellings have been approved in Marsden Park - Shanes Park over the past five years, an average of 766 a year. That places the area in the 100th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 23 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 776 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 81% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Marsden Park - Shanes Park have averaged roughly 766 dwellings annually, totaling 3,833 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average influx of 4.9 people per year arrived per completed residence, creating substantial demand pressure that typically elevates local prices and intensifies buyer competition. Meanwhile, expected construction costs average $406,000 per dwelling, matching wider regional standards. Non-residential activity remained modest, with commercial approvals totaling $4.0 million during this financial year. Per capita residential construction in Marsden Park - Shanes Park surpasses Greater Sydney by 144.0%, providing prospective purchasers with broader selection even as recent building momentum has moderated.
This volume remains well above broader national averages, demonstrating robust developer commitment. Current construction approvals comprise 81.0% detached houses and 19.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving suburban character while catering to buyers seeking standalone space. This profile marks an evolution from the prevailing stock of 98.0% houses, reflecting tighter land availability along with a shift toward diverse and cost-effective accommodation. Generating approximately 64 people per dwelling approval, the district displays hallmark patterns of an active growth corridor. According to the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, demographic modeling indicates an influx of 27,203 residents into Marsden Park - Shanes Park through 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, future residential additions will adequately satisfy demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Marsden Park - Shanes Park, worth an estimated $3.75 billion. A further 49 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46.8 billion. 26 are already under construction and 28 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning programs, and local development projects play a pivotal role in shaping community progression. AreaSearch has pinpointed 36 separate undertakings with the potential to influence the locality. Notable developments include Somi Residences, CDC Data Centre Campus Marsden Park, Vertex Industrial Estate, and Halcyon Gables Over 60s Community, with further relevant projects outlined below.
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Marsden Park Village Shopping Centre
A neighborhood retail development servicing the growing Melonba and Newpark masterplanned communities. The centre includes a 3,415 sqm Woolworths supermarket, a BWS liquor outlet, specialty retail tenancies, and food and beverage offerings.
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.
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 77.5%. 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 28,598, 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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Marsden Park - Shanes Park features an accomplished workforce with strong presence in professional services, maintaining a low jobless rate of 2.1% alongside 0.9% job growth over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 16,453, while unemployment sits 2.0% beneath the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. Labor force engagement is particularly elevated at 77.5%, compared to 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census records further indicate that 46.4% of workers operated from home, though period-specific Covid-19 restrictions should be noted. Resident employment centers heavily around health care & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and retail trade.
Logistics and freight functions show pronounced concentration, with transport, postal & warehousing employment reaching 1.7 times regional proportions. In contrast, accommodation & food services account for a smaller 3.3% share relative to the regional benchmark of 5.8%. Comparing local worker tallies against residing labor counts suggests a limited volume of jobs situated directly within the area. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics shows that over the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 0.9% while the broader labor force grew by 1.3%, raising the local unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney, employment and labor supply each rose by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decline in joblessness. Broader employment outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide medium- and long-range perspectives. Nationally, job numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge widely across sectors. Weighting these industry projections against the local occupational structure indicates potential employment gains for Marsden Park - Shanes Park of 7.0% across five years and 14.3% over ten years, representing an illustrative baseline that excludes localized demographic shifts.
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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ATO taxpayer records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the median taxpayer income in the Marsden Park - Shanes Park SA2 at $70,372, alongside an average of $80,596. These figures stand exceptionally high nationally, comparing to $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney. Incorporating Wage Price Index gains of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $77,634 for median income and $88,914 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census positions local individual, family, and household earnings within the 88th to 94th national percentiles.
The primary earnings band spans $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, capturing 38.4% of residents (12,539 people) versus 30.9% regionally. Furthermore, 42.4% of households generate elevated weekly incomes above $3,000, underpinning robust purchasing power. Although residential expenses absorb 21.1% of earnings, disposable funds rank at the 90th percentile, placing the district in the 9th SEIFA income decile.
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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At the time of the most recent Census, the residential landscape of Marsden Park - Shanes Park was made up of 97.6% houses and 2.4% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats), contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright homeownership was lower than the metropolitan standard, standing at 10.5%, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (70.1%) or occupied by tenants (19.4%). Median monthly mortgage costs reached $2,882, compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro and the national benchmark of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rent stood at $570, substantially higher than the $470 recorded for Sydney metro and the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Marsden Park - Shanes Park counted 4,471 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,405 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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Family households constitute 89.9% of all occupied residences, consisting of couples with children (64.2%), couples without children (18.5%), and single parent families (6.3%). The remaining 10.1% comprises non-family arrangements, with lone person households representing 8.9% and group households accounting for 1.3%. The typical household accommodates a median of 3.4 people, exceeding the 2.7 recorded across Greater Sydney.
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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Educational attainment throughout Marsden Park - Shanes Park exceeds broader regional and national averages, with 50.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing higher education credentials compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% nationwide. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest tier at 32.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 15.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational education represents 23.9% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, encompassing certificates (13.2%) and advanced diplomas (10.7%). Engagement with formal study is substantial, as 34.3% of the population is actively pursuing education. This cohort comprises 15.2% in primary schooling, 6.8% in secondary institutions, and 5.1% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Marsden Park - Shanes Park reaches 101 stops on 26 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 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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Local public transit networks across Marsden Park - Shanes Park feature 101 active bus stops. These locations are integrated across 26 distinct routes, generating 1,266 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage ensures accessibility, with residents situated an average distance of 205 meters from their nearest transit point. Commuting patterns reflect an outward flow from this predominantly residential district, with 82% of travelers using private vehicles and 13% taking trains. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.5 per dwelling, higher than regional figures, while 46.4% of working residents operated from home according to the 2021 Census.
Public transport services maintain an average frequency of 180 trips per day across all active routes, providing around 12 weekly departures for each designated stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit stops relative to the geographic centerpoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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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 compiled by AreaSearch reveal favorable outcomes for Marsden Park - Shanes Park across chronic illness and mortality metrics, with younger age groups showing minimal prevalence of common ailments. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is extensive, encompassing roughly 60% of the population (19,430 people). Asthma and diabetes represent the most widespread chronic ailments, affecting 5.0 and 3.9% of the populace respectively. Meanwhile, 84.9% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, outpacing the 74.6% benchmark across Greater Sydney. Senior residents aged 65 and over account for 5.2% of the local population (1,714 people), below the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney.
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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Cultural diversity is pronounced across Marsden Park - Shanes Park, where 61.3% of the community speaks a language other than English at home and 54.9% was born overseas. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation at 41.8%. Notably, Hinduism displays significant local concentration, accounting for 26.7% of the populace compared to the Greater Sydney average of 5.2%. Evaluating parental ancestry, the leading classifications in Marsden Park - Shanes Park are Other at 25.0% (compared to 16.0% regionally), Indian at 21.9% (versus 3.6% regionally), and Filipino at 12.6% (versus 2.0% regionally).
Additional distinct community groups include Maltese ancestry at 1.4% (against 1.0% regionally), Samoan at 1.0% (against 0.5%), and Sri Lankan at 0.8% (against 0.3%).
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. 25.4% 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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Marsden Park - Shanes Park demonstrates a distinct focus on family formation. Based on August 2026 estimates, children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 41.2% of residents compared to 30.4% across Greater Sydney, while senior cohorts (65+) account for 5.2% against a regional baseline of 15.5%. The estimated median age reached 33 as at August 2026, rising from 32 at the 2021 Census, which sat below the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national median of 38 at that same Census. Since then, adults aged 25 - 44 adjusted from 43.8% to an estimated 38.0%.
Specifically, children aged 0 to 4 shifted from 11.5% to an estimated 8.6%, while the 5 to 14 cohort expanded from 18.4% to 20.3%. Long-term projections indicate that by 2041, the 0 - 24 age bracket will account for major growth by adding 15,330 residents (114%) to reach 28,784, while the 45 - 64 bracket is forecast to expand by 143% to reach 12,317.
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 Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 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 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 3,663 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,524 at the 2021 Census → 32,656 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 (116021629). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.