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Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh has an estimated 13,728 residents, down from 13,896 at the 2021 Census — a change of 168 people, or 1.2%. The population has thinned by an average 1.1% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 4,062 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh stands at roughly 13,728 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census tally of 13,896 people, this represents a net reduction of 168 people (1.2%). This figure is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population benchmark of 13,655 alongside 18 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With a resultant population density of 4,061 persons per square kilometer, the locality places in the top 10% of areas evaluated nationwide, underscoring intense competition for residential space.
Net overseas migration has served as the primary demographic driver, making up roughly 87.5% of recent cumulative population additions. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 using a 2022 baseline) are applied to each SA2, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government projections (based on 2021 data) where coverage is absent. Cohort-specific growth rates drawn from these sources are extended across all districts through the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Anticipated demographic trajectories place the locality in the lower quartile of national expansion, with a forecast gain of 354 persons through 2041 relative to latest annual ERP baselines, translating to overall growth of 2.0% across the 16 years.
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Residential SupplyHousing Development & Building Approvals in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh
199 new dwellings have been approved in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh over the past five years, an average of 39 a year. That is 2.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 40 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 45% 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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Dwelling approvals in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh have averaged roughly 39 residential properties annually, accumulating to 199 homes across the last 5 financial years. In the context of recent demographic contraction, this construction volume provides sufficient market supply to assist prospective purchasers. New residential building costs average $600,000—a level moderately above broader regional figures—reflecting a commitment to higher-end structural standards. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $30.9 million during this financial year, underscoring sustained capital expenditure by local enterprises. Per-capita residential approval rates across Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh track at approximately two-thirds of the Greater Sydney benchmark, sitting within the 35th percentile nationwide.
This constrained supply pipeline limits options for prospective buyers while reinforcing underlying property values across the existing housing stock. These below-average national volumes highlight the locality's established urban footprint and prevailing planning limitations. Structural breakdowns show that 45.0% of recent construction consists of detached houses, whereas 55.0% comprises attached dwellings. This orientation toward higher-density housing creates accessible entry price points for first-time buyers, downsizers, and property investors. A ratio of approximately 440 people per approval further reinforces the established nature of the local market. Forecasts indicate that Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh will expand by 281 residents through 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Maintained building activity is anticipated to align comfortably with structural housing requirements, fostering balanced purchasing conditions and potentially facilitating demographic gains beyond current baseline projections.
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Development applications around Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, worth an estimated $262 million. A further 108 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20.6 billion. 25 are already under construction and 43 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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Urban development, major works, and strategic planning initiatives exert significant influence over local growth trajectories. AreaSearch has pinpointed 24 individual infrastructure and planning projects anticipated to shape the area. Prominent developments include the Moate Avenue Mixed Use Development, Bay Street Mixed-Use Development (271-275 Bay Street), Seychelles Brighton-Le-Sands, and Safety improvements on Bay Street, Brighton-Le-Sands, which stand out as key priorities for the district.
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Muddy Creek Masterplan
Urban renewal and waterfront activation plan for Lance Studdert Reserve along Muddy Creek, introducing enhanced public foreshore access, new bookable community space buildings, a Men's Shed, non-motorised kayak/canoe launching facility, carpark upgrades, and extensive landscaped open space.
Barton Park Driving Range Redevelopment
A major redevelopment of the Barton Park Driving Range in Riverine Park into a state-of-the-art community recreation facility featuring 56 premium driving range bays across two levels with Toptracer technology, an 18-hole mini golf course, four pickleball courts, two padel courts, and a modern clubhouse with dining terraces.
Moate Avenue Mixed Use Development
Approved 8 storey mixed use building at 2-6 Moate Avenue in Brighton-Le-Sands. The project comprises approximately 48 residential apartments above ground floor retail or commercial spaces with basement car parking, supporting additional housing supply within walking distance of the Bay Street town centre and Brighton Beach.
Seychelles Brighton-Le-Sands
Luxury beachfront development featuring 31 new apartments, penthouses, and five meticulously restored heritage-listed terraces. The 11-storey development by Abadeen Group and JDH Capital is located directly opposite Brighton-Le-Sands Beach, offering panoramic views from Botany Bay to the city skyline.
Kogarah North Urban Design Strategy Implementation
Strategic urban renewal project transforming 7.6-hectare Kogarah North precinct from low-density residential to high-density mixed-use development. Endorsed by Georges River Council in November 2017, the strategy facilitates coordinated redevelopment with new planning controls allowing buildings up to 33 metres height. Multiple developments approved and under construction including several 10-12 storey residential buildings delivering improved public spaces, enhanced connectivity, and housing diversity as part of Kogarah Strategic Centre.
Bay Street Mixed-Use Development (271-275 Bay Street)
A 130-apartment, 13-storey mixed-use development on a 4,000sqm amalgamated site comprising four properties (three retail buildings and a former petrol station). Designed by Studio Johnson for Vanis Holdings Pty Ltd, the 15,500sqm development includes three ground-floor retail premises and will connect to the existing Brighton Shores apartment complex via shared basement parking and communal open space. A DA was lodged with Bayside Council in 2022; no approval decision has been publicly recorded as of mid-2026.
Kogarah Public School Upgrade
The Kogarah Public School upgrade involves constructing a new multipurpose hall, 24 new modern classrooms, outdoor spaces and play areas, a covered outdoor learning area (COLA), and removal of temporary classrooms. Construction is now underway: site establishment was completed in September 2025 including fencing, hoardings, site sheds and a temporary construction driveway from Princes Highway. The old COLA has been dismantled for reuse at another school, the toilet block and storage shed have been demolished, and detailed excavation, inground services and piling for the new building foundations are now in progress.Builder Stephen Edwards Constructions and architect Fulton Trotter are delivering the project for the NSW Government, with forecast completion in 2027.
M6 Motorway Stage 1
M6 Motorway Stage 1 delivers a four-kilometre twin tunnel connecting the M8 at Arncliffe to President Avenue in Kogarah. The project removes over 2,000 trucks daily from local surface roads, integrates a new active transport corridor, and includes rehabilitated recreational parklands at Ador Park and McCarthy Reserve. Construction of the main tunnel alignment and portal connections is actively progressing towards operational opening.
8,032 residents of Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh are employed, from a labour force of 8,364. Unemployment sits at 4.0%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 10,539, about 77% 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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Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh features a highly qualified labor force with considerable participation in professional roles, an unemployment rate standing at just 4.0%, and annual employment growth estimated at 3.0%. There were 8,032 employed local residents recorded as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sits 0.2% below the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%. Workforce participation remains solid at 71.3%, exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 37.4% of working residents carried out their duties from home, an outcome influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Local employment is concentrated predominantly within health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Logistics and supply chains are heavily represented, with transport, postal & warehousing employing residents at 1.6 times the regional rate. Conversely, professional & technical roles capture 9.1% of the Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh workforce compared with 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Discrepancies between resident workers and local job counts indicate that this predominantly residential district provides relatively limited commercial employment on-site. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, employment levels rose by 3.0% and the labour force grew by 3.5% during the year to March 2026, which led to an increase in unemployment of 0.4 percentage points. This trend differs from Greater Sydney, where employment increased by 1.9%, the labour force expanded by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on potential future demand within Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh. These projections, which span five and ten-year periods, have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth varies considerably across industry sectors. When these industry-specific projections are applied to the employment mix in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, local employment is expected to rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though this figure represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
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Median household income in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh is $1,647 a week (about $86,000 a year), with median personal income at $815 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,143 a year against an average of $67,827. 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 taxation statistics aggregated at postcode level by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 reveal a median income of $56,143 alongside an average taxpayer income of $67,827 across Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh SA2. These figures track close to nationwide midpoints, though they remain beneath the Greater Sydney medians of $60,817 and averages of $83,003. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index gains of 10.32% since financial year 2023 lifts estimated values to approximately $61,937 (median) and $74,827 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census recorded household, family, and individual earnings ranking modestly between the 44th and 52nd percentiles.
A plurality of 30.1% of local earners (4,132 people) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring broader regional concentrations where 30.9% occupy the same tier. Budgetary constraints remain elevated, as residents retain only 80.2% of their disposable earnings after housing costs (ranking in the 40th percentile), positioning the district within the 6th decile of the SEIFA income index.
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Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh had 5,639 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 37% detached houses and 49% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 39% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,484 a month. Rent absorbs 27.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.8%. 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 landscape in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh is divided into 37.2% houses and 62.9% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, townhouses, and attached formats), differing markedly from Sydney metro distributions of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership stands at 34.7%, surpassing the Sydney metro level, while remaining households carry a mortgage (26.4%) or occupy rented accommodations (38.9%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments reach $2,484 compared with $2,427 across Sydney metro, whereas median weekly rents sit at $450 against $470 regionally. Evaluated across Australia, local mortgage payments exceed the national median of $1,863, and weekly rents track considerably above the $375 national benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh counted 5,639 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 63.9%, comprising couples with children (27.2%), childless couples (23.4%), and single parent families (12.0%). Non-family residences make up the remaining 36.1%, consisting predominantly of single-occupant households at 32.7% and group shared dwellings at 3.3%. The typical household size sits at 2.3 people, which is more compact than the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
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30.9% of adults in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh hold a university qualification, including 21.5% with a bachelor degree and 7.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 936 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,060 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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Tertiary educational attainment across Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh sits below regional metrics, with 30.9% of individuals aged 15+ holding a degree relative to 38.7% across the wider SA3 area. Breaking down higher education levels, Bachelor degrees account for 21.5%, postgraduate qualifications represent 7.4%, and graduate diplomas comprise 2.0%. Meanwhile, vocational education demonstrates strong take-up, with 31.4% of the population aged 15+ possessing technical certifications, including advanced diplomas (12.7%) and trade certificates (18.7%). Student participation rates are strong across the area, with 27.3% of the resident population actively attending an educational institution.
Among enrolled learners, primary schooling accounts for 8.2%, secondary education encompasses 6.4%, and tertiary programs comprise 5.4%.
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Public transport in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh reaches 118 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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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Public transport connectivity across Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh is supported by 118 active bus stops spanning 6 dedicated routes, delivering 1,059 weekly passenger trips. Network access is convenient, with residents situated an average of 121 meters from their nearest boarding point. Due to the area's residential character, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 78% of commuter journeys and trains capturing 10%. Household vehicle density averages 1.0 per dwelling, below wider regional figures. Furthermore, 37.4% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a metric shaped by prevailing COVID-19 circumstances.
Transit services provide an average frequency of 151 trips per day throughout the network, which equates to roughly 8 weekly trips per individual stop. The spatial map highlights the 100 nearest stops surrounding the geographic centrepoint.
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73.5% of residents in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh reflect exceptional overall wellness based on AreaSearch metrics covering mortality and illness, highlighted by minimal incidence of prevalent chronic disorders across various age groups. Private medical insurance coverage marginally outpaces the SA2 national average, encompassing approximately 53% of all residents (~7,220 people), compared with 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The primary diagnosed ailments in the community are arthritis and diabetes, reported by 7.7 and 5.4% of residents, respectively, while 73.5% of the local population reported no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health metrics among working-age cohorts are particularly robust with low disease prevalence. Seniors aged 65 and over represent 22.5% of the population (3,083 people), a larger share than the 15.5% recorded across Greater Sydney, with older residents maintaining health indicators that align closely with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.1% of Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh residents were born overseas and 51.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 87% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Greek (16.5%) and Australian (12.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural breadth is pronounced in Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh, where 43.1% of the community was born overseas and 51.6% speak a language other than English in the home. Regarding religious affiliation, Christianity is dominant, accounting for 68.2% of the local populace relative to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining ancestral backgrounds based on parents' place of birth, the primary groups across Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh include Other lineages at 20.9%, Greek heritage at 16.5% (substantially higher than the 1.9% regional level), and Australian background at 12.0% (trailing the 17.8% Greater Sydney mark).
Specific European heritage groups show notable local concentrations: Spanish ancestry stands at 1.6% (compared to 0.6% regionally), Macedonian represents 3.1% (versus 0.4%), and Serbian comprises 1.7% (against 0.5%).
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The median resident of Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh is 44. 23.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age profile of Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh is heavily weighted toward mature and pre-retirement residents. Figures updated to August 2026 show that seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 22.5% of the community, exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, while children and young adults aged 0 - 24 represent 24.3% against a regional benchmark of 30.4%. The median resident age is estimated at 44, matching the 2021 Census figure while remaining 7 years older than Greater Sydney's median of 37 and higher than the Australian Census median of 38.
The most significant shift since the 2021 Census involves the senior demographic, which rose from 21.3% to an estimated 22.5%. Looking ahead to 2041, the 65+ bracket is projected to expand by 916 residents (30%) to reach 3,999, whereas younger cohorts and working-age groups are forecast to decline.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Monterey - Brighton-le-Sands - Kyeemagh
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 9 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,896 at the 2021 Census → 13,728 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 (119041380). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.