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The median house price in Mount Hutton - Windale is $870k, with units at $734k. House values have moved 4.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Mount Hutton - Windale has an estimated 9,738 residents, up from 9,504 at the 2021 Census — a change of 234 people, or 2.5%. That puts 1,553 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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As of Aug 2026, research from AreaSearch indicates that the population of Mount Hutton - Windale stands at approximately 9,738 individuals. This represents an addition of 234 people, or 2.5%, compared to the 2021 Census count of 9,504 people. Such growth is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,686, alongside 89 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. Consequently, population density reaches 1,553 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than the nationwide average compiled by AreaSearch. With post-census expansion of 2.5%, the locality is within 0.8 percentage points of the broader SA3 area (3.3%), underscoring solid underlying growth trends.
Net gains were predominantly propelled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 56.5% of recent population increases. Projections developed by AreaSearch incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models using 2022 as their starting baseline for each SA2, turning to 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases with a 2021 baseline where gaps exist. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these series are extended across all localities from 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, population expansion is anticipated to sit marginally beneath the non-capital city median, with current annual ERP figures indicating the community will gain 859 persons by 2041, representing cumulative growth of 8.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
155 new dwellings have been approved in Mount Hutton - Windale over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 39% 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 planning approvals in Mount Hutton - Windale have averaged around 31 dwellings annually, totaling 155 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this period (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average influx of 1.3 people per year per constructed dwelling has maintained an even balance between demand and supply, supporting stable market conditions. Concurrently, average construction costs for new dwellings stand at $310,000—under regional benchmarks—providing relatively cost-effective opportunities for buyers. Non-residential development has seen $3.9 million in commercial approvals during the ongoing financial year, affirming that the locality remains predominantly residential.
Compared with Rest of NSW, per capita building activity across Mount Hutton - Windale is 16.0% lower, ranking the suburb at the 42nd percentile nationally. While this restricted supply reinforces demand across the established dwelling stock, construction volumes also trail national benchmarks, reflecting the built-out status of the area and potential planning constraints. Approvals comprise 39.0% detached dwellings alongside 61.0% medium and high-density housing options. This orientation toward higher-density building provides affordable market entry points and caters to downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors. It also diverges markedly from the current dwelling distribution of 76.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of raw land, shifting lifestyle demands, and cost-of-living requirements. The ratio of approvals currently stands at approximately 348 people per dwelling approval, representative of a mature neighborhood. Projections based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate that Mount Hutton - Windale will expand by 807 residents up to 2041. Ongoing building volumes appear properly aligned with expected population requirements, maintaining orderly conditions across the property market without driving up price levels excessively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mount Hutton - Windale, worth an estimated $149 million. A further 78 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $7.49 billion. 22 are already under construction and 31 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 economic and community outcomes are strongly shaped by planning initiatives, major infrastructure developments, and regional investments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 20 projects with significant local relevance, led by The Summit, Ryhope Street Subdivision, Windale Area Plan, and Lake Macquarie Private Hospital Expansion, with key initiatives outlined below.
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The Summit
A complex of 16 completely free-standing, architecturally designed townhouses currently under construction in an elevated location, featuring spacious layouts, fully ducted air-conditioning, Artusi appliances, and private outdoor spaces. Stage 1 is set for completion in Quarter 1 of 2026.
Mount Hutton Precinct Area Plan
A precinct-specific planning framework forming Part 12 of the Lake Macquarie Development Control Plan 2014. Originally adopted by Council on 10 February 2020 to replace the 2004 plan, it sets controls for infrastructure delivery, built form and natural environment outcomes across the Mount Hutton suburb between Warners Bay and Belmont. The plan supports medium-density housing in the R3 zone south of Cowmeadow Road, road and roundabout upgrades, new shared pathways, stormwater works, and revegetation along Scrubby Creek.The framework has been progressively updated, most recently through the city-wide Housing Diversity amendments adopted by Council on 23 February 2026, which align the DCP with the Housing Diversity Planning Proposal that took effect on 1 August 2025. These reforms permit a broader mix of housing in R2 and R3 zones, allow subdivision down to 200 square metres in R3 and 250 square metres in R2, and remove minimum lot width requirements. A separate but related amendment finalised on 21 March 2025 rezoned 1 Progress Road from R2 Low Density Residential to E1 Local Centre, increasing the maximum building height on that site from 8.5 to 10 metres to support an expansion of the Dunkley Parade shops.
Tingira Hills Care Community
Tingira Hills Care Community (formerly Opal Hillside) is a major residential aged care facility in the Lake Macquarie region offering up to 128 beds across single en-suite and companion rooms. It provides permanent, respite, dementia, and palliative care. Key features include a Memory Care Neighborhood, a Wellness Centre, an on-site cafe, a hairdressing salon, and a community bus. It was specifically engineered to manage variable ground movement associated with local mine subsidence.
Lake Macquarie Private Hospital Expansion
A significant $131 million redevelopment of Lake Macquarie Private Hospital by Ramsay Health Care. Approved in May 2025, the project features a nine-storey expansion (SSD-38025700) adding 114 inpatient beds, five new operating theatres, and an expanded emergency department. The development also includes a new main entrance on Casey Street, ten consulting suites, and enhanced radiology and oncology services. As of April 2026, the project is integrated into the broader Gateshead Medical Precinct Planning Proposal, which seeks to rezone surrounding land to support a regionally significant health hub.Construction is phased to maintain hospital operations, with final completion targeted for 2027.
Lake Macquarie Square
A sub-regional shopping centre located in Mount Hutton, 14km from Newcastle's CBD. The project, originally a $60 million redevelopment completed in 2019 by Charter Hall, consolidated Lake Macquarie Fair and Mount Hutton Plaza into a single, modern retail destination with approximately 24,000 m2 of prime retail space. The centre is anchored by BIG W, Coles, and Woolworths, with over 70 specialty stores, a medical precinct, childcare, and a 24-hour gym. Revelop acquired the asset in February 2025 for $122.5 million.
41 Wilsons Road Townhouses
Exclusive new development of architecturally designed townhouses (7 units in total, including 2, 3, and 4-bedroom layouts) with premium fixtures, designer kitchens, and open-plan living, crafted by Jade Building & Constructions. Construction is nearing completion, with an estimated finish date of mid to late 2025.
Windale Area Plan
The Windale Area Plan forms Part 12 of the Lake Macquarie Development Control Plan 2014, providing detailed planning controls for development in Windale, NSW. The plan encourages housing diversity through expanded R3 Medium Density Residential zoning, enables growth of the Windale neighbourhood centre by rezoning land on Lake Street for retail/commercial use, supports creek rehabilitation, and promotes pedestrian and cycling connectivity to Mount Hutton. The accompanying LMLEP 2014 amendment was gazetted on 25 September 2020, with the Area Plan subsequently revised under Revision 33 (February 2024) and Revision 38 (November 2024).
LAHC, Gateshead
Social and affordable housing project by Westbury Constructions in Gateshead.
3,947 residents of Mount Hutton - Windale are employed, from a labour force of 4,406. Unemployment sits at 10.4%, with participation at 55.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,471, about 87% 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 local workforce in Mount Hutton - Windale presents an even distribution between professional and trade occupations, alongside substantial participation in essential service sectors, amidst an overall unemployment rate of 10.4%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,947, while unemployment exceeded the Regional NSW level of 4.1% by 6.3%, highlighting potential for economic improvement. Labor force engagement is also subdued, registering at 55.3% against 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census data showed that 19.1% of workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns.
Most working residents are concentrated in the fields of health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Local representation is especially strong in health care & social assistance, where workforce shares reach 1.3 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.3% of workers, well below the 5.3% observed in Regional NSW. Evaluating Census working population counts against resident counts reveals that this primarily suburban district provides relatively few jobs within its own boundaries. AreaSearch examined SALM and ABS information to determine that the period ending March 2026 saw the labour force fall by 0.4% alongside a 4.8% drop in employment, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 4.2 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% contraction in employment and a 0.4% reduction in the labour force, leading to a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia provides national employment outlooks starting from Mar-26 that can help clarify anticipated demand in Mount Hutton - Windale. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to gauge likely expansion trends. The national outlook predicts a 6.6% rise in employment over five years and a 13.7% increase over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these sectoral estimates are weighted according to Mount Hutton - Windale's current employment composition, local employment is projected to grow by 6.8% over five years and by 14.2% over ten years, though this simple weighting exercise is illustrative and excludes local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mount Hutton - Windale is $1,221 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $617 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,544 a year against an average of $63,357. 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 postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the median taxpayer income in the Mount Hutton - Windale SA2 at $52,544, with an average of $63,357. These figures sit below the national average and compare to $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average) across Regional NSW. Following a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $57,967 for median income and $69,895 for average earnings as of March 2026. The 2021 Census positioned local personal, family, and household earnings between the 13th and 14th percentiles nationally.
The largest income tier is the $1,500 - 2,999 category, encompassing 28.2% of residents (2,746 people), matching the broader area where 29.9% sit in this bracket. Housing affordability remains constrained, with residual income at 80.6%, placing the area at the 12th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mount Hutton - Windale had 3,662 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 6% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 45% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $255 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,772 a month. Rent absorbs 20.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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During the latest Census, housing in Mount Hutton - Windale was made up of 76.0% houses and 24.1% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 25.3%, trailing regional ownership rates, while 29.9% of homes were mortgaged and 44.8% were rented. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,772, exceeding the Regional NSW benchmark of $1,733, while weekly rent averaged $255 compared to $330 regionally. On a national scale, mortgage commitments in Mount Hutton - Windale track below the Australian figure of $1,863, and rents sit significantly under the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mount Hutton - Windale counted 3,662 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 79% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 66.0%, consisting of couples with children at 22.5%, couples without children at 23.2%, and single parent families at 18.7%. The remaining 34.0% consists of non-family arrangements, with lone person households representing 30.8% and group households comprising 3.1%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.4 people, matching the figure for Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.2% of adults in Mount Hutton - Windale hold a university qualification, including 10.5% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 92% of areas nationally. A further 30.3% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 450 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 868 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 qualification levels remain subdued throughout the area, with 14.2% holding university degrees compared to the wider NSW benchmark of 32.2%, presenting a clear focus for educational support. Bachelor degrees account for 10.5% of residents, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.2%. Non-university and vocational training is widely held, with 39.9% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (30.3%). Engagement in formal study is strong, with 28.6% of residents currently attending an educational institution. Among these, primary education enrolls 10.6%, secondary schooling accounts for 7.6%, and 3.2% are enrolled in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mount Hutton - Windale reaches 98 stops on 38 routes, timetabled for about 820 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 transit across Mount Hutton - Windale includes 98 active transport stops operating bus services. These stops are served by 38 individual routes that generate 815 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with typical resident walking distances to a stop averaging 157 meters. Given the predominantly residential character of the suburb, outbound commuting is widespread, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 96% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.2 per dwelling, below regional norms, while 19.1% of workers performed their roles from home according to the 2021 Census (which may reflect conditions during COVID-19).
Transit service across all routes averages 116 trips per day, which delivers approximately 8 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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55.0% of residents in Mount Hutton - Windale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 96% of areas nationally. 11.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.2 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates highlight noticeable health challenges across Mount Hutton - Windale that impact both younger and older demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is subdued, held by approximately 50% of residents (~4,917 people) relative to the national benchmark of 55.7%. Prevalent medical conditions in the suburb include mental health issues, reported by 12.6% of the population, and arthritis, affecting 10.9%. Meanwhile, 55.0% of residents reported having no medical ailments, compared with 63.3% across Regional NSW. Chronic conditions are elevated among the working-age population.
Older residents aged 65 and over constitute 20.4% of the population (1,989 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%, with senior health outcomes ranking in line with nationwide trends for the general populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Mount Hutton - Windale is largely Australian-born, at 90.6% of residents, with 5.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.0%) and English (31.1%). 6.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Mount Hutton - Windale sit below broader averages, with Australian citizens comprising 90.8% of residents, Australian-born individuals representing 90.6%, and 94.8% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, practiced by 51.9% of residents in Mount Hutton - Windale, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding ancestral background based on parents' birth countries, the primary groups in Mount Hutton - Windale are Australian (33.0%), English (31.1%), and Scottish (7.7%). Other specific backgrounds show notable local variations, including Australian Aboriginal representation at 6.5% (compared to 4.6% regionally), Welsh heritage at 0.7% (against 0.5%), and Macedonian heritage at 0.3% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mount Hutton - Windale is 40. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographic patterns in Mount Hutton - Windale are weighted toward younger age brackets. Updated estimates for August 2026 indicate that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 26.9% of the population, exceeding the 23.5% recorded across Regional NSW, while residents aged 65+ account for 20.4% compared to 23.3% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 40, declining from 41 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years below the Regional NSW median of 43 from that Census. The most noticeable shift since the Census has occurred in the young to middle aged cohort, rising from 23.5% to an estimated 26.9%.
Projections to 2041 indicate this 25 - 44 bracket will drive population growth, expanding by 466 residents (18%) to reach 3,082, while children and young adult cohorts are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mount Hutton - Windale
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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 15 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 Jul 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 — 89 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,504 at the 2021 Census → 9,738 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 (111011210). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.