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This analysis uses ABS Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, which can materially differ from Suburbs and Localities (SAL) even when sharing similar names.
SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
Suburbs and Localities (SAL) represent commonly-used suburb/locality names (postal-style areas) and may use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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The median house price in Newtown (NSW) is $1.90m, with units at $820k. House values have moved 1.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Newtown (NSW) has an estimated 15,585 residents, up from 14,667 at the 2021 Census — a change of 918 people, or 6.3%. Overseas migration accounts for 85.7% of that increase. That puts 9,927 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, demographic assessments by AreaSearch place the resident count of Newtown at approximately 15,585. This represents an expansion of 918 people (6.3%) compared to the 14,667 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such movement is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 15,576 alongside 33 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, local density reaches 9,926 persons per square kilometer, positioning the suburb in the top 10% nationwide and highlighting intense demand for local real estate. Newtown's 6.3% post-census rise trails the statewide pace (7.3%) by only 1.0 percentage points, underscoring solid underlying growth metrics.
Net overseas arrivals served as the primary catalyst for these gains, generating roughly 85.7% of recent net additions. Projections compiled by Geoscience Australia and the ABS from 2024 (anchored to 2022) are used by AreaSearch for SA2 boundaries, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 series (benchmarked to 2021) wherever gaps exist. Age-specific trajectories derived from these datasets are applied to model localized trends between 2032 and 2041. Looking forward, the statistical area is slated to outpace national median expansion rates, gaining an estimated 2,331 persons by 2041 based on recent ERP figures, which translates to a cumulative 14.9% increase across the 16 years.
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45 new dwellings have been approved in Newtown (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That is 0.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 Newtown have averaged roughly 9 per annum, totaling 45 homes approved during the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 through FY-26). Because the population decreased across recent years, residential supply has aligned comfortably with market requirements to provide prospective purchasers with balanced options, accompanied by an average construction cost of $504,000 per new dwelling. Concurrently, non-residential activity remains subdued, with commercial consents totaling $5.0 million throughout the current financial year. Building volumes in Newtown trail Greater Sydney significantly, registering 89.0% below the broader metropolitan per-capita rate.
This constrained pipeline tends to reinforce pricing and buyer interest across existing housing stock. Such low output also lags broader nationwide averages, underscoring the established urban character of the locality alongside potential regulatory hurdles. Recent residential permits comprise 30.0% standalone homes and 70.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on higher-density formats creates more accessible price points suited to first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. Furthermore, the share of detached homes being built exceeds the 5.0% proportion recorded at the Census, demonstrating sustained appetite for family-sized accommodation despite ongoing urban densification. With an average of roughly 3299 people per approval, the suburb exhibits the hallmarks of an entrenched urban environment. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Newtown is anticipated to absorb 2,322 additional inhabitants by 2041. Given the modest trajectory of ongoing construction, housing additions could struggle to keep pace with demographic expansion, potentially intensifying buyer competition and exerting upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Newtown (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Newtown (NSW), worth an estimated $68 million. A further 159 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $72.3 billion. 42 are already under construction and 46 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 capital works, major developments, and strategic urban planning exert a fundamental influence over community evolution. In total, AreaSearch has recognized 32 projects possessing the capacity to shape the locality. Notable undertakings include the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment, Erskineville Village, the 76 Wilford Street Mixed-Use Development, and the Camperdown Memorial Rest Park Management Plan, with key initiatives outlined below.
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The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
Erskineville Village
A $2 billion urban renewal masterplan transforming a former industrial site into a vibrant mixed-use precinct by Coronation Property. The development features approximately 1,000 residences across Build-to-Rent and Build-to-Sell stages, alongside public green spaces including the McPherson Park and Kooka Walk pedestrian boulevard. Key delivery partners include Evolve Housing managing the affordable housing component.
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park Management Plan
Inner West Council's 10-year Plan of Management for Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, a popular 19.3% green space in the dense urban environment. The plan focuses on heritage conservation, community use, and environmental sustainability.
Camperdown Modern Private Hospital
Camperdown Modern is a state-of-the-art 10,280 square metre private hospital and health services facility. The 8-storey development includes day surgeries, pathology, radiology, and consulting suites, serving as a gateway site for the Camperdown-Ultimo Health and Education Precinct. The project features a 6-star Green Star sustainability rating and public domain improvements including a new plaza on Mathieson Street.
Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA)
The $780 million Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) is a co-funded partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and the NSW Government. Two new interconnected buildings spanning 36,000 square metres will bridge the University's Camperdown campus and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, housing over 1,200 researchers and clinician scientists. The Isaac Wakil Biomedical Building (university side, ~28,200m2) and Building B at RPAH (~8,000m2) will provide PC2/PC3 wet labs, GMP cleanrooms, a biobank, high-performance computing suites, a start-up hub, and clinical trial spaces.Builder is Richard Crookes Constructions; architects are Denton Corker Marshall and HDR. Located within the Tech Central precinct.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment
The most significant transformation of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in its 140-year history, backed by $940 million from the NSW Government. The project delivers a new 15-storey East Tower along with vertical and horizontal expansions and major refurbishments to existing facilities. Key features include an expanded Emergency Department (doubling to 91 spaces), an enhanced Intensive Care Unit (increasing to 74 beds), new state-of-the-art operating theatres, and expanded neonatal, maternity, and paediatric units. The redevelopment also delivers a new rooftop helipad, a new northern arrival zone, and an open garden courtyard.Main works commenced in March 2024 with builder CPB Contractors, and by early 2026 the East Tower had reached Level 5 slab pour. Completion is expected in 2028/29.
University of Sydney Campus Transformation
The University of Sydney continues its long-term Campus Improvement Program across the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Current works include the Engineering and Technology Precinct redevelopment, sustainability upgrades, research laboratories, teaching facilities, public realm improvements and supporting infrastructure. The program follows completion of major projects including the Chau Chak Wing Museum and continues to enhance research capability, student experience and campus amenity.
Green Square Town Centre
Green Square Town Centre is a major urban renewal project transforming a 278 hectare former industrial area into a high-density mixed-use precinct set to accommodate around 61,000 residents and 21,000 jobs by 2030. Delivered in partnership by Mirvac and the City of Sydney, the development features extensive public infrastructure, parks, and residential stages currently underway under State Significant Development pathways.
10,438 residents of Newtown (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 10,940. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 76.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,350, about 86% 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 labour pool is characterized by high tertiary qualification levels, marked prominence within the tech industry, a 4.6% unemployment rate, and a 1.4% gain in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 10,438. The jobless metric exceeds Greater Sydney's benchmark of 4.1% by 0.5%, while labour force participation stands exceptionally high at 76.4% versus 68.9% across Greater Sydney. In addition, Census records show that 62.4% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are predominantly engaged across professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training.
Representation in professional & technical fields is especially pronounced, tracking at 1.6 times the broader metropolitan baseline. In contrast, the construction sector accounts for only 4.1% of local workers compared to the regional figure of 8.6%. Although job opportunities exist locally, the ratio of working residents to local positions indicates that a substantial proportion travels outside the boundary for work. According to an AreaSearch evaluation of SALM and ABS figures, the twelve-month span witnessed a 1.4% rise in employment combined with a 0.9% expansion of the labour force, which led to a 0.5 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, resulting in only a marginal reduction in unemployment. For additional perspective on anticipated demand in Newtown, one can refer to Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections dated Mar-26. These outlooks span five and ten-year horizons and have been aligned with the local employment composition to gauge expected growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% within five years and 13.7% within ten years, sector-specific expansion rates vary considerably. When these industry-specific estimates are applied to Newtown's employment structure, the anticipated local employment increase stands at 7.3% over five years and 14.6% over ten years, with the caveat that this represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
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Median household income in Newtown (NSW) is $2,325 a week (about $121,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,310 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $71,699 a year against an average of $95,521. 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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Aggregated ATO tax records for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch reveal that the Newtown SA2 recorded a median individual taxpayer income of $71,699 and an average of $95,521. These metrics rank among the strongest nationwide, outperforming the Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated figures reach approximately $79,098 (median) and $105,379 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census confirms high earnings across household, family, and personal categories, placing Newtown between the 84th and 94th percentiles nationally.
Approximately 29.8% of the local population (4,644 individuals) earns between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, closely tracking the 30.9% observed across the wider region. High earning capacity is further evidenced by the 39.4% who take home more than $3,000 per week, underpinning robust demand for upscale retail and lifestyle services. Although residential overheads absorb 21.0% of earnings, solid remuneration preserves disposable income at the 76th percentile, while the SEIFA income index places the area within the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Newtown (NSW) had 6,528 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 5% detached houses and 40% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 59% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.8%. 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 most recent Census, Newtown's residential fabric was composed of 5.1% standalone houses and 94.9% other dwelling types such as apartments and terraces, diverging markedly from the Sydney metropolitan split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Full home ownership stood at 17.4%, trailing metropolitan averages, while mortgaged properties accounted for 23.9% and rented homes made up 58.6%. Typical monthly mortgage payments were elevated at $3,000 compared to the regional median of $2,427, and weekly median rent reached $550 against $470 across metropolitan Sydney. On a national level, Newtown's mortgage commitments significantly exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rental costs sitting well above the $375 national standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Newtown (NSW) counted 6,528 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,937 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 15% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 49.6% of local households, comprising 28.0% couples without children, 15.3% couples with children, and 5.1% single-parent arrangements. Non-family living situations make up the remaining 50.4%, split between single-person dwellings (36.6%) and group households (13.9%). The median household size of 2.1 persons sits below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.7% of adults in Newtown (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 38.0% with a bachelor degree and 17.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 9.4% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,132 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,115 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 Newtown sits well above broader state and national standards, with 59.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university credentials, compared against 30.4% across Australia and 32.2% across NSW. This high concentration of tertiary education positions the community favorably for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest cohort at 38.0%, followed by postgraduate awards at 17.7% and graduate diplomas at 4.0%. Vocational training accounts for 18.5% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (9.4%). Participation in study is considerable, with 28.9% of the local population currently engaged in formal learning.
This encompasses 14.0% attending tertiary institutions, 5.0% in primary schooling, and 3.8% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Newtown (NSW) reaches 47 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 12,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.4 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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Network evaluations indicate that Newtown is supported by 47 active transport stops spanning rail and bus modes. These facilities are served by 23 separate routes that collectively deliver 12,004 weekly passenger trips. Commuter access is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 143 meters. Reflecting the area's predominantly residential makeup, most workers travel outward for employment, with private motor vehicles being the primary mode at 42%, followed by walking at 20% and train travel at 19%. Private vehicle ownership sits at an average of 0.4 per dwelling, trailing metropolitan norms, while 62.4% of residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, a figure likely influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Transit service intensity averages 1,714 trips per day across the network, generating roughly 255 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.9% of residents in Newtown (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 2.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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Based on AreaSearch reviews of chronic disease rates and mortality metrics, Newtown displays favorable health indicators, characterized by low rates of common medical conditions across both younger and older demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is notably widespread, encompassing roughly 69% of all residents (10,706 people). This exceeds the Greater Sydney coverage rate of 59.9% as well as the national benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, documented among 8.3% and 13.5% of residents respectively, while 69.9% reported having no chronic medical conditions compared with 74.6% throughout Greater Sydney.
General wellness among working-age locals aligns closely with broader patterns. Residents aged 65 and over make up 9.3% of the community (1,455 people), which is below the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for this senior cohort remain above average, tracking in line with national rankings for the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.3% of Newtown (NSW) residents were born overseas and 17.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.1%) and Australian (18.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Newtown exhibits elevated cultural diversity relative to most Australian locations, with 32.3% of residents born abroad and 17.9% using a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, representing 23.2% of locals. The most pronounced demographic variation is observed in Judaism, which accounts for 1.1% of the suburb's populace compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral background based on parental country of birth, the three largest cohorts in Newtown are English at 24.1% (well above the regional rate of 19.0%), Australian at 18.7%, and Irish at 11.4% (markedly exceeding the metropolitan average of 6.1%).
Notable variations are also present among other lineages, including French at 1.1% (compared to 0.5% regionally), alongside Spanish and Welsh each accounting for 0.8% (versus 0.6% and 0.4% across the broader region, respectively).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Newtown (NSW) is 33, younger than 84% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 44.4% 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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The demographic profile of Newtown is predominantly young and pre-family. Estimates updated to August 2026 indicate that 46.6% of residents are aged 25 - 44, compared to 31.4% across Greater Sydney, while individuals aged 0 - 24 represent 22.9% against a regional share of 30.4%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 33, declining from 34 at the 2021 Census, which sits 4 years below Greater Sydney's 37 years and below the national median of 38 at that Census. Since that period, the proportion of residents aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 23.2% to an estimated 21.1%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated among the 25 - 44 cohort, rising by 1,684 residents (23%) to 8,948. Meanwhile, the fastest proportional growth is projected among retirees aged 65+, expanding by 55% to 2,251, while middle-aged and mature cohorts are expected to decrease over the same timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Newtown (NSW)
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 3 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 33 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,667 at the 2021 Census → 15,585 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 (117031640). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.