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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh has an estimated 19,877 residents, up from 19,158 at the 2021 Census — a change of 719 people, or 3.8%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. 191 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,990 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 from AreaSearch, the resident count in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh reaches approximately 19,877 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 19,158 people recorded at the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 719 people (3.8%). This net variation is calculated from the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 19,875 alongside 191 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density stands at 1,989 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the benchmark average across evaluated national localities. Furthermore, the district's 3.8% post-census expansion trails the broader SA3 area (4.6%) by merely 0.8 percentage points, highlighting solid underlying growth characteristics.
The primary demographic driver has been overseas migration, which made up roughly 94.9% of total recent population additions. AreaSearch implements 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia geographic projections based on 2022 figures for individual SA2 regions. In locations where this dataset is unavailable, SA2-level modeling produced by the NSW State Government in 2022 using a 2021 base year is applied. In addition, projected cohort growth rates by age are extended across every region for the 2032 to 2041 period. Demographic expectations indicate that expansion will track in the lower quartile among national statistical territories, with the latest annual ERP figures projecting a rise of 666 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 3.3% across the 16 years.
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172 new dwellings have been approved in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh over the past five years, an average of 34 a year. That is 1.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 34 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 91% 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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Council approvals have been granted for approximately 34 dwellings per year in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, accumulating to 172 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area added an average of 3 new residents annually per approved dwelling, demonstrating resilient underlying demand that underpins local real estate values. New residential construction registers an average build cost of $591,000, moderately exceeding regional baselines and signaling a preference for superior quality dwellings. Concurrently, commercial planning permits reached $14.2 million this financial year, reflecting consistent non-residential commercial investment.
Per capita building approvals across Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh stand at around 65% of the Greater Sydney rate, ranking in the 19th percentile of all analyzed areas nationally. This constrained volume restricts prospective purchaser choices while strengthening demand across established housing stock. This subdued activity also sits below broader Australian averages, underscoring local market maturity and suggesting possible development constraints. Separate houses constitute 91.0% of freshly approved residential development compared to 9.0% for townhouses or apartments, reinforcing the suburban character through spacious family accommodation. A ratio of roughly 712 people per dwelling approval further underlines the highly mature state of the local housing market. According to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch, Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh is projected to welcome 664 residents by 2041. Considering existing construction trends, upcoming residential supply appears well positioned to satisfy demand, generating advantageous conditions for home buyers and potentially enabling demographic growth beyond current expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, worth an estimated $601 million. A further 96 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $52.7 billion. 19 are already under construction and 37 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 social outcomes are substantially shaped by changes to community infrastructure, regional planning initiatives, and major development works. AreaSearch has identified a total of 23 projects expected to influence the district. Prominent developments include Thornleigh Quarter, Thornleigh Marketplace Redevelopment, 15-19 Station Street Mixed-Use Development Thornleigh, and Hornsby Park, with the key projects outlined below.
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Thornleigh Marketplace Redevelopment
Holdmark is progressing an approved redevelopment of the Thornleigh Marketplace neighbourhood shopping centre. The project involves significant additions including a new second-floor level above the rooftop car park, creating additional retail space, a food court, and rooftop terraces. Recent modifications approved in 2024 refined the layout to include a Woolworths direct-to-boot facility within the existing car park structure. The center remains anchored by Woolworths and Dan Murphys.
Westleigh Park
Hornsby Shire Council is transforming the 34-hectare former Sydney Water site into a premier parkland and sporting complex. The development includes multiple sports playing fields across three platforms, mountain bike trails, walking paths, a playground, amenities, and ecological restoration of endangered ecological communities.
Westleigh Park Regional Recreation Precinct
A major 36-hectare regional sports and recreation parkland featuring six sports fields, an all-weather athletics track, mountain bike trail network, walking paths, children's playground, amenities, and passive open spaces.
15-19 Station Street Mixed-Use Development Thornleigh
Approved six storey mixed use development at 15-19 Station Street, Thornleigh, comprising 48 residential apartments above ground floor commercial space with basement parking. The project is located immediately adjacent to Thornleigh Railway Station and was approved by Hornsby Shire Council under DA 2022/0432 to deliver higher density housing and local retail next to public transport.
Thornleigh Quarter
Thornleigh Quarter is a mixed use precinct by Holdmark planned to deliver about 326 apartments across three mid rise buildings with ground floor retail and cafe spaces, activated frontages to Pennant Hills Road and landscaped communal terraces and courtyards directly opposite Thornleigh Station.
Hornsby Park
Transformation of the 60-hectare former Hornsby Quarry site into a major regional bush parkland in Sydney's upper north shore. The first stage opened to the public in late March 2026, comprising the Crusher Plant Precinct (lawns, picnic shelters, electric BBQs, accessible toilets, free parking), the Southern Lookout providing fully accessible sweeping views into the volcanic quarry void, and the upgraded Heritage Steps linking the Hornsby Aquatic and Leisure Centre down into the precinct. Construction continues in stages, with future works including the Quarry Loop walking and cycling track, additional scenic lookouts, a bike jump and pump track, and the Old Mans Valley field of play.Longer term masterplan elements feature a freshwater quarry lake, wetlands cascade, lakeside amenities and an accessible lift to the quarry base. The masterplan was designed by Clouston Associates with Hornsby Shire Council. Stage 1 has been supported by the NSW Government through the Stronger Communities Fund.
The Residences at Wahroonga Estate
Stage 1 of the $1.5 billion Wahroonga Estate masterplan, delivering 128 premium apartments across three six-storey buildings on the 66-hectare Seventh-day Adventist Church precinct. Developed by Capital Corporation in a joint venture with the Church and built by DASCO, the project features curved brick facade design by Group GSA, bespoke interiors by Coco Republic, and landscaped communal spaces with direct access to Coups Creek bushland. Targeting downsizers and owner-occupiers on Sydney's Upper North Shore, adjacent to the Sydney Adventist Hospital.
185 Fox Valley Road Residential Development
Multi-residential apartment and townhouse development situated at 185 Fox Valley Road within the broader Wahroonga Estate redevelopment precinct. The project delivers modern medium-density residential housing integrating basement parking, resident amenities, and dedicated landscaped bushland buffer corridors. Planning and site coordination are managed under Ku-ring-gai Council's strategic planning and masterplan controls.
10,373 residents of Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh are employed, from a labour force of 10,842. Unemployment sits at 4.3%, with participation at 67.0%. 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 17,396, about 88% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor pool in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh features substantial educational qualifications, marked by a pronounced presence of technology professionals, an unemployment rate of 4.3%, and a 3.6% estimated annual expansion in employment. Total employed locals numbered 10,373 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sits 0.2% above Greater Sydney's 4.1%, alongside an overall participation rate largely matching Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census records show 57.5% of workers engaged in remote work from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. Key industries for local employment comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
The workforce demonstrates a heavy weighting toward education & training, exceeding the regional baseline by 1.6 times. By contrast, transport, postal & warehousing represents merely 2.8% of the local workforce, lagging the 5.3% observed in Greater Sydney. Because the neighborhood functions predominantly as a residential community, on-site employment options remain constrained when comparing Census working population numbers against the resident population. AreaSearch evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics shows that for the year ending March 2026, resident employment rose by 3.6% alongside a 1.4% expansion in the labour force, driving down the unemployment rate by 2.0 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney recorded a 1.9% gain in employment, a 1.9% increase in the labour force, and a slight reduction in unemployment. National outlooks published in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further perspective regarding upcoming industry demand in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh. These five- and ten-year forecasts were applied across the local industry profile to model projected workforce expansion. Nationwide employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variation across individual sectors. Applying these industry weights suggests local employment in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh would increase by 7.3% over five years and 14.7% over ten years (note that this extrapolation serves illustrative purposes only and excludes localized population modeling).
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Median household income in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh is $2,781 a week (about $145,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,003 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,196 a year against an average of $96,134. The average runs 45% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode data for financial year 2023 shows taxpayers in the Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh SA2 earning a median income of $66,196 and an average of $96,134. These figures sit within the top percentile across Australia, comparing favorably against the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 indicates updated income estimates of approximately $73,027 (median) and $106,055 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly household earnings in the 94th percentile ($2,781 weekly).
The top income tier of $4000+ per week represents 32.2% of residents (6,400 people), diverging from the regional tendency where $1,500 - 2,999 is most common at 30.9%. Overall, 47.0% of earners make above $3,000/week, highlighting substantial financial capacity. Housing costs consume 14.9% of income, leaving resident disposable income in the 94th percentile, while the SEIFA index ranks the district in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh had 6,314 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 5% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 36% 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 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that separate houses account for 82.9% of the dwelling stock across Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, while other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings) represent 17.2%, differing notably from the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stands at 36.4%, considerably outpacing Sydney metro levels, with 45.4% of residences under a mortgage and 18.2% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage obligations sit at $3,000 compared to the Sydney metro standard of $2,427, while typical weekly rent reaches $550 against $470 across metropolitan Sydney.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh substantially exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with weekly rent also tracking well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh counted 6,314 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 49% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 82.7% of all households in the district, comprising couples with children at 48.7%, couples without children at 23.9%, and single parent families at 9.6%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 17.3%, consisting of lone person households at 15.6% and group households at 1.6%. The typical household size stands at 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
49.4% of adults in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh hold a university qualification, including 30.2% with a bachelor degree and 15.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 12.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 3,223 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,155 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 qualifications within Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh substantially outperform wider benchmarks, as 49.4% of people aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees compared to 30.4% nationwide and 32.2% across NSW. This strong educational profile positions the community favorably for opportunities in knowledge industries. Bachelor degrees are held by 30.2% of residents, followed by postgraduate qualifications (15.2%) and graduate diplomas (4.0%). In addition, 23.7% of residents aged 15+ have attained vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (12.6%). Community participation in education is strong, with 32.3% of the resident base pursuing formal studies.
This comprises 11.1% attending primary education, 9.4% enrolled in secondary education, and 6.5% engaged in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh reaches 176 stops on 50 routes, timetabled for about 3,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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An assessment of passenger transit shows 176 active transport stops across Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, offering both train and bus options. Network coverage includes 50 individual routes that combine to deliver 3,020 weekly passenger trips. Commuter access is rated as excellent, with typical walk distances of 156 meters to the closest stop. Given the community's residential nature, outbound commuting predominates, with 80% traveling by car and 12% by train. Household motor vehicle availability averages 1.4 per dwelling, higher than the regional baseline. Furthermore, 57.5% of working residents operated from home during the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Transit schedules across all routes average 431 trips daily, which corresponds to around 17 weekly trips at each stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.2% of residents in Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 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 assessments by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes throughout Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh, characterized by low mortality rates and minimal prevalence of chronic ailments across age brackets. Membership in private health cover is particularly widespread, encompassing approximately 69% of all residents (13,655 people). This exceeds the Greater Sydney average of 59.9% as well as the national rate of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary reported health conditions, diagnosed in 7.0 and 6.7% of residents respectively, whereas 72.2% of the local population reported no chronic ailments, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Working-age adults display sound health outcomes with low chronic illness rates. Senior citizens aged 65 and over comprise 17.6% of residents (3,508 people), which is above the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney. Overall health among older residents remains robust, reflecting national percentiles that align closely with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.8% of Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh residents were born overseas and 29.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 77% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.9%) and Australian (21.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh displays pronounced cultural diversity, with 35.8% of the local community born overseas and 29.3% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the leading religion, practiced by 52.9% of residents. Meanwhile, Hinduism represents 4.2% of the local population, compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at parent birthplaces, the most common ancestries across Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh include English at 22.9%, Australian at 21.2%, and Chinese at 10.0%. Variations in the presence of specific ethnic groups include Korean residents representing 1.8% locally (compared to 1.1% across the region), Lebanese residents accounting for 2.1% (versus 2.6%), and South Australian background at 0.8% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh is 41. 22.0% 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 Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh tracks closely with the Greater Sydney baseline, with no broad cohort deviating by more than 10.0 percentage points. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 41, matching the 2021 Census and sitting 4 years higher than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that time. By 2041, the retiree and elderly age group (65+) is projected to experience the greatest growth, increasing by 1,273 (36%) to 4,781 individuals. Conversely, reductions are anticipated among young to middle aged adults, along with children and young adults.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Normanhurst - Thornleigh - Westleigh
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 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 last month all 7 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 191 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,158 at the 2021 Census → 19,877 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 (121021406). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.