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The median house price in Oran Park is $1.22m, with units at $692k. House values have moved 8.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Oran Park has an estimated 26,939 residents, up from 17,624 at the 2021 Census — a change of 9,315 people, or 52.9%. Growth has averaged 11.6% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 1,897 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 67.5% of that increase. That puts 2,033 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 analysis by AreaSearch, the resident count in Oran Park reaches approximately 26,939 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 9,315 people (52.9%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 17,624 people were recorded. This adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 25,695 as of June 2025 alongside 1,897 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 2,033 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the benchmark across locations assessed nationwide by AreaSearch. Surpassing both New South Wales (7.3%) and Greater Sydney, the 52.9% expansion registered since the 2021 census establishes the suburb as a primary growth center regionally.
Inflow from interstate migration served as the principal catalyst, generating roughly 67.5% of overall population gains in recent times, with overseas migration and natural increase also providing positive contributions. Projections compiled by ABS/Geoscience Australia published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year) are adopted by AreaSearch for SA2 locations, while figures released by the NSW State Government in 2022 (with 2021 as the base year) cover remaining SA2 territories. Furthermore, age-cohort growth trajectories from these models are incorporated across all territories for the 2032 to 2041 period. Driven by anticipated demographic expansion, the locality ranks in the top 10 percent of Australian statistical areas, with expectations of adding 16,149 persons through to 2041 relative to recent annual ERP statistics, translating to a 55.3% overall surge across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,684 new dwellings have been approved in Oran Park over the past five years, an average of 536 a year. That places the area in the 100th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 20 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 530 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 55% 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 approvals in Oran Park have averaged roughly 536 dwellings per year, accumulating to 2,684 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. With approximately 4 people arriving each year for every newly built residence over the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), local demand heavily outpaces supply, creating heightened buyer competition and upward pricing trends as dwellings are constructed at an average value of $462,000. In parallel, commercial development approvals totaling $174.8 million have been registered during the current financial year, highlighting strong local business development. Development volume in Oran Park tracks 38.0% above regional average per person across the 5 year timeframe when evaluated against Greater Sydney, maintaining suitable buyer choices alongside persistent property interest.
This level of activity also markedly surpasses nationwide metrics, pointing to robust building sector interest. Approved residential builds comprise 55.0% detached houses and 45.0% townhouses or apartments, delivering diverse price points ranging from traditional family properties to entry-level compact options. This composition marks a transition away from the existing property footprint (currently 87.0% houses), underscoring shrinking broadacre land supplies, evolving buyer preferences, and an emphasis on varied, accessible housing formats. Averaging roughly 38 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical growth-corridor dynamics. Projections indicate Oran Park will expand by 14,905 residents leading up to 2041 (benchmarked against the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Sustained building output at current rates is anticipated to sufficiently accommodate incoming housing demand, fostering advantageous conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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 31 current infrastructure and development projects inside Oran Park, worth an estimated $9.29 billion. A further 104 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $29.9 billion. 48 are already under construction and 55 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major developments, and public planning projects significantly influence local community performance. AreaSearch has identified 40 key initiatives likely to affect the area, notably the North South Rail Line - Bradfield to Macarthur Corridor (South West Rail Link Extension), Atura Oran Park, Gledswood Hills Masterplanned Community, and Marian's Mana Urban Village, with the primary projects outlined below.
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Marian's Mana Urban Village
A prestigious master-planned urban village within Oran Park developed by Greenfields Development Company. The precinct features architecturally designed homes, townhouses, and land lots centered around community parks, landscaped pedestrian pathways, and Ron's Creek. Designed for a tranquil lifestyle, the village offers walkable access to the Oran Park Town Centre and its expanding retail and civic amenities.
Atura Oran Park
Atura Oran Park is a 6-level urban lifestyle hotel currently under construction in Sydney's South West. The development features 184 design-led guest rooms, extensive conference and meeting facilities, and an outdoor pool with a terrace. The ground floor will house nine retail tenancies along with a restaurant and bar. Developed by Greenfields Development Company in partnership with EVT, the hotel is a key component of the Oran Park Podium precinct expansion, designed to serve the rapid population growth and the future Western Sydney Airport.As of early 2026, internal fit-outs and facade installations are well advanced.
Oran Park Health Precinct Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Oran Park Integrated Health Hub, a 6,000sqm purpose-built medical facility forming the final stage of the $200 million health precinct. Stages 1 and 2 are complete, delivering GPs, community health, Karitane, allied health and pathology services. Stage 3 will add day surgery, chemotherapy, oncology and specialist consulting suites delivered through public health. A separate full-service private hospital campus is also in the initial planning stages. The precinct serves Sydney's fastest-growing South West Growth Area, with Oran Park forecast to reach a population of 50,000 by 2041.
Gledswood Hills Masterplanned Community
A 320-hectare masterplanned community by Sekisui House Australia based on the Japanese 'satoyama' concept of harmony between people and nature. The development features high-end SHAWOOD homes, the premium Norman Estates precinct in partnership with Greg Norman, and a future 7.5-hectare heritage-inspired retail village named The Yards. The project includes 40 hectares of parkland, 50km of pedestrian and cycle pathways, and the Gledswood Hills Primary School. While many residential stages are complete and occupied, final precincts and the mixed-use retail hub remain under construction or in detailed planning as of 2026.
Residential Land Release Tranche 41-3
Tranche 41-3 is a residential land release in the Oran Park masterplanned community, featuring lots integrated with open spaces and public reserves. The development provides family-friendly housing options with modern infrastructure, located within walking distance of Jack Brabham Reserve and approximately 1km from local primary and high schools. It is part of a larger growth precinct designed to offer sustainable urban living with easy access to the Oran Park Town Centre.
Oran Park Town
Oran Park Town is a premier masterplanned community in Sydney's South West, transforming 1,100 hectares into a hub for over 27,000 residents. Milestones include the opening of the 184-room Atura Hotel and the significant expansion of The Podium retail precinct to include a 12-storey residential tower and new commercial spaces. The project includes 10,000 dwellings, a multi-stage medical precinct with Stage 3 development underway, and integrated transport links to the Western Sydney Airport.
Western Sydney Studios
A major film and television studio facility proposed by Greenfields Development Company to address the shortage of soundstage capacity in Sydney. Formerly known as Oran Park Studios and rebranded as Western Sydney Studios, the project has secured development approval from Camden Council. Located in the Oran Park Employment Zone in Western Sydney, the facility will feature three world-class soundstages (each with 14m internal height clearance), production offices, workshops, lockups, a 340-space multideck carpark, EV charging stations, and a 2-hectare backlot located approximately 10 minutes away.The project is awaiting a funding selection process before proceeding to construction, with a 2027 opening targeted. Designed by Nettleton Tribe architects.
Oran Park Town
Oran Park Town is a major masterplanned community in Sydney's south-west, transforming approximately 1,300 hectares of former raceway and dairy farmland into a fully self-contained urban centre. Developed through a partnership between Greenfields Development Company and Landcom, the project will deliver 10,000 dwellings for over 35,000 residents. The town centre is undergoing significant expansion with the Atura Hotel (184 rooms, operated by EVT Group) having topped out in late 2025 and scheduled to open in 2026.Stage 3 of the Podium shopping centre is in planning, and a town centre planning proposal for further expansion was lodged with Camden Council in March 2026. Commercial office buildings TRN House and LPC House are progressing, with basement construction underway. The broader $330 million health precinct continues to grow. The adjacent Pondicherry Precinct (242 hectares) was fully rezoned in June 2025 and bulk earthworks commenced in late 2025, adding capacity for approximately 2,200 to 4,200 dwellings and 8,830 additional residents. The community also includes multiple schools, Western Sydney Studios, extensive parklands, and a planned rail connection to the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
15,059 residents of Oran Park are employed, from a labour force of 15,370. Unemployment sits at 2.0%, with participation at 84.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 21,471, about 80% 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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A highly qualified labor force characterizes Oran Park, marked by strong participation in essential services, an unemployment rate of merely 2.0%, and annual employment growth estimated at 4.8%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 15,059, with unemployment tracking 2.1% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, and labor participation reaching 84.1% compared to 68.9% regionally. Furthermore, 32.7% of working locals indicated working remotely at the Census, although pandemic containment measures should be taken into account. Health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade constitute the primary employment fields for the local population.
A clear industry concentration exists in construction, where local representation is 1.5 times the regional level. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 5.8% of the local workforce, trailing the 11.5% seen across Greater Sydney. Disparities between the Census working population and resident counts indicate that this predominantly residential community supplies limited jobs within its own boundaries. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that in the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.8% while the labor pool expanded by 5.0%, causing a 0.2 percentage points rise in unemployment. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment climbed 1.9%, the labor force expanded 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. National industry forecasts issued by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements in Oran Park. These models, spanning five and ten-year horizons, map national sector shifts onto the local occupational base. Nationally, overall jobs are projected to rise 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual industry trajectories vary considerably. Applying these industry weightings to the local employment base suggests local employment may rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (noting this is an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Oran Park is $2,349 a week (about $122,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,026 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,131 a year against an average of $78,590. 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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Data from the ATO compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayer earnings in the Oran Park SA2 place it at an elevated tier nationwide. Median taxable income sits at $65,131 and average income reaches $78,590, compared with Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $71,853 (median) and $86,700 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit between the 81st and 85th percentiles nationwide.
In terms of earnings brackets, the largest group comprises 42.6% of residents (11,476 people) making between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring metropolitan distributions where 30.9% occupy this band. High earners taking home above $3,000 weekly make up 32.3%, demonstrating significant purchasing capacity. Accommodation costs account for 22.5% of income, yet robust wages sustain disposable earnings at the 75th percentile and a SEIFA income ranking within the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Oran Park had 5,164 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 1% apartments. 55% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 8% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $530 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,626 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records show the local dwelling profile consisted of 87.2% houses and 12.8% other dwellings (comprising apartments, semi-detached, and alternative structures), contrasting with metropolitan Sydney where houses represented 55.9% and other dwellings accounted for 44.1%. Full home ownership stood at 8.2%, below the broader Sydney metropolitan level, with remaining homes held under a mortgage (55.3%) or leased (36.5%). Median monthly mortgage repayments were $2,626 compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro, while median weekly rent registered at $530 versus $470 across Sydney metro. When benchmarked nationwide, mortgage payments substantially exceed the Australian figure of $1,863, and weekly rents are markedly higher than the national $375 baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Oran Park counted 5,164 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,893 today, averaging 3.3 people each. 55% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise 87.3% of local households, consisting of 54.5% couples with children, 19.7% couples without children, and 12.3% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 12.7%, encompassing single-person households at 11.0% and shared households at 1.7%. Average household occupancy is 3.3 people, exceeding the 2.7 recorded across Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.7% of adults in Oran Park hold a university qualification, including 20.0% with a bachelor degree and 8.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.9% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 7,187 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,042 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 across the district is elevated, with 29.7% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 21.4% across the broader SA4 region. Bachelor degrees form the largest category at 20.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.0% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Technical and vocational training is also well represented, with 35.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including advanced diplomas (12.2%) and certificates (22.9%). Participation in study is widespread, with 34.1% of the local population currently engaged in formal education. Primary school students account for 14.0%, secondary school students make up 7.4%, and tertiary students represent 4.6% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Oran Park reaches 61 stops on 53 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 networks in Oran Park feature 61 active bus stops. These locations are connected by 53 individual routes providing a collective 2,135 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable, with residents generally residing 257 meters from their closest stop. Due to the area's residential character, outward travel dominates: private vehicle usage represents 89% of commutes, while 7% travel by train. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.7 vehicles, exceeding regional figures. In addition, 32.7% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 settings. Transit services provide an average of 305 daily journeys across the entire network, which translates to roughly 35 weekly trips for each stop.
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80.8% of residents in Oran Park report no long-term health condition. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 10.8 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic conditions and mortality rates indicate noticeable health challenges in Oran Park, with typical health issues observed across both younger and older demographics, while private health insurance uptake is elevated at roughly 58% of all residents (~15,732 people). Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 6.7 and 5.6% of the population respectively, while 80.8% of locals reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 5.9% of the population (1,581 people), below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%.
Health measures for older residents show some difficulties, aligning broadly with national rankings for the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.4% of Oran Park residents were born overseas and 40.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (18.2%) and English (15.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Oran Park, where 35.4% of residents were born overseas and 40.8% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 54.6% of locals. The most significant divergence from regional norms occurs in Hinduism, which represents 10.2% of the local population compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental country of birth reveals that the three largest ancestral cohorts are Other at 25.7% (compared to 16.0% regionally), Australian at 18.2%, and English at 15.0%. Notable variations are also present in other communities, with Maltese representing 2.1% (compared to 1.0% across the region), Serbian accounting for 1.1% (versus 0.5%), and Spanish comprising 0.9% (versus 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Oran Park is 30, younger than 97% of areas nationally. 27.4% 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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Oran Park displays a distinct demographic focus on young families. August 2026 figures from AreaSearch show that children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 41.1% of the population versus 30.4% in Greater Sydney, whereas seniors aged 65+ account for 5.9% compared to 15.5% across the metropolitan area. The median age remains at 30 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census and tracking 7 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census, while the national figure was 38. The primary demographic change since the Census appears in the young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) group, which moved from 39.6% down to an estimated 36.9%.
This shift is largely driven by age progression: the 0 to 4 group declined from 12.5% to an estimated 9.2% while the 5 to 14 cohort grew from 17.5% to 19.6%. Through to 2041, children and young adults are expected to see the largest absolute increase, adding 6,217 residents (56%) to reach 17,286, whereas senior and retiree cohorts will experience the fastest proportional growth, surging 168% to 4,236 residents.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Oran Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 32 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1,897 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,624 at the 2021 Census → 26,939 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 (127011729). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.