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The median house price in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali is $1.81m, with units at $1.05m. House values have moved 2.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali has an estimated 22,912 residents, up from 22,063 at the 2021 Census — a change of 849 people, or 3.8%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. That puts 2,572 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 assessments conducted by AreaSearch, the population across Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali reached approximately 22,912 as of Aug 2026. This marks a growth of 849 people (3.8%) compared to the 2021 Census count of 22,063 people. These figures are calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 22,878 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 52 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Demographic density stands at 2,571 persons per square kilometer, positioning the area within the highest quartile among national territories evaluated by AreaSearch. Outpacing the broader SA3 area (3.2%), the local 3.8% post-2021 Census expansion establishes the community as a regional growth frontrunner.
Incoming overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 66.3% of total net population additions throughout recent timeframes. Projections for each individual SA2 territory are drawn from ABS/Geoscience Australia models issued in 2024 (anchored to 2022). Where such coverage is absent, AreaSearch integrates SA2 datasets released by the NSW State Government in 2022 (using 2021 as a base). Projections across age cohorts derived from these models have been mapped across every region spanning 2032 through to 2041. Based on expected demographic patterns, prospective expansion is projected to sit just below the median benchmark of evaluated statistical zones, with overall numbers anticipated to climb by 1,266 persons to 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, representing an overall rise of 5.4% throughout the 16-year horizon.
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248 new dwellings have been approved in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali over the past five years, an average of 49 a year. That is 2.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 49 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 53% 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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Over recent years, planning authorities have granted approvals for approximately 49 dwellings annually within Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, culminating in 248 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years. Net population increases averaged 2.7 new residents per completed home over the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), underpinning strong property market fundamentals. Expected construction costs for these newly approved residences average $561,000, which sits slightly higher than regional norms and signals an emphasis on premium residential construction. Concurrently, non-residential activity remains balanced, evidenced by $25.8 million in commercial approvals logged during the current financial year.
On a per-capita basis, residential building approvals in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali track at roughly three-quarters of the Greater Sydney benchmark and sit in the 26th percentile nationally, constraining new buyer stock and reinforcing demand for established housing. This below-average development pace underscores local land maturity alongside potential zoning limitations. Among recent building permits, separate houses account for 53.0% while medium and higher-density projects constitute 47.0%, introducing a broader selection of townhouses and apartments to accommodate diverse price points and household formats. This composition deviates from the existing residential landscape (where freestanding dwellings represent 76.0%), highlighting restricted greenfield availability as well as evolving lifestyle preferences for manageable, lower-cost housing. A ratio of roughly 551 people per residential approval emphasizes the established nature of the locality. Moving forward, population forecasts indicate that Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali will add 1,232 residents through to 2041 (benchmarked against the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch). Existing construction activity suggests upcoming housing completions should comfortably absorb this growth trajectory, maintaining favorable conditions for prospective purchasers while potentially supporting expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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Development applications around Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, worth an estimated $4.76 billion. A further 103 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.6 billion. 17 are already under construction and 51 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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Community growth and vitality are heavily shaped by planning frameworks, local infrastructure enhancements, and major civil works. AreaSearch has identified 12 key initiatives positioned to influence the surrounding region. Significant undertakings include the 544-550 Box Road Jannali Mixed-Use Development, M6 Stage 2, President Private Hospital Redevelopment, and Florida Street Affordable Housing, with key details summarized in the following schedule.
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Sutherland to Cronulla Active Transport Link (SCATL) Stage 2 & 3
A major continuous 10km off-road active transport pedestrian and cycling link running alongside the railway corridor through Jannali, Kirrawee, Miranda, and Caringbah, connecting major retail, educational, health, and transport interchanges.
Oyster Bay Waterways Management Plan & Dredging Strategy
Sutherland Shire Council, in coordination with Transport for NSW Maritime, formulated the Oyster Bay Waterways Management Plan and Long-Term Dredging Strategy. The strategy defines environmental guidelines, navigational channel depths, sediment management, and mangrove protection across Oyster Creek and Kareela Creek waterways. Council endorsed the framework and environmental approvals for staged maintenance dredging.
Jannali Town Centre Integrated Mixed-Use & Commuter Hub Development
Strategic planning proposal and precinct redevelopment combining Council car park at 42a Railway Crescent and adjoining Box Road properties. Facilitates an integrated mixed-use development featuring an anchor Woolworths supermarket, specialty retail, residential units, a 200-space Transport for NSW commuter car park, and a major public plaza.
Oyster Bay Oval Masterplan & Renewal
Sutherland Shire Council's adopted masterplan for Oyster Bay Oval delivers comprehensive recreational upgrades, including a refurbished sports oval, upgraded lighting, modern multi-purpose community amenities, inclusive play spaces, perimeter shared pathways, and foreshore environmental restoration.
147 Garnet Road Kareela Residential Development
Rezoning approved for residential flat buildings on former Sylvanvale headquarters site in Kareela. The site is currently for sale via Expressions of Interest, closing August 26, 2025, with potential for up to 60 dwellings. Proceeds from the sale will fund supported accommodation for people with disabilities at other locations in Sutherland Shire. The proposal includes a 50% landscaped area requirement and environmental protections.
Jannali Public Domain Plan
Comprehensive public domain revitalisation plan for Jannali Town Centre adopted by Sutherland Shire Council in March 2026. Includes widening footpaths for outdoor dining, enhanced station surrounds and pedestrian plazas, green open space upgrades, street tree planting, improved wayfinding, and public art integration.
Lakewood City Reserve Masterplan & Upgrade
A comprehensive open space concept masterplan and capital works program established by Sutherland Shire Council for Lakewood City Reserve[cite: 1]. The plan encompasses structural upgrades to the Bonnet Bay Football Club amenities building ('The Hangar'), sporting field re-grading, foreshore reserve enhancements, playground upgrades, and improved parking and pedestrian connections along Washington Drive[cite: 1].
147 Garnet Road Residential Precinct
The 147 Garnet Road redevelopment in Kareela proposes the transformation of the former Sylvanvale site into an integrated community featuring specialist disability accommodation and seniors living. The proposal includes independent living apartments, respite care units, and landscaped communal gardens with on-site support facilities. Planning proposals and development applications are under assessment with Sutherland Shire Council.
12,802 residents of Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali are employed, from a labour force of 13,116. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 71.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,185, about 79% 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 market in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali is characterized by an educated talent pool, significant white-collar professional concentration, and an unemployment rate of only 2.4%, alongside consistent workforce indicators over the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 12,802, with the jobless rate tracking 1.7% below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%. Workforce participation is solid at 71.6%, exceeding the metropolitan average of 68.9%. Census records indicated that 52.8% of workers performed their duties from home, though these figures were influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Key sectors employing local residents include professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The community exhibits a notable concentration in education & training, employing 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for a smaller share of the local talent pool, engaging 12.1% of working residents in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali versus 14.1% across Greater Sydney. Because the suburb is primarily residential, local commercial job generation is comparatively contained, as reflected in Census ratios comparing resident workers to local workplace positions. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM releases, over the twelve-month period ending March 2026, local employment showed no net change while the labour pool expanded by 0.4%, leading to an increase of 0.3 percentage points in the jobless rate. Throughout the same timeframe, Greater Sydney saw employment and labour force metrics both rise by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor reduction in unemployment. Broader workforce outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia published in Mar-26 provide context on structural labour trends. These multi-year forecasts, covering five-year and ten-year horizons, were applied to the area's industry profile to gauge forward demand. Nationally, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Aligning these sectoral projections with the resident workforce distribution indicates local job counts could increase by 6.9% over five years and 13.9% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes discrete localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali is $2,745 a week (about $143,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,063 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,440 a year against an average of $94,189. 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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Taxation statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali SA2 generated a median income of $70,440 and an average income of $94,189. These earnings sit among the upper tiers across Australia, exceeding the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.32% since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $77,709 for median earnings and $103,909 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels in the 2021 Census, local earnings consistently placed between the 83rd and 94th percentiles across the country.
High-income earners form a substantial segment, with 30.2% of residents (6,919 people) falling into the $4000+ per week category, differing from the broader regional profile where the $1,500 - 2,999 range represents the largest share at 30.9%. Weekly income exceeds $3,000 for 46.1% of community members, highlighting substantial local purchasing capacity. Housing expenditures represent 14.5% of income, placing local disposable earnings in the 94th percentile, while socioeconomic indices position the suburb in the 9th decile for SEIFA income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali had 7,383 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 8% apartments. 47% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 91% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. 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 reveal that separate houses accounted for 75.7% of the residential stock in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, with medium-to-high density formats, townhouses, and other dwellings comprising 24.2%, contrasted with Sydney metro where standalone houses represent 55.9% and attached dwellings make up 44.1%. Outright home ownership reached 38.4%, noticeably outperforming the metropolitan rate, while 46.7% of properties were owned with a mortgage and 15.0% were occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments were recorded at $3,000, exceeding the Sydney metro standard of $2,427 and the nationwide figure of $1,863.
Median weekly rents stood at $500, higher than both the Sydney metro midpoint of $470 and the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali counted 7,383 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 92% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 17% 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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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 82.3%, comprising couples with children (47.2%), couples without offspring (25.4%), and single parent households (9.0%). Non-family living arrangements represent 17.7% of total households, consisting of single-person dwellings at 16.5% and group arrangements at 1.3%. The typical household size stands at 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.3% of adults in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali hold a university qualification, including 24.1% with a bachelor degree and 8.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 88% of areas nationally. A further 21.0% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 3,226 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,080 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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Academic achievement across the locality is elevated relative to broader regional metrics, with 36.3% of individuals aged 15 and above possessing a university credential, outstripping the Australian proportion of 30.4% as well as the SA3 area figure of 30.5%. Bachelor degrees constitute the primary higher education level at 24.1%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees (8.8%) and graduate diplomas (3.4%). Vocational and technical training is likewise widespread, with 34.2% of residents aged 15+ having earned vocational awards, including certificates (21.0%) and advanced diplomas (13.2%). A significant 31.6% of the resident community is actively participating in formal study.
By education tier, primary schooling accounts for 11.4% of residents, secondary education encompasses 9.0%, and tertiary institutions engage 5.1% of local scholars.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali reaches 161 stops on 26 routes, timetabled for about 3,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 transportation networks across Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali encompass 161 operational transit stops across passenger rail and bus modes. These facilities are connected by 26 distinct routes, delivering a combined 3,057 passenger services each week. Local transit connectivity is high, with properties positioned an average of 158 meters from their nearest transit node. Due to the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 84% of commuter journeys and trains carrying 11%. Private vehicle rates stand at 1.6 per household, surpassing the wider metropolitan average.
Additionally, 52.8% of resident workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic conditions. Transit schedules provide an average frequency of 436 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 18 weekly departures per stop location. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit access points relative to the geographical midpoint.
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72.8% of residents in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 82% of areas nationally. 4.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 67.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Evaluations of mortality metrics and chronic illness data by AreaSearch reflect excellent health outcomes throughout Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, characterized by low occurrences of standard medical disorders across every age cohort. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is exceptionally widespread, encompassing approximately 68% of the populace (15,465 people), outperforming the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the Australian figure of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, reported by 7.4 and 7.1% of community members, respectively, whereas 72.8% of the populace noted no chronic health concerns (compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney).
Working-age demographics display favorable health profiles with limited long-term conditions. Older adults aged 65 and above account for 17.9% of the local population (4,089 people), surpassing the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with local senior cohorts recording health metrics that align closely with nationwide trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali is largely Australian-born, at 79.3% of residents, with 12.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.4%) and Australian (25.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity within Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali tracks above standard averages, with overseas-born individuals making up 20.7% of the populace and 12.6% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the primary faith, accounting for 58.6% of residents in Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali, compared to 49.2% throughout Greater Sydney. Looking at parental heritage, the most common ancestral backgrounds across Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali are English at 28.4% (exceeding the regional benchmark of 19.0%), Australian at 25.9% (above the 17.8% regional proportion), and Irish at 9.6%.
Additional cultural groups show distinctive local representation, including Macedonian backgrounds at 0.7% (compared to 0.4% across the broader region), Russian at 0.5% (against 0.4%), and Greek at 2.1% (versus 1.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali is 40. 22.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali leans toward younger age groups. Demographic data updated to August 2026 shows that mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) comprise 26.6% of residents, compared to 22.6% in Greater Sydney, whereas young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) account for 21.9%, below the wider metropolitan proportion of 31.4%. The estimated median age stood at 40 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and tracking 3 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded during that Census.
Following the Census, the cohort of young to middle-aged adults declined from 23.2% to an estimated 21.9%. Long-term projections to 2041 indicate that older residents (65+) will represent the majority of expansion, rising by 1,577 residents (39%) to reach 5,667, while youth, young adults, and young-to-middle-aged brackets are forecast to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Oyster Bay - Como - Jannali
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 15 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 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 — 52 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (22,063 at the 2021 Census → 22,912 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 (128021536). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.