Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends

As of November 2025, Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville's population is around 16,169. This reflects an increase of 1,407 people since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 14,762. The change is inferred from ABS estimated resident population of 16,059 as of June 2024 and an additional 378 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 5,182 persons per square kilometer, placing Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch, indicating high demand for land in the area. The area's 9.5% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the SA3 area (6.6%) and the state, marking it as a regional growth leader. Overseas migration contributed approximately 65.4% of overall population gains during recent periods, with all drivers including natural growth and interstate migration being positive factors.

AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch utilises NSW State Government's SA2 level projections released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Future population trends suggest a growth just below the median of statistical areas across the nation, with Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville expected to increase by 1,987 persons to 2041 based on latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting an overall increase of 11.6% over the 17 years.

The level of residential development activity in Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville was found to be higher than 90% of real estate markets across the country

Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville has seen approximately 457 dwellings granted development approval annually over the past five financial years, totalling 2,289 homes. As of FY-26, 5 approvals have been recorded. On average, between FY-21 and FY-25, each dwelling constructed attracted around 1.2 new residents per year. However, this figure has decreased to 0.6 people per dwelling over the past two financial years. The average construction cost of new properties is $588,000.

In FY-26, commercial approvals have reached $15.7 million, indicating moderate commercial development activity. Compared to Greater Sydney, Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville has 244.0% more building activity per capita, suggesting ample choice for buyers and reflecting strong developer confidence in the area. New developments consist of 2.0% detached dwellings and 98.0% townhouses or apartments, marking a shift from existing housing patterns (currently 25.0% houses). This trend may indicate diminishing developable land availability and responds to evolving lifestyle preferences and housing affordability needs. With around 114 people per dwelling approval, the area exhibits characteristics of a growth region. According to AreaSearch's latest quarterly estimate, Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville is projected to add 1,877 residents by 2041. Current construction levels are expected to meet demand adequately, creating favourable conditions for buyers while potentially facilitating growth that exceeds current forecasts.

Future projections show Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville adding 1,877 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). With current construction levels, housing supply should adequately meet demand, creating favourable conditions for buyers while potentially enabling growth that exceeds current forecasts.

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville has strong levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 30% nationally

Area infrastructure changes significantly influence local performance. AreaSearch identified 22 potential impact projects. Key ones are Heffron Park Central Amenities Upgrade, Iglu Kingsford, Meriton Pagewood Green, Port Botany Expansion & Rail Duplication. Below details those most relevant.

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AreaSearch assessment indicates Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville faces employment challenges relative to the majority of Australian markets

Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville has a well-educated workforce with professional services strongly represented. As of June 2025, the unemployment rate is 6.3%.

Employment stability in the area has been relatively consistent over the past year. In June 2025, 8,174 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 2.1% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.2%, and workforce participation matches Greater Sydney's 60.0%. Key employment sectors include health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction stands out with employment levels at 1.3 times the regional average.

However, professional & technical services have limited presence with 8.8% employment compared to 11.5% regionally. The area appears to offer limited local employment opportunities based on Census data comparison of working population versus resident population. Between June 2024 and June 2025, employment increased by 0.4% while the labour force grew by 0.7%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 2.6% over the same period. State-level data from Nov-25 shows NSW employment contracted by 0.03% (losing 2,260 jobs), with a state unemployment rate of 3.9%, comparing favourably to the national rate of 4.3%. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 suggest that while national employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary significantly between industry sectors. Applying these projections to Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville's employment mix indicates local employment should increase by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years.

Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch

The Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville SA2 had an extremely high national income level according to latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2022. The median income among taxpayers was $58,217 and the average income stood at $85,767, compared to Greater Sydney's figures of $56,994 and $80,856 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 12.61% since financial year 2022, current estimates would be approximately $65,558 (median) and $96,582 (average) as of September 2025. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes in Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville cluster around the 58th percentile nationally. Income brackets indicate the largest segment comprises 31.5% earning $1,500 - $2,999 weekly (5,093 residents), consistent with broader trends across the broader area showing 30.9% in the same category. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 77.1% of income remaining, ranking at the 46th percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 7th decile.

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville features a more urban dwelling mix with significant apartment living, with above-average rates of outright home ownership

In Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville, as per the latest Census data, houses constituted 24.8% of dwellings while other types (semi-detached, apartments, 'other') made up 75.3%. In comparison, Sydney metropolitan area had 26.0% houses and 74.0% other dwellings. Home ownership in Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville stood at 21.9%, with mortgaged properties at 25.4% and rented ones at 52.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,600, aligning with Sydney metro's average. Median weekly rent was $495 compared to Sydney metro's $550. Nationally, Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville had significantly higher mortgage repayments ($2,600 vs $1,863) and rents ($495 vs $375).

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville features high concentrations of group households, with a lower-than-average median household size

Family households account for 66.0% of all households, including 29.9% couples with children, 22.5% couples without children, and 11.9% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 34.0%, with lone person households at 28.2% and group households comprising 5.8%. The median household size is 2.4 people, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.5.

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators

The area's university qualification rate is 36.9%, significantly lower than the SA4 region average of 55.2%. This disparity presents both a challenge and an opportunity for targeted educational initiatives. Bachelor degrees are most common at 23.7%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (11.1%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Trade and technical skills are prominent, with 28.8% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (11.3%) and certificates (17.5%).

Educational participation is notably high, with 31.5% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 8.2% in primary education, 8.2% in tertiary education, and 7.3% pursuing secondary education.

Transport servicing is high compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility

Public transport analysis shows 43 active stops operating within Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville. These stops serve a mix of bus routes, totalling 47 individual routes. Together, they provide 7,101 weekly passenger trips.

Transport accessibility is rated excellent, with residents typically located 189 meters from the nearest stop. Service frequency averages 1,014 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 165 weekly trips per stop.

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville's residents are extremely healthy with younger cohorts in particular seeing very low prevalence of common health conditions

Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville. Younger cohorts particularly have low prevalence of common health conditions. Private health cover rate is high at approximately 63% (10,234 people), compared to Greater Sydney's 57.5%.

Nationally, the average is 55.3%. Common medical conditions are arthritis and asthma, impacting 5.9 and 5.9% respectively. 76.3% of residents declare no medical ailments, compared to Greater Sydney's 78.7%. 14.9% of residents are aged 65 and over (2,414 people), higher than Greater Sydney's 12.6%. Health outcomes among seniors require more attention than the broader population.

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country based on AreaSearch assessment of a range of language and cultural background related metrics

Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville has high cultural diversity, with 44.6% speaking a language other than English at home and 48.6% born overseas. Christianity is the main religion in Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville, comprising 55.2%. Judaism is overrepresented compared to Greater Sydney, making up 3.0% versus 1.9%.

The top three ancestry groups are Other (20.8%), English (14.2%), and Australian (14.1%). Spanish (1.5%) and Russian (1.1%) are notably overrepresented compared to regional figures of 1.2% and 0.9%, respectively. Hungarian is also overrepresented at 0.6%.

Pagewood - Hillsdale - Daceyville's population is younger than the national pattern

Pagewood-Hillsdale-Daceyville has a median age of 35 years, which is slightly younger than Greater Sydney's 37 and the national average of 38. The 25-34 age group makes up 18.9% of the population compared to Greater Sydney, while the 5-14 cohort stands at 9.8%. Between 2021 and present, the 75-84 age group has increased from 5.1% to 5.7%, whereas the 5-14 cohort has decreased from 10.4% to 9.8%. By 2041, population forecasts indicate significant demographic changes. The 75-84 age cohort is projected to rise by 667 people (73%), from 920 to 1,588. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups will account for 58% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. Conversely, both the 35-44 and 0-4 age groups are expected to decrease in number.