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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Penrith is $1.14m, with units at $626k. House values have moved 5.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Penrith has an estimated 20,735 residents, up from 17,966 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,769 people, or 15.4%. Growth has averaged 3.3% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. 866 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 52.8% of that increase. That puts 1,996 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 by AreaSearch, the resident count in Penrith stands at approximately 20,735 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 2,769 people (15.4%) compared to the 17,966 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such growth is calculated by referencing the ABS estimated resident population figure of 20,292 as of June 2025 alongside 866 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, population density is estimated at 1,995 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the typical benchmarks observed across nationwide locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Penrith's 15.4% expansion rate since the 2021 census outstripped both the broader state and the SA4 region (6.3%), establishing the suburb as a prime regional growth corridor.
This expansion was predominantly stimulated by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 52.8% of all net resident additions over recent periods. SA2 projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) have been incorporated by AreaSearch, while NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) are applied wherever gaps exist. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these models are further extended across all territories for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, AreaSearch models place Penrith within the upper quartile of statistical locations for future expansion, projecting an influx of 7,445 persons through to 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall 33.8% increase over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,493 new dwellings have been approved in Penrith over the past five years, an average of 298 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 14 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 298 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 6% 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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Dwelling construction approvals across Penrith have averaged roughly 298 each year, accumulating to 1,493 homes over the past 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26 over the past 5 financial years, the area added an average of 2 new residents per year for every home constructed, underscoring solid structural demand that reinforces local property values. Expected construction costs for these residences average $431,000, consistent with surrounding regional benchmarks. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $210.4 million this financial year, demonstrating considerable commercial development momentum. Per capita construction activity in Penrith outpaces Greater Sydney by 144.0%, ensuring substantial stock availability for purchasers.
This rate substantially exceeds national standards, highlighting intense developer engagement. High-density and medium-density dwellings constitute 94.0% of current building activity, with standalone homes accounting for just 6.0%. This orientation toward compact housing delivers more attainable price tiers for downsizers, first-home buyers, and property investors. It also represents a stark transition away from the established fabric of 36.0% houses, reflecting tighter supplies of greenfield land alongside shifting lifestyle choices and affordability considerations. With roughly 39 people per dwelling approval, the local residential sector continues to expand. Demographic projections indicate that Penrith will add 7,002 residents through to 2041, relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Given existing building velocity, the incoming residential supply appears well positioned to satisfy demand, creating favorable market dynamics for purchasers and potentially facilitating population gains 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 22 current infrastructure and development projects inside Penrith, worth an estimated $3.46 billion. A further 86 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $63.9 billion. 35 are already under construction and 44 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and public works serve as core drivers of local community evolution. In total, AreaSearch has identified 36 key projects poised to influence the district, highlighted by the Penrith Stadium Redevelopment, Nepean Hospital Redevelopment, Jordan Springs Development, and Mayfair Penrith, with the most consequential initiatives outlined below.
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Nepean Hospital Redevelopment
A major expansion of Nepean Hospital to meet the needs of the Penrith and Blue Mountains communities. Stage 1 delivered a 14-storey clinical tower (2021). Stage 2 is currently in construction and involves a new 7-storey clinical building connecting to the Stage 1 tower. Key features of Stage 2 include a new Intensive Care Unit, medical imaging, nuclear medicine, renal dialysis, a new paediatric unit, and a dedicated Palliative Care Unit on Level 7. The project also delivered a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit (completed early 2026).As of March 2026, the building facade and main entry were unveiled, with works currently focused on internal fit-out and landscaping.
Penrith Stadium Redevelopment
The Penrith Stadium Redevelopment is a 309 million dollar NSW Government project transforming the home ground of the Penrith Panthers into a modern 25,000-seat venue (with capacity for around 30,000 for concerts). Delivered by Infrastructure NSW with John Holland as construction partner and Populous as architect, the project includes a new multi-level western grandstand, refurbished eastern grandstand, four new 50-metre LED lighting towers, new scoreboards, upgraded media and broadcast facilities, four gender-inclusive change rooms, and a substantial increase in accessible seating and amenities.The surrounding precinct features a remodelled training field, multipurpose community courts, landscaped public spaces, basketball hoops, and improved pedestrian connections to support year-round community use. Demolition was completed in August 2025 and major construction has progressed rapidly, with the first eastern grandstand roof section installed in February 2026 and four lighting towers erected in April 2026. The project is supporting around 500 construction jobs and over 650 ongoing operational jobs, with completion targeted ahead of the 2027 NRL season. The venue was renamed Helloworld Stadium in March 2026 under a new naming rights agreement.
342-350 High Street Penrith Mixed Use Development
Mixed-use development approved by the Penrith Local Planning Panel on 19 April 2023 (DA21/0968). The proposal comprises two seven-storey buildings: Building A on High Street with ground floor retail and upper commercial levels, and Building B fronting John Cram Place with serviced apartments/residential. Subsequent Section 4.55 modifications were lodged in October 2024 (Mod24/0179 and Mod24/0186) adjusting layouts, basement parking, minor height to Building B, design refinements and staging. Marketing has commenced for strata commercial space via Raine & Horne Commercial Penrith.Estimated cost of works is approximately $20.43m.
Parker Street Reserve Sport and Recreation Precinct
Multi-stage upgrade of a popular Penrith sport and recreation precinct serving an estimated 200,000 annual visitors. Stage 1 (completed 2023) delivered a new four change room amenities building, LED floodlighting, improved rugby league playing surfaces, irrigation and fencing. Stage 2 (currently in planning/design) will deliver a new playspace, refurbishment of the lower fields amenities building, car park resurfacing with accessible parking and a pedestrian crossing, sports field surface improvements, landscaping and new pathways. The project supports rugby league, cricket and athletics groups.Stage 2 is funded by $2.45 million through the NSW Government Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program in partnership with Penrith City Council.
Mayfair Penrith
A landmark mixed-use development by Urban Property Group featuring two towers. Designed by SJB Architects, the development includes ground-level retail spaces (3,500sqm), commercial offices (4,500sqm), and a distinctive double-height colonnade inspired by Sydney's GPO building. Features rooftop pools with Blue Mountains views and communal facilities. The project includes 15 percent affordable housing. Located directly opposite Penrith Station, representing a transit-oriented development in the North Penrith precinct.
High Street Mixed-Use Development Penrith
Proposed mixed-use development adjacent to Westfield Penrith featuring residential apartments, commercial spaces, and ground floor retail. Part of broader Penrith CBD revitalisation strategy.
Perle at East Side Quarter
A $200 million luxury mixed-use development by James Place Group featuring 173 architecturally crafted homes including apartments, terrace houses, and penthouses. Located as Stage 4 within the East Side Quarter precinct, Perle offers resort-style amenities including a Palm Springs-inspired Level 6 rooftop infinity pool, state-of-the-art wellness centre with gym, yoga studio, sauna and steam room, 1,000 sqm lakefront dining precinct, private gardens, hotel-style concierge service, private dining facilities (The Perle Private Club), and beautifully landscaped paths by award-winning landscape architects OCULUS.The development features panoramic views of the Blue Mountains and lakefront. Construction commenced with the turning of soil ceremony in May 2025, with completion expected early 2027 to coincide with the opening of Western Sydney Airport. Built by Astina Group.
Rodley Place
Residential development providing modern apartments close to Penrith city centre with access to shopping, dining and transport options.
10,772 residents of Penrith are employed, from a labour force of 11,425. Unemployment sits at 5.7%, with participation at 65.5%. 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 26,261, about 127% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Penrith maintains a skilled local talent pool, characterized by strong participation across essential service sectors and an overall jobless rate of 5.7%. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 10,772, with unemployment tracking 1.6% higher than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, while local labour participation is slightly subdued at 65.5% versus 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census records further indicated that 33.2% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Resident employment is concentrated primarily in construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance.
The community demonstrates an outsized focus on public administration & safety, capturing an employment proportion 1.4 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical occupations are underrepresented, engaging 5.9% of the local workforce compared to 11.5% regionally. Accounting for 1.1 workers for every resident as at the Census, the precinct acts as a regional employment destination, generating more jobs than resident workers and drawing commuters inward from neighboring suburbs. Analysis from AreaSearch using SALM and ABS figures indicates that the labour force shrank by 3.9% and employment dropped by 4.0% during the year to March 2026, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, alongside a slight decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on likely future demand in Penrith. These forecasts, which span five and ten-year horizons, have been overlaid with local employment data to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Penrith's employment composition, local employment is estimated to rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years, though it should be noted that this represents a straightforward weighted extrapolation for illustrative use and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Penrith is $1,397 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $812 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,823 a year against an average of $67,589. 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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ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place Penrith SA2 earnings near national averages, registering a median figure of $57,823 and an average of $67,589. In comparison, Greater Sydney reported higher returns, with a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $63,790 (median) and $74,564 (average) as of March 2026. From the Census 2021 figures, individual weekly earnings placed at the 51st percentile ($812 weekly), whereas overall household income sat in the 28th percentile.
In terms of earnings brackets, the single largest cohort encompasses 33.3% of residents (6,904 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 category, closely tracking the 30.9% share recorded across the metropolitan area. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 76.7% of income remaining, ranking at the 19th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Penrith had 7,837 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 36% detached houses and 44% apartments. 21% are owned with a mortgage, 63% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,783 a month. Rent absorbs 27.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, housing stock in Penrith was divided into 36.1% houses and 63.9% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and other dwelling forms), contrasting with Sydney metro where houses accounted for 55.9% and other dwellings 44.1%. Outright home ownership trailed the broader metropolitan standard at 16.0%, with remaining properties subject to either a mortgage (21.4%) or leased by tenants (62.6%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,783, well below the Sydney metro level of $2,427, while typical weekly rents were $380, compared with $470 across Sydney metro. Relative to nationwide benchmarks, Penrith mortgage payments remain below the $1,863 Australian average, whereas local rents surpass the countrywide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Penrith counted 7,837 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,045 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 41% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 53.8%, including couples without children (21.6%), couples with children (16.8%), and single parent families (13.5%). The remaining 46.2% consists of non-family households, divided between lone person households at 41.2% and group households at 5.0%. The typical household size sits at 2.1 people, tracking below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.9% of adults in Penrith hold a university qualification, including 16.6% with a bachelor degree and 6.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.0% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,753 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,019 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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Tertiary attainment in the district trails metropolitan standards, with university qualification levels at 24.9% compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney, highlighting a clear area for targeted educational initiatives. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 16.6%, postgraduate qualifications make up 6.6%, and graduate diplomas account for 1.7%. Technical and vocational credentials are widely held, with 36.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational training, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (26.0%). Current learning engagement is strong across the suburb, with 29.3% of the resident population enrolled in educational programs. This cohort includes 8.6% in primary education, 6.5% in tertiary education, and 5.9% pursuing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Penrith reaches 188 stops on 110 routes, timetabled for about 7,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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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Transit infrastructure across Penrith includes 188 active public transport stops covering both buses and train services. Across these access points, 110 distinct routes operate to deliver 7,556 weekly passenger trips. Local connectivity is excellent, with typical walking distances of 137 meters to the closest stop. With the precinct functioning largely as a commuter residential base, outward travel is heavily car-dependent at 77%, while train journeys comprise 11% and walking represents 6%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 0.7 per dwelling, trailing metropolitan averages. Additionally, 33.2% of workers reported working from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Across all transit routes, network schedules provide an average of 1,079 trips per day, translating to roughly 40 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest stops situated around the central location marker.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.6% of residents in Penrith report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 7.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Based on AreaSearch research into chronic illness frequency and mortality patterns, Penrith faces notable public health pressures, with various medical ailments impacting both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance participation slightly exceeds typical SA2 averages, covering approximately 53% of the total population (~10,906 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions in the area, affecting 9.3% and 12.4% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 62.6% of locals reported no medical conditions, below the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney. Working-age residents experience pronounced health challenges driven by chronic illness rates.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 17.2% of the community (3,572 people), surpassing the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney. Health measures among older demographics show some vulnerabilities, with national rankings aligning closely with the overall community profile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.1% of Penrith residents were born overseas and 20.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.2%) and Australian (23.7%). 4.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Penrith demonstrates greater cultural diversity than most surrounding areas, with overseas-born individuals comprising 27.1% of the population and 20.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the predominant religious affiliation, representing 50.7% of community members. The most visible local overrepresentation is observed among followers of Hinduism, who constitute 3.5% of the area compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental lineage, the leading ancestries across Penrith are English at 24.2% (surpassing the 19.0% regional standard), Australian at 23.7% (above the 17.8% regional mark), and Other at 10.2% (lower than the 16.0% regional level).
Specific cultural groups also exhibit distinct local concentrations, including Filipino residents at 2.5% (vs 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 1.5% (vs 1.0%), and Samoan at 0.6% (vs 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Penrith is 36. 33.7% 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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Penrith maintains a youthful demographic orientation, with AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 showing 34.9% of the population in the 25 - 44 bracket compared to 31.4% across Greater Sydney, alongside 26.3% aged 0 - 24 relative to 30.4% regionally. The median age is an estimated 36 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 1 year below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 37 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the share of residents aged 0 - 24 has decreased from 28.5% to an estimated 26.3%. By 2041, expansion will be heavily driven by senior and retirement cohorts (65+), which are projected to grow by 2,825 residents (79%) to reach 6,398.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Penrith
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 22 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 — 866 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,966 at the 2021 Census → 20,735 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 (124031464). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.