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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 Point Clare - Koolewong is $1.11m, with units at $950k. House values have moved 3.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Point Clare - Koolewong has an estimated 6,697 residents, up from 6,571 at the 2021 Census — a change of 126 people, or 1.9%. That puts 988 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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Point Clare - Koolewong has an estimated population of 6,697 as of Aug 2026 according to research by AreaSearch. Compared with the 6,571 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents a net addition of 126 people (1.9%). That adjustment is derived by combining the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population of 6,697 with 14 validated new addresses added following the Census. The local population density reaches 987 persons per square kilometer, tracking closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. In addition, the 1.9% expansion rate since census sits 0.8 percentage points behind the broader SA3 figure (2.7%), showing solid demographic fundamentals.
The primary engine of this increase was overseas migration, generating roughly 77.0% of recent population additions. SA2 projections published by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 using 2022 as a base year form the foundation of AreaSearch's forecasting, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 using 2021 as a base year where needed. Age-specific trajectory rates across these series are further projected from 2032 to 2041 across every location. Under this framework, Point Clare - Koolewong is modeled to experience population contraction, shedding 73 persons by 2041. Despite aggregate declines, selected demographics will expand, most notably persons aged 75 to 84, who are projected to increase by 158 people. <i>See the age section for more details.</i>
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
28 new dwellings have been approved in Point Clare - Koolewong over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 0.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 building approvals in Point Clare - Koolewong have averaged approximately 5 dwellings per year, totaling 28 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because the area added an average of 3.5 new residents annually for each home built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), strong demand continues to outpace new supply, generally escalating buyer competition and asset valuations. New dwellings carry an average construction value of $391,000, which sits under regional benchmarks and provides comparatively attainable building options. Meanwhile, $2.5 million in commercial approvals was registered during this financial year, underscoring the suburb's predominantly residential profile.
On a per-person basis, building activity in Point Clare - Koolewong sits 77.0% below the Greater Sydney regional average. Such subdued pipeline activity typically bolsters values for existing residences. Local building volumes also fall behind nationwide rates, pointing toward planning restrictions and an established market. Furthermore, all recent approvals comprised detached houses, preserving the neighbourhood's traditional low-density fabric catering to buyers seeking family-sized space. A ratio of roughly 1948 people per approval confirms the community's mature status. With demographic projections pointing to a static or shrinking population base, Point Clare - Koolewong could see residential supply pressures soften, creating advantageous buying conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Point Clare - Koolewong
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Point Clare - Koolewong, worth an estimated $52 million. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5 billion. 13 are already under construction and 45 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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Civic works and development programs play a critical role in local performance, with AreaSearch cataloging 10 infrastructure initiatives affecting the area. Leading undertakings include Gosford Hospital Redevelopment, 10-16 Kendall St, Gosford, West Gosford Village (Shopping Centre) Refurbishment, and Gosford Community Recreation Centre, which head the key project schedule below.
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Gosford Waterfront to Point Clare Shared Pathway
Delivery of a 1km long, 4.5m wide over-water pedestrian and cycle boardwalk adjacent to the railway line over Brisbane Water, connecting Grahame Park at the Gosford waterfront to Goodaywang Reserve in Point Clare.
Central Coast Quarter
Central Coast Quarter is a landmark mixed-use waterfront precinct transforming the former Gosford Primary School site. Stage 1, known as 'The Waterfront', reached completion in early 2026 and features 134 luxury apartments. As of March 2026, revised plans for Stage 2 (East and South towers) have been proposed as a State Significant Development, seeking to increase heights to 36 and 42 storeys to provide approximately 394 additional dwellings, including 98 affordable housing units, and a 152-room hotel above a retail podium.
10 Young Street Mixed-Use Development
The 10 Young Street development in West Gosford is a mixed-use commercial, light industrial, and self-storage precinct delivered by Stevens Group with direct Central Coast Highway exposure. The project includes commercial showrooms, light industrial trade units, specialised storage facilities, food tenancies, and on-grade customer parking. Construction works are actively progressing on-site.
Gosford and West Gosford Housing Rezoning Scheme
A major NSW Government planning initiative covering 283 hectares across Gosford and West Gosford to update planning controls, enable increased housing density, and support up to 1,900 new homes and public domain upgrades.
Adcock Park Sporting and Recreation Complex - Stage 2
Stage 2 redevelopment of Adcock Park, involving the construction of five new netball courts, installation of competition-standard sports field lighting, 550 on-grade parking spaces, new access roads, and upgraded footpaths to enhance regional sporting facilities.
Central Coast Highway and Racecourse Road Flooding Improvements
Transport for NSW, in partnership with Central Coast Council, is delivering major flood mitigation and stormwater drainage upgrades at the intersection of Central Coast Highway and Racecourse Road in West Gosford. The project installs large-capacity box culverts, pit upgrades, road regrading, and dedicated underground bypass pipes to eliminate severe road flooding. Civil drainage works are actively progressing.
Point Frederick Active Transport Path Upgrade
Delivery of upgraded active transport footpaths, accessibility connections, and shared pathway infrastructure along Masons Parade in Point Frederick. Funded as part of Central Coast Council's capital works and pedestrian network improvement program to enhance waterfront pedestrian connectivity.
Corra Lynn Apartments
A luxury boutique residential development comprising a 7-storey building with 20 modern multi-dwelling apartments, landscaped surrounds, and basement car parking overlooking Brisbane Water.
3,413 residents of Point Clare - Koolewong are employed, from a labour force of 3,490. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 62.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,461, about 82% 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 Point Clare - Koolewong benefits from a skilled population with prominent tech industry involvement, an unemployment level of only 2.2%, and 3.6% job growth over the preceding twelve months. There were 3,413 employed residents as of March 2026, with local unemployment tracking 1.9% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, although the labour force participation rate of 62.9% trails the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 41.7% of workers worked from home, though pandemic-related lockdown measures may have influenced this outcome. Resident employment centers predominantly around health care & social assistance, retail trade, and professional & technical roles.
Concentration is especially pronounced within health care & social assistance, which commands a workforce share 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, finance & insurance accounts for merely 4.1% of local employment, well under the 7.3% seen across Greater Sydney. Comparing Census figures for resident workers against the local daytime workforce highlights limited employment generation within the immediate catchment. According to AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics, the past 12-month period generated a 3.6% gain in employment alongside a 3.5% lift in the labour force, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point reduction in the jobless rate. Across Greater Sydney, employment lifted 1.9% and the labour force rose 1.9%, accompanied by a minor unemployment decline. Long-term outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context regarding future workforce requirements in Point Clare - Koolewong. Spanning five and ten-year horizons, these sectoral forecasts indicate nationwide workforce gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varied performance by industry. Weighting these patterns across Point Clare - Koolewong's industry footprint suggests local employment will rise by 7.0% over five years and 14.3% over ten years (note that this illustrative model applies simple weighting and omits localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Point Clare - Koolewong is $1,717 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $765 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,372 a year against an average of $68,848. 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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Based on ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxable incomes across Point Clare - Koolewong SA2 sit slightly above national figures. Taxpayers generated a median income of $54,372 alongside an average income of $68,848, compared to $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 produces updated estimates of roughly $59,983 (median) and $75,953 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census ranks household, family, and personal earnings moderately between the 41st and 48th percentiles.
Around 30.4% of residents (2,035 people) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning closely with the 30.9% regional rate. Mortgage and rental expenses absorb significant earnings, leaving 84.3% of income remaining (placing the area in the 49th percentile), while SEIFA income metrics situate the community in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Point Clare - Koolewong had 2,513 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 4% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the housing composition in Point Clare - Koolewong consisted of 89.4% separate houses and 10.6% alternative housing forms (including townhouses, apartments, and other dwellings), differing substantially from metropolitan Sydney's split of 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% attached or multi-unit dwellings. Outright home ownership was notably elevated relative to the Sydney metropolitan baseline at 38.1%, while 37.7% of properties were being purchased with a mortgage and 24.1% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage obligations stood at $2,000, under the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, and median weekly rent was $400, below the metropolitan level of $470.
Relative to Australia-wide benchmarks, local monthly repayments surpass the $1,863 national median and local rent exceeds the $375 national benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Point Clare - Koolewong counted 2,513 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 27% 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 70.5% of households, consisting of 31.6% couples with children, 27.0% childless couples, and 10.8% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.5%, featuring single-person households at 26.8% and group households at 2.8%. With an average of 2.5 people per home, the median household size is below Greater Sydney's 2.7 benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.2% of adults in Point Clare - Koolewong hold a university qualification, including 18.8% with a bachelor degree and 6.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 489 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,055 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 Point Clare - Koolewong sits below the wider region, with 29.2% of residents aged 15+ holding a degree compared with 38.0% across Greater Sydney, pointing to room for continued educational expansion. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary qualification at 18.8%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (6.8%) and graduate diplomas (3.6%). Vocational training is well established, with 37.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates (24.8%) and advanced diplomas (13.0%). Study enrollment remains healthy across the community, with 27.4% of citizens engaged in formal studies. Primary schooling accounts for 9.6%, high school participation represents 7.0%, and university or vocational education engages 4.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Point Clare - Koolewong reaches 94 stops on 16 routes, timetabled for about 1,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Commuters within Point Clare - Koolewong are served by 94 public transit boarding points spanning bus and train networks. These facilities are linked by 16 distinct routes delivering 1,026 weekly services. Physical transit access is strong, with typical walking distances averaging 169 meters to the nearest boarding location. As a predominantly dormitory suburb, outbound travel is heavy; private vehicle use dominates at 85%, followed by 8% utilizing train services, with vehicle ownership recorded at 1.3 per dwelling. Census data from 2021 indicates 41.7% of workers worked from home, which may reflect pandemic disruptions.
Public transport networks operate 146 daily trips across all services, translating to around 10 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.0% of residents in Point Clare - Koolewong report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 82% of areas nationally. 6.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges across Point Clare - Koolewong, reflected in chronic disease rates and mortality figures that span both younger and senior cohorts. Approximately 53% of the community (~3,569 people) holds private health cover, slightly ahead of the average SA2 but trailing the 59.9% benchmark across Greater Sydney. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments, impacting 9.3% and 8.9% of the population, while 64.0% of residents report no long-term medical issues, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Chronic illnesses are elevated among working-age individuals.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 23.7% of residents (1,585 people), tracking higher than the Greater Sydney share of 15.5%, with elderly health metrics largely mirroring nationwide distributions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Point Clare - Koolewong is largely Australian-born, at 77.1% of residents, with 10.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.6%) and Australian (25.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures show Point Clare - Koolewong scoring above average benchmarks, with 10.9% of residents using a non-English language at home and 22.9% born abroad. Christianity is the dominant faith, embraced by 51.5% of the local population compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Evaluating ancestral background via parents' country of birth, the top three lineages in Point Clare - Koolewong are English at 31.6% (above the 19.0% regional rate), Australian at 25.0% (surpassing the 17.8% regional mark), and Irish at 9.5%. Additional distinct ancestries include Welsh at 0.8% (against 0.4% regionally), Scottish at 9.1% (compared to 4.8%), and South Australian at 0.7% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Point Clare - Koolewong is 46, older than 81% of areas nationally. 19.3% 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 local demographic profile skews older than regional averages. As of August 2026 estimates, residents aged 65 and over make up 23.7% of the community, whereas Greater Sydney records 15.5%. Meanwhile, adults aged 25 to 44 represent 21.5%, below the 31.4% regional share. AreaSearch estimates the median age at 46 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census reading and 9 years older than Greater Sydney's median of 37 at that Census, while the national Census median stood at 38. By 2041, seniors aged 65+ will drive most growth by adding 242 residents (15%) to total 1,828, while younger adults and children are forecast to diminish.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Point Clare - Koolewong
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 1 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 Jul 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 — 14 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,571 at the 2021 Census → 6,697 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 (102011037). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.