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The median house price in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo is $2.98m, with units at $950k. House values have moved -7.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo has an estimated 19,885 residents, up from 18,187 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,698 people, or 9.3%. 128 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 13,620 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 conducted by AreaSearch, the population across Potts Point - Woolloomooloo stands at roughly 19,885 as of Aug 2026. Compared against the 2021 Census benchmark of 18,187 people, this represents an expansion of 1,698 people (9.3%). Such growth draws on ABS estimated resident population statistics indicating 19,879 people as of June 2025 alongside 128 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With 13,619 persons per square kilometer, density places the locality within the upper 10% across the country in AreaSearch assessments, highlighting strong competition for local real estate.
The local growth pace of 9.3% outstripped both NSW at 7.3% and Greater Sydney, establishing the precinct among regional pace-setters. International migration served as the principal catalyst, accounting for practically the entirety of net additions in the recent timeframe. Forecast modeling by AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 (referencing 2022 as the base year) for individual SA2 zones, alongside NSW State Government SA2 figures from 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) where coverage gaps occur. Age cohort trends from these sources are integrated across the 2032 to 2041 horizon. Looking ahead, future demographic modeling places the locality in the top quartile of assessed districts, projecting an influx of 6,758 persons by 2041 relative to prevailing ERP metrics, which represents a cumulative 34.0% increase across the 16 years.
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146 new dwellings have been approved in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo over the past five years, an average of 29 a year. That is 1.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 29 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Potts Point - Woolloomooloo have maintained a pace of roughly 29 dwellings annually, accumulating to 146 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Given earlier demographic contractions, incoming stock has tracked demand adequately to foster balanced trading conditions and healthy buyer selection. Meanwhile, construction costs for new dwellings average $1,183,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium residential offerings. Concurrently, commercial building approvals have reached $16.5 million during the ongoing financial year, pointing to consistent capital outlay in local non-residential assets. Construction intensity across Potts Point - Woolloomooloo tracks considerably lower than Greater Sydney, trailing the regional per-capita rate by 70.0%.
Such limited project additions tend to bolster underlying values and demand across existing dwellings. Activity likewise trails nationwide norms, reflecting a mature urban footprint and potential zoning or planning constraints. Moreover, recent construction has focused exclusively on medium and high-density formats, delivering accessible housing options that cater well to downsizers, property investors, and first-home purchasers. An established urban pattern is underscored by a metric of around 1017 people per dwelling approval. Demographic projections suggest Potts Point - Woolloomooloo is set to welcome 6,752 residents leading up to 2041, based on recent AreaSearch quarterly reporting. Should residential pipeline volumes persist at current levels, housing deliveries could lag population expansion, which may intensify buyer competition and underpin capital appreciation.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 36 current infrastructure and development projects inside Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, worth an estimated $3.3 billion. A further 164 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $166.2 billion. 52 are already under construction and 58 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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Capital investments, planning strategies, and infrastructure upgrades play a decisive role in shaping urban performance. In total, AreaSearch has tracked 68 initiatives anticipated to influence the immediate precinct. Prominent undertakings encompass the Minerva Theatre Restoration, The Potts Point Hotel Redevelopment (Queensgate), the Holiday Inn Potts Point Redevelopment, and the 45-53 Macleay Street Mixed-Use Development (The Chimes), with the following summary presenting the most significant schemes.
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Minerva Theatre Restoration
Comprehensive restoration of the state heritage-listed 1939 Art Deco Minerva Theatre to return it to a fully functioning 1000-seat live performance venue. Following the $26 million acquisition by Gretel Packer's company, Sacred Firebird Pty Ltd, previous boutique hotel plans were scrapped to prioritize live performance and conserve rare Interwar Functionalist architecture.
The Post House
A 45-storey mixed-use tower in the Tech Central precinct, also known as TOGA Central. The development integrates the heritage-listed former Parcels Post Office and delivers 29,228sqm of premium office space, a 204-key boutique hotel, and ground-floor/podium retail. Key features include a rooftop pool, day spa, gym, and the new public Henry Deane Plaza. The project targets a 6-star Green Star and 5.5-star NABERS Energy rating.
The Potts Point Hotel Redevelopment (Queensgate)
Redevelopment of the former Bourbon and Beefsteak pub site into the Queensgate mixed-use precinct, featuring 48 luxury apartments, a 65-room luxury hotel, and ground floor retail space. The project involves the retention and restoration of the heritage facade of five existing buildings.
Opal Next Generation Ticketing System
NSW is upgrading the Opal ticketing system to Opal 2.0 (Opal Next Generation). The 820 million AUD program will deliver an account-based ticketing platform, add digital Opal cards to smart phone wallets, expand contactless options including for concessions, modernise bus equipment, and improve the Mobility as a Service app (Opal Plus). Contracts were awarded to INIT Pty Ltd and Trapeze Group in April 2026.
Mariyung Fleet (New Intercity Fleet)
The Mariyung Fleet is a 610-carriage double-deck electric train fleet (D sets) replacing the ageing V-set and Oscar fleets across the NSW intercity network. Delivered by the RailConnect NSW consortium (UGL, Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia), the trains feature wider 2x2 seating with arm rests, tray tables and cup holders, charging ports, dedicated luggage, pram and bicycle spaces, accessible toilets, dedicated wheelchair spaces, CCTV, digital information screens and Automatic Selective Door Operation. The fleet operates in 4, 6, 8 or 10-car formations.Passenger services commenced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on 3 December 2024, on the Blue Mountains Line on 13 October 2025, and on the South Coast Line on 14 April 2026. The South Coast Line rollout begins with seven 4 and 6-car sets, scaling to 16 trains by 2027 with 8-car sets later in 2026 and 10-car configurations in 2027. The project includes the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility (operated by UGL on a 15-year contract) and extensive corridor upgrades including platform extensions, signalling modifications, balise installation and overhead wiring works.
20-26 Bayswater Road Mansions Terrace
Adaptive reuse of the heritage-listed Mansions Terrace into a 7-storey mixed-use development comprising commercial space and 14 luxury apartments (seven 3-bedroom, six 2-bedroom, and one 1-bedroom), retaining the Victorian facade and adding a contemporary rear extension with basement parking.
45-53 Macleay Street Mixed-Use Development (The Chimes)
A 13-storey mixed-use development by Time & Place designed by SJB Architecture. Features 34 apartments with improved mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom layouts replacing existing 92 studio apartments. Includes ground floor retail fronting Macleay Street, 15% affordable housing component (managed by Bridge Housing Limited for 15 years), basement parking, two lap pools, outdoor gym on third level, and additional communal spaces. The $101 million redevelopment will demolish the existing 12-storey post-war Chimes building.
Atlassian Central
Atlassian Central is a 39-storey, 183-metre tower under construction at 8-10 Lee Street, Haymarket, anchoring the NSW Government's Tech Central innovation precinct adjacent to Central Station. Designed by SHoP Architects and BVN, the building combines a steel exoskeleton with a hybrid mass timber and concrete structure, featuring seven four-storey internal timber 'habitats' built using more than 30,000 cubic metres of cross-laminated timber and glulam. Once complete, it will be the world's tallest commercial hybrid timber building.The tower offers 75,000 square metres of gross floor area (around 59,100 square metres net lettable) and is co-owned by Dexus and Atlassian. The lower five levels integrate a 137-room YHA hostel and the heritage-listed Parcel Shed, which is being adaptively re-used as the building lobby. Sustainability targets include a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon, 100 percent renewable energy operation, a 5.5-star NABERS Energy commitment and a 6-star Green Star target, supported by an electricity-generating photovoltaic facade. Built and Obayashi Corporation joint venture (BOJV) commenced construction in August 2022. As of mid-2026 the tower has surpassed Milwaukee's Ascent to become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, with Level 39 top-out scheduled for June 2026 and practical completion targeted for November 2026. Atlassian is expected to occupy five of the seven habitats from late 2028 following fit-out.
13,336 residents of Potts Point - Woolloomooloo are employed, from a labour force of 13,986. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 73.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo features a well-educated labor pool with pronounced strength across the tech sector, accompanied by a 4.6% jobless rate and a 1.6% yearly increase in employment. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 13,336, with local unemployment tracking 0.5% higher than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while labor force participation reached 73.4% against 68.9% regionally. Census returns indicated that 61.3% of workers operated from home, an outcome influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Key sectors employing local residents comprise professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance.
Concentration is especially marked in professional & technical fields, where representation reaches 1.9 times the regional baseline. Conversely, building trades represent a minor component, engaging just 3.5% of workers locally versus 8.6% across Greater Sydney. Local employment self-containment is supported by a Census ratio of 0.8 workers for each resident. An examination of ABS and SALM metrics by AreaSearch indicates that over the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment rose by 1.6% alongside a 1.1% increase in the total workforce, steering the unemployment rate down by 0.5 percentage points. Throughout the same timeframe, Greater Sydney saw both employment and workforce expand by 1.9%, paired with a slight jobless reduction. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding forward demand across Potts Point - Woolloomooloo over five and ten-year horizons. Across the nation, total job growth is modeled at 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though industry trajectories diverge substantially. Applying these sectoral paths to the local workforce footprint points to prospective employment gains of 7.4% across five years and 14.6% across ten years (note that this represents a proportional industry weighting for modeling rather than a local demographic forecast).
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Median household income in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo is $2,041 a week (about $106,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,534 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $75,584 a year against an average of $130,103. The average runs 72% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place Potts Point - Woolloomooloo SA2 within the nation's highest income tier, recording a median of $75,584 and an average of $130,103, outperforming Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in Wage Price Index appreciation of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated benchmarks of roughly $83,384 for median earnings and $143,530 for average earnings by March 2026. Individual weekly compensation ranks at the 97th percentile across Australia at $1,534, whereas household income settles at the 67th percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, 30.4% of residents (6,045 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely aligning with the 30.9% regional proportion. Top-tier earners making over $3,000 per week represent 33.2% of the cohort, underscoring substantial local spending capability. Even with residential costs absorbing 20.3% of earnings, solid remuneration keeps disposable income at the 61st percentile and situates the precinct in the 9th decile for SEIFA economic advantage.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Potts Point - Woolloomooloo had 10,076 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 90% apartments. 16% are owned with a mortgage, 66% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to Census findings, standalone houses comprised only 0.3% of the housing stock in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo, with 99.7% categorized as apartments, semi-detached properties, or other multi-unit configurations, contrasting with Sydney metro where separate houses represent 55.9% and other dwellings make up 44.1%. Outright home ownership stood at 18.4%, trailing the broader metropolitan norm, while mortgaged properties accounted for 16.1% and rental accommodation comprised 65.5%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,500 compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro, and median weekly rent reached $490 against $470 across the metropolitan basin.
Assessed against national averages, local monthly loan repayments track substantially higher than the $1,863 Australian baseline, while weekly rent outpaces the nationwide figure of $375.
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Potts Point - Woolloomooloo counted 10,076 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,017 today, averaging 1.5 people each. 5% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 61% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 33.5% of local living arrangements, consisting of 25.1% couples without children, 4.8% couples with children, and 3.1% single parent families. Non-family dwellings make up the predominant 66.5% balance, with single-person occupancy representing 60.6% and shared group households accounting for 5.9%. The median household size of 1.5 people sits well below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
61.9% of adults in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo hold a university qualification, including 39.4% with a bachelor degree and 18.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 10.0% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,470 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,044 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 throughout Potts Point - Woolloomooloo substantially exceeds state and national averages, with 61.9% of persons aged 15+ possessing higher education credentials, compared with 32.2% in NSW and 30.4% across Australia, providing an exceptional foundation for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 39.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 18.5% and graduate diplomas at 4.0%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 21.0% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas at 11.0% and certificates at 10.0%. Formal study engages 22.0% of the local population, with university and higher education accounting for 9.7%, primary school students representing 2.6%, and secondary education enrollment comprising 1.9%.
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Public transport in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo reaches 54 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 7,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 100 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.2 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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The local transit framework includes 54 active passenger stops across Potts Point - Woolloomooloo spanning rail and bus connections. A total of 18 routes serve these points, generating 7,619 scheduled trips every week. Network accessibility ranks as outstanding, with residents averaging a distance of 101 meters to their nearest stop. Outbound commuting characterizes the residential base, with walking representing 31% of travel and train trips accounting for 22%. Vehicle ownership sits below regional norms at 0.2 per household, while 61.3% of locals recorded working from home (2021 Census; influenced by COVID-19 settings).
Daily operational frequency across all local services averages 1,088 trips, which corresponds to around 141 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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71.4% of residents in Potts Point - Woolloomooloo report no long-term health condition. 3.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 80.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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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Local health metrics for Potts Point - Woolloomooloo reflect favorable community outcomes, with AreaSearch mortality and illness figures aligning closely with broader benchmarks, marked by subdued incidence of chronic disorders across all age groups and a private health insurance rate reaching approximately 80% (15,987 people). By comparison, coverage sits at 59.9% across Greater Sydney and 55.7% across Australia. Asthma and mental health conditions constitute the primary diagnosed ailments among locals, noted among 6.9% and 10.1% of residents respectively, whereas 71.4% recorded having no chronic health issues versus 74.6% regionally. Wellness indicators for residents under 65 exceed typical benchmarks.
Those aged 65 and over comprise 16.6% of the population (3,300 people), above the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with older residents demonstrating particularly strong health metrics that outperform nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.9% of Potts Point - Woolloomooloo residents were born overseas and 20.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.2%) and Australian (14.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators show Potts Point - Woolloomooloo exhibits elevated cultural diversity relative to most surrounding areas, with 40.9% of residents born abroad and 20.1% using a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 34.4% of the population. The most distinctive religious concentration is Judaism, which accounts for 2.1% of locals compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary reported ancestries across Potts Point - Woolloomooloo are English at 25.2% (exceeding the regional share of 19.0%), Australian at 14.6%, and Other at 13.1%.
Notable representation is also seen among European lineages, including French at 1.8% (versus 0.5% across Greater Sydney), Spanish at 1.1% (versus 0.6%), and Russian at 0.8% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Potts Point - Woolloomooloo is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 37.8% 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 demographic profile of Potts Point - Woolloomooloo leans heavily toward childless young adults. Residents aged 25 - 44 account for 48.7% of the community as at August 2026, compared to 31.4% throughout Greater Sydney, while youth aged 0 - 24 represent 12.7% against 30.4% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 38 as at August 2026, down from 39 at the 2021 Census and comparing to 37 across Greater Sydney at that Census. Meanwhile, the proportion of residents aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 25.1% to an estimated 21.9% since the Census.
By 2041, individuals aged 25 - 44 are projected to experience the highest volume gain, climbing by 2,386 (25%) to 12,074, while the senior cohort aged 65+ is expected to post the fastest relative expansion, rising 58% to 5,207 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Potts Point - Woolloomooloo
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 36 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 128 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (18,187 at the 2021 Census → 19,885 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 (117031333). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.