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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 Riverstone is $1.20m, with units at $962k. House values have moved 5.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Riverstone has an estimated 22,006 residents, up from 13,844 at the 2021 Census — a change of 8,162 people, or 59.0%. Growth has averaged 9.9% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 2,125 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 69.6% of that increase. That puts 684 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 resident count in Riverstone stands at approximately 22,006 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 8,162 people (59.0%) compared to the 13,844 people documented during the 2021 Census. Such growth is determined using an ABS estimated resident population figure of 20,068 from June 2025 alongside 2,125 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With 684 persons per square kilometer, the local density offers generous room per resident as well as scope for additional urban expansion. Outperforming both Greater Sydney and overall state expansion (7.3%), Riverstone's 59.0% increase establishes it among the premier growth hubs across the broader territory.
Inflow from other states served as the primary growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 69.6% of recent net gains, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas migration. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, while missing SA2 localities rely on NSW State Government figures released in 2022 using 2021 as the base year. Between 2032 and 2041, age-specific growth trajectories derived from these datasets are applied throughout all territories. Demographic forecasts indicate extraordinary future expansion that places Riverstone within the top 10 percent of statistical divisions nationally, with the latest annual ERP numbers pointing toward a rise of 32,126 persons by 2041, corresponding to a 137.2% surge across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,185 new dwellings have been approved in Riverstone over the past five years, an average of 437 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 20 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 437 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 68% 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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Annual residential building approvals in Riverstone have tracked at an average of 437, culminating in 2,185 homes sanctioned during the latest 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because approximately 3.5 people have arrived in the district per dwelling completed across the latest 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing output continues to fall well short of incoming population requirements, fostering stronger competition among purchasers and upward pressure on prices. Newly erected dwellings carry an average construction value of $404,000, aligning with broader district trends. Meanwhile, commercial construction approvals totaled $6.6 million over this financial year, underscoring the locality's predominantly residential character.
Dwelling construction consents per capita in Riverstone track 66.0% higher than across Greater Sydney, providing buyers with broader options and reflecting strong development sector optimism that significantly surpasses national benchmarks. Detached dwellings represent 68.0% of recent construction activity, whereas apartments or townhouses comprise 32.0%, widening the availability of medium-density stock to serve diverse budgets from traditional family residences to compact entry-level homes. This shift contrasts with the historical dwelling base (currently 96.0% houses), signaling shrinking greenfield capacity alongside changing demographic preferences and affordability considerations. Recording roughly 47 people per dwelling approval, the district clearly exhibits the hallmarks of an expanding growth corridor. Demographic modeling indicates an influx of 30,188 residents into Riverstone by 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Should building activity persist at prevailing volumes, residential construction could struggle to keep pace with demand, intensifying market rivalry and bolstering property valuations.
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 19 current infrastructure and development projects inside Riverstone, worth an estimated $11.9 billion. A further 134 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $78.7 billion. 71 are already under construction and 70 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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 infrastructure, major developments, and strategic urban frameworks play a pivotal role in shaping district growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 89 projects expected to impact the local community, headlined by Crown Hill, Schofields Precinct Development, Riverstone Community Resource Hub and Aquatic Facility, and New High School for Schofields and Tallawong, with detailed overviews provided in the following project inventory.
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Riverstone Community Resource Hub and Aquatic Facility
A $232.7 million proposed integrated community hub and aquatic facility in Riverstone, part of Blacktown City Council's masterplan. It features a state-of-the-art library, indoor recreation, cultural and performance spaces, child and family services, cafe, and an aquatic centre. The broader Riverstone Town Centre state-led rezoning was finalised in April 2026 to enable future development in the area.
Landcom Schofields Affordable Housing
Innovative affordable housing project by Landcom located 1.4km from Schofields Railway Station, showcasing diverse housing types including terraces, manor homes, compact housing and apartments. Features sustainable design with 20% more green space and tree cover than typical developments, community gardens, and social infrastructure to support growing families in Schofields. The project provides quality homes for first home buyers and low-to-moderate income families in the growing Schofields area. Civil works completed in 2024 with housing construction commencing 2025.
Richards Sydney 2765
Richards is a 285-hectare masterplanned suburb transforming the former Riverstone Meatworks site into a mixed-use precinct. The development features four distinct precincts: Richards North (Health and Wellness), Richards Recreation (Nature-based), Richards Central (Industries and High Tech), and Richards South (Education and Community). It aims to deliver approximately 3,000 new homes alongside employment zones, a town center, and extensive green corridors integrated with Eastern Creek.
North West Treatment Hub
Sydney Water's North West Treatment Hub is a 10-year, approximately 2 billion dollar program upgrading three water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) at Castle Hill, Rouse Hill and Riverstone to support rapid growth across Sydney's north west. The program adds 45 megalitres per day of treatment capacity and is expected to service around 200,000 new home connections by 2056. Delivery is split into staged programs through the North West Hub Alliance (Sydney Water, John Holland, Stantec and KBR), with separate works at Castle Hill led by Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure and earlier Rouse Hill stages delivered by Fulton Hogan.Scheme 1 works at Rouse Hill and Riverstone (around 595 million dollars, awarded December 2023) are more than 50 percent complete and include a new biosolids handling plant, a membrane bioreactor system replacing ageing lagoons at Rouse Hill, and a new high voltage electrical feeder. Scheme 2 (around 295 to 300 million dollars, awarded December 2025) doubles Riverstone's liquids treatment capacity, adding a new liquid treatment stream, an underground effluent pipeline, and connection to the new Grantham Farm Zone Substation, with construction expected to start in March 2027 and run for around three years. Riverstone will also host NSW's first wastewater carbonisation facility, billed as the world's largest sewage sludge carbonisation plant, converting biosolids into biochar while breaking down PFAS. Castle Hill upgrades are expected to be completed in 2025. The program won the 2025 Sustainability Project of the Year award.
Riverstone Town Centre Rezoning
A state-led rezoning initiative finalized in April 2026 to transform Riverstone into a flood-resilient, transit-oriented hub. The plan enables approximately 3,400 dwellings with building heights up to 15 storeys near the station. Key features include shifting the main street to George Street, creating a new retail and dining precinct, and providing over 10 hectares of open space. The project is supported by a $996 million government investment in local road upgrades (Garfield Road East and Richmond Road) to improve flood evacuation capacity.
Crown Hill
Masterplanned house and land community in Riverstone within the North West Growth Area. Multiple stages delivered with Stage 6 registered Aug 2023 and remaining lots selling; build-ready blocks near transport, schools and amenities.
Richmond Road Upgrade - M7 Motorway to Townson Road
Transport for NSW is widening and upgrading Richmond Road to a multi-lane dual carriageway between the M7 Motorway and Townson Road in Marsden Park. The scope includes grade-separated intersection works, traffic signal upgrades, bus priority corridors, and off-road active transport pathways. The project caters to booming freight and commuter traffic in Sydney's North West Growth Area.
CASA at Sapphire Estate
A boutique collection of only 43 exclusive premium house and land packages within the established Sapphire Estate masterplanned community in Rouse Hill. This jewel in the crown development features contemporary 4-bedroom homes designed for sophisticated urban living. CASA is part of the larger 800-home Sapphire Estate spanning 40.2 hectares, strategically located near both Rouse Hill and Tallawong Metro stations with easy access to M2 and M7 motorways. The development showcases villa living at its best with elegant exteriors, well-kept front yards, and is designed to complement the existing community infrastructure in northwest Sydney.
11,036 residents of Riverstone are employed, from a labour force of 11,426. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 76.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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 19,790, about 90% 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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Riverstone boasts a qualified talent base characterized by a prominent professional services footprint, an unemployment level of merely 3.4%, and an estimated 1.4% expansion in local employment over the previous twelve months. By March 2026, employed residents reached 11,036, while joblessness sat 0.7% lower than the 4.1% recorded across Greater Sydney, accompanied by an exceptionally high labor force participation rate of 76.3% (against 68.9% throughout Greater Sydney). Census figures showed 40.4% of workers operating from home, though this metric was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Locals are predominantly employed within construction, retail trade, and health care & social assistance.
The local market displays particular depth in construction, where employment concentration reaches 1.4 times regional levels. Conversely, the professional & technical sector remains underrepresented, making up 8.0% of the local workforce versus 11.5% throughout Greater Sydney. Comparing the resident employee base against local jobs recorded in the Census highlights a modest availability of positions within the immediate boundary. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that throughout the 12 months to March 2026, local headcount grew by 1.4% while the labor pool expanded by 1.3%, maintaining a steady unemployment environment. Over the same span across Greater Sydney, job numbers increased by 1.9%, labor supply grew by 1.9%, and joblessness experienced a slight reduction. Medium and long-range hiring needs can also be evaluated using Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts from Mar-26. Projected across local industry concentrations, national employment is anticipated to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though sectoral variation remains significant. Applying these industry weightings to Riverstone's existing workforce profile projects an increase in positions of 6.6% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes local population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Riverstone is $2,272 a week (about $118,000 a year), with median personal income at $964 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,566 a year against an average of $81,142. 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 figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show Riverstone SA2 recording a median taxable income of $70,566 alongside an average of $81,142, ranking among the highest nationally and contrasting with the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $77,848 (median) and $89,516 (average) by March 2026. The 2021 Census placed family, individual, and household earnings between the 75th and 81st percentiles across the country. In terms of earnings distribution, 40.5% of workers (8,912 residents) earn $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, compared to 30.9% across the broader metropolitan area.
High-earning households generating over $3,000 per week constitute 30.8% of the area, providing solid consumer backing. Even with accommodation outlays absorbing 20.3% of income, strong remuneration sustains disposable earnings at the 75th percentile, placing the district in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Riverstone had 4,362 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.4%. 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 latest Census, separate houses made up 96.5% of Riverstone's residential stock, with apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings accounting for 3.5%, compared with 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across Sydney metro. Outright ownership stood at 16.9%, trailing the broader metropolitan rate, while 48.5% of properties carried a mortgage and 34.6% were occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments averaged $2,600 and typical weekly rent reached $490, both exceeding the respective Sydney metro averages of $2,427 and $470. Compared against nationwide benchmarks, local mortgage servicing costs outstrip the Australian average of $1,863, and rents substantially exceed the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Riverstone counted 4,362 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,934 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 92% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 14% 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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Family units constitute 83.5% of all local households, divided between couples with children (47.1%), couples without children (21.4%), and single parent families (13.4%). The remaining 16.5% consists of non-family living arrangements, where single-occupant homes represent 13.9% and group households make up 2.7%. With an average of 3.0 people, local household sizes surpass the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.5% of adults in Riverstone hold a university qualification, including 21.5% with a bachelor degree and 9.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.8% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 5,324 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,023 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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Higher education qualifications present an area for community enhancement, as 32.5% of residents hold university credentials compared to 44.8% across the wider SA3 area. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 21.5%, postgraduate awards comprise 9.0%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.0%. Vocational pathways remain prominent, with 32.9% of the population aged 15+ holding technical credentials, divided between certificates (22.8%) and advanced diplomas (10.1%). Active learning participation is strong across the community, with 31.6% of residents attending an educational institution. This cohort comprises 11.5% in primary schools, 7.4% in secondary schools, and 4.7% undertaking higher educational studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Riverstone reaches 139 stops on 49 routes, timetabled for about 4,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Riverstone is supported by 139 passenger stops across railway and bus networks. These facilities are served by 49 separate transit routes that provide 4,181 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is favorable, with residents generally residing 236 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the predominantly suburban residential environment, outward journeys prevail, with private vehicles accounting for 83% of travel and rail capturing 12%. Vehicle density stands at an above-average 1.6 per dwelling, while 40.4% of workers conducted their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit services maintain an average volume of 597 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 30 weekly trips per individual stop. The 100 closest passenger stops relative to the centerpoint are displayed on the accompanying map.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.1% of residents in Riverstone report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 75% of areas nationally. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes across Riverstone, reflected in favorable chronic illness indicators and mortality trends, with younger age groups recording minimal incidence of standard ailments and private medical insurance coverage reaching an impressive 60% of the population (13,181 people). The primary medical diagnoses recorded locally are asthma and mental health conditions, reported by 7.5 and 6.9% of residents, respectively, while 76.1% of the community indicated no long-term health conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health indicators for individuals aged under 65 outperform standard benchmarks. Senior citizens aged 65 and over constitute 7.5% of the locality (1,648 people), well below the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney, though the overall score sits lower against national benchmarks than the general cohort.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.2% of Riverstone residents were born overseas and 33.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (21.6%) and English (18.8%). 3.2% 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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Riverstone exhibits significant cultural variety, with 34.2% of locals born overseas and 33.8% using a non-English language in their households. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 51.6% of residents. The most pronounced demographic concentration appears in Hinduism, followed by 11.3% of the community compared to 5.2% throughout Greater Sydney. Regarding parental heritage, the leading identified ancestries across Riverstone are Australian at 21.6%, English at 18.8%, and Other at 17.0%. Several cultural backgrounds display elevated representation relative to the wider metropolitan area, including Filipino residents at 4.5% (against 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 2.9% (against 1.0%), and Indian at 6.9% (against 3.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Riverstone is 32, younger than 92% of areas nationally. 27.3% 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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Riverstone maintains a comparatively youthful demographic profile relative to Greater Sydney. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates that children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 37.5% of residents versus 30.4% regionally, whereas seniors (65+) account for only 7.5% compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney. The median age remains steady at 32 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 5 years below Greater Sydney's Census benchmark of 37, as well as below the national median of 38. A significant internal demographic transition occurred as the 25 to 34 bracket contracted from 19.3% to an estimated 15.2% while the 35 to 44 cohort grew from 17.0% to 21.1%, indicating an aging resident cohort rather than migration turnover.
By 2041, the largest numerical influx is expected among mature adults and young retirees (45 - 64), rising by 9,346 residents (227%) to 13,461, whereas retiree and senior cohorts will record the fastest relative growth, surging 243% to 5,653 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Riverstone
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 19 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 — 2,125 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,844 at the 2021 Census → 22,006 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 (116021630). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.