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Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay has an estimated 11,903 residents. The population has thinned by an average 0.7% a year over five years, slower than 93% of areas nationally. That puts 2,316 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 the analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay stands at approximately 11,903 in May 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census, which recorded 11,924 people, this represents a drop of 21 people (0.2%). This shift is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 11,846 from June 2025 combined with 98 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The region's population density reaches 2,315 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical ratio observed across assessed national locations. Recent population gains were almost exclusively driven by overseas migration, which served as the primary contributor to growth.
Projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch. For SA2 territories not represented in this release, projections at the SA2 level from the NSW State Government issued in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. The age cohort growth rates from these datasets are projected forward to the years 2032 through 2041. Future demographic forecasts suggest the area will experience population growth slightly below the median of national statistical regions, with an projected increase of 1,016 persons by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a 16-year gain of 8.1% in total.
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213 new dwellings have been approved in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay over the past five years, an average of 42 a year. That is 3.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 36 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 31% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 43, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approximately 42 residential approvals have been granted annually in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, yielding 213 homes over the course of the last 5 financial years. In FY-26 to date, 40 approvals have been documented. Because the local population has decreased, housing availability has successfully met local demand, preserving a balanced market environment with plenty of options for buyers, while newly constructed residences carry an average building cost of $1,502,000, illustrating that builders are targeting high-end, premium projects. Furthermore, commercial development shows strong upward trends, with $443.4 million in commercial project approvals registered during the current financial year.
Relative to Greater Sydney, Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay recorded a slightly higher volume of development (22.0% above the regional per-capita average over the 5 year timeframe), which has supported existing property values while maintaining options for buyers, even though building pace has slowed down lately. This rate also sits below the national benchmark, reflecting that the neighborhood is already highly established and potentially indicating planning constraints. Newly approved construction consists of 31.0% detached dwellings and 69.0% townhouses or apartments. This preference for higher-density housing offers more accessible options for entering the local market, making it attractive to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This trend represents a major shift from the current housing stock (where houses make up 46.0%), pointing to a scarcity of vacant land and reflecting changing lifestyle choices and housing affordability constraints. With 527 people for each dwelling approval, Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay shows a mature building market. Long-term projections indicate that Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay will add 959 residents by 2041 (calculated from the latest quarterly estimates by AreaSearch). Under current construction patterns, the incoming supply of housing is expected to comfortably satisfy demand, providing favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially supporting population growth rates above current forecasts.
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AreaSearch tracks 26 current infrastructure and development projects inside Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, worth an estimated $1.29 billion. A further 172 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $16.6 billion. 50 are already under construction and 62 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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Local infrastructure updates, major construction projects, and zoning adjustments are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 42 initiatives that are anticipated to affect this area. Notable projects include the Kincoppal-Rose Bay School Campus Masterplan, the Wilberforce Avenue Car Park Redevelopment, the development at 88-96 Newcastle Street Rose Bay, and the Parsley Bay Pump Station, with the subsequent records highlighting those of greatest interest.
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Rose Bay Place Plan 2023-2028
The Rose Bay Place Plan 2023-2028 is a strategic document adopted by Woollahra Municipal Council on 26 June 2023 that establishes a shared community vision for the future of Rose Bay. It guides streetscape improvements, public domain upgrades, placemaking initiatives, laneway activations, urban greening, and community facility enhancements across the suburb. The plan was developed through extensive community consultation with residents, businesses, and local organisations, and is being progressively implemented through Council's capital works and operational programs over its five-year term.
Kincoppal-Rose Bay School Campus Masterplan
Comprehensive staged campus renewal at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School including a new Junior School Year 5 and 6 Centre, transformation of the Hughes Centre into a Performing Arts Centre, a new Year 12 Learning Hub, and improved student amenities, delivered under State Significant Development consent SSD-10325. Stage 1 works at the Vaucluse Road entry commenced in 2022 with construction partner Buildcorp. The consent allows a staged increase in student numbers to a maximum of 1,205 over a 10-year timeframe.Modification 2, approved in March 2026, amended student capacity conditions to permit a maximum of 100 Early Learning Centre students and 1,105 primary or senior students.
Orosi Rose Bay - Residential Development
50 luxury two and three-bedroom apartments over six storeys at 439-445 Old South Head Road and 1-5 The Avenue, Rose Bay. The development replaces a bakery, martial arts studio, mechanic, cafe, nine-apartment building and decommissioned heritage substation. Features cafe/restaurant and commercial space.
Parsley Bay Pump Station
Construction of a new largely underground wastewater pump station at Parsley Bay and associated pipelines as part of Sydney Water's Refresh Vaucluse and Diamond Bay project. The infrastructure will divert untreated wastewater from the Vaucluse and Watsons Bay ocean outfalls to the Bondi Water Resource Recovery Facility, improving coastal water quality and protecting marine ecology. Pipeline drilling commenced in 2025, pump station works are underway, and overall project completion remains targeted for late 2026.
Rose Bay Place Plan 2023-2028
Council-adopted strategic place plan guiding public domain upgrades, transport links, parking, and community facilities across Rose Bay, including Wilberforce Ave car park redevelopment with a new community centre, streetscape upgrades, and a 2.4km cycleway. Adoption date 26 June 2023; plan horizon to 2028.
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Wilberforce Avenue, Rose Bay Car Park Redevelopment
Woollahra Municipal Council redevelopment of the at-grade Wilberforce Avenue public car park in the Rose Bay village centre into a multi-storey civic building. The approved scheme (DA 598/2022) comprises 229 car spaces in total, made up of 200 public spaces (more than double the 95 currently on site) plus 29 spaces for the new retail and community uses, a two-level community centre of about 812 sqm, 316 sqm of ground floor retail, new accessible public toilets and a parents room, end-of-trip facilities and new public art.Design by architects AJ+C with landscape by Oculus includes a new one-way low-speed laneway (Ian Lane) linking Wilberforce Avenue and Dover Road, a public terrace on the Wilberforce Avenue frontage connected to Pannerong Reserve by a raised pedestrian crossing, and sustainability measures including green walls, EV charging, mixed mode ventilation, increased street and plaza tree canopy and rainwater harvesting for Pannerong Reserve. The development application was approved by the independent Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel on 9 November 2023. Council resolved on 24 March 2025 not to enter a construction contract at that time, and on 26 May 2025 resolved instead to pursue a Public Private Partnership. A PPP Expression of Interest ran from 22 October to 5 December 2025, and at its March 2026 Ordinary Meeting Council resolved to shortlist Perifa Capital Pty Ltd to the Request for Detailed Proposal stage and to investigate changed parking conditions across the Rose Bay Centre. Council previously secured a Special Rate Variation supporting borrowings of approximately $28 million toward delivery. The construction schedule remains to be confirmed pending the outcome of the RFDP process.
Residential development with in-fill affordable housing - 2-16 Spencer Street, Rose Bay
Proposed 9-storey residential development consisting of 54 apartments, including 14 affordable housing units. Features include three levels of basement car parking, a wellness area, gym, lap pool, and communal gardens. Designed by MHNDU and developed under the State Significant Development (SSD) pathway for in-fill affordable housing.
6,415 residents of Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are employed, from a labour force of 6,551. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 65.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.6% 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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The local workforce in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is highly educated, featuring a strong contingent of professionals, an unemployment rate of only 2.1%, and an estimated job growth rate of 2.3% over the prior year. In March 2026, 6,415 employed residents were recorded, with the unemployment rate sitting 2.1% lower than the Greater Sydney level of 4.1%, while workforce participation is somewhat low at 65.4% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census responses indicated that a substantial 57.7% of residents worked from home, although this figure may be influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns.
Resident employment is heavily weighted toward professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance. The concentration of professional & technical jobs is particularly high, running at 1.6 times the average across the region. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing represents a small share of the workforce at 1.7% compared to 5.3% regionally. The comparison between the resident workforce size and the locally employed population suggests this mainly residential area offers limited job opportunities within its own borders. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, this 12-month period experienced a 2.3% rise in employment alongside a 2.0% increase in the labor force, leading to a 0.3 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate. This differed from Greater Sydney, where employment expanded by 1.9%, the labor force increased by 1.9%, and unemployment saw a minor reduction. Future job demand within Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay can be contextualized using national employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local industry mix to estimate future employment trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion rates vary by sector. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the employment structure of Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay suggests that local jobs will grow by 7.6% over five years and 14.9% over ten years (this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustration purposes and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
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Median household income in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is $3,469 a week (about $180,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,450 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $80,453 a year against an average of $207,015. The average runs 157% 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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According to the latest ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the income level in the Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay SA2 ranks exceptionally high on a national scale. Taxpayers in the Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay SA2 record a median income of $80,453 and an average income of $207,015, compared to $60,817 and $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, estimated figures as of March 2026 would be roughly $88,756 for the median and $228,379 for the average.
Census data indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are positioned between the 97th and 99th percentiles nationwide. The weekly earnings distribution is led by the $4000+ bracket which accounts for 45.5% of residents (5,415 people), contrasting with the wider metropolitan region where the $1,500 - 2,999 category is most common at 30.9%. A substantial 56.0% of earners receive weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, indicating high levels of affluence that support local businesses. Housing costs represent 13.5% of income, while strong household earnings place residents in the 99th percentile for disposable income, and the area's SEIFA income score falls in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay had 4,235 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 46% detached houses and 44% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $713 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,195 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay at the time of the latest Census consisted of 46.1% houses and 53.9% other dwelling types (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative housing), compared to the Sydney metro profile of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The rate of home ownership in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay stood at 44.4%, which is notably higher than the Sydney metro level, while the remaining homes were mortgaged (28.2%) or rented (27.4%). The median monthly mortgage cost in the area was registered at $4,195, and the median weekly rent was $713, which are both significantly above the Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, mortgage payments in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are much higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rents are substantially above the countrywide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay counted 4,235 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of households at 73.4%, which includes 36.8% couples raising children, 27.8% couples without children, and 8.4% single parents. Non-family households represent the remaining 26.6%, consisting of lone individuals at 24.1% and group living arrangements at 2.3%. The median household size of 2.6 residents is slightly below the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
55.0% of adults in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay hold a university qualification, including 36.8% with a bachelor degree and 14.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 94% of areas nationally. A further 7.8% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,741 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,156 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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The level of educational attainment in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is significantly higher than broader geographical benchmarks, with 55.0% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This educational trend positions the community well to benefit from knowledge-based industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 36.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees (14.9%) and graduate diplomas (3.3%). Vocational training makes up 17.6% of qualifications for residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (7.8%). Participation in study is high, with 32.5% of the population enrolled in an educational institution.
This includes 10.7% attending secondary school, 9.8% in primary school, and 7.2% enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay reaches 135 stops on 41 routes, timetabled for about 6,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 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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Public transport systems include 135 active transit stops in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, utilizing a combination of ferry services and bus routes. These stops accommodate 41 separate routes, which support 6,651 passenger journeys every week. Transit accessibility is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 126 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the area's residential character, the majority of working residents travel out of the area for employment, with private cars being the primary mode of travel for 76% of commuters, while 9% walk.
Households own an average of 1.3 cars. A high proportion of residents, 57.7%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Service runs average 950 trips daily across the transport network, which translates to about 49 weekly trips per transit stop. The associated map displays the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.1% of residents in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 96% of areas nationally. 3.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 92.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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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Health indicators show excellent results in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic illness indicators, with a low incidence of common health issues across all age brackets. The rate of private health insurance is exceptionally high, covering about 92% of the population (11,010 people), compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent medical conditions reported in the area were arthritis (6.1% of residents) and asthma (5.3% of residents), while 76.1% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The community has a high concentration of residents aged 65 and over, making up 23.8% of the population (2,831 people), compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health indicators for these older residents are strong, with national performance metrics matching those of the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.6% of Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay residents were born overseas and 18.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.3%) and Australian (16.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay exhibits a higher level of cultural diversity than most local areas, with 18.3% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 37.6% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 42.9% of the population. The most distinct religious concentration is Judaism, which accounts for 23.2% of the local population, substantially higher than the Greater Sydney average of 0.8%. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parents' birthplace, the three largest groups in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay are English (22.3% of the population), Australian (16.9%), and Other (14.7%).
There are also notable differences in other ancestral groups: South Australian background is highly represented at 3.8% of the local population (compared to 0.5% across the region), Polish at 2.3% (compared to 0.6% regionally), and Russian at 1.8% (compared to 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is 44. 24.5% 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 median age in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay is 44, which is notably older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national average of 38. The 75 - 84 age bracket is highly represented at 9.0% compared to Greater Sydney, whereas the 25 - 34 cohort has a lower share at 9.4%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 7.2% to 9.0%, and the 15 to 24 age group has grown from 13.3% to 15.0%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 group has decreased from 15.1% to 13.4%, and the 5 to 14 cohort has dropped from 13.0% to 11.8%.
Demographic projections suggest the age distribution in Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay will undergo significant changes by 2041. The 85+ cohort is expected to increase by 85% (425 people), rising from 499 to 925. The aging trend is pronounced, with seniors aged 65 and over accounting for 78% of the projected population growth, while the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age cohorts are projected to see declines in population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Rose Bay - Vaucluse - Watsons Bay
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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 26 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 5 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) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 98 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,924 at the 2021 Census → 11,903 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 May 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 (118011346). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.