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The median house price in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine is $1.01m, with units at $689k. House values have moved 6.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine has an estimated 23,760 residents, up from 21,155 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,605 people, or 12.3%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 2,276 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 494 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine stands at approximately 23,760 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 2,605 residents (12.3%) from the 21,155 individuals counted during the 2021 Census. This population shift is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population of 22,758 in June 2025 alongside 2,276 validated new addresses identified since the Census. Such population numbers translate to a density of 494 persons per square kilometer, indicating low-density living and potential capacity for future residential expansion. This 12.3% expansion rate since the 2021 census outpaced the state average of 7.1% and the Greater Sydney region, positioning the locality as a regional leader in population growth.
This upward trajectory was chiefly supported by overseas arrivals, who accounted for roughly 37.9% of the overall population rise, though domestic migration and natural increases also remained positive contributors. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized for each SA2. In instances where this data is unavailable, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are substituted. Projected growth rates by age group from these sources are extended to cover the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these anticipated demographic transitions, the locality is projected to experience rapid expansion that ranks in the top 10 percent of all statistical areas nationwide, with an estimated rise of 20,203 persons by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP data, representing an overall increase of 80.8% over the 16 years.
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1,315 new dwellings have been approved in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine over the past five years, an average of 263 a year. That places the area in the 86th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 11 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 252 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 75% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 855, running ahead of 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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In Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, municipal authorities have approved approximately 263 new residential dwellings annually, representing 1,315 total homes over the last 5 financial years. During the current FY-26 period, 784 approvals have been registered. With an average of 1 new resident per year moving in per completed dwelling over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, demand matches incoming supply closely to support stable local market conditions, while the average construction value of these new dwellings is $370,000. Furthermore, $22.0 million in commercial building approvals have been logged in the current financial year, pointing to steady business development.
Compared to the wider Greater Sydney area, Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine experiences 87.0% higher construction volumes on a per-capita basis, giving prospective purchasers a wider selection of properties. This volume is significantly higher than the national norm, demonstrating substantial developer interest in the region. The building mix consists of 75.0% separate houses and 25.0% semi-detached or attached options, maintaining the traditional low-density profile of the suburb and catering to families desiring larger properties. The region averages about 60 people for every approved residential dwelling, pointing to a growing local market. Projections indicate that Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine will gain an additional 19,201 residents by 2041, relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Should current construction rates persist, the supply of housing may fall short of matching this population expansion, potentially intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward pressure on prices.
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 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, worth an estimated $9.21 billion. A further 105 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $26.6 billion. 34 are already under construction and 44 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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, planning schemes, and major developments have a significant effect on regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 37 projects expected to influence the locality. Notable examples include Greater Macarthur Growth Area, Ambarvale Place Masterplan & Redevelopment, Kerridge Release Area (Ambarvale South), and Spring Farm Parkway Stage 1, with key details on the most significant projects provided below.
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Greater Macarthur Growth Area
The Greater Macarthur Growth Area is a NSW state-led strategic planning project covering the Glenfield to Macarthur urban renewal corridor and major land release precincts at Gilead, Appin and North Appin. The plan targets up to 18,000 new homes in existing urban areas and up to 40,000 new homes in greenfield areas, plus around 40,000 local jobs over 30 years. As of late 2025, draft plans for the Appin (Part) Precinct (up to 12,900 homes by Walker Corporation) and North Appin Precinct (up to 3,000 homes by Ingham Property Group) were on public exhibition between 8 September and 6 October 2025.A dwelling cap of 2,499 homes applies across the Appin and North Appin precincts, tied to the staged delivery of wastewater, water and road infrastructure. At Glenfield, Landcom is preparing for civil works in 2026 on a precinct that will deliver more than 3,900 new homes near Glenfield Station, with site demolition and remediation already underway. The Warranmadhaa National Park, covering 962 hectares between Long Point and Appin, was gazetted in July 2025 to protect the largest koala population in the Sydney basin, with the park to grow to around 1,830 hectares as further public lands are transferred by September 2026.
Menangle Park Master Planned Community
A major 498 hectare master planned community by Dahua Group Australia in Menangle Park, South West Sydney. The estate is now selling and being delivered in stages, with more than 4000 homesites planned alongside the Nepean River, supported by planned retail and dining in a town centre, open space, parks, sporting fields, cycle paths, schools, childcare and transport connections near Menangle Park station.
Stockland Figtree Hill
Stockland Figtree Hill is a 216-hectare masterplanned community in Gilead, southwest Sydney, developed by the Stockland Supalai Residential Communities Partnership following Stockland's 2023 joint acquisition of the project from Lendlease. Designed as an all-electric precinct, it will deliver approximately 1,700 homes in its current scope, forming part of a broader vision for the Gilead growth area where a separate rezoning approved in 2025 allows for up to 3,300 additional homes, a new town centre and school over the next 10-15 years.Over one-third of the site is dedicated to green open space and conservation. Active construction includes residential land release stages and a $170 million safety upgrade to Appin Road, featuring koala-protection infrastructure such as underpasses and exclusion fencing, being delivered by Stockland in three phases over three to four years.
Ambarvale Place Masterplan & Redevelopment
A Council-led masterplan to revitalise the Ambarvale local centre including a new community hub, upgraded library facilities, youth and family services, public domain improvements, and potential mixed-use residential and retail development around the existing shopping precinct at Woodhouse Drive.
Figtree Hill Masterplanned Community
A major masterplanned residential development located adjacent to Rosemeadow and Ambarvale in Gilead. The project will deliver over 3,300 homes, integrated retail, educational facilities, open space, and extensive environmental conservation areas.
Menangle and Menangle Park Wastewater and Water Servicing
Sydney Water is delivering new wastewater and drinking water infrastructure to service the growing Menangle and Menangle Park community as part of its Greater Macarthur servicing strategy. The project includes two new wastewater pumping stations (at Menangle Road/Danehill Avenue and near the Mirvac development entrance on Menangle Road), an upgrade of the existing pumping station north of Fitzpatrick Street, and a new 2.2-kilometre drinking water main linking Menangle Village to Menangle Park. Once complete, the works will service about 4,000 new homes in Menangle Park and provide capacity for a further 750 new homes via the upgraded water supply.As of July 2026, the drinking water main is nearly finished, the Fitzpatrick Street pump station upgrade is close to completion, and the two new pumping stations remain under construction with expected completion between September 2026 and August 2027.
Campbelltown Health & Innovation Precinct (Stages 2 & 3)
The multi-stage expansion of the health precinct in Campbelltown following Stage 1 (GenesisCare Cancer Centre). Stage 2 delivers a six-storey short-stay surgical private hospital, specialist consulting suites, GP clinic, diagnostic services, and allied health infrastructure.
Rosemeadow Estate Urban Renewal & Housing Masterplan
Comprehensive urban renewal of the Rosemeadow public housing estate, transforming it into a contemporary mixed-tenure community. The project delivered 230 new homes across three stages, integrating social, affordable, and private dwellings, concluding with 45 purpose-built homes for seniors in June 2025.
11,173 residents of Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine are employed, from a labour force of 11,961. Unemployment sits at 6.6%, with participation at 65.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 19,226, about 81% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The employment landscape in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine reflects a skilled and varied labor pool, with an unemployment rate standing at 6.6% and projected employment growth reaching 6.5% over the previous year. By March 2026, the local workforce counted 11,173 active workers, yet the area's unemployment rate exceeded the Greater Sydney average by 2.5 percentage points, sitting at 4.1% for the broader region. Workforce participation in the suburb trails slightly behind the metropolitan norm, recorded at 65.8% against Greater Sydney's 69.1%. Survey data indicates that 30.2% of residents engage in remote work, a figure that likely reflects ongoing adjustments from the Covid-19 lockdown period.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The suburb displays a strong concentration in manufacturing, with a employment share that is 1.7 times higher than the broader regional level. In contrast, professional & technical services are underrepresented, accounting for only 4.9% of local employment compared to 11.5% regionally. The comparison between the local working population and resident population from the Census suggests a shortage of local jobs. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics for the 12 months ending March 2026, the number of employed individuals rose by 6.5% while the total labor force grew by 7.8%, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 1.1 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and the labor force expand by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decrease in unemployment. National employment projections published in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future employment trends in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sector growth rates vary. Applying these sector-specific forecasts directly to the local employment mix yields an estimated local job growth of 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection that does not factor in local population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine is $1,663 a week (about $86,000 a year), with median personal income at $697 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,196 a year against an average of $64,095. 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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The Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine SA2 has a median taxpayer income of $56,196 and an average of $64,095, according to postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. These figures sit below the national average and contrast with Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current figures are estimated at roughly $61,995 for the median and $70,710 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly household income in the 45th percentile ($1,663 weekly) and weekly personal income in the 27th percentile.
The income distribution is dominated by the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which accounts for 33.9% of residents (8,054 people), mirroring regional patterns where this bracket constitutes 30.9%. Financial pressures related to housing are significant, with residents retaining only 82.2% of their income, which ranks in the 44th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine had 6,845 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 2% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 22.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. 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 the most recent Census, the housing mix in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine consisted of 83.1% detached houses and 16.9% other dwellings, such as townhouses and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in the area matched the metropolitan Sydney average at 28.6%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (39.1%) or rented (32.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,950 was lower than the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, and the median weekly rent of $370 was below the metropolitan benchmark of $470.
On a national level, mortgage costs in the area exceed the Australian average of $1,863, while weekly rents remain below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine counted 6,845 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,688 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 80.5%, consisting of couples with children at 36.5%, couples without children at 24.5%, and single parents at 18.0%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 19.5%, with single-person households at 17.7% and group housing representing 1.9% of the total. The median household size of 2.9 individuals is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.6% of adults in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine hold a university qualification, including 12.4% with a bachelor degree and 3.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.0% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 5,602 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 977 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 region experiences educational disparities, with university degree attainment at 17.6%, which is much lower than the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This scenario highlights an opportunity for targeted academic programs. Among these qualifications, bachelor degrees are the most common at 12.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.7% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Vocational and technical training is common, with 36.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.5% and certificates at 26.0%. Engagement in learning is high, with 31.3% of the local population enrolled in an educational institution.
This figure includes 11.3% in primary schools, 9.4% in secondary schools, and 4.4% in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine reaches 151 stops on 59 routes, timetabled for about 4,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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Analysis of local transit indicates 151 active public transport stops in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, consisting of train stations and bus stops. These facilities are served by 59 separate routes, providing 4,121 passenger services each week. Access to transit is highly rated, with residents living an average of 182 meters from their nearest stop. Because the suburb is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the area, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 88%, followed by trains at 7%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.4 per household, exceeding the regional norm.
A significant 30.2% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Transit routes average 588 daily trips, which translates to approximately 27 weekly services per stop. The map shows the 100 transport stops closest to the geographic center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.4% of residents in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 89% of areas nationally. 7.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 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 point to notable difficulties in Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and chronic illness rates across younger and older demographics, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at roughly 51% of the population (~12,165 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent medical conditions in the region, affecting 9.2 and 9.0% of the population, respectively, while 65.4% of residents reported having no chronic health conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Residents of working age experience elevated rates of chronic illnesses.
The area has 18.1% of its population aged 65 and over (4,310 people), compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for older residents present challenges, with national rankings aligning closely with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.7% of Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine residents were born overseas and 24.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (24.1%) and English (22.1%). 3.9% 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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Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine exhibits higher cultural diversity than most comparable areas, with 27.7% of residents born outside Australia and 24.8% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, representing 60.0% of the population, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are Australian at 24.1% of the population, which is higher than the regional average of 17.8%, English at 22.1%, and Other at 15.2%. Some ethnic groups show distinct differences in local representation, with Samoan backgrounds overrepresented at 1.9% of the local population (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish backgrounds at 0.8% (compared to 0.6%), and Lebanese backgrounds at 1.4% (compared to 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine is 37. 26.5% 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 Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine is 37, matching the Greater Sydney average of 37 and sitting close to the national figure of 38. The 65 - 74 age bracket is well represented at 10.6% compared to Greater Sydney, while the 25 - 34 cohort is less common at 12.0%. Since 2021, the 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 4.6% to 6.3% of the population, and the 15 to 24 group has risen from 13.3% to 14.5%, whereas the 55 to 64 group declined from 13.1% to 11.1%.
Demographic projections for 2041 point to significant changes, with the 45 to 54 cohort expected to grow by 107% (2,854 people) to reach 5,513, up from 2,658.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Rosemeadow - Glen Alpine
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 | Aug 2026 this month all 15 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 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) | Aug 2026 this 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 — 2,276 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (21,155 at the 2021 Census → 23,760 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 (123021444). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.