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The median house price in Ryde - South is $2.55m, with units at $750k. House values have moved 1.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Ryde - South has an estimated 13,331 residents, up from 11,972 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,359 people, or 11.4%. Growth has averaged 2.7% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 76.2% of that increase. That puts 8,546 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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AreaSearch indicates that the cohort residing in Ryde - South stands at approximately 13,331 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,359 people (11.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 11,972 people. This shift is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population of 13,318 from June 2025 alongside 37 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Such a population size results in a density of 8,545 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the highest 10% of all Australian areas analyzed, pointing to highly prized land resources.
The 11.4% expansion rate recorded since the 2021 census outpaced the state (7.1%) and Greater Sydney, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. This population rise was mainly fueled by arrivals from overseas, who made up about 76.2% of the total demographic growth in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for SA2 regions, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories not represented in this release, figures from the NSW State Government's 2022 release with a 2021 base year are substituted. Age-specific growth metrics from these sources are extended to cover the years 2032 to 2041 across all locations. Future demographic trajectories point to substantial expansion placing this suburb in the top quartile of Australian localities, with an expected increase of 3,494 persons by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a 26.1% overall gain across the 16 years.
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280 new dwellings have been approved in Ryde - South over the past five years, an average of 56 a year. That places the area in the 62nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 30 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 27% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, well below 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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Ryde - South has seen an annual average of approximately 56 residential building approvals, representing 280 approved dwellings over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 19 during the current FY-26 period. With an average of 6 new residents added for each completed home over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand is running well ahead of construction, a dynamic that typically spurs price appreciation and heightens buyer rivalry, even as new dwellings carry a mean building cost of $284,000—a figure below the broader region's average—indicating relatively accessible entry points.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $370,000 have been logged so far this financial year, pointing to a market dominated by residential activity. In comparison to Greater Sydney, property development in Ryde - South is remarkably quiet, tracking 56.0% below regional average per person. This limited volume of new housing stock generally underpins demand and supports values for established properties. The composition of new construction comprises 27.0% detached dwellings and 73.0% attached dwellings. The preference for higher-density options offers affordable entry points and appeals to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. With a ratio of roughly 742 people per approval, Ryde - South displays the traits of a mature and settled community. Demographic projections suggest that Ryde - South will add 3,481 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If construction persists at its current pace, housing output may struggle to keep up with this influx, which could intensify competition among buyers and put upward pressure on property 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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Ryde - South, worth an estimated $80 million. A further 118 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $103.7 billion. 32 are already under construction and 46 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 projects, planning choices, and large-scale developments are critical drivers of local performance. AreaSearch has tracked 12 projects that are expected to influence this locality. Prominent projects include the Ryde Hospital Redevelopment, Kingston Quarter, Ryde Central, and the Constitution Road Infrastructure Upgrade, with key details provided below for the most significant undertakings.
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Ryde Hospital Redevelopment
The $526.8 million Ryde Hospital Redevelopment is a major expansion delivering a new seven-storey Acute Services Building (ASB) on the existing Eastwood campus. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder AW Edwards, the project consolidates services previously spread across 21 buildings into a single modern facility. The ASB will feature an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, operating theatres and procedure rooms, medical imaging including MRI, ambulatory care centre, paediatric short-stay unit, and additional adult inpatient beds.Interim facilities including a new ICU/CCU opened in May 2025. A key milestone was reached in March 2026 with the first major concrete pour for the ASB foundations, using a sustainable mix replacing 40 per cent of traditional cement with recycled materials. Construction of the ASB is on track for completion in late 2027, with main entrance works, demolition of legacy buildings, and landscaping to follow through 2028.
Ryde Central
The redevelopment of the former Ryde Civic Centre site into a flagship civic and cultural hub. The plan includes a 700-person multi-purpose performance hall, public meeting rooms, council offices, childcare facilities, commercial and retail spaces, and a landscaped public plaza. Following the rejection of all long-term lease tenders in February 2026, the City of Ryde is currently reviewing its delivery strategy to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining public ownership of the iconic site.
apt.Meadowbank Build-to-Rent Precinct
A $280 million mixed-use build-to-rent precinct at 1-20 Railway Road, Meadowbank, comprising 291 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments across four low-rise buildings. The precinct sits above Meadowbank Corner, a retail hub anchored by a 2,500 sqm Coles Local and 16 specialty retailers. Developed by apt.Residential in partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM, constructed by Buildcorp and designed by AJC Architects. The project is fully electric and targeting 5 Star Green Star, WELL and WeIS ratings.Structure topped out in May 2025, with construction progressing to facade, interiors and landscaping. Completion scheduled for late 2026.
741-747 Victoria Road Mixed Use
Council-owned site redevelopment for mixed residential, commercial and retail use. Designed as an ongoing revenue stream for Council while providing community benefit. The development includes approximately 150 apartments, ground floor retail, first floor commercial space, and two levels of basement parking. Community consultation was completed and the project is in the pre-construction phase awaiting commencement.
Kingston Quarter
A multi-stage waterfront urban renewal precinct in Shepherds Bay featuring approximately 2,000 apartments. The masterplan includes the Kingston Quarter trio of buildings (01, 02, and 03), premium retail and dining tenancies, a 3,000 sqm public park, foreshore plaza, and a public jetty. The development emphasizes lifestyle amenity with a fitness centre, lap pool, and landscaped podiums, integrated with the Ryde Riverwalk.
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Enabling Works - Melrose Park to Wentworth Point Bridge
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 enabling works are delivering the first 1.3 km of new light rail alignment, including a 320 m public and active transport bridge over the Parramatta River between Melrose Park and Wentworth Point. The bridge will carry light rail, buses, pedestrians and cyclists, improve cross-river access for growing communities, and form part of the future 10 km Stage 2 light rail route to Sydney Olympic Park.
Wentworth Point Public School Upgrade - Stage 2
Major expansion of Wentworth Point Public School including 26 additional modern teaching spaces in a new four-storey building facing Burroway Road, a reconfigured library, a ground floor support unit with three classrooms, removal of demountable classrooms to open up play space, and a new raised pedestrian crossing on Ferry Wharf Circuit. The upgrade lifts school capacity from 400 to 1000 students to accommodate growth in the Wentworth Point precinct. As of mid-2026, the new four-storey building (Building D) and the reconfigured library are complete and in use, with removal of the remaining demountable classrooms the final step before project completion.
Public Transport Capacity: Parramatta Road and Victoria Road Corridors
NSW Government program to increase public transport capacity and reliability through bus-priority upgrades. Key works include new and extended bus lanes, traffic signal priority, and stop upgrades along the Victoria Road and Parramatta Road corridors. Recent 2026 milestones include safety and accessibility improvements at major intersections such as Victoria Road and Marist Place in Parramatta, and Victoria Road at West Ryde. Completed short-term initiatives include new westbound bus lanes in Petersham, Ashfield, and North Parramatta to support the long-term vision of transforming these roads into vibrant boulevards.
8,744 residents of Ryde - South are employed, from a labour force of 8,935. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 79.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 10,101, about 76% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Ryde - South is characterized by high levels of qualification, with a prominent concentration of technology workers, a low unemployment rate of 2.1%, and an estimated job growth of 1.1% over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 8,744, while the unemployment rate remained 2.0% below the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, and labor participation reached an elevated 79.3% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%. Census responses indicate that 54.8% of workers operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic lockdowns.
The primary sectors employing local residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance. Technical and professional services are particularly dominant, with local employment ratios reaching 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing shows a lower presence at 3.2% compared to the regional benchmark of 5.3%. Given the discrepancy between local jobs and resident workers, this residential suburb appears to offer few employment options within its boundaries. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS statistics shows that for the 12 months ending March 2026, the employed population grew by 1.1% and the labor force expanded by 0.9%, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and the labor force grow by 1.9%, while its unemployment rate experienced a minor reduction. Job demand trends in Ryde - South can be contextualized using national employment outlooks published in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia. These five and ten-year forecasts have been combined with the local workforce distribution to project future employment trajectories. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual industries will grow at varying speeds. Weighting these national trends against the industry mix of Ryde - South yields an estimated local job increase of 7.2% over five years and 14.5% over ten years, though this calculation is a basic weighted extrapolation and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ryde - South is $2,158 a week (about $112,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,143 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,344 a year against an average of $83,940. 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 most recent postcode-level ATO statistics released by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Ryde - South SA2 earn a median income of $63,344 and an average income of $83,940. These figures are elevated on a national scale, comparing to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 across Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current figures are estimated at approximately $69,881 for the median and $92,603 for the average as of March 2026. Census data confirms that household, family, and individual incomes in Ryde - South are positioned high, placing between the 75th and 88th percentiles nationally.
The income bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 accounts for 36.7% of the local population (4,892 individuals), which mirrors the broader region where 30.9% of earners sit in this range. The affluence of the area is highlighted by the 31.1% of residents earning weekly incomes above $3,000, creating strong conditions for premium retailers and services. Accommodation expenses take up 20.7% of earnings, yet strong wages keep disposable income in the 67th percentile, and the local SEIFA income score falls within the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ryde - South had 4,882 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 19% detached houses and 76% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 53% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 96% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing types in Ryde - South at the time of the latest Census consisted of 18.9% houses and 81.2% other formats (semi-detached, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to Sydney metro's distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other options. Home ownership rates in Ryde - South stood below the Sydney metropolitan benchmark at 15.2%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgagors (31.4%) or tenants (53.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,500 was higher than the Sydney metro average of $2,427, while the median weekly rental cost was $500, compared to Sydney metro's $470.
Locally, mortgage obligations are significantly above the national median of $1,863, and weekly rents exceed the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ryde - South counted 4,882 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,436 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent 68.5% of local households, consisting of couples with children (29.3%), couples without children (30.5%), and single parent households (7.1%). The remaining 31.5% are non-family households, which include lone person dwellings (26.7%) and group households (4.8%). The median household size of 2.3 individuals is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
58.9% of adults in Ryde - South hold a university qualification, including 36.0% with a bachelor degree and 20.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 93% of areas nationally. A further 10.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 588 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,124 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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Academic credentials in Ryde - South are exceptionally high, with 58.9% of the population aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to NSW at 32.2% and Australia at 30.4%. This strong tertiary representation positions the locality to benefit from knowledge-based industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 36.0%, followed by postgraduate studies (20.1%) and graduate diplomas (2.8%). Vocational training accounts for 20.3% of credentials among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.2%) and certificates (10.1%). A significant proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 28.4% of residents enrolled in an educational program.
This comprises 8.1% attending primary schools, 7.6% studying at tertiary institutions, and 4.3% in secondary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ryde - South reaches 24 stops on 38 routes, timetabled for about 5,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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 options in Ryde - South include 24 active stops serviced by buses. These stops accommodate 38 distinct routes, which combine to support 4,965 weekly passenger journeys. Accessibility is high, with the average distance to a transit point measuring 148 meters. Given the residential character of the suburb, most workers commute out of the area; private vehicles are the primary mode of travel at 72%, with 13% using trains and 8% choosing buses. Households own an average of 0.7 vehicles, which is lower than the regional average. A substantial 54.8% of workers reported working from home in the 2021 Census, though this may reflect temporary conditions during the pandemic.
Transit services average 709 daily runs across all routes, which translates to roughly 206 weekly trips at each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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82.1% of residents in Ryde - South report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 84% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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 profiles in Ryde - South are highly favorable, as shown by AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic illness rates, which reveals low rates of standard health conditions across all cohorts, and private medical insurance coverage is exceptionally common, held by roughly 62% of the population (8,211 people) compared to the Australian baseline of 55.7%. The primary medical conditions reported among local residents are asthma (5.2%) and mental health concerns (4.8%), while 82.1% of the community reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 11.7% of the population (1,557 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%.
Older residents demonstrate positive health profiles, with national rankings aligning closely with the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
56.6% of Ryde - South residents were born overseas and 58.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 94% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (22.5%) and English (11.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is very pronounced in Ryde - South, where 58.2% of residents use a language other than English in their homes and 56.6% were born overseas. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation, encompassing 41.6% of the population. However, the most visible relative overrepresentation is found in Islam, which represents 6.1% of the population compared to the Greater Sydney average of 6.8%. Looking at parent birthplaces, the main ancestries in Ryde - South are Chinese at 22.5% of the population, which is much higher than the regional average of 8.4%, Other at 18.5%, and English at 11.7%, which tracks below the regional average of 19.0%.
Other distinct demographic differences include Korean ancestry at 5.3% of Ryde - South (vs 1.1% regionally), Russian at 0.8% (vs 0.4%), and Lebanese at 1.3% (vs 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ryde - South is 34, younger than 88% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 32.0% 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 of Ryde - South residents is 34 years, which is younger than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and the national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, there is an elevated concentration of people aged 35 - 44 (22.8%) and a lower percentage of those aged 15 - 24 (8.8%). The local 35 - 44 cohort is substantially larger than the national average of 14.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the median age has increased by 1.0 years, moving from 33 to 34. The 35 to 44 age bracket expanded from 20.3% to 22.8% of the population, and the 45 to 54 cohort grew from 8.6% to 11.0%.
Meanwhile, the 25 to 34 bracket contracted from 28.1% to 23.1% and the 0 to 4 group declined from 7.6% to 5.9%. Population projections for 2041 outline significant changes, with the 15 to 24 cohort expected to grow the most at 82%, adding 963 residents to reach 2,141, while the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 age groups are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ryde - South
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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 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 — 37 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,972 at the 2021 Census → 13,331 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 (126021725). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.