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The median house price in Schofields (West) - Colebee is $1.38m, with units at $714k. House values have moved 6.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Schofields (West) - Colebee has an estimated 14,916 residents, up from 10,011 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,905 people, or 49.0%. Growth has averaged 11.7% a year over five years, faster than 97% of areas nationally. 596 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 70.0% of that increase. That puts 1,414 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Schofields (West) - Colebee stands at approximately 14,916 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 4,905 people (49.0%) relative to the 2021 Census baseline of 10,011 people. This demographic movement incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 14,743 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 596 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, local population density reaches 1,413 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the benchmark across nationwide areas evaluated by AreaSearch. Surpassing the expansion of NSW overall (7.3%) and Greater Sydney, the 49.0% rise recorded for Schofields (West) - Colebee since the 2021 census establishes the suburb as a primary regional growth center.
Inflows from interstate migration served as the principal demographic engine, accounting for roughly 70.0% of all recent population increases, supplemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas migration. Projections generated by the ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, while missing SA2 regions rely upon NSW State Government datasets published in 2022 based on 2021 figures. Age-specific growth trajectories derived from these models are incorporated across every location for 2032 to 2041. Under these projected demographic patterns, the locality ranks in the top 10 percent of national areas for expansion, with forecasts anticipating a rise of 9,248 persons to 2041 from current annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 60.8% across the 16 years.
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849 new dwellings have been approved in Schofields (West) - Colebee over the past five years, an average of 169 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 11 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 169 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Schofields (West) - Colebee have run at an annual average of roughly 169 units, totaling 849 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical timeframe of the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the arrival rate stood at an average of 7.4 new residents per year for each newly built residence, creating a notable deficit in supply relative to population influx and placing upward pressure on property prices through competitive bidding. Residential construction exhibits an average value of $429,000 per dwelling, mirroring broader regional benchmarks.
Meanwhile, non-residential building remains subdued, with only $60,000 in commercial approvals lodged during the current financial year. Per-capita development volumes in Schofields (West) - Colebee align closely with Greater Sydney averages, fostering local market equilibrium consistent with regional conditions. However, construction intensity considerably outpaces nationwide benchmarks, pointing to pronounced builder and investor appetite. Standalone houses dominate new approvals at 95.0%, with townhouses or apartments comprising just 5.0%, reinforcing a family-oriented suburban landscape designed for occupants seeking spacious properties. A ratio of approximately 210 people per dwelling approval reflects an evolving real estate market. Projections indicate that Schofields (West) - Colebee will add 9,075 residents through to 2041, based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures. Although residential building activity is progressing at a reasonable clip alongside demographic growth, buyers may face heightened competition as the local population base expands.
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Development applications around Schofields (West) - Colebee
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AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Schofields (West) - Colebee, worth an estimated $19.5 billion. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59.9 billion. 48 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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Major infrastructure developments and public works play a pivotal role in shaping local growth and performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 40 key projects expected to influence the district, including Newpark, Stockland Elara Masterplanned Community, Railway Terrace Schofields High-Density Development, and Sydney Metro - Tallawong to St Marys Corridor (T2SM), with notable initiatives outlined in the following overview.
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Richmond Road Upgrade - M7 to Townson Road
A major $720 million infrastructure project to widen a 2.2km section of Richmond Road from four to six lanes between the M7 Motorway and Townson Road. Key features include a new 250m flyover bridge from the M7 off-ramp to Richmond Road northbound to bypass traffic lights, a new concrete bridge over Bells Creek, and upgraded signalised intersections at Hollinsworth and Townson Roads. The project also delivers a 3.5m wide shared path for cyclists and pedestrians, improved bus priority, and enhanced flood resilience for the North West Growth Area.
Marsden Park Precinct
Major masterplanned precinct in Sydney's North West Growth Area delivering up to 10,300 homes, a new town centre, two village centres, 108 hectares of open space, new schools, walking and cycling links, major road upgrades including Richmond Road, and local employment. Planning for the related Marsden Park Strategic Centre continues through Blacktown City Council, with updated 2024 retail, commercial and residential work considering NSW Flood Inquiry outcomes. The adjacent Marsden Park North rezoning was exhibited from 17 November 2025 to 30 January 2026 and is expected to be finalised in 2026, shifting the northern area toward employment land, flood-resilient planning, limited housing and open space.
Stockland Elara Masterplanned Community
Major masterplanned community by Stockland delivering more than 4,000 new homes across Marsden Park in Sydney's north-west growth corridor, with views to the Blue Mountains. The community features 40 hectares of green open space, bike and walking trails, playing fields and playgrounds, alongside the Elara Village Shopping Centre, St Luke's Catholic College and Northbourne Public School. The newest neighbourhood, Elara Place, is adding a further 800 homes on land lots ranging from 250 to 570 square metres, with the site positioned near the proposed Marsden Park Strategic Centre.Land sales remain active, with recent stage releases selling at a rapid pace, and construction of new stages and community infrastructure is ongoing.
Sydney Metro - Tallawong to St Marys Corridor (T2SM)
A protected passenger rail corridor of approximately 15km connecting the Tallawong Stabling Facility to St Marys Station, passing through Schofields Station and the Marsden Park growth area. The corridor preservation study is defining and protecting space for two potential rail services - a future extension of Sydney Metro North West terminating at Schofields, and a new metro-style service between Schofields and St Marys that would link with the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. The corridor was identified in the 2012 Long Term Transport Master Plan as one of Sydney's 19 major transport corridors requiring preservation.As of late 2025 the preferred corridor through Marsden Park has been protected, with land acquisition deferred until closer to construction. The link will provide interchange between Sydney's North West and South West growth areas and onward connections to the broader rail network.
Schofields Precinct
Schofields is a 465 hectare release precinct in the North West Growth Area, within the Blacktown local government area, bounded by Eastern Creek to the north and west, Quakers Hill Parkway to the south and the Richmond railway line to the east. Rezoned in May 2012 under the Sydney Region Growth Centres SEPP, with minor control amendments finalised in March 2013, the precinct plan enables up to 2,950 new homes together with 61 hectares of conservation land focused along Eastern Creek, 31 hectares of open space and recreation areas, retail floorspace across three neighbourhood centres, upgrades to key roads, a potential public transport corridor linking Schofields station to Rouse Hill, and improved walking and cycling connections.The precinct is now well advanced in delivery, with subdivision and housing construction underway across multiple private landholdings and Blacktown City Council leading local planning since the 2019 change to the NSW precinct planning approach. Landcom is delivering a four hectare demonstration project on Burdekin Road of at least 140 homes, including at least 30 per cent affordable housing for key workers, with civil works complete, lot sales from 2025 and home construction from 2026. Separately, the Railway Terrace Schofields state-assessed planning proposal, lodged by Provincial Investments (NSW) over a 6.3 hectare site at 249, 250 and 271 Railway Terrace, was finalised in November 2024, lifting maximum building heights from about four storeys to eight and enabling up to 1,700 additional apartments with around 30 per cent affordable and build-to-rent tenure. Blacktown City Council is also delivering a major road upgrade on Railway Terrace between Riverstone Road and Schofields Road to support the precinct. Schofields railway station, rebuilt and reopened in 2011, and the nearby Sydney Metro at Tallawong provide the precinct's rail access.
Akuna Vista
Akuna Vista is a 136-hectare masterplanned community by Defence Housing Australia in Nirimba Fields. The estate is planned to deliver about 1,100 residential lots, including around 200 DHA homes, with parks, playgrounds, sports courts and fields, a village green, and local services. In 2026 DHA is progressing neighbourhood streetscape works including more than 600 new street trees, over 2 km of footpaths and road sealing. The Akuna Vista local centre, including a Woolworths supermarket, supporting retail, commercial space, parking and landscaping, was approved in December 2025.Nirimba Fields Public School permanent facilities are under construction and expected to open in May 2026, with the co-located preschool planned for Term 1 2027.
72 Junction Road Schofields Townhouses
Residential development of 45 two and three-storey townhouses with private garages and courtyards. Features modern architectural design with focus on family living and community integration in the growing Schofields area.
Railway Terrace Schofields High-Density Development
High-density residential development near Schofields railway station, comprising four apartment buildings with 400 dwellings. A transit-oriented project by Boris Pyatt Development to support population growth with access to public transport and local amenities.
8,947 residents of Schofields (West) - Colebee are employed, from a labour force of 9,083. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 83.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 11,119, about 75% 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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A highly qualified labor force characterizes Schofields (West) - Colebee, featuring prominent representation in the technology industry, a low jobless rate of 1.5%, and an estimated 1.3% rise in employment over the preceding twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents total 8,947, while local unemployment sits 2.6% beneath the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%. Labor force participation is exceptionally strong at 83.6%, comfortably outpacing the Greater Sydney rate of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 52.3% of workers operated from home, a metric potentially elevated by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, finance & insurance, and professional & technical services.
Finance & insurance represents a notable specialization, commanding a local workforce proportion 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, education & training accounts for only 6.3% of resident workers, trailing the Greater Sydney level of 8.9%. A comparison of the Census working population against resident workers suggests that this largely residential community provides limited employment opportunities within its own boundaries. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that from the year to March 2026 employment rose by 1.3% alongside a matching 1.3% increase in the labour force, which left the unemployment rate fairly unchanged. Greater Sydney, however, recorded stronger figures with both employment and the labour force growing by 1.9%, resulting in a slight decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia publishes national employment forecasts for Mar-26 that can help clarify anticipated demand trends in Schofields (West) - Colebee. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to project future changes. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry specific rates are applied to the local employment composition, Schofields (West) - Colebee is projected to see employment grow by 6.9% over five years and by 14.1% over ten years. This projection relies on a straightforward weighting method for illustrative use and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Schofields (West) - Colebee is $3,140 a week (about $163,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,208 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,689 a year against an average of $72,762. 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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Based on ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, resident income across the Schofields (West) - Colebee SA2 exceeds nationwide standards. Taxpayer median income reaches $64,689 while the average income is $72,762, compared with Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 and $83,003, respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated figures point to a median income of roughly $71,365 and an average of $80,271 as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places personal, family, and household earnings between the 91st and 97th percentiles nationally.
The predominant weekly income category is $1,500 - 2,999, taking in 32.6% of residents (4,862 people), in line with the wider metropolitan rate of 30.9%. Affluent earners are well represented, with 53.4% bringing in more than $3,000 weekly, highlighting strong consumer expenditure capacity. Although housing obligations absorb 19.0% of local income, disposable earnings remain in the 96th percentile, supported by a SEIFA income score positioned in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Schofields (West) - Colebee had 2,822 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 67% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 10% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $580 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.0%. 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 inventory in Schofields (West) - Colebee was composed of 98.0% standalone houses and 2.0% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership sat at 9.8%, trailing metropolitan levels, while properties under a mortgage accounted for 66.6% and tenant-occupied rentals comprised 23.6%. The typical monthly mortgage payment stood at $3,000, exceeding the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while typical weekly rent reached $580 compared to $470 across Sydney metro.
When viewed against nationwide averages, mortgage repayments in Schofields (West) - Colebee substantially outstrip the Australian figure of $1,863, with local rental costs also exceeding the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Schofields (West) - Colebee counted 2,822 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,205 today, averaging 3.4 people each. 65% are couples with children, more than in 100% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 7% 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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Families make up the vast majority of local households at 92.0%, consisting of couples with children (65.0%), couples without children (18.7%), and single parent families (7.6%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 8.0%, divided between single-person dwellings at 6.5% and group households at 1.5%. The average household size in the area is 3.4 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
48.6% of adults in Schofields (West) - Colebee hold a university qualification, including 31.7% with a bachelor degree and 14.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 83% of areas nationally. A further 14.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 131 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,113 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Schofields (West) - Colebee is exceptionally high, with 48.6% of the population aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree, surpassing both NSW (32.2%) and Australia (30.4%). This substantial academic profile positions the local workforce favorably for professional and knowledge-driven sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 31.7%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (14.6%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Vocational credentials represent 23.8% of formal qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of certificates (14.1%) alongside advanced diplomas (9.7%). A significant 32.8% of the local population is enrolled in formal study.
Within this student cohort, 13.2% attend primary school, 7.9% are in secondary education, and 4.9% are engaged in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Schofields (West) - Colebee reaches 49 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 4,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An assessment of local public transport infrastructure identifies 49 active transport stops across Schofields (West) - Colebee, integrating both rail and bus networks. A total of 23 separate routes connect these stops, generating 4,336 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with commuters residing an average of 264 meters from the nearest stop. Given the suburb's residential profile, most travel is outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 83% of commutes and rail representing 13%. Car ownership sits above the regional norm at an average of 1.6 vehicles per household.
Additionally, 52.3% of workers conducted their duties from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure likely influenced by COVID-19 settings. Public transport services run at an average rate of 619 trips per day across all available routes, which translates to roughly 88 weekly trips for each stop.
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83.1% of residents in Schofields (West) - Colebee report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 98% of areas nationally. 2.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.1 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 compiled by AreaSearch for Schofields (West) - Colebee reveal favorable outcomes, characterized by low mortality and minimal chronic disease across age brackets, while private health insurance adoption is extensive at approximately 55% of the community (~8,263 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and diabetes represent the leading health conditions in the locality, recorded among 5.4 and 4.2% of residents, respectively, whereas 83.1% reported no diagnosed medical issues, exceeding the Greater Sydney rate of 74.6%. Older residents aged 65 and over represent 5.7% of the community (854 people), sitting well below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%.
While health metrics for older residents are positive, their national standing is slightly below that of the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
51.9% of Schofields (West) - Colebee residents were born overseas and 56.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (21.5%) and Australian (13.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Schofields (West) - Colebee, where 56.4% of the population speaks a non-English language at home and 51.9% was born overseas. Christianity represents the most common religious affiliation at 43.3% of the community. Hinduism exhibits a particularly high local concentration at 26.5%, considerably higher than the 5.2% average seen throughout Greater Sydney. Evaluating parental country of birth reveals Indian ancestry as the largest declared background in Schofields (West) - Colebee at 21.5%, well above the 3.6% regional average, followed by Other ancestry at 20.7% and Australian at 13.2%.
Additional ethnic communities with notable local concentrations include Filipino residents at 9.2% (compared to 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 2.2% (against 1.0%), and Samoan at 0.9% (relative to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Schofields (West) - Colebee is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 24.8% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Schofields (West) - Colebee displays a strong demographic concentration of young families. Estimates updated to August 2026 indicate that 38.9% of residents are aged 0 - 24, higher than the 30.4% proportion recorded across Greater Sydney, while older residents (65+) account for 5.7%, compared with a metropolitan benchmark of 15.5%. As at August 2026, the median age is estimated at 33, matching the 2021 Census figure, while remaining 4 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and below the national median of 38 at that Census. Since the Census, residents aged 25 - 44 have shifted from 39.5% to an estimated 36.6%.
Looking to 2041, children and young adults represent the largest absolute demographic increase, rising by 5,290 residents (91%) to reach 11,092, while the retiree and elderly cohort will record the fastest expansion, surging 110% to 1,792.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Schofields (West) - Colebee
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 9 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 596 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,011 at the 2021 Census → 14,916 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (116021631). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.