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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Springwood - Winmalee is $1.11m, with units at $830k. House values have moved 5.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Springwood - Winmalee has an estimated 22,399 residents, up from 21,964 at the 2021 Census — a change of 435 people, or 2.0%. That puts 322 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 from AreaSearch, the resident count in Springwood - Winmalee stands at approximately 22,399 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 435 people (2.0%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 21,964 people. The figure is derived by combining the ABS estimated resident population of 22,366 as of June 2025 with 53 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With a density of 321 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space per resident alongside capacity for future development. Outpacing the wider SA3 area (1.6%), Springwood - Winmalee's 2.0% growth since the 2021 census established it as a regional growth frontrunner.
Net overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 75.3% of total population gains across recent periods. Projections utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 area stem from ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year), supplemented where needed by NSW State Government SA2 modeling released in 2022 (using 2021 as the base year). Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these series are applied across all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Under this framework, Springwood - Winmalee is projected to experience a demographic contraction, shedding 408 persons by 2041. In contrast, older demographics are set to expand, most notably the cohort aged 85 and over, which is forecast to increase by 777 people. Additional information can be found in the age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
118 new dwellings have been approved in Springwood - Winmalee over the past five years, an average of 23 a year. That is 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% 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 Springwood - Winmalee have tracked at roughly 23 new homes per year, totaling 118 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With an average intake of 1.5 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local supply has largely matched demand to maintain balanced conditions; however, a recent shift to 10.8 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years points to heightened interest and potential housing shortages. Approved residential developments average $438,000 in construction value, aligning with regional benchmarks.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $21.5 million have been logged this financial year, demonstrating solid non-residential investment. Relative to Greater Sydney, per-capita residential approvals in Springwood - Winmalee run at approximately two-thirds the metropolitan pace, positioning the suburb in the 9th percentile nationally; this constrained pipeline limits available stock for incoming purchasers while bolstering demand across the existing property market. This subdued approval rate also sits below national averages, highlighting established market conditions alongside prospective planning restrictions. Detached houses account for 87.0% of recent builds, with townhouses or apartments making up the remaining 13.0%, reinforcing the district's low-density profile centered around standalone family residences. The prevailing ratio of 1668 people per dwelling approval underscores the calm, low-intensity pace of local construction. Given that overall population numbers are projected to plateau or recede, pressure on the local residential market is poised to ease, potentially opening up favorable conditions for prospective property purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Springwood - Winmalee
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Springwood - Winmalee, worth an estimated $294 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.2 billion. 23 are already under construction and 29 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning schemes, and local civic developments play a decisive role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 6 projects positioned to impact the district. Among the most prominent undertakings are the Woolworths Springwood Supermarket, Springwood District Library Redevelopment, Rail Infrastructure Upgrades - Springwood Station, and the Springwood Town Centre Rejuvenation, with key details provided below.
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Woolworths Springwood Supermarket
Development of a new full-line Woolworths supermarket (3,489 sqm) and complementary specialty retail tenancy on the corner of Macquarie Road and Raymond Road in central Springwood. The project includes direct-to-boot facilities, lower ground and rooftop parking (159 spaces), new vehicular and pedestrian access, landscaping and public domain upgrades, and restoration and integration of the heritage-listed Oriental Hotel. The Sydney Western City Planning Panel granted development approval unanimously on 6 November 2025. The project team is now working through detailed conditions with Blue Mountains City Council.Construction is expected to take 15 to 18 months once commenced, with a possible start in 2026.
Rail Infrastructure Upgrades - Blue Mountains Line (Blaxland to Linden Stations)
The NSW Government is upgrading and modifying rail infrastructure at Blaxland, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Springwood, Faulconbridge, and Linden stations on the Blue Mountains Line. Works form part of the broader Rail Infrastructure Upgrades project to accommodate the new Mariyung intercity fleet, and include platform modifications, stopping marker adjustments, lighting upgrades, and signalling works. Construction is actively underway at multiple locations as of 2025-2026, with the Mariyung trains having entered passenger service on the Blue Mountains Line in October 2025.
Springwood District Library Redevelopment
Redevelopment and expansion of Springwood Library into a modern, light filled district library with full height glazing to the south facade, new reading and study areas, meeting rooms, an accessible lift and an upgraded customer service area within the Springwood community and cultural precinct.
Rail Infrastructure Upgrades - Springwood Station
Upgrades and modifications to rail infrastructure at Springwood Station as part of Transport for NSWs Rail Infrastructure Upgrades program supporting the Mariyung and Regional Rail fleets. Works have included cable route installation within the station precinct, platform and track adjustments, and associated signalling and infrastructure changes along the Springwood to Lithgow corridor so the wider Mariyung intercity trains can operate safely on the Blue Mountains Line.
Springwood Town Centre Rejuvenation
Street and public domain upgrade delivering elements of the Springwood Town Centre Masterplan along Macquarie Road. Works funded through the Western Parkland City Liveability Program under the Western Sydney City Deal upgraded three key pedestrian crossings, formalised parking, renewed guttering and garden beds, and added new planting and seating to create a safer and more attractive high street that supports local businesses. Construction commenced in late 2020 and was completed in 2021, improving access to the railway station, shops and community facilities in the town centre.
Buttenshaw Park Adventure Playground
Upgrade of Buttenshaw Park in Springwood to create an inclusive youth adventure playground with a custom cubic climbing tower, double flying fox, group swing, bouldering wall, ping pong table, new paths, shelters, seating, bike racks, landscaping and improved accessibility. The youth play space opened in 2023 under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program, with a small pump track for younger riders being delivered as a second stage due for completion in 2025.
Springwood Tennis Club Upgrade
Upgrade of Springwood Tennis Club in Springwood, NSW, delivered by Blue Mountains City Council with NSW Government Female Friendly Community Sport Facilities and Lighting Upgrades funding. The project replaced outdated floodlights with modern LED lighting, upgraded two courts to hardcourt surfacing and improved female friendly, accessible amenities to create a safer and more inclusive community sport facility.
Blaxland Landfill Cell Expansion
Multi-million-dollar expansion of the Blaxland Resource Recovery and Waste Management Facility with a new, fully lined landfill cell and associated infrastructure. The new cell, which officially opened its first stage in June 2025, is expected to provide 15 to 20 years of local, environmentally responsible capacity for non-recyclable waste management, extending the facility's life and supporting the community's Towards Zero Waste Strategy 2022-2031. Other site improvements have included groundwater protection works, a new leachate pump station, a diversion pipeline for Cripple Creek waters, and upgrades to resource recovery and customer facilities.
11,866 residents of Springwood - Winmalee are employed, from a labour force of 12,064. Unemployment sits at 1.6%, with participation at 65.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,918, about 84% 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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Springwood - Winmalee features an educated resident workforce heavily engaged in essential public services, alongside an unemployment rate of only 1.6%. In work as of March 2026 are 11,866 residents, while local joblessness tracks 2.5% below the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, and the local participation rate of 65.5% trails the metropolitan benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 42.0% of working locals operated from home, though this figure reflects conditions during Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment fields across the resident base consist of education & training, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Notably, education & training represents a distinct local concentration, capturing a workforce share 1.8 times the broader region. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively under-indexed, engaging 6.4% of workers in Springwood - Winmalee versus 11.5% throughout Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census daytime working tally against the resident worker count indicates that local employment opportunities within the boundary remain constrained. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM series shows that across the 12 months to March 2026, the local labour pool contracted by 3.8% alongside a 3.7% reduction in employed persons, nudging unemployment down by 0.1 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a 1.9% rise in employment, a 1.9% increase in its labour force, and a slight reduction in unemployment. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia national industry outlooks from Mar-26 provide indicative trajectory benchmarks over five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, aggregate employment is projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector trajectories diverge substantially. Applying these sectoral trajectories to Springwood - Winmalee's industry profile suggests local job volumes could lift by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (a weighted illustrative model that excludes localized population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Springwood - Winmalee is $2,043 a week (about $106,000 a year), with median personal income at $899 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,554 a year against an average of $72,963. 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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Taxation metrics aggregated by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 place taxpayer income levels in the Springwood - Winmalee SA2 above the national standard. The local median income among taxpayers is $60,554, with the mean reaching $72,963, compared with Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $66,803 (median) and $80,493 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows local household, family, and individual incomes tracking near the 67th percentile nationally.
The central income bracket comprises 33.1% of residents (7,414 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional benchmark of 30.9%. Residential housing costs absorb 14.0% of earnings, solid remuneration places the community in the 72nd percentile for disposable income, and the SEIFA income metric sits in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Springwood - Winmalee had 8,055 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 3% apartments. 46% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 40% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 20.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.5%. 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 latest Census, the housing landscape in Springwood - Winmalee was made up of 91.6% separate houses and 8.4% other dwellings (including townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with Sydney metro, where houses comprised 55.9% and alternative dwellings 44.1%. Outright home ownership reached 40.3%, considerably higher than the Sydney metro level, while remaining properties were mortgaged (45.5%) or occupied by tenants (14.1%). Local median mortgage obligations sat at $2,167 per month, lower than the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while typical weekly rent stood at $420, below the metropolitan figure of $470.
Across Australia, however, Springwood - Winmalee exceeds national medians of $1,863 for monthly mortgage payments and $375 for weekly rent.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Springwood - Winmalee counted 8,055 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 76.5%, comprising couples with children (35.6%), couples without children (30.4%), and single parent families (10.1%). The remaining 23.5% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily single-occupant homes at 22.0% and group households at 1.4%. The typical household size is 2.6 people, slightly below the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.1% of adults in Springwood - Winmalee hold a university qualification, including 19.8% with a bachelor degree and 8.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 24.9% hold a vocational qualification. 11 schools serve the area, with 4,109 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,059 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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Educational attainment across the district is elevated, with 32.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree, outpacing the SA4 regional figure of 23.9%. Bachelor degree holders form the primary tertiary tier at 19.8%, supplemented by postgraduate qualifications (8.4%) and graduate diplomas (3.9%). Vocational training is similarly widespread, with 37.8% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificates (24.9%). A substantial 28.5% of the local population is enrolled in formal study. Within this learning cohort, 9.7% attend primary school, 8.4% are in secondary schooling, and 4.4% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Springwood - Winmalee reaches 242 stops on 106 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 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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The public transport network in Springwood - Winmalee comprises 242 active transport stops spanning rail and bus connections, traversed by 106 individual routes that provide 2,018 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is favorable, with residents generally situated 216 meters from their closest stop. Given the area's commuter profile, outward travel dominates and private vehicles serve as the primary transport mode at 91%, supported by an above-average vehicle rate of 1.6 per dwelling. Additionally, 42.0% of locals worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era conditions. Transit schedules across all operating routes yield an average frequency of 288 trips per day, which translates to roughly 8 weekly trips per transport stop.
The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest stops surrounding the central point of the locality.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
64.3% of residents in Springwood - Winmalee report no long-term health condition. 5.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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 assessments by AreaSearch identify noticeable wellness hurdles based on chronic disease prevalence and mortality statistics, with conditions dispersed across youth and older cohorts, alongside a strong private healthcare uptake covering approximately 55% of the local populace (~12,409 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, documented among 9.7 and 9.1% of residents, while 64.3% reported no long-term medical ailments, lower than the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney. Working-age cohorts exhibit above-average chronic illness rates. Residents aged 65 and over account for 22.0% of the community (4,936 people), compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney, with senior health indicators showing specific challenges that align broadly with wider population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Springwood - Winmalee is largely Australian-born, at 84.6% of residents, with 5.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.5%) and Australian (27.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Springwood - Winmalee is comparatively low, with Australian-born residents accounting for 84.6% of the population, Australian citizens making up 94.0%, and 94.8% speaking only English in the home. Christianity stands as the predominant faith, practiced by 53.0% of locals, which compares to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplaces, the largest local groups are English at 30.5% (substantially above the regional mark of 19.0%), Australian at 27.9% (exceeding the regional share of 17.8%), and Irish at 10.4%. Several specific backgrounds show distinct representations relative to regional benchmarks, including Maltese at 1.0% (vs 1.0% regionally), Polish at 0.9% (vs 0.6%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Springwood - Winmalee is 43. 21.0% 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 age profile of Springwood - Winmalee leans heavily toward mature demographics. August 2026 estimates indicate that older cohorts and retirees (65+) constitute 22.0% of the area, compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney, whereas young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) make up 21.2%, below the metropolitan proportion of 31.4%. The median age is estimated at 43, unchanged from the 2021 Census, sitting 6 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 and higher than the national median of 38 at that same Census. Since the Census, the retiree and elderly bracket has seen the most distinct expansion, rising from 20.9% to an estimated 22.0%.
By 2041, this 65+ cohort is projected to expand by 1,058 residents (21%) to reach 5,995, while young to middle-aged adults, children, and young adults are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Springwood - Winmalee
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 | May 2026 4 months ago all 7 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 May 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 — 53 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,964 at the 2021 Census → 22,399 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 (124011454). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.