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The median house price in St Johns Park - Wakeley is $1.44m, with units at $945k. House values have moved 8.8% a year compounded over five years.
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St Johns Park - Wakeley has an estimated 11,237 residents, up from 11,197 at the 2021 Census. That puts 3,113 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 St Johns Park - Wakeley stands at approximately 11,237 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 40 people (0.4%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 11,197 people. Such variation is derived by combining the ABS estimated resident population figure of 11,224 recorded in June 2025 with 18 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With 3,112 persons per square kilometer, the locality's population density sits within the top quartile among all nationally evaluated territories. Expanding by 0.4% post-census, the district trails the wider SA3 area (2.1%) by only 1.7 percentage points, maintaining robust demographic momentum.
Net overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 91.5% of total population gains in recent times. Projections developed jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, supplemented where needed by NSW State Government SA2 modeling released in 2022 using 2021 as a base. Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these datasets are applied to every district between 2032 and 2041. Evaluating demographic trajectories over this timeframe indicates a downward overall trend, with local numbers anticipated to drop by 189 persons by 2041 under this framework. Conversely, certain demographic brackets are set to expand, most notably the 75 to 84 age group, which is slated to add 393 people. See the age section for more details.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
121 new dwellings have been approved in St Johns Park - Wakeley over the past five years, an average of 24 a year. That is 2.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 96% 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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Annual residential building approvals across St Johns Park - Wakeley average around 24 dwellings, accumulating to 121 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Because local headcounts contracted in the preceding interval, incoming housing delivery has likely satisfied buyer demand while maintaining ample market choice. Furthermore, newly constructed residences carry an average construction value of $261,000—a figure below standard regional levels that points toward relatively accessible construction costs. Meanwhile, approved commercial developments tallied $6.8 million during this financial year, underscoring the district's predominantly residential character. Relative to Greater Sydney, St Johns Park - Wakeley exhibits significantly subdued construction activity, trailing regional per-capita averages by 53.0%.
This constrained flow of new building stock tends to reinforce demand and protect pricing for existing dwellings. Such output also sits below national benchmarks, highlighting the suburban maturity of the neighbourhood alongside potential urban planning limitations. In terms of composition, new approvals comprise 96.0% detached houses and 4.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving an established family-oriented suburban fabric favored by buyers seeking generous allotments. The market exhibits an established profile with roughly 535 people per dwelling approval. With demographic forecasts indicating stable to contracting numbers, St Johns Park - Wakeley could see softened housing pressure, establishing advantageous purchasing conditions.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside St Johns Park - Wakeley, worth an estimated $118 million. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.8 billion. 18 are already under construction and 42 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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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Capital investments, planning strategies, and infrastructure upgrades exert an exceptional influence over district performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 20 distinct projects positioned to shape the locality. Notable undertakings include the Villawood Town Centre Renewal, the 239 Canley Vale Road Development, the Bonnyrigg Estate Renewal - Humphries Precinct (Canvas), and the Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment, with key initiatives outlined below.
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Kinara Place
Kinara Place is a 112 million AUD mixed-use urban renewal project in Villawood, delivered by Traders In Purple in partnership with Homes NSW. The 1.5-hectare development will provide up to 400 new homes, including 55 social dwellings and key worker housing. The precinct includes over 3000sqm of public open space and nearly 5000sqm of retail, commercial, and community space, featuring a new supermarket, medical centre, and childcare facilities.
Bonnyrigg Estate Renewal - Humphries Precinct (Canvas)
An essential phase of the $400 million Bonnyrigg Estate redevelopment (stages 8 to 11) known as the Humphries Precinct. This masterplanned community, branded as Canvas, is transforming the former social housing estate into a mixed-tenure precinct with 210 private land lots and 65 social housing units managed by SGCH. The project includes the new Junior Play Park, extensions to Bishop Crescent, and enhanced road connectivity to the Bonnyrigg town hub. Current progress includes civil works and the final release of land lots to the private market.
Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment
The $630 million Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment delivers modern acute healthcare facilities to support the expanding community in South Western Sydney. The project delivers a new multi-storey clinical services building housing an expanded Emergency Department, new Intensive Care Unit, modern operating theatres, medical imaging suites, and upgraded inpatient wards. Led by Health Infrastructure NSW with lead architect Architectus, site preparation and construction works are progressing across the Prairiewood campus.
Fairfield Showground Community and Events Centre
A $60 million state-of-the-art Community and Events Centre at Fairfield Showground. The multi-purpose indoor venue will feature a 3,000-capacity exhibition and performance hall, main stage, multipurpose indoor spaces, function rooms, and a covered forecourt. Funded by the NSW Government and Fairfield City Council, it is designed to be a landmark destination for sports, live performances, conferences, and community events.
Fairfield Showground Community and Events Centre
The Fairfield Showground Community and Events Centre is a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility. It features a large exhibition and performance hall with seating for 3,000, multipurpose sports courts for basketball, futsal, volleyball, and gymnastics, a spacious foyer, function rooms, an open-air courtyard, and a covered forecourt. Approved in April 2026, it will host major trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and indoor sports.
Mount Pritchard Public Preschool
New public preschool being delivered at Mount Pritchard Public School as part of the NSW Government's 100 New Public Preschools program. The facility will provide 2 preschool rooms, administration, staff facilities, storage and a purpose-built outdoor play area for up to 40 children per day. Construction is underway following site remediation, with groundworks and building works progressing. Completion remains targeted for Day 1, Term 1, 2027, subject to final approvals.
The Canleys Special Entertainment Precincts
Two Special Entertainment Precincts (SEPs) along Canley Vale Road in Canley Heights and Canley Vale, officially launched as 'The Canleys' on 28 November 2025 as Western Sydney's first SEPs. Operating under a 12-month trial phase, the precincts allow businesses to trade until midnight on weekdays and 2am on weekends, with live music and entertainment supported by strict acoustic controls. The initiative is backed by an NSW Government SEP Kickstart Grant of $183,308 and underpinned by the Fairfield LEP 2013 amendment (PP-2025-910), with the gateway determination issued in June 2025 and the planning proposal in finalisation.Business associations Canley Heights Nights and Little Asia Canley Vale coordinate precinct activations.
Bonnyrigg Town Hub Precinct (Stages 12-13)
A key phase of the 30-year Bonnyrigg Renewal, Stages 12 and 13 focus on the Town Hub Precinct. The project involves the delivery of approximately 600 new homes in a mixed-tenure model, including 185 social housing units. Infrastructure works include a new link road between Bonnyrigg Avenue and Tarlington Parade, a 9,000sqm junior play park, and super lots for future mid-rise apartment buildings (up to six storeys) and townhouses. Construction of the link road and site preparation commenced in early 2026.
4,875 residents of St Johns Park - Wakeley are employed, from a labour force of 5,131. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 54.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,425, 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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St Johns Park - Wakeley maintains a capable labor pool spanning diverse industries, recording an unemployment rate of 5.0% alongside annual job growth estimated at 5.5%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 4,875, while joblessness exceeds Greater Sydney's benchmark of 4.1% by 0.9%, and the participation rate of 54.1% sits noticeably behind the metropolitan figure of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 32.6% of local workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions during that period must be noted. The primary employment fields for local residents comprise health care & social assistance, manufacturing, as well as retail trade.
The workforce displays an exceptional concentration in manufacturing, holding an employment proportion 2.0 times the broader metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging just 6.5% of working residents in St Johns Park - Wakeley against 11.5% throughout Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census tally of local jobs to the resident workforce suggests that this largely residential community provides limited employment opportunities within its borders. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that the 12-month period experienced a 5.5% rise in employment and a 5.0% rise in the labour force, which resulted in a 0.5 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney showed employment growth of 1.9%, labour force growth of 1.9%, and only a marginal decrease in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipating future demand in St Johns Park - Wakeley. These projections span five and ten-year intervals and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate future growth trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of St Johns Park - Wakeley, the area is expected to see employment rise by 6.2% over five years and by 13.1% over ten years. It should be noted that this represents a straightforward weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in St Johns Park - Wakeley is $1,560 a week (about $81,000 a year), with median personal income at $492 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,347 a year against an average of $62,320. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The most recent postcode-based ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that earnings throughout the St Johns Park - Wakeley SA2 sit under national standards, showing a median income of $50,347 and an average income of $62,320. These metrics compare to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 across Greater Sydney. Accounting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures reach approximately $55,543 (median) and $68,751 (average) as of March 2026. Data from Census 2021 places individual earnings at the 3rd percentile ($492 weekly), whereas household receipts sit higher at the 38th percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, the largest segment includes 30.3% of the community (3,404 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 band, aligning closely with the regional proportion of 30.9%. Residential affordability constraints remain elevated, with households retaining only 84.4% of income, ranking at the 40th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St Johns Park - Wakeley had 3,247 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 1% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,065 a month. Rent absorbs 28.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential housing stock recorded in St Johns Park - Wakeley at the latest Census consisted of 90.4% separate houses and 9.6% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Furthermore, fully owned properties accounted for 47.7% of homes, substantially exceeding metropolitan levels, while mortgaged properties represented 29.4% and rental dwellings comprised 22.8%. Typical monthly mortgage repayments settled at $2,065, coming in well below the Sydney metro benchmark of $2,427, while typical weekly rent reached $450 against $470 across Sydney metro.
Across the wider country, local mortgage obligations exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents track well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St Johns Park - Wakeley counted 3,247 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.3 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 89% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 13% 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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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement, making up 86.0% of total households, consisting of 45.3% couples with children, 21.9% couples without children, and 17.3% single parent families. The remaining 14.0% of residences comprise non-family setups, with single-occupant households representing 12.7% and group households accounting for 1.3%. The typical household size stands at 3.3 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.3% of adults in St Johns Park - Wakeley hold a university qualification, including 15.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 79% of areas nationally. A further 15.5% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,936 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 983 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 benchmarks present clear challenges within the locality, where the university qualification rate of 18.3% trails the Greater Sydney figure of 38.0%, highlighting key opportunities for targeted educational programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees form the largest group at 15.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.4% and graduate diplomas at 0.8%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 24.2% of qualifications held by individuals aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas at 8.7% and certificates at 15.5%. Formal study engagement is substantial across the area, with 28.5% of the populace actively enrolled in educational courses.
This cohort encompasses 9.0% attending primary school, 8.3% in secondary education, and 5.6% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in St Johns Park - Wakeley reaches 70 stops on 47 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 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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A review of public transit reveals 70 active bus facilities operating throughout St Johns Park - Wakeley. These boarding points are connected by 47 distinct transit lines, generating a combined 1,673 scheduled trips weekly. Public transit reach is rated as excellent, with dwellings situated an average of 166 meters from their closest transit facility. Being an established residential enclave, outgoing commuting dominates: private vehicles represent the main travel choice at 90%, followed by rail at 6%. Household car ownership averages 1.6 vehicles per residence, outpacing regional norms. At the 2021 Census, 32.6% of working residents performed their duties from home, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Transit services deliver an average of 239 daily trips across the overall network, translating to roughly 23 departures each week per boarding point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.7% of residents in St Johns Park - Wakeley report no long-term health condition. 9.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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 across St Johns Park - Wakeley demonstrate favorable wellbeing, with AreaSearch research into mortality rates and medical conditions showing outcomes consistent with national standards alongside typical rates of general health issues across younger and older age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is somewhat limited, held by roughly 50% of the populace (~5,663 people), trailing the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Arthritis and diabetes represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, diagnosed in 7.5 and 7.2% of the population, respectively, while 73.7% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions, close to the Greater Sydney proportion of 74.6%.
The working-age population demonstrates robust health with minimal chronic illness. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 23.7% of the community (2,665 people), higher than the 15.5% observed across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for older demographics track above average, aligning with broad national standing.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
60.2% of St Johns Park - Wakeley residents were born overseas and 78.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Vietnamese (18.1%) and Chinese (15.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demonstrating significant multicultural character, St Johns Park - Wakeley records 60.2% of its populace born overseas, while 78.0% converse in a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, encompassing 55.9% of the local population. Buddhism shows an exceptionally pronounced presence, representing 24.6% of residents compared to only 4.1% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental birthplaces, the most prominent ancestry classifications in St Johns Park - Wakeley include Other at 30.6% (exceeding the regional benchmark of 16.0%), Vietnamese at 18.1% (compared to 1.8% regionally), and Chinese at 15.9% (versus 8.4% across the region).
Distinct concentrations also emerge across other heritage backgrounds, including Croatian at 4.1% (against 0.7% across the region), Serbian at 2.6% (versus 0.5%), and Spanish at 1.0% (compared to 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St Johns Park - Wakeley is 42. 26.8% 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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St Johns Park - Wakeley displays a distinct lifestyle and retirement orientation within its demographic profile. Based on assessments updated to August 2026, elderly and retiree groups (65+) make up 23.7% of the population, compared to 15.5% throughout Greater Sydney, while younger working-age residents (25 - 44) account for 24.1% against a metropolitan share of 31.4%. The median age remains steady at an estimated 42, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 5 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that same Census. Following the Census, mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) decreased from 25.6% of the populace to an estimated 22.8%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior brackets will capture the bulk of local demographic growth, expanding by 687 residents (26%) to reach 3,352, whereas younger cohorts and children are projected to contract over the corresponding timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St Johns Park - Wakeley
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 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last 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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 2 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 Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,197 at the 2021 Census → 11,237 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 (127021520). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.