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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 Tamworth - West is $510k, with units at $578k. House values have moved 9.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Tamworth - West has an estimated 6,686 residents, up from 5,998 at the 2021 Census — a change of 688 people, or 11.5%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. 402 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 65.5% of that increase. That puts 107 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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As evaluated by AreaSearch, the population count for Tamworth - West stands at roughly 6,686 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 688 people (11.5%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,998 people. Such movement is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 6,508 alongside 402 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With 106 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains low-density living conditions with ample capacity for ongoing expansion. Outpacing both the broader Rest of NSW and the SA4 region (3.7%), Tamworth - West's 11.5% post-2021 census gain positions it at the forefront of regional demographic growth.
Natural increase served as the principal demographic engine, accounting for nearly 65.5% of net gains across recent timeframes. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia published in 2024 (using 2022 as baseline) serve as AreaSearch's primary modeling source for SA2 zones, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific age trajectories from these sets are implemented across every zone. Looking ahead, long-term projections place the district in the highest quartile among non-metropolitan regions across the country, forecasting an addition of 1,435 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP benchmarks—a cumulative 18.8% growth over the 16 years.
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241 new dwellings have been approved in Tamworth - West over the past five years, an average of 48 a year. That places the area in the 73rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 48 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 42% 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 authorisations in Tamworth - West have averaged nearly 48 dwellings annually, amounting to 241 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Balanced market conditions have been underpinned by an intake of 1.7 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), with recent numbers easing to 1 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years to signify an even tighter alignment of demand and supply. Construction costs for incoming residences average $312,000, sitting beneath regional benchmarks and highlighting cost-effective development.
In addition, commercial approvals registered at $23.9 million this financial year, reflecting a steady pace of non-residential building activity. Per capita construction in Tamworth - West surpasses Rest of NSW by 63.0%, generating healthy inventory for prospective buyers. The pipeline of incoming residential construction breaks down into 42.0% standalone homes alongside 58.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density dwelling options delivers budget-friendly entry points suitable for downscaling households, first-home purchasers, and investors. It marks a clear structural departure from the established neighborhood fabric (currently 95.0% houses), adapting to tightening land availability while catering to changing consumer lifestyles and price constraints. A metric of roughly 85 people per approval underscores an active development landscape. Demographic projections indicate an influx of 1,257 residents into Tamworth - West by 2041, calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figure. Ongoing construction volumes appear well-positioned to satisfy incoming housing requirements, fostering healthy purchasing conditions while providing room to accommodate growth beyond baseline expectations.
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 Tamworth - West, worth an estimated $116 million. A further 91 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $37.7 billion. 21 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic planning policies, major civil works, and civic infrastructure serve as major catalysts for local economic performance. A total of 17 key developments have been tracked by AreaSearch with the potential to influence the district. Prominent undertakings include the Tamworth Global Gateway Park, Rosary College Lifestyle Community, Majestic Tamworth, and Maintenance and Workshop Buildings, with primary initiatives outlined below.
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Tamworth Global Gateway Park
Tamworth Global Gateway Park is a 246-hectare, master-planned enterprise and logistics park at Westdale, adjacent to Tamworth Regional Airport. The multi-stage project features serviced industrial lots, upgraded heavy vehicle road access, and a Qube-operated intermodal rail freight terminal with direct links to Port Botany. With early stages and the intermodal facility now operational, further stages continue to be developed to drive long-term regional economic growth.
Rosary College Lifestyle Community
Transformation of the derelict Rosary College site into an over-50s land lease lifestyle community featuring 158 prefabricated dwellings. The development includes associated community facilities to support residents looking to downsize.
Hillvue Public Preschool
A new public preschool is being delivered at Hillvue Public School as part of the NSW Government's $769 million program to build 100 new public preschools co-located with primary schools across NSW. The facility will include two preschool rooms, an outdoor play area, an administration area, amenities, a staff kitchen and storage, catering for up to 40 children per day with a play-based educational program delivered by qualified educators. Construction is underway with the building structure now complete; services fit-off and external landscaping works are in progress, with the preschool targeted to open in time for Day 1, Term 1 2027, pending regulatory service approval.
Goonoo Goonoo Road Upgrade
The Australian and NSW governments are delivering a 58.4 million AUD upgrade of Goonoo Goonoo Road on the New England Highway in Tamworth. The preferred first stage is the northern section between Craigends Lane and Calala Lane, including duplication to two lanes in each direction, replacement of the Calala Lane roundabout with traffic signals, new turning lanes, pedestrian crossings, footpaths and associated utility works. Detailed design and utility investigations are continuing before procurement of a construction contractor.
Goonoo Goonoo Road Child Care Facility
Construction of a new single-storey, purpose-built child care centre at 355 Goonoo Goonoo Road, Hillvue, Tamworth. The approved development will cater for up to 150 children across six classrooms, with a large outdoor play area, two undercover play areas, and a dedicated arts and activity room on a 3,000 sqm site. Developer Atlus Pty Ltd intends to build and retain ownership of the facility while leasing it to a local or small-scale childcare operator. The development application was approved by Tamworth Regional Council on 6 March 2026, with the developer targeting completion by the end of 2026.
Goonoo Goonoo Commercial Precinct
A 52-hectare (130-acre) major retail and light industrial precinct at the southern gateway to Tamworth, located 4 km south of the CBD and fronting the New England Highway. The precinct is the last remaining E3-zoned land within Tamworth's Longyard large format retail district, currently subdivided into 41 lots across four stages. The development will be anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket as part of a neighbourhood retail centre incorporating a chemist, GP, newsagent and bakery.Bulk earthworks across the entire site are complete and civil works (roads, sewerage and associated infrastructure) are progressing. Most lots in stages one and two are reportedly sold, with stage two (across from the AELEC on Jack Smyth Drive) ready to build first. Practical completion of stages one and two is targeted for mid-2026, with construction on individual lots commencing from registration in early 2026. The total investment is estimated at around 400 million dollars.
East Tamworth Watermain Replacement
Replacement of aging water infrastructure in East Tamworth, focusing on watermain renewal along Hall Street between Lancaster Avenue and Rosedale Avenue. Part of Council's Strategic Asset Renewal Program to enhance water supply reliability and reduce maintenance costs from aging infrastructure failures.
Tamworth Sports and Entertainment Precinct
A 341-hectare structure plan precinct on the southern edge of Tamworth, designed to support and grow major regional sports, equine and entertainment facilities. The precinct encloses the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC), the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC), the Northern Inland Centre of Sporting Excellence (NICSE) and the Longyard Golf Course. The flagship development is the Aquatic, Education and Health Centre of Excellence on Jack Smyth Drive, Hillvue. Originally budgeted at $45 million, the project's estimated cost has risen to around $57 million following a development application modification submitted in early 2026, with the increase attributed to construction industry escalation and pool contractor pricing.Funding includes $15 million from the NSW Government's Centre of Excellence Fund, $9 million from the Australian Government's Growing Regions Program, and a Council contribution that will be partly met through asset recycling. Council is working with preferred contractor Richard Crookes Constructions through an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process, with enabling works to begin at the Hillvue site in coming months and a final budget, funding strategy and Design and Construct contract proposal expected to be considered by Council by June 2026. Stage 1 will deliver a 50 metre indoor pool with central swim wall and moveable floor, a 17 by 10 metre warm water pool, spa and sauna, accessible amenities, foyer, cafe, spectator seating, allied health rooms, education and meeting spaces, sports science testing lab, gym and parking, with a target opening in mid-2027. The precinct also establishes two Special Entertainment Precincts (SEPs) to support late-night live music and events in the Tamworth CBD and the Longyard area, and includes new road connections, an aquatic education hub, and medium-density housing along the western edge near Longyard Golf Course. Adoption of the wider Regional Structure Plan was deferred from December 2025 to 2026 to allow further community consultation on issues raised during exhibition.
2,923 residents of Tamworth - West are employed, from a labour force of 3,221. Unemployment sits at 9.3%, with participation at 65.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.3% 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 8,342, about 125% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor profile in Tamworth - West displays an even distribution between professional and vocational vocations, underscored by a heavy industrial and manufacturing presence, alongside an unemployment rate of 9.3%. Employed locals numbered 2,923 as of March 2026, though the jobless rate sits 5.1% above Regional NSW's rate of 4.1%, pointing to labor market slack, while labor force participation remains solid (65.4% compared to Regional NSW's 60.6%). Census figures indicate that a modest 6.5% of workers operated remotely from home, a metric subject to pandemic-era movement restrictions. Leading employment sectors for local residents comprise manufacturing, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
The industrial footprint is particularly pronounced, with manufacturing concentrations reaching 3.0 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, education & training represents a smaller proportion of local jobs, employing 4.8% of Tamworth - West's workforce against 9.6% across Regional NSW. A Census-recorded ratio of 1.0 workers for each resident demonstrates strong internal employment capacity. According to AreaSearch's review of ABS and SALM releases, the twelve months to March 2026 saw the local workforce shrink by 2.1% while total jobs fell by 6.5%, driving the jobless rate up by 4.2 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW registered a milder 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage points rise in unemployment. Long-range context is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 nationwide forecasts across five and ten-year horizons, mapped against local sector balances. While total Australian employment is modeled to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sector-level trajectories vary widely. Weighting these industry projections against the Tamworth - West worker distribution indicates prospective employment gains of 5.3% over five years and 12.0% over ten years (representing an unadjusted industry-weighted model that excludes local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Tamworth - West is $1,233 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $660 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,618 a year against an average of $53,364. 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 records published by the ATO at postcode resolution for financial year 2023 show Tamworth - West SA2 taxpayers earning a median income of $45,618 and an average of $53,364. These figures trail national benchmarks, as well as Regional NSW's median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Incorporating cumulative Wage Price Index gains of 10.32% since financial year 2023 brings modeled estimates to approximately $50,326 (median) and $58,871 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings sit between the 15th and 20th percentiles nationwide. A cohort of 2,025 individuals, or 30.3% of the populace, falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, aligning closely with metropolitan proportions where 29.9% occupy the same tier.
Budgetary constraints are pronounced, with uncommitted earnings at 81.2%, ranking in the 13th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tamworth - West had 1,940 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 49% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. Rent absorbs 23.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.0%. 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 Census records, the housing landscape in Tamworth - West is overwhelmingly dominated by standalone houses at 95.1%, with semi-detached dwellings, units, and other formats accounting for 4.9%, compared with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Fully owned properties stood at 23.0%, trailing broader regional levels, while mortgaged residences comprised 28.3% and rented properties represented 48.7%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments in the locality sat at $1,387, well below the Regional NSW benchmark of $1,733, while median weekly rental costs registered at $290 against $330 regionally. On a nationwide scale, local housing commitments remain markedly lower than the Australian median mortgage payment of $1,863 and typical weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tamworth - West counted 1,940 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,163 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 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 72.9%, comprising couples with children at 26.2%, childless couples at 21.9%, and single-parent households at 23.2%. The remaining 27.1% consists of non-family arrangements, dominated by single-person residences (23.2%) alongside shared group homes (3.8%). Average household occupancy sits at 2.7 people, exceeding the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
9.0% of adults in Tamworth - West hold a university qualification, including 6.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 93% of areas nationally. A further 33.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,040 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 858 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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Higher education metrics highlight noticeable skill gaps, with university attainment standing at 9.0% compared to the statewide figure of 32.2% across NSW, highlighting scope for educational outreach. Tertiary qualifications comprise 6.6% bachelor degrees, 1.3% postgraduate awards, and 1.1% graduate diplomas. Meanwhile, vocational and technical pathways are heavily represented, with 40.3% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, split between certificates (33.2%) and advanced diplomas (7.1%). A substantial 36.5% of the local population is actively engaged in formal study. This cohort includes 16.4% attending primary school, 10.8% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 1.5% undertaking tertiary coursework.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Tamworth - West reaches 176 stops on 56 routes, timetabled for about 510 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit networks in Tamworth - West incorporate 176 active transport stops offering bus services. These facilities connect across 56 individual routes to deliver 513 weekly passenger trips. Network proximity is high, with households situated an average of 107 meters from their nearest stop. Given its residential orientation, outbound travel is prevalent, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 96% of commuters. Households hold an average of 1.2 vehicles, trailing broader regional figures, while 6.5% recorded working remotely during the 2021 Census amidst pandemic circumstances. Transit services provide an average of 73 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 2 weekly trips per individual stop.
The accompanying mapping details the 100 nearest stops surrounding the central point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
64.3% of residents in Tamworth - West report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 84% of areas nationally. 6.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Assessment of chronic illness and mortality indicators by AreaSearch demonstrates considerable health vulnerabilities within Tamworth - West across younger and older demographics alike, accompanied by private health insurance coverage of roughly 47% (~3,115 people). This lags the Regional NSW average of 51.9% and the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Prevalent medical diagnoses among locals include asthma and mental health conditions, reported by 11.3 and 11.2% of residents, while 64.3% reported no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Health burdens remain elevated across working-age demographics. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 12.9% of the population (861 people), a smaller share than the 23.3% seen across Regional NSW, with senior health metrics tracking general national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Tamworth - West is largely Australian-born, at 89.8% of residents, with 8.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.6%) and English (25.8%). 19.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Tamworth - West exhibits below-average cultural diversity indicators, with 82.8% of residents holding Australian citizenship, 89.8% born within Australia, and 91.6% speaking only English at home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 54.1% of the community, relative to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Looking at parental heritage, the most frequently reported ancestries across Tamworth - West are Australian (32.6%), English (25.8%), and Australian Aboriginal (19.5%), the latter being markedly higher than the regional share of 4.6%. Notable differences also appear among other cultural backgrounds, with Filipino heritage accounting for 2.7% (against 0.6% regionally) and Maori background representing 0.6% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tamworth - West is 30, younger than 97% of areas nationally. 32.1% 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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Young and growing families form the core demographic of Tamworth - West. August 2026 modeling by AreaSearch indicates that 40.1% of the population is aged 0 - 24, compared with 29.3% in Regional NSW, whereas seniors aged 65+ make up 12.9% against a regional benchmark of 23.3%. The median age is estimated at 30 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census baseline and sitting 13 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census, as well as below the national Census median of 38. Residents aged 25 - 44 have increased from 26.9% at the Census to 28.7% currently.
Through to 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to see the largest expansion, adding 614 residents (32%) to reach a total of 2,533.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tamworth - West
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
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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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 this month all 3 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 Sep 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 — 402 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,998 at the 2021 Census → 6,686 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 (110041204). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.