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The median house price in Wallsend - Elermore Vale is $910k, with units at $716k. House values have moved 5.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Wallsend - Elermore Vale has an estimated 22,036 residents, up from 20,958 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,078 people, or 5.1%. Growth has averaged 1.0% a year over five years. 274 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 60.0% of that increase. That puts 1,024 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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Based on analysis by AreaSearch, the population of Wallsend - Elermore Vale is approximately 22,036 as of May 2026. This represents an addition of 1,078 people (5.1%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded a population of 20,958 people. This movement is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 21,955 from June 2025 alongside 274 validated new addresses registered since the Census. Such population numbers yield a density of 1,024 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical figures across locations evaluated by AreaSearch. The area's 5.1% growth rate since the 2021 census outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%), positioning it as a regional growth leader.
This expansion was driven mostly by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 60.0% of the overall population gains in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 base year. Where SA2 data is unavailable from this source, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 base year are substituted. Age bracket growth trends derived from these sources are extended to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Future projections suggest population growth will finish slightly below the median of national non-metropolitan zones, with the latest annual ERP figures indicating a projected rise of 2,698 persons to 2041, representing a total expansion of 11.9% over the 16 years.
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456 new dwellings have been approved in Wallsend - Elermore Vale over the past five years, an average of 91 a year. That places the area in the 71st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 66 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 30% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 59, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Wallsend - Elermore Vale averages approximately 91 residential development approvals annually, with 456 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 55 registered during FY-26 so far. Over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), 2.3 new residents were added for every finished dwelling, pointing to solid demand that should underpin local property values. Newly constructed homes average $225,000 in value, which sits below the regional average and points to more affordable options for home buyers. Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $10.4 million have been recorded during the current financial year, showing moderate commercial investment activity.
In comparison to the Rest of NSW, Wallsend - Elermore Vale registers about three-quarters of the new home approvals per capita, placing it in the 56th percentile of all analyzed locations nationally. New approvals comprise 30.0% detached houses and 70.0% attached dwellings. This orientation toward higher-density options provides lower-cost entry points and draws downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This trend represents a major shift from the existing housing stock (which stands at 80.0% houses), reflecting a decline in available development land and addressing changing household preferences and affordability constraints. With approximately 342 people for every dwelling approval, Wallsend - Elermore Vale exhibits patterns typical of a low density area. Looking forward, Wallsend - Elermore Vale is projected to add 2,617 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). The volume of current development seems well aligned with future demographic needs, which should foster stable market conditions and prevent sharp price movements.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wallsend - Elermore Vale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wallsend - Elermore Vale, worth an estimated $1.36 billion. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.4 billion. 21 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development initiatives are major factors in local performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 39 projects that are likely to influence this locality. Important developments include the Western Corridor Road Upgrades - Longworth Avenue and Minmi Road, the 6-10 Council Street Apartments, the Duncan Close Residential Development, and the Infinite Early Learning facility in Elermore Vale, with key details on relevant projects provided below.
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Western Corridor Road Upgrades - Longworth Avenue and Minmi Road
Major dual-lane road upgrades along Longworth Avenue and Minmi Road in Wallsend. The project includes widening to four lanes, intersection improvements, cycling and pedestrian connections, and stormwater upgrades. Daracon is the principal contractor. Works commenced in March 2025 and are expected to complete in late 2026. The estimated project value is $40 million, supported by a $7.61 million contribution from the NSW Government's Accelerated Infrastructure Fund.
6-10 Council Street Apartments
A 5-storey apartment development in Wallsend town centre providing 28 residential dwellings. The project features low-rise construction with 50 car spaces and is positioned to take advantage of local amenities and transport connections.
Duncan Close Residential Development
Staged residential development comprising 49 multi-dwelling homes and a 50 lot community title subdivision with internal roads, landscaping, shared open space and associated civil works. The project received development approval from the City of Newcastle and has subsequently progressed to construction, with a Principal Certifier appointment lodged in early 2026.
Infinite Early Learning Elermore Vale
A 141-place early learning centre now open and enrolling at Elermore Vale, offering long day care for children aged 6 weeks to school age. Formed in 2025 by a group of early learning professionals with over 30 years combined sector experience, the purpose-built facility includes dedicated age-group rooms and an in-house cook providing all meals. The service was formally approved by the regulator on 22 January 2026.
Materials Recovery Facility at Summerhill Waste Management Centre
City of Newcastle (CN) is proposing to develop a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Summerhill Waste Management Centre in Wallsend to process up to 85,000 tonnes of co-mingled recyclables per year. The facility will sort household yellow-lid bin recyclables and commercial sector waste into paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, steel and aluminium for remanufacturing. A $56.7 million contract awarded to iQRenew in May 2023 was rescinded in December 2023 due to outstanding commercial, technical and contractual issues, with separate earthworks tenders coming in approximately $10 million above estimates.CN is also investigating a separate lower-cost Inert MRF for construction and demolition waste streams. A development application for the recyclables MRF remains under assessment by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. Recyclables from Newcastle residents are currently transported to iQRenew's Central Coast processing facility in the interim.
Eden Estates
State-led rezoning proposal for a 574 hectare masterplanned community spanning Newcastle and Lake Macquarie. The proposal would deliver up to 4,200 dwellings including affordable and key worker housing, employment land, community facilities, open space and biodiversity conservation areas. Following assessment by the State Significant Rezoning Evaluation Panel, the proposal was endorsed in January 2025 and approved to proceed as a state-led rezoning on 3 March 2025. Technical investigations and planning assessment continue prior to formal rezoning.
Woodford Street, Minmi - Road Infrastructure Improvements
This project will deliver 125 metres of new infrastructure along the eastern side of Minmi Road (north from No. 31) and will provide essential infrastructure that will benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and future users of the Richmond Vale Rail Trail. The works include new kerb and gutter, a parking lane, and an off-road shared pedestrian path.
John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct
The $835 million John Hunter Health and Innovation Precinct is a major redevelopment of the John Hunter and John Hunter Children's Hospitals at New Lambton Heights. The centrepiece is a new seven-storey Acute Services Building delivering an expanded Emergency Department designed for more than 95,000 annual presentations, 22 operating theatres and 9 interventional suites, a 60 per cent increase in ICU capacity, an expanded neonatal ICU, birthing and maternity units, and a new Nexus Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit.The building connects to the existing hospital and the Hunter Medical Research Institute via four link bridges and includes more than 2,600 square metres of elevated gardens and around 900 additional car parking spaces. As of April 2026, the four link bridges have been completed and the rooftop helipad has been successfully tested and commissioned, with internal fit-out and landscaping advancing. Construction of the new building is on track for completion in 2026, followed by an operational commissioning period before patients are welcomed. Refurbishment of areas in the existing facility is scheduled to follow, due for completion in 2027.
10,748 residents of Wallsend - Elermore Vale are employed, from a labour force of 11,471. Unemployment sits at 6.3%, with participation at 62.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 19,426, about 88% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Wallsend - Elermore Vale is characterized by high skill levels and a solid representation of essential service industries, alongside an unemployment rate of 6.3%. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 10,748, while the unemployment rate was 2.2% higher than the 4.1% rate recorded across Regional NSW. Participation in the labor force is comparable to the Regional NSW average of 60.6%. Census data indicates that 22.7% of working residents performed their jobs from home, although this figure may be influenced by Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
The healthcare & social assistance sector shows a strong local concentration, employing residents at 1.3 times the regional average rate. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing represents a minimal portion of the workforce at 0.5% compared to 5.3% regionally. The balance between the local working population and resident workers suggests the area provides limited internal job opportunities. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics, the local labor force contracted by 0.4% during the year ending March 2026, while overall employment dropped by 2.9%, leading to a 2.4 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. This trend diverged from Regional NSW, where employment fell by 0.9%, the workforce decreased by 0.4%, and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 percentage points. Projections published in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia help clarify future employment trends for Wallsend - Elermore Vale. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure to map potential growth. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix indicates that Wallsend - Elermore Vale's employment base is projected to grow by 6.9% over five years and 14.5% over ten years (this represents a basic weighted projection for illustration and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wallsend - Elermore Vale is $1,470 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $714 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,533 a year against an average of $66,010. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on the most recent postcode ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the Wallsend - Elermore Vale SA2 registered a median taxpayer income of $56,533 and an average of $66,010. These statistics are slightly below national benchmarks, contrasting with a median of $52,390 and average of $65,215 across Regional NSW. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates correspond to roughly $62,367 (median) and $72,822 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census highlights that household, family, and individual incomes in Wallsend - Elermore Vale rank modestly, falling between the 31st and 34th percentiles.
Income distribution shows the largest bracket contains 31.5% of residents (6,941 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, which aligns with the broader region where 29.9% of taxpayers sit in this bracket. Affordability pressures are notable, with only 82.0% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 31st percentile, while the SEIFA index for income places the locality in the 4th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wallsend - Elermore Vale had 8,169 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 4% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,777 a month. Rent absorbs 25.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.9%. 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, residential structures in Wallsend - Elermore Vale consisted of 79.6% houses and 20.4% other housing types (including semi-detached properties, units, and alternative dwellings), compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Home ownership levels in Wallsend - Elermore Vale lagged behind regional trends at 33.1%, with the remaining properties being held with a mortgage (33.8%) or rented (33.1%). The median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,777 was higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, and the median weekly rent of $380 exceeded the regional figure of $330.
On a national scale, mortgage costs in Wallsend - Elermore Vale are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, whereas weekly rents are higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wallsend - Elermore Vale counted 8,169 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,589 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent the majority of households at 66.3%, consisting of couples with children (26.5%), couples without children (25.7%), and single parent families (12.8%). The remaining 33.7% consists of non-family living arrangements, which include lone person households at 28.9% and group households at 4.8%. The average household size of 2.4 people matches the regional average for NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.8% of adults in Wallsend - Elermore Vale hold a university qualification, including 16.6% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.6% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,566 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 998 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 levels in Wallsend - Elermore Vale sit below NSW state averages, with 23.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 32.2% across NSW. This variance points to opportunities for training expansion and local skills growth. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees are most common at 16.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational education and training are highly represented, with 36.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (26.6%). Enrolment rates in education are high, with 27.5% of local residents actively engaged in study.
This group is composed of 8.3% attending primary school, 6.6% in high school, and 6.2% enrolled in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wallsend - Elermore Vale reaches 239 stops on 104 routes, timetabled for about 2,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 metrics show 239 active transport stops in Wallsend - Elermore Vale, which are serviced by bus networks. These stops accommodate 104 different routes that deliver 2,584 passenger journeys each week. Transport access is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 136 meters from the nearest stop. Because the area is mostly residential, the majority of commuters travel outside the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 94%. Households average 1.3 vehicles, which is lower than the regional average. In the 2021 Census, 22.7% of residents worked from home, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Across all transit routes, average service frequency is 369 trips per day, which averages out to approximately 10 weekly trips for each stop. The corresponding map displays the 100 closest transit stops to the central coordinates of the suburb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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59.9% of residents in Wallsend - Elermore Vale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 93% of areas nationally. 9.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.0 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 analysis by AreaSearch reveals distinct health concerns throughout Wallsend - Elermore Vale, evidenced by mortality patterns and chronic disease occurrences across younger and older demographics. Additionally, the rate of private health insurance coverage is slightly lower than the SA2 average, sitting at approximately 52% of the population (~11,436 people). Mental health conditions and arthritis are the most prevalent health issues, affecting 11.5% and 10.1% of residents respectively. Conversely, 59.9% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. The working-age cohort faces notable challenges due to elevated rates of chronic illness.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 19.6% of the population (4,316 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Senior health metrics indicate some difficulties, with national performance rankings generally matching the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wallsend - Elermore Vale is largely Australian-born, at 84.6% of residents, with 12.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.0%) and Australian (28.4%). 4.0% 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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Wallsend - Elermore Vale displays lower levels of cultural diversity than average, with 84.6% of residents born in Australia, 89.6% holding citizenship, and 87.8% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 51.8% of the population. However, the most pronounced difference is in the representation of Islam, which accounts for 2.5% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional NSW. The top ancestral backgrounds reported in Wallsend - Elermore Vale are English (29.0%), Australian (28.4%), and Scottish (8.3%). Furthermore, there are notable deviations in the concentration of other backgrounds: Macedonian background is overrepresented at 1.2% (compared to 0.4% regionally), Polish at 1.1% (compared to 0.5%), and Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wallsend - Elermore Vale is 39. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 39 years in Wallsend - Elermore Vale is lower than the Regional NSW average of 43, while remaining close to the national median of 38 years. Relative to Regional NSW, the area has a larger share of residents aged 25 - 34 (17.5%) but a smaller share aged 65 - 74 (9.3%). Since the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age bracket has expanded from 14.7% to 17.5% of the population, and the 35 to 44 cohort grew from 12.2% to 13.2%. On the other hand, the 65 to 74 group fell from 10.7% to 9.3%, and the 55 to 64 group declined from 11.2% to 10.0%.
Looking toward 2041, demographic projections suggest major changes in the local age profile. The 25 to 34 age group is projected to lead this shift, increasing by 25% (948 people) to reach 4,800 from 3,851. In contrast, the 65 to 74 and 55 to 64 brackets are projected to experience population decreases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wallsend - Elermore Vale
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 14 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 274 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,958 at the 2021 Census → 22,036 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (111031233). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.