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The median house price in Wauchope is $785k, with units at $616k. House values have moved 4.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Wauchope has an estimated 13,842 residents, up from 12,796 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,046 people, or 8.2%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. 369 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 67.1% of that increase. Density is about 71 people per 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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AreaSearch indicates that Wauchope has a population of approximately 13,842 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,046 residents (8.2%) from the 12,796 recorded in the 2021 Census. The calculation is based on the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 13,754 plus 369 validated new addresses added since the Census. With a density of 71 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space per resident and opportunity for expansion. The growth rate of 8.2% since the 2021 Census outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%) and its broader SA4 region, establishing Wauchope as a regional growth leader.
This expansion was largely powered by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 67.1% of the population increase, though natural increase and overseas migration also made positive contributions. For each SA2 district, AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, or NSW State Government SA2 projections published in 2022 with a 2021 baseline where ABS data is unavailable. Age group growth rates derived from these sources are extended to project figures from 2032 to 2041. Future expectations point to significant growth placing Wauchope in the top quartile of regional areas nationwide, with projections showing an increase of 3,530 residents by 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, representing a overall expansion of 24.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
429 new dwellings have been approved in Wauchope over the past five years, an average of 85 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 65 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 78% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 43, 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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Wauchope averages approximately 85 residential building approvals each year, with 429 residential dwellings approved over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and an additional 40 approvals registered during FY-26. The ratio of new residents to new home construction stood at 2.9 people per completed dwelling over the past 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, pointing to healthy demand that supports local housing values, while the average construction cost for these new homes is $320,000. Additionally, commercial development is moving at a moderate pace, with $17.2 million in commercial building approvals recorded in the current financial year.
Wauchope lags the Rest of NSW in per-capita new development by 16.0%, placing it in the 58th percentile of all examined locations nationally. The composition of new residential building activity consists of 78.0% standalone houses and 22.0% townhouses or apartments, sustaining the low-density landscape and targeting buyers looking for detached properties. There are approximately 263 residents for every single dwelling approval, suggesting substantial capacity for future development. Projections indicate that Wauchope is on track to add 3,442 residents by 2041 according to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the supply of housing may fall short of population demands, which could heighten buyer competition and drive up property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wauchope
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wauchope, worth an estimated $289 million. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.7 billion. 36 are already under construction and 39 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities. 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 performance is highly dependent on changes to infrastructure, major projects, and planning frameworks. AreaSearch has identified a total of 14 projects likely to influence the area. Key developments include Beechwood Road Upgrade Stage 6 including Steels Bridge Wauchope, The Sanctuary Port Macquarie, Thrumster Business Park, and Sovereign Place Town Centre, with the most relevant projects detailed in the list below.
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Beechwood Road Upgrade Stage 6 including Steels Bridge Wauchope
Upgrade of Beechwood Road between Waugh Street and Glenview Drive, replacement of timber Steels Bridge with flood-resilient concrete structure above 1% Annual Exceedance Probability flood level, and installation of new shared pathways. Project will unlock access for 1,600 new homes and provide flood-free access to Yippin Creek area.
Cowarra Water Treatment Plant
A major 125 million AUD essential water infrastructure project by Port Macquarie Hastings Council to secure long-term drinking water supply. Delivered in partnership with LC Haslin JV, the facility features a water treatment plant capable of treating 42 million litres per day, a clear water reservoir, and trunk main infrastructure to support regional growth across Sancrox, Thrumster, and Port Macquarie.
Cowarra Water Supply Scheme
State Significant Infrastructure delivering a new 42 ML/day water treatment plant, a clear water reservoir, and the 20km Northern Arm Trunk Main pipeline to connect Sancrox, Thrumster, Fernbank Creek, and Port Macquarie, securing high-quality drinking water through 2057.
Sovereign Place Town Centre
The commercial heart of the Sovereign Hills master planned community. Stage One is complete. The Town Centre is planned to expand to over 60,000sqm, incorporating diverse retail, a Business and Technology Park, a Health and Wellbeing Precinct, commercial offices, and a community library and town green.
Barton Heights Master Plan
Master planned residential and employment precinct covering 37.2 hectares of remaining developable land within the Sovereign Hills community at Thrumster, north of the Oxley Highway and about 7 km south-west of Port Macquarie. The master plan provides for approximately 205 future residential allotments, a business and technology park, an entertainment and leisure area, and associated civil and environmental infrastructure. The project area is split across several parcels identified as John Oxley Drive, College Drive and Sovereign Place.A disturbance footprint of 27.73 hectares was refined through avoid and minimise workshops, retaining 8.94 hectares of native vegetation and 246 koala feed trees, with a further 246 koala feed trees to be planted as offsets within retained areas and on nearby Lewis Developments landholdings. The proposal was referred to the Commonwealth under the EPBC Act (referral 2024/09876), and the associated clearing, earthworks and civil works application, DA 2024/900, is determined by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council with determination anticipated from late 2025. The initial 91 lot Barton Heights residential precinct, elevated above the Sovereign Place Town Centre and adjacent to St Josephs Regional College, received development consent from council and construction commenced, with land sales expected from 2026. The precinct also accommodates the fourth Sovereign Hills display village.
Thrumster Business Park
Thrumster Business Park is an eco-friendly industrial precinct in Port Macquarie covering 120,000 sqm across 60+ lots. The development features two distinct zones: Precinct 1 for community-oriented businesses and Precinct 2 for traditional industrial use. A major expansion approved in late 2025 (PP-2023-2079) rezoned 5.5 hectares to E3 Productivity Support to accommodate 170 residential units, commercial spaces, and medical facilities. As of early 2026, Stages 1, 2, and 3 are registered, with civil works and wastewater infrastructure upgrades currently underway to support the expanded master plan.
Sovereign Hills Precinct 3
Residential subdivision within the Sovereign Hills estate (South Oxley East precinct), proposing 111 residential lots on a 58.97 ha project area, with a disturbance footprint of 19.86 ha. The project involves vegetation clearing, earthworks, road construction, service connections, and water quality basins. The design was reduced from 245 lots to 111 to retain a large area of koala habitat, with 295 Koala Feed Trees and 46 hollow-bearing trees retained outside the disturbance footprint, plus a Koala underpass to maintain habitat connectivity.Development Application DA2024/734 is to be determined by the Northern Regional Planning Panel as it is for more than 100 residential lots in the coastal zone. The related federal EPBC referral (2024/10067) has reached Referral Decision Made status as of mid-2026.
Barton Heights Master Plan (Sovereign Hills)
A staged urban development within the Sovereign Hills masterplanned community in the Thrumster urban release area north of the Oxley Highway, Port Macquarie. The overall master plan (DA 2024/900) covers approximately 205 residential lots across multiple precincts, a business technology park, entertainment and leisure area, and associated infrastructure including koala habitat offsets across a 37.2 ha project area. Phase 1 of the Barton Heights residential precinct (91 lots) received development approval from Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and has been constructed and sold, with Barton Ridge Stage 3B and 3C both sold out by late 2025.The broader master plan DA was referred under the EPBC Act and was expected to be determined by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council by November 2025. Lewis Land Group also has a Display Village planned for the Barton Heights precinct.
6,231 residents of Wauchope are employed, from a labour force of 6,464. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 57.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,716, about 92% 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 is evenly distributed between white-collar and blue-collar roles, with a strong presence in essential services and a low unemployment rate of 3.6%. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 6,231, representing an unemployment rate 0.5% lower than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%. Workforce participation is slightly low at 57.9%, compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a modest 10.8% of the workforce worked from home, though these figures may reflect the influence of pandemic lockdowns. The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Construction shows a strong local concentration, with employment share reaching 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 2.4% of the local workforce, which is lower than the 5.3% average for Regional NSW. A comparison of the local Census working population against the resident workforce suggests that local employment opportunities within the area are somewhat restricted. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch reveals that during the twelve months leading to March 2026, the local labour force contracted by 3.4% and total employment fell by 3.6%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. In comparison, Regional NSW saw employment decline by 0.9%, the labour force shrink by 0.4%, and unemployment increase by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from May-25 offer additional context on future labor needs in Wauchope. These projections, spanning five and ten years, have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate future trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of change varies by industry sector. Applying these national sector trends to the employment structure of Wauchope indicates local employment could grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, based on a simple weighted allocation for demonstration that excludes local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wauchope is $1,355 a week (about $70,000 a year), with median personal income at $653 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,739 a year against an average of $55,722. 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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Taxpayer statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place Wauchope SA2's household incomes below the national benchmark. Taxpayers in Wauchope SA2 recorded a median income of $46,739 and an average income of $55,722, compared to $52,390 and $65,215 respectively for Regional NSW. Adjusting these figures for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of approximately $51,562 for median income and $61,473 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in Wauchope rank between the 19th and 24th percentiles nationally.
The largest earnings segment is the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which includes 30.7% of residents (4,249 people), closely mirroring the Regional NSW share of 29.9%. Affordability is a major challenge, as residents retain only 83.4% of their income after housing costs, placing the area in the 24th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wauchope had 4,620 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 1% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 26.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing profile of Wauchope consists of 91.3% standalone houses and 8.7% other housing types like semi-detached dwellings and apartments, compared to Regional NSW where standalone houses account for 82.6% and other types make up 17.4%. Home ownership rates in Wauchope match Regional NSW at 41.4%, while mortgaged homes account for 34.9% and rental properties make up 23.6%. The median monthly mortgage payment of Wauchope residents is $1,733, matching the Regional NSW median, while the median weekly rent is $360, compared to Regional NSW's $1,733 and $330.
Nationally, mortgage costs in Wauchope are below the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wauchope counted 4,620 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,998 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute the majority of local households at 75.3%, consisting of couples with children at 28.9%, couples without children at 31.4%, and single parents at 14.2%. Non-family households comprise the remaining 24.7%, with single-person households representing 22.3% and group households making up 2.5%. The median size of local households is 2.6 residents, larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.1% of adults in Wauchope hold a university qualification, including 10.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 75% of areas nationally. A further 34.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,504 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 945 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 profiles present challenges for the area, where the university qualification rate of 14.1% sits well below the NSW state average of 32.2%. This gap highlights a key area for targeted educational development. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher education qualification at 10.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 45.0% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational credential, split between advanced diplomas at 10.7% and certificate qualifications at 34.3%. Student numbers are high throughout the community, with 29.3% of Wauchope residents currently participating in formal study.
This student population includes 10.8% enrolled in primary schools, 8.9% in secondary education, and 2.5% pursuing tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wauchope reaches 131 stops on 80 routes, timetabled for about 730 services a week. The typical home sits about 320 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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Analysis of the local transit network shows 131 active public transport stops in Wauchope, consisting of a combination of train and bus services. These stops are served by 80 unique routes, which provide a total of 726 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is good, with residents living an average of 315 meters from the nearest stop. The area is primarily residential, and 96% of commuters travel out of the area using private vehicles. Household car ownership averages 1.6 vehicles. A low 10.8% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Service frequency averages 103 daily trips across all routes, which is equivalent to approximately 5 weekly trips per stop. The accompanying map displays the 100 closest transit stops to the central point of Wauchope.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
61.7% of residents in Wauchope report no long-term health condition. 7.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.4% 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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Wauchope faces prominent health challenges according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality and chronic illness data, with health issues observed across both younger and older cohorts, and private health insurance rates are very low at roughly 47% of the population (~6,561 people). This compares to a rate of 51.9% across Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent medical issues, affecting 10.2 and 9.8% of the local population, respectively. Meanwhile, 61.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Chronic illness rates are elevated among the working-age population. Residents aged 65 and over make up 22.8% of the population (3,154 people), and health outcomes for this senior cohort align closely with national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wauchope is largely Australian-born, at 91.5% of residents, with 2.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (34.3%) and English (32.9%). 5.6% 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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Wauchope exhibits lower levels of cultural diversity, with 91.5% of the population born in Australia, 93.1% holding citizenship, and 97.8% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 57.3% of Wauchope residents, compared to 55.9% of residents across Regional NSW. In terms of family heritage, the three most common ancestries in Wauchope are Australian at 34.3%, English at 32.9%, and Irish at 7.8%. There are notable differences in specific ethnic representations compared to the wider region: Australian Aboriginal residents account for 5.6% of Wauchope compared to 4.6% regionally, Maltese heritage stands at 0.5% compared to 0.4%, and Maori heritage is 0.4% compared to 0.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wauchope is 43. 23.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Wauchope has a median age of 43, which matches the Regional NSW median of 43 and sits above the national median of 38. The age distribution shows a high proportion of children aged 5 - 14 at 13.1%, while the 25 - 34 cohort is smaller at 10.6% compared to Regional NSW. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 11.3% to 12.4%, while the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 13.9% to 13.1%. Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections indicate shifts in Wauchope's age profile, led by a 33% increase (539 people) in the 45 to 54 cohort, which will grow from 1,633 to 2,173.
By contrast, the 15 to 24 age group is projected to see minimal growth of 6% (108 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wauchope
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 | Jul 2026 last month all 6 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 Jul 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) | Aug 2026 this 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 — 369 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (12,796 at the 2021 Census → 13,842 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 (108041166). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.