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The median house price in West Ryde - Meadowbank is $2.45m, with units at $720k. House values have moved 4.9% a year compounded over five years.
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West Ryde - Meadowbank has an estimated 22,228 residents, up from 20,102 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,126 people, or 10.6%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years. 284 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 86.8% of that increase. That puts 4,641 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 AreaSearch's analysis, West Ryde - Meadowbank's population is around 22,228 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 2,126 people (10.6%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 20,102 people. The change is inferred from the estimated resident population of 22,183 from the ABS as of June 2025 and an additional 284 validated new addresses since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 4,640 persons per square kilometer, which lies in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch, making land in the area a highly-sought resource.
West Ryde - Meadowbank's 10.6% growth since the 2021 census exceeded the state (7.1%), along with the Greater Sydney, marking it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was primarily driven by overseas migration that contributed approximately 86.8% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, AreaSearch is utilising the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, as released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Considering the projected demographic shifts, a population increase just below the median of statistical areas across the nation is expected, with the area expected to increase by 2,904 persons to 2041 based on the latest annual ERP population numbers, reflecting reflecting an increase of 12.9% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
775 new dwellings have been approved in West Ryde - Meadowbank over the past five years, an average of 155 a year. That places the area in the 86th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 136 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 18% 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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West Ryde - Meadowbank has averaged around 155 new dwelling approvals per year, with 775 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 55 so far in FY-26. With an average of 1.8 people per year moving to the area for each dwelling built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), supply and demand appear well-balanced, creating stable market conditions, while new homes are being built at an average value of $422,000—moderately above regional levels—indicating an emphasis on quality construction. Additionally, $408.3 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded this financial year, suggesting robust local business investment.
Compared to Greater Sydney, West Ryde - Meadowbank shows approximately 75% of the construction activity per person while it places among the 81st percentile of areas assessed nationally. Recent construction comprises 18.0% detached houses and 82.0% townhouses or apartments. This focus on higher-density living creates more affordable entry points and suits downsizers, investors, and first-home buyers. The location has approximately 196 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding market. Looking ahead, West Ryde - Meadowbank is expected to grow by 2,859 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). At current development rates, new housing supply should comfortably meet demand, providing good conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth beyond current population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around West Ryde - Meadowbank
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside West Ryde - Meadowbank, worth an estimated $36.2 billion. A further 123 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $117.2 billion. 40 are already under construction and 57 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 42 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include apt.Meadowbank Build-to-Rent Precinct, Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Enabling Works - Melrose Park to Wentworth Point Bridge, Kingston Quarter, and Bennelong Sports Centre, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Melrose Park Urban Renewal Precinct (North)
A 30-hectare transformation of a former industrial site into a smart-city precinct. The North precinct is being led by Sekisui House Australia and Deicorp, delivering approximately 6,000 apartments. Key features include the Melrose Central retail town centre, over 5 hectares of parklands, a new public school (Melrose Park High School), and integration with Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2. Major stages currently under construction or reaching completion in 2026 include Aeris (Stage 6), Dawn (Stage 5), and Melrose Central.
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 Enabling Works - Melrose Park to Wentworth Point Bridge
Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 enabling works are delivering the first 1.3 km of new light rail alignment, including a 320 m public and active transport bridge over the Parramatta River between Melrose Park and Wentworth Point. The bridge will carry light rail, buses, pedestrians and cyclists, improve cross-river access for growing communities, and form part of the future 10 km Stage 2 light rail route to Sydney Olympic Park.
Sydney Metro West
Sydney Metro West is a new 24 km underground metro railway between Westmead/Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. The line will double rail capacity between Parramatta and the CBD, serve nine confirmed stations, use driverless metro trains and support employment growth and housing supply. Tunnelling has moved into the next major delivery phase, with contracts awarded for linewide track and systems, five western stations, trains and operations, and Hunter Street Station precinct works. The project targets passenger opening in 2032.
Bennelong Sports Centre
Bennelong Sports Centre is a major community sports hub redeveloping the former Marsden High School site. The facility includes a 5000sqm indoor building with 4 multipurpose courts, 29 outdoor all-weather hard-surface netball courts, and a basement car park for approximately 296 vehicles. Operated by The Y NSW, it serves as the primary home for the Eastwood Ryde Netball Association (ERNA) and includes a cafe, community spaces, and ecological protection zones. Opening is scheduled for May 2026.
apt.Meadowbank Build-to-Rent Precinct
A $280 million mixed-use build-to-rent precinct at 1-20 Railway Road, Meadowbank, comprising 291 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments across four low-rise buildings. The precinct sits above Meadowbank Corner, a retail hub anchored by a 2,500 sqm Coles Local and 16 specialty retailers. Developed by apt.Residential in partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM, constructed by Buildcorp and designed by AJC Architects. The project is fully electric and targeting 5 Star Green Star, WELL and WeIS ratings.Structure topped out in May 2025, with construction progressing to facade, interiors and landscaping. Completion scheduled for late 2026.
Meadowbank Park Masterplan Stages 3 & 4
Major open space upgrade delivering two new full-size natural turf playing fields, a cricket wicket, basketball court, fitness equipment, and a new central amenities building for the community.
Chatham West Ryde
Chatham West Ryde is a shop-top housing development by Scion Group at 2-6 Chatham Road. The project comprises 62 apartments and 4 ground-floor retail spaces, with communal open space on the ground floor and rooftop. Development consent was granted in 2023 and a 2024 modification was approved. Scion reported construction progress through 2025, including presales achieved, finance approved, construction certificate complete, slab-on-ground pours finished and basement works progressing. Completion is targeted for 2026.
The Meadowbank Bridge Upgrade
Structural remediation and upgrade of the heritage-listed Meadowbank Bridge (John Whitton Bridge), originally built in 1886. This project focuses on restoring the iron lattice truss structure to maintain a vital active transport corridor for pedestrians and cyclists across the Parramatta River. Recent planning activities include structural inspections, paint scrape trials to determine appropriate sealers, and electrical cable investigations to preserve heritage values while ensuring long-term public safety.
13,894 residents of West Ryde - Meadowbank are employed, from a labour force of 14,435. Unemployment sits at 3.7%, with participation at 75.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,110, about 81% 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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West Ryde - Meadowbank possesses a highly educated workforce, with professional services showing strong representation, an unemployment rate of only 3.7%, and 0.8% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, 13,894 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 0.4% below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (75.6% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%). Based on Census responses, a high 51.7% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered. Leading employment industries among residents comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance.
The area demonstrates particularly notable concentration in professional & technical, with employment levels at 1.3 times the regional average. In contrast, construction employs just 6.7% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 8.6%. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, the 12-month period saw employment increasing by 0.8% alongside labour force increasing by 0.8%, leaving unemployment broadly flat. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9%, labour force growth of 1.9%, with unemployment falling marginally. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within West Ryde - Meadowbank. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to West Ryde - Meadowbank's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.1% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Ryde - Meadowbank is $2,019 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $996 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,892 a year against an average of $76,309. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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The West Ryde - Meadowbank SA2 shows a median taxpayer income of $60,892 and an average of $76,309 according to the latest postcode level ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This is well above average nationally, contrasting with Greater Sydney's median income of $60,817 and average income of $83,003. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $67,176 (median) and $84,184 (average) as of March 2026. According to 2021 Census figures, household, family and personal incomes in West Ryde - Meadowbank cluster around the 72nd percentile nationally.
The data shows the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket dominates with 33.8% of residents (7,513 people), mirroring regional levels where 30.9% occupy this bracket. High housing costs consume 17.9% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 64th percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Ryde - Meadowbank had 8,063 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 32% detached houses and 60% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 48% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,400 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within West Ryde - Meadowbank, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 32.3% houses and 67.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within West Ryde - Meadowbank was lagging that of Sydney metro, at 23.3%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (29.1%) or rented (47.5%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was below the Sydney metro average at $2,400, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $420, compared to Sydney metro's $2,427 and $470.
Nationally, West Ryde - Meadowbank's mortgage repayments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Ryde - Meadowbank counted 8,063 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,916 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households dominate at 66.5% of all households, comprising 29.7% couples with children, 26.9% couples without children, and 8.3% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 33.5%, with lone person households at 29.2% and group households comprising 4.2% of the total. The median household size of 2.4 people is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.3% of adults in West Ryde - Meadowbank hold a university qualification, including 32.8% with a bachelor degree and 16.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 91% of areas nationally. A further 11.5% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 3,487 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,111 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 in West Ryde - Meadowbank significantly surpasses broader benchmarks, with 52.3% of residents aged 15+ holding university qualifications compared to 30.4% in Australia and 32.2% in NSW. This substantial educational advantage positions the area strongly for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees lead at 32.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (16.7%) and graduate diplomas (2.8%). Vocational pathways account for 22.6% of qualifications among those aged 15+ – advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (11.5%). Educational participation is notably high, with 28.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 7.7% in primary education, 7.6% in tertiary education, and 5.2% pursuing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in West Ryde - Meadowbank reaches 112 stops on 34 routes, timetabled for about 12,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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 transport analysis reveals 112 active transport stops operating within West Ryde - Meadowbank comprising a mix of ferry, train and buses. These stops are serviced by 34 individual routes, collectively providing 12,906 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically located 148 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 66%, with 21% by train and 6% by bus. Vehicle ownership averages 0.8 per dwelling, below the regional average. A high 51.7% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 1,843 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 115 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying map shows the 100 nearest stops to the location centrepoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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79.4% of residents in West Ryde - Meadowbank report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 89% of areas nationally. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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 outcomes data demonstrates outstanding results across West Ryde - Meadowbank, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups , and the rate of private health cover found to be very high at approximately 57% of the total population (~12,669 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be mental health issues and asthma, impacting 5.4 and 4.8% of residents, respectively, while 79.4% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The area has 14.2% of residents aged 65 and over (3,154 people), which is lower than the 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.4% of West Ryde - Meadowbank residents were born overseas and 55.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (20.3%) and English (12.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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West Ryde - Meadowbank is among the most culturally diverse areas in the country, with 55.9% of its population speaking a language other than English at home and 54.4% born overseas. The main religion in West Ryde - Meadowbank was found to be Christianity, which makes up 46.3% of people in West Ryde - Meadowbank. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Hinduism, which comprises 7.2% of the population, compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in West Ryde - Meadowbank are Chinese, comprising 20.3% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 8.4%, Other, comprising 15.7% of the population, and English, comprising 12.8% of the population, which is notably lower than the regional average of 19.0%.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Korean is notably overrepresented at 6.7% of West Ryde - Meadowbank (vs 1.1% regionally), Lebanese at 2.4% (vs 2.6%) and Filipino at 3.2% (vs 2.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Ryde - Meadowbank is 36. 33.1% 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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At 36 years, West Ryde - Meadowbank's median age is nearly matching the Greater Sydney average of 37 similarly modestly under the Australian median of 38. Relative to Greater Sydney, West Ryde - Meadowbank has a higher concentration of 25 - 34 residents (21.6%) but fewer 5 - 14 year-olds (9.2%). This 25 - 34 concentration is well above the national 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age group has grown from 9.9% to 11.4% of the population. Conversely, the 0 to 4 cohort has declined from 6.0% to 4.8%.
Demographic modeling suggests West Ryde - Meadowbank's age profile will evolve significantly by 2041. The 75 to 84 cohort shows the strongest projected growth at 63%, adding 635 residents to reach 1,649. Senior residents (65+) will drive 54% of population growth, underscoring demographic aging trends. On the other hand, the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Ryde - Meadowbank
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 16 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 — 284 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,102 at the 2021 Census → 22,228 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 (126021503). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.