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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is $1.62m, with units at $885k. House values have moved 3.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale has an estimated 20,979 residents, up from 20,761 at the 2021 Census — a change of 218 people, or 1.1%. 111 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,330 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale stands at approximately 20,979 as of May 2026. This represents an increase of 218 people (1.1%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 20,761 people. This adjustment is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population of 20,974 from June 2025 combined with 111 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The resulting population density is 1,329 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical figure observed across assessed national localities. Overseas migration was the primary driver of this growth, accounting for approximately 79.1% of the recent population increase.
Projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2. For any SA2 lacking this coverage, AreaSearch incorporates NSW State Government SA2 projections published in 2022 with a 2021 baseline. Age cohort growth rates derived from these datasets are applied to all locations for the period 2032 to 2041. Future demographic projections suggest expansion slightly below the median for regional locations nationwide, with the population expected to increase by 1,348 persons by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP data, representing a total rise of 6.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
397 new dwellings have been approved in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale over the past five years, an average of 79 a year. That is 3.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 57 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 49% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 69, broadly in line with 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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Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale recorded an average of approximately 79 new residential approvals per year, totaling 397 homes over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 64 approvals have been documented. With an average of only 0.4 new residents per year per completed home between FY-21 and FY-25, residential supply is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, increasing options for buyers and supporting the potential for growth above projected levels, while new residences carry an average construction value of $431,000—slightly higher than the regional average—indicating a focus on premium projects.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $6.8 million have been registered during this financial year, highlighting the residential focus of the community. In comparison to the Rest of NSW, Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale generates about 66% of the per capita construction volume, placing it in the 46th percentile of areas evaluated nationwide, which limits options for buyers and sustains interest in existing housing stock. Recent building activity consists of 49.0% detached dwellings and 51.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on higher-density options offers affordable entry points and attracts downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This trend represents a notable shift from the current housing composition of 70.0% houses, reflecting decreasing availability of buildable land and adapting to changing lifestyle choices and affordability constraints. The ratio of approximately 376 people per dwelling approval indicates a mature, established residential market. Demographic projections indicate Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is set to add 1,343 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Looking at ongoing construction trends, the supply of new housing is positioned to comfortably satisfy demand, establishing favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling population growth to outpace current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, worth an estimated $788 million. A further 89 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $51.4 billion. 27 are already under construction and 64 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning decisions significantly shape regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 17 projects expected to influence the local area, including Woonona Place, The Plaza Woonona Specialist Retail and Recreational Centre, Bulli Hospital Site Redevelopment, and the Bulli Bypass Feasibility Study, with details on the most relevant initiatives provided below.
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Woonona Place
IRT Group's Woonona Place is an approved seniors housing redevelopment of the existing IRT Woonona site. The project will deliver five buildings with 98 independent living units, new basement parking, additions and refurbishment to the Flametree Residential Care Services, a social and wellness centre with hydrotherapy and allied health spaces, a clubhouse, landscaped open spaces and adaptive reuse of the heritage church as a restaurant and community hub.
The Plaza Woonona Specialist Retail and Recreational Centre
A mixed-use specialist retail and recreational development featuring six individual retail spaces, a gymnasium, a health spa with a 25m swimming pool, and a 0-6 year old childcare centre. The facility includes secure basement parking with allocated spaces for each tenancy and visitor parking, ideally located along the Princes Highway with street access.
Electrify 2515 Community Pilot
The Electrify 2515 Community Pilot is an $11.8 million Australian-first initiative providing subsidies and expert support to 500 households across the 2515 and 2516 postcodes in northern Illawarra, NSW, to replace gas appliances with efficient electric alternatives, install smart energy management devices, and access home battery subsidies. Delivered by Rewiring Australia, Brighte, and Endeavour Energy with $5.4 million in ARENA funding, the project collects real-world data on consumer behaviour, grid impacts, and barriers to electrification to inform nationwide household energy transition policy.Stage one (60 homes) was completed by mid-2025. The main rollout of 440 homes is underway (September 2025 to August 2026). In March 2026, the pilot expanded southward into Bulli (2516 postcode), with more than 100 households now participating across Austinmer, Clifton, Coledale, Scarborough, Thirroul, Wombarra, and Bulli. Research and analysis continues until September 2027.
Russell Vale Underground Expansion Project (Energy Storage Transition)
Following the February 2024 closure of the coal mine expansion due to regulatory and safety concerns, the site is being repurposed for renewable technology. In September 2025, Wollongong Resources and Green Gravity signed a binding agreement to deploy a world-first gravitational energy storage trial in the #4 mine shaft. The project uses excess solar and wind power to lift 60-80 tonne weights, releasing the stored energy back to the grid during peak demand. The site is currently undergoing engineering studies and regulatory approvals for production trials scheduled for 2026.
Bulli Hospital Site Redevelopment
Landcom is transforming the former 2.44 hectare Bulli Hospital site into a residential subdivision of approximately 50 homes, including freestanding houses, duplexes, terraces, and above-garage studios. Ten percent of homes are designated as affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households. The development features a new 2500sqm park, native landscaping with tiered rain gardens, stormwater retention basins, and 58 on-street parking spaces within a new internal street. The Southern Regional Planning Panel approved the subdivision DA in June 2025, demolition and remediation finished in early 2026, with earthworks and landscaping progressing.A revised DA for two-stage subdivision delivery was lodged in late 2025 due to boundary complexities.
MH Property Woonona-Bulli RSL Townhouse Development
26-townhouse development on the former Woonona-Bulli RSL car park at 15 Nicholson Road, Woonona. Features 52 resident parking spaces and 7 visitor spaces. Court approval granted by the NSW Land and Environment Court in September 2024 following a deemed refusal by Wollongong City Council, which had raised flooding concerns. The court found the stormwater design adequate and rejected the council's conditions.
481-485 Princes Highway Multi Dwelling Housing Development
Demolition of an existing warehouse storage facility and construction of 12 double-storey dwelling houses, each with double garages and associated landscaping and infrastructure. Development includes a common driveway, visitor car parking, communal open space areas, and on-site stormwater detention. The application (DA-2020-572) was assessed by the Wollongong Local Planning Panel with MMJ Wollongong acting as planning consultant.
3A Cooper Avenue Woonona Development
This residential development consists of six two-storey, three-bedroom dwellings situated above a basement car park for 12 vehicles and two visitor spaces. Designed by PRD Architects, the project includes vegetation management within an onsite riparian corridor and upgrades to Parraweena Way to enhance safety. The development was approved in late 2022 and aims to provide high-quality housing in the Woonona area while preserving established natural landscapes.
10,883 residents of Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale are employed, from a labour force of 11,292. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 65.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 17,569, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is highly educated, with strong representation in essential services, an unemployment rate of just 3.6%, and estimated employment growth of 2.3% over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 10,883, while the unemployment rate remained 0.5% below the Regional NSW level of 4.1%, and labor force participation stood well above the norm at 65.8% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a high proportion of residents, 38.8%, worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction. The area has a particularly high concentration of workers in education & training, exceeding the regional average by 1.5 times. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is minimally represented, employing only 0.3% of the Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale workforce compared to 5.3% in Regional NSW. The highly residential character of the locality limits local employment opportunities, as shown by comparing the count of Census workers against the resident labor force. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch shows that over the 12-month period, employment rose by 2.3% and the labor force expanded by 2.6%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in employment and a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, with the unemployment rate rising by 0.5 percentage points. Employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 provide additional context regarding future demand in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale. These five and ten-year forecasts have been aligned with the local industry profile to project future growth. While national employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change vary widely by sector. Applying these industry-specific forecasts to the employment distribution of Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale indicates that local employment would grow by 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is $1,968 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $843 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,691 a year against an average of $81,588. 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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AreaSearch analysis of the latest postcode-level ATO data released for the 2023 financial year reveals that the Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $61,691 and an average income of $81,588. These figures are exceptionally high on a national scale and compare to $52,390 and $65,215 across Regional NSW, respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to approximately $68,058 (median) and $90,008 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census data indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale sit around the 60th percentile nationally.
Income distribution figures show 27.8% of the population (5,832 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which aligns with the wider region where 29.9% are in this bracket. Financial strength is demonstrated by the 31.3% of households earning high weekly incomes above $3,000, which supports consumer spending. High housing costs account for 15.5% of income, yet strong earnings keep disposable income at the 64th percentile, and the SEIFA income ranking for the area sits in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale had 7,572 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 70% detached houses and 15% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,349 a month. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential composition of Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale at the latest Census consisted of 69.8% houses and 30.3% other dwellings, such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative options, compared to Regional NSW where houses comprised 82.6% and other dwellings made up 17.4%. Home ownership in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale was slightly below the Regional NSW average at 37.1%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgagors (39.1%) or renters (23.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,349 was notably higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was $390 compared to $330 in Regional NSW.
Nationally, Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale mortgage commitments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent prices exceed the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale counted 7,572 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up 73.2% of the local area, consisting of 36.7% couples with children, 24.7% couples without children, and 11.1% single parents. The remaining 26.8% consists of non-family households, which include lone person households at 24.9% and group households at 1.8%. The median household size of 2.6 people is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.3% of adults in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale hold a university qualification, including 19.0% with a bachelor degree and 7.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 77% of areas nationally. A further 24.8% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 3,876 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,060 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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The area displays a strong academic profile compared to the region, with university graduation rates at 30.3% of residents aged 15 and over, exceeding the Rest of NSW average of 21.3% and the SA4 regional average of 25.2%, showing a local emphasis on higher education. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 19.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 7.9% and graduate diplomas at 3.4%. Vocational and technical training is also highly represented, with 36.5% of residents aged 15 and over holding credentials including advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (24.8%).
Participation in study is very high, with 31.0% of the population actively enrolled in education. This proportion comprises 10.9% in primary school, 8.8% in secondary school, and 5.1% pursuing higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale reaches 102 stops on 39 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 analysis shows 102 active bus and train stops operating in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, serviced by 39 different routes that facilitate 1,728 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is high, with residents living an average of 227 meters from the nearest stop. The area is primarily residential, and most workers commute to other areas, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 92%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.5 per household. A high proportion of residents, 38.8%, worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
Transit service frequency averages 246 daily trips across all routes, which corresponds to about 16 weekly trips per stop. The corresponding map highlights the 100 closest stops to the geographic center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
67.6% of residents in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 79% of areas nationally. 6.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.0 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 indicators point to notable challenges within Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale, based on an analysis of mortality statistics and chronic disease trends by AreaSearch, with common ailments observed across both youth and elderly demographics, while the rate of private health insurance is exceptionally high at approximately 60% of the population (12,566 people) compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent issues locally, affecting 9.4 and 8.2% of the population, respectively, while 67.6% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Health outcomes for the working-age cohort are generally average. The area has 19.3% of its population aged 65 and over (4,048 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Health outcomes among older residents present some difficulties, with national rankings aligning closely with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is largely Australian-born, at 85.4% of residents, with 6.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.5%) and Australian (29.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale has lower levels of cultural diversity than average, with 85.4% of the population born in Australia, 92.9% holding citizenship, and 93.6% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, representing 51.8% of the local population compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale are English at 29.5%, Australian at 29.2%, and Irish at 8.9%. Certain backgrounds show higher representation locally compared to the region, including Welsh at 0.9% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Dutch at 1.7% (compared to 1.0%), and Scottish at 8.9% (compared to 8.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is 41. 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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The median age in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is 41 years, which is slightly younger than the Regional NSW average of 43 years but higher than the national median of 38 years. The 45 - 54 age bracket is strongly represented at 13.7% compared to Regional NSW, while the 65 - 74 group is less common at 10.3%. Following the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age cohort increased from 11.3% to 13.6% of the population, while the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 14.4% to 12.8%. Age structure projections suggest significant shifts by 2041, with the 25 to 34 group growing the fastest at 20%, adding 387 residents to total 2,372, while declines are projected for the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Woonona - Bulli - Russell 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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 11 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 Apr 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 — 111 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (20,761 at the 2021 Census → 20,979 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 (107041150). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.