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The median house price in Annandale (NSW) is $2.40m, with units at $1.00m. House values have moved 0.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Annandale (NSW) has an estimated 10,028 residents, up from 9,487 at the 2021 Census — a change of 541 people, or 5.7%. Overseas migration accounts for 75.0% of that increase. That puts 6,730 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Annandale (NSW) has an estimated resident tally of 10,028, according to AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS regional updates alongside 39 validated new addresses confirmed after the Census. This marks an expansion of 541 people (5.7%) compared to the 2021 Census figure of 9,487 people. This updated total of 10,028 residents, derived from AreaSearch reviews of the ABS June 2025 ERP release, yields a population density of 6,730 persons per square kilometer. Placing within the top 10% among national locations examined by AreaSearch, residential space in the suburb is in very high demand.
The suburb of Annandale (NSW) achieved a 5.7% expansion since census, trailing the broader state rate (7.3%) by only 1.6 percentage points to highlight healthy demographic momentum. Inbound overseas migration formed the core contributor to these gains, generating approximately 75.0% of recent population additions. For demographic projections across the suburb of Annandale (NSW), AreaSearch uses 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling with a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 estimates starting from a 2021 base year. For the years 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific growth rates from these combined series are projected forward. Across this timeframe, overall demographic figures are expected to contract, with the local populace decreasing by 176 persons by 2041 under these models. In contrast, older segments will continue expanding, primarily the 75 to 84 cohort which is slated to rise by 202 people. Detailed breakdowns can be found in the age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
101 new dwellings have been approved in Annandale (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 20 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 9, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building consent statistics show that Annandale averages roughly 20 dwellings approved annually for construction, accumulating 101 homes across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 9 during FY-25 to date. Because the locality absorbed an average of only 1 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), building activity is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, providing buyers with broader selection and facilitating future expansion above baseline models, with new dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $522,000.
Meanwhile, commercial construction activity remains subdued, totaling $1.3 million in approved commercial works for the present financial year. Of the recent residential building activity, detached houses made up 21.0% while townhouses or apartments accounted for 79.0%. Emphasizing medium and high-density structures provides attainable price options for entry-level purchasers, investors, and downsizers. The presence of approximately 1665 people per dwelling approval reflects a mature and established urban market. Given that forward demographic models suggest flat or declining headcount, Annandale is expected to experience less pressure on residential development, creating favorable conditions for prospective buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Annandale (NSW), worth an estimated $542 million. A further 86 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $46.5 billion. 22 are already under construction and 38 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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Infrastructure investments, master plans, and capital projects heavily influence local property and economic trends. AreaSearch has tracked 17 projects with expected impacts on the district, highlighted by The Joinery Annandale, West End Residences, Sydney Metro West - The Bays Station, and OTTO Annandale Student Accommodation (45-57 Parramatta Road), with notable developments detailed below.
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The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
OTTO Annandale Student Accommodation (45-57 Parramatta Road)
A new six-storey mixed-use development comprising ground floor retail and 102 co-living student accommodation studios, with partial demolition and retention of existing building facades. Branded as OTTO Stay Annandale, the project is designed for inner-west Sydney students with access to universities, public transport, and local amenities. Originally referred to the Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel (DA/2023/0718, CIV $31M), the matter was returned to Inner West Council and a fresh DA was submitted in August 2024.Architect is DesignInc Sydney.
Annandale Mixed Use Build-to-Rent Development
State Significant Development proposal for a mixed-use tower with approximately 275 build-to-rent apartments (with around 15% affordable housing for key workers), ground floor retail, landscaping and active transport links. The site was previously the subject of a private hospital SSD approval and is now progressing a concurrent rezoning and development proposal.
Camperdown Modern Private Hospital
Camperdown Modern is a state-of-the-art 10,280 square metre private hospital and health services facility. The 8-storey development includes day surgeries, pathology, radiology, and consulting suites, serving as a gateway site for the Camperdown-Ultimo Health and Education Precinct. The project features a 6-star Green Star sustainability rating and public domain improvements including a new plaza on Mathieson Street.
Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA)
The $780 million Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) is a co-funded partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and the NSW Government. Two new interconnected buildings spanning 36,000 square metres will bridge the University's Camperdown campus and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, housing over 1,200 researchers and clinician scientists. The Isaac Wakil Biomedical Building (university side, ~28,200m2) and Building B at RPAH (~8,000m2) will provide PC2/PC3 wet labs, GMP cleanrooms, a biobank, high-performance computing suites, a start-up hub, and clinical trial spaces.Builder is Richard Crookes Constructions; architects are Denton Corker Marshall and HDR. Located within the Tech Central precinct.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment
The most significant transformation of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in its 140-year history, backed by $940 million from the NSW Government. The project delivers a new 15-storey East Tower along with vertical and horizontal expansions and major refurbishments to existing facilities. Key features include an expanded Emergency Department (doubling to 91 spaces), an enhanced Intensive Care Unit (increasing to 74 beds), new state-of-the-art operating theatres, and expanded neonatal, maternity, and paediatric units. The redevelopment also delivers a new rooftop helipad, a new northern arrival zone, and an open garden courtyard.Main works commenced in March 2024 with builder CPB Contractors, and by early 2026 the East Tower had reached Level 5 slab pour. Completion is expected in 2028/29.
Annandale Town Hall Refurbishment
Heritage refurbishment of historic Annandale Town Hall and Community Centre including structural upgrades, accessibility improvements, and enhanced community facilities. Preserving heritage character while modernising for contemporary use.
Bank Street Park (Blackwattle Bay)
A new 1.1-hectare waterfront public park surrounding the southern pylons of the Anzac Bridge. The design includes a waterside promenade, playground, multipurpose court, outdoor fitness station, community amenities, cafe kiosk, dragon boat storage, cycle paths, and enhanced water access. Construction is underway by BESIX Watpac as part of the Blackwattle Bay renewal, uniquely targeting a 50% female workforce participation.
6,334 residents of Annandale (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 6,612. Unemployment sits at 4.2%, with participation at 77.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,304, about 83% 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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Workforce analysis from AreaSearch highlights Annandale as a center for skilled professionals, especially within the technology field, while sustaining an unemployment rate of 4.2%. By March 2026, employed residents reached 6,334, aligning local unemployment closely with the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. Labor force engagement is particularly elevated at 77.2%, surpassing Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census records indicate that 63.5% of working locals operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are largely employed across professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and education & training sectors.
Concentration in professional & technical fields is especially pronounced, exceeding the broader regional proportion by 1.5 times. Conversely, construction employment is underrepresented, making up only 5.7% of local workers relative to 8.6% across Greater Sydney. Comparing the working population to resident counts indicates that this largely residential enclave provides a constrained volume of internal jobs. AreaSearch assessment of regional ABS and SALM records indicates that over the 12-month period, the local labor pool contracted by 1.6% alongside a 1.8% drop in filled jobs, edging unemployment upward by 0.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced 1.9% employment growth, a 1.9% expansion in its labor force, and a slight reduction in joblessness. National employment outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context for future labor market direction. Applying these five and ten-year sectoral forecasts to Annandale's local industrial breakdown indicates projected employment expansion of 7.4% over five years and 14.9% over ten years, compared to economy-wide projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry growth varies widely and this illustrative weighting does not adjust for local demographic shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Annandale (NSW) is $2,683 a week (about $140,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,442 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $78,684 a year against an average of $121,401. The average runs 54% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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Postcode-level ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the median taxpayer income in Annandale at $78,684 with an average of $121,401, ranking the area within the highest national bracket and outpacing Greater Sydney medians of $60,817 and averages of $83,003. Accounting for 10.32% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023, local earnings are estimated at approximately $86,804 (median) and $133,930 (average) as of March 2026. Across 2021 Census measures, personal, family, and household income distributions placed between the 93rd and 97th percentiles across Australia. A substantial 35.1% of residents (3,519 individuals) fall into the top $4000+ bracket, contrasting with the regional metropolitan concentration of 30.9% in the $1,500 - 2,999 category.
Overall, 46.7% earn more than $3,000 weekly, underscoring significant local spending capacity. While housing costs take up 18.4% of total earnings, disposable income remains high at the 91st percentile, placing the neighborhood in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Annandale (NSW) had 3,794 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 23% detached houses and 29% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $570 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,467 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census assessments show Annandale's housing stock is heavily tilted toward medium and high density, with 77.2% consisting of semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures, while freestanding houses account for 22.8%, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership stands at 26.3%, slightly trailing the broader metropolitan level, with mortgaged properties making up 31.5% and rental accommodations comprising 42.2%. Monthly mortgage payments median at $3,467, well over the Sydney metro median of $2,427 and the national benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rents sit at $570, surpassing the metropolitan figure of $470 as well as the Australian baseline of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Annandale (NSW) counted 3,794 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,010 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family living arrangements represent 62.7% of all residences, consisting of 28.0% couples with children, 26.3% couples without children, and 7.2% single parent households. Non-family dwellings make up 37.3% of the total, with single-person residences at 31.5% and share houses at 5.9%. The median household size is 2.3 people, which is below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
61.0% of adults in Annandale (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 37.9% with a bachelor degree and 18.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 86% of areas nationally. A further 9.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 982 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,122 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 qualifications in Annandale exceed broader regional and national standards, with 61.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, compared to 32.2% in NSW and 30.4% across Australia, supporting strong participation in knowledge-focused industries. Bachelor qualifications represent 37.9%, postgraduate credentials comprise 18.9%, and graduate diplomas make up 4.2%. Vocational training accounts for 19.2% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (9.8%) and advanced diplomas (9.4%). A significant 30.0% of local inhabitants are currently engaged in study programs. This enrollment comprises 9.3% attending tertiary institutions, 9.0% in primary education, and 6.1% enrolled in secondary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Annandale (NSW) reaches 39 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 5,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 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 connectivity across Annandale features 39 operational stops providing lightrail and bus connections. A total of 19 individual routes service these locations, generating 5,821 weekly passenger trips. Accessibility is strong, with an average distance of 165 meters to the closest stop. Given its residential orientation, outward travel dominates, led by private vehicles at 61%, walking at 12%, and buses at 11%. Car ownership averages 0.8 per dwelling, below regional norms. At the 2021 Census, 63.5% of working residents commuted from home, potentially reflecting COVID-19 settings. Network operations generate an average of 831 trips per day across all transit routes, representing roughly 149 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.3% of residents in Annandale (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 74.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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 across Annandale are consistently strong according to AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality, showing minimal incidence of common medical conditions across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance adoption is remarkably widespread, covering approximately 75% of the total population (7,491 people), well above the Greater Sydney proportion of 59.9% and the national rate of 55.7%. The primary reported conditions are mental health concerns at 9.3% and asthma at 7.3%, while 72.3% of inhabitants reported no chronic conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for individuals under 65 are particularly favorable.
Senior residents aged 65 and over constitute 13.9% of the population (1,393 people), below the Greater Sydney share of 15.5%, with local seniors maintaining above-average health standards that match national standings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.3% of Annandale (NSW) residents were born overseas and 14.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.8%) and Australian (21.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Annandale is pronounced relative to most markets, with 27.3% of the community born abroad and 14.5% speaking languages other than English in the home. Christianity represents the largest religious affiliation, accounting for 36.7% of residents. In addition, Judaism exhibits notable local overrepresentation at 0.9% of the population, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental ancestry reveals the primary heritage backgrounds to be English at 24.8% (above the 19.0% regional level), Australian at 21.4%, and Irish at 10.4%. Several other backgrounds show notable local representation, including French at 0.8% (against 0.5% regionally), Welsh at 0.7% (against 0.4%), and Russian at 0.5% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Annandale (NSW) is 38. 29.5% 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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Annandale's age profile leans younger, with adults aged 25 - 44 representing 35.3% of inhabitants as at August 2026, compared to 31.4% throughout Greater Sydney, while those aged 0 - 24 comprise 25.5% against the regional 30.4%. The median age remains at an estimated 38 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year older than Greater Sydney's 37 at that time. The 25 - 44 age cohort expanded from 34.1% at the Census to an estimated 35.3%. Looking forward to 2041, senior cohorts (65+) will see the largest expansion, growing by 406 (29%) to 1,800, whereas younger adult and youth populations are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Annandale (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) 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) | Aug 2026 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 39 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,487 at the 2021 Census → 10,028 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL10062). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.