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The median house price in Armidale is $623k, with units at $430k. House values have moved 8.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Armidale has an estimated 24,519 residents, up from 23,967 at the 2021 Census — a change of 552 people, or 2.3%. 605 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Density is about 89 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to evaluation of ABS demographic updates for the wider region, alongside new address points verified by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Armidale has an estimated population of approximately 24,519 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 552 residents (2.3%) from the 2021 Census, when the recorded population was 23,967 people. This shift is calculated from the resident population of 24,436, which was estimated by AreaSearch using the most recent ABS ERP figures from June 2025 and 605 verified new addresses added since the Census. Such population levels result in a density ratio of 89 persons per square kilometer, indicating substantial space per inhabitant and possibilities for additional expansion.
Throughout the last ten years, the suburb of Armidale has shown steady development trends with a 0.2% compound annual growth rate, which is higher than the SA3 region. Population increases in the area were chiefly supported by overseas migration, which made up roughly 80.0% of all population additions in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each individual SA2 area, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. If any SA2 areas are missing from these records, AreaSearch draws on the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, published in 2022 using 2021 as the base year. Growth rates for different age cohorts from these datasets are also applied to all areas for the period from 2032 to 2041. Looking at future population trends, demographic expansion is anticipated to be slightly below the median for national regional zones, with the suburb of Armidale projected to add 1,794 individuals by 2041 according to combined SA2-level forecasts, which is a rise of 7.0% overall across the 16 years.
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601 new dwellings have been approved in Armidale over the past five years, an average of 120 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 141 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 45% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 94, broadly in line with 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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Based on AreaSearch research into ABS building approvals distributed from statistical area statistics, the suburb of Armidale has averaged approximately 120 residential approvals annually, amounting to an estimated 601 dwellings over the past 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 87 approvals have been logged. With an average of only 0.1 residents moving to the area per year for each new dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), the incoming supply is meeting or exceeding local demand, which provides buyers with plenty of options and allows room for population increases beyond current projections, while new dwellings are being constructed at an average cost of $374,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $19.6 million have been registered this financial year, pointing to steady commercial building trends. In comparison to the Rest of NSW, the suburb of Armidale displays slightly elevated development rates (22.0% above the regional average per capita over the 5 year timeframe), maintaining healthy options for purchasers while supporting local real estate demand. Recent building activity consists of 45.0% separate houses and 55.0% medium and high-density developments. This focus on compact options offers cheaper entry points and draws downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major shift from the present housing distribution (which stands at 82.0% houses), showing a reduction in available development plots and meeting changing lifestyle choices and price requirements. With roughly 120 residents per approved home, the suburb of Armidale exhibits the attributes of a low density area. Looking forward, the suburb of Armidale is projected to increase by 1,711 residents through to 2041 (calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures). At the current rate of construction, incoming residential supply is expected to easily satisfy demand, maintaining favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling expansion that exceeds current population estimates.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects inside Armidale, worth an estimated $24.9 billion. A further 46 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $27.3 billion. 16 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, energy 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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Few factors can affect a location's performance as significantly as changes to local infrastructure, large-scale projects, and planning developments. In total, 17 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a likely impact on the region. Important developments include the Armidale East Mall Revitalisation, the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), the Armidale Retail Precinct Expansion, and the Social Housing Development Initiative - Armidale, with the listed items showing those expected to be of greatest significance.
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New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ)
EnergyCo is planning the New England REZ network infrastructure to connect solar, wind, and storage projects to the NSW electricity grid via new high-voltage transmission lines, energy hubs, and enabling infrastructure. The project remains in the planning phase with a refined 1km study corridor and a 250m EIS corridor following extensive community consultation. The EIS is expected to be publicly exhibited in the second half of 2026, with a preferred network operator commitment deed anticipated in late 2027 and Stage 1 operations targeted for 2032.
Armidale East Mall Revitalisation
A comprehensive revitalisation project to transform the East Mall section of Beardy Street into a vibrant public space. The project includes flexible shared spaces, improved vehicular and pedestrian access, increased parking from 15 to 36 spaces, new street furniture, improved lighting, WiFi, CCTV, landscaping, outdoor dining opportunities, bicycle parking stations, car/bike charging stations, raised pedestrian intersections, tree plantings, potential public art, and heritage-sensitive design elements. Detailed concept plans were endorsed by Council in May 2024; Council is seeking grant funding for detailed design and construction.
The South Hill Estate
A residential subdivision project in the sought-after South Hill area of Armidale, offering modern residential lots with views over Armidale and surrounding landscape. The development is marketed by Armidale Town and Country Real Estate and provides quality residential opportunities in a desirable location minutes from Armidale CBD.
Armidale Retail Precinct Expansion
Proposed expansion of the Girraween Shopping Centre to include additional retail spaces, supermarket, and community facilities. Current research indicates this project may be inactive or not proceeding as originally planned. The existing centre houses Harvey Norman, Dominos Pizza, BWS, Australia Post agency, and other services.
Social and Affordable Housing Project - Armidale
Armidale Regional Council is progressing a multi-stage social and affordable housing initiative on council-owned land. Following an Expressions of Interest process launched in March 2025, Council has advanced the project by endorsing collaboration opportunities with St Vincent de Paul and Global Sisters to co-design and deliver social and affordable housing with integrated support services and energy-efficient homes. Suitable sites and delivery models are now being refined.
Armidale Regional Local Housing Strategy
The Armidale Regional Local Housing Strategy is a 20-year plan adopted on August 6, 2024, to guide housing delivery across the Armidale region, aiming to enable up to 4400 new dwellings to accommodate an additional 10,000 residents by 2043. It builds on the Local Strategic Planning Statement (Advancing our region: Toward 50,000) and targets increased housing diversity, density, affordability and sustainability aligned with infrastructure and community needs. Council followed up with an EOI process from March 2025 for developing council-owned land for social housing, subsequently endorsing collaboration with St Vincent de Paul and Global Sisters to co-design social and affordable housing with integrated support services.Council has also progressed a partnership with Homes NSW to explore the former Duval High School site, combined with an adjoining council-owned parcel, for up to 150 new homes including affordable and senior housing.
Armidale Hospital Redevelopment
The $60 million Armidale Hospital Redevelopment featured a new four-storey building that significantly expanded healthcare capacity for the New England region. Key additions included a state-of-the-art emergency department, medical inpatient unit, intensive care unit, surgical department with four operating theatres, and a central sterilising department. The project also delivered improved patient accommodation and a dedicated short-stay carpark, supporting over 50,000 residents.
UNE Campus Master Plan 2017-2035
The University of New England Campus Master Plan 2017-2035 aims to unify the Armidale Campus through rejuvenated academic, residential, commercial, and sporting precincts. It focuses on fostering interaction among academics, researchers, and students with digitally dominant e-learning facilities and environmentally sustainable practices. Key features include new service corridors for smart microgrid management, reduction of electricity demand, increase in on-site renewable energy, transport upgrades, landscape infrastructure, and upgrading existing infrastructure. The plan is delivered progressively by UNE's Estate and Built Environment division subject to annual budgetary considerations, and now sits alongside the University's 2026-2035 Strategic Plan, which is also guiding recent capital works such as new clinical nursing laboratories on campus.
13,155 residents of Armidale are employed, from a labour force of 13,764. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 67.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 suburb of Armidale has a highly educated workforce, with strong representation in key service sectors and an unemployment rate of 4.4%, according to AreaSearch combinations of statistical area figures. In March 2026, 13,155 locals are employed, while the unemployment rate is 0.3% higher than the Regional NSW mark of 4.1%, and labor force participation is exceptionally high (67.1% relative to Regional NSW's 60.6%). Census data indicates that a high proportion of 26.2% of residents worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns must be taken into account. The primary sectors of employment for local residents are education & training, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
The region exhibits a highly concentrated specialization in education & training, with a share of employment that is 2.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, construction has a small footprint, employing 6.9% of workers compared to 9.7% across the region. Although local jobs are available in the region, the relationship between the Census working population and local population suggests that many residents travel outside the area for employment. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS figures aggregated from broader statistical regions, the 12-month timeframe saw the labor force shrink by 2.1% along with a 4.0% drop in employment, which led to a 1.9 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. This differs from Regional NSW, where employment went down by 0.9%, the labor force dropped by 0.4%, and unemployment rose by 0.5 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in the suburb of Armidale. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year timeframes, have been compared to the local employment profile to estimate growth trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of growth vary greatly across different industry categories. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the employment distribution of the suburb of Armidale indicates that local employment should rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted calculation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Armidale is $1,432 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $730 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,389 a year against an average of $60,875. 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 most recent postcode level ATO statistics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that income in the suburb of Armidale is under the national standard, with the median recorded at $48,389 and the average income sitting at $60,875. This compares to Regional NSW figures where the median income is $52,390 and the average is $65,215. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be roughly $53,383 (median) and $67,157 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census income statistics show that household, family, and individual incomes are all relatively low in the suburb of Armidale, placing between the 31st and 34th percentiles.
Income distribution shows that the $1,500 - 2,999 category is the largest, representing 31.2% of residents (7,649 people), which matches the wider region where this segment makes up 29.9%. After housing costs, 85.4% of income is available for other purchases, and the area's SEIFA income score falls in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Armidale had 8,785 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 5% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 39% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. Rent absorbs 20.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property composition in the suburb of Armidale at the time of the latest Census consisted of 82.0% separate houses and 18.0% other types of housing (such as duplexes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Armidale were lower than the Regional NSW average, standing at 33.1%, while the remaining properties were either being paid off under a mortgage (28.0%) or occupied by tenants (38.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly lower than the Regional NSW average at $1,500, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $290, compared to Regional NSW figures of $1,733 and $330.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in the suburb of Armidale are much lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also well below the national rate of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Armidale counted 8,785 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 77% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units make up the majority of households at 62.8%, which includes 23.1% couples with children, 27.2% couples without children, and 11.5% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 37.2%, with single person households representing 32.8% and group households making up 4.4% of the total. The median household size of 2.3 people is slightly below the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
35.1% of adults in Armidale hold a university qualification, including 19.3% with a bachelor degree and 12.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.7% hold a vocational qualification. 16 schools serve the area, with 4,803 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 966 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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Levels of education in the suburb of Armidale are much higher than wider comparative areas, with 35.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 19.5% in the SA4 region and 21.3% in the Rest of NSW. This major educational lead places the area in a strong position for knowledge-based jobs. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 19.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (12.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.6%). Vocational and technical training is also highly represented, with 31.0% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.3%) and certificates (21.7%).
Participation in study is exceptionally strong, with 38.1% of residents currently registered in formal education. This group is composed of 11.3% in tertiary study, 9.8% in primary school, and 9.5% enrolled in secondary school.
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Public transport in Armidale reaches 437 stops on 46 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 research shows 437 active transport stops in the suburb of Armidale, consisting of a combination of train and bus services. These facilities are served by 46 separate routes, which together offer 1,107 weekly passenger journeys. Transport access is classified as excellent, with locals generally living 158 meters away from the closest transport point. Because it is a mostly residential area, the majority of locals commute out of the suburb, with private vehicles remaining the main choice at 91%, while 6% walk. Car ownership averages 1.2 per home, which is below regional norms.
A high proportion of 26.2% of residents work from home (2021 Census; which may be related to COVID-19 settings). Service frequency averages 158 journeys per day across all routes, which is about 2 weekly journeys for each individual stop. The linked map displays the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the location.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.1% of residents in Armidale report no long-term health condition. 5.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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The suburb of Armidale experiences notable health issues, based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with typical medical concerns appearing across both young and old age groups, and the rate of private health insurance coverage being relatively low at roughly 51% of the total population (~12,512 people). The most prevalent medical concerns in the region were mental health conditions and asthma, which affect 9.6 and 8.8% of residents, respectively, while 66.1% of people reported having no medical issues compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Residents of working age display a higher than average rate of chronic health conditions. The suburb of Armidale has 18.4% of its population aged 65 and over (4,511 people), which is lower than the 23.4% found in Regional NSW, though national comparisons are even higher than the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Armidale is largely Australian-born, at 81.8% of residents, with 13.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.8%) and Australian (26.9%). 5.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Armidale exhibits levels of cultural diversity that are quite close to the average of the broader region, with citizens representing 80.9% of the population, 81.8% born in Australia, and 87.0% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, accounting for 50.3% of the community. The most distinct difference is in the Other category, which comprises 3.5% of the population compared to just 0.8% throughout Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral backgrounds (parents' country of birth), the three most common heritages in the suburb of Armidale are English at 27.8%, Australian at 26.9%, and Irish at 9.4%.
Furthermore, there are distinct differences in the proportion of other ethnic backgrounds: Australian Aboriginal is highly represented at 5.8% of the population (compared to 4.6% across the region), Scottish is at 8.8% (compared to 8.0%), and German is at 3.6% (compared to 3.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Armidale is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 33.6% 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 35 years, the median age in the suburb of Armidale is much lower than the Regional NSW average of 43 and also younger than the Australian median of 38. Relative to Regional NSW averages, the 15 - 24 age bracket is highly over-represented (18.4% locally), whereas the 65 - 74 age group is under-represented (9.2%). This concentration of 15 - 24 year-olds is far higher than the national figure of 12.7%. Since the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 age segment has expanded from 13.6% to 15.2% of the population, and the 35 to 44 cohort increased from 11.0% to 12.6%.
Meanwhile, the 55 to 64 bracket decreased from 11.5% to 9.9%. Demographic forecasts indicate that the age profile in the suburb of Armidale will change notably by 2041. The 25 to 34 age group is expected to grow the fastest at 24%, adding 896 residents to reach a total of 4,623. Conversely, both the 65 to 74 and 55 to 64 age cohorts are projected to experience drops in population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Armidale
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 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) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 17 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | 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 — 605 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (23,967 at the 2021 Census → 24,519 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 (SAL10086). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.