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The median house price in Ashbury is $2.42m, with units at $1.40m. House values have moved 4.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Ashbury has an estimated 3,589 residents, up from 3,353 at the 2021 Census — a change of 236 people, or 7.0%. 118 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 78.0% of that increase. That puts 3,485 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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Demographic assessment of ABS regional figures alongside newly verified addresses from AreaSearch indicates that the suburb of Ashbury has reached an estimated 3,589 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 3,353 individuals counted during the 2021 Census, this demonstrates an expansion of 236 people (7.0%). This calculation incorporates the resident tally of 3,546 established by AreaSearch via the ABS ERP data release (June 2025), coupled with 118 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 3,484 persons per square kilometer, positioning the suburb of Ashbury within the top quarter of national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the suburb of Ashbury outpaced the broader SA4 region (6.7%) with its 7.0% increase since the 2021 census, establishing itself as a regional growth leader. Inbound international migration served as the principal driver of this expansion, generating approximately 78.0% of the overall population additions in recent times. Projections for the suburb of Ashbury incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 datasets utilizing 2022 as a base year, while unrepresented sectors draw upon 2022 NSW State Government SA2 models using a 2021 baseline. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these sources are likewise applied across 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, population expansion for the suburb of Ashbury is anticipated to track slightly beneath the nationwide statistical median, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting an addition of 381 persons by 2041, representing a 9.4% cumulative rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
126 new dwellings have been approved in Ashbury over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That is 7.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 25 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 8% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 3, 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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According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building permit data mapped to statistical zones, Ashbury registers roughly 25 residential consents annually, accumulating approximately 126 approved dwellings across the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 3 recorded during FY-25 to date. With an influx averaging merely 0.3 new residents per year per residential approval across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), construction volume comfortably satisfies and surpasses local requirements, granting buyers extensive selection while building headway for demographic gains exceeding baseline projections. Furthermore, newly constructed residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $650,000—moderately higher than regional figures—underscoring a focus on premium builds, whereas $152,000 in non-residential approvals logged during the current financial year points to negligible commercial development.
Per capita residential building approvals in Ashbury exceed the Greater Sydney benchmark by 70.0%, creating wide-ranging choices for prospective purchasers despite recent construction decelerations. Approvals for new residential buildings consist of 8.0% detached houses alongside 92.0% medium and high-density housing, a shift toward denser living options that offers attainable opportunities for first-home purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. This pattern diverges sharply from the prevailing local profile (presently 91.0% houses), highlighting both a scarcity of greenfield sites and evolving community demands for diverse, accessible housing stock. Demonstrating a deeply established urban footprint, Ashbury records approximately 1411 people per dwelling approval. Moving forward, projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release estimate that Ashbury will add 338 residents through to 2041. Given prevailing urban planning and construction trends, future residential additions appear fully capable of absorbing this influx, maintaining favorable buyer dynamics and potentially supporting demographic expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Ashbury, worth an estimated $200 million. A further 116 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $104.9 billion. 29 are already under construction and 39 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Capital works, major civic investments, and urban planning programs play a transformative role in driving local progress. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 key projects anticipated to shape the area, including the Cardinal Freeman Final Release Development - Wattle Building, NSW School Infrastructure Program - Inner West, Sydney Metro City and Southwest, alongside the Earlwood Town Centre Speed Limit Reduction.
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Sydney Metro City and Southwest
A 30km metro rail line extending the M1 Northwest Line from Chatswood to Bankstown via twin tunnels under Sydney Harbour and the CBD. The Chatswood to Sydenham section opened in August 2024, with conversion of the 13.5km Sydenham to Bankstown section scheduled for completion in late 2026. Once fully operational, the 66km corridor with 31 stations will deliver driverless metro services running every four minutes during peak periods.
Sydney Metro Sydenham to Bankstown Conversion
The Sydenham to Bankstown conversion involves upgrading 13km of the T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards. As of May 2026, the project is in a final testing and construction 'blitz', with conversion works over 85% complete. Key milestones include the opening of the Bankstown Station transport hub in March 2026 and the installation of over 1,100 fixed gap fillers. Testing has entered a rigorous phase to validate signalling and platform screen doors, with passenger services scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026.
Canterbury Leisure and Aquatic Centre
The redevelopment of the 1960s Canterbury Aquatic Centre into a premier regional facility. The project features a new 50m outdoor heated pool, a 25m indoor heated pool, a warm water therapy pool with spa, a children's water play area, and a 24/7 gym. It also includes sauna facilities, allied health suites, a cafe, and accessible Changing Places facilities. Designed by Williams Ross Architects and constructed by Lipman, the project emphasizes accessibility and community integration within Tasker Park.
Campsie Station Metro Upgrade
The Campsie Station upgrade is a critical part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project, transforming the T3 Bankstown Line. The project involves installing platform screen doors, level access between platforms and trains, and new lifts. As of early 2026, the project is in the final stages of construction with intensive dynamic train testing and station fit-outs. The upgrade ensures the station meets modern metro standards, providing high-frequency services every four minutes during peak periods and improved pedestrian connectivity to the surrounding precinct.
Cardinal Freeman Final Release Development - Wattle Building
The final stage of development at Cardinal Freeman retirement village, featuring the new Wattle Residences with 41 contemporary independent living apartments. This represents the last opportunity to secure brand-new apartments in this highly sought-after Inner West retirement community. Construction is underway with move-in expected in Spring 2026.
Inner West Council Capital Works Program
Inner West Council's ongoing annual capital works program delivering infrastructure renewal and community improvements across the LGA. The 2025-26 program totals $119.6 million in planned works covering parks, playgrounds, roads, footpaths, and community facilities. Active projects include inclusive playground upgrades, civic centre works, sporting amenity upgrades, and road renewals across suburbs including Ashfield, Croydon Park, Dulwich Hill and Leichhardt.
Campsie Hub
Construction of a new multi-purpose civic hub including the Campsie Library and Knowledge Centre, Customer Service Centre, community meeting spaces, civic facilities, public plaza, cafe and a standalone Music Centre with recording and rehearsal spaces. Demolition works and enabling activities have commenced ahead of the main redevelopment.
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink Roof & Amenities Upgrade
Comprehensive refurbishment and structural repair works to Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink following safety closures. Works include complete roof replacement, rectification of ceiling framing, internal amenities renewal, accessibility compliance, and mechanical refrigeration plant overhauls to return the historic facility to operational use.
1,865 residents of Ashbury are employed, from a labour force of 1,924. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 63.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,930, about 82% 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 labour force exhibits strong educational credentials, highlighted by pronounced engagement across the tech sector and a low jobless rate of 3.0%, according to AreaSearch statistical area datasets. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,865, keeping the local unemployment level 1.1% beneath the Greater Sydney figure of 4.1%, whereas labour force participation registers at 63.5%, notably below the metropolitan rate of 68.9%. Furthermore, Census records revealed that 63.1% of working residents performed their roles from home, a metric influenced in part by Covid-19 restrictions. Key employment sectors for the local workforce include education & training, health care & social assistance, alongside professional & technical services.
The local area displays an exceptional concentration in education & training, capturing a workforce proportion 1.6 times the broader metropolitan average. In contrast, retail trade employs 5.9% of workers against the 9.3% regional benchmark. Reflecting its predominantly residential character, local job generation within the boundary remains restricted when comparing Census workplace figures to resident worker numbers. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, the labour force declined by 1.2% combined with employment decreasing by 1.5%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.2 percentage points during the year to March 2026. Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, with a marginal drop. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Ashbury. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Ashbury's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 7.1% over five years and 14.3% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
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Median household income in Ashbury is $2,571 a week (about $134,000 a year), with median personal income at $892 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,420 a year against an average of $68,498. 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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ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Ashbury recorded a median income of $52,420 and an average income of $68,498, slightly above the nationwide standard but below Greater Sydney marks of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $57,830 (median) and $75,567 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local household earnings in the 91st percentile ($2,571 weekly), while individual earnings sat at the 65th percentile.
Households earning $4000+ per week form the largest segment at 29.6% (1,062 people), differing from the regional norm where $1,500 - 2,999 is most common at 30.9%. High-income households taking in over $3,000 weekly make up 43.3% of the community, underpinning local expenditure. Residents preserve 87.7% of their earnings following shelter expenses, contributing to a SEIFA income score in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ashbury had 1,107 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 2% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 12% rented and 51% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.3%. 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 stock in Ashbury during the preceding Census was heavily weighted toward separate houses at 90.8%, with 9.2% consisting of attached, multi-unit, or alternative dwellings, in contrast to Greater Sydney where houses represented 55.9% and other formats accounted for 44.1%. Full home ownership was exceptionally high at 50.6%, outpacing the metropolitan rate, while 37.3% of properties were being purchased under a mortgage and 12.1% were tenanted. Monthly mortgage commitments stood at a median of $2,817, surpassing the Sydney metropolitan median of $2,427 and the nationwide figure of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rental payments reached $600, exceeding both the metropolitan level of $470 and the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ashbury counted 1,107 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,185 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 90% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 15% 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 constitute the vast majority of local residences at 83.0%, featuring couples with children (46.1%), couples without children (23.1%), and single parent households (12.6%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 17.0%, divided between single-occupant homes at 15.3% and shared group residences at 1.7%. The typical household comprises 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.4% of adults in Ashbury hold a university qualification, including 23.1% with a bachelor degree and 10.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 16.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 762 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,059 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels present an avenue for improvement, as the proportion of residents holding tertiary degrees (36.4%) trails the SA4 region benchmark of 49.5%, offering a clear target for regional educational strategies. Among degree holders, Bachelor degrees represent 23.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (10.3%) and graduate diplomas (3.0%). Concurrently, technical and vocational pathways are well represented, with 27.3% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.1%) and certificates (16.2%). Engagement across academic institutions is substantial, with 30.0% of local inhabitants actively undertaking formal studies. Within this cohort, secondary education accounts for 9.9%, primary education comprises 9.4%, and 6.4% are enrolled in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ashbury reaches 19 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 590 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 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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Ashbury contains 19 public transit boarding points consisting of bus stops, which are serviced by 14 routes that together generate 587 weekly passenger trips. Commuter access is rated as excellent, with dwellings situated an average of 181 meters from the nearest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 81% of journeys and rail transit capturing 8%. Household vehicle availability averages 1.5 per dwelling, higher than regional figures, while 63.1% of workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census under potential pandemic influences.
Local public transit routes deliver a combined frequency of 83 trips per day, which translates to roughly 30 weekly trips per individual stop across the network.
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72.0% of residents in Ashbury report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 84% of areas nationally. 5.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding mortality and chronic disease trends reveal stellar health metrics in Ashbury, characterized by particularly low occurrences of standard conditions across younger demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is widespread, held by roughly 54% of the population (~1,938 people), compared to 59.9% across the Greater Sydney region. Arthritis (7.1%) and asthma (6.6%) represent the most prevalent chronic conditions locally, while 72.0% of the community reported having no long-term medical diagnoses, slightly below the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the locality (742 people), surpassing the metropolitan proportion of 15.5%.
While health indicators for older residents outperform standard averages, their national standing is moderately lower than that of the broader local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.6% of Ashbury residents were born overseas and 36.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (17.1%) and English (15.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural variety is pronounced in Ashbury, where 31.6% of residents were born outside Australia and 36.2% utilize a primary language other than English in the home. Regarding religious affiliation, Christianity forms the largest group, accounting for 67.3% of the population in comparison to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental heritage, the leading reported ancestries in Ashbury are Australian at 17.1%, English at 15.5%, and Italian at 12.9%, with the Italian cohort significantly exceeding the wider regional level of 3.4%. Notable differences also appear among other ancestries, with Greek representation standing at 8.0% (compared to 1.9% regionally), Lebanese at 5.7% (versus 2.6%), and Spanish at 1.3% (against 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ashbury is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 21.9% 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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Ashbury exhibits an older demographic distribution relative to the Greater Sydney benchmark. Updated figures to August 2026 show that 29.4% of the population belongs to the mature adult and pre-retirement bracket (45 - 64), exceeding the metropolitan level of 22.6%, while younger adults aged 25 - 44 represent 21.1% compared to 31.4% regionally. The median age is estimated at 44, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 7 years above the Greater Sydney Census median of 37 and higher than the Australian median of 38. The most visible shift since the Census occurred among youth aged 0 - 24, whose share decreased from 30.7% to an estimated 28.8%.
Looking forward to 2041, the largest numerical growth will occur among residents aged 65+, expanding by 287 residents (39%) to reach 1,030, whereas cohorts spanning 0 - 24 and 25 - 44 are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ashbury
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 | Oct 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 118 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,353 at the 2021 Census → 3,589 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 (SAL10094). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.