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The median house price in Balmain is $2.79m, with units at $1.52m. House values have moved 3.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Balmain has an estimated 10,857 residents, up from 10,454 at the 2021 Census — a change of 403 people, or 3.9%. That puts 7,050 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Based on demographic evaluations from the ABS for the wider region alongside newly validated addresses by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Balmain has an estimated resident base of 10,857 people in May 2026. This indicates a growth of 403 residents (3.9%) compared to the 2021 Census, which counted 10,454 people. The calculation is based on the current resident estimate of 10,857, which was formulated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 release of ERP figures alongside 10 validated new addresses added since the Census date. Such a population size results in a density of 7,050 persons per square kilometer, placing it in the highest 10% of all national areas monitored by AreaSearch and highlights the high demand for local land.
The suburb of Balmain recorded a 3.9% increase since the census, lagging by just 0.2 percentage points behind the SA3 region (4.1%), highlighting its strong growth dynamics. The expansion was largely propelled by overseas migration, which made up roughly 72.0% of the overall population rise in recent times. AreaSearch uses projections for SA2 areas from ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories where this information is unavailable, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using a 2021 baseline are applied instead. The age bracket growth rates derived from these sources are also used for all locations between 2032 and 2041. Future demographic forecasts point to an expansion rate slightly below the national median, with the suburb of Balmain projected to grow by 621 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 data, which represents an overall increase of 5.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
55 new dwellings have been approved in Balmain over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That is 1.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, running ahead of 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 building approval figures from the ABS compiled for this area by AreaSearch, property development in the suburb of Balmain averages roughly 11 approved dwellings per year. Over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), 55 homes received approval, with an additional 13 approved during FY-26 so far. As the population has trended downwards recently, housing supply has successfully met local needs, creating a balanced marketplace with healthy choice for buyers. The average estimated construction cost for new dwellings is $1,278,000, illustrating that developers are prioritizing high-end, premium housing.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $10.2 million in the current financial year, demonstrating steady progress in the business sector. Property development in the suburb of Balmain is significantly quiet compared to Greater Sydney, tracking at 66.0% below the metropolitan per-capita average. This restricted flow of new construction tends to bolster demand and sustain values for existing homes. Activity also falls below the national average, reflecting the established nature of the suburb and suggesting potential regulatory constraints on new builds. Detached houses account for 86.0% of new approvals, while semi-detached or attached options comprise 14.0%, reinforcing the suburban character with family-oriented layouts. Notably, builders are focusing more on detached structures than the historical mix at the Census (22.0%), which shows the enduring appeal of standalone family properties despite modern high-density trends. The mature, fully established character of the area is highlighted by a ratio of approximately 1441 residents for every approval. According to population estimates, the suburb of Balmain is set to welcome an additional 621 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly projections by AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the volume of housing may not keep up with this growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support upward price trends.
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 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Balmain, worth an estimated $19.5 billion. A further 97 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $157.1 billion. 31 are already under construction and 33 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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Local infrastructure projects, major planning decisions, and development guidelines play a significant role in regional property trends. AreaSearch has tracked 15 key projects expected to influence the local area, including the Western Harbour Tunnel, White Bay Power Station Redevelopment, Loyalty Square Balmain Revitalisation, and Bays West Precinct Redevelopment.
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Western Harbour Tunnel
The Western Harbour Tunnel is a major 6.5 km twin three-lane motorway tunnel forming a third crossing of Sydney Harbour. As of May 2026, assembly of the massive Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) Patyegarang and Barangaroo is reaching critical milestones in the launch chambers under Birchgrove. TBM Patyegarang is scheduled for harbour launch in mid-2026, while Barangaroo is expected to follow later in the year. Over 76% of total project excavation is now complete, and more than 4,405 precast concrete segments have been produced at the Emu Plains support facility to line the harbour crossing section.
Loyalty Square Balmain Improvement Works
Inner West Council public domain upgrade to Loyalty Square in Balmain under the Main Streets Revitalisation Program. The works include a new memorial wall or structure recognising local WWI fallen soldiers not listed on the 1916 memorial, retention of the existing memorial, relocation of plaques, removal of bollards and chains, renewed gardens, lighting improvements, and accessible public furniture. Council resolved in October 2025 to proceed with design and procurement, and the memorial wall wording and names update was noted in December 2025.Council records in early 2026 listed the project as in progress and scheduled for completion before Anzac Day 2026.
Bays West Precinct Redevelopment
NSW Government urban renewal of the Bays West waterfront precinct around White Bay, Glebe Island, the future Bays Metro station and White Bay Power Station. The precinct is planned as a connected mixed-use harbour community with up to 8500 homes, at least 10 percent affordable and essential worker housing, new public open space, waterfront access, active transport links, a future ferry wharf and White Bay Power Station strengthened as an arts, culture and community destination.Stage 1 master planning and rezoning were approved in December 2022, while broader delivery is being led by the newly established Bays West Delivery Authority.
White Bay Power Station Redevelopment
Heritage-listed power station transformation into an arts, cultural, and community hub. Features event spaces, cultural facilities, and public access to historic industrial architecture. A key destination in the Bays West precinct focusing on heritage conservation and adaptive reuse. The Entertainment Hall was restored and opened for the 2026 Biennale of Sydney.
Rozelle Village Mixed-Use Precinct
Redevelopment of the former Balmain Leagues Club site into a 16-storey mixed-use precinct by PERIFA and Mitsubishi Estate Asia. Features 227 dwellings, including 59 affordable housing units, a 1,444 square metre public plaza, a new community club, supermarket, and retail spaces.
Rozelle Village
A major mixed-use precinct development on the former Balmain Leagues Club site in Rozelle. The project features 227 apartments (including 59 affordable homes), a new Wests Tigers Leagues Club, a full-line supermarket, retail and hospitality venues, a central public plaza, and activated laneways.
Cockle Bay Park (Cockle Bay Wharf Redevelopment)
A state-significant transformation of Cockle Bay Wharf into a vibrant mixed-use precinct. The project features a 183-metre commercial tower providing 75,000 sqm of premium office space, a 14,000 sqm retail and entertainment podium, and over 15,000 sqm of public open space, including a 5,500 sqm elevated park bridging the Western Distributor to reconnect the CBD with the waterfront.
Harbourside Redevelopment by Mirvac
A $2 billion transformative mixed-use redevelopment of the former Harbourside Shopping Centre at Darling Harbour, delivered as a 50/50 joint venture between Mirvac and Mitsubishi Estate Co. The project delivers 87,000 sqm of gross floor area including 45,000 sqm of commercial and retail space and 42,000 sqm of residential in a 48-storey tower with approximately 260 luxury apartments and penthouses. The precinct features 10,000 sqm of public open space including a 3,500 sqm waterfront park, a widened promenade, a new laneway network, and 6,000 sqm of green roofs.A 4,000 sqm conference and events centre is also included. The tower core structure passed Level 20 as of late 2025 and the final major development application (SSDA No. 03 Public Domain) was approved by the Independent Planning Commission in June 2025. Staged completion is expected from 2026/2027. The precinct is designed by Snohetta and Hassell Studio.
6,499 residents of Balmain are employed, from a labour force of 6,718. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 72.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,298, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce is characterized by high levels of education, with the technology sector being highly represented, and an unemployment rate of just 3.3% according to AreaSearch's regional data aggregation. In March 2026, there are 6,499 employed residents, and the local unemployment rate sits 0.9% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Workforce participation is solid at 72.1%, compared to 69.1% for the broader metropolitan region. Census data indicated that a high 67.8% of the working population operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic restrictions. Local employment is heavily oriented towards professional & technical services, financial & insurance services, and healthcare & social assistance.
The professional & technical services sector is especially dominant, with employment levels reaching 1.8 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, healthcare & social assistance accounts for only 10.3% of the local workforce, which is lower than the Greater Sydney level of 14.1%. A comparison between the number of working residents and local jobs suggests that this mainly residential suburb offers few employment options within its own boundaries. AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics for the broader area indicate that over the 12-month timeframe, the local labour force contracted by 1.7% and the number of employed residents fell by 1.4%, which led to a 0.4 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced a 1.9% rise in employment, a 1.9% expansion of the labour force, and a minor reduction in unemployment. Additional guidance on future employment trends is available from the national forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25. These five-year and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential changes. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with significant differences among individual sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local employment profile suggests that employment among residents will grow by 7.5% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, noting that this is a direct weighted extrapolation that does not account for specific local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Balmain is $3,039 a week (about $158,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,577 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $86,572 a year against an average of $161,249. The average runs 86% 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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The median taxpayer income in the area stands at $86,572, with an average of $161,249, based on ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures place the suburb in the top national percentile, well above the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 would be roughly $95,506 for the median and $177,890 for the average. The 2021 Census confirms that household, family, and individual incomes in the area are high, ranking in the 97th to 98th national percentiles.
Income distribution data shows that the largest group consists of 40.6% of residents (4,407 people) earning $4000+ per week, differing from the metropolitan area where the $1,500 - 2,999 range is the most common at 30.9%. This high concentration of high earners (50.4% above $3,000/week) indicates substantial financial capacity. Although high housing costs take up 17.4% of household income, strong earnings keep disposable income in the 96th percentile, and the SEIFA income index ranks the area in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Balmain had 4,473 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 22% detached houses and 38% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $625 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,986 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing profile at the latest Census consisted of 21.8% standalone houses and 78.2% alternative options such as townhouses and apartments, compared to the Sydney metropolitan split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership rates are comparable to the metropolitan average at 29.1%, while mortgaged properties account for 28.6% and rental properties make up 42.3% of the market. The median monthly mortgage payment is $3,986, which is considerably higher than the Sydney metro average of $2,427. The median weekly rent is $625, compared to the metropolitan average of $470.
On a national level, mortgage costs are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Balmain counted 4,473 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent 63.5% of all local homes, comprising couples with children at 27.2%, couples without children at 27.5%, and single parent families at 7.9%. Non-family households account for the remaining 36.5%, consisting of lone person households at 33.2% and group households at 3.3%. The median household size is 2.2 residents, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.7% of adults in Balmain hold a university qualification, including 36.1% with a bachelor degree and 18.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 9.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 680 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,173 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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Academic qualifications are exceptionally high, with 59.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to national and state levels of 30.4% and 32.2% respectively. This educational profile positions the community well for professional services and knowledge-based careers. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 36.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 18.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.8%. Vocational education accounts for 19.3% of qualifications for those aged 15+, which includes advanced diplomas at 9.9% and certificate level courses at 9.4%. Enrolment rates are strong, with 26.6% of the population participating in formal education.
Primary school students account for 8.7% of residents, secondary school students make up 6.4%, and tertiary students represent 6.0% of the community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Balmain reaches 45 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 2,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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 options include 45 active stops within the area, providing a combination of ferry and bus connections. These services run across 10 distinct routes, delivering 2,914 passenger journeys each week. Local transport accessibility is excellent, with properties averaging 142 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential and has a high commuting population, with cars being the main transport mode at 61%, followed by buses at 13% and walking at 12%. Average car ownership is 0.7 vehicles per dwelling, which is lower than the metropolitan average. A high 67.8% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, which was likely influenced by public health restrictions.
Service frequency averages 416 daily trips across the transit network, which translates to roughly 64 weekly departures for every stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.6% of residents in Balmain report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 90.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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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General health metrics are exceptionally positive, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illnesses showing low rates of common conditions across all age groups. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 90% of the population (9,804 people) having private cover, compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most prevalent reported illnesses, affecting 8.5% and 7.0% of residents respectively. Meanwhile, 72.6% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for working-age residents are strong with low rates of chronic illness.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 18.8% of the population (2,041 people), which is higher than the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%. Senior health metrics are positive, with national comparisons aligning with the broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.5% of Balmain residents were born overseas and 12.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.4%) and Australian (19.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is higher than in most local markets, with 12.9% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 32.5% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 40.8% of the population. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.8% of the population, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. The top three ancestral backgrounds are English at 28.4% of the population (higher than the metropolitan average of 19.0%), Australian at 19.3%, and Irish at 12.7% (higher than the metropolitan average of 6.1%).
Notable differences also occur in other ancestries, with Russian representing 0.6% (compared to 0.4% regionally), French at 0.8% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and Hungarian at 0.4% (compared to 0.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Balmain is 42. 22.6% 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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The median age is 42 years, which is older than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and the national median of 38. The 55 - 64 age bracket is highly represented at 13.7% of the population, whereas the 25 - 34 cohort is less common at 12.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket has risen from 7.8% to 10.0%, and the 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 5.0% to 6.9%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 age group decreased from 11.2% to 9.3%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 16.3% to 14.7%.
Demographic projections for 2041 indicate that the 85+ cohort will increase by 132% (285 people), growing from 217 to 503. The combined 65+ age categories are expected to make up 75% of the total population growth, pointing to a rapidly aging demographic profile, while the 15 to 24 and 0 to 4 groups are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Balmain
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 | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 5 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 Jun 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 — 10 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,454 at the 2021 Census → 10,857 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 (SAL10165). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.