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The median house price in Baulkham Hills is $1.98m, with units at $910k. House values have moved 3.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Baulkham Hills has an estimated 37,803 residents, up from 37,415 at the 2021 Census — a change of 388 people, or 1.0%. 215 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,776 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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In the suburb of Baulkham Hills, the population stands at approximately 37,803 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader regional ABS statistics with post-Census validated addresses. Compared to the 37,415 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 388 people (1.0%). This figure stems from an estimated resident count of 37,385 derived from the ABS ERP release in June 2025 alongside 215 validated new addresses recorded following the Census. The suburb exhibits a population density of 2,775 persons per square kilometer, positioning it within the top quartile among nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration was the central component of recent demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 89.0% of all population increases. Projections for the suburb of Baulkham Hills utilize ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 using 2022 as a base, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021 where needed. Age-specific growth trajectories from these aggregated datasets are extended across 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic projections, the suburb of Baulkham Hills is set to outpace median national statistical area expansion, adding 4,514 persons to 2041 via aggregated SA2 forecasts and achieving an overall growth of 10.8% across the 16 years.
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580 new dwellings have been approved in Baulkham Hills over the past five years, an average of 116 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 118 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 48% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 89, 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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Examining statistical area allocations of ABS residential approvals, AreaSearch figures show Baulkham Hills generating an average of roughly 116 residential building approvals annually, translating to an estimated 580 residences across the last 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 89 approvals have been logged. In the context of previous local population declines, residential construction appears to satisfy ongoing demand and preserve healthy choices for buyers, with newly approved dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $583,000—a figure exceeding typical regional benchmarks that points to quality-led building activity. Concurrently, commercial building approvals have reached $130.4 million in the current financial year, underlining vigorous non-residential development.
Recent residential building activity is distributed between standalone houses (48.0%) and medium to high-density dwellings (52.0%). This emphasis on higher-density stock delivers relatively accessible pricing points suited to first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. It represents a marked departure from the prevailing local landscape, in which detached houses comprise 75.0%, reflecting both constrained supplies of raw land and a structural shift toward changing household lifestyle preferences and affordability requirements. Furthermore, a ratio of around 336 people per approval underlines a mature residential market. Demographic projections indicate that Baulkham Hills will expand by 4,096 residents up to 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity continues at current levels, new residential construction should easily accommodate incoming residents, creating advantageous market conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating growth that exceeds baseline population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Baulkham Hills
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Baulkham Hills, worth an estimated $1.25 billion. A further 96 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $45.4 billion. 29 are already under construction and 46 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 capital investments, major projects, and urban planning decisions fundamentally shape neighborhood outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 44 development and infrastructure projects that are poised to influence the locality. Notable developments include Bellevue Residences, 12-14 Hill Street Mixed Use Development, 2-4 Old Northern Road Mixed-Use Development, and Norwest City, with significant undertakings outlined below.
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12-14 Hill Street Mixed Use Development
A 6-storey shop top housing development in Baulkham Hills comprising three commercial tenancies (347.62 sq m) and 31 residential apartments (3x1 bedroom, 23x2 bedroom, 5x3 bedroom). The exterior features face brick, sandstone and exposed concrete feature walls with aluminium pergola structure and sliding horizontal/vertical privacy screens. Includes 3 levels of basement parking for 74 vehicles (13 commercial, 48 residential, 13 visitor spaces) and 213.39 sq m of deep soil landscaping. A Construction Certificate was issued in February 2025 for Stage 1 foundation works including site establishment, bulk excavation, shoring, piling, capping, basement drainage, and concrete structural elements up to and including the ground floor slab.
2-4 Old Northern Road Mixed-Use Development
An approved 8-storey mixed-use development comprising 44 residential apartments across levels 2-7, ground floor and level 1 retail and commercial tenancies, and 4 levels of basement car parking providing 137 spaces. The 29-metre mid-rise building includes outdoor entertaining areas and a rooftop terrace. A Section 4.55(2) modification to the original development approval (DA 2332/2018/HA) was lodged with The Hills Shire Council in December 2019. The project remains in pre-construction as of 2026.
Bellevue Residences
Bellevue Residences is a $480 million masterplanned community on a 12.5-hectare site in Norwest. The development features a diverse range of housing, including the Stage 1 'Aster Collection' of 14 premium land lots, plus 110 medium-density townhouses and 270 apartments across eight buildings. The project is designed to integrate with the heritage-listed St Joseph's Novitiate and is located within 600m of the Norwest Metro Station, providing high-quality residential living near the Norwest Business Park.
10-16 Seven Hills Road Residential Development
A residential development project recently expanded to comprise 118 apartments across a tiered 4 to 8-storey building. The proposal includes 19 dedicated affordable housing units and three levels of basement parking. Designed by Integrated Design Group for FAL Group, the project revitalizes a 3,944 sqm site near the Baulkham Hills Town Centre following a successful LEP amendment to increase building height and floor space ratio.
Pemulwuy Marketplace Retail Centre
Neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by Woolworths with BWS, Priceline Pharmacy and 20+ specialty retailers, serving the Pemulwuy/Greystanes community with 300+ at-grade parking spaces.
Hills District Bowling Club Redevelopment
The Hills District Bowling Club (The Hills Club) proposed an 18-storey mixed-use redevelopment on its 1.34ha site in Baulkham Hills, comprising up to 196 apartments, 32 senior-living units, a new 3,100sqm clubhouse retaining at least two playing greens, and 152sqm of commercial and retail space. After three submissions to Hills Shire Council and a subsequent rezoning review, the Sydney Central City Planning Panel refused the proposal on 17 March 2023 on grounds of inconsistency with the Local Strategic Planning Statement regarding traffic and transport issues in Baulkham Hills Town Centre.No revised proposal has been lodged as of 2025.
Nelson's Ridge Master Planned Community
Major master-planned community developed by Lend Lease on former quarry site, featuring residential areas, retail plaza, medical facilities, and retirement village. Includes approximately 1,200 homes across multiple stages.
Castle Hill Public School Upgrade
$60 million upgrade featuring a new 3-storey building with 36 permanent classrooms, new hall, canteen, library expansion, and playground improvements. Removes 19 demountable classrooms, replacing them with permanent facilities. Part of the NSW Government's plan to address over-capacity in Sydney's north-west. Includes accessibility upgrades and modern technology integration. Completed for Term 1 2025.
19,699 residents of Baulkham Hills are employed, from a labour force of 20,414. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 68.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 33,835, about 90% 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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Workers in Baulkham Hills are marked by high levels of formal qualifications and significant concentration within knowledge-intensive professional sectors, alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.5% according to aggregated statistical area figures from AreaSearch. The local employed resident base reached 19,699 as of March 2026, with an unemployment rate 0.6% beneath the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney and a workforce participation rate closely aligning with the broader metropolitan figure of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 52.5% of working residents carried out their duties from home, though this metric was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Resident employment is concentrated most heavily across the sectors of health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. The local workforce displays an exceptional representation in finance & insurance, where local job numbers reach 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, accommodation & food services accounts for only 4.0% of local resident employment, falling short of the 5.8% seen across Greater Sydney. Because the locality is overwhelmingly residential, resident workers substantially outnumber local employment positions based on Census comparisons. Analysis by AreaSearch combining SALM and ABS statistical area datasets shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.9% alongside a 0.5% dip in total employment, resulting in a 0.4 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney recorded an employment expansion of 1.9%, a 1.9% rise in its labour force, and a slight downward shift in unemployment. Looking forward, nationwide projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for local workforce trajectory across five and ten-year intervals. While nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, trajectories vary by sector. Modeling these industry-level projections against the resident employment baseline suggests Baulkham Hills could achieve employment growth of 7.0% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (a weighted structural extrapolation intended for demonstration that excludes local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Baulkham Hills is $2,474 a week (about $129,000 a year), with median personal income at $973 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,846 a year against an average of $79,820. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Postcode-level taxation records from the ATO for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch show local earnings sitting well above national standards, with a median of $60,846 and an average of $79,820, compared with Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023, modeled figures reach approximately $67,125 for median income and $88,057 for average income as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census confirms that personal, family, and household earnings all place between the 76th and 90th percentiles across the country.
In terms of distribution, 30.9% of residents (11,681 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, precisely matching the wider regional proportion of 30.9%. Furthermore, 40.8% of individuals earn above $3,000/week, highlighting substantial local purchasing power. Although housing costs account for 15.4% of earnings, strong local income generation maintains disposable income at the 89th percentile and elevates the area into the 9th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Baulkham Hills had 12,276 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 75% detached houses and 11% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, separate houses constituted 75.4% of dwellings in Baulkham Hills, while medium and high-density formats (including apartments and semi-detached homes) made up 24.6%, contrasting with Sydney metro proportions of 55.9% standalone houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 33.3%, surpassing the metropolitan rate, with mortgaged properties accounting for 43.9% and rental housing representing 22.8%. Local housing expenses exceeded metropolitan medians, featuring a median monthly mortgage obligation of $2,600 and a median weekly rent of $520, against Sydney metro metrics of $2,427 and $470.
Compared against nationwide benchmarks, local mortgage commitments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rents substantially surpass the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Baulkham Hills counted 12,276 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 50% are couples with children, more than in 95% 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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Families form 83.0% of all local households, divided between couples with children at 49.8%, childless couples at 23.1%, and single parent families at 9.5%. Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 17.0%, consisting of lone person households at 15.3% and group living situations at 1.6%. The typical household size stands at 3.0 people, exceeding the 2.7 benchmark recorded across Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
44.3% of adults in Baulkham Hills hold a university qualification, including 27.5% with a bachelor degree and 14.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 15.7% hold a vocational qualification. 10 schools serve the area, with 8,119 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,126 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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Tertiary educational attainment among Baulkham Hills residents aged 15+ reaches 44.3%, significantly outperforming the broader population where university qualifications stand at 30.4% in Australia and 32.2% in NSW, providing a strong foundation for professional industries. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 27.5%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications at 14.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. In addition, vocational education is well established, with 26.7% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificates (15.7%). A substantial 31.5% of the local population is actively engaged in formal study.
This student cohort is distributed across primary education (11.9%), secondary schooling (8.1%), and tertiary programs (5.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Baulkham Hills reaches 301 stops on 151 routes, timetabled for about 6,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 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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Commuters within Baulkham Hills are served by 301 active public transport stops focused around bus services. A network of 151 distinct routes operates across these stops to deliver 6,237 scheduled passenger journeys every week. Access is rated as excellent, with the typical dwelling situated 146 meters from a transit stop. Being largely a dormitory suburb, commuting is directed outwards, with private cars serving as the primary transport mode at 84%, followed by buses at 8%. Motor vehicle availability sits at an average of 1.5 per dwelling, higher than regional figures.
Additionally, 52.5% of working residents reported working from home in the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during the pandemic. Transit schedules provide an average of 891 daily departures across the full network, which corresponds to roughly 20 weekly trips for each designated stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit stops relative to the central point of the area.
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75.8% of residents in Baulkham Hills report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 4.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality metrics and chronic illness patterns indicate strong health outcomes in Baulkham Hills, with younger age groups displaying an exceptionally low prevalence of common chronic conditions, while private health insurance uptake is remarkably broad, covering roughly 58% of the community (22,095 people). The primary reported chronic health conditions in the locality are arthritis and asthma, affecting 6.0 and 5.9% of residents, respectively, while 75.8% of the local population reported an absence of medical ailments compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 16.1% of the community (6,086 people), exhibiting favourable overall wellness despite ranking lower against national senior benchmarks than younger local cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
41.9% of Baulkham Hills residents were born overseas and 42.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (17.2%) and English (17.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Baulkham Hills, where 41.9% of residents were born outside Australia and 42.9% use a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the most widely affiliated religion, accounting for 50.2% of the local population. Meanwhile, Hinduism shows a notable local concentration at 9.3%, compared to 5.2% recorded across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental ancestral background, the most prevalent identities in Baulkham Hills are Australian (17.2%), English (17.2%), and Chinese (13.9%), with Chinese heritage significantly exceeding the broader regional level of 8.4%. Other communities showing distinct concentrations include people of Korean background at 2.5% (versus 1.1% regionally), Indian ancestry at 7.7% (versus 3.6%), and Lebanese heritage at 1.9% (versus 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Baulkham Hills is 39. 21.7% 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 demographic profile of Baulkham Hills aligns closely with Greater Sydney, showing a maximum variance of 5.6 percentage points across the four broad age categories. The median age is estimated at 39 as at August 2026, maintaining the level recorded in the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 from that Census. Since that period, the share of residents aged 25 - 44 has shifted from 27.1% down to an estimated 25.8%. Projections out to 2041 indicate that the fastest expansion will take place among residents aged 65+, adding 2,746 residents (45%) to total 8,832, whereas the young to middle aged adult cohort is anticipated to reduce.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Baulkham Hills
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 | Apr 2026 6 months ago all 11 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 215 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (37,415 at the 2021 Census → 37,803 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 (SAL10233). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.