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The median house price in Belfield is $2.16m, with units at $888k. House values have moved 5.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Belfield has an estimated 7,234 residents, up from 6,555 at the 2021 Census — a change of 679 people, or 10.4%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. 609 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 74.0% of that increase. That puts 4,064 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 Belfield, population numbers are estimated to have reached approximately 7,234 by May 2026, according to recent updates from the ABS combined with newer address verification checks compiled by AreaSearch. This represents a expansion of 679 residents, or 10.4%, from the 6,555 individuals recorded during the 2021 Census. The updated figure is calculated using the baseline of 7,223 residents identified in the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population release, augmented by 609 newly validated addresses since that Census. Such a population size results in a density of 4,064 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the top 10% of all areas analyzed nationwide and indicating highly competitive land dynamics.
The 10.4% expansion rate of the suburb of Belfield since the 2021 census outpaced both the broader SA3 area's 5.2% rate and the surrounding SA4 region, establishing it as a local growth frontrunner. This population growth was heavily supported by arrivals from overseas, which accounted for roughly 74.0% of the total demographic increase in recent times. Projections utilize 2024 ABS and Geoscience Australia forecasts built on a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government forecasts from 2022 that use a 2021 baseline. Age-specific growth rates derived from these datasets are extended to project demographic changes for the years 2032 to 2041. Future expectations suggest that the suburb of Belfield will experience long-term growth just under the national median, with estimates pointing to a gain of 837 residents by 2041, representing a total increase of 11.4% over the 16 years.
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141 new dwellings have been approved in Belfield over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 45% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 64, 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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Residential building approval patterns show that Belfield has averaged approximately 28 new home approvals each year, with a total of 141 approvals registered across the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 59 approvals so far during FY-26. Given that 3.8 new residents moved to the suburb for every completed home over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, demand remains much stronger than incoming supply, a trend that typically drives upward price pressure and heightened competition. The average expected construction cost for these new builds is $572,000, illustrating a developer focus on high-end, premium projects.
Meanwhile, commercial construction activity is minimal, with commercial approvals totaling $1.8 million for the current financial year. Compared against the wider Greater Sydney region, per-capita building activity in Belfield is elevated, running 48.0% above the regional average over the 5 year period, which helps preserve options for buyers while supporting property values. The upcoming supply consists of 45.0% freestanding houses and 55.0% attached medium-density options like apartments and townhouses. This focus on compact dwellings provides more accessible entry prices and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This trend marks a shift from the historical housing distribution, which is currently made up of 67.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of development lots and a response to evolving lifestyle preferences and affordability needs. The suburb currently has about 255 people for each approved dwelling, suggesting capacity for further development. Based on the most recent quarterly estimates, Belfield is projected to add 826 new residents by 2041. Under current construction trajectories, incoming housing supply appears sufficient to satisfy this demand, maintaining balanced conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth that outpaces these baseline forecasts.
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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 Belfield, worth an estimated $3.13 billion. A further 86 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $37.4 billion. 19 are already under construction and 47 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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Development outcomes in the area are heavily influenced by infrastructure projects and local planning revisions. AreaSearch has identified 9 projects that are expected to impact the suburb. Notable works include the Belmore Sydney Metro Station Upgrade, The Balfour, Belfield development, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Centre of Excellence, and the Meriton residential project at 8-14 Bale Street, Belfield, with details on the most significant projects provided below.
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Sydney Metro City and Southwest
A 30km metro rail extension connecting Chatswood to Bankstown via the Sydney CBD. The Chatswood to Sydenham section, featuring a new harbour crossing and seven CBD stations, opened on 19 August 2024. The final stage involves converting the 13.5km T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards between Sydenham and Bankstown, upgrading 11 stations with platform screen doors, lifts, and full accessibility. The T3 line closed in September 2024 to enable conversion works. Following delays caused by over 130 days of industrial action, the Sydenham to Bankstown section is scheduled to open in the second half of 2026.End-to-end high-speed testing at up to 100km/h commenced in November 2025, and the first full-length test run from Tallawong to Bankstown was completed in January 2026. The Bankstown Station transit interchange and community precinct opened in March 2026. When complete, the M1 Line will span 66km with 31 stations, running every four minutes in peak.
The Balfour, Belfield
Boutique residential development of 48 apartments over basement parking by Coronis Developments, marketed as 'The Balfour'. The project is currently in the construction stage.
Belmore Sydney Metro Station Upgrade
The upgrade of the 130-year-old Belmore Station is part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project. It involves converting the existing T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards, featuring the installation of platform screen doors, mechanical gap fillers for level access, and heritage restoration of station buildings. As of May 2026, the project is in the final testing and commissioning phase, with intensive weekend closures scheduled through July to facilitate trial running and system integration before services commence in the second half of 2026.
8-14 Bale Street, Belfield (Meriton)
Meriton-approved 6-building residential flat development comprising 378 apartments with basement parking and ground-floor retail/cafe space. The Development Application is DA-491/2023 with the City of Canterbury Bankstown.
41-47 Punchbowl Road Mixed-Use Development
A 9-storey mixed-use development featuring 132 residential apartments (1, 2, and 3-bedroom), a 120-place childcare centre, ground-floor commercial space, and three levels of basement parking.
Belfield Small Village Master Plan
Canterbury-Bankstown Council's draft master plan for the Belfield small village centre sets a long-term vision for modest, place-based growth. It proposes new housing opportunities near shops and open spaces, a potential new public plaza at Downes Street, improved streetscapes, thoughtful zoning changes, a possible green link between Eccles Reserve and Rudd Park, affordable housing contributions, heritage protections and transport, public domain and environmental improvements. Public exhibition closed on 15 December 2025 and submissions are being reviewed before the refined draft is reported to Council in early 2026.If adopted, a planning proposal and related DCP and infrastructure contributions amendments would follow.
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.
Belmore Transport Oriented Development Precinct
The Belmore TOD precinct is a state-led urban renewal initiative finalized in February 2026. The planning controls, developed as an alternative scheme by Canterbury-Bankstown Council, unlock over 18,000 new homes across the Belmore and Lakemba local centres. The plan allows for buildings up to 18 storeys near the station, significantly higher than the initial 6-storey proposal, to concentrate growth while revitalizing main streets with shop-top housing and improved public open spaces. It includes mandatory affordable housing contributions managed by community housing providers and enhanced active transport links.
3,736 residents of Belfield are employed, from a labour force of 3,853. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 64.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,772, about 80% 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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Belfield possesses a skilled workforce across a variety of sectors, showing an unemployment rate of just 3.0% and an estimated annual job growth rate of 5.7% based on local data aggregations. As of March 2026, working residents numbered 3,736, with the unemployment rate tracking 1.1% below the 4.1% average for Greater Sydney, although the participation rate of 64.9% was slightly lower than the metropolitan average of 69.1%. Census responses indicated that a substantial 42.9% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure was influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns. The top sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
The local workforce is highly concentrated in construction, representing 1.4 times the metropolitan share. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, accounting for only 6.9% of local workers compared to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. The local area has a imbalance between its working population and resident workers, suggesting that this mostly residential suburb offers few jobs within its own borders. Analysis of employment statistics in the year leading up to March 2026 shows local employment numbers grew by 5.7% and the total labor force grew by 5.9%, while the unemployment rate remained stable. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and its labor force grow by 1.9%, with a minor decrease in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 offer additional context on future trends. Over a five-year horizon, national employment is expected to grow by 6.6%, and by 13.7% over a ten-year horizon, though rates vary by sector. Applying these national industry trends to the local employment structure suggests that Belfield could see its employed workforce rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years.
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Median household income in Belfield is $1,727 a week (about $90,000 a year), with median personal income at $672 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,294 a year against an average of $60,482. 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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According to tax data from financial year 2023, the median taxpayer income in the postcode was $47,294 and the average was $60,482, which is below the national average and contrasts with Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, estimated figures for March 2026 would be roughly $52,175 for the median and $66,724 for the average. Census data places the median weekly household income at the 48th percentile ($1,727 weekly) and personal income at the 23rd percentile.
The most common weekly income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, containing 30.0% of residents (2,170 people), similar to the metropolitan distribution where 30.9% fall into this range. Affordability pressures are evident, with residents retaining 79.7% of their income, placing the area in the 44th percentile, while the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 6th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Belfield had 2,184 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 67% detached houses and 9% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 81% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 26.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that the housing stock in Belfield consists of 66.9% detached houses and 33.1% multi-unit dwellings like townhouses and apartments, compared to Sydney's broader mix of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in the suburb stands at 32.9%, which is higher than the metropolitan average, with the remaining households having a mortgage (35.7%) or renting (31.3%). The median mortgage payment of $2,500 per month is higher than the Sydney average of $2,427, while the median weekly rent is $460, compared to Sydney's $470. Locally, mortgage costs are much higher than the national median of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Belfield counted 2,184 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,410 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 22% 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 make up 76.2% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 40.0%, couples without children at 20.2%, and single parents at 14.2%. Single person households account for 21.9% and group households represent 2.2%, making up the remaining 23.8% of non-family living arrangements. The median household size is 2.9 people, exceeding the metropolitan average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.2% of adults in Belfield hold a university qualification, including 18.9% with a bachelor degree and 5.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.3% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 264 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,041 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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The suburb displays lower rates of university completion, with 26.2% of residents holding a tertiary qualification compared to the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. Among these, bachelor degrees are held by 18.9% of residents, postgraduate qualifications by 5.6%, and graduate diplomas by 1.7%. Technical and vocational credentials are common, with 29.8% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (12.5%) and certificates (17.3%). Educational engagement is high, with 30.3% of the local population enrolled in study. This group is distributed across primary school (10.1%), high school (9.0%), and tertiary programs (5.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Belfield reaches 41 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 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 1.3 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 services in Belfield include 41 active stops, consisting of various bus routes. These stops are served by 15 separate routes that combine to offer 1,241 passenger trips per week. Transport links are highly accessible, with residents living an average of 154 meters from their nearest stop. The suburb is primarily residential, and most workers travel outside the area for employment. Driving is the dominant commuting method at 83%, followed by train travel at 10%, while households own an average of 1.3 cars. Working from home was recorded for 42.9% of residents during the 2021 Census, likely reflecting pandemic conditions.
Bus services average 177 daily trips across all routes, which translates to roughly 30 weekly departures from each individual stop.
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75.6% of residents in Belfield report no long-term health condition. 7.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators are positive throughout Belfield, with low rates of mortality and chronic disease in the general community, though minor increases are noted in older age groups. Private health insurance coverage is held by approximately 51% of the population (~3,680 people), compared to a higher rate of 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Arthritis and diabetes are the most common chronic conditions, affecting 6.5% and 5.9% of residents respectively, while 75.6% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. The working-age population is generally healthy, with low rates of chronic illness.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 18.2% of the population (1,316 people), which is higher than the metropolitan average of 15.5%. Seniors in the area exhibit above-average health outcomes, though they rank lower on a national scale compared to younger local cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.0% of Belfield residents were born overseas and 55.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 86% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Lebanese (16.5%) and Australian (12.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Belfield has a high degree of cultural diversity, with 40.0% of the population born overseas and 55.0% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, followed by 68.1% of the population, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. The top ancestral backgrounds reported in Belfield are Lebanese at 16.5% of the population (compared to the regional average of 2.6%), Other at 14.6%, and Australian at 12.1% (compared to the regional average of 17.8%). Other notable demographic differences include a higher concentration of Korean ancestry at 3.9% (compared to 1.1% regionally), Italian ancestry at 11.0% (compared to 3.4% regionally), and Greek ancestry at 6.2% (compared to 1.9% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Belfield is 40. 25.0% 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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Belfield's median age is 40, slightly higher than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national average of 38. The 55 - 64 age group is overrepresented relative to Sydney averages at 12.9%, while the 25 - 34 cohort is underrepresented at 11.4%. Since 2021, the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 12.3% to 13.6% of the total population, whereas the 45 to 54 bracket decreased from 14.3% to 13.2%. By 2041, demographic models project the 75 to 84 cohort will increase by 56% (adding 261 people, moving from 462 to 724).
Overall, the 65+ age groups are expected to make up 61% of the total population increase, illustrating a clear aging trend, while the youth cohorts aged 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Belfield
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 609 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,555 at the 2021 Census → 7,234 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 (SAL10257). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.