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This analysis uses Suburbs and Localities (SAL) boundaries, which can materially differ from Statistical Areas (SA2) even when sharing the same name.
SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
Statistical Areas (SA2) are designed for census data collection and may combine multiple suburbs or use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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The median house price in Berkeley is $865k, with units at $860k. House values have moved 4.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Berkeley has an estimated 8,070 residents, up from 7,798 at the 2021 Census — a change of 272 people, or 3.5%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 1,103 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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According to investigations of ABS demographic updates for the broader region alongside recently verified addresses from AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Berkeley has a population calculated at approximately 8,070 in May 2026. This represents a rise of 272 residents (3.5%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 7,798 individuals. This shift is deduced from a resident population of 8,039, assessed by AreaSearch after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release and incorporating 55 validated new addresses since the Census date. Such a population size translates to a density of 1,102 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical averages across regions evaluated by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Berkeley's 3.5% post-census growth rate trails the SA3 region (4.7%) by 1.2 percentage points, showing solid underlying expansion. Growth in the local population was mostly fueled by net overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 62.0% of the overall gains in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are applied by AreaSearch for each SA2. For SA2 areas lacking this coverage, AreaSearch incorporates NSW State Government projections released in 2022 using a 2021 baseline. Age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are likewise applied to all locations for the period 2032 to 2041. Looking at upcoming demographic shifts, population growth is anticipated to run slightly below the median for national regional areas, with projections indicating an increase of 902 residents to 2041, representing a total expansion of 10.8% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
136 new dwellings have been approved in Berkeley over the past five years, an average of 27 a year. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 50% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 32, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Based on AreaSearch reviews of ABS building approvals distributed from statistical area records, the suburb of Berkeley has recorded an annual average of about 27 new home approvals, accumulating to approximately 136 dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. During the current FY-26 period, 30 approvals have been documented so far. With an average of 1.4 people entering the area annually for every dwelling completed between FY-21 and FY-25, supply and demand appear well-balanced, supporting stable market conditions, with new properties being built at an average construction cost of $385,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $1.1 million have been logged this financial year, pointing to a heavily residential development profile. Relative to the Rest of NSW, the suburb of Berkeley displays roughly half the per capita construction volume, placing it in the 51st percentile of areas analyzed across the country. This level of activity falls below the national average, reflecting the established state of the local market and implying potential planning constraints. Residential construction is split evenly between detached houses (50.0%) and attached dwellings (50.0%). This balance in favor of higher-density options provides lower-cost options for first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. This represents a notable shift from the current housing stock (where houses make up 89.0%), indicating a reduction in vacant land and responding to changing lifestyle desires and affordability constraints. There are roughly 320 people per dwelling approval, signifying a low density construction environment. Demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Berkeley will add 871 residents by 2041, measured from the most recent quarterly estimates by AreaSearch. Home building is keeping a reasonable pace with the forecasted growth, though prospective buyers may face heightened competition as the population expands.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Berkeley, worth an estimated $33 million. A further 51 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14 billion. 12 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities. 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 performance is heavily shaped by developments in regional infrastructure, major construction undertakings, and municipal planning strategies. AreaSearch has identified a total of 9 key projects that are expected to influence the local area. Principal works include Berkeley Square (Berkeley Shopping Centre Upgrade), King Street Warrawong Masterplan, Hooka Creek Road Retirement Village, and the Alukea Road Major Culvert Upgrade, with specific details provided below for the most significant developments.
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Berkeley Square (Berkeley Shopping Centre Upgrade)
A complete 11 million dollar transformation and expansion of the existing Berkeley shopping precinct into Berkeley Square. The project reimagines the 5,000+ sqm site, adding a second level to accommodate a new gym and a 121-place childcare centre. The redevelopment retains the existing Coles supermarket while significantly altering parking configurations to include two separate access points from Winnima Way and Bristol Street. The upgrade aims to create a modern lifestyle and dining destination with new retail spaces and improved pedestrian permeability.
Hooka Creek Road Retirement Village
A proposed lifestyle resort for over 55s featuring 47 residential homes, scaled down multiple times due to flood control and soil contamination concerns.
Warrawong Parklands Master Plan
The NSW Government has finalised the Warrawong Parklands Master Plan, transforming a 32-hectare underutilised foreshore site on Lake Illawarra into a world-class public parkland. Key features include nearly 10 kilometres of paths and cycle trails, a 320-metre wetland boardwalk, an Olympic-standard skatepark, inclusive playgrounds, lake access steps, and flexible spaces for community events and lakeside dining. A commercial hospitality spine covering approximately 2% of the site will fund long-term operations. The $5 million seawall upgrade commenced construction in May 2026, with the full parkland to be delivered in staged phases (Welcome, Destination, and Growth).Implementation is contingent on passage of the Greater Sydney Parklands Trust Amendment (Review) Bill 2026.
Lake Heights Public Preschool
A new co-located public preschool is under construction at Lake Heights Public School as part of the NSW Government's 100 public preschools program. The facility will include 2 preschool rooms, outdoor play areas, administration space, staff facilities and amenities, providing places for up to 40 children per day. Construction is progressing with excavation complete and the concrete slab poured. Framing, cladding and landscaping works are underway, with completion scheduled for Day 1, Term 1 2027.
Warrawong Community Health Centre
New purpose-built community health centre being constructed on the north-east corner of the former Port Kembla Hospital site in Warrawong, as part of the $828.9 million New Shellharbour Hospital and Integrated Services Project. Construction started in May 2025 after Stephen Edwards Constructions was awarded the main works contract, with completion expected in 2026. The centre will co-locate child and family health, the Binji and Boori Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Service, community nursing, community mental health, sexual health, and drug and alcohol services, plus an equipment loan pool, in one facility with courtyards for outdoor therapy and Aboriginal-designed landscaping.
Northcliffe Drive Off-Ramp Improvement
Road upgrade introducing a dual right turn arrangement at the roundabout into Northcliffe Drive towards Kembla Grange, reducing the southbound on-ramp to one lane, and installing new signs and line markings to reduce congestion on the M1 Princes Motorway off-ramp, minimize rear-end collisions, and improve safety.
Unanderra Liquid Waste Treatment Facility
Construction of a new liquid waste treatment facility within an existing DGL Environmental industrial building to process up to 56,500 tonnes per annum of industrial liquid waste, including battery acid, wastewater and metal processing waste. The project received State Significant Development approval in August 2022 and remains in the post-approval construction phase, with approved management plans and compliance documentation published. The facility will significantly expand DGL's hazardous liquid waste treatment capacity for NSW.
Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library
A landmark three-storey community hub in Warrawong featuring a modern library, flexible meeting and function rooms, and dedicated spaces for community organisations. The project includes a new town square with landscaped public spaces, a stepped auditorium for performances, and a sensory room. It is designed with high environmental sustainability standards and aims to revitalise the Warrawong town centre.
3,222 residents of Berkeley are employed, from a labour force of 3,708. Unemployment sits at 13.1%, with participation at 56.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,591, about 82% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Berkeley features a balanced job market encompassing both professional and manual occupations, with key public services well represented, an unemployment rate of 13.1%, and an estimated employment expansion of 3.3% over the prior year, based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. In March 2026, 3,222 local residents were employed, while the local unemployment rate stood 9.0% higher than the Regional NSW rate of 4.1%, pointing to capacity for labor market improvement, and participation in the workforce was slightly soft at 56.0% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a moderate 16.8% of employed residents worked from home, though this may reflect the influence of pandemic restrictions.
Resident employment is heavily weighted toward healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. The local area demonstrates a high concentration of jobs in transport, postal & warehousing, with its share of employment reaching 1.7 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.4% of the local workforce, which is below the 5.3% average for Regional NSW. A comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests the local area offers few jobs internally. Based on analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw employment expand by 3.3% while the labor force grew by 3.7%, resulting in a 0.4 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. This stands in contrast to Regional NSW, where employment shrank by 0.9%, the labor force dropped by 0.4%, and the unemployment rate ticked up by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia forecasts from May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective employment trends in the suburb of Berkeley. These projections, spanning five and ten years, have been aligned with local industries to estimate future patterns. Nationally, employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these rates vary widely by industry. Weighting these sectoral projections against the local workforce mix suggests employment in the suburb of Berkeley should rise by 6.2% over five years and 13.2% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Berkeley is $1,217 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $568 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,718 a year against an average of $55,868. 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 AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode-level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the suburb of Berkeley registered a median taxpayer income of $46,718 and an average taxpayer income of $55,868. These amounts are below the national average and compare to $52,390 and $65,215 across Regional NSW respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 are approximately $51,539 for the median and $61,634 for the average. Census data places household, family, and personal incomes in the suburb of Berkeley between the 8th and 14th percentiles across Australia.
Income distribution statistics show that 29.1% of the population (2,348 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings bracket, mirroring the regional trend of 29.9% in the same category. Financial pressure from housing costs is intense, with only 81.3% of income remaining after housing payments, placing the area in the 13th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Berkeley had 2,875 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 9% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 39% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 23.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in the suburb of Berkeley at the time of the latest Census consisted of 88.8% detached houses and 11.2% other housing types (semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and alternative options), compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other housing types across Regional NSW. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Berkeley lagged behind Regional NSW at 32.5%, with remaining properties either being purchased with a mortgage (28.4%) or occupied by tenants (39.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 matched the Regional NSW median exactly, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $290, compared to Regional NSW's figures of $1,733 and $330.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in the suburb of Berkeley are below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are considerably lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Berkeley counted 2,875 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 69.2%, consisting of 27.5% couples with children, 22.9% couples without children, and 18.2% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.8%, with single-person households representing 27.6% and shared group households making up 3.1% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.5 residents is higher than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.2% of adults in Berkeley hold a university qualification, including 8.9% with a bachelor degree and 3.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 91% of areas nationally. A further 29.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,306 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 914 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels present a challenge in the area, with university graduation rates at 13.2%, which is significantly lower than the NSW average of 32.2%. This gap highlights a clear opportunity for targeted local learning programs. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees are the most common at 8.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.2%. Practical and vocational skills are prominent, with 38.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 8.5% and certificates at 29.7%. Enrolment rates are high, with 28.8% of the local population engaged in formal study.
This comprises 10.8% of residents in primary schools, 8.4% in high schools, and 3.4% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Berkeley reaches 65 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 520 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 networks include 65 active stops in the suburb of Berkeley, consisting of bus services. These stops are linked to 17 separate routes that run a combined total of 518 passenger journeys each week. Transport connection quality is high, with residents generally living within 180 meters of their closest stop. As the area is predominantly residential, the majority of workers travel outside the suburb, with private vehicles serving as the primary choice for 92% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 cars, which is below the regional norm.
Additionally, 16.8% of employed residents worked from home, as recorded in the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions. Service frequency stands at an average of 74 journeys per day across all local routes, which represents approximately 7 weekly departures for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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61.7% of residents in Berkeley report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 9.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.6 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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Significant health concerns are evident across the suburb of Berkeley, as shown by AreaSearch's evaluation of death rates and the frequency of chronic illnesses, which impact both younger and older cohorts, combined with a relatively low rate of private health insurance held by approximately 49% of the population (~3,959 people). This is lower than the 51.9% rate for Regional NSW and the national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis are the most prevalent health issues locally, affecting 10.5% and 10.0% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 61.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
The working-age population faces notable challenges with elevated chronic illness rates. Residents aged 65 and over make up 18.7% of the community (1,509 people), which is lower than the 23.4% representation in Regional NSW. Health outcomes among older residents present some difficulties, with national performance metrics broadly tracking the wider local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Berkeley is largely Australian-born, at 77.1% of residents, with 21.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (25.1%) and English (23.1%). 4.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Berkeley exhibits higher levels of cultural diversity than most regional markets, with 22.9% of residents born outside Australia and 21.1% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 56.9% of the local community. The most distinct religious concentration is found in Islam, which is practiced by 6.9% of residents, representing a significantly higher share than the Regional NSW average of 0.8%. Ancestry details indicate the three most common backgrounds in the suburb of Berkeley are Australian at 25.1%, English at 23.1% (which is below the regional average of 30.5%), and Other at 10.9% (which is higher than the regional average of 4.8%).
Furthermore, there are clear variations in the concentration of other backgrounds: Macedonian ancestry is highly represented at 5.0% of the population (compared to 0.4% regionally), Serbian is at 0.8% (compared to 0.2%), and Lebanese is at 1.9% (compared to 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Berkeley is 40. 27.0% 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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The median age of 40 in the suburb of Berkeley sits slightly below the Regional NSW average of 43, while tracking just above the Australian median of 38. Compared to Regional NSW, there is a clear concentration of residents in the 25 - 34 bracket (14.1% locally) and a lower share in the 65 - 74 bracket (9.7%). Since the 2021 Census, the 25 to 34 cohort has increased from 12.5% to 14.1% of the population, while the 55 to 64 group has contracted from 13.7% to 12.6%. Long-term projections for 2041 point to shifts in the local age profile, with the 25 to 34 cohort expected to grow by 325 people (29%) from 1,137 to 1,463, while the 15 to 24 and 65 to 74 cohorts are anticipated to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Berkeley
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4 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 — 55 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,798 at the 2021 Census → 8,070 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 (SAL10303). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.