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The median house price in Bondi Beach is $4.60m, with units at $1.65m. House values have moved 3.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Bondi Beach has an estimated 12,963 residents, up from 11,513 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,450 people, or 12.6%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 107 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 76.0% of that increase. That puts 10,625 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 AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS demographic revisions and validated new addresses identified since the Census, the suburb of Bondi Beach has an estimated population of around 12,963 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,450 people (12.6%) compared to the 11,513 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established this shift by reviewing the most recent ABS ERP release from June 2025 showing 12,913 residents, combined with 107 validated new addresses added since the Census date. In terms of concentration, the suburb of Bondi Beach records a density ratio of 10,625 persons per square kilometer, placing it within the top 10% of nationwide areas evaluated by AreaSearch and highlighting intense local land demand.
The 12.6% expansion achieved since the 2021 census outpaced both the broader state and the local SA3 area (5.6%), positioning the suburb of Bondi Beach as a key regional growth driver. Overseas migration served as the primary catalyst, delivering approximately 76.0% of total demographic additions across recent periods. Projections utilized by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, while areas outside this dataset rely on NSW State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these datasets are further mapped across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking at upcoming demographic shifts, the suburb of Bondi Beach is projected to experience population expansion tracking slightly under the nationwide median for statistical areas. Across the combined SA2-level figures, the suburb of Bondi Beach is anticipated to grow by 1,153 persons to 2041, which represents an overall increase of 8.5% across the 16 years.
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175 new dwellings have been approved in Bondi Beach over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 53rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 13% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 44, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that Bondi Beach has maintained an annual average of around 35 residential approvals, totaling an estimated 175 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), including 44 logged to date in FY-25. Across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the locality added an average of 2.6 new residents per year for every completed dwelling, reflecting healthy underlying demand. Construction activity is heavily oriented toward high-end residential projects, with approved dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $1,258,000.
In addition, commercial development activity has remained moderate, with $19.9 million in commercial approvals recorded during the current financial year. On a per-capita basis, building activity in Bondi Beach runs at approximately 75% of the level observed across Greater Sydney, positioning the locality in the 49th percentile across Australia. This below-average development rate highlights planning constraints in an established urban setting and tends to limit purchasing choices while driving demand for existing stock, despite recent momentum in building approvals. High-density planning dominates local residential delivery, with attached dwellings accounting for 87.0% of new projects compared to 13.0% detached dwellings, offering accessible options for first-home buyers, downsizers, and investors. Generating around 299 people per approval, Bondi Beach demonstrates the characteristics of an evolving property market. According to demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, Bondi Beach is set to add 1,103 residents through to 2041. While residential construction is progressing at a rate that generally matches this forward projection, ongoing population increases are likely to heighten competition among prospective property purchasers.
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 27 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bondi Beach, worth an estimated $1.44 billion. A further 92 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.4 billion. 31 are already under construction and 42 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 performance is heavily shaped by major project delivery, infrastructure upgrades, and planning strategies. AreaSearch has pinpointed 40 key initiatives anticipated to influence the local market, prominently featuring Hall Street Development, Pearl Bondi Beach, Central Element Lamrock Avenue, and AVRA Bondi Beach, with significant projects outlined below.
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AVRA Bondi Beach
Boutique developer Clutch is constructing AVRA at 141-155 Curlewis Street, located 150 metres from Bondi Beach. Designed by PBD Architects with interiors by Woods Bagot, the sculpted coastal building delivers 18 ultra-luxury three- and four-bedroom residences and penthouses. The project features ground-floor retail suites and exclusive resident access to Sydney's first private Saint Haven health and wellness club, with completion scheduled for 2027.
Pearl Bondi Beach
Central Element is constructing Pearl Bondi Beach, a $150 million ultra-luxury residential development spanning 20-22 Sandridge Street and 21 Wilga Street. Designed by MHNDU with interiors by Madeleine Blanchfield Architects and landscaping by Dangar Barin Smith, the boutique project features two freestanding homes and five house-sized apartments. Amenities include private plunge pools, communal landscaped gardens, and direct access to the coastal walk, with completion targeted for 2027.
Curlewis St Streetscape Upgrade
Waverley Council is upgrading Curlewis Street from Campbell Parade to Old South Head Road to improve safety, active transport and public domain amenity at the Bondi Beach gateway. Works include a separated two-way bike path from Campbell Parade to Wellington Street, shared paths to Old South Head Road, raised pedestrian crossings, upgraded footpaths, kerb and gutter works, drainage improvements, multifunction light poles, landscaping, about 60 new trees, improved outdoor dining areas and six EV charging stations.As at May 2026 the project was in the final stage of construction, with recent footpath, kerb, gutter and cycleway works completed between Wellington Street and Glenayr Avenue and further intersection and Wellington Street works underway.
Bondi Police Station Refurbishment
Refurbishment of the Bondi Police Station to modernise operational facilities and staff accommodation, ensuring the station remains fit for purpose and capable of supporting contemporary NSW Police Force operations. The project is funded under the NSW Government 2025-26 Infrastructure Program with an estimated cost of AUD 1.6 million. Budget documents identify construction commencing in 2025 with completion scheduled for 2026.
46-50 Lamrock Avenue
Central Element's $100 million luxury development at 46-50 Lamrock Avenue in Bondi Beach, featuring 9 exclusive residences including a full-floor penthouse. The five-storey contemporary building, designed by MHN Design Union with interiors by Richards Stanisich and landscaping by Dangar Barin Smith, has received DA approval with construction scheduled to commence in January 2026.
49 Hall Street Bondi Beach Development
Integrated mixed-use redevelopment application for 49 Hall Street, Bondi Beach. The proposal seeks demolition of existing buildings and construction of a new shop-top housing building on Hall Street and a residential flat building on Roscoe Street, with ground-floor retail, affordable rental housing and shared basement parking accessed from Roscoe Street. Waverley Council notified DA-327/2025 for public exhibition in 2025 and the proposal remains treated as under assessment pending a determination shown through Council DA tracking.
100-102 Ramsgate Avenue
Geoffrey Levy's development replacing two 1920s apartment complexes with a contemporary four-storey building featuring 4 full-floor luxury apartments designed by MHNDU. Includes shared pool, garden, rooftop jacuzzi and basement parking.
Curlewis Street Housing Project
Clutch's expansion site featuring build-to-rent apartments and retail space. Part of larger Curlewis Street supersite development adjacent to AVRA project. Approved after court appeal following initial rejection.
9,550 residents of Bondi Beach are employed, from a labour force of 9,802. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 82.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,909, about 76% 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 labour market in Bondi Beach is defined by a skilled workforce and strong presence in the technology sector, accompanied by an unemployment rate of only 2.6% and estimated annual job growth of 2.4% according to AreaSearch statistical area datasets. As of March 2026, employed residents total 9,550, with local unemployment tracking 1.6% lower than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. Labour force participation is particularly robust at 82.9%, well above the 68.9% benchmark for Greater Sydney. Furthermore, Census data revealed that 65.2% of the working population operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown measures.
Key industries employing local residents include professional & technical, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance. Professional & technical roles demonstrate strong concentration, capturing a proportion of the workforce that is 2.1 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance represents an area of lower concentration, engaging 8.5% of workers in Bondi Beach compared to 14.1% across Greater Sydney. Because the neighborhood is primarily residential, comparisons between Census resident numbers and the local working population suggest that job opportunities within the immediate boundary remain limited. Over the recent 12-month timeframe, AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM figures indicates that both employment and the labour force in Bondi Beach expanded by 2.4%, leaving unemployment virtually steady. In comparison, Greater Sydney registered 1.9% job growth alongside a 1.9% rise in the labour pool, with a slight decrease in unemployment. Forward-looking labour demand can also be modeled using Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26 across five and ten-year horizons. Across the nation, employment is expected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across different industries. Mapping these sector-level expectations to the local workforce composition indicates prospective employment gains for Bondi Beach of 7.5% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (calculated as an illustrative weighted baseline without factoring in local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bondi Beach is $2,795 a week (about $145,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,583 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $76,849 a year against an average of $150,085. The average runs 95% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that the suburb of Bondi Beach registered a median taxpayer income of $76,849 and an average taxpayer income of $150,085. These figures sit well above the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $84,780 for the median and $165,574 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings in Bondi Beach placed within the 95th to 98th percentiles nationwide.
The single largest income bracket consists of 4,459 residents (34.4%) taking in $4000+ weekly, contrasting with the regional trend where $1,500 - 2,999 is most common at 30.9%. Overall, 47.8% of local households receive weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, which underpins substantial purchasing capacity. Although accommodation expenses absorb 20.5% of earnings, high revenue levels maintain disposable income at the 92nd percentile, placing the suburb in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bondi Beach had 5,174 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 4% detached houses and 86% apartments. 17% are owned with a mortgage, 68% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $675 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,033 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.0%. 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 accommodation in Bondi Beach is predominantly medium to high density, with the latest Census recording 4.1% houses alongside 95.9% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), differing sharply from the Sydney metro profile of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 15.9%, trailing Sydney metro averages, while 16.5% of properties were mortgaged and 67.6% were rented. Housing costs in Bondi Beach are elevated; median monthly mortgage obligations reached $3,033 and weekly median rents stood at $675, compared to $2,427 and $470 across Sydney metro. Against national figures, local mortgage costs exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are notably higher than the $375 benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bondi Beach counted 5,174 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,826 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 36% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Household structures are evenly divided, with family arrangements accounting for 50.0% of dwellings, including 27.9% couples without children, 15.5% couples with children, and 5.6% single parent families. Non-family living situations constitute the other 50.0%, consisting of 36.1% lone person households and 14.0% group households. The median household size is 2.0 people, remaining below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
62.7% of adults in Bondi Beach hold a university qualification, including 43.3% with a bachelor degree and 16.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 86% of areas nationally. A further 9.3% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 380 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,118 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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Residents of Bondi Beach demonstrate exceptional levels of formal schooling, with 62.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing tertiary degrees, substantially outperforming the 30.4% recorded across Australia and 32.2% in NSW. This high level of academic achievement establishes a strong foundation for the knowledge economy. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 43.3%, with postgraduate qualifications comprising 16.5% and graduate diplomas making up 2.9%. In addition, vocational education accounts for 19.1% of credentials held by the population aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (9.3%). Current student enrollment stands at 24.7% of the local population engaged in formal study.
Within this learning cohort, 6.5% attend tertiary education institutions, 5.6% are enrolled in primary education, and 4.2% are undertaking secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bondi Beach reaches 23 stops on 28 routes, timetabled for about 4,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.5 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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Local transit infrastructure includes 23 active transport stops across Bondi Beach, accommodating bus services across 28 distinct routes that generate 4,329 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is highly convenient, with the typical resident situated 129 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the suburb is primarily residential, outbound commuting is standard; 45% of trips occur by car, followed by 19% by train and 15% by bus. Private vehicle availability averages 0.5 per dwelling, which is below the metropolitan standard, while 65.2% of working residents performed their jobs from home according to the 2021 Census (reflecting prevailing COVID-19 conditions).
The transit network operates at an average frequency of 618 trips per day across the collective route network, translating to approximately 188 weekly trips at each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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80.9% of residents in Bondi Beach report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 2.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 85.9% 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding chronic condition rates and mortality reveal strong general wellness metrics in Bondi Beach, characterized by minimal incidence of typical illnesses across every age bracket. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is remarkably high, encompassing approximately 86% of residents (11,140 people), compared with 59.9% throughout Greater Sydney and the Australian figure of 55.7%. Among recorded health issues, mental health issues and asthma were the most prevalent, affecting 6.4% and 6.2% of residents respectively, whereas 80.9% of the local population reported no chronic conditions, surpassing the 74.6% benchmark for Greater Sydney.
Those aged 65 and over represent 8.7% of the community (1,127 people), below the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney. Older residents exhibit favorable wellness indicators, achieving national health standings consistent with the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
48.2% of Bondi Beach residents were born overseas and 22.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.2%) and Australian (14.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb displays notable cultural breadth, with 48.2% of residents born abroad and 22.6% using a language other than English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 32.5% of the Bondi Beach population. In addition, Judaism exhibits significant local prominence, making up 8.3% of residents compared to the 0.8% average for Greater Sydney. Examining parental background and ancestry, the three largest cohorts in Bondi Beach are English at 25.2% (exceeding the regional level of 19.0%), Australian at 14.8%, and Other at 14.7%. Several European ancestries also display distinct local concentration: French background represents 2.6% of Bondi Beach residents (compared to 0.5% across the region), Spanish accounts for 1.8% (versus 0.6% regionally), and Hungarian stands at 0.8% (compared to 0.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bondi Beach is 32, younger than 86% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 46.0% 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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Demographically, the suburb of Bondi Beach is heavily weighted toward pre-family life stages. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 indicate that 57.6% of the population consists of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 31.4% in Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) represent only 17.9%, versus 30.4% across the broader region. As at August 2026, AreaSearch calculates a median age of 32, decreasing from 33 in the 2021 Census, sitting 5 years lower than the Greater Sydney figure of 37 and below the Australian median of 38 at that Census.
Since the Census, the share of young to middle aged adults expanded from 55.2% to an estimated 57.6%. Specifically, residents aged 5 to 14 decreased from 6.2% to an estimated 4.2%, while the 15 to 24 cohort expanded from 7.0% to 9.3%, with no compensating gains in the youngest age brackets. Heading toward 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated in the young to middle aged adult group, rising by 417 residents (6%) to 7,884, while the retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) are projected to experience the fastest relative growth, increasing by 37% to 1,541 residents alongside an expected contraction in children and young adults.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bondi Beach
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) | Aug 2026 this month 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 this month 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 this month headline measures · Jun 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 27 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 — 107 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,513 at the 2021 Census → 12,963 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 (SAL10463). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.