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The median house price in Bondi Junction is $2.80m, with units at $1.28m. House values have moved 0.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Bondi Junction has an estimated 11,460 residents, up from 10,361 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,099 people, or 10.6%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. 537 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 89.0% of that increase. That puts 10,611 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's evaluation of regional ABS updates alongside post-Census validated addresses, the suburb of Bondi Junction has reached an estimated resident count of approximately 11,460 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,099 residents (10.6%) compared to the 2021 Census total of 10,361 people. AreaSearch established this figure by examining the ABS ERP release from June 2025 (indicating 11,457 residents) combined with 537 post-Census validated new addresses. The suburb of Bondi Junction registers a high density of 10,611 persons per square kilometer, positioning it in the top 10% of AreaSearch's nationwide assessments and highlighting intense competition for local land.
The local expansion rate of 10.6% since the 2021 census outpaced both the broader SA3 area (5.6%) and NSW overall, establishing it as a key regional growth center. This upward trajectory was largely underpinned by overseas arrivals, who accounted for roughly 89.0% of recent population additions. In evaluating forward projections, AreaSearch incorporates the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling (utilising 2022 as its base), supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases (utilising 2021 as its base). For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth figures from these datasets are applied across all locations. Projected population expansion for the suburb of Bondi Junction sits above the national median for statistical areas, with aggregated SA2 estimates forecasting a rise of 1,639 persons by 2041, which translates to a cumulative increase of 14.3% across the 16 years.
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346 new dwellings have been approved in Bondi Junction over the past five years, an average of 69 a year. That is 5.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 58 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 3% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Examining ABS residential approvals allocated across statistical areas, AreaSearch figures indicate that Bondi Junction registers roughly 69 approved dwellings annually, totaling approximately 346 approvals across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 3 recorded to date in FY-25. Strong underlying demand is evidenced by an average intake of 3 residents per year for every home built across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), helping underpin local real estate. Newly approved dwellings carry an average anticipated construction cost of $582,000, marginally exceeding the regional benchmark and pointing to premium builds.
Additionally, commercial development shows significant vitality, with $46.5 million in commercial building consents secured this financial year. Per capita building approval volume in Bondi Junction outstrips Greater Sydney by 73.0%, widening purchasing opportunities despite a recent moderation in construction pacing. Medium-to-high density structures dominate current construction, with townhouses or apartments comprising 97.0% of new stock and detached houses representing only 3.0%. This emphasis on higher-density stock creates accessible price points suited to first-time buyers, downsizers, and property investors. A ratio of roughly 1514 persons per approved dwelling highlights the suburb's mature urban standing. Projections based on recent quarterly AreaSearch estimates indicate Bondi Junction will add 1,636 people by 2041. Present rates of residential construction appear well positioned to satisfy this influx, maintaining favorable market conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling population increases beyond current projections.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bondi Junction, worth an estimated $3.95 billion. A further 106 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.3 billion. 39 are already under construction and 50 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Capital investments and urban planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping local growth, with AreaSearch identifying 19 major projects anticipated to influence Bondi Junction. Notable undertakings include the Mixed-Use Development with Affordable Housing, 362-384 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, Origami Bondi Junction, Eastern Suburbs Railway Extension and Woollahra Station Activation, alongside the Signature (362-384 Oxford Street) Build-to-Rent Precinct.
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Eastern Suburbs Railway Extension and Woollahra Station Activation
The project encompasses the activation of the dormant Woollahra Station and the ongoing safeguarding of the T4 Eastern Suburbs Line extension corridor toward Bondi Beach. As of early 2026, the NSW Government has officially progressed plans to complete the 'ghost' Woollahra Station, situated between Edgecliff and Bondi Junction. Site investigation works, including borehole drilling, commenced in January 2026. The station activation is a catalyst for state-led rezoning aimed at delivering 10,000 new homes in the Woollahra and Edgecliff precincts.Additionally, the Rail Service Improvement Program is implementing digital signalling (ETCS Level 2) between Erskineville and Bondi Junction to increase network capacity and reliability.
122-126 Bronte Road Mixed-Use Development
A heritage-listed adaptive reuse project transforming the former Waverley Telephone Exchange into a mixed-use development featuring 60 serviced apartments across multiple levels, ground floor retail spaces including 3 shops, reception lobby, and basement parking. The development preserves the heritage facade while creating modern serviced accommodation with balconies offering views across Sydney, contributing to the revitalization of Bondi Junction.
Signature by Stargate, Bondi Junction
Signature by Stargate is a mixed-use shoptop housing development at 362-384 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, on a corner site bordered by Oxford Street, Newland Street and Rowe Lane. State Significant Development SSD-71481718 comprises two residential towers of 15-16 storeys with 118 apartments (55 one-bedroom, 57 two-bedroom, 6 three-bedroom), including 23 infill affordable housing apartments, above a retail and commercial podium with basement parking. The western parcel retains the heritage facade of the former Imperial Building.The application was determined and approved on 27 June 2025, with a Modification 1 design amendment approved 16 December 2025. Excavation and construction on the lower levels of the approved scheme are underway, with completion estimated for 2026. Total GFA is approximately 10,100 square metres, with apartments now selling from $1,495,000.
Mixed-Use Development with Affordable Housing, 362-384 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction
A State Significant mixed-use development comprising two residential towers (15-16 storeys) with 118 apartments including 23 affordable housing units, above retail and commercial podiums with six levels of basement parking. The development retains the heritage facade of the former Imperial Building and features 737 square metres of retail space, 851 square metres of commercial space, and 433 square metres of communal open space including rooftop landscaped areas. The project includes 124 car parking spaces, 132 bicycle spaces, and is designed by SJB Architects.Construction commenced in 2024 with excavation and lower levels currently underway.
Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan
Waverley Council is preparing a Strategic Vision and Master Plan for the Bondi Junction town centre, with Architectus appointed to deliver the work. The study area runs from Centennial Park to the eastern edge of Waverley Park, bounded by Syd Einfeld Drive to the north and Birrell Street to the south, and includes the old Chambers Building on Paul Street and Bondi Road. Stage 1 vision development and Stage 2 public exhibition were completed in 2025.Stage 3 Master Plan development is active from November 2025 to April 2026, with public exhibition and adoption planned for May to June 2026 and implementation from July 2026 onward. The plan will guide land use, transport, built form, public space, housing, civic and cultural uses, and the nighttime economy.
Origami Bondi Junction
A luxury 20-storey mixed-use tower featuring 88 high-end north-facing residences with sweeping Sydney Harbour views. Designed by Koichi Takada Architects with David Hicks interiors, the development includes a rooftop pool, residents garden, concierge services, and integrated commercial workspace. The project reached a significant milestone in mid-2025 with structural progress featured on major news outlets.
50 Botany Street Residential Development, Bondi Junction
Planning proposal to rezone the site from SP2 Infrastructure to R3 Medium Density Residential, remove heritage listing, introduce minimum lot size, and enable development of 7 townhouses. The site previously housed telecommunications infrastructure.
Sydney Light Rail Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach Extension
A long-term aspirational proposal to extend the Sydney Light Rail network from Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach via the Bondi Road corridor. The concept dates back to a 2013 AECOM feasibility study commissioned by Waverley Council, which recommended Bondi Road as the preferred alignment over Old South Head Road or a Birriga Road and Curlewis Street route. The project aims to address severe bus congestion on what has historically been one of NSW's busiest bus corridors and improve mass transit access to one of Australia's most visited beach destinations.As of 2026 the proposal remains unfunded and is not included in any current NSW Government transport plan or pipeline. Waverley Council's current People, Movement and Places transport vision through 2030 has shifted focus to bus priority measures along the Bondi Road corridor, a planned Bondi Junction Bus Interchange Upgrade, and a possible Junction-to-beach shuttle bus rather than rail. Renewed advocacy in 2025 from groups such as EcoTransit and via the Bondi Junction Vision and Master Plan project has kept the proposal in public discussion, but no business case, route reservation, or funding has been confirmed by Transport for NSW. NSW Government investment priorities for the Eastern Suburbs are currently centred on Sydney Metro West and Metro extensions elsewhere in the network, with no announced plans for a heavy rail or light rail extension serving Bondi Beach.
7,470 residents of Bondi Junction are employed, from a labour force of 7,733. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 74.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 12,468, about 109% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Bondi Junction maintains a highly skilled talent pool—especially across the tech sector—alongside a low 3.4% jobless rate and a 2.6% annual rise in workforce numbers, based on AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, 7,470 local residents are employed, with unemployment sitting 0.7% beneath the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%. Local labour participation is strong at 74.6%, outpacing Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census records show 57.6% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The top industries employing local residents are professional & technical, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance.
Local specialization is especially notable in professional & technical fields, which employ 1.6 times the regional proportion. Conversely, manufacturing constitutes a minor share of local employment at 2.4%, compared to 5.7% across the region. A Census-recorded ratio of 0.9 workers per resident demonstrates substantial local employment availability. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM regional datasets shows that over the past 12-month period, local employment expanded by 2.6% while the labour force grew by 2.4%, driving a 0.2 percentage point reduction in unemployment. Over the same timeline, Greater Sydney recorded a 1.9% increase in jobs, a 1.9% rise in labour force numbers, and a slight jobless dip. Looking further ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment projections outline potential industry trajectories over five-year and ten-year horizons. Nationally, total employment is projected to climb 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely across sectors. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against Bondi Junction's occupational distribution yields an estimated local job growth of 7.4% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (note that this illustrative model relies solely on industry weighting without integrating local population projections).
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Median household income in Bondi Junction is $2,379 a week (about $124,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,307 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $67,719 a year against an average of $126,130. The average runs 86% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch rank Bondi Junction among Australia's highest percentiles for income. Taxpayers in Bondi Junction report a median income of $67,719 and an average income of $126,130, compared to Greater Sydney's respective averages of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 lifts estimated earnings to around $74,708 (median) and $139,147 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census 2021 figures place local incomes between the 87th and 94th national percentiles.
Income distribution metrics show the largest cohort (29.5%, or 3,380 residents) earns $4000+ per week, contrasting with Greater Sydney where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket leads at 30.9%. Furthermore, 41.2% of residents take home more than $3,000 each week, driving substantial economic vitality. While housing payments account for 21.1% of earnings, disposable income remains in the 79th percentile, placing the area in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bondi Junction had 4,405 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 5% detached houses and 65% apartments. 19% are owned with a mortgage, 55% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $660 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,100 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 27.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.1%. 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 multi-unit and attached housing dominate Bondi Junction, with 94.8% of residences categorized as other dwellings (apartments, townhouses, semi-detached, and other types) and only 5.2% as standalone houses, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings throughout metropolitan Sydney. Full home ownership in Bondi Junction stands at 25.4%, trailing metro Sydney, while remaining properties are either subject to a mortgage (19.2%) or leased by tenants (55.4%). Typical housing costs are substantial: median monthly home loan repayments sit at $3,100 compared to $2,427 for metro Sydney and $1,863 nationally, while median weekly rent is $660 compared to $470 across Sydney metro and $375 across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bondi Junction counted 4,405 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,872 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 90% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Couples and families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 56.5%, comprising 30.1% couples without children, 18.5% couples with children, and 6.9% single parent families. The remaining 43.5% consists of non-family households, including 33.9% single-person dwellings and 9.4% shared group arrangements. The typical household consists of 2.1 people, which is smaller than the 2.7 benchmark recorded across Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
58.0% of adults in Bondi Junction hold a university qualification, including 39.9% with a bachelor degree and 15.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 11.5% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment in Bondi Junction substantially outpaces national and state averages, with 58.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding a higher education degree, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% nationwide. Bachelor degrees are held by 39.9% of residents aged 15+, followed by 15.3% holding postgraduate awards and 2.8% holding graduate diplomas. Vocational qualifications account for 22.2% of residents aged 15+, split between advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (11.5%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 29.2% of the local population actively participating in an educational course. This cohort consists of 7.2% in tertiary studies, 6.9% attending primary schools, and 5.0% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bondi Junction reaches 63 stops on 68 routes, timetabled for about 15,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.4 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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Bondi Junction is served by 63 active public transport stops covering both buses and trains across 68 distinct routes, delivering 15,540 scheduled services each week. Network proximity is high, with residents living an average of 118 meters from a stop. Outbound commuting is common: private vehicles account for 41% of journeys to work, trains carry 24%, and 16% travel on foot. Vehicle ownership sits beneath regional averages at 0.4 cars per dwelling, while 57.6% of residents worked remotely according to 2021 Census records during COVID-19. Public transport services run at an average rate of 2,220 journeys daily across the whole network, translating to roughly 246 trips per stop each week.
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78.1% of residents in Bondi Junction report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 87% of areas nationally. 3.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 76.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch health metrics indicate excellent well-being and low chronic disease and mortality rates across all age brackets in Bondi Junction, supported by a 77% private health insurance rate (8,774 people). This coverage level substantially exceeds both the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, reported by 5.9% and 5.7% of residents respectively, while 78.1% of the community reported having no long-term health conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 14.5% of the population (1,661 people), slightly below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with local seniors recording health scores consistent with broad national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
54.6% of Bondi Junction residents were born overseas and 30.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 86% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.3%) and Australian (13.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Bondi Junction displays high cultural diversity, with 54.6% of the population born abroad and 30.7% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, observed by 37.3% of the community. Judaism shows a distinct local presence at 12.5% of residents, markedly higher than the 0.8% seen across Greater Sydney. The primary reported ancestries (based on parents' birthplaces) are English at 21.3%, Other at 17.7%, and Australian at 13.2%. Certain international backgrounds are notably more prevalent than regional benchmarks, including Russian ancestry at 2.2% (against 0.4% regionally), French at 1.5% (against 0.5%), and Spanish at 1.5% (against 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bondi Junction is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 39.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographically, the suburb of Bondi Junction features a youthful profile, with adults aged 25 - 44 representing 45.9% of residents as at August 2026, compared to 31.4% in Greater Sydney, while those aged 0 - 24 comprise 20.9% (versus 30.4% regionally). As at August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 35, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years younger than Greater Sydney's median of 37 at the same Census. The 25 - 44 age cohort showed the most notable rise since the Census, moving from 44.8% to 45.9%.
By 2041, the senior bracket (65+) is projected to experience the greatest numerical increase, growing by 685 people (41%) to 2,347.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bondi Junction
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 14 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 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 537 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,361 at the 2021 Census → 11,460 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 (SAL10465). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.