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The median house price in Bossley Park is $1.43m, with units at $988k. House values have moved 7.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Bossley Park has an estimated 14,602 residents, down from 15,492 at the 2021 Census — a change of 890 people, or 5.7%. The population has thinned by an average 1.4% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 3,238 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 newly validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Bossley Park has an estimated population of approximately 14,602 as of Aug 2026. Compared with the 15,492 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this represents a reduction of 890 people (5.7%). This calculation draws on an ERP resident count of 14,576 derived from the June 2025 ABS release, supplemented by 31 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density stands at 3,237 persons per square kilometer, positioning the suburb in the upper quartile across national areas analyzed by AreaSearch.
In recent times, population gains were overwhelmingly underpinned by overseas migration, which made up around 91.0% of total growth. For demographic modelling, AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for SA2 units, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. Wherever SA2 data is unavailable, projections published by the NSW State Government in 2022 using 2021 as a base year are applied instead. Age-specific rates of expansion from these sets are further implemented across all areas covering 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, the suburb of Bossley Park is projected to sit in the lower quartile of statistical areas reviewed by AreaSearch, with an expected increase of 52 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 figures, corresponding to an overall gain of 0.2% across the 16 years.
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308 new dwellings have been approved in Bossley Park over the past five years, an average of 61 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 48 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 58% 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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An evaluation of ABS building approvals aggregated across statistical boundaries indicates that Bossley Park averages approximately 61 residential approvals annually, totaling roughly 308 homes throughout the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 3 approved during FY-25 to date. Amid demographic contraction, residential construction has comfortably accommodated local requirements and provided ample options for purchasers, with newly approved dwellings carrying an average build cost of $474,000. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $36.5 million within the current financial year, highlighting solid non-residential construction activity. Per capita dwelling approvals in Bossley Park track at roughly two-thirds of the Greater Sydney benchmark and rank within the 6th percentile across the country, creating tighter purchasing conditions that channel buyer demand toward established properties.
This below-average national standing underscores the established nature of the locality and points toward development constraints. Approvals across recent times consist of 58.0% standalone houses and 42.0% medium-density formats such as townhouses and apartments, broadening lower-cost alternatives alongside traditional detached housing. This represents a marked departure from the existing residential landscape (which currently stands at 91.0% houses), driven by limited land availability, changing lifestyle preferences, and cost considerations. Generating one approval for roughly every 4209 people, the suburb demonstrates the hallmarks of an established urban environment. According to the latest quarterly projection by AreaSearch, Bossley Park is expected to add 26 residents by 2041. Given ongoing building rates, residential additions are positioned to comfortably fulfill local housing requirements, sustaining accessible conditions for purchasers and potentially paving the way for demographic growth beyond baseline estimates.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bossley Park, worth an estimated $98 million. A further 45 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.9 billion. 16 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training 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 infrastructure programs, urban planning, and capital projects play a pivotal role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has highlighted 5 significant initiatives with direct local relevance, headlined by the Prairievale Public Preschool, Club Marconi Seniors Living Development, Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment, and The Horsley Drive Upgrade.
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Prairievale Public Preschool
New co-located public preschool being delivered at Prairievale Public School as part of the NSW Government's 100 Public Preschools program. The project will provide 2 preschool rooms, an outdoor play area, administration and support spaces for up to 40 children per day. Planning approval remains in progress, with construction expected to commence following approval and completion targeted for Day 1 Term 1, 2027.
Club Marconi Seniors Living Development
Approved development of 93 resort-style Independent Living Units for seniors at the Club Marconi site in Bossley Park. The project followed a Site Compatibility Certificate approved in August 2020 and a Development Application through Fairfield City Council, which proceeded through a Land and Environment Court appeal in early 2022 before being approved. The approved scheme comprises 93 apartments (52 x two-bedroom, 23 x 2.5-bedroom, 17 x three-bedroom and 1 x large three-bedroom unit), a new two-level members undercover carpark for 637 spaces, and 125 secure resident parking spaces with lift access to apartment floors.Plans include extensive landscaping fronting Prairie Vale Road and Restwell Road, with scope for an in-house restaurant and allied health services for residents.
Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment
The $630 million Fairfield Hospital Redevelopment delivers modern acute healthcare facilities to support the expanding community in South Western Sydney. The project delivers a new multi-storey clinical services building housing an expanded Emergency Department, new Intensive Care Unit, modern operating theatres, medical imaging suites, and upgraded inpatient wards. Led by Health Infrastructure NSW with lead architect Architectus, site preparation and construction works are progressing across the Prairiewood campus.
Bonnyrigg Estate Renewal - Humphries Precinct (Canvas)
An essential phase of the $400 million Bonnyrigg Estate redevelopment (stages 8 to 11) known as the Humphries Precinct. This masterplanned community, branded as Canvas, is transforming the former social housing estate into a mixed-tenure precinct with 210 private land lots and 65 social housing units managed by SGCH. The project includes the new Junior Play Park, extensions to Bishop Crescent, and enhanced road connectivity to the Bonnyrigg town hub. Current progress includes civil works and the final release of land lots to the private market.
Fairfield Showground Community and Events Centre
The Fairfield Showground Community and Events Centre is a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility. It features a large exhibition and performance hall with seating for 3,000, multipurpose sports courts for basketball, futsal, volleyball, and gymnastics, a spacious foyer, function rooms, an open-air courtyard, and a covered forecourt. Approved in April 2026, it will host major trade shows, conferences, exhibitions, and indoor sports.
Prospect Pre-treatment Plant
Sydney Water is building a new Pre-treatment Plant adjacent to the existing Prospect Water Filtration Plant, delivered via the Suez Acciona Joint Venture. The facility pre-treats raw water from major dams and reservoirs to ensure safe drinking water continuity during extreme weather events. The project reached a key construction milestone in 2025 with the first major concrete pour for the Densadeg base slab and is expected to be operational in late 2027.
Edensor Park Public Preschool
New public preschool being built at Edensor Park Public School as part of the NSW Government's $769 million program to deliver 100 new public preschools co-located with public primary schools. Construction is underway, with the retaining wall, concrete stairs and pathways completed. The facility will feature two preschool rooms, an outdoor play area and administration, amenities and staff kitchen space, accommodating up to 40 children per day. Completion is forecast for Day 1, Term 1 2027.
Edensor Park Public Preschool
A new public preschool co-located with Edensor Park Public School, part of the NSW Government's $769 million program to deliver 100 new public preschools by 2027. It will provide up to 40 places for children in the year before school, featuring two purpose-designed rooms, a quality outdoor play area, and administration, amenities and staff facilities. Construction is now underway, with groundworks, the retaining wall, concrete stairs and pathways completed. The building's slab, frame, roof, windows, doors and exterior walls are the next stages of works.
6,415 residents of Bossley Park are employed, from a labour force of 6,853. Unemployment sits at 6.4%, with participation at 56.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,610, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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A review of aggregated statistical area data shows Bossley Park maintains a capable workforce featuring substantial concentration in manufacturing and industrial sectors, alongside an unemployment rate of 6.4% and an estimated annual job growth rate of 5.1%. Working residents numbered 6,415 as of March 2026, though joblessness sits 2.3% above the Greater Sydney figure of 4.1%, and the local labour participation rate of 56.2% trails the broader metropolitan mark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 33.0% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Key sectors employing local residents comprise retail trade, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Manufacturing features prominently, with local representation reaching 1.7 times the wider regional baseline. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for only 5.6% of the workforce, lagging the 11.5% registered across Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census tally of local jobs against the resident workforce indicates that the suburb functions largely as a dormitory residential area with limited internal employment generation. AreaSearch's compilation of ABS and SALM figures across wider statistical areas shows local employment expanded by 5.1% over the past 12-month period while the labour force grew by 4.6%, reducing the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9%, labour force expansion of 1.9%, and a slight decrease in unemployment. Long-term outlooks can be drawn from the Mar-26 Jobs and Skills Australia projections, which outline nation-wide workforce growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against Bossley Park's industry composition suggests local employment gains of 6.1% over five years and 12.7% over ten years, noting this calculation serves as an illustrative weighting model rather than a localized population-adjusted forecast.
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Median household income in Bossley Park is $1,542 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $497 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,966 a year against an average of $55,022. 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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AreaSearch's latest postcode-level ATO records for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in the suburb of Bossley Park below national benchmarks, showing a median income of $42,966 and an average of $55,022. These amounts trail Greater Sydney, where median and average figures reach $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to roughly $47,400 for median income and $60,700 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed individual earnings at the 3rd percentile ($497 weekly), whereas household earnings reached the 37th percentile.
In terms of earnings brackets, the largest segment includes 30.8% of residents (4,497 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 range, closely aligning with the regional share of 30.9%. Affordability remains tight, with the share of income retained after housing costs standing at 80.8%, ranking at the 35th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bossley Park had 4,449 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 3% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 30.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential properties in Bossley Park were divided into 91.4% standalone houses and 8.6% alternative configurations including apartments and semi-detached properties, contrasting with the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwelling types. Full home ownership stood at 38.7%, notably exceeding the metropolitan baseline, with remaining homes held under a mortgage (29.9%) or occupied by tenants (31.4%). Local median monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 and median weekly rents of $465 compared favorably against Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470. On a national scale, however, local mortgage costs sit well above the Australian median of $1,863, with rental payments also significantly outpacing the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bossley Park counted 4,449 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.3 people each. 49% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 14% 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 constitute the vast majority of local households at 85.0%, with couples with children accounting for 48.8%, couples without children representing 20.4%, and single parent households making up 14.2%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 15.0%, including single-person homes at 13.9% and shared group dwellings at 1.1%. The area records a median household size of 3.3 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.1% of adults in Bossley Park hold a university qualification, including 13.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.7% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 83% of areas nationally. A further 17.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,506 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 951 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 show a lower proportion of university credentials, with 17.1% holding higher education qualifications compared to the 38.0% recorded across Greater Sydney. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 13.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.7% and graduate diplomas at 1.1%. Vocational and trade training is widespread throughout the community, with 27.5% of residents aged 15 and over possessing technical credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (9.7%) and certificates (17.8%). Study engagement is strong throughout the community, with 30.7% of residents attending formal education programs. Broken down by stage, this includes 9.5% in primary school, 9.5% in secondary education, and 5.1% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bossley Park reaches 84 stops on 56 routes, timetabled for about 2,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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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Commuter networks in the suburb of Bossley Park feature 84 active bus stops connected by 56 separate routes, delivering 2,902 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with typical walking distances to the closest boarding point averaging 166 meters. Because the area is primarily residential, outward travel is common, with private motor vehicles being the primary mode of travel for 91% of commuters. Average motor vehicle ownership stands at 1.7 per household, exceeding regional levels, while 33.0% of workers indicated they worked from home in the 2021 Census under pandemic conditions.
Daily public transit services average 414 trips across the broader network, translating to around 34 weekly services for each transit stop in the suburb of Bossley Park.
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72.4% of residents in Bossley Park report no long-term health condition. 10.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Bossley Park are generally positive, with AreaSearch assessments of mortality and illness tracking closely with national standards. Although the incidence of common medical conditions remains modest overall, rates are elevated among older, vulnerable groups, while private health insurance uptake is comparatively low at roughly 49% of residents (~7,117 people), below the 59.9% seen across Greater Sydney and the national average of 55.7%. The two primary chronic conditions reported by residents are arthritis (8.3%) and diabetes (7.0%), while 72.4% of the population reported no long-term illnesses, close to the Greater Sydney proportion of 74.6%.
The working-age cohort exhibits favorable health profiles with low rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 22.7% of the community (3,314 people), above the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney, contributing to certain health vulnerabilities that remain relatively favorable compared to national aged cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
56.6% of Bossley Park residents were born overseas and 68.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Italian (10.3%) and Australian (8.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Bossley Park demonstrates extensive cultural diversity, with 56.6% of its population born overseas and 68.0% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 79.1% of residents compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental birthplaces reveals that the leading ancestry category is Other, accounting for 43.8% of the local population against 16.0% across the region. Italian ancestry follows at 10.3% (compared to 3.4% regionally), while Australian ancestry accounts for 8.5%, below the broader metropolitan level of 17.8%. Other European backgrounds also show above-average local presence, including Spanish at 2.0% (vs 0.6% regionally), Croatian at 2.2% (vs 0.7%), and Serbian at 1.0% (vs 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bossley Park is 41. 26.0% 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 demographic profile of Bossley Park is older than the Greater Sydney metropolitan average. AreaSearch's August 2026 data indicates that seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 22.7% of the suburb, compared to 15.5% regionally, while residents aged 25 to 44 comprise 22.6% against a regional benchmark of 31.4%. The median age remains at 41, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 4 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that time. Since the Census, the proportion of residents aged 65 and over expanded from 19.7% to an estimated 22.7%.
Looking forward to 2041, the 65+ cohort is projected to see the largest increase, adding 755 residents (23%) to reach 4,070, while younger adult cohorts and children are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bossley Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last 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 last 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 2 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 31 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,492 at the 2021 Census → 14,602 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 (SAL10513). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.