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The median house price in Bradbury (NSW) is $990k, with units at $670k. House values have moved 7.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Bradbury (NSW) has an estimated 9,932 residents, up from 9,433 at the 2021 Census — a change of 499 people, or 5.3%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 220 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 59.0% of that increase. That puts 2,806 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 integrating wider regional ABS demographic updates with post-Census address validations, the suburb of Bradbury (NSW) has reached an estimated population of approximately 9,932 as of Aug 2026. This equates to an expansion of 499 people (5.3%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 9,433 people. Underlying this trajectory is an estimated resident count of 9,854 determined from the ABS ERP figures of June 2025, alongside 220 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 2,805 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Bradbury (NSW) ranks within the top fourth of Australian localities examined by AreaSearch for residential density.
Its 5.3% post-Census increase trails the statewide figure of 7.3% by only 2.0 percentage points, highlighting solid local momentum. The primary catalyst behind these gains was natural increase, accounting for roughly 59.0% of recent population additions. AreaSearch incorporates SA2-level modeling produced jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 using 2022 benchmarks, while leveraging NSW State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2022 against a 2021 base year for any remaining sectors. Age-specific trajectories drawn from these datasets are projected forward for 2032 to 2041 across all study zones. Looking ahead, future population trajectory for the suburb of Bradbury (NSW) is expected to sit marginally underneath the nationwide median, expanding by 594 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, which represents a cumulative 16-year increase of 5.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
268 new dwellings have been approved in Bradbury (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 53 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 58 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 78% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 44, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Examining ABS residential approval statistics aggregated across local statistical divisions, AreaSearch identifies an annual average of roughly 53 new dwelling approvals in Bradbury, totaling roughly 268 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 44 recorded to date in FY-25. The area has welcomed approximately 1.1 people per year for every home constructed across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), maintaining an equilibrium between buyer demand and residential completions that supports pricing stability. Meanwhile, typical construction costs for new builds stand at $315,000—under the wider regional baseline—pointing to relatively attainable entry points.
Complementing this, commercial approvals have totaled $1.2 million this financial year, underscoring the suburb's strongly residential development orientation. On a per-capita basis, building activity in Bradbury closely tracks Greater Sydney norms, sustaining orderly market dynamics across the broader region. Standalone houses represent 78.0% of recent building activity, with medium and high-density housing accounting for the remaining 22.0%, reinforcing the locality's established suburban character and appealing to purchasers seeking more expansive properties. Indicating its low-density urban planning framework, the suburb records around 164 people per dwelling approval. Demographic projections suggest Bradbury will welcome an additional 516 residents through to 2041 when assessed against the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction trajectories appear well-positioned to satisfy incoming housing demand, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling residential growth to surpass projected levels.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Bradbury (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bradbury (NSW), worth an estimated $860 million. A further 39 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $15 billion. 8 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. 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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Major infrastructure deliveries, urban renewal works, and strategic planning initiatives serve as pivotal drivers of neighborhood change. AreaSearch has pinpointed 13 prominent projects with significant local relevance. Key undertakings include the Newbrook Shopping Village Redevelopment, Airds-Bradbury Renewal Project, Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre Upgrades, and the Raith Bradbury Development, with priority works outlined in the accompanying register.
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Newbrook Shopping Village Redevelopment
Proposed redevelopment of the existing 15,600 sqm Newbrook Shopping Village (formerly Airds Village) into a modern neighbourhood hub. As of late 2025, the site was offered for sale via EOI to capitalise on value-add repositioning plans, including a new 3,230 sqm supermarket and a DA-approved childcare facility for 43 places. The project is a central component of the Newbrook masterplanned community, which is delivering 2,100 new dwellings by late 2026. Current surrounding works include the Towner Avenue extension and the realignment of Riverside Drive to improve precinct connectivity.
Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre Upgrades
Upgrade of the Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre including an extension to the grandstand with additional seating, new shade structures, renovation and modernization of the cafe, and associated facility improvements. Construction commenced in July 2026 and is funded through the NSW Government Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
Raith Bradbury Development
Residential development project in Bradbury featuring the refurbishment of the heritage-listed Raith House into a childcare centre and the construction of approximately 45 medium-density dwellings, including townhouses and apartments. The project aims to provide affordable housing options while preserving the historical significance and suburban character of the area through sensitive design and landscaping.
Airds-Bradbury Renewal Project
Urban renewal of the Airds-Bradbury public housing estate into a mixed community of around 2,100 homes (up to 30% social housing), upgrades to Kevin Wheatley VC Memorial Playing Fields and local open space, seniors housing close to parks and services, and supporting streets and utilities. The NSW Government fast-tracked $75m in 2020-21; overall delivery continues in stages toward 2030.
Campbelltown Arts Centre Expansion
Expansion and upgrade of the Campbelltown Arts Centre to provide a new multi-arts production and presentation space, expanded gallery exhibition areas, artist studios, and enhanced cultural infrastructure for the Macarthur region. The project is led by Campbelltown City Council with funding support under the Western Sydney City Deal Liveability Program.
Macarthur Gardens North
Sustainable mixed-use neighbourhood development by Landcom featuring 1,250-1,625 homes including apartments in 9-24 storey buildings, at least 10% affordable rental housing, station arrival plaza, central park, fitness park, pedestrian walkways, shared cycle paths, and preservation of over seven hectares of native bushland. Enhanced transport connectivity to Macarthur Station, Western Sydney University, and TAFE NSW, with 5 Star Green Star certification.
Ambarvale Place Masterplan & Redevelopment
A Council-led masterplan to revitalise the Ambarvale local centre including a new community hub, upgraded library facilities, youth and family services, public domain improvements, and potential mixed-use residential and retail development around the existing shopping precinct at Woodhouse Drive.
Macarthur Heights
Macarthur Heights is a vibrant urban community in southwest Sydney, developed by Landcom in partnership with Western Sydney University. It includes 966 residential lots for approximately 2,460 residents, surrounded by 42 hectares of parklands and connected to education, employment, and recreation amenities. Sales completed in 2022, with ongoing construction of sportsfields, amenities building, and open spaces expected to conclude by 2028.
4,678 residents of Bradbury (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 5,115. Unemployment sits at 8.5%, with participation at 67.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,513, 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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Bradbury features a capable labor pool with robust participation in essential services, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 8.5% and a 6.4% yearly increase in estimated workforce size according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. As of March 2026, employed locals number 4,678, while joblessness sits 4.4% higher than the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, indicating potential for labor market tightening, even as local labor participation closely mirrors the Greater Sydney rate of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 28.8% of workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training constitute the foremost sources of employment for local residents. Transport, postal & warehousing exhibits marked local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 1.8 times the broader metropolitan baseline. In contrast, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, accounting for 4.3% of workers locally versus 11.5% across the surrounding region. Comparing resident worker counts with local workplace positions from Census records indicates that this predominantly suburban district generates limited on-site employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch syntheses of SALM and ABS statistical releases, Bradbury saw a 6.4% rise in employment alongside a 7.6% surge in total labor pool over the 12 months to March 2026, pushing the jobless rate upward by 1.0 percentage points. This divergence stands out against Greater Sydney, where employment and labor supply each rose by 1.9% while joblessness edged lower. Forward-looking Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26 provide additional context on potential workforce requirements across Bradbury over five-year and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with wide variance across individual sectors. Applying these industry growth profiles to the local worker distribution indicates an expected local employment expansion of 6.3% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, though this simple weighting model serves illustrative goals and omits localized demographic projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bradbury (NSW) is $1,557 a week (about $81,000 a year), with median personal income at $731 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,197 a year against an average of $59,908. 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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Taxation records aggregated by AreaSearch at the postcode tier for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $52,197 and a mean of $59,908 in the suburb of Bradbury. These figures sit beneath nationwide averages and contrast with Greater Sydney, where the median reaches $60,817 and the average stands at $83,003. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $57,584 (median) and $66,091 (average) as of March 2026. Findings from the Census 2021 place personal, family, and household earnings moderately across the 34th to 38th percentiles.
A substantial 34.2% of the local population (3,396 individuals) falls into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely aligning with the 30.9% metropolitan proportion. Budget constraints remain significant, as residents retain only 79.7% of their earnings after housing commitments, placing the area at the 34th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bradbury (NSW) had 3,208 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 3% apartments. 40% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 24.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.6%. 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 most recent Census, the local housing landscape in Bradbury is overwhelmingly suburban, consisting of 88.9% houses alongside 11.1% other dwellings such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across Sydney metro. Outright property ownership stands at 25.8%, trailing the broader metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties make up 40.1% and rental housing accounts for 34.1%. Median monthly home loan obligations sit at $2,000, substantially lower than the Sydney metro benchmark of $2,427, while typical weekly rent stands at $385 relative to the wider regional level of $470.
In a nationwide context, Bradbury's loan servicing requirements exceed the Australian norm of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bradbury (NSW) counted 3,208 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,378 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 74.8% of all households, led by couples with children at 33.3%, couples without children at 21.7%, and single parent families representing 18.5%. The balance of 25.2% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households at 21.8% and group households at 3.3%. The typical household size sits at 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.4% of adults in Bradbury (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 11.5% with a bachelor degree and 4.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 879 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,023 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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Higher education qualifications present a clear development area locally, with university credential rates standing at 17.4% compared to the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%, highlighting key scope for targeted academic programs. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 11.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 4.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Conversely, vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 37.8% of inhabitants aged 15+ holding trade credentials, distributed between certificates (27.2%) and advanced diplomas (10.6%). A substantial 30.8% of the local populace is actively pursuing formal studies. Among those enrolled, primary education accounts for 11.9%, secondary education comprises 8.3%, and tertiary courses engage 3.6% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bradbury (NSW) reaches 71 stops on 26 routes, timetabled for about 740 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The local transit network in Bradbury includes 71 operating passenger pick-up points focused on bus transit. These facilities are linked by 26 separate transit routes that together deliver 743 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with local residents averaging 141 meters to their closest transit connection. Given the area's commuter orientation, outward travel dominates, with private vehicles accounting for 86% of work journeys, followed by 8% utilizing rail links. Vehicle availability averages 1.3 per dwelling, while 28.8% of workers performed their duties from home based on the 2021 Census, a metric shaped by prevailing pandemic conditions.
Transit service schedules maintain an average of 106 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 10 weekly trips for each transport boarding location.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
65.0% of residents in Bradbury (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 85% of areas nationally. 7.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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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Public health metrics reviewed by AreaSearch, encompassing mortality statistics and long-term health burdens, indicate notable community health challenges in Bradbury, with elevated condition prevalence across older and younger cohorts alike. Private medical coverage is comparatively constrained, held by approximately 51% of the total population (~5,030 people), lagging the Greater Sydney figure of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. The prevailing chronic medical diagnoses recorded locally are arthritis, affecting 9.5% of residents, and mental health conditions, reported by 8.7%, while 65.0% of individuals reported no chronic health conditions, in contrast to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health vulnerabilities are particularly evident across the working-age demographic, which experiences heightened rates of chronic disease. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 15.6% of the population (1,549 people), displaying medical outcomes that reflect broader community challenges while aligning with national patterns for this age bracket.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.6% of Bradbury (NSW) residents were born overseas and 22.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (24.8%) and English (22.9%). 4.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Bradbury exceeds that of most comparable surrounding markets, with 25.6% of residents born abroad and 22.3% using a non-English language in home environments. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, held by 53.8% of the local community. The most pronounced divergence is observed in the Islamic faith, which accounts for 7.9% of residents locally compared to 6.8% across Greater Sydney. Assessing parental heritage, the three most prominent ancestry backgrounds in Bradbury are Australian at 24.8% (outstripping the regional benchmark of 17.8%), English at 22.9%, and Other backgrounds at 13.1%.
Distinct local variations also appear among other cultural identities: Samoan ancestry is notably prevalent at 1.9% locally versus 0.5% regionally, Lebanese background represents 2.1% (vs 2.6%), and Spanish heritage comprises 0.7% (vs 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bradbury (NSW) is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 27.3% 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 Bradbury skews relatively young, with children and young adults (0 - 24) representing 35.6% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 30.4% across Greater Sydney, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 28.6% relative to the regional proportion of 31.4%. As at August 2026, AreaSearch estimates the median age at 34, matching the 2021 Census baseline and sitting 3 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded during that Census. Looking forward to 2041, the retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) are anticipated to see the largest absolute increase, expanding by 510 residents (33%) to reach 2,059, whereas child, young adult, and young to middle aged adult segments are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bradbury (NSW)
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 5 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 220 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,433 at the 2021 Census → 9,932 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 (SAL10540). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.