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The median house price in Bulli is $1.81m, with units at $868k. House values have moved 1.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Bulli has an estimated 6,902 residents, up from 6,798 at the 2021 Census — a change of 104 people, or 1.5%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 83% of areas nationally. That puts 797 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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Based on examination of ABS population updates for the wider region, along with fresh addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of Bulli is estimated at approximately 6,902 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 104 people (1.5%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 6,798 residents. The shift is calculated from the resident population of 6,900, estimated by AreaSearch following analysis of the most recent ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an extra 32 verified new addresses since the Census date.
This population level translates to a density ratio of 797 persons per square kilometer, which is highly consistent with averages observed across places evaluated by AreaSearch. Over the last ten years, the suburb of Bulli has shown durable expansion patterns with a 1.2% compound annual growth rate, exceeding the SA4 region. Population expansion for the locality was chiefly propelled by overseas migration, which served as virtually the sole driver of population increases during recent times. AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, published in 2024 with 2022 as the anchor year. For any SA2 regions not covered by these statistics, AreaSearch utilizes the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, published in 2022 with 2021 as the anchor year. Growth rates by age cohort from these compilations are also applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead with demographic shifts, a population rise just under the median of Australian non-metropolitan locations is anticipated, with the area projected to grow by 334 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, representing a rise of 4.8% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
154 new dwellings have been approved in Bulli over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That is 4.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 57% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 24, 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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According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval statistics, distributed from statistical area data, Bulli has seen approximately 30 dwellings gain development approval annually, with an estimated 154 homes approved over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 22 so far in FY-26. With an average of 1.1 people per year relocating to the locality for each dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), supply and demand seem closely aligned, producing stable market conditions, although recent statistics show this has risen to 4.2 people per dwelling over the last 2 financial years, reflecting the location's rising popularity and potential supply constraints.
Development projects average $682,000 in construction value, showing that developers are focusing on the premium market sector with higher-end properties. Furthermore, $5.6 million in commercial development approvals have been documented this financial year, showing the area's predominantly residential character. New construction comprises 57.0% detached houses and 43.0% medium and high-density housing, with a rising blend of townhouses and apartments offering choices across various price points, from family homes to more affordable compact living. This represents a significant departure from the area's existing housing (currently 80.0% houses), signaling declining availability of developable land and reflecting changing lifestyles and the demand for more varied, affordable accommodation options. The estimated count of 573 people in the area per dwelling approval highlights its quiet, low activity development environment. Demographic projections indicate Bulli will gain 332 residents through to 2041 (from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on ongoing development trends, new housing supply should easily satisfy demand, providing favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting population growth beyond current projections.
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 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bulli, worth an estimated $345 million. A further 34 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.78 billion. 11 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Few factors shape local performance as significantly as updates to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning schemes. AreaSearch has identified a total of 13 projects that are anticipated to influence the locality. Notable projects include the Electrify 2515 Community Pilot, Woonona Place, Bulli Hospital Site Redevelopment, and the Bulli Bypass Feasibility Study, with the subsequent list outlining those expected to be of greatest significance.
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Bulli Hospital Site Redevelopment
Landcom is transforming the former 2.44 hectare Bulli Hospital site into a residential subdivision of approximately 50 homes, including freestanding houses, duplexes, terraces, and above-garage studios. Ten percent of homes are designated as affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households. The development features a new 2500sqm park, native landscaping with tiered rain gardens, stormwater retention basins, and 58 on-street parking spaces within a new internal street. The Southern Regional Planning Panel approved the subdivision DA in June 2025, demolition and remediation finished in early 2026, with earthworks and landscaping progressing.A revised DA for two-stage subdivision delivery was lodged in late 2025 due to boundary complexities.
Bulli Bypass Feasibility Study
Transport for NSW is undertaking a 20 million dollar investigation to extend Memorial Drive and bypass the Bulli town centre. Following extensive community consultation and technical reviews in late 2025, options involving tunnels or routes across the Illawarra Escarpment were excluded due to environmental impacts and terrain complexity. Planning now focuses on northern extension options along the existing transport corridor to improve traffic flow, safety, and network resilience.
Sandon Point Seniors Housing Development
Proposed seniors housing development at Sandon Point, Bulli by Anglicare Sydney. The concept includes a residential aged care facility, independent living units, communal facilities, services, access and car parking to support a retirement village community. The NSW Planning Portal lists SSD-68529462 with current status as SEARs Expired, indicating the most recent SSD process is not currently progressing through active assessment.
Electrify 2515 Community Pilot
The Electrify 2515 Community Pilot is an $11.8 million Australian-first initiative providing subsidies and expert support to 500 households across the 2515 and 2516 postcodes in northern Illawarra, NSW, to replace gas appliances with efficient electric alternatives, install smart energy management devices, and access home battery subsidies. Delivered by Rewiring Australia, Brighte, and Endeavour Energy with $5.4 million in ARENA funding, the project collects real-world data on consumer behaviour, grid impacts, and barriers to electrification to inform nationwide household energy transition policy.Stage one (60 homes) was completed by mid-2025. The main rollout of 440 homes is underway (September 2025 to August 2026). In March 2026, the pilot expanded southward into Bulli (2516 postcode), with more than 100 households now participating across Austinmer, Clifton, Coledale, Scarborough, Thirroul, Wombarra, and Bulli. Research and analysis continues until September 2027.
Woonona Place
IRT Group's Woonona Place is an approved seniors housing redevelopment of the existing IRT Woonona site. The project will deliver five buildings with 98 independent living units, new basement parking, additions and refurbishment to the Flametree Residential Care Services, a social and wellness centre with hydrotherapy and allied health spaces, a clubhouse, landscaped open spaces and adaptive reuse of the heritage church as a restaurant and community hub.
The Plaza Woonona Specialist Retail and Recreational Centre
A mixed-use specialist retail and recreational development featuring six individual retail spaces, a gymnasium, a health spa with a 25m swimming pool, and a 0-6 year old childcare centre. The facility includes secure basement parking with allocated spaces for each tenancy and visitor parking, ideally located along the Princes Highway with street access.
McCauley Lodge Redevelopment
The McCauley Lodge Redevelopment, approved by the Land and Environment Court in March 2025, involves the transformation of the former McCauley Lodge and Tasman Court sites into a modern seniors living precinct. The project delivers 38 independent living units (ILUs) across two locations: 18 units at 10 Tasman Parade and 20 units at 19-23 Tasman Parade. The development features 2-3 storey residential buildings, basement parking for residents and visitors, a swimming pool, and landscaped communal open spaces designed to foster community interaction.
MH Property Woonona-Bulli RSL Townhouse Development
26-townhouse development on the former Woonona-Bulli RSL car park at 15 Nicholson Road, Woonona. Features 52 resident parking spaces and 7 visitor spaces. Court approval granted by the NSW Land and Environment Court in September 2024 following a deemed refusal by Wollongong City Council, which had raised flooding concerns. The court found the stormwater design adequate and rejected the council's conditions.
3,673 residents of Bulli are employed, from a labour force of 3,824. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 68.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,638, about 82% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Bulli has a well-educated labor force, with essential services sectors highly represented, an unemployment rate of only 3.9%, and 1.9% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch compilation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 3,673 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 0.2% below Regional NSW's rate of 4.1%, and workforce participation is far above standard (68.8% compared to Regional NSW's 60.6%). Based on Census feedback, a high 42.4% of residents were recorded working from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be kept in mind.
The primary sectors of employment among residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction. The area has a specific employment concentration in education & training, with an employment share of 1.6 times the regional level. On the other hand, agriculture, forestry & fishing has minimal representation with 0.3% employment compared to 5.3% regionally. The area appears to offer few employment opportunities locally, as shown by the ratio of Census working population to resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics, compiled from broader statistical areas, the 12-month period saw employment rise by 1.9% alongside a labor force increase of 2.2%, leading to an unemployment rise of 0.3 percentage points. By comparison, Regional NSW documented an employment decline of 0.9%, a labor force drop of 0.4%, with unemployment increasing by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Bulli. These projections, spanning five and ten-year intervals, have been aligned with the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary greatly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Bulli's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.9% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (please note this is a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bulli is $2,331 a week (about $121,000 a year), with median personal income at $952 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,862 a year against an average of $92,010. 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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The suburb of Bulli's income level is among the highest in Australia according to the latest ATO data aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. The suburb of Bulli's median income among taxpayers is $66,862 and the average income stands at $92,010, which compares to figures for Regional NSW's of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $73,762 (median) and $101,505 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Bulli, between the 73rd and 85th percentiles nationally.
Looking at income distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band captures 26.8% of the community (1,849 individuals), consistent with broader trends across the region showing 29.9% in the same category. Higher earners represent a substantial presence with 38.5% exceeding $3,000 weekly, indicating strong purchasing power within the community. Housing accounts for 14.2% of income while strong earnings rank residents within the 85th percentile for disposable income and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bulli had 2,354 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 10% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,525 a month, a total housing cost higher than 76% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 15.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure in Bulli, as measured at the most recent Census, consisted of 80.5% houses and 19.5% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Regional NSW's 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership in Bulli lagged behind that of Regional NSW, at 35.5%, with the rest of the dwellings being mortgaged (43.2%) or rented (21.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly above the Regional NSW average at $2,525, while the median weekly rent figure was documented at $370, compared to Regional NSW's $1,733 and $330.
Nationally, Bulli's mortgage repayments are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bulli counted 2,354 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 86% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households are in the majority at 77.7% of all households, consisting of 43.1% couples with children, 23.8% couples without children, and 9.7% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 22.3%, with single person households at 20.9% and group households making up 1.6% of the total. The median household size of 2.8 people is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.3% of adults in Bulli hold a university qualification, including 20.9% with a bachelor degree and 10.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 23.0% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,031 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,083 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 in Bulli greatly exceeds broader standards, with 34.3% of residents aged 15+ holding university credentials compared to 21.3% in Rest of NSW and 25.2% in the SA4 region. This notable educational edge positions the area well for knowledge-based opportunities. Bachelor degrees are most common at 20.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (10.0%) and graduate diplomas (3.4%). Trade and technical skills are also prominent, with 34.6% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (23.0%). Educational enrollment is remarkably high, with 32.1% of residents currently undertaking formal education.
This includes 11.1% in primary school, 9.2% in high school, and 5.3% pursuing university or college studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bulli reaches 43 stops on 34 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport analysis indicates 43 active transport stops are operating within the suburb of Bulli, consisting of a mix of train and bus services. These stops are serviced by 34 individual routes, which combine to provide 1,683 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is classified as excellent, with residents generally situated 196 meters from the closest transport stop. As a predominantly residential suburb, most residents travel outward to work, and the car remains the primary mode of travel at 91%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per dwelling. A high 42.4% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 240 trips per day across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 39 weekly trips per individual stop.
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72.0% of residents in Bulli report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 63.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Bulli shows higher-than-average health outcomes, based on AreaSearch's analysis of mortality rates and chronic illness prevalence, with the occurrence of common health conditions being low among the general population, although higher than the national average across older, at-risk groups. Additionally, the rate of private health insurance is exceptionally high at approximately 63% of the total population (4,363 people). This compares to 51.9% across Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be arthritis and asthma, affecting 7.8 and 7.3% of residents, respectively, while 72.0% reported being entirely free of medical issues compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
The population under the age of 65 exhibits better than average health outcomes. The area has 15.6% of residents aged 65 and over (1,076 people), which is lower than the 23.4% in Regional NSW, though ranking lower nationally than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bulli is largely Australian-born, at 85.4% of residents, with 6.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.5%) and Australian (28.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Bulli was found to be below average in terms of cultural diversity, with 85.4% of its population born in Australia, 93.1% being citizens, and 93.5% speaking English only at home. The main religion in Bulli was found to be Christianity, which makes up 47.9% of people in Bulli. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Judaism, which comprises 0.2% of the population, compared to 0.1% across Regional NSW. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Bulli are English, comprising 28.5% of the population, Australian, comprising 28.3% of the population, and Irish, comprising 9.5% of the population.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Welsh is notably overrepresented at 0.8% of Bulli (vs 0.5% regionally), Dutch at 1.9% (vs 1.0%) and Scottish at 9.0% (vs 8.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bulli is 40. 22.9% 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 40-year median age in the suburb of Bulli is slightly below Regional NSW's average of 43 though slightly above the Australian median of 38. Compared to the Regional NSW average, the 45 - 54 cohort is notably over-represented (14.4% locally), while 75 - 84 year-olds are under-represented (4.7%). Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age group has grown from 12.0% to 14.1% of the population. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort has declined from 15.6% to 13.9%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for the suburb of Bulli.
The 25 to 34 age cohort is projected to see notable expansion, expanding by 121 people (20%) from 607 to 729. Meanwhile, the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bulli
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 3 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 Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 32 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,798 at the 2021 Census → 6,902 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL10659). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.