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The median house price in Calderwood is $1.10m. House values have moved 6.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Calderwood has an estimated 4,550 residents, up from 3,013 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,537 people, or 51.0%. Growth has averaged 12.8% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 696 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 79.0% of that increase. That puts 263 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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Drawing from ABS population statistics for the surrounding region and updated address records verified by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Calderwood has a residency of approximately 4,550 individuals as of May 2026. This indicates a rise of 1,537 people (51.0%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented 3,013 residents. The estimation is based on a localized population of 4,436 calculated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) combined with 696 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. With this size of population, the density stands at 263 persons per square kilometer, offering generous personal space and capacity for expansion.
The suburb of Calderwood outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%) and the SA4 region with its 51.0% growth rate, leading regional expansion. The main driver of this growth was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 79.0% of the population increase in recent times, though natural increases and overseas migration also contributed positively. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are utilized by AreaSearch for SA2 regions. For areas where this data is unavailable, projections from the NSW State Government's 2022 release with a 2021 baseline are applied instead. Age cohort growth rates from these datasets are projected forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic forecasts suggest the suburb of Calderwood will experience remarkable growth, ranking in the top 10 percent of regional areas across the nation, with an projected increase of 2,869 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing a total rise of 60.5% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
812 new dwellings have been approved in Calderwood over the past five years, an average of 162 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 36 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 126 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 63% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 153, 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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Based on statistical compilations of ABS building approvals, Calderwood has recorded a yearly average of approximately 162 residential building approvals, leading to an estimated 812 dwellings approved over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 141 approvals registered during FY-26. A ratio of 2.5 residents per year moved into the locality for every newly built residence during the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, showing steady demand that is likely to bolster housing values. Newly constructed dwellings carry a mean building cost of $444,000, which is higher than the typical regional average and indicates a focus on high-quality construction.
Commercial approvals for this financial year stand at $97,000, underscoring that the locality is predominantly residential. Per capita development activity in Calderwood is 493.0% greater than in the Rest of NSW, ensuring a broad selection of properties for prospective buyers. This level of activity is significantly higher than the national average, pointing to high builder confidence. Recent residential construction is divided between detached houses at 63.0% and medium to high-density dwellings at 37.0%, with townhouses and apartments broadening choices across various price points to accommodate both families and those seeking more affordable, smaller properties. This marks a notable shift from the established housing stock, which consists of 99.0% houses, showing a decline in available development lots and answering changed lifestyle preferences and affordability needs. The area averages roughly 24 residents per building approval, pointing to a growing market profile. Long-term forecasts indicate Calderwood will welcome 2,755 more inhabitants by 2041, taking the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch as a baseline. Provided building rates persist, upcoming residential supply is set to satisfy demand, creating favorable buying conditions and potentially supporting 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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Calderwood, worth an estimated $1.01 billion. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.44 billion. 13 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and sports & recreation. 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 updates, major construction works, and planning policies significantly affect regional performance. A total of 17 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch that are expected to impact the local community. Key developments include Calderwood Village, Cascadia Calderwood, the Tripoli Way Extension, and the Yellow Rock Road Upgrade, with the most relevant ones listed below.
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Calderwood Village
Calderwood Village is a circa $50 million neighbourhood shopping centre and community hub by Revelop within Lendlease's Calderwood Valley masterplanned community. The 18,500 square metre village centre site includes a 7,500 square metre neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by Woolworths and BWS, plus specialty retailers, outdoor dining, childcare, gym, swim school, medical and allied health, veterinary services and 285 parking spaces with EV charging. Revelop appointed iprojects as construction partner after Quasar Constructions entered administration, with construction recommencing in November 2024 and the centre scheduled for March 2026 completion.
Calderwood Valley
A large master-planned community in the Illawarra region, south of Wollongong, now wholly owned and developed by the Stockland Supalai Residential Communities Partnership (SSRCP) following its acquisition from Lendlease, which completed on 29 November 2024. The estate is delivering approximately 4,800 to 5,000 homes across multiple precincts including 'The Valley' and 'The Fields'. Key local infrastructure includes the circa $50 million Calderwood Village, a Woolworths and BWS anchored neighbourhood shopping centre developed by Revelop, with Woolworths opening in December 2025 and the full centre trading by the end of March 2026.Stockland has continued to open new community parks, including the recently opened Aspen Park, the fourth of a planned network of 13 local parks, four district parks, two city parks and a sports field. The estate also features an extensive network of walking and cycling trails and hundreds of hectares of open space, with sweeping views of the Illawarra Escarpment.
Yellow Rock Road Upgrade
The Yellow Rock Road Upgrade involves transforming the road into a major collector road to meet the needs of the growing community. The project covers more than 600 metres of road infrastructure starting from the Illawarra Highway. Key features include road widening, new kerbing and guttering, surface re-grading, additional car parking spaces, upgraded intersections and access points, pedestrian refuge and shared path construction, upgraded lighting, stormwater infrastructure, signage, and line marking improvements.
Cascadia Calderwood
Cascadia is a SHAWOOD house and land community developed by Sekisui House in the heart of Calderwood Valley. The $520-million estate offers over 450 luxury homes with energy-efficient features, catering to families, second-home buyers, and downsizers. It includes unique lifestyle inclusions, parks, and tree-lined streets.
Stockland Calderwood Valley
Set to be one of the largest masterplanned communities in the Illawarra region with up to 4,857 homes on completion. The development features 200 hectares of green open space, 35 kilometres of scenic walking and cycling trails, and includes plans for new primary and high schools, playgrounds, sports fields, and a shopping village.
Tripoli Way Extension
Construction of the final stage of the Tripoli Way Extension to create an uninterrupted travel route connecting Terry Street in the east to the Illawarra Highway at Broughton Avenue in the west, bypassing the Albion Park town centre. The project includes widening to four lanes to Calderwood Road and two lanes to Tongarra Road at Tullimbar, reducing congestion on the Illawarra Highway and improving connectivity to growing communities like Tullimbar and Calderwood Valley. Electrical work relocation by Ferrycarrig ran from February to September 2025.Telstra, NBN and Jemena utility service works began October 2025 and are expected to run through April 2026. The main works tender is due to be awarded in Q3 2026, with main construction running 2026-2028. The full $74 million scope, including the Terry Street intersection upgrade, is funded through $40 million from the NSW Government with the balance from Shellharbour City Council and developer contributions. Completion is expected in late 2027.
Con O'Keefe and Russell Street Precinct Master Plan
A comprehensive master plan adopted by Shellharbour City Council in May 2024 to revitalize Con O'Keefe Park and Russell Street Precinct in Albion Park. The project includes library extension, new amenities building, community garden relocation, improved sports facilities with lighting, upgraded playgrounds, skate plaza, fitness stations, enhanced landscaping and accessibility improvements. The master plan will be delivered in stages over multiple years to serve the growing community needs.
Albion Park Rail Town Centre Revitalisation
A comprehensive revitalisation plan for Albion Park Rail town centre including upgraded public spaces, new commercial opportunities, improved pedestrian access and enhanced community facilities. The project aims to create a vibrant town heart that serves the growing population.
2,571 residents of Calderwood are employed, from a labour force of 2,622. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 80.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 3,612, about 79% 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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Calderwood has a qualified workforce with strong participation in key service industries, an unemployment rate of only 1.9%, and a 6.4% rise in employment over the last year according to compiled regional statistics. In March 2026, there were 2,571 employed local residents. The unemployment rate is 2.2% lower than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, and workforce participation stands exceptionally high at 80.4% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data showed that 26.9% of the working population performed their duties from home, though this figure may have been affected by pandemic-related lockdowns.
The dominant employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Conversely, primary industries like agriculture, forestry & fishing are poorly represented, employing only 0.5% of the workforce in Calderwood compared to 5.3% across Regional NSW. A comparison between the count of resident workers and those employed locally indicates limited employment opportunities within the immediate boundaries of the locality. According to SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from the surrounding region, employment expanded by 6.4% over the 12-month period while the total labor force grew by 6.4%, maintaining a stable rate of unemployment. This is in contrast to Regional NSW, where overall employment shrank by 0.9%, the workforce declined by 0.4%, and the rate of unemployment rose by 0.5 percentage points. National employment projections from May-25 published by Jobs and Skills Australia provide context for future workforce demand in Calderwood. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been combined with the local workforce composition to estimate growth. Though national employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates vary by industry. Projecting these industry trends onto the occupational mix of Calderwood indicates local employment is poised to expand by 6.7% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, based on a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population growth.
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Median household income in Calderwood is $2,431 a week (about $126,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,126 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,900 a year against an average of $82,864. 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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Taxpayer data at the postcode level compiled by AreaSearch for the financial year 2023 shows a median income of $70,900 and an average of $82,864 in the suburb of Calderwood. These figures are high compared to the rest of the nation, contrasting with a median of $52,390 and an average of $65,215 in Regional NSW. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index rise of 10.32% since the financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 would be roughly $78,217 for the median and $91,416 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Calderwood all placed in the 87th to 88th percentiles nationally.
Income brackets show that 48.6% of the population, representing 2,211 people, earn between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, which is higher than the regional proportion of 29.9% in this bracket. High-income earners are prominent, with 32.9% earning more than $3,000 per week, pointing to strong local purchasing power. Mortgage and rent payments account for 20.5% of incomes, but high wages keep disposable income in the 82nd percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 7th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Calderwood had 975 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 67% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $580 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,470 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Calderwood at the time of the last Census were comprised of 98.7% houses and 1.3% other dwellings such as townhouses and apartments, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other housing types in Regional NSW. Home ownership in Calderwood stood at 12.9%, trailing the Regional NSW average, with the remaining properties being paying off a mortgage (67.0%) or rented (20.0%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,470, which is higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $580, compared to $330 in Regional NSW.
Nationally, Calderwood's mortgage costs are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rent costs are higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Calderwood counted 975 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,472 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 51% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 8% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 90.6% of all households in the area, consisting of couples with children at 50.7%, couples without children at 28.7%, and single parents with children at 11.0%. The remaining 9.4% are non-family households, which include single-person households at 7.6% and group shared households at 1.4%. The median household size is 3.1 people, which is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.6% of adults in Calderwood hold a university qualification, including 16.4% with a bachelor degree and 4.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 34.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 450 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,048 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 qualifications in Calderwood are lower than regional averages, with 22.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 32.2% across NSW. This difference points to opportunities for future educational growth and training. Bachelor degrees make up 16.4% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Technical and vocational training is common, with 47.0% of the population aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 12.9% and certificates at 34.1%. A high proportion of residents are engaged in study, with 30.9% of the population currently enrolled in education.
This comprises 12.1% of residents in primary school, 6.3% in secondary school, and 3.4% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Calderwood reaches 19 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 210 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.9 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 shows 19 active bus stops operating in the suburb of Calderwood. These stops connect to 14 routes, delivering 211 passenger services weekly. Transport access is good, with residents living an average of 288 meters from the nearest stop. Because this is a residential suburb, most workers travel out of the area, and private cars are the main mode of travel for 96% of commuters. Households own an average of 1.9 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average. A high proportion of 26.9% of residents worked from home, based on 2021 Census data collected during pandemic conditions.
Public transport routes average 30 services per day across the network, which equates to roughly 11 weekly trips for each stop in the area.
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76.4% of residents in Calderwood report no long-term health condition. 3.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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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Calderwood shows favorable health outcomes according to assessments of mortality and chronic illnesses, with low rates of common conditions across young and old demographics, and private health insurance membership is high at approximately 60% of the population, representing 2,713 individuals. This is higher than the 51.9% average across Regional NSW. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most common diagnoses, affecting 8.8% and 8.0% of residents. Meanwhile, 76.4% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Inhabitants under the age of 65 experience better health outcomes than average.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 9.1% of the population, which represents 414 people, a lower share than the 23.4% seen in Regional NSW. Health standards among senior citizens are above average, with national percentile ranks matching the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Calderwood is largely Australian-born, at 86.2% of residents, with 10.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.2%) and English (26.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Calderwood are lower than average, with 86.2% of the population born in Australia, 93.2% holding citizenship, and 89.7% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, practiced by 55.7% of residents, which is similar to the Regional NSW average of 55.9%. Regarding parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries are Australian at 31.2%, English at 26.9%, and Other at 6.0%. Specific European ancestries are represented at higher rates than regional averages, with Spanish residents making up 1.8% of the population compared to 0.3% regionally, Macedonian residents at 1.6% compared to 0.4%, and Maltese residents at 1.7% compared to 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Calderwood is 30, younger than 96% of areas nationally. 34.3% 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 median age of 30 years in the suburb of Calderwood is lower than the Regional NSW average of 43 and the national median of 38. The suburb of Calderwood has a high share of residents aged 25 to 34 (24.3%) compared to Regional NSW, but a lower share of those aged 55 to 64 (4.9%). The proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 65 to 74 age group rose from 4.9% to 7.0%, and the 15 to 24 group rose from 8.5% to 10.0%.
In contrast, the 0 to 4 group fell from 12.9% to 10.9%, and the 25 to 34 group fell from 26.3% to 24.3%. Projections suggest the age structure will change by 2041, with the 35 to 44 age bracket experiencing the largest growth of 73%, adding 595 residents to reach 1,405, while the 85+ cohort grows by natural language zero showing an addition of only 3 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Calderwood
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 | Aug 2026 this month all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 696 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,013 at the 2021 Census → 4,550 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 (SAL10749). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.