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The median house price in Camperdown (NSW) is $2.19m, with units at $928k. House values have moved 2.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Camperdown (NSW) has an estimated 10,806 residents, up from 9,381 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,425 people, or 15.2%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years, faster than 84% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 91.0% of that increase. That puts 7,204 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population releases alongside 46 validated new addresses verified since the Census date, the suburb of Camperdown (NSW) has an estimated resident count of approximately 10,806 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,425 people (15.2%) compared to the 9,381 people documented in the 2021 Census, building upon the resident population of 10,781 calculated from the ABS ERP release in June 2025. With 7,204 persons per square kilometer, the locality's population density places it within the top 10% of nationwide areas assessed by AreaSearch, highlighting substantial pressure on local land.
The suburb of Camperdown (NSW) outperformed both NSW (7.3%) and Greater Sydney with its 15.2% growth rate since the 2021 census. Inbound overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 91.0% of total recent population additions. Demographic modelling by AreaSearch utilizes the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections with a 2022 base year, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 figures released in 2022 using a 2021 base year, with cohort-specific growth rates projected across 2032 to 2041. Forward projections place the suburb of Camperdown (NSW) in the top quartile nationally for future gains, with an anticipated increase of 2,459 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2 models, marking a cumulative 22.5% rise across the 16 years.
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56 new dwellings have been approved in Camperdown (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That is 0.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 16, running ahead of 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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ABS building approval figures compiled across statistical boundaries by AreaSearch show that Camperdown has averaged roughly 11 new dwelling permits per annum, accumulating to 56 homes across the past 5 financial years, including 16 approvals logged to date in FY-25. With a ratio of 8 new residents annually for every dwelling constructed between FY-21 and FY-25, structural demand substantially outstrips new construction, heightening buyer competition and placing upward pressure on property values. New residences reflect an expected average construction cost of $603,000, moderately exceeding regional benchmarks and pointing toward higher-tier build quality.
Commercial approvals stand at $1.1 million this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character. Recent residential building activity comprises 25.0% standalone homes alongside 75.0% attached dwellings. While higher-density formats offer entry-level price points and suit downsizers and investors, builders are delivering freestanding houses at a higher rate than the established 3.0% at Census, reflecting sustained appetite for family-sized housing amid urban density. A ratio of around 823 people per approval highlights the mature, built-out state of the local market. Long-term demographic forecasts indicate Camperdown will add 2,434 residents by 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. If dwelling creation continues at prevailing speeds, local housing volume could face challenges keeping pace with incoming resident numbers, reinforcing price growth and intensifying market competition.
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Development applications around Camperdown (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Camperdown (NSW), worth an estimated $20.2 billion. A further 78 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $40.2 billion. 20 are already under construction and 35 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Strategic planning policies, civic works, and infrastructure upgrades exert a direct influence on surrounding real estate conditions. AreaSearch has identified 32 active or planned initiatives expected to shape the local environment. Notable undertakings include the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment, University of Sydney Campus Transformation, Landcom Camperdown Mixed-Use Development, and University of Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA).
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Camperdown Modern Private Hospital
Camperdown Modern is a state-of-the-art 10,280 square metre private hospital and health services facility. The 8-storey development includes day surgeries, pathology, radiology, and consulting suites, serving as a gateway site for the Camperdown-Ultimo Health and Education Precinct. The project features a 6-star Green Star sustainability rating and public domain improvements including a new plaza on Mathieson Street.
Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA)
The $780 million Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) is a co-funded partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and the NSW Government. Two new interconnected buildings spanning 36,000 square metres will bridge the University's Camperdown campus and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, housing over 1,200 researchers and clinician scientists. The Isaac Wakil Biomedical Building (university side, ~28,200m2) and Building B at RPAH (~8,000m2) will provide PC2/PC3 wet labs, GMP cleanrooms, a biobank, high-performance computing suites, a start-up hub, and clinical trial spaces.Builder is Richard Crookes Constructions; architects are Denton Corker Marshall and HDR. Located within the Tech Central precinct.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment
The most significant transformation of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in its 140-year history, backed by $940 million from the NSW Government. The project delivers a new 15-storey East Tower along with vertical and horizontal expansions and major refurbishments to existing facilities. Key features include an expanded Emergency Department (doubling to 91 spaces), an enhanced Intensive Care Unit (increasing to 74 beds), new state-of-the-art operating theatres, and expanded neonatal, maternity, and paediatric units. The redevelopment also delivers a new rooftop helipad, a new northern arrival zone, and an open garden courtyard.Main works commenced in March 2024 with builder CPB Contractors, and by early 2026 the East Tower had reached Level 5 slab pour. Completion is expected in 2028/29.
University of Sydney Campus Transformation
The University of Sydney continues its long-term Campus Improvement Program across the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Current works include the Engineering and Technology Precinct redevelopment, sustainability upgrades, research laboratories, teaching facilities, public realm improvements and supporting infrastructure. The program follows completion of major projects including the Chau Chak Wing Museum and continues to enhance research capability, student experience and campus amenity.
The Joinery Annandale
Landcom is transforming the former WestConnex dive site into The Joinery Annandale, a mixed-use precinct with around 577 homes, including 220 build-to-rent apartments for essential workers, potential additional market and affordable rental apartments, ground-floor shops and services, landscaped public space, a central plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. The site has been rezoned to MU1 Mixed Use and the build-to-rent state significant development application has been approved, with construction expected to start in 2026 and essential workers expected to move in around 2028, subject to approvals and weather.
140-148 Parramatta Road Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development featuring demolition of existing commercial buildings and construction of 2 residential buildings with ground floor commercial spaces. Part of the broader Parramatta Road corridor urban renewal initiative to increase housing density in inner Sydney.
The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
Ross Street Teaching and Learning Hub
A new five-level multi-disciplinary general teaching space building at the University of Sydney Camperdown Campus, designed by BVN Architecture following a 2023 design excellence competition. The facility will accommodate up to 1,500 students and 30 staff, providing over 2,500 square metres of formal learning space and 1,200 square metres of informal learning space. The building features a modular facade design with varied expressions on each elevation, utilising light-coloured brick panels and glazing as a contemporary gateway to the campus.Ground floor amenities include a student help desk, food and beverage outlet, and informal learning areas. The development replaces existing demountable buildings and serves as a welcoming northern gateway to the Camperdown campus. State Significant Development application SSD-57838709 was approved by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure on 17 December 2025.
7,337 residents of Camperdown (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 7,581. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 74.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% 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 15,057, about 139% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Camperdown features an exceptionally qualified local workforce with a prominent concentration in technology, an unemployment rate sitting at just 3.2%, and an estimated annual job growth rate of 1.3% according to AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, 7,337 residents are employed, with the local jobless rate tracking 0.9% lower than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while labor force participation reaches an elevated 74.8% compared to 68.9% regionally. Census figures showed that 59.9% of local workers operated from home, though this metric was influenced by Covid-19 lockdown measures.
Major industries employing local residents comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The professional & technical segment is particularly prominent, recording an employment density 1.6 times the regional average. Conversely, construction accounts for merely 3.6% of local workers relative to 8.6% across Greater Sydney. Registering 1.5 workers for every resident as at the Census, Camperdown operates as a net employment destination, drawing inbound workers and providing more jobs than it has resident workers. ABS and SALM figures aggregated across broader areas by AreaSearch reveal that over the 12 months to March 2026, local employment expanded by 1.3% while the labor pool grew by 0.7%, lowering unemployment by 0.6 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment rose by 1.9%, the labor force increased by 1.9%, and joblessness decreased slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project nationwide job expansion of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. When these industry-level trajectories are weighted against Camperdown's specific sector distribution, local employment is modeled to rise by 7.5% over five years and 15.0% over ten years, noting this simple weighting model serves illustrative purposes without incorporating localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Camperdown (NSW) is $2,331 a week (about $121,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,291 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $77,242 a year against an average of $106,656. 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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Aggregated ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 reveal that the suburb of Camperdown recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $77,242 and an average of $106,656, considerably exceeding Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Adjusting for a 10.32% Wage Price Index lift since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $85,213 for median earnings and $117,663 for average income as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets at the 2021 Census, local earnings sat between the 85th and 94th percentiles nationally.
The primary income tier spans $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, taking in 32.2% of residents (3,479 people) in line with the wider area benchmark of 30.9%. Affluent earners earning above $3,000 per week constitute 38.8% of the populace, providing substantial spending capacity. While housing costs absorb 21.6% of earnings, disposable income ranks at the 76th percentile and the suburb achieves an 8th decile SEIFA income placement.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Camperdown (NSW) had 4,057 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 3% detached houses and 74% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 62% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $570 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential stock in Camperdown consisted of 3.1% houses and 96.9% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting sharply with the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 14.8%, trailing regional averages, while mortgaged properties accounted for 23.3% and rental tenancies comprised 61.9%. The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,817 compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro, while median weekly rent was $570 versus $470 across Sydney metro. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments substantially outpace the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Camperdown (NSW) counted 4,057 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,673 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 12% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families account for 47.8% of local households, consisting of couples without children (30.1%), couples with children (12.3%), and single parent families (4.3%). Non-family living arrangements make up the remaining 52.2%, characterized by single-person dwellings at 41.8% and shared group households at 10.5%. The typical household contains a median of 1.9 people, below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
60.5% of adults in Camperdown (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 37.1% with a bachelor degree and 19.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 7.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 35 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 943 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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Tertiary attainment levels in Camperdown substantially exceed state and national averages, with 60.5% of people aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia, giving the area a clear knowledge-economy orientation. Bachelor degrees form the largest category at 37.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 19.9% and graduate diplomas at 3.5%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 15.4% of qualifications for those aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas at 7.9% and certificates at 7.5%. Learning engagement across the area is exceptionally high, with 35.9% of the population actively enrolled in education.
This proportion includes 25.4% attending higher education institutions, 3.5% in primary schooling, and 2.4% enrolled in secondary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Camperdown (NSW) reaches 40 stops on 34 routes, timetabled for about 8,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Camperdown is supported by 40 active transport stops spanning local bus services, with 34 individual routes delivering 8,496 weekly passenger trips. Commuter connectivity is strong, with the typical resident residing 115 meters from their nearest public transit stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is common, with private vehicles serving 44% of commuter trips, followed by 24% walking and 14% using bus transport. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 0.4 per dwelling, trailing metropolitan levels. A significant 59.9% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit networks run an average of 1,213 daily trips across all operational corridors, translating to roughly 212 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.4% of residents in Camperdown (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 2.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 69.0% 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality indicate favourable overall health metrics in Camperdown across older and younger demographics alike, alongside an exceptionally high private health insurance coverage rate of roughly 69% of the population (7,450 people). This exceeds the Greater Sydney average of 59.9% as well as the national rate of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent health conditions locally, reported by 8.5% and 11.4% of residents respectively, while 73.4% of the population indicated no chronic health ailments, close to the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney.
Health outcomes remain strong among those aged under 65. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 7.4% of the community (799 people), well below the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney, with senior health indicators ranking even higher against national comparisons than the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
36.9% of Camperdown (NSW) residents were born overseas and 22.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.9%) and Australian (18.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Camperdown demonstrates higher cultural heterogeneity than most suburban markets, with 36.9% of residents born abroad and 22.1% communicating in a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the primary declared faith, covering 29.1% of the population. Judaism represents a visible local presence at 0.7% of the populace, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental heritage, the most common reported ancestries are English at 22.9%, Australian at 18.2%, and Other at 11.4%. Specific background representations also deviate from broader metropolitan averages, including French at 0.9% (versus 0.5% across the region), Welsh at 0.8% (versus 0.4%), and Russian at 0.6% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Camperdown (NSW) is 31, younger than 86% of areas nationally. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 54.1% 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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Demographics in the suburb of Camperdown (NSW) lean heavily toward younger pre-family demographics. As of August 2026 updates, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 44.6% of residents compared to 31.4% across Greater Sydney, whereas retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) account for 7.4% against a regional benchmark of 15.5%. The estimated median age is 31, down from 33 at the 2021 Census and 6 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that time, with the national Census median at 38. The share of children and young adults (0 - 24) has expanded from 27.0% at the Census to an estimated 31.9%.
Long-term projections to 2041 indicate that middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) will record the largest headcount gain, rising by 925 (52%) to 2,697, while the sharpest percentage growth will occur among retiree and elderly cohorts, expanding 60% to 1,283.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Camperdown (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 12 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 46 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,381 at the 2021 Census → 10,806 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 (SAL10780). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.