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The median house price in Caringbah South is $2.50m, with units at $1.67m. House values have moved 2.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Caringbah South has an estimated 14,120 residents, up from 13,168 at the 2021 Census — a change of 952 people, or 7.2%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years. 202 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 52.0% of that increase. That puts 3,452 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 post-Census validated address additions, the suburb of Caringbah South has an estimated resident count of roughly 14,120 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 952 people (7.2%) compared with the 13,168 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from an estimated resident base of 13,975 determined by AreaSearch via the ABS June 2025 ERP figures, combined with 202 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. Consequently, the suburb of Caringbah South displays a population density of 3,452 persons per square kilometer, situating it within the top quartile among national locations reviewed by AreaSearch.
The local 7.2% growth rate achieved since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA4 region (5.1%) and the SA3 territory, establishing it as an area outperformer. Overseas migration served as the foremost growth engine, generating around 52.0% of recent population additions, while interstate arrivals and natural increase also delivered positive contributions. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are implemented by AreaSearch for SA2 regions, supplemented by the NSW State Government's 2022 releases (using 2021 as a base year) for uncovered localities. Age-bracket growth rates derived from these datasets are projected forward across all territories for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, demographic patterns indicate the suburb of Caringbah South will expand at a rate marginally below the nationwide statistical area median, gaining 1,001 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, which equates to an overall rise of 6.1% over the 16 years.
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574 new dwellings have been approved in Caringbah South over the past five years, an average of 114 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 111 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 21% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 116, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that residential construction in Caringbah South has maintained an annual cadence of approximately 114 approved dwellings, culminating in 574 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 116 units during FY-25 to date. With an inflow averaging 1.6 people per annum for each home constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), development activity matches local absorption closely to support a balanced market. Meanwhile, an average estimated building cost of $634,000 per dwelling sits slightly above regional benchmarks, pointing toward premium construction standards.
Additionally, non-residential building approvals totaled $3.4 million during the current financial year, underlining a subdued emphasis on commercial construction. Per capita residential development in Caringbah South outpaces Greater Sydney, tracking 25.0% above the regional average per person over the 5 year period, which maintains adequate purchasing opportunities while upholding baseline demand. Recent building approvals are split between detached houses at 21.0% and medium to high-density formats at 79.0%. This pivot toward denser living formats provides more accessible price points for first-time purchasers, downsizers, and property investors. It represents a pronounced divergence from the existing structural profile (currently 77.0% houses), addressing land constraints alongside changing lifestyle preferences and buyer affordability needs. With approximately 130 people per dwelling approval, the locality exhibits key attributes of an expanding residential market. Projections indicate that Caringbah South will add 856 residents between the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate and 2041. Considering prevailing building rates, incoming residential supply appears well-positioned to satisfy future housing requirements, supporting favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling local population expansion to exceed current forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 68 current infrastructure and development projects close to Caringbah South, worth an estimated $6.42 billion. 18 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Local growth and performance are significantly shaped by infrastructure upgrades, development schemes, and planning projects. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 13 key initiatives anticipated to influence the immediate area. Notable projects include the Caringbah Pavilion, the St Aloysius College Cronulla Expansion, the shop top housing scheme incorporating affordable dwellings at Willarong Road and President Avenue Caringbah, and the Caringbah Marketplace Redevelopment, alongside further major undertakings outlined below.
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Caringbah Pavilion
A landmark mixed-use lifestyle precinct delivering 188 apartments above a Coles-anchored retail village in Caringbah. Building A rises 10 storeys with 116 market-rate apartments for sale; Building B is 6 storeys with 72 affordable housing units managed by Hume Community Housing for a minimum 15 years. The $80 million retail podium includes Coles, Liquorland, and specialty dining and wellness retailers. Resort-style resident amenities include rooftop gardens, pool, gym, and wellness zones. Designed by Conquest's in-house CQ Studio, residences range from 1-bedroom to 4-bedroom penthouses.Located 200 metres from Caringbah train station, the precinct combines coastal living with urban convenience in the heart of Sutherland Shire.
Shop top housing with affordable housing - Willarong Road and President Avenue Caringbah
State Significant Development (SSD-72600478) for two residential towers (Building A, 10 storeys, 116 apartments; Building B, 6 storeys, 72 apartments) totalling 188 apartments, including 42 affordable housing dwellings and a build-to-rent component, above a retail podium anchored by a new Coles supermarket and specialty retail. Marketed as Caringbah Pavilion by Conquest (applicant entity: NSW Housing Corporation Pty Ltd). SSD consent granted 23 April 2025. Construction is well advanced: demolition, excavation and podium works are complete, with the retail village scheduled to open 7 August 2026 and residents progressively moving into the apartments from mid-to-late 2026.Conquest has also lodged a development application to add a childcare centre to the precinct.
Live Caringbah
Live Caringbah is a contemporary coastal mixed-use development by Landmark Group in the Caringbah Medical Precinct. The project features approximately 288 designer apartments (1, 2, and 3-bedroom) across two eight-storey towers, alongside a five-storey medical/health facility. Designed by DKO Architecture, amenities include rooftop gardens, yoga lawns, and work-from-home spaces. Originally approved in April 2024, construction commenced in August 2025. The development is backed by Landmark's 10-year Structural Guarantee.
VUE Cronulla
A landmark 350 million AUD mixed-use urban renewal development featuring two eight-storey towers over a double-storey podium. It comprises 112 luxury apartments (1-4 bedrooms and penthouses), 880 sqm of commercial space, and 3,000 sqm of retail space, anchored by Sydney's largest Harris Farm Markets. Designed by PBD Architects with interiors by Mim Design, it includes resort-style amenities such as a north-facing pool, open-air gym, sauna, and a communal terrace. The project is currently under construction by Decode.
Caringbah Town Centre Park
A new community park is being planned for the Caringbah Town Centre at the corner of Willarong Road and the Kingsway. Sutherland Shire Council purchased the residential land at 155 and 157 Willarong Road in 2022 using developer contributions, combining it with an adjoining council car park to create a 2,213 square metre site. The dwellings were demolished in February 2025 and the site has been re-turfed while planning continues. Community consultation on the park's use ran from March to April 2025, with results now informing a detailed concept design due for further community review by mid 2026.The park will provide additional open space, improved footpaths, a local ground or play space, seating, a bike rack and landscaping for the growing Caringbah community. Council has allocated 2.75 million AUD to the project in its 2026-27 capital works program, with construction expected to start in mid to late 2026.
Salvation Army Miranda Redevelopment
A landmark 16-storey mixed-use precinct developed in partnership between Formus Property and The Salvation Army. The project delivers 116 residential apartments, including dedicated affordable housing, situated above new state-of-the-art community facilities. The ground levels feature Salvation Army welfare services, a worship hall, and community rooms designed to continue their 55-year legacy of service in the Sutherland Shire. The development revitalizes the Miranda town center with high-quality architectural design and integrated public spaces.
Caringbah Marketplace Redevelopment
A landmark mixed-use redevelopment of a 1,815 sqm derelict shopping mall site located 300m from Caringbah Station. The project is anchored by a new 10-year lease to ALDI and offers up to 5,445 sqm of gross floor area under E2 Commercial Centre zoning. Following decades of vacancy and multiple rejected planning proposals, the site was marketed for sale in late 2025 as a premium opportunity for retail combined with residential apartments or student accommodation.
Kingsway Apartment Development
A proposed 20-storey mixed-use development comprising approximately 250 residential apartments with 10% designated affordable housing, three ground-level retail shopfronts, and a commercial office building positioned directly opposite Caringbah railway station.
7,528 residents of Caringbah South are employed, from a labour force of 7,667. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 68.6%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 11,086, 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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Workforce analysis by AreaSearch reveals that Caringbah South features a highly qualified labor pool, significant representation across professional services, an unemployment rate of only 1.8%, and steady job conditions over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 7,528, while the local jobless rate sits 2.3% beneath the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, alongside a labor force participation rate matching the broader metropolitan level of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 45.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local workers consist of construction, health care & social assistance, and professional & technical services. A clear industry concentration exists in construction, where local employment share is 1.6 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for a smaller footprint locally at 11.5%, trailing the 14.1% observed regionally. The area's largely residential fabric generates limited internal employment, as evidenced by the disparity between the local working population and resident worker counts at the Census. Aggregated ABS and SALM figures evaluated by AreaSearch show that across the 12 months to March 2026, the local labor force expanded by 0.4% while total employment dipped by 0.1%, resulting in a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labor force expansion of 1.9%, accompanied by a slight decrease in joblessness. Further direction regarding forward labor requirements in Caringbah South is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from Mar-26. These five- and ten-year national estimates, which anticipate broader workforce growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, have been mapped against the local industry baseline. Applying these sector-level expectations to the local workforce structure points to projected employment gains of 6.7% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting exercise for illustrative modeling that excludes local demographic projections).
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Median household income in Caringbah South is $2,721 a week (about $141,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,041 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,138 a year against an average of $91,055. The average runs 49% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that median taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Caringbah South reach $61,138, while the average stands at $91,055. These figures demonstrate exceptional strength nationally and compare favorably to the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying the 10.32% Wage Price Index increase recorded since financial year 2023 elevates estimated remuneration to around $67,447 (median) and $100,452 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census confirms elevated earnings across individual, family, and household levels, placing the area between the 82nd and 94th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows a major concentration with 33.1% of residents (4,673 people) reporting weekly earnings in the $4000+ bracket, contrasting with the regional profile where the $1,500 - 2,999 band leads at 30.9%. Robust financial capacity is underscored by 46.2% of households generating over $3,000 weekly, fostering strong local retail expenditure. Residential shelter costs absorb 14.9% of income, while solid earnings place residents in the 94th percentile for disposable funds and the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Caringbah South had 4,419 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 1% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 12% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $730 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,380 a month, a total housing cost higher than 92% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 26.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that the residential fabric in Caringbah South is composed of 76.7% stand-alone houses alongside 23.3% alternative formats (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures), contrasting with the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright ownership reaches 47.4%, comfortably exceeding metropolitan rates, while mortgaged properties account for 40.8% and rental arrangements comprise 11.8%. Typical local mortgage payments sit well above metropolitan levels at $3,380 monthly, while the median weekly rental payment is $730, outstripping the respective Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage servicing costs substantially exceed the Australian baseline of $1,863, and weekly rents are markedly higher than the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Caringbah South counted 4,419 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,738 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 46% are couples with children, more than in 90% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family structures represent 82.0% of local living arrangements, consisting of couples with children at 45.8%, couples without children at 27.0%, and single parent households at 8.5%. The remaining 18.0% consists of non-family living situations, encompassing single-occupant homes at 16.9% and shared group dwellings at 1.1%. The typical household size of 2.9 residents exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.9% of adults in Caringbah South hold a university qualification, including 21.9% with a bachelor degree and 6.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 82% of areas nationally. A further 23.1% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 846 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,088 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 qualification levels in Caringbah South sit below metropolitan standards, with 30.9% of the population aged 15+ holding a university degree compared with 38.0% across Greater Sydney. This dynamic underlines opportunities for ongoing educational and vocational development. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 21.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees (6.6%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Meanwhile, vocational qualifications show strong representation, with 36.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical credentials, divided between certificates (23.1%) and advanced diplomas (13.6%). Local learning engagement is substantial, with 29.3% of the resident population participating in educational programs.
This student cohort comprises 10.2% attending primary schools, 8.8% in secondary education, and 4.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Caringbah South reaches 69 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 720 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 connectivity in Caringbah South features 69 designated bus stops. These transit points are linked by 14 routes that combine to deliver 716 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is strong, with residents residing an average distance of 158 meters from their nearest boarding location. Reflecting the suburban nature of the locality, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles serving as the primary choice for 92% of journeys. Households maintain an average of 1.8 motor vehicles, exceeding metropolitan standards. A substantial 45.6% of residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, a metric influenced by pandemic conditions.
Network scheduling delivers an average of 102 daily trips across the combined route network, providing approximately 10 weekly departures for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
73.4% of residents in Caringbah South report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 87% of areas nationally. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 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 health metrics show strong physical well-being indicators across Caringbah South, evidenced by low chronic condition prevalence across all age cohorts and reduced mortality rates. Private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, encompassing approximately 63% of the resident base (8,873 people). This exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 59.9% as well as the Australian baseline of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma represent the most widespread medical issues in the community, diagnosed in 8.1% and 6.3% of residents respectively, while 73.4% reported an absence of chronic health conditions compared to 74.6% throughout Greater Sydney.
The working-age demographic demonstrates robust wellness metrics with minimal long-term illness. Residents aged 65 and over account for 21.4% of the population (3,021 people), tracking above the 15.5% share observed in Greater Sydney. Senior health outcomes remain particularly positive, aligning well with nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Caringbah South is largely Australian-born, at 84.9% of residents, with 8.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.6%) and Australian (27.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures indicate a relatively uniform demographic profile in Caringbah South, with 84.9% of residents born in Australia, 93.7% possessing Australian citizenship, and 91.4% using only English in domestic settings. Christianity stands as the predominant faith, practiced by 65.7% of the local population, compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Looking at parental birthplaces, English ancestry ranks highest in Caringbah South at 29.6%, noticeably higher than the 19.0% recorded regionally. Australian heritage follows at 27.2%, outpacing the metropolitan share of 17.8%, with Irish heritage accounting for 9.5%. Furthermore, specific backgrounds show higher concentrations relative to broader benchmarks: Croatian heritage represents 1.0% locally (vs 0.7% regionally), Maltese represents 1.1% (vs 1.0%), and Greek ancestry stands at 2.6% (vs 1.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Caringbah South is 42. 20.8% 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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Demographic data indicates that Caringbah South maintains a more mature age structure than Greater Sydney. Estimates updated to August 2026 place the proportion of retirement and older age groups (65+) at 21.4%, compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 20.4% locally against a 31.4% metropolitan proportion. The estimated median age remains at 42, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 5 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded during that Census. Following the Census, senior cohorts expanded from 19.8% to an estimated 21.4% of the local population.
Looking forward to 2041, senior brackets are forecast to represent the bulk of population growth, adding 1,085 residents (36%) to reach 4,107, while young to middle aged adults, children, and younger cohorts are expected to see numbers reduce over the identical period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Caringbah South
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 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 — 202 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,168 at the 2021 Census → 14,120 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 (SAL10815). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.