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The median house price in Carnes Hill is $1.40m. House values have moved 7.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Carnes Hill has an estimated 3,527 residents, up from 3,332 at the 2021 Census — a change of 195 people, or 5.9%. Growth has averaged 2.4% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 58.0% of that increase. That puts 2,672 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 regional ABS updates alongside newly validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Carnes Hill has an estimated population of approximately 3,527 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 195 people (5.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 3,332 people. This figure builds upon an Estimated Resident Population of 3,526 identified by AreaSearch from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 49 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. Consequently, the population density stands at 2,672 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the upper quartile across nationally assessed locations.
Over the preceding ten years, the suburb of Carnes Hill achieved solid momentum with a compound annual growth rate of 7.5%, exceeding the broader SA3 territory. Natural increase served as the primary growth engine, generating roughly 57.99999999999999% of recent net population additions, while overseas migration and interstate migration likewise delivered positive contributions. Population modeling by AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 figures (2021 baseline) where necessary, applying age-cohort growth rates across all localities from 2032 to 2041. Future demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Carnes Hill will experience growth slightly under the national median, gaining 217 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 estimates, which equates to an overall rise of 6.1% over the 16 years.
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72 new dwellings have been approved in Carnes Hill over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That places the area in the 63rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals compiled across statistical boundaries by AreaSearch shows the local market averaging roughly 14 residential approvals annually, yielding approximately 72 homes across the past 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 20 approvals have been documented. With around 13 additional residents arriving annually for each new residence constructed over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), demand continues to substantially outstrip incoming supply, typically placing upward pressure on local pricing and fueling buyer competition, with newly approved residences reflecting an average construction cost of $476,000.
Per capita residential development in the area tracks 90.0% below regional average volumes seen across Greater Sydney. While such constrained building activity generally reinforces asset values and sustains buyer interest for existing stock, building activity has picked up recently. Construction rates also sit below national benchmarks, underscoring local market maturity alongside potential planning or physical constraints. Furthermore, all recent construction has centered entirely on standalone dwellings, preserving an established low-density suburban atmosphere dedicated to spacious family accommodations, reflected in a ratio of around 235 people per dwelling approval. Projections indicate the local population is set to expand by 216 residents leading up to 2041 from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. At existing rates of construction, future residential supply appears positioned to satisfy incoming accommodation requirements, establishing well-balanced conditions for purchasers while offering capacity to accommodate expansion beyond baseline 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 52 current infrastructure and development projects close to Carnes Hill, worth an estimated $17 billion. 24 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 economic momentum and demographic performance are heavily shaped by planning frameworks and capital works. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 key initiatives likely to influence the district, highlighted by the Carnes Hill Aquatic and Recreational Precinct, Favco Industrial Park, Prestons Grove Estate, and Prestons Distribution Centre Expansion.
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Carnes Hill Aquatic and Recreational Precinct
A $100 million expansion of the Carnes Hill Community and Recreation Precinct. Stage 1 includes a 25m indoor pool, a dedicated learn-to-swim pool, an indoor splashpad, a gymnasium, and health facilities. Following an Expressions of Interest process awarded in March 2026, the project is progressing through design finalization and development application. Future stages are planned to include an outdoor 50m competition pool and a multipurpose hall.
Fifteenth Avenue Business Hub
The Fifteenth Avenue Business Hub is a retail and commercial development within the Western Sydney Parklands, located at 104 Fifteenth Avenue, West Hoxton. The project includes a supermarket, retail outlets, a service station, and a childcare centre, designed to provide essential services and approximately 130 jobs to the local community. It is situated along the 1 billion dollar Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade corridor. Recent activity in early 2026 includes applications for civil works like kerb, gutter, and stormwater infrastructure.
Edmondson Park Precinct Development
A 425-hectare urban renewal masterplan in Sydney South West Growth Area delivering approximately 8,000 homes. Major 2026 milestones include the completion of Precinct 9 civil works and the ongoing construction of the Edmondson Park High School (due 2027). Landcom is progressing 'Town Centre North' including a 100% Affordable Housing project on Croatia Avenue slated to start construction in early 2026. Urban Property Group's 'Chapter Place' is currently under construction with 106 terraces at Sites 1 and 2 Buchan Avenue scheduled for completion in Q4 2026.Frasers Property continues delivery at Ed.Square with the Foveaux Collection and Soho homes within the Central Park residential neighborhood.
Prestons Grove Estate
Residential subdivision development in Prestons featuring 33 registered lots for modern family living. The estate is nestled in a quiet community with easy access to Edmondson Park railway station, plus M5 and M7 highways. Over 90% sold, marketed by Australian Land & Housing.
Chapter Place Terraces
Construction is underway on 106 tri-level terrace homes (Lot 1: 43 terraces, Lot 2: 63 terraces) at Chapter Place, on Buchan Avenue in Edmondson Park. Developed and built by Urban Property Group and designed by Cox Architecture, the 3 and 4 bedroom terraces feature rooftop terraces, private entries and garages. This is the first stage of the broader $1.5 billion Chapter Place masterplan, which is planned to deliver up to 1,900 homes on a 51,634 square metre landholding around 800 metres from Edmondson Park Station.A previously approved townhouse scheme on a third nearby site has since been superseded by a larger apartment tower proposal now on public exhibition.
Edmondson Park High School
New public high school under construction for Edmondson Park. The project includes 40 permanent classrooms, 3 support learning classrooms, specialist learning hubs for science, performing arts, food technology, textiles and wood technology, a gymnasium, library, lecture theatre, canteen and landscaped grounds. Main structural works are complete with building commissioning, furniture installation and landscaping underway. Opening remains scheduled for Day 1, Term 1, 2027.
Austral Village
Redevelopment of the existing Austral Shopping Centre into a modern single-storey neighbourhood retail destination. The project features a 3,500 sqm full-line Coles supermarket, a Coles Liquorland, and approximately 2,150 sqm of specialty retail space across 17 tenancies, including medical and fitness suites. The development includes 301 at-grade car parking spaces and a 2,000 sqm pad site reserved for future community facilities to be acquired by Liverpool City Council.
Edmondson Park Town Centre Expansion
Major mixed-use town centre development including Ed.Square by Frasers Property and The Edmondson Collection by ALAND. It features around 3,500 dwellings, 40,000sqm of retail space, over 120 shops, a Coles supermarket, Event Cinemas, and extensive community open space, providing comprehensive services and amenities directly adjacent to Edmondson Park railway station. Community input highlighted strong support for shared green spaces, outdoor seating, nature play and practical features like neutral facade colours.
2,004 residents of Carnes Hill are employed, from a labour force of 2,057. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 77.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,024, about 86% 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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Carnes Hill boasts a highly skilled labor pool where professional services hold a prominent position, with an unemployment rate of 2.6% and an estimated employment growth of 4.0% over the last year, according to AreaSearch aggregated statistical area data. As of March 2026, the number of residents employed stands at 2,004, and the local unemployment rate trails the Greater Sydney rate of 4.1% by 1.6%, while workforce participation reaches 77.7%, significantly surpassing the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9%. Census data indicates that a substantial 42.6% of residents work from home, though the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account when interpreting this statistic.
Primary resident employment sectors comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, as well as transport, postal & warehousing. Local representation within transport, postal & warehousing is particularly prominent, tracking at 1.8 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, engaging just 6.3% of the local workforce relative to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Given the ratio of resident workers to local jobs recorded in Census data, this predominantly residential neighborhood provides limited employment within its own borders. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM data shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 4.0% alongside a 4.4% expansion in the labour force, resulting in a 0.3 percentage points rise in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Greater Sydney registered employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a slight decrease in joblessness. Industry forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide forward-looking context for local workforce trajectory across five-year and ten-year horizons. Nationally, overall jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Applying these national sector trajectories across the local industry distribution suggests resident employment could increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting calculation that does not factor in localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Carnes Hill is $2,630 a week (about $137,000 a year), with median personal income at $932 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,262 a year against an average of $77,757. 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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Postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate a median taxpayer income of $64,262 and an average taxpayer income of $77,757. These figures compare favorably with Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, local income estimates reach approximately $70,894 (median) and $85,782 (average) by March 2026. Weekly household earnings are notable, sitting at the 93rd percentile ($2,630 weekly). The largest income segment comprises 35.9% of residents (1,266 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 30.9%.
Broad affluence is evident, with 40.4% taking home more than $3,000 weekly, providing strong foundations for premium retail and commercial services. Although accommodation overheads absorb 19.6% of income, strong earning capacity sustains disposable income at the 90th percentile, placing the area in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Carnes Hill had 846 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 1% apartments. 66% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,700 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.7%. 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 findings show the local housing landscape is dominated by separate houses at 98.3%, with semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other configurations accounting for only 1.7%, differing markedly from the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Full home ownership stood at 16.5%, trailing the metropolitan baseline, while mortgaged properties accounted for 65.8% and rental arrangements represented 17.7%. Median monthly mortgage costs sat at $2,700, notably higher than the Sydney metro level of $2,427 and the Australian average of $1,863. Median weekly rent stood at $600, exceeding both the Sydney metro benchmark of $470 and the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Carnes Hill counted 846 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 896 today, averaging 3.8 people each. 69% are couples with children, more than in 100% of areas nationally, against 13% couples without children. 6% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the vast majority of local households at 93.3%, comprising couples with children (69.3%), couples without children (13.2%), and single parent families (10.0%). The remaining 6.7% consists of non-family living arrangements, encompassing lone person households (5.9%) and group households (0.4%). The typical household accommodates a median of 3.8 people, higher than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.6% of adults in Carnes Hill hold a university qualification, including 21.6% with a bachelor degree and 5.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 670 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,059 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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Attainment of higher educational credentials sits below metropolitan averages, with 28.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary qualification compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney. Bachelor degrees represent 21.6% of adult qualifications, alongside postgraduate degrees at 5.6% and graduate diplomas at 1.4%. Vocational and practical training is well established, with 30.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (13.6%) and certificates (17.1%). Active participation in study is widespread, with 37.6% of the local population engaged in an educational course. This cohort includes 15.6% attending primary school, 10.8% enrolled in secondary school, and 4.7% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Carnes Hill reaches 5 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 400 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.0 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 comprises 5 active stops within the area, accommodating local bus networks. These stops are integrated into 18 individual routes that deliver a total of 1,953 weekly passenger trips. Network proximity is strong, with typical walking distances to the closest boarding point averaging 399 meters. As an established commuter suburb, outward travel is prevalent, with private vehicles accounting for 90% of work trips and rail transport taking 6%. Motor vehicle ownership stands at 2.0 per dwelling, exceeding metropolitan levels. Census records from 2021 noted 42.6% of employed residents working from home, influenced by prevailing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Transit service across the entire network averages 279 trips per day, translating to roughly 390 weekly trips across each individual boarding stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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83.9% of residents in Carnes Hill report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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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Health indicators across the community reflect favorable outcomes according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illnesses, with youth demographics exhibiting notably minimal rates of common conditions. Private health insurance participation is substantial, covering approximately 58% of the resident base (~2,032 people), compared with 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and diabetes represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 4.7 and 4.5% of the community respectively, while 83.9% of residents reported having no long-term health issues, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 74.6%. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 8.9% of the population (313 people), well below the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney.
Health outcomes for older residents present distinct considerations, ranking lower nationally compared to the overall community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
46.1% of Carnes Hill residents were born overseas and 60.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 91% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (9.4%) and Australian (9.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The community displays pronounced cultural diversity, with 46.1% of residents born abroad and 60.6% speaking a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the most widespread religious affiliation, practiced by 60.9% of the populace. Notably, Islam exhibits significant concentration locally, accounting for 13.4% of residents relative to 6.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental birthplace and ancestry, the most prevalent classifications include Other backgrounds at 35.2% (against 16.0% regionally), Indian ancestry at 9.4% (against 3.6% regionally), and Australian heritage at 9.3% (below the regional benchmark of 17.8%). Divergences are also evident across other communities, with Serbian ancestry representing 3.2% (vs 0.5% regionally), Croatian ancestry at 2.2% (vs 0.7%), and Vietnamese ancestry at 5.4% (vs 1.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Carnes Hill is 33, younger than 90% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographic records show a younger age profile than Greater Sydney. August 2026 data indicates that children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 40.4% of the population, compared to 30.4% regionally, while senior residents aged 65+ account for 8.9% against a regional benchmark of 15.5%. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 33, having shifted from 32 at the 2021 Census, sitting 4 years below the Greater Sydney Census median of 37 and below the national median of 38 at that Census. Since the Census, the proportion of residents aged 65+ expanded from 6.2% to an estimated 8.9%.
Specifically, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 21.2% to an estimated 17.7%, whereas the 15 to 24 group rose from 13.1% to 15.7% without inward migration at younger ages. By 2041, seniors aged 65+ are expected to drive local expansion, adding 273 residents (87%) to total 587, whereas cohorts spanning 0 - 24 and young to middle aged adults are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Carnes Hill
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 — 49 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,332 at the 2021 Census → 3,527 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 (SAL10819). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.