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The median house price in Cherrybrook is $2.39m, with units at $1.60m. House values have moved 3.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Cherrybrook has an estimated 19,097 residents. That puts 2,312 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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In the suburb of Cherrybrook, the population is estimated at approximately 19,097 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates and validated new addresses post-Census. Compared to the 19,082 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this indicates a modest rise of 15 people (0.1%). This estimate incorporates an ERP figure of 19,063 from the ABS release in June 2025 alongside 21 validated new addresses identified after the Census. Consequently, the suburb of Cherrybrook features a population density of 2,312 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration served as practically the sole contributor to local population additions over recent timeframes. Projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) by ABS/Geoscience Australia for SA2 areas have been adopted by AreaSearch, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 projections (using 2021 as a base year) where necessary. Age-specific growth patterns from these series are applied across all locations for the period covering 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of Cherrybrook is expected to track in the lower quartile of national statistical areas, with aggregated SA2-level figures projecting an overall gain of 1 persons by 2041, representing a net contraction of 0.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
75 new dwellings have been approved in Cherrybrook over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 0.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 16, 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 Cherrybrook has generated an average of roughly 15 residential approvals annually, totaling approximately 75 dwellings across the past 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25), with 16 recorded during FY-25 to date. Against a backdrop of recent population declines, this additions pipeline has supported buyer choice while aligning with demand, with new dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $507,000. Non-residential activity remains limited, with approvals for commercial development standing at $6.5 million in the current financial year. Per-capita building activity in Cherrybrook is 92.0% below the Greater Sydney average, signaling constrained construction that tends to underpin value retention and demand across established homes.
This rate is similarly subdued relative to national figures, pointing toward planning restrictions and overall market maturity. The composition of new approvals is heavily skewed toward low-density living, with 94.0% detached houses and 6.0% medium and high-density housing, reinforcing the suburban character sought by buyers wanting standalone homes. A metric of approximately 1187 people per approval further underscores the established nature of the locality. With demographic forecasts indicating static or contracting resident numbers, prospective purchasers in Cherrybrook may benefit from reduced pressure on the housing supply.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Cherrybrook, worth an estimated $2.06 billion. A further 82 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $27.3 billion. 28 are already under construction and 39 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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Major planning initiatives and civic projects serve as key determinants of future local performance, with AreaSearch cataloguing 14 projects expected to influence the community. Notable developments include the New Line Road Upgrade, Highforest by Mirvac, the Cherrybrook Precinct Rezoning Proposal, and the West Pennant Hills Residential Development Site (8.8 hectares).
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Highforest by Mirvac
Highforest is a major Mirvac residential community on the former IBM site beside Cumberland State Forest in West Pennant Hills. The project will deliver 414 homes comprising 165 houses and 249 apartments, with public open space, walking trails, play areas, the proposed Highforest Club and sustainability features including all-electric homes, solar panels and a targeted 6 Star Green Star Communities rating. Construction is underway; Mirvac reported in October 2025 that first Treeview residents were expected shortly and apartment structures had reached levels 6 and 7, then reported in December 2025 that the apartment precinct had topped out.
Cherrybrook Precinct Rezoning Proposal
State-led rezoning proposal for the Cherrybrook precinct around Cherrybrook Metro Station. The draft proposal was exhibited from 7 November to 5 December 2025 and is now under review by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, with a final rezoning proposal expected to be progressed to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces for determination in 2026. The proposal supports a walkable mixed-use town centre, approximately 5,200 homes forecast over 20 years with total capacity for about 9,350 homes, 5% affordable rental housing on private land rising to 10% in the town centre, five new local parks totalling 4.5 hectares, walking and cycling links, retail, commercial and community facilities, and protection of Blue Gum High Forest.
West Pennant Hills Residential Development Site (8.8 hectares)
An 8.8-hectare residential development site comprising 30 separate allotments situated opposite the Cherrybrook Metro Station. The site is a central element of the Cherrybrook Precinct State Significant Planning area, with a rezoning proposal currently under assessment following a public exhibition period that concluded in December 2025. The proposed planning controls facilitate a high-density urban community with building heights ranging up to 28 storeys in the town centre, supporting a significant portion of the precinct's 9,350-home capacity.
Cherrybrook Station State Significant Precinct
A 7.7-hectare State Significant Precinct led by Landcom and Sydney Metro to create a mixed-use community centered on Cherrybrook Station. The project includes approximately 410 new homes with a minimum 5% affordable housing, 3,000sqm of retail/commercial space, and a 1,300sqm community facility. Following rezoning approval in late 2022, a competitive tender for a delivery partner was released in May 2025. The project is currently in the detailed planning phase, with broader precinct rezoning for up to 9,350 homes in the surrounding area expected to be finalized in 2026.
Cherrybrook Village Shopping Centre
Redevelopment and refurbishment of the existing Cherrybrook Village neighbourhood shopping centre. The original large-scale expansion proposal was approved but ultimately not pursued. Instead, a more modest renovation and reconfiguration of the centre and car park was completed in 2023-2024, delivering refreshed retail tenancies, improved parking and enhanced community amenities.
New Line Road Upgrade
Proposed upgrade of approximately 6.2 km of New Line Road between Old Northern Road at Dural and Castle Hill Road at West Pennant Hills to a four-lane divided carriageway. The Australian and NSW Governments invested $20 million to investigate improvements, with a Full Business Case prepared. As of November 2024, the project is on hold following deferral of state funding in the NSW 2023-24 Budget, with the Australian Government working with Transport for NSW to confirm next steps and delivery timeframes.
Cherrybrook Metro Station (Completed Infrastructure)
Metro station serving West Pennant Hills, Cherrybrook and surrounding areas. Part of Metro North West Line opened May 2019. Station located on Bradfield Parade near Castle Hill Road, providing direct access to Chatswood and Sydney CBD via the extended Metro network.
Hills Shire Council Infrastructure Delivery Program 2025-2026
The Hills Shire Council's multi-year infrastructure delivery program, with the 2024-25 plan centred on a $162.8 million capital works spend covering roads, parks, paths and community facilities across the rapidly growing Hills Shire. Major works include the $24.4 million four-laning of Annangrove Road between Withers and Windsor Roads, the $20.2 million Withers Road upgrade, and the $28.5 million Boundary Road transformation including a new bridge over Killarney Chain of Ponds Creek. Additional works include the Livvi's Place expansion at Bernie Mullane Sports Complex, a cycleway along Cattai Creek, and shared pathways along Norwest Boulevard.The 2025-26 Delivery Program 2025-2029 has since been adopted, and a draft 2026-27 Hills Shire Plan proposing a $268 million investment has been released for community feedback. Council continues to advocate for $207 million in NSW Government funding to address a critical infrastructure deficit in the Box Hill growth area.
10,209 residents of Cherrybrook are employed, from a labour force of 10,394. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 66.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 15,229, about 80% 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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Cherrybrook possesses an exceptionally qualified labour pool, characterized by pronounced representation in technology, steady employment conditions over the preceding year, and a jobless rate standing at only 1.8%, as derived from AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents count 10,209, while the local unemployment rate sits 2.3% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. Meanwhile, the local participation rate of 66.4% sits slightly below the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 59.6% of workers operated from home, though this metric was subject to Covid-19 lockdown influences.
Resident employment is primarily concentrated in professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance. Specialization in professional & technical fields is particularly pronounced, tracking at 1.4 times the regional proportion. Conversely, construction represents a smaller footprint locally at 5.8% compared to 8.6% regionally. The substantial gap between the resident workforce and local Census working population highlights the area's predominantly residential profile with limited commercial job provision on site. Over the preceding 12-month period, AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM data shows that resident employment experienced no net growth while the local labour force contracted by 0.2%, leading to a 0.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney saw both employment and the labour force expand by 1.9%, accompanied by a slight decrease in joblessness. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia national projections from Mar-26 outline broader employment trajectories over five-year (6.6% growth) and ten-year (13.7% growth) horizons. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to Cherrybrook's existing industry distribution suggests potential local employment increases of 7.3% across five years and 14.6% over ten years (note this illustrative weighting does not incorporate localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Cherrybrook is $2,924 a week (about $152,000 a year), with median personal income at $940 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,160 a year against an average of $86,460. The average runs 41% 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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Data from the ATO for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch places the median taxpayer income in the suburb of Cherrybrook at $61,160 and the average at $86,460, outpacing Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) to rank among the top tiers nationwide. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $67,472 for median earnings and $95,383 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household earnings placed in the 96th percentile nationally at $2,924 weekly. A notable 34.2% of individuals (6,531 individuals) earn $4000+ per week, contrasting with the wider metropolitan pattern where $1,500 - 2,999 is the primary bracket at 30.9%.
Overall, 48.8% of earners make above $3,000/week, highlighting substantial financial capacity. Housing absorbs 14.1% of income, while disposable income sits in the 96th percentile and the SEIFA income index places the area in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cherrybrook had 5,942 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 1% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $695 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.8% 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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According to the most recent Census, the housing stock in Cherrybrook is composed of 81.5% houses and 18.5% other dwellings (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership is notably higher than the metropolitan level, reaching 40.7%, alongside 44.1% of homes held under a mortgage and 15.2% rented. Financial commitments for accommodation are substantial: median monthly mortgage payments stand at $3,000 (compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro and $1,863 nationally), while median weekly rent is $695 (surpassing the Sydney metro figure of $470 and the Australian benchmark of $375).
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cherrybrook counted 5,942 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 56% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local household structure is overwhelmingly family-centric, accounting for 88.0% of all dwellings. This includes 55.5% couples with children, 24.1% couples without children, and 7.9% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements make up 12.0%, consisting of lone person households at 11.3% and group households at 0.7%. Across all occupied private dwellings, the median household size is 3.1 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.5% of adults in Cherrybrook hold a university qualification, including 32.2% with a bachelor degree and 17.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 10.1% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 4,337 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,150 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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Higher education qualifications in Cherrybrook are well above broader averages, with 52.5% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, versus 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% in Australia. Leading this cohort are bachelor degrees at 32.2%, postgraduate qualifications at 17.0%, and graduate diplomas at 3.3%. Additionally, vocational credentials account for 20.8% of individuals aged 15+, broken down into advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (10.1%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the population, with 33.1% of residents enrolled across education institutions. This encompasses 10.5% attending primary education, 10.5% in secondary education, and 7.4% undertaking tertiary education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Cherrybrook reaches 173 stops on 84 routes, timetabled for about 8,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Cherrybrook is serviced by 173 active transport stops spanning bus and lightrail options, accommodating 8,349 weekly passenger trips across 84 separate routes. Proximity to transit is strong, with residents situated an average of 151 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuter travel is primarily directed outward, with private vehicles accounting for 80% of journeys to work, trains representing 11%, and buses capturing 6%. Household motor vehicle ownership stands at 1.6 per dwelling, tracking above regional norms, while 59.6% of workers recorded working from home during the 2021 Census under pandemic-related conditions.
Network scheduling delivers an average of 1,192 trips per day across the collective transit routes, translating to roughly 48 weekly trips per individual stop, with the closest 100 stops displayed relative to the geographic centrepoint.
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76.0% of residents in Cherrybrook report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 95% of areas nationally. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 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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Cherrybrook records exceptional general health profiles across chronic condition incidence and mortality metrics, maintaining low occurrences of standard ailments throughout all age brackets. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is prominent, held by approximately 61% of the population (11,656 people), exceeding the national benchmark of 55.7%. Among reported chronic health conditions, arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent, diagnosed in 5.8 and 5.5% of the local population, respectively. A total of 76.0% of residents report having no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Sydney rate of 74.6%. The suburb includes 4,048 people aged 65 and over (representing 21.2% of residents, compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney), with senior residents displaying strong health metrics consistent with broad national rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
52.9% of Cherrybrook residents were born overseas and 50.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 91% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (20.8%) and English (16.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is highly pronounced in Cherrybrook, with 52.9% of residents born overseas and 50.0% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the most commonly practiced religion at 44.8%, while Hinduism demonstrates substantial representation at 11.6% of the population, more than double the Greater Sydney share of 5.2%. Examining parental country of birth, the three most prominent ancestries are Chinese at 20.8% (above the 8.4% regional average), English at 16.1%, and Other at 13.7%. Additional communities show significant presence relative to wider Sydney, including Indian at 10.2% (vs 3.6%), Korean at 2.6% (vs 1.1%), and Sri Lankan at 1.3% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cherrybrook is 43. 20.6% 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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Cherrybrook exhibits an older demographic weighting, with retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) comprising 21.2% of the population as of updated August 2026 estimates (up from 18.8% at the 2021 Census), compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney. Conversely, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 19.2%, below the metropolitan level of 31.4%. The median age is estimated at 43, holding steady since the 2021 Census, which places it 6 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 and higher than the national median of 38 at that Census.
Long-term projections to 2041 indicate an addition of 1,283 residents (32%) among retiree and elderly cohorts to reach 5,332, while child, young adult, and young to middle aged cohorts are anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cherrybrook
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 | Apr 2026 6 months ago all 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 21 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,082 at the 2021 Census → 19,097 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 (SAL10897). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.