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The median house price in Chippendale is $1.97m, with units at $802k. House values have moved 3.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Chippendale has an estimated 9,506 residents, up from 7,803 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,703 people, or 21.8%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years, faster than 91% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 95.0% of that increase. That puts 20,665 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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Evaluating demographics from ABS updates for the region alongside fresh address data validated by AreaSearch since the Census indicates the suburb of Chippendale has a resident count of approximately 9,506 as of May 2026. This represents a rise of 1,703 individuals (21.8%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 7,803 people. The dynamic is calculated from a local population of 9,505, determined by AreaSearch following analysis of the ABS June 2025 release of ERP figures, combined with an additional 12 validated new addresses following the Census. This population level translates to a density of 20,665 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb of Chippendale within the highest 10% of all areas analyzed nationwide by AreaSearch, highlighting local land as a premium commodity.
The 21.8% expansion rate recorded in the suburb of Chippendale since the 2021 census outpaced the state average of 7.1% as well as Greater Sydney, positioning the locality as a regional growth leader. This expansion was mostly fueled by net overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 95.0% of the overall population increases during recent timeframes. AreaSearch relies on projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia for each SA2 area, with data released in 2024 and 2022 serving as the base year. For SA2 areas excluded from this dataset, AreaSearch draws upon projections from the NSW State Government at the SA2 level, released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Age group growth rates derived from these aggregations are applied to all areas for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Demographic trends point toward a substantial population rise in the top quartile of statistical areas nationwide. The suburb of Chippendale is projected to grow by 3,605 persons to 2041 according to aggregated SA2-level projections, representing a 37.9% increase in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
143 new dwellings have been approved in Chippendale over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. 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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Data from ABS building approvals aggregated by AreaSearch for the local zone shows Chippendale averaging roughly 28 residential approvals annually, amounting to a total of 143 dwellings over the preceding 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, no approvals have been registered. With an average of 4.2 additional occupants per year for each dwelling completed over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, demand is outpacing construction volumes, which tends to escalate prices and intensify buyer competition, though incoming properties average a value of $120,000—below regional benchmarks—indicating more accessible entry prices for buyers.
Non-residential approvals totaled $62,000 during the current financial year, highlighting the primary focus on housing in the neighborhood. Compared to Greater Sydney, Chippendale registers approximately 57% of the per capita construction volume, placing it in the bottom 5th percentile of areas evaluated across Australia, which limits choice for buyers and helps sustain interest in established properties. The rate is similarly lower than the national benchmark, indicating a mature market and potential developmental constraints. Future projections indicate Chippendale will add 3,604 residents by 2041 according to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Under ongoing construction patterns, the volume of new housing may struggle to keep pace with population growth, potentially intensifying buyer rivalry and supporting upward price trends.
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 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Chippendale, worth an estimated $2.53 billion. A further 162 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $194.3 billion. 50 are already under construction and 51 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local area dynamics are highly influenced by adjustments to nearby infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning. In total, AreaSearch has tracked 22 projects that are expected to influence the neighborhood. Significant initiatives include The Post House, University of Sydney Darlington Terraces Redevelopment, UTS National First Nations College, and Central Place Sydney, with details on the most relevant developments provided below.
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The Post House
A 45-storey mixed-use tower in the Tech Central precinct, also known as TOGA Central. The development integrates the heritage-listed former Parcels Post Office and delivers 29,228sqm of premium office space, a 204-key boutique hotel, and ground-floor/podium retail. Key features include a rooftop pool, day spa, gym, and the new public Henry Deane Plaza. The project targets a 6-star Green Star and 5.5-star NABERS Energy rating.
Atlassian Central
Atlassian Central is a 39-storey, 183-metre tower under construction at 8-10 Lee Street, Haymarket, anchoring the NSW Government's Tech Central innovation precinct adjacent to Central Station. Designed by SHoP Architects and BVN, the building combines a steel exoskeleton with a hybrid mass timber and concrete structure, featuring seven four-storey internal timber 'habitats' built using more than 30,000 cubic metres of cross-laminated timber and glulam. Once complete, it will be the world's tallest commercial hybrid timber building.The tower offers 75,000 square metres of gross floor area (around 59,100 square metres net lettable) and is co-owned by Dexus and Atlassian. The lower five levels integrate a 137-room YHA hostel and the heritage-listed Parcel Shed, which is being adaptively re-used as the building lobby. Sustainability targets include a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon, 100 percent renewable energy operation, a 5.5-star NABERS Energy commitment and a 6-star Green Star target, supported by an electricity-generating photovoltaic facade. Built and Obayashi Corporation joint venture (BOJV) commenced construction in August 2022. As of mid-2026 the tower has surpassed Milwaukee's Ascent to become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, with Level 39 top-out scheduled for June 2026 and practical completion targeted for November 2026. Atlassian is expected to occupy five of the seven habitats from late 2028 following fit-out.
Mariyung Fleet (New Intercity Fleet)
The Mariyung Fleet is a 610-carriage double-deck electric train fleet (D sets) replacing the ageing V-set and Oscar fleets across the NSW intercity network. Delivered by the RailConnect NSW consortium (UGL, Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia), the trains feature wider 2x2 seating with arm rests, tray tables and cup holders, charging ports, dedicated luggage, pram and bicycle spaces, accessible toilets, dedicated wheelchair spaces, CCTV, digital information screens and Automatic Selective Door Operation. The fleet operates in 4, 6, 8 or 10-car formations.Passenger services commenced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on 3 December 2024, on the Blue Mountains Line on 13 October 2025, and on the South Coast Line on 14 April 2026. The South Coast Line rollout begins with seven 4 and 6-car sets, scaling to 16 trains by 2027 with 8-car sets later in 2026 and 10-car configurations in 2027. The project includes the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility (operated by UGL on a 15-year contract) and extensive corridor upgrades including platform extensions, signalling modifications, balise installation and overhead wiring works.
Harbourside Redevelopment by Mirvac
A $2 billion transformative mixed-use redevelopment of the former Harbourside Shopping Centre at Darling Harbour, delivered as a 50/50 joint venture between Mirvac and Mitsubishi Estate Co. The project delivers 87,000 sqm of gross floor area including 45,000 sqm of commercial and retail space and 42,000 sqm of residential in a 48-storey tower with approximately 260 luxury apartments and penthouses. The precinct features 10,000 sqm of public open space including a 3,500 sqm waterfront park, a widened promenade, a new laneway network, and 6,000 sqm of green roofs.A 4,000 sqm conference and events centre is also included. The tower core structure passed Level 20 as of late 2025 and the final major development application (SSDA No. 03 Public Domain) was approved by the Independent Planning Commission in June 2025. Staged completion is expected from 2026/2027. The precinct is designed by Snohetta and Hassell Studio.
University of Sydney Darlington Terraces Redevelopment
Refurbishment of 38 University-owned heritage terraces and Darlington House to provide upgraded student accommodation and university facilities. The original approved scheme included new rear buildings delivering up to 336 student beds and accommodation for visiting academics. The University has since confirmed it will retain the site and proceed with a refurbishment-focused redevelopment, with completion targeted for 2026.
UTS National First Nations College
Australia's first comprehensive National First Nations College, a 250-bed Indigenous-led residential college with cultural centre, arts spaces, and academic support, to be built on Gadigal land at UTS's Ultimo campus, adjacent to the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building. The design, by Greenaway Architects, Warren and Mahoney, and Oculus, adaptively reuses a heritage-listed building and won a 2024 WAFX Award for social impact. UTS is pursuing a multiparty funding model shared between the university, government, industry and philanthropic partners, with major pledges already secured from the NSW Government, City of Sydney, Woolworths Group, and several philanthropic foundations.
Central Place Sydney
A $3 billion flagship commercial development serving as the centrepiece of Sydney Tech Central. The project comprises approximately 155,000sqm of commercial and retail space across two sustainable office towers (37 and 39 storeys) and a low-rise 8-storey building known as the Connector. Designed by SOM and Fender Katsalidis, the development features AI-powered closed cavity facades, 100% renewable energy operations, and extensive public realm improvements connecting to Central Station.
Cockle Bay Park (Cockle Bay Wharf Redevelopment)
A state-significant transformation of Cockle Bay Wharf into a vibrant mixed-use precinct. The project features a 183-metre commercial tower providing 75,000 sqm of premium office space, a 14,000 sqm retail and entertainment podium, and over 15,000 sqm of public open space, including a 5,500 sqm elevated park bridging the Western Distributor to reconnect the CBD with the waterfront.
5,959 residents of Chippendale are employed, from a labour force of 6,226. Unemployment sits at 4.3%, with participation at 67.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Chippendale features a workforce with high levels of education, particularly in the tech sector, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.3% and a 1.7% expansion in local jobs over the past year, according to AreaSearch regional aggregations. In March 2026, 5,959 residents were employed, while local unemployment stood at 0.2% higher than the Greater Sydney rate of 4.1%, and labor participation closely matched the metropolitan benchmark of 69.1%. Census records indicate that a high 57.8% of the working population operated from home, though this may reflect pandemic containment measures. The primary employment sectors for local workers are professional & technical services, accommodation & food services, and education & training.
The professional & technical services field is especially prominent, showing employment concentrations 1.8 times higher than the regional average. Conversely, construction fields employ only 3.3% of the local workforce, contrasting with 8.6% across Greater Sydney. The ratio of 0.7 workers for every resident at the time of the Census indicates an above-average volume of local employment opportunities. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS statistics for the broader area indicates that for the year ending March 2026, local employment grew by 1.7% and the labor force expanded by 0.9%, which reduced the unemployment rate by 0.8 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and its labor force grow by 1.9%, while its unemployment rate decreased slightly. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 provide additional context on future labor needs in Chippendale. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment paths. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these sectoral paths to the local industry mix suggests employment among residents could grow by 7.2% over five years and 14.3% over ten years, assuming a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Chippendale is $1,606 a week (about $84,000 a year), with median personal income at $882 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,408 a year against an average of $68,064. The average runs 44% 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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The suburb of Chippendale registers a median taxpayer income of $47,408 and an average of $68,064 based on the latest postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures are roughly in line with the national average, though they sit below the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates correspond to approximately $52,301 for the median and $75,088 for the average as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, personal earnings fall in the 64th percentile ($882 weekly), while household incomes place in the 41st percentile.
In terms of income distribution, 30.6% of the population (2,908 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, mirroring the wider region where 30.9% are in the same band. Household budget stress is high, with only 70.3% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 24th percentile, though its overall SEIFA income score is in the 10th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Chippendale had 3,743 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 89% apartments. 13% are owned with a mortgage, 78% rented and 9% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,409 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 32.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Chippendale at the time of the latest Census consisted of 0.1% standalone houses and 100.0% multi-unit properties like townhouses and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in Chippendale stood at 9.1%, below the metropolitan average, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (13.1%) or tenants (77.8%). Median monthly mortgage costs of $2,409 were below the metropolitan Sydney average of $2,427, whereas median weekly rents of $520 were higher than the metropolitan benchmark of $470. Compared to national averages, local mortgage payments are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Chippendale counted 3,743 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,560 today, averaging 1.8 people each. 5% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 46% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent 37.9% of all local households, divided into 5.1% couples with children, 27.4% couples without children, and 2.7% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 62.1%, comprising lone person households at 46.2% and shared group households at 16.0%. The median household size of 1.8 persons is below the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
63.4% of adults in Chippendale hold a university qualification, including 40.0% with a bachelor degree and 21.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 91% of areas nationally. A further 5.7% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Rates of higher education in Chippendale are well above broader averages, with 63.4% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This educational profile positions the community well for professional sectors. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 40.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 21.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational education accounts for 15.1% of qualifications for those aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.4% and certificates at 5.7%. Engagement in education is high, with 46.2% of the population enrolled in study.
This consists of 32.6% in higher education, 1.3% in primary school, and 1.3% in secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Chippendale reaches 9 stops on 42 routes, timetabled for about 12,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.1 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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Analysis of local transit shows 9 active transport stops in Chippendale, consisting of bus services. These stops support 42 routes, providing a total of 12,559 passenger journeys each week. Access to transit is high, with residents living an average of 143 meters from their nearest stop. Being primarily residential, most workers commute out of the area, with 24% walking to work and 24% commuting by train. Vehicle ownership averages 0.1 per household, below metropolitan averages. A high 57.8% of residents work from home, based on 2021 Census figures which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Frequencies average 1,794 trips per day across all transit lines, representing approximately 1395 weekly trips for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
84.4% of residents in Chippendale report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 1.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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Local health outcomes are positive across Chippendale, based on AreaSearch metrics for mortality and chronic illness showing very low rates of common health conditions in all age brackets, while private health insurance rates are slightly above the average SA2 region at approximately 54% of the population (~5,118 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most common diagnoses, affecting 7.7 and 5.4% of the population, respectively, while 84.4% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and older make up 3.7% of the local population (351 people), below the metropolitan average of 15.5%.
Senior health metrics are strong, with national indicators matching those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
67.3% of Chippendale residents were born overseas and 57.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (29.9%) and English (13.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Chippendale ranks among the most multicultural communities in the nation, with 57.3% of residents using a non-English language at home and 67.3% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 21.0% of the population. The most prominent religious concentration is in Buddhism, which accounts for 10.3% of residents, higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three largest groups in Chippendale are Chinese at 29.9% of the population, higher than the metropolitan average of 8.4%, Other at 17.6%, and English at 13.3%, which is lower than the metropolitan average of 19.0%.
Other distinct ethnic concentrations include Spanish backgrounds at 1.1% of Chippendale (compared to 0.6% regionally), Korean at 1.8% (compared to 1.1%), and French at 0.9% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Chippendale is 28, younger than 99% of areas nationally. 70.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 28 makes Chippendale younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and the national median of 38. The age distribution shows a high concentration of 25 - 34 year-olds (40.0%), while the 5 - 14 demographic is small (1.3%) compared to Greater Sydney. This 25 - 34 bracket is larger than the national average of 14.6%. Post-2021 Census estimates indicate the 15 to 24 demographic grew from 28.9% to 30.1% of the population, while the 55 to 64 bracket decreased from 4.4% to 3.7%. By 2041, the age structure is projected to shift, with the 45 to 54 cohort increasing by 1,302 people (232%) from 560 to 1,863, while the 25 to 34 demographic is projected to decrease by 1089.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Chippendale
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month 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 Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 12 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,803 at the 2021 Census → 9,506 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL10906). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.