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The median house price in Cooranbong is $953k, with units at $675k. House values have moved 7.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Cooranbong has an estimated 9,295 residents, up from 7,077 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,218 people, or 31.3%. Growth has averaged 5.9% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. 964 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 90.0% of that increase. That puts 132 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 ABS demographic releases for the wider district alongside post-Census address validations, the suburb of Cooranbong has reached an estimated population of approximately 9,295 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,218 residents (31.3%) compared to the 2021 Census count of 7,077 people. This upward trend incorporates an estimated resident base of 9,034 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 964 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. With a density metric of 131 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Cooranbong maintains considerable open land and scope for future urban expansion.
The 31.3% population surge outpaced both the Rest of NSW (5.1%) and the wider SA4 region, establishing the suburb of Cooranbong as a regional frontrunner in demographic expansion. Inflow from interstate migrants served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 90.0% of recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of Cooranbong incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models using 2022 as the base year at the SA2 level, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 series based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific growth rates from these combined series are applied. Looking ahead, demographic forecasts place the suburb of Cooranbong within the highest quartile for population gains among non-capital areas, projecting an increase of 3,632 persons by 2041 via aggregated SA2 projections, which constitutes an overall expansion of 36.3% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
691 new dwellings have been approved in Cooranbong over the past five years, an average of 138 a year. That places the area in the 97th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 15 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 169 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 69% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 283, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS residential building approval statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Cooranbong registers roughly 138 approved dwellings annually, totaling approximately 691 residential approvals across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 283 approvals logged to date in FY-25. An influx of 2.7 people per year for every newly built residence over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) points to sustained buyer interest supporting local real estate, while newly approved homes reflect an expected construction cost averaging $414,000. On the non-residential side, commercial building approvals have reached $23.1 million in the current financial year, representing a moderate volume of commercial development.
Per capita residential development volume in Cooranbong outstrips the Rest of NSW by 132.0%, presenting prospective buyers with extensive housing options. This construction pace substantially exceeds national benchmarks and signals strong builder engagement. Recent approvals comprise 69.0% detached dwellings alongside 31.0% medium and high-density formats, introducing varied price segments through townhouses and apartments alongside standard family properties. This marks a shift away from the prevailing stock of 86.0% houses, reflecting constrained land availability as well as evolving lifestyle requirements for diverse and cost-effective accommodation. Generating approximately one approval per 40 people, Cooranbong displays the characteristics of an active growth area. Urban growth forecasts project Cooranbong will incorporate an additional 3,371 residents by 2041 relative to AreaSearch's latest quarterly baseline. Ongoing construction volumes appear well-positioned to satisfy incoming housing demand, creating a balanced purchasing environment while accommodating demographic expansion that could outstrip anticipated 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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Cooranbong, worth an estimated $35 million. A further 25 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.55 billion. 8 are already under construction and 16 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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Public works, zoning decisions, and major commercial ventures heavily direct local property and economic trends. AreaSearch has pinpointed 16 strategic infrastructure projects expected to shape the local environment. Prominent developments include Watagan Park Central, Watagan Park, Highland Green Estate, and The Knolls Estate, which head the pipeline of significant local initiatives.
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Watagan Park
Watagan Park is a 356 hectare master-planned residential community in Cooranbong by Johnson Property Group. The estate is planned to deliver more than 2,800 homes together with a major town centre anchored by Woolworths, specialty retail, apartments, parks, sporting facilities, schools, walking trails and supporting infrastructure. Construction continues across multiple residential stages while the first stage of the town centre opened in December 2025 and additional retail and community facilities continue to roll out.
Watagan Park Central
Watagan Park Central is a vibrant neighbourhood retail hub serving the Cooranbong area. Anchored by a 3,660 sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket, the centre features approximately 23 specialty stores including Bakers Delight and a pharmacy, a medical centre, and a 147 sqm civic town square.
The Knolls Estate
The Knolls Estate is a boutique residential subdivision development in Cooranbong, offering torrens title land lots in a well-established community within the rapidly growing Lower Hunter region.
Highland Green Estate
Highland Green Estate is a boutique residential subdivision of 36 lots nestled in conservation bushland in Cooranbong, offering private residential lots in a tranquil setting near Lake Macquarie and Watagan National Park. The estate is completed with registered and serviced lots, and homes have been built and sold, with possibly only a few lots remaining.
Life & Home Bulky Goods Centre, Morisset
A landmark large format retail (LFR) development spanning 9 hectares with 30,000sqm of gross lettable area. Strategically located near the M1 Motorway, it features major national tenants including Aldi, Hungry Jacks, Oporto, Starbucks, Pet Quarters, and Repco. The precinct serves as a vital service hub for the growing Lake Macquarie region, incorporating over 700 car spaces and community facilities such as a medical centre and childcare.
Cedar Mill Lake Macquarie
A 235 million dollar tourism, entertainment and event precinct planned for the 90 hectare former Morisset Country Club site. The original 2022 approval covered a 30,000 capacity outdoor amphitheatre alongside cafes, restaurants, a splash park, tourist accommodation and an over-55s lifestyle village. In early 2025 Winarch Group announced the project would be significantly downsized to a 10,000 capacity indoor arena and a separate 5,000 capacity outdoor stage, with the partially-built shell-like stage dome no longer part of the design.Construction has been idle for around 18 months and a revised development application has yet to be lodged, with Winarch citing delays to the Transport for NSW upgrade of Mandalong Road and Dora Street. In late April 2026 Lake Macquarie City Council voted 10-1 to investigate a potential compulsory acquisition of the site, with a feasibility memo expected within three months. Winarch has publicly recommitted to delivering the precinct.
Mandalong Road Upgrade, Morisset
The project replaces the existing roundabout at the Mandalong Road, Freemans Drive, Dora Street, and Wyee Road intersection with signalised traffic lights. It delivers additional through and turning lanes, raised medians, a shared user path, and two new bus stops on Dora Street to relieve congestion and support regional commercial growth.
Bawarramalang, Morisset Community Hub
Bawarramalang, the Morisset Community Hub, will combine versatile and adaptable community facilities, a new library, and commercial offerings in 4600 square metres of activated space to energise a new town square in Morisset. Lahznimmo Architects has completed a concept design to inform the project's business case. Lake Macquarie City Council has identified a civic meeting place in central Morisset as a priority move in the draft Morisset Place Strategy, envisioning the hub as a place for learning and connection that supports place-making and centre amenity for existing and future residents.The scale, form and timing of the facility are still being considered, subject to the identification of appropriate funding pathways.
3,927 residents of Cooranbong are employed, from a labour force of 4,119. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 57.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 8,438, about 91% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Workforce data aggregated by AreaSearch reveals a capable local labour market with strong representation in community and essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.6%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,927, while joblessness sat 0.5% above the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW, and the local participation rate tracked slightly lower at 57.8% compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census figures indicated that 24.8% of workers performed their duties remotely, an outcome influenced in part by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The local labour pool is concentrated heavily in health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
Healthcare and social assistance is especially prominent, recording a local employment concentration 1.2 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.1% of the workforce, contrasting with 5.3% regionally. Comparing resident workers against the locally based job count from the Census highlights a reliance on commuting due to limited internal employment opportunities. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM series shows that over a 12-month period, the local workforce expanded by 1.3% while overall employment contracted by 0.8%, elevating the unemployment rate by 2.0 percentage points. Across Regional NSW, employment decreased by 0.9% and the labour force contracted by 0.4%, lifting joblessness by 0.5 percentage points. Broader demand indications stem from Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment outlooks, which project five-year and ten-year nationwide employment expansion of 6.6% and 13.7% respectively, with substantial variance across industries. Mapping these sector projections to Cooranbong's industry distribution yields modeled employment gains of 6.7% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, representing an illustrative weighted extrapolation that excludes localized population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Cooranbong is $1,639 a week (about $85,000 a year), with median personal income at $732 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,402 a year against an average of $67,097. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch show Cooranbong taxpayers recorded a median income of $54,402 and an average income of $67,097, broadly matching national standards and comparing to $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average) across Regional NSW. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 produces modeled benchmarks of roughly $60,016 for median income and $74,021 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings placed in the lower-middle tier, ranking between the 34th and 44th percentiles.
In terms of earnings distribution, the largest segment includes 32.4% of taxpayers (3,011 people) earning within the $1,500 - 2,999 band, mirroring the regional benchmark of 29.9%. Local households face noticeable living costs, retaining 81.6% of income to rank in the 41st percentile, while the SEIFA income score positions the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cooranbong had 2,507 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 4% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,058 a month. Rent absorbs 23.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, Cooranbong's dwelling stock consisted of 85.9% separate houses and 14.1% attached properties, units, and other dwelling forms, compared with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other residences throughout Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 31.8% of homes, trailing the Regional NSW level, while properties with a mortgage comprised 44.9% and private rentals made up 23.4%. Housing overheads are elevated: the local median monthly mortgage payment reached $2,058 against $1,733 in Regional NSW, and weekly median rent stood at $380 compared to $330 regionally.
Relative to countrywide metrics, Cooranbong's mortgage costs exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and rental rates surpass the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cooranbong counted 2,507 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,293 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 23% 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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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 73.8%, split between couples with children at 33.7%, couples without offspring at 29.6%, and single-parent homes at 10.2%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 26.2%, comprising single-person households at 23.4% and group shared accommodations at 2.8%. The average household contains 2.7 occupants, exceeding the Regional NSW figure of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.3% of adults in Cooranbong hold a university qualification, including 15.8% with a bachelor degree and 6.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 29.7% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,233 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,007 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels in Cooranbong sit below state figures, with 24.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 32.2% across NSW, indicating opportunities for further professional training. Within university credentials, bachelor degrees represent 15.8%, postgraduate degrees make up 6.3%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.2%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 41.5% of the population aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, divided between advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (29.7%). A substantial 28.9% of the local population is enrolled in formal study. By educational stage, primary school attendees comprise 10.6% of residents, secondary students account for 6.4%, and higher education scholars represent 5.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Cooranbong reaches 47 stops on 37 routes, timetabled for about 300 services a week. The typical home sits about 420 m from its nearest stop. 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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Public transit infrastructure in Cooranbong includes 47 active transit stops across local bus networks, served by 37 distinct routes that deliver 300 weekly passenger services. Route accessibility places residents an average distance of 420 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the residential nature of the suburb, private vehicles remain the dominant commuting method at 95%, with households owning an average of 1.6 vehicles. In addition, 24.8% of employed locals worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era working patterns. Bus networks operate at a collective frequency of 42 trips per day, translating to roughly 6 weekly departures for each designated transit stop.
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63.8% of residents in Cooranbong report no long-term health condition. 7.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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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Assessment of chronic conditions and mortality rates by AreaSearch points to notable health requirements in Cooranbong, with widespread ailment prevalence spanning younger and senior age brackets, while private health insurance coverage marginally surpasses the typical SA2 level at around 53% of the community (~4,970 people). Mental health conditions (9.3%) and arthritis (9.2%) represent the two most prevalent diagnosed conditions among residents, while 63.8% of the community reported having no diagnosed medical conditions, in line with 63.3% across Regional NSW. Working-age residents experience higher-than-average chronic condition rates. People aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the population (1,942 people), below the 23.3% recorded for Regional NSW, and senior health outcomes broadly align with nationwide population standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Cooranbong is largely Australian-born, at 84.1% of residents, with 6.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.3%) and Australian (29.7%). 3.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators reflect a largely homogenous population in Cooranbong: Australian-born residents comprise 84.1%, Australian citizens account for 92.3%, and 93.8% speak only English in the home. Faith affiliation is predominantly Christian, representing 63.0% of the population compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Ancestry records show English (32.3%), Australian (29.7%), and Scottish (7.6%) as the three primary background origins among residents. Smaller background cohorts show distinct local concentrations compared to the wider region, including New Zealand ancestry at 1.1% (versus 0.4% regionally), South Australian ancestry at 0.6% (versus 0.2%), and Samoan ancestry at 0.5% (versus 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cooranbong is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.2% 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 age distribution in the suburb of Cooranbong is comparatively younger than the broader regional profile. As of August 2026 updates, children and young adults aged 0 - 24 represent 33.1% of the population compared to 29.3% in Regional NSW, whereas residents aged 45 - 64 account for 19.1% relative to 23.8% regionally. The estimated median age is 38 years, down from 39 at the 2021 Census and 5 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the 45 - 64 age bracket has contracted from 21.7% to an estimated 19.1%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the 25 - 44 age cohort is projected to see the largest increase, adding 1,169 residents (47%) to reach 3,651.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cooranbong
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) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 | Aug 2026 last month all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 964 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,077 at the 2021 Census → 9,295 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 (SAL11052). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.