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The median house price in Cooranbong is $942k, with units at $675k. House values have moved 7.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Cooranbong has an estimated 9,207 residents, up from 7,077 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,130 people, or 30.1%. Growth has averaged 5.9% a year over five years, faster than 95% of areas nationally. 937 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 90.0% of that increase. That puts 131 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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Following assessment of ABS population figures for the broader region alongside address validations by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Cooranbong has an estimated population of 9,207 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,130 individuals (30.1%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 7,077 people. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 9,033, determined by AreaSearch through analyzing the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) and integrating an additional 937 validated new addresses since the Census date. The suburb of Cooranbong has a density ratio of 130 persons per square kilometer, offering residents substantial space and capacity for future housing projects.
The 30.1% population expansion in the suburb of Cooranbong since the 2021 census outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%) and the local SA4 region, establishing it as a regional growth leader. This population growth was primarily fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 90.0% of total population increases during recent timeframes. For each SA2 boundary, AreaSearch implements the ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 localities missing from this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using 2021 as the base year are substituted. Age bracket growth velocities derived from these datasets are applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic patterns point to substantial expansion within the highest tier of regional locations across Australia, with the suburb of Cooranbong projected to add 3,668 residents by 2041 according to combined SA2 projections, representing an overall rise of 38.0% across the 16 years.
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732 new dwellings have been approved in Cooranbong over the past five years, an average of 146 a year. That places the area in the 97th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 16 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 151 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 74% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 278, 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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AreaSearch assessment of ABS building approvals assigned from statistical areas reveals that Cooranbong averages about 146 dwelling approvals annually, summing to approximately 732 residential units over the preceding 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26, there have been 255 registered approvals. With an average of 3.1 new occupants per completed home arriving annually over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, new supply remains heavily behind demand, which typically intensifies buyer competition and exerts upward pressure on prices, while newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $373,000.
Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $23.1 million this financial year, reflecting a moderate level of commercial activity. Compared against the Rest of NSW, Cooranbong registers 121.0% more new residential approvals per capita, which should offer prospective buyers a wide range of options. This volume of activity sits well above national benchmarks, demonstrating strong developer focus in the sector. Recent building activity consists of 74.0% detached houses and 26.0% attached dwellings, maintaining a low-density environment that attracts buyers looking for space. The area averages roughly 65 people for every dwelling approval, pointing to a growing market. Demographic projections indicate Cooranbong is set to add 3,494 residents up to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Provided current building volumes persist, residential supply is expected to satisfy demand, creating positive conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating expansion that outpaces current predictions.
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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 $1.53 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major construction projects, and planning changes have a significant effect on regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 16 key projects expected to influence the local area. Principal developments include Watagan Park Central, Watagan Park, Highland Green Estate, and The Knolls Estate, with details on the most significant projects listed below.
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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.
3,920 residents of Cooranbong are employed, from a labour force of 4,109. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 57.7%. 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 8,344, 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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Cooranbong features a qualified labor force with strong representation in key service industries and an unemployment rate of 4.6%, derived from AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. In March 2026, 3,920 residents were employed, representing an unemployment rate 0.5% higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while labor force participation was below average at 57.7% compared to 60.6% for Regional NSW. Census records indicate that 24.8% of employed residents worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of Covid-19 health restrictions. Resident employment is primarily centered in health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
The local workforce displays a high concentration in health care & social assistance, employing residents at 1.2 times the rate seen regionally. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is underrepresented, employing 1.1% of local workers compared to 5.3% across Regional NSW. A comparison of the Census working population against resident workers suggests local employment opportunities are somewhat scarce. Aggregated ABS and SALM statistical data analyzed by AreaSearch shows that over the 12-month period, the local labor force expanded by 1.2% while employment contracted by 0.8%, leading to a 2.0 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW saw employment fall by 0.9%, the labor force decrease by 0.4%, and unemployment rise by 0.5 percentage points. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 provide context for future local demand. These five and ten-year projections have been aligned with the local employment structure to project growth. While national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary by industry. Applying these industry projections to the local employment mix suggests Cooranbong's jobs should grow by 6.7% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison rather than a localized population projection.
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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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Based on aggregated ATO postcode data for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in Cooranbong recorded a median income of $54,402 and an average income of $67,097. These figures align closely with national averages and compare to $52,390 and $65,215 respectively across Regional NSW. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, March 2026 estimates indicate a median of $60,016 and an average of $74,021. The 2021 Census shows local household, family, and personal incomes rank modestly, placing between the 34th and 44th percentiles. The largest income cohort comprises 32.4% of households earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (representing 2,983 residents), which compares to 29.9% for the broader region.
Housing costs present significant challenges, leaving only 81.6% of income disposable, which ranks in the 41st percentile, while the SEIFA income index places 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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According to the latest Census, residential properties in Cooranbong consisted of 85.9% standalone houses and 14.1% other dwellings such as apartments and semi-detached options, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Home ownership rates in Cooranbong lagged behind the Regional NSW benchmark at 31.8%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (44.9%) or rented (23.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,058 was higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, and the median weekly rent of $380 exceeded the regional figure of $330. By comparison, local mortgage payments are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit above the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cooranbong counted 2,507 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,262 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 comprise 73.8% of all local households, consisting of couples with children at 33.7%, couples without children at 29.6%, and single parents at 10.2%. Non-family households represent 26.2% of the total, with single-person households at 23.4% and group homes at 2.8%. The median household size of 2.7 residents exceeds the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
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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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Educational attainment levels in Cooranbong are lower than regional averages, with 24.3% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 32.2% across NSW. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary qualification at 15.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 6.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational training is highly represented, with 41.5% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas at 11.8% and certificates at 29.7%. Participation in study is high, with 28.9% of local residents enrolled in an educational institution. This population includes 10.6% in primary school, 6.4% in secondary school, and 5.7% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Cooranbong reaches 47 stops on 37 routes, timetabled for about 310 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 transport services in Cooranbong feature 47 active transit stops, comprising bus connections. These stops are serviced by 37 unique routes that deliver 312 passenger trips per week. Transport accessibility is moderate, with residents living an average of 420 meters from their nearest stop. Because the area is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 95%. Households average 1.6 vehicles. Approximately 24.8% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era arrangements. Services average 44 daily runs across the network, translating to roughly 6 weekly passenger trips per individual 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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Cooranbong faces notable health issues based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality and chronic disease rates, with high prevalence rates observed across younger and older demographics, while private health insurance coverage is slightly ahead of the average SA2 area at approximately 53% of the population, representing about 4,922 people. The most prevalent health conditions recorded were mental health concerns and arthritis, affecting 9.3 and 9.2% of residents. Conversely, 63.8% of the population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Residents of working age show higher than average rates of chronic illnesses.
People aged 65 and over make up 20.8% of the population (1,915 people), which is below the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Senior health outcomes present some difficulties, with national rankings aligning closely with general population trends.
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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Cultural diversity in Cooranbong is lower than average, with 84.1% of residents born in Australia, 92.3% holding citizenship, and 93.8% using only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 63.0% of the population, compared to 55.9% in Regional NSW. In terms of parent birthplace, the largest ancestry groups are English at 32.3%, Australian at 29.7%, and Scottish at 7.6%. Certain overseas backgrounds are overrepresented locally compared to regional levels: New Zealand background makes up 1.1% of the population vs 0.4% regionally, Samoan is at 0.5% vs 0.1%, and South Australian represents 0.6% vs 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cooranbong is 38. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 25.9% 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 38 in Cooranbong is lower than the Regional NSW average of 43 and equals the national average of 38. The 25 - 34 cohort represents 14.1% of the population, which is a stronger presence than in Regional NSW, while the 65 - 74 bracket is less common at 9.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age group increased from 11.0% to 12.9%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 10.9% to 9.4% and the 65 to 74 bracket declined from 10.4% to 9.3%.
Demographic projections suggest the age profile will change by 2041, led by the 25 to 34 age bracket which is expected to grow by 51% (an increase of 662 people) to reach 1,961 from 1,298.
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) | 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 | Aug 2026 this 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 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 — 937 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,077 at the 2021 Census → 9,207 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 (SAL11052). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.