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The median house price in Cumbalum is $1.27m, with units at $960k. House values have moved 2.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Cumbalum has an estimated 2,841 residents, up from 2,211 at the 2021 Census — a change of 630 people, or 28.5%. Growth has averaged 6.3% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. 284 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 48.0% of that increase. That puts 189 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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In the suburb of Cumbalum, recent evaluations combining regional ABS demographic updates with 284 validated new addresses identified by AreaSearch indicate an estimated population of approximately 2,841 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 630 people (28.5%) relative to the 2,211 residents recorded at the 2021 Census. The calculation stems from an interim resident figure of 2,814 determined by AreaSearch following the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with post-Census address additions. This level of settlement establishes a population density of 188 persons per square kilometer, preserving ample land per resident and substantial headroom for future expansion.
The suburb of Cumbalum outpaced both the broader SA4 region (3.8%) and the Rest of NSW with its 28.5% rate of expansion since the 2021 Census, positioning it among the top growth locations across the area. Net interstate arrivals formed the principal demographic driver, accounting for roughly 48.0% of recent expansion, though natural increase and overseas migration also made positive additions. For demographic modelling, AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for local SA2 territories, supplementing non-covered areas with NSW State Government SA2 projections issued in 2022 against a 2021 baseline. Age-specific trajectories derived from these datasets are applied across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic models, the suburb of Cumbalum is projected to sit within the upper quartile of growth among regional Australian areas, expanding by 741 persons to 2041 according to aggregated SA2 figures, representing an overall increase of 25.1% over the 16-year timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
154 new dwellings have been approved in Cumbalum over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 11 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 31 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 68% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 60, 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS residential construction figures broken down from broader statistical areas, building approvals across Cumbalum averaged roughly 30 dwellings annually, reaching a cumulative 154 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 60 approvals have been logged. Between FY-21 and FY-25, approximately 4.7 incoming occupants were recorded for every newly constructed residence, creating a dynamic where underlying demand significantly outstrips new residential delivery, typically driving upward value momentum and buyer rivalry. The anticipated construction expenditure for newly developed residences averages $463,000 per dwelling.
Furthermore, non-residential approvals during the current financial year totalled $2.4 million, demonstrating a minimal emphasis on commercial real estate creation. Relative to the Rest of NSW, building activity per capita in Cumbalum is 139.0% higher, offering purchasers a wider range of possibilities while comfortably eclipsing national benchmarks, which demonstrates substantial developer faith in the local market. Recent building activity consists of 68.0% standalone houses and 32.0% medium-density attached formats, providing an expanding selection between substantial family properties and lower-cost, compact alternatives. This shift marks a distinct departure from the existing dwelling stock, which currently stands at 94.0% standalone houses, reflecting tightening land constraints alongside changing buyer preferences for versatile and accessible housing configurations. With a ratio of approximately 54 people per approval, Cumbalum exhibits the traits of an expanding urban growth area. Demographic projections suggest that Cumbalum will see an influx of 714 residents through to 2041 when measured from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, new dwelling completions appear well matched to satisfy demand, fostering supportive conditions for purchasers while potentially permitting expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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 86 current infrastructure and development projects close to Cumbalum, worth an estimated $3.04 billion. 18 are already under construction and 29 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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Strategic infrastructure programs, civic developments, and urban planning initiatives play a major role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 3 key projects anticipated to impact the district: the Ballina Airport Boulevard & Southern Cross Industrial Estate Expansion, the Southern Cross Industrial Estate Boeing Avenue project, the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Terminal and Infrastructure Upgrade, along with the New Ballina SES Headquarters.
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New Ballina SES Headquarters
A purpose-built NSW State Emergency Service (SES) Ballina Unit headquarters and Emergency Operations Centre. The $6.3 million facility replaces an outdated building with a six-bay vehicle shed, modern incident control area, training rooms, and administration offices. The project also features carparking, lighting upgrades, and significant landscaping including 80 new trees. Construction is being jointly funded by Ballina Shire Council and the NSW Government to enhance regional flood and disaster response capabilities.
Lennox Rise Estate
A masterplanned hilltop land estate in Lennox Head offering premium, levelled and retained homesites across 41.16 hectares, with elevated district and ocean-breeze outlooks. The 189-lot community is being delivered by Lateral Properties across multiple stages, with a central activity park, playground and a southern leisure park featuring established pine trees. Lots are zoned R3 Medium Density with duplex potential (STCA). Most stages are sold out, with only a small number of lots remaining in the final release, priced from approximately $825,555 to $915,000.
Ballina Byron Gateway Airport Terminal and Infrastructure Upgrade
Major airport infrastructure upgrade program including $20.68 million runway overlay completed in 2023 with new LED lighting, expanded terminal facilities with enhanced check-in area, departure hall, baggage collection capacity, upgraded car parking with 650 spaces, additional taxiways and jet parking bays to support increasing passenger volumes at one of Australia's busiest regional airports.
Solhaven Ballina
SOLHAVEN by CADRE is an impact led development, comprising of 2 & 3 bedroom residences with flexible use ground floor, commercial leasing spaces, and its very own Wellness park exclusive to Solhaven residents. Developed by CADRE, the development is designed to foster community living and regional renewal in the Northern Rivers of New South Wales.
Fishery Creek and Canal Bridge Duplications
The project involves duplicating the existing two-lane Fishery Creek Bridge and Canal Bridge to provide four continuous traffic lanes to and from Ballina Island. Scope includes road approaches widening, flood-resilient bridge structures, and upgraded active transport shared paths along the primary evacuation corridor. Jointly funded with $40 million from the Australian Government and delivered by Ballina Shire Council with construction staged through 2028.
Fun 'N' Sun Motel Redevelopment (471 River Street)
Demolition of the existing single-storey Fun 'N' Sun Motel and construction of a three-storey shop-top housing development. The proposal comprises 28 residential apartments across upper levels and ground-floor commercial premises, centered around communal open landscaped space. Submitted under development application DA 2023/344 to Ballina Shire Council.
Southern Cross Industrial Estate - Boeing Avenue Industrial Land Release
Ballina Shire Council industrial land subdivision creating twelve serviced allotments at Boeing Avenue and Hercules Crescent within the Southern Cross Industrial Estate, roughly three kilometres from the Ballina CBD and within one kilometre of Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. Subdivision approval was granted under DA 2020/591 issued on 2 November 2021. Lots range from 1,527 sqm to 4,492 sqm across a combined developable area of about 2.7 hectares, are filled to approximately 3 metres AHD, and are connected to water, sewer, electricity and NBN, with subdivision development contributions paid.The land is zoned E4 General Industrial under Ballina LEP 2012, permitting general and light industries, warehouse and distribution centres, freight transport facilities, depots and industrial retail outlets, with specialised retail premises listed as an additional permitted use under Schedule 1. Council auctioned nine lots at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre on 30 April 2025 and retained the remaining three. All sale contracts carry a use it or lose it buyback clause requiring purchasers to demonstrate substantial commencement of construction within three years of settlement, deterring speculative land banking. The release was unlocked by the adjacent Airport Boulevard link road and sits opposite the Harvey Norman Homemaker Centre, which is progressing a stage two expansion. Council civil works and the sale campaign are complete and the estate no longer appears on Council's active investment opportunities register.
Ballina Airport Boulevard & Southern Cross Industrial Estate Expansion
Construction of the new Airport Boulevard entrance road connecting the Southern Cross Industrial Estate to the Ballina Byron Gateway Airport. The project included the construction of three new roundabouts, extension and connection to Boeing Avenue and North Creek Road, and the realignment of Southern Cross Drive to unlock 30 hectares of industrial land and expand airport carparking.
1,582 residents of Cumbalum are employed, from a labour force of 1,600. Unemployment sits at 1.1%, with participation at 72.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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 2,182, about 77% 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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Cumbalum features a skilled labour force with solid representation across key public and essential sectors, characterized by a minimal unemployment rate of 1.1% and year-on-year employment growth estimated at 7.6% via AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. By March 2026, working residents numbered 1,582, with local joblessness tracking 3.0% below the 4.1% seen across Regional NSW. Labour participation also remains elevated at 72.3% compared with 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census findings show that 17.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure coincided with Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment fields for local residents comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, along with education & training.
Retail trade shows notable concentration, with a workforce share 1.5 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.6% of local employment, well behind the 5.3% level recorded across Regional NSW. Comparisons between local resident employee numbers and Census working population figures suggest that workplace opportunities within the immediate locality remain constrained. Analysis of SALM and ABS data, which has been combined from larger statistical areas, indicates that the twelve-month period experienced a 7.6% rise in employment and a 7.8% increase in the labour force, leading to a 0.2 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Regional NSW saw a 0.9% drop in employment and a 0.4% reduction in the labour force, resulting in a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for Mar-26 can provide additional context regarding future job demand in Cumbalum. These projections span five and ten-year intervals and have been aligned with the local employment structure to estimate future growth trends. Although national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industries. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Cumbalum's current employment composition, the area is projected to see a 6.6% rise in employment over five years and a 13.6% increase over ten years, though this is a basic weighting exercise for demonstration and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Cumbalum is $2,170 a week (about $113,000 a year), with median personal income at $897 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,547 a year against an average of $72,476. 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 at the postcode level compiled by AreaSearch indicate that personal earnings in the suburb of Cumbalum exceed national standards, reporting a median of $54,547 and a mean of $72,476. These figures compare with Regional NSW averages of $52,390 for median income and $65,215 for mean earnings. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modelled values reach approximately $60,176 (median) and $79,956 (average) by March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household incomes clustered near the 71st percentile across the nation.
The largest earnings band comprises 1,054 residents (37.1%) making between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional pattern where that cohort represents 29.9%. While housing commitments absorb 16.5% of income, strong baseline wages place disposable income at the 75th percentile, positioning the community in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Cumbalum had 715 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $610 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 28.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.0%. 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, the housing layout in Cumbalum was dominated by standalone houses at 93.7%, with semi-detached structures, apartments, and related forms comprising 6.3%, compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% alternative dwellings throughout Regional NSW. Outright home ownership stood lower than the regional baseline at 32.7%, with 48.2% paying off a mortgage and 19.1% occupying rental accommodation. Monthly mortgage obligations averaged a median of $2,167 locally, exceeding Regional NSW's $1,733 and the national figure of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rents of $610 sat substantially above the Regional NSW figure of $330 and the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Cumbalum counted 715 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 919 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 45% are couples with children, more than in 89% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family structures constitute 86.4% of all local residences, consisting of couples with offspring (44.8%), couples without dependent children (29.9%), and single-parent arrangements (10.3%). Non-family domiciles account for 13.6% of the total, divided between single-occupant homes (10.8%) and group dwellings (2.9%). Average household occupancy sits at 3.0 people, exceeding the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.1% of adults in Cumbalum hold a university qualification, including 20.1% with a bachelor degree and 5.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 28.1% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational attainment across the local population is strong, with 29.1% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university credentials, surpassing the Rest of NSW benchmark of 21.3% and the broader SA4 region rate of 24.3%. Bachelor degrees form the primary qualification tier at 20.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.2% and graduate diplomas at 3.8%. Technical and vocational qualifications are also widespread, held by 39.8% of residents aged 15+, consisting of certificate-level accreditations (28.1%) and advanced diplomas (11.7%). A substantial 31.6% of residents are actively engaged in structured study programs. Within this student group, primary school attendees account for 12.4%, secondary pupils represent 8.9%, and higher education participants comprise 3.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Cumbalum reaches 9 stops on 10 routes, timetabled for about 150 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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Local public transit in Cumbalum comprises 9 active stops served by buses across 10 distinct routes, providing a combined 154 weekly trips. Public access is convenient, with residents residing an average of 238 meters from the nearest pickup point. Given the residential focus of the suburb, outbound commuting is typical, with private vehicle travel representing the primary choice at 98%. Vehicle ownership sits above the regional average at 1.9 cars per household, while 17.6% of residents reported working from home during the 2021 Census amidst COVID-19 settings. Transit services maintain an average frequency of 22 trips daily across the overall network, which translates to roughly 17 weekly departures per individual stop.
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70.8% of residents in Cumbalum report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 75% of areas nationally. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Cumbalum remain favorable, with AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality showing low disease rates across age brackets. Private healthcare coverage is widespread, extending to approximately 56% of the population (~1,578 people), higher than the 51.9% proportion observed across Regional NSW. Mental health conditions (10.1%) and asthma (8.6%) represent the primary health concerns identified in the population, though 70.8% of individuals reported no long-term medical diagnoses, outperforming the Regional NSW average of 63.3%. Health outcomes among residents aged under 65 are particularly favorable. Furthermore, those aged 65 and over make up 14.8% of the community (420 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%, with older residents demonstrating health measures that rank higher against national benchmarks than the overall local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Cumbalum is largely Australian-born, at 85.1% of residents, with 7.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.0%) and English (29.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Cumbalum track lower than national averages, with 85.1% of residents born in Australia, 90.6% holding Australian citizenship, and 93.0% communicating solely in English at home. Christianity forms the principal faith, encompassing 50.4% of the population. Notably, Buddhism exhibits local overrepresentation at 1.7%, compared with 0.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental country of birth, the primary ancestries reported across Cumbalum are Australian (31.0%), English (29.4%), and Irish (8.5%). Minor differences also appear across other origins, with New Zealand ancestry accounting for 1.2% (against 0.4% regionally), Welsh heritage at 0.6% (against 0.5%), and Hungarian ancestry at 0.3% (against 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Cumbalum is 37. 25.1% 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 suburb of Cumbalum is heavily defined by family-aged demographics. As of August 2026 estimates, adults aged 25 - 44 account for 29.0% of the population, compared to 23.5% in Regional NSW, while senior residents aged 65+ make up 14.8%, below the 23.3% regional level. The median age remains stable at 37, identical to the 2021 Census and 6 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 from that same Census. The most noticeable demographic transition since the Census occurred among mature adults aged 45 - 64, who decreased from 24.9% to an estimated 22.5%.
By 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is expected to record the highest growth, adding 244 residents (30%) to reach 1,068.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Cumbalum
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 284 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,211 at the 2021 Census → 2,841 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 (SAL11155). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.