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The median house price in Denistone East is $2.37m, with units at $1.86m. House values have moved 1.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Denistone East has an estimated 2,265 residents, down from 2,292 at the 2021 Census — a change of 27 people, or 1.2%. The population has thinned by an average 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 3,236 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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Denistone East's resident count stands at approximately 2,265 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census validated addresses. This represents a contraction of 27 people (1.2%) compared to the 2,292 people counted in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch arrived at this figure by reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release showing a baseline resident total of 2,249, supplemented by 23 validated new addresses recorded since the Census. With a population density of 3,235 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Denistone East ranks within the top quartile among nationally tracked locations.
Overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 86.0% of all recent demographic additions in the suburb of Denistone East. Projections for the suburb of Denistone East utilise 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models pegged to a 2022 baseline year, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases based on 2021 where needed. Age-bracket expansion parameters from these datasets are extended across 2032 to 2041. Based on consolidated SA2 forecasts, future demographic gains for the suburb of Denistone East will sit slightly under the median of AreaSearch benchmarks, expanding by 139 persons to 2041 to achieve an overall 16-year increase of 5.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
54 new dwellings have been approved in Denistone East over the past five years, an average of 10 a year. That is 4.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 3, well below 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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Statistical area construction data collated by AreaSearch reveals that Denistone East records approximately 10 approved residential dwellings each year. Across the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), 54 homes received planning clearance, with 3 approved to date in FY-25. Given the recent demographic dip, housing pipeline volume appears sufficient to satisfy buyer demand. Furthermore, approved dwellings carry an average build valuation of $584,000—surpassing regional benchmarks—which points to premium residential standards. The local area also registered $856,000 in non-residential commercial approvals during the current financial year, highlighting its dominant residential character.
Dwelling construction per capita in Denistone East trails regional benchmarks significantly, falling 57.0% below the Greater Sydney average. This constrained volume of new additions generally underpins pricing strength and demand across established homes. Approved residential pipeline data indicates that 22.0% comprise standalone houses, while 78.0% consist of medium-to-high-density units and townhouses. Such focus on compact housing delivers accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This construction profile contrasts with the prevailing built environment (76.0% houses), reflecting tightening land availability alongside changing lifestyle needs and affordability pressures. The ratio of roughly 753 people per residential approval underscores a highly mature property landscape. Longer-term projections indicate Denistone East will expand by 123 residents by 2041 from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figure. Assuming development activity continues at prevailing levels, incoming residential supply will comfortably absorb demand, creating balanced conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating population expansion beyond baseline estimates.
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 116 current infrastructure and development projects close to Denistone East, worth an estimated $79.7 billion. 36 are already under construction and 53 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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Infrastructure upgrades, planning programs, and major civil works play a vital role in shaping community outcomes. In total 1 notable development scheme has been highlighted by AreaSearch as having significant local bearing. Key projects influencing the surrounding precinct include the Ryde Hospital Redevelopment, Denistone Station Upgrade, Chatham West Ryde, and 741-747 Victoria Road Mixed Use, with relevant details set out below.
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Ryde Hospital Redevelopment
The $526.8 million Ryde Hospital Redevelopment is a major expansion delivering a new seven-storey Acute Services Building (ASB) on the existing Eastwood campus. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder AW Edwards, the project consolidates services previously spread across 21 buildings into a single modern facility. The ASB will feature an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, operating theatres and procedure rooms, medical imaging including MRI, ambulatory care centre, paediatric short-stay unit, and additional adult inpatient beds.Interim facilities including a new ICU/CCU opened in May 2025. A key milestone was reached in March 2026 with the first major concrete pour for the ASB foundations, using a sustainable mix replacing 40 per cent of traditional cement with recycled materials. Construction of the ASB is on track for completion in late 2027, with main entrance works, demolition of legacy buildings, and landscaping to follow through 2028.
Ryde Central
The redevelopment of the former Ryde Civic Centre site into a flagship civic and cultural hub. The plan includes a 700-person multi-purpose performance hall, public meeting rooms, council offices, childcare facilities, commercial and retail spaces, and a landscaped public plaza. Following the rejection of all long-term lease tenders in February 2026, the City of Ryde is currently reviewing its delivery strategy to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining public ownership of the iconic site.
Chatham West Ryde
Chatham West Ryde is a shop-top housing development by Scion Group at 2-6 Chatham Road. The project comprises 62 apartments and 4 ground-floor retail spaces, with communal open space on the ground floor and rooftop. Development consent was granted in 2023 and a 2024 modification was approved. Scion reported construction progress through 2025, including presales achieved, finance approved, construction certificate complete, slab-on-ground pours finished and basement works progressing. Completion is targeted for 2026.
Macquarie Rise
Macquarie Rise is a luxury mixed-use development by TOGA, delivered in partnership with Baptist Union NSW and Morling College. The project features three residential towers ranging from 12 to 14 storeys, containing 268 apartments. These sit above a two-storey commercial podium providing 1,200 sqm of retail and office space. Residents have access to 'Club Rise' amenities including a 20m lap pool, gym, Pilates studio, and cinema room.
Marsfield Common
Proposal to rezone the privately-owned TG Millner Field at 146-150 Vimiera Road, Marsfield and deliver 132 low-rise terrace homes (max 2 storeys) alongside a new 1-hectare public park featuring a district playground, amphitheatre, sports courts, paths, seating, and fitness equipment. A Voluntary Planning Agreement includes a $5 million contribution towards affordable housing and local infrastructure, and the planting of approximately 500 new trees. The site was sold in December 2025 by North Ryde RSL to a purchaser associated with Winston Langley and the Abadeen Group.A NSW Government Gateway Determination was issued on 4 December 2025, directing the proposal to proceed to public exhibition and assessment.
apt.Meadowbank Build-to-Rent Precinct
A $280 million mixed-use build-to-rent precinct at 1-20 Railway Road, Meadowbank, comprising 291 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments across four low-rise buildings. The precinct sits above Meadowbank Corner, a retail hub anchored by a 2,500 sqm Coles Local and 16 specialty retailers. Developed by apt.Residential in partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM, constructed by Buildcorp and designed by AJC Architects. The project is fully electric and targeting 5 Star Green Star, WELL and WeIS ratings.Structure topped out in May 2025, with construction progressing to facade, interiors and landscaping. Completion scheduled for late 2026.
Melrose Park High School
A new high school being delivered by School Infrastructure NSW to accommodate growth in Melrose Park. The project includes 31 new classrooms, including 3 support classrooms, a multi-purpose hall, library, outdoor learning areas, and open play spaces. As of April 2026, construction is well underway with structural works nearing completion and enrolment open for Year 7 and 8 students starting in 2027.
Eastwood Centre Redevelopment
A transit-oriented mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.2-hectare Eastwood Shopping Centre site. Designed by SJB Architects, the scheme features four slender residential towers on a two-level retail and commercial podium, delivering around 780 apartments (including 5% affordable housing) across buildings up to 37 storeys on the Rutledge Street frontage. The precinct will include up to 20,875 square metres of retail and commercial space with two supermarkets, fresh-food markets, restaurants, and cafes celebrating Eastwood's multicultural food culture.Around 7,500 square metres of shared amenities and a 24/7 weatherproof pedestrian link connecting Rowe Street Mall to Rutledge Street are also planned. A State Significant Development Application (SSDA) and concurrent rezoning application are anticipated to be lodged around April 2026, with construction expected from 2027 and completion targeted for 2030.
1,220 residents of Denistone East are employed, from a labour force of 1,252. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 67.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,758, about 78% 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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A highly qualified workforce characterises Denistone East, with tech professionals particularly prominent. Statistical aggregations by AreaSearch show an unemployment rate of only 2.6% alongside stable local job conditions across the previous year. By March 2026, employed residents reached 1,220, the local jobless rate sat 1.6% below the 4.1% seen across Greater Sydney, and participation aligned closely with the wider metropolitan mark of 68.9%. Census data noted that 52.5% of working locals operated from home, though pandemic health directives during that period should be noted. The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, alongside education & training.
Local concentration in education & training is distinct, sitting at 1.4 times regional levels. Conversely, the manufacturing sector accounts for merely 3.4% of resident workers, trailing the 5.7% Greater Sydney benchmark. Given the ratio between resident workers and local jobs recorded at the Census, this predominantly residential pocket offers limited on-site workplace opportunities. According to AreaSearch syntheses of ABS and SALM metrics over the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.1% alongside a 0.3% reduction in total employment, pushing the jobless rate up by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney generated employment gains of 1.9% and workforce expansion of 1.9%, accompanied by minor unemployment reductions. National forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context on potential future employment requirements. When national five-year (6.6%) and ten-year (13.7%) growth projections are applied to Denistone East's specific industry distribution, local employment is modeled to expand by 7.3% across five years and 14.8% over ten years (calculated via weighted industry extrapolation for illustrative context, without local population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Denistone East is $2,424 a week (about $126,000 a year), with median personal income at $879 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,492 a year against an average of $71,849. 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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Tax office figures for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch show local earnings running above the national benchmark. Median taxpayer earnings in the suburb of Denistone East sit at $54,492 while average income reaches $71,849, relative to Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $60,116 for median income and $79,264 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly household earnings in the 88th percentile at $2,424. Earnings distribution shows 29.4% (665 residents) generating $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, matching the 30.9% regional rate, while 39.5% take home over $3,000 weekly to underpin local retail and commercial strength.
Residential accommodation absorbs 15.8% of income, yet disposable earnings remain high at the 87th percentile, complemented by a SEIFA income standing in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Denistone East had 723 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 0% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,974 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 26.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.3%. 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 latest Census, Denistone East's residential profile comprised 75.5% houses alongside 24.5% semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other formats, compared to the 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings recorded across the Sydney metro area. Outright ownership reached 43.2%, substantially exceeding metropolitan rates, while 38.3% of homes carried mortgages and 18.5% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage costs stood at $2,974 against the Sydney metro median of $2,427 and the national average of $1,863. Median weekly rent was $650, notably higher than both the Sydney metro mark of $470 and the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Denistone East counted 723 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 52% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 83.4% of local households, featuring couples with children (51.7%), couples without children (20.6%), and single parent families (9.8%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 16.6%, consisting of 15.4% lone person residences and 1.1% shared group homes. The median local household accommodates 3.1 people, exceeding the 2.7 benchmark for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
48.0% of adults in Denistone East hold a university qualification, including 28.5% with a bachelor degree and 17.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 13.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 796 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,130 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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Academic credentials in Denistone East comfortably exceed broader benchmarks, as 48.0% of individuals aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees compared with 32.2% in NSW and 30.4% across Australia. This educational standing aligns the community well with professional sectors. Bachelor degrees represent 28.5% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate awards at 17.1% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Meanwhile, technical and vocational training accounts for 23.2% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (13.4%) and advanced diplomas (9.8%). Formal study participation is elevated across Denistone East, with 32.1% of the population engaged in learning.
Within this cohort, 11.3% attend primary school, 8.9% are enrolled in high school, and 6.7% undertake higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Denistone East reaches 11 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 550 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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Commuter analysis indicates 11 bus transport stops within Denistone East, which are serviced by 11 discrete routes providing 547 weekly trips. Accessibility remains high, with residents situated an average of 153 meters from the closest stop. Outbound commuting is prevalent given the suburban setting, with private vehicles carrying 80% of workers, trains accommodating 7%, and buses taking 5%. Vehicle ownership sits above regional levels at an average of 1.4 per home. Additionally, 52.5% of working residents operated from home during the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing pandemic circumstances. Local public transit operations generate an average of 78 trips per day across all servicing routes, translating to roughly 49 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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78.7% of residents in Denistone East report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 90% of areas nationally. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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Denistone East records favorable health and mortality metrics in AreaSearch evaluations, demonstrating very low rates of common medical ailments across all age cohorts. Private health insurance participation is notably elevated, covering approximately 55% of residents (~1,253 people), compared with 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and arthritis represent the leading health conditions in Denistone East, diagnosed in 5.4 and 5.3% of the community respectively, while 78.7% reported having no diagnosed conditions at all versus 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 20.4% of the population (462 people), higher than the 15.5% regional share.
Health markers among older cohorts remain sound, though they track below the broader local population when compared nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
44.6% of Denistone East residents were born overseas and 52.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 89% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (30.7%) and Australian (13.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Denistone East, with 44.6% of residents born abroad and 52.3% using a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the predominant faith, accounting for 47.9% of the local population. In addition, Judaism exhibits local representation at 0.5%, compared with 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Parental heritage figures show Chinese ancestry leading at 30.7% of the Denistone East population, well above the 8.4% regional proportion. Australian heritage accounts for 13.9%, while English background stands at 13.3%, below the 19.0% metropolitan level. Other notable ancestral groups include Korean at 3.5% (compared to 1.1% regionally), Lebanese at 1.9% (vs 2.6%), and Sri Lankan at 0.7% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Denistone East is 41. 23.7% 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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Denistone East features an older population distribution than Greater Sydney. According to August 2026 figures from AreaSearch, seniors and retirees (65+) comprise 20.4% of the local population compared to 15.5% regionally, while 25 - 44 year olds represent 23.2% against 31.4% across Greater Sydney. The local median age remains at 41, unchanged from the 2021 Census and 4 years above the Greater Sydney 2021 Census figure of 37. Since the Census, the 65+ cohort grew from 17.5% to 20.4%, while the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 15.7% to 13.7% and the 15 to 24 group increased from 11.7% to 14.3%, with no incoming balance among younger age groups.
By 2041, retirees and elderly residents are projected to experience the strongest growth, rising by 190 (41%) to reach 652, whereas younger demographics, mid-age groups, and early retirees are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Denistone East
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 — 23 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,292 at the 2021 Census → 2,265 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 (SAL11241). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.