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The median house price in Dolls Point is $2.29m, with units at $858k. House values have moved 2.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Dolls Point has an estimated 1,639 residents. That puts 7,450 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader regional ABS demographic releases with newly validated addresses post-Census, the suburb of Dolls Point reaches an estimated count of approximately 1,639 residents by Aug 2026. This represents a slight expansion of 6 people (0.4%) compared with the 2021 Census tally of 1,633 people. The adjustment builds upon AreaSearch's calculation of a resident population standing at 1,626 following the ABS ERP update (June 2025), alongside 10 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census. With a density of 7,450 persons per square kilometer, the suburb places in the upper 10% across national territories tracked by AreaSearch, reflecting substantial pressure on local land supply.
In recent times, population gains were overwhelmingly underpinned by overseas arrivals, who generated roughly 76.0% of the overall increase. Population forecasting models utilized by AreaSearch integrate ABS and Geoscience Australia SA2 figures published in 2024 (using 2022 as baseline), turning to NSW State Government SA2 forecasts released in 2022 (anchored to 2021) where coverage gaps exist. Furthermore, age-cohort growth paths derived from these series have been carried forward across all localities spanning 2032 to 2041. Projections indicate demographic expansion in the suburb of Dolls Point will track within the bottom quartile of AreaSearch statistical territories, anticipated to gain 19 persons by 2041 under SA2-level modeling, which corresponds to an overall 16-year increase of 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
41 new dwellings have been approved in Dolls Point over the past five years, an average of 8 a year. That is 1.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, broadly in line with 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 residential building approvals across corresponding statistical areas reveals that Dolls Point averages roughly 8 newly approved dwellings each year, amounting to an estimated 41 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 6 approvals have been authorized. Given recent local population contraction, construction volumes have maintained adequate relative standing to benefit purchasers, while an average expected construction cost of $910,000 indicates that developers are focusing their efforts on the higher-tier, premium housing segment. Relative to Greater Sydney, Dolls Point registers subdued building activity, sitting 81.0% below the broader metropolitan per-capita rate.
Although residential construction has gained momentum lately, this constrained pipeline tends to underpin pricing and buyer interest across existing dwellings. These figures also remain beneath nationwide levels, reflecting both the mature urban profile of the neighborhood and potential planning constraints. Approvals are split evenly between detached houses (50.0%) and medium to high-density builds (50.0%). The shift toward multi-unit dwellings provides accessible pathways for downsizing residents, investors, and initial home buyers. Furthermore, current building approvals lean far more heavily toward standalone houses than the existing housing stock recorded at the Census (16.0%), highlighting persistent appetite for detached properties despite consolidation. Currently, the suburb registers roughly 406 people per dwelling approval, consistent with an established setting. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, Dolls Point is projected to add 6 residents by 2041. Under current construction trajectories, incoming residential supply appears well matched to projected demand, generating constructive market conditions for purchasers and potentially paving the way for demographic expansion above current 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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Dolls Point, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 44 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.64 billion. 11 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic momentum and property performance are heavily shaped by planning frameworks and capital works. AreaSearch has identified 1 key project positioned to influence the immediate area. Major regional initiatives encompass Allure Collection, M6 Motorway Stage 1, Community and Cultural Centre - Rockdale Spine, and M6 Stage 2, with priority projects outlined below.
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Allure Collection
An exclusive collection of seven architecturally designed luxury townhouses in the tightly held coastal enclave of Dolls Point. Designed by KODE in collaboration with SICI Design, each three-level residence features three to four oversized bedrooms, multiple living zones, and meticulously landscaped alfresco courtyards ranging from 40-79 square meters. Internally, the homes range from 125-155 square meters, showcasing sophisticated detailing with natural stones, brushed nickel accents, warm timber elements, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow. Built with solid concrete slabs and Jinda White double brick construction, each residence features Fibaro 3 Smart Home automation, premium Miele appliances, TAJ Mahal Artedomus stone benchtops, private Italian-made lifts, and dual basement garaging.Located just 400 meters from Dolls Point Beach, these residences offer a rare blend of luxury and serene beachside living.
Riviera, Ramsgate Beach
Approved mixed-use redevelopment of the former Coles site at 277 The Grand Parade, Ramsgate Beach. The project comprises demolition of existing structures, three basement parking levels, a ground-floor supermarket and retail premises, first-floor food and drink uses, and five residential levels containing 50 apartments. Bronxx is marketing Riviera as a luxury beachfront apartment project, with the project now selling and commencement listed as 2025; official completion timing remains TBC.
St George Hospital Redevelopment Stage 3
The $411 million St George Hospital Stage 3 redevelopment has reached a major milestone with the completion of the 9-storey Kensington Street Building (KSB) in February 2026. This centerpiece facility centralises outpatient, ambulatory, and community services, including pathology collection, day rehabilitation, and surgical services with refurbished operating theatres. It introduces new models of care such as the Rehabilitation Cognitive Transition Unit for brain injury recovery and a Behavioural Support Unit for dementia and delirium. The project also includes 151 basement car spaces, a new public forecourt, and the demolition of the Prince William Wing, with final landscaping and refurbishment of existing clinical spaces scheduled for completion by late 2026.
The Rise
The Rise offers a collection of beautifully crafted one, two, and three-bedroom apartments in Kogarah, featuring open and light-filled spaces, gourmet kitchens with SMEG appliances, luxurious bathrooms, master bedrooms with en-suites, study spaces, sweeping views, a communal garden with BBQ, and ground-floor retail spaces. It includes 47 residential units and 3 commercial spaces, with three levels of basement parking and 12 storeys above ground.
Kogarah Public School Upgrade
The Kogarah Public School upgrade involves constructing a new multipurpose hall, 24 new modern classrooms, outdoor spaces and play areas, a covered outdoor learning area (COLA), and removal of temporary classrooms. Construction is now underway: site establishment was completed in September 2025 including fencing, hoardings, site sheds and a temporary construction driveway from Princes Highway. The old COLA has been dismantled for reuse at another school, the toilet block and storage shed have been demolished, and detailed excavation, inground services and piling for the new building foundations are now in progress.Builder Stephen Edwards Constructions and architect Fulton Trotter are delivering the project for the NSW Government, with forecast completion in 2027.
324-330 Railway Parade Carlton Development
Mixed use development including residential apartments and ground floor commercial/retail space. $8.4 million six-storey mixed-use development featuring 23 units (17 two-bedroom, 6 one-bedroom) plus ground floor commercial space. Located opposite Carlton train station with excellent transport connectivity. Development application approved by local council for comprehensive redevelopment of the site.
M6 Motorway Stage 1
M6 Motorway Stage 1 delivers a four-kilometre twin tunnel connecting the M8 at Arncliffe to President Avenue in Kogarah. The project removes over 2,000 trucks daily from local surface roads, integrates a new active transport corridor, and includes rehabilitated recreational parklands at Ador Park and McCarthy Reserve. Construction of the main tunnel alignment and portal connections is actively progressing towards operational opening.
Le Beach Hut Redevelopment (Depena Reserve Cafe)
Redevelopment of the existing Le Beach Hut, a nearly 60-year-old restaurant and cafe, involving demolition and construction of a new contemporary restaurant/cafe, kiosk, public toilets, and associated landscaping within Peter Depena Reserve. The project, valued at $4.7 million, will accommodate up to 300 patrons (180 indoor, 40 in courtyard, 80 in rear outdoor area). Council is working to develop this new cafe at Depena Reserve, with concept design updated in response to feedback. The planning proposal was finalized and implemented in April 2025.Planning proposal and Development Application lodged and currently underway.
1,062 residents of Dolls Point are employed, from a labour force of 1,085. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 75.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,147, about 70% 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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The workforce within Dolls Point features high qualification levels alongside a prominent professional services footprint, recording an unemployment rate of only 2.1% and year-on-year job creation of 2.6%, according to AreaSearch regional aggregations. As of March 2026, employed locals total 1,062, with the jobless rate tracking 2.0% under the 4.1% recorded across Greater Sydney, while labor market engagement is exceptionally strong at 75.9% compared to the regional 68.9%. Census figures showed that 39.9% of employed residents carried out their roles from home, though this was likely influenced by Covid-19 restrictions.
Locals are primarily employed across health care & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and retail trade. A notable concentration exists within transport, postal & warehousing, where local employment rates reach 1.5 times the regional norm. Conversely, manufacturing constitutes a minor share at 3.2%, falling below the wider metropolitan baseline of 5.7%. Given the disparity between resident workers and local jobs recorded at the Census, this predominantly residential community offers comparatively few workplace opportunities within its own boundaries. Employment and labour force data from SALM and ABS, aggregated from larger statistical regions, indicate that over a 12-month period, employment rose by 2.6% while the labour force grew by 2.7%, resulting in relatively stable unemployment levels. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a slight decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in Dolls Point. These projections span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sectoral growth rates vary considerably. When these industry-specific forecasts are applied to Dolls Point's current employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.9% over five years and 13.9% over ten years. This calculation represents a straightforward weighting exercise for illustrative purposes only and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Dolls Point is $1,708 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $996 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,373 a year against an average of $89,115. 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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According to ATO postcode figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, Dolls Point taxpayers recorded a median income of $64,373 and an average earnings level of $89,115, representing elevated sums by Australian standards and exceeding Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Applying the 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 elevates estimated metrics to approximately $71,016 for median income and $98,312 for average income by March 2026. At the 2021 Census, individual weekly income sat at the 78th percentile ($996 weekly), whereas household remuneration placed at the 47th percentile.
The largest earnings bracket includes 34.5% of workers making $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (565 residents), tracking alongside the metropolitan proportion of 30.9%. Disposable income buffers remain tight, with 80.3% of income remaining uncommitted (44th percentile), while the broader SEIFA income measure positions the area in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Dolls Point had 738 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 16% detached houses and 70% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $451 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,383 a month, a total housing cost higher than 78% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 26.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that residential properties in Dolls Point are overwhelmingly non-standalone, with separate houses making up 15.5% and attached or apartment dwellings representing 84.5%, differing markedly from the broader Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership reached 31.5%, surpassing metropolitan norms, while mortgaged residences accounted for 27.5% and rental properties constituted 41.0%. Monthly mortgage costs stood at a median of $2,383, below the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, and median weekly rent was $451 compared to the metropolitan benchmark of $470. Relative to Australia-wide figures, however, local mortgage commitments exceed the national average of $1,863, and rents remain substantially higher than the $375 national baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Dolls Point counted 738 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.1 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 87% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 40% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of domestic arrangements at 56.9%, consisting of couples without children (23.3%), couples with children (19.8%), and single parent households (12.3%). The remaining 43.1% are non-family residences, dominated by single-person dwellings at 39.6% alongside group living arrangements at 3.4%. Reflecting these household configurations, the median occupancy rate is 2.1 people, under the Greater Sydney baseline of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.1% of adults in Dolls Point hold a university qualification, including 22.7% with a bachelor degree and 7.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 94% of areas nationally. A further 20.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Attainment of higher education credentials among Dolls Point residents aged 15+ trails neighboring standards, with 32.1% holding university degrees compared to 38.7% across the SA3 area, indicating scope for further academic upskilling. Bachelor qualifications represent the largest tertiary cohort at 22.7%, accompanied by postgraduate degrees (7.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Meanwhile, vocational and technical qualifications show substantial penetration, held by 36.4% of residents aged 15+, comprising certificates (20.6%) and advanced diplomas (15.8%). Community participation in education is strong, with 25.4% of all residents actively undertaking formal study. Among this student cohort, 8.3% attend primary school, 6.9% are engaged in tertiary programs, and 5.0% are enrolled in secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Dolls Point reaches 15 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 680 services a week. The typical home sits about 70 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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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Dolls Point is served by 15 operational public bus stops connected across 5 designated routes, delivering 684 scheduled trips per week. Local transit proximity is strong, with residents living an average distance of 74 meters from their nearest boarding point. Due to the area's residential nature, outbound commuting predominates, with private vehicles accounting for 88% of journeys and train travel comprising 7%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 0.9 per dwelling, below broader metropolitan levels. In addition, 39.9% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a figure subject to prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Network scheduling delivers an average of 97 daily trips across all servicing transit routes, translating to roughly 45 weekly departures at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.5% of residents in Dolls Point report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 81% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic condition rates reveal exceptional health standards throughout Dolls Point, characterized by subdued disease incidence across all demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, held by approximately 62% of the population (1,017 people), outpacing Greater Sydney at 59.9% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Among reported long-term illnesses, arthritis and asthma rank highest, affecting 7.8 and 5.8% of the local population, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.5% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, closely aligning with the Greater Sydney rate of 74.6%. The working-age cohort exhibits robust physical wellbeing with minimal chronic disease burden.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 22.4% of the population (367 people), higher than the 15.5% regional share, with older residents maintaining solid health benchmarks comparable to national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
35.3% of Dolls Point residents were born overseas and 38.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.0%) and Australian (14.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is well established in Dolls Point, where 35.3% of the resident community was born outside Australia and 38.1% speak a primary language other than English in their households. Religious affiliation leans heavily Christian at 67.1%, notably above the Greater Sydney proportion of 49.2%. Evaluating parental countries of birth, the primary ancestral backgrounds reported across Dolls Point are English (17.0%), Other (16.3%), and Australian (14.7%). Significant variations from regional trends are also evident across several heritages, including Greek ancestry at 13.0% (compared to 1.9% regionally), Spanish at 1.4% (versus 0.6%), and Russian at 1.3% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Dolls Point is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 24.8% 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 demographic profile of Dolls Point is concentrated in mature age groups. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that senior and retiree cohorts (65+) represent 22.4% of residents, exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, whereas youth and young adults (0 - 24) account for 22.1% against 30.4% regionally. The median age remains at an estimated 44, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 7 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that Census, as well as the national Census median of 38. The most prominent demographic movement since the Census has occurred among the 65+ age group, expanding from 20.2% to an estimated 22.4%.
Projections to 2041 indicate the retiree and elderly segment will experience the most substantial expansion, adding 116 residents (32%) to reach 483, while cohorts spanning children, young adults, and young to middle-aged residents are anticipated to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Dolls Point
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Oct 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 10 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,633 at the 2021 Census → 1,639 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 (SAL11269). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.