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The median house price in Eden is $700k, with units at $458k. House values have moved 1.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Eden has an estimated 3,388 residents, up from 3,350 at the 2021 Census — a change of 38 people, or 1.1%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 86% of areas nationally. Density is about 40 people per 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 integrating ABS population revisions across the broader region with newly validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Eden has an estimated headcount of approximately 3,388 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 38 people (1.1%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 3,350 people. This adjustment stems from an Estimated Resident Population of 3,377 calculated from the June 2025 ABS ERP release, combined with 78 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census. With 39 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a low population density with considerable space per resident.
Recent demographic expansion was largely spurred by interstate arrivals, which made up roughly 70.0% of total population increases over recent timeframes. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models released in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year), supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 figures released in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021). Between 2032 and 2041, cohort-specific growth rates from these datasets are applied locally. Under this framework, the suburb of Eden is modeled to undergo an overall contraction of 278 persons by 2041. Despite this macro decline, specific demographics are expected to expand, notably the 85 and over age bracket, which is slated to increase by 113 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
69 new dwellings have been approved in Eden over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That is 4.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 2, 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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An evaluation of ABS building permits by AreaSearch indicates that Eden averages approximately 13 residential approvals each year, totaling roughly 69 approved dwellings over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 2 recorded to date in FY-25. The ratio of incoming population to new housing has tracked at 1.2 new residents per year per completed home across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), suggesting a balanced supply-demand environment. Furthermore, with approved residential construction costs averaging $662,000, developers appear focused on higher-end builds. Alongside residential construction, $7.9 million in commercial permits has been approved during this financial year, underscoring the locality's primary residential focus.
Detached houses constitute 77.0% of newly approved residential development, while attached dwellings make up 23.0%, reinforcing the spacious, low-density character sought after by family and lifestyle buyers. The suburb exhibits a very low development density, registering roughly 307 people per approval. Given that residential numbers are projected to remain static or contract, housing demand pressures in Eden are likely to ease, potentially opening up more favorable purchasing conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Eden
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Eden, worth an estimated $299 million. A further 44 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.4 billion. 18 are already under construction and 14 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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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and capital investments play a decisive role in shaping community growth and property outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 key projects expected to influence the surrounding region, highlighted by the Eden Town Centre Revitalisation, Sapphire of Eden, Fenbury - Eden (Cattle Bay), and Storey Avenue and Princes Highway Roadworks.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Eden Town Centre Revitalisation
Council-led upgrades to Eden's main street and public realm in line with the Eden CBD Landscape Master Plan. Current works include pavement renewal, pedestrian amenity improvements, new garden beds, custom street furniture, and feature tree planting on Imlay Street, aimed at supporting local business and enhancing town centre activation.
Fenbury - Eden Point (Cattle Bay)
Mixed-use tourism and maritime precinct at Cattle Bay, Eden on the NSW Sapphire Coast. DA 2019.208 approves a staged 154-berth marina with wave attenuator, refurbished wharf, car parking, offices and amenities. A staging modification was on public exhibition in June 2025. Landside foreshore restoration works commenced October 2024. The broader Eden Point precinct vision includes a 4.5-star international hotel with 100 rooms, 103 serviced apartments, and a conference and events centre accommodating up to 300 guests across 800 sqm of flexible space.
Sapphire of Eden
DA-approved mixed-use development on the 9,975 sqm former Eden Fishermen's Recreation Club site on Imlay Street. Consents cover three luxury residential apartment buildings totalling 86 apartments (GFA 9,278 sqm) and a 78-room five-star hotel (GFA 4,984 sqm), designed by Altis Architecture. The original proponent, Core Asset Development (later rebranded Virtical), was placed into liquidation in late 2024 after a series of council disputes, court proceedings, and financial irregularities. The site was auctioned by mortgagee in possession and sold on 3 June 2025; the new owner has not been publicly announced.All prior DA approvals should be verified for currency before any works proceed. The site remains a vacant lot as of mid-2025.
Eden Breakwater Wharf Extension
A $44 million State Significant Infrastructure project to extend the Breakwater Wharf at the Port of Eden, allowing larger cruise ships up to 370m to berth directly in Snug Cove. Modification 3 removes the seasonal cruise visit cap and permits 24-hour berthing, driving an estimated $48.4 million in regional economic growth and over 80 jobs.
Storey Avenue and Princes Highway Roadworks
Night roadworks involving stormwater and road upgrades along Storey Avenue and parts of the Princes Highway to improve road surface and safety. Scheduled for July 2025.
Eden Harbour Quarter
The Eden Harbour Quarter is a mixed-use development starting with a shoptop residential building featuring 57 apartments and two commercial units on a 7815sq m site. Future plans include a pub, hotel, rooftop bar, promenade, and road enhancements, aiming to create a vibrant precinct near Snug Cove with enhanced community and visitor amenities.
Barclay Street Recreation Precinct Upgrade
Upgrades to the Barclay Street Recreation Precinct, including an all-abilities playground, shared paths, and landscaping to better link the various sporting facilities.
Allera Mixed-Use Development
Allera has partnered with a major private landowner to deliver a mixed-use development in Eden, NSW, located at Snug Cove Marina precinct on Twofold Bay. The project includes luxury waterfront residences, curated retail to complement the Cruise Wharf Terminal, a waterfront park, and a pedestrian promenade. Allera manages feasibility analysis, design, development, and town planning to enhance the local community and create a unique visitor destination. The project is in the planning stages, with expressions of interest invited from potential buyers and tenants.
1,302 residents of Eden are employed, from a labour force of 1,394. Unemployment sits at 6.6%, with participation at 48.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Eden maintains a workforce balanced between white and blue collar occupations, with hospitality and tourism playing an integral role, alongside a 6.6% unemployment rate according to aggregated statistical figures. As of March 2026, employed residents stand at 1,302, with local joblessness sitting 2.5% higher than the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW. Concurrently, labor force engagement remains subdued, showing a participation rate of 48.6% versus 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census records also indicate that a modest 8.2% of workers operated from home, though this metric was collected during Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are accommodation & food, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
Eden displays an especially heavy concentration in accommodation & food, where local jobs exceed the regional benchmark by 1.6 times. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 14.1% of the resident workforce, trailing the Regional NSW level of 16.9%. Given the disparity between resident workers and locally based jobs in Census data, an outward commuting pattern is evident. In the year leading up to March 2026, ABS and SALM figures show the local labor force contracted by 2.2% alongside a 1.7% drop in total employment, resulting in a 0.6 percentage point decrease in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in jobs, a 0.4% reduction in the workforce, and a 0.5 percentage point rise in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project employment across Australia to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. When mapped to Eden's specific industry composition, the area is projected to achieve employment growth of 6.0% over five years and 12.6% over ten years (calculated as a weighted sector extrapolation that excludes localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Eden is $1,025 a week (about $53,000 a year), with median personal income at $577 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,416 a year against an average of $51,407. 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 data at the postcode level for financial year 2023 demonstrates that Eden records personal earnings below national standards, reporting a median income of $41,416 and a mean of $51,407. These amounts sit well beneath the Regional NSW medians and averages of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Accounting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, local remuneration is estimated at roughly $45,690 for median income and $56,712 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census positioned Eden's family, personal, and household earnings within the 4th to 9th percentiles nationwide.
Around 30.0% of local earners (1,016 people) fall into the $400 - 799 weekly income bracket, contrasting with the broader region where 29.9% earn between $1,500 - 2,999. Furthermore, severe mortgage and rental pressures leave households with only 84.3% of earnings after housing outlays, ranking in the 6th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Eden had 1,342 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 4% apartments. 21% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 26.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing profile consists of 80.6% standalone houses and 19.4% alternative dwellings (comprising flats, semi-detached properties, and other housing structures), compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other formats across Regional NSW. Unencumbered property ownership is elevated at 46.9%, outstripping regional proportions, while 21.3% of homes are under a mortgage and 31.8% are rented. Median monthly home loan repayments sit at $1,517, significantly lower than the Regional NSW average of $1,733 and the nationwide figure of $1,863. Median weekly rents are similarly affordable at $270, below the $330 recorded regionally and $375 nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Eden counted 1,342 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 18% are couples with children, fewer than in 92% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of households at 63.6%, which breaks down into 33.1% couples without children, 17.7% couples with children, and 11.7% single parent families. The remaining 36.4% consists of non-family arrangements, dominated by lone person households at 33.8% alongside group living at 2.6%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.2 people, slightly beneath the Regional NSW mark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.6% of adults in Eden hold a university qualification, including 10.5% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 83% of areas nationally. A further 30.9% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 790 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 931 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels present an opportunity for improvement, as only 14.6% of residents hold tertiary degrees compared with the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Bachelor degrees make up the largest share at 10.5%, with graduate diplomas at 2.2% and postgraduate qualifications at 1.9%. Vocational and technical credentials are substantially more prevalent, with 40.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational certifications, including certificates (30.9%) and advanced diplomas (9.9%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 26.5% of residents enrolled in an educational course. Broken down by tier, primary education accounts for 10.0%, secondary schooling represents 7.9%, and higher education constitutes 1.8%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Eden reaches 50 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 280 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity in Eden includes 50 operational stops served by buses. A network of 19 distinct routes delivers 276 weekly passenger trips across the suburb. Transit access is generally convenient, with typical walking distances to a boarding point averaging 204 meters. The majority of working residents travel out of the area, primarily by car at 92%, while 7% travel on foot. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.2 per dwelling, below regional norms. In addition, 8.2% of residents worked remotely according to 2021 Census data, reflecting pandemic-related settings at the time.
Public transport scheduling across the entire network averages 39 trips per day, which equates to roughly 5 weekly trips per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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57.5% of residents in Eden report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 84% of areas nationally. 8.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 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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Health indicators across Eden point to noticeable community wellness needs, characterized by higher mortality and chronic illness rates across younger and older residents alike. Private health insurance coverage is notably constrained at approximately 47% of residents (~1,603 people), lagging behind both the Regional NSW benchmark of 51.9% and the Australian average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, diagnosed in 12.7% and 8.6% of the population respectively, while 57.5% of people reported having no long-term health conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. The working-age demographic shows elevated rates of chronic illness.
Additionally, seniors aged 65 and over make up 34.2% of the local population (1,158 people), well above the 23.3% regional level, and this older cohort exhibits heightened rates of medical needs relative to national figures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Eden is largely Australian-born, at 87.3% of residents, with 3.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.4%) and Australian (29.2%). 6.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural homogeneity is pronounced in Eden, where 87.8% of the community are Australian citizens, 87.3% were born domestically, and 96.5% converse solely in English at home. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 50.2% of residents, in comparison to 55.9% observed across Regional NSW. The primary parental ancestries reported across Eden are English (33.4%), Australian (29.2%), and Irish (8.5%). Minorities with distinct local representation relative to regional benchmarks include Australian Aboriginal residents at 6.0% (compared to 4.6% across the region), French background at 0.6% (versus 0.4%), and Hungarian ancestry at 0.3% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Eden is 53, older than 95% of areas nationally. 16.8% 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 suburb of Eden features a distinctly mature age structure within the broader region. Updated estimates to August 2026 indicate that 34.2% of the population belongs to the 65+ senior cohort, outpacing the Regional NSW share of 23.3%, while individuals aged 25 - 44 account for 16.6% versus 23.5% regionally. The estimated median age reaches 53 as at August 2026, unchanged from the 2021 Census, standing 10 years above the Regional NSW figure of 43 and higher than the national median of 38 recorded at that time. Since the Census, the 45 - 64 demographic has shifted from 27.5% to an estimated 24.9%.
By 2041, the senior population is forecast to experience the largest numerical expansion, adding 78 residents (7%) to reach 1,237, while cohorts of children, young adults, and middle-aged residents are expected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Eden
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 3 months ago all 10 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 Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 78 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,350 at the 2021 Census → 3,388 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 (SAL11378). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.