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The median house price in Epping (NSW) is $2.57m, with units at $832k. House values have moved 2.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Epping (NSW) has an estimated 32,763 residents, up from 29,551 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,212 people, or 10.9%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years. 1,129 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 87.0% of that increase. That puts 4,790 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Epping (NSW) has an estimated population of around 32,763, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader regional ABS updates alongside post-Census address validations. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 29,551 people, this represents an expansion of 3,212 people (10.9%). This figure is calculated from an estimated resident population of 32,274 identified by AreaSearch following the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 1,129 validated new addresses added after the Census. The suburb's density reaches 4,789 persons per square kilometer, placing it among the highest 10% of areas evaluated nationally by AreaSearch and underlining the high demand for local land.
With its 10.9% post-2021 Census growth rate, the suburb of Epping (NSW) outperformed both New South Wales (7.3%) and Greater Sydney, establishing itself as a regional growth hotspot. Net overseas migration served as the primary demographic catalyst, generating approximately 87.0% of recent population additions. Population projections applied by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data benchmarked to 2022 across individual SA2 areas, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 projections based in 2021 where necessary, with age-cohort growth rates projected forward from 2032 to 2041 across all sectors. Looking ahead, the suburb of Epping (NSW) is slated for above median population growth relative to Australian statistical benchmarks, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an expansion of 5,957 persons by 2041, which equates to a cumulative increase of 16.7% across the 16-year timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,485 new dwellings have been approved in Epping (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 297 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 272 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 23% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 72, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that Epping has maintained an average construction pipeline of around 297 dwellings annually, accumulating approximately 1,485 homes across the past 5 financial years. In FY-25 to date, 72 approvals have been documented. Between FY-21 and FY-25, the area absorbed an average of 2.1 new residents per approved home each year, demonstrating robust underlying demand. New residential builds carry an average estimated construction cost of $835,000, pointing to builder emphasis on higher-end, premium housing stock. Alongside this, commercial development approvals total $1.2 million for the current financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential focus.
Recent residential building activity is distributed between detached houses at 23.0% and medium to high-density dwellings at 77.0%. This emphasis on denser formats delivers more accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. It also marks a clear departure from the existing neighborhood composition of 43.0% detached houses, highlighting changing lifestyle preferences, the scarcity of large greenfield parcels, and the push for diverse accommodation. With around 89 people per approval, the locality demonstrates active ongoing development. Projections indicate that Epping will absorb an additional 5,468 residents through to 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figure. Given prevailing building approval volumes, residential construction should comfortably accommodate incoming demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for expansion above current estimates.
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Development applications around Epping (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 21 current infrastructure and development projects inside Epping (NSW), worth an estimated $2.04 billion. A further 63 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $39.3 billion. 19 are already under construction and 33 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 projects play a decisive role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 26 significant initiatives likely to influence the surrounding area, with notable developments including Cielo Epping, Epping Forest, Senso Epping Mixed-Use Development, and Senso Epping among the key highlights.
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Cielo Epping
Mixed-use development by Meriton featuring Epping's tallest tower at 29 levels with 209 one, two, and three-bedroom apartments, designed with Studio SC. Includes premium finishes, sustainable features, onsite childcare centre, two retail shops, gym, sauna, outdoor pool, BBQ pavilion, and a level 26 rooftop garden. Located 4 minutes walk from Epping Train and Metro Station.
Epping Central Development
Proposed mixed-use development featuring two towers (20 and 22 storeys) with 126 apartments, retail, and commercial spaces opposite Epping train station. It includes underground parking and ground-level community and market facilities to rejuvenate the area.
Epping Town Centre Master Plan
Endorsed in October 2025, the Epping Town Centre Master Plan is a long-term strategy to revitalise Epping's western precinct. It features the transformation of the Rawson Street car park into Epping Civic Place, a vibrant town square and community hub, alongside upgraded public spaces, safer pedestrian connections, new laneways, and a new train station bridge to Boronia Park.
Senso Epping
Nestled in the heart of Epping, Senso redefines modern urban living with exquisitely designed residences, cascading gardens, and resort-style experiences. Featuring 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom residences and penthouses. The development comprises 374 apartments and includes 918 sqm retail space at ground level. Premium amenities including rooftop pools, gym, cinema, sensory walk, and communal spaces.
Senso Epping Mixed-Use Development
Mixed-use development comprising 479 apartments, approximately 918 sqm of retail space and a minimum 5% affordable housing. The project forms part of the Sydney Metro Northwest Places program and includes rooftop pools, gym, wellness facilities, cinema and landscaped communal areas. Construction has commenced and sales are underway, with completion anticipated in 2028.
Epping Town Centre East Upgrades
Public domain improvements in Oxford Street, Langston Place, Pembroke Street and Cambridge Street. New paving in selected areas, new kerb ramps and on-grade road pavement treatment for visual direction at pedestrian crossings, new trees and soft landscaping, laneway upgrade adjacent to the Epping School of Arts Community Centre to improve connectivity to Cambridge Street, new street furniture, new decorative and feature lighting, asphalt road pavement upgrade, selective kerb replacement.
Epping Forest
Residential development approved by NSW Land and Environment Court featuring 244 units comprising 5 buildings of 5-8 storey apartments and two-storey ground floor terraces with direct street entry. Located on a 2-hectare site within 200m of Epping Station and adjacent to Forest Park. Includes permeable pedestrian through-site links connecting Epping Road with Blaxland Road and Forest Grove.
53-61 Rawson Street Mixed-Use Redevelopment
Major mixed-use redevelopment of the existing Coles site in Epping Town Centre comprising two towers of 33 and 36 storeys with approximately 420 apartments, a full-line supermarket, 3,147 sqm of specialty retail, 7,430 sqm of commercial office space, extensive public plaza, new park, and public domain improvements. The planning proposal and site-specific DCP were finalised by City of Parramatta in 2025. A separate Development Application is still required before construction can commence.
19,052 residents of Epping (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 19,589. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 72.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 25,205, about 77% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The employment landscape in Epping is characterized by a highly skilled labor pool, with the technology sector standing out as a major employer. Current unemployment stands at 2.7 percent, and projected job growth is 1.1 percent, according to AreaSearch's compilation of statistical area figures. By March 2026, 19,052 individuals are employed, and the local unemployment rate is 1.4 percent lower than the 4.1 percent rate recorded in Greater Sydney. Workforce participation remains typical at 72.3 percent, compared to 68.9 percent in Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that 60.0 percent of residents work from home, though this figure should be viewed with caution given the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns.
Local resident employment is anchored by professional & technical services, health care & social assistance, and finance & insurance. Concentration is especially pronounced in professional & technical roles, where local representation is 1.5 times the broader metropolitan standard. By contrast, the construction sector accounts for only 4.6% of resident workers, trailing Greater Sydney's 8.6%. A comparison between local resident workers and Census working population figures highlights the suburb's residential orientation and modest internal commercial job base. According to AreaSearch's synthesis of ABS and SALM metrics, the past 12 months recorded a 1.1% gain in employment alongside a 1.3% rise in the overall labor pool, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney, employment and the labor pool both expanded by 1.9%, with unemployment edging down slightly. National Mar-26 projections from Jobs and Skills Australia shed light on potential workforce trajectory: while Australia-wide employment is forecast to climb 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry performance varies. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against Epping's current employment profile suggests local jobholder numbers could rise 7.4% over five years and 14.9% over ten years, based on structural extrapolation rather than local demographic modeling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Epping (NSW) is $2,243 a week (about $117,000 a year), with median personal income at $946 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,460 a year against an average of $77,050. The average runs 41% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 indicate elevated earnings for the suburb of Epping relative to nationwide benchmarks. Median taxable earnings stand at $54,460 while average income reaches $77,050, compared to $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney. Adjusting for 10.32% growth in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $60,080 for median income and $85,002 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local personal, family, and household earnings between the 73rd and 80th percentiles nationally. Individual weekly incomes between $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest bracket at 32.8% (10,746 people), matching the wider metropolitan share of 30.9%.
Top-tier earners making above $3,000 per week constitute 35.3% of the community, signaling strong spending capacity. While housing costs absorb 17.4% of earnings, disposable income ranks at the 77th percentile, and the SEIFA income index places the area in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Epping (NSW) had 10,336 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 43% detached houses and 48% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 43% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 90% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 22.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing inventory in Epping was divided between separate houses at 42.6% and medium or high-density dwellings at 57.3%, differing from the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwelling formats. Outright home ownership matched the metropolitan rate at 27.7%, while 29.4% of households held a mortgage and 42.9% were renting. Monthly mortgage costs averaged a median of $2,600 and weekly rent averaged a median of $500, both exceeding Sydney metro levels of $2,427 and $470. Compared to broader Australian medians of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rents, local housing expenses remain markedly elevated.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Epping (NSW) counted 10,336 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 11,459 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 85% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 78.1% of all local households, with couple families with children representing 42.7%, childless couples making up 24.4%, and single-parent households accounting for 9.7%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 21.9%, split between single-person dwellings at 17.4% and group households at 4.4%. The average household accommodates 2.8 people, slightly above the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
60.1% of adults in Epping (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 35.1% with a bachelor degree and 21.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 7.5% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,767 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,120 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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Levels of higher education in Epping track well above regional and national averages, with 60.1% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% Australia-wide. Bachelor degree holders constitute 35.1% of this population, while postgraduate degrees represent 21.9% and graduate diplomas account for 3.1%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 16.8% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided into advanced diplomas (9.3%) and certificates (7.5%). Student participation is substantial throughout the community, with 32.4% of the population engaged in structured education. Primary school students account for 10.2% of locals, followed by 8.3% attending tertiary institutions and 7.6% enrolled in secondary schools.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Epping (NSW) reaches 133 stops on 35 routes, timetabled for about 11,300 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 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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The local public transit network includes 133 stops across bus, train, and light rail services. These stops are integrated into 35 transit routes that deliver a combined 11,314 weekly passenger journeys. Proximity to transit is strong, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 151 meters. Due to the area's residential profile, outbound commuting is common, led by private vehicles at 65%, trains at 24%, and buses at 6%. Private vehicle ownership stands at an average of 0.9 per household, trailing metropolitan averages. The 2021 Census recorded 60.0% of workers working remotely, reflecting pandemic conditions at that time.
Transit schedules deliver an average of 1,616 trips daily across the network, translating to roughly 85 weekly services for each individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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81.9% of residents in Epping (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 96% of areas nationally. 3.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.0 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 statistics and chronic health patterns indicate favorable wellness outcomes across Epping, featuring low incidence rates for major health conditions across all cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is extensive, held by approximately 57% of residents (~18,792 people), compared with 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported illnesses, diagnosed in 4.5% and 3.9% of the population, while 81.9% of residents report no long-term medical conditions, higher than the 74.6% benchmark for Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 14.9% of the community (4,881 people) and demonstrate health metrics consistent with broader population benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
62.3% of Epping (NSW) residents were born overseas and 68.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (35.3%) and English (10.8%). 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 Epping, where 62.3% of the resident population was born overseas and 68.1% speak a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the most widespread faith, followed by 36.9% of residents. Hinduism is notably prevalent at 10.4%, double the 5.2% share recorded across Greater Sydney. Examining parental country of birth, the leading ancestral backgrounds in Epping are Chinese at 35.3% (well above the metropolitan level of 8.4%), Other at 11.7%, and English at 10.8% (compared to 19.0% regionally). Other distinct cultural groups include Korean at 8.7% (against 1.1% regionally), Indian at 8.4% (against 3.6%), and Sri Lankan at 0.5% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Epping (NSW) is 36. 30.6% 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 age breakdown in Epping aligns closely with Greater Sydney standards, with every demographic segment remaining within 2.5 percentage points of metropolitan shares. The median resident age is estimated at 36, identical to 2021 Census findings and 1 year below Greater Sydney's 37. The most visible demographic transition since the Census occurred among residents aged 65+, expanding from 13.6% to an estimated 14.9%. This senior cohort is projected to see the largest increase by 2041, growing by 2,527 (52%) to reach 7,409.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Epping (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | 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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 21 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 1,129 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (29,551 at the 2021 Census → 32,763 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 (SAL11431). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.