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The median house price in Ermington is $1.98m, with units at $800k. House values have moved 5.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Ermington has an estimated 12,059 residents, down from 12,686 at the 2021 Census — a change of 627 people, or 4.9%. The population has thinned by an average 0.9% a year over five years, slower than 99% of areas nationally. That puts 3,124 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 Ermington has an estimated population of approximately 12,059, according to AreaSearch research that synthesised recent ABS demographic updates and post-Census address validations. This indicates a contraction of 627 people (4.9%) relative to the 12,686 people recorded during the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established this figure using a baseline resident count of 12,033 from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 38 validated new addresses added post-Census. With a resulting density of 3,124 persons per square kilometer, the suburb ranks in the upper quartile across nationally evaluated localities.
In recent times, population additions were predominantly powered by overseas arrivals, which constituted roughly 72.0% of all incoming population gains. Population modelling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for SA2 districts using 2022 as the base year, while drawing upon 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (2021 base year) for remaining areas. Age-specific growth metrics across these datasets are likewise carried forward from 2032 to 2041. Over this timeframe, the suburb of Ermington is poised for remarkable demographic expansion that places it in the nation's top 10 percent of statistical areas. Specifically, aggregated SA2 projections indicate an expansion of 8,436 persons by 2041, representing an overall increase of 69.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
784 new dwellings have been approved in Ermington over the past five years, an average of 156 a year. That is 12.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 157 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 13% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 13, 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 by AreaSearch shows that development permits in Ermington have averaged around 156 dwellings annually, culminating in roughly 784 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), alongside 13 approvals recorded to date in FY-25. Given the recent population pullback, this residential pipeline appears sufficient to satisfy buyer demand and sustain local choice, with new residences yielding an average construction cost of $502,000. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $34.1 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial commercial development momentum. Ermington exhibits a per-capita construction rate comparable to Greater Sydney, sustaining steady balance in local property supply.
Construction intensity materially exceeds the national norm, signalling strong interest from property developers. Recent residential development is heavily weighted toward higher-density stock, comprising 87.0% attached dwellings and 13.0% detached houses. This emphasis on medium-to-high density builds delivers accessible price points suited to downsizers, first-home buyers, and investors. It also marks a structural evolution away from the existing neighbourhood profile (where houses currently account for 60.0%), highlighting shrinking development land alongside rising demand for compact, affordable living. With roughly 1105 people per approval, the area reflects an established residential fabric. Long-term demographic modelling indicates that Ermington is projected to expand by 8,410 residents by 2041, measured against the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction activity is tracking this anticipated expansion reasonably well, though purchasers may experience heightened competition as the local population increases over time.
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 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ermington, worth an estimated $2.45 billion. A further 91 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $78 billion. 30 are already under construction and 39 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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Local capital works, major development schemes, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping an area's long-term trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 17 projects anticipated to influence the immediate surroundings. Prominent developments include Melrose Park Urban Renewal Precinct, Melrose Central, Melrose Central, and Rivea Rydalmere, with primary focus directed toward the initiatives outlined below.
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Rivea Rydalmere
Boutique waterfront apartment development by Crown Group offering 126 residences with rooftop terrace, pool and direct Parramatta River frontage. Crown Group entered provisional liquidation in August 2023 and BDO was appointed to manage an orderly asset sale process; all creditors were repaid in full and the development portfolio was stabilised. The project is understood to be continuing under successor ownership, though no active project website is currently available.
Rydalmere Place - Mirvac
Large-scale mixed-use urban renewal precinct by Mirvac proposing up to 2,200 new homes, retail, commercial space and significant public domain improvements on former industrial land at Rydalmere. The site is proximate to the Parramatta CBD, Westmead health precinct and the Parramatta Light Rail. As of 2025-26, no active planning application has been located on the NSW Planning Portal, suggesting the proposal remains at a pre-lodgement or stalled planning stage. Separately, the NSW Government has launched its own Rydalmere Development Precinct initiative on an adjacent 19.4-hectare government-owned site (26 Kissing Point Road to 266 Victoria Road) targeting approximately 2,300 homes, with a development partner expected to be announced by end of 2026.
Melrose Park Urban Renewal Precinct
A 30-hectare urban renewal precinct transforming former industrial land in Sydney's north-west into a mixed-use community. The masterplan will deliver over 5,500 homes, a 30,000sqm town centre, and 50,000sqm of green open space. Multiple stages are advancing concurrently across residential, educational, and transport infrastructure sectors.
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.
Melrose Central
Melrose Central is a major mixed-use precinct within the Melrose Park North urban renewal area, featuring 494 apartments across six towers. The development sits above a 30,000 sqm retail podium that serves as the new Melrose Park Town Centre, including a full-line Coles, childcare, and a medical centre. It is designed as a transit-oriented hub, situated directly at a future stop for Stage 2 of the Parramatta Light Rail.
Melrose Central
Melrose Central is a $700 million mixed-use town centre spanning the 55-hectare Melrose Park urban renewal precinct. The project features six residential towers with 494 apartments above a 30,000 sqm four-level retail and lifestyle podium. The hub includes a major supermarket, a 4,700 sqm Asian-inspired street food precinct, childcare, medical centre, and gym. It is strategically located at the future Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 stop. Structural works are progressing rapidly with completion targeted for late 2026.
Dawn Melrose Park
Stage 5 of the $5 billion Melrose Park masterplan, a joint venture between Sekisui House Australia and Hankyu Hanshin Properties. Features 368 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments plus penthouses across six low-rise buildings (6-10 storeys). Designed by GroupGSA, it includes rooftop gardens, a large central courtyard spanning almost two hectares, and sustainability initiatives including energy networks and app-based management. Located less than 150m from the future Melrose Park Town Centre and adjacent to Central Park.Construction commenced November 2025, built by Decode. Part of a broader urban renewal delivering 5,500 homes, mixed-use town centre, 50,000sqm of green space, and future Melrose Park High School.
Melrose Park High School
Construction is progressing on the new Melrose Park High School. The project will deliver 31 classrooms including 3 support classrooms, a hall, library, outdoor learning spaces, landscaping and open play space. The school is planned to open for Day 1 Term 1 2027 with Year 7 and Year 8 initially, supporting the rapidly growing Melrose Park urban renewal precinct. Foundation Principal Georgina Koufos has been appointed and enrolments for 2027 have opened.
6,335 residents of Ermington are employed, from a labour force of 6,582. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 67.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 10,430, about 86% 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 local labour pool in Ermington is highly skilled, featuring strong engagement in professional sectors and a low jobless rate of 3.8%, based on aggregated statistical area metrics from AreaSearch. As of March 2026, 6,335 residents are actively employed, with local unemployment sitting 0.4% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while workforce participation tracks in line with the broader regional benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 46.0% of local workers performed their duties from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Key industries employing local residents comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade.
Ermington displays a notable workforce concentration in public administration & safety, where its employment proportion is 1.5 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively under-represented, accounting for 9.7% of the suburb's working population against 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census count of local jobs to resident workers underscores that this primarily residential locality offers relatively few workplaces within its borders. According to AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM records across the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 2.2% alongside an employment reduction of 2.1%, which edged the unemployment rate down by 0.1 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9% and a workforce expansion of 1.9%, alongside a slight decrease. Broader labour demand indicators are provided by national forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26, which model five- and ten-year industry trajectories against Ermington's industry profile. Across the nation, total employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. When applying these industry growth weights to Ermington's employment distribution, local employment is estimated to expand by 6.7% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting calculation for comparison that excludes localised demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ermington is $1,993 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $812 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,100 a year against an average of $68,559. 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 postcode level for financial year 2023, compiled by AreaSearch, reveals that Ermington taxpayers recorded a median taxable income of $54,100 and an average of $68,559. These figures sit slightly above nationwide benchmarks, compared with Greater Sydney equivalents of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 elevates current modelled figures to roughly $59,683 (median) and $75,634 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, 2021 Census data positions Ermington around the 58th percentile nationally. The most prevalent income bracket contains 30.4% of residents earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (3,665 residents), closely matching the regional proportion of 30.9%.
Although local households allocate 19.4% of income toward residential costs, robust earnings place disposable income at the 60th percentile, with the area ranking in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ermington had 4,274 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 61% detached houses and 18% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 90% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.1%. 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, Ermington's housing stock consisted of 60.5% houses and 39.4% other dwellings, encompassing semi-detached residences and apartments, in contrast to Greater Sydney where the split stood at 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in the locality stood at 22.5%, lagging the metropolitan rate, with the balance consisting of properties held under a mortgage (33.9%) or occupied by tenants (43.6%). Median housing costs showed monthly mortgage repayments of $2,600 and weekly rent of $420, compared with metropolitan benchmarks of $2,427 and $470 respectively. On a national scale, Ermington's mortgage commitments significantly exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and rental payments sit well above the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ermington counted 4,274 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 22% 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 constitute the clear majority of local living arrangements at 75.7% of all households, consisting of couples with children (41.5%), couples without children (21.0%), and single parent families (12.1%). The remaining 24.3% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households account for 21.8% and group households represent 2.5%. Across the suburb, the median household size is 2.8 people, which is slightly above the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.1% of adults in Ermington hold a university qualification, including 24.5% with a bachelor degree and 9.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 203 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,016 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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Tertiary attainment in Ermington sits below broader regional standards, with 36.1% of individuals aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared with 42.7% across the wider SA3 area. This disparity points to opportunities for upskilling and future educational expansion. Among qualification types, bachelor degrees account for 24.5%, postgraduate awards represent 9.7%, and graduate diplomas comprise 1.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are also widely held, with 29.2% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (17.4%). A substantial 30.9% of residents are actively undertaking formal study, demonstrating strong educational engagement.
This student cohort includes 10.4% attending primary school, 7.0% enrolled in secondary education, and 6.2% engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ermington reaches 85 stops on 25 routes, timetabled for about 3,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Ermington is served by 85 active public transport stops, providing local bus connections across 25 separate routes that deliver a combined 3,867 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with typical walking distances of 143 meters to the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, the vast majority of workers commute outside the area, with 83% travelling by car and 7% by train. Private vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 per dwelling. Furthermore, 46.0% of residents reported working from home during the 2021 Census, a metric that may reflect prevailing COVID-19 circumstances.
Across all servicing routes, transport frequency averages 552 trips per day, translating to roughly 45 weekly trips for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
76.2% of residents in Ermington report no long-term health condition. 6.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators in Ermington are generally favourable, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness demonstrating low incidence across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is solid, held by approximately 54% of the population (~6,516 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The two most prevalent health diagnoses reported locally are mental health issues and arthritis, recorded among 6.3 and 5.5% of residents respectively, whereas 76.2% of the community reported having no chronic medical conditions, outpacing the 74.6% benchmark across Greater Sydney. Working-age cohorts display strong health metrics with minimal incidence of chronic illness.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 17.1% of the community (2,062 people), higher than the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney, with local seniors experiencing above-average health results consistent with nationwide patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
44.3% of Ermington residents were born overseas and 49.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (15.7%) and Chinese (15.1%). 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 Ermington, where 44.3% of the resident base was born overseas and 49.7% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 53.8% of the local population. Meanwhile, Islam constitutes 6.1% of residents, representing a distinct demographic presence compared with the Greater Sydney share of 6.8%. Regarding ancestral background based on parents' country of birth, the primary groups in Ermington comprise Other (15.9%), Australian (15.7%), and Chinese (15.1%), with the Chinese community markedly exceeding the regional proportion of 8.4%. Notable differences also emerge across other ancestries, including Korean at 6.3% of Ermington (against 1.1% regionally), Lebanese at 5.1% (against 2.6%), and Filipino at 2.3% (against 2.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ermington is 38. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 23.6% 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 distribution in Ermington closely mirrors the Greater Sydney profile across all major brackets, with the maximum divergence measuring just 2.2 percentage points. The median age reached an estimated 38 as at August 2026, rising from 37 at the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year older than the regional median of 37 recorded at that time. The most visible demographic shift since the Census occurred in the 65+ cohort, which expanded from 13.9% to an estimated 17.1% of all residents. Looking toward 2041, children and young adults (0 - 24) will generate the bulk of numerical growth by adding 2,128 residents (60%) to total 5,697.
In relative terms, the retirement and senior demographic is projected to see the steepest growth, surging 103% to reach 4,184 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ermington
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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 4 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 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 — 38 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,686 at the 2021 Census → 12,059 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 (SAL11438). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.