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The median house price in Erskineville is $2.04m, with units at $1.13m. House values have moved 3.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Erskineville has an estimated 10,464 residents, up from 9,657 at the 2021 Census — a change of 807 people, or 8.4%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. 157 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 65.0% of that increase. That puts 12,919 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's evaluation of broader ABS population revisions alongside post-Census validated address counts, the suburb of Erskineville has an estimated community of roughly 10,464 residents as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 807 people (8.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which tallied 9,657 people. This upward trend is derived from an estimated resident population base of 10,297 identified after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 157 validated new addresses added following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 12,918 persons per square kilometer—placing the suburb in the top 10% of areas nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch and underlining the high demand for residential land.
Furthermore, the suburb of Erskineville outpaced the broader state benchmark (7.3%) with its 8.4% expansion since the 2021 census, establishing it as a regional growth frontrunner. Incoming overseas migration served as the core catalyst, generating roughly 65.0% of total demographic gains in recent times. For demographic projections across individual SA2 boundaries, AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data benchmarked to 2022. In instances where locations fall outside this coverage, NSW State Government SA2 modeling from 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) is applied, with cohort-specific expansion rates extended across all areas for 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, the suburb of Erskineville is positioned for population growth tracking above the national median, with aggregated SA2 estimates indicating an expansion of 1,819 persons by 2041, which corresponds to an overall 15.8% rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
167 new dwellings have been approved in Erskineville over the past five years, an average of 33 a year. That places the area in the 78th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 81 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 1% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 212, running ahead of 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's review of statistical area building approvals from the ABS indicates that approximately 33 new dwellings receive approval annually in Erskineville, totaling roughly 167 residential approvals over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 212 approved in FY-25 to date. Supply and demand have maintained stability, evidenced by an average annual inflow of 1.4 people per constructed dwelling throughout the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25); this ratio recently softened to 0.6 people per dwelling across the last 2 financial years, indicating an even healthier equilibrium between stock and demand.
The average building value of incoming dwellings is $549,000. Additionally, commercial development approvals totaling $89.4 million have been lodged during the current financial year, highlighting substantial local enterprise investment. Construction intensity in Erskineville moderately exceeds Greater Sydney levels, outpacing the regional per-capita average by 46.0% across the 5 year period, which maintains a healthy balance between buyer options and existing asset valuations. The pipeline is heavily weighted toward medium and high-density housing at 99.0%, with detached houses making up only 1.0%. This orientation toward higher density provides attainable price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors alike. With approximately 76 people per approval, the area continues to exhibit steady development progression. Longer-term forecasts project that Erskineville will gain 1,652 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly calculation by AreaSearch. Should current building rates persist unchanged, residential supply could lag population expansion, which may intensify competition among purchasers and provide upward momentum for property values.
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 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Erskineville, worth an estimated $2.79 billion. A further 104 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $62.9 billion. 28 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Infrastructure upgrades, planning schemes, and major developments serve as primary catalysts for neighborhood evolution. AreaSearch has identified 16 key projects expected to influence the locality. Significant works include Erskineville Village, Brightwell Real Estate Coulson Street Development, Park Sydney - Arbor Stage 2, and WestConnex St Peters Interchange, with the most impactful undertakings outlined below.
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Erskineville Village
A $2 billion urban renewal masterplan transforming a former industrial site into a vibrant mixed-use precinct by Coronation Property. The development features approximately 1,000 residences across Build-to-Rent and Build-to-Sell stages, alongside public green spaces including the McPherson Park and Kooka Walk pedestrian boulevard. Key delivery partners include Evolve Housing managing the affordable housing component.
Brightwell Real Estate Coulson Street Development
Concept Development Application (D/2024/652) for five building envelopes between 2-7 storeys comprising 138 residential apartments. Includes adaptive reuse of the existing 1914-1919 Bakewell Brothers heritage warehouse for commercial use, and public benefit works including new roads and open space.
Camperdown Modern Private Hospital
Camperdown Modern is a state-of-the-art 10,280 square metre private hospital and health services facility. The 8-storey development includes day surgeries, pathology, radiology, and consulting suites, serving as a gateway site for the Camperdown-Ultimo Health and Education Precinct. The project features a 6-star Green Star sustainability rating and public domain improvements including a new plaza on Mathieson Street.
Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA)
The $780 million Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) is a co-funded partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and the NSW Government. Two new interconnected buildings spanning 36,000 square metres will bridge the University's Camperdown campus and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, housing over 1,200 researchers and clinician scientists. The Isaac Wakil Biomedical Building (university side, ~28,200m2) and Building B at RPAH (~8,000m2) will provide PC2/PC3 wet labs, GMP cleanrooms, a biobank, high-performance computing suites, a start-up hub, and clinical trial spaces.Builder is Richard Crookes Constructions; architects are Denton Corker Marshall and HDR. Located within the Tech Central precinct.
Green Square Town Centre
Green Square Town Centre is a major urban renewal project transforming a 278 hectare former industrial area into a high-density mixed-use precinct set to accommodate around 61,000 residents and 21,000 jobs by 2030. Delivered in partnership by Mirvac and the City of Sydney, the development features extensive public infrastructure, parks, and residential stages currently underway under State Significant Development pathways.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment
The most significant transformation of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in its 140-year history, backed by $940 million from the NSW Government. The project delivers a new 15-storey East Tower along with vertical and horizontal expansions and major refurbishments to existing facilities. Key features include an expanded Emergency Department (doubling to 91 spaces), an enhanced Intensive Care Unit (increasing to 74 beds), new state-of-the-art operating theatres, and expanded neonatal, maternity, and paediatric units. The redevelopment also delivers a new rooftop helipad, a new northern arrival zone, and an open garden courtyard.Main works commenced in March 2024 with builder CPB Contractors, and by early 2026 the East Tower had reached Level 5 slab pour. Completion is expected in 2028/29.
Leighton Properties Erko Development
Comprehensive mixed-use development with 302 apartments and 16 terrace houses designed by SJB Architecture. First project approved in Ashmore precinct featuring landscaped central park, new roads, and cycle paths.
Eve Apartments
197 one, two and three bedroom apartments designed by DKO Architecture with interiors by Hecker Guthrie. Award-winning development featuring communal rooftop garden, landscaped terraces, and premium finishes.
7,167 residents of Erskineville are employed, from a labour force of 7,369. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 80.1%. 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 11,343, about 108% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Erskineville features an exceptionally qualified talent pool, distinguished by notable participation in the technology sector and a low jobless rate of only 2.7%, according to AreaSearch's aggregated regional figures. As of March 2026, 7,167 local citizens are employed, with unemployment tracking 1.4% lower than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%. Workforce participation is particularly elevated at 80.1%, compared to 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census findings also revealed that 70.8% of workers performed their duties from home, though this figure reflects the impact of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are professional & technical, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance.
The local market exhibits pronounced specialization in professional & technical roles, employing residents at 1.9 times the wider regional proportion. Conversely, the construction sector accounts for a smaller footprint, representing 4.3% of local workers compared to 8.6% across the region. At the Census, the local economy recorded 0.9 workers for each resident, reflecting a robust concentration of jobs within the area. An examination of ABS and SALM metrics by AreaSearch across broader statistical boundaries shows that in the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 0.4% alongside a 0.6% drop in employment, resulting in a 0.2 percentage points increase in the jobless rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney generated 1.9% employment growth, a 1.9% increase in its labour force, and a slight reduction in unemployment. For forward-looking labor insights, Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment projections outline medium- and long-term trends. Mapping these nationwide estimates—predicting overall employment gains of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years—against local industry distribution suggests Erskineville employment could expand by 7.4% over five years and 14.7% over ten years (noting this is a weighted baseline extrapolation that excludes localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Erskineville is $3,020 a week (about $157,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,704 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $87,249 a year against an average of $113,574. 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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AreaSearch's postcode-level analysis of ATO figures for financial year 2023 shows the suburb of Erskineville recording a median taxpayer income of $87,249 and an average of $113,574. These earnings are notably elevated by national standards and compare favorably to Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in an Wage Price Index rise of 10.32% since financial year 2023, present estimates stand at approximately $96,253 (median) and $125,295 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in Erskineville place between the 97th and 99th percentiles nationwide.
Income distribution reveals that 34.1% of residents (3,568 people) earn in the top $4000+ bracket, contrasting with the wider metropolitan region where the $1,500 - 2,999 tier is largest at 30.9%. Furthermore, 50.4% of households generate weekly earnings above $3,000, underpinning strong consumer spending. While accommodation costs account for 18.2% of earnings, robust wages keep disposable income in the 95th percentile, with the locality positioned in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Erskineville had 4,540 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 3% detached houses and 62% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 54% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $620 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,800 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.4%. 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 records indicate that Erskineville's housing landscape is heavily concentrated in medium-to-high-density formats, with houses comprising 3.2% and other dwellings (encompassing semi-detached residences, flats, and alternative dwellings) representing 96.8%, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership stood at 12.9%, trailing the broader Sydney metropolitan level, while 33.0% of properties were mortgaged and 54.1% were leased. The median monthly mortgage commitment was $2,800, exceeding Sydney's metropolitan benchmark of $2,427 and the nationwide average of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rental payments reached $620, sitting well above the metropolitan figure of $470 and the Australian average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Erskineville counted 4,540 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,919 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 36% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement, representing 57.6% of households. Within this segment, couples without children make up 36.3%, couples with children account for 15.9%, and single parent families represent 4.6%. Non-family living situations account for the other 42.4%, comprised of lone person households (32.5%) and group share arrangements (10.0%). The median household size is 2.0 people, notably lower than the Greater Sydney figure of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
66.5% of adults in Erskineville hold a university qualification, including 41.7% with a bachelor degree and 20.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 8.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 535 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,141 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 among Erskineville residents significantly outpaces state and national figures, with 66.5% of people aged 15+ possessing university credentials, compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia. This educational profile underpins strong positioning for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest cohort at 41.7%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (20.5%) and graduate diplomas (4.3%). Technical and vocational training encompasses 17.6% of residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (9.2%) and certificates (8.4%). A significant 22.2% of the local populace is enrolled in formal study programs. This group consists of 8.8% attending tertiary institutions, 4.9% enrolled in primary education, and 3.0% engaged in secondary schooling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Erskineville reaches 24 stops on 9 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.3 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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Public transit infrastructure in Erskineville includes 24 operational stops spanning train and bus services. These facilities are served by 9 separate routes that together deliver 4,599 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is outstanding, with residents living an average of 160 meters from their closest stop. Outward commuting characterizes the suburb, with private vehicles accounting for 49% of travel, trains comprising 23%, and walking representing 14%. Vehicle ownership stands below regional norms at 0.3 per dwelling. Census data from 2021 recorded 70.8% of workers working from home, reflecting pandemic conditions at the time.
Public transit routes in the area operate an average of 657 trips per day, which provides approximately 191 weekly trips for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
74.7% of residents in Erskineville report no long-term health condition. 1.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 71.7% 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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Erskineville exhibits favorable health indicators based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and chronic disease rates, showing a low incidence of typical medical ailments across both older and younger cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, held by approximately 72% of the local population (7,497 people), outperforming the Greater Sydney level of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. The primary reported chronic conditions in the locality are mental health issues and asthma, affecting 10.5 and 8.4% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 74.7% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions, tracking closely with the Greater Sydney level of 74.6%.
Working-age individuals show particularly strong health profiles with minimal chronic illnesses. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 6.8% of the local population (711 people), well below the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among older residents remain above average, aligning with national rankings observed across the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
38.7% of Erskineville residents were born overseas and 20.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.5%) and Australian (17.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Erskineville displays a high degree of cultural diversity, with 38.7% of residents born abroad and 20.5% speaking a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, practiced by 23.8% of local residents. The most pronounced demographic divergence occurs within Judaism, which accounts for 0.9% of the local population compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental ancestry, the leading reported heritages in Erskineville are English at 24.5% of the population (exceeding the 19.0% regional level), Australian at 17.1%, and Other backgrounds at 11.4%. Several specific ancestries also demonstrate elevated representation locally compared to Greater Sydney, including French at 1.2% (against 0.5% regionally), Welsh at 0.9% (against 0.4%), and Russian at 0.7% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Erskineville is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 36.1% 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 the suburb of Erskineville is heavily weighted toward young, childless adults. Those aged 25 - 44 represent 54.2% of the population as at August 2026, substantially higher than the 31.4% recorded across Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 18.1%, compared to 30.4% regionally. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 34 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 3 years below Greater Sydney's median of 37 at that Census. Since the Census, the fastest-growing cohort has been retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), increasing from 5.5% to an estimated 6.8%.
Concurrently, 25 to 34 year olds declined from 32.1% to an estimated 29.1%, whereas the 35 to 44 age bracket increased from 23.0% to 25.1%, indicating an aging resident base with fewer younger arrivals. Looking toward 2041, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) will absorb the majority of net growth, expanding by 779 residents (35%) to 2,997, while retiree and elderly cohorts will record the strongest proportional expansion, rising 71% to 1,217 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Erskineville
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 9 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 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 — 157 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,657 at the 2021 Census → 10,464 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 (SAL11442). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.