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The median house price in Fairy Meadow is $1.35m, with units at $620k. House values have moved 4.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Fairy Meadow has an estimated 7,802 residents, up from 7,512 at the 2021 Census — a change of 290 people, or 3.9%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 2,281 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 investigations of ABS demographic updates for the wider region, alongside recent address validation conducted by AreaSearch after the Census, the suburb of Fairy Meadow has a population projected to be approximately 7,802 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 290 people (3.9%) relative to the 2021 Census, when the headcount was 7,512. This shift is calculated from a resident population baseline of 7,790, which was computed by AreaSearch utilizing the June 2025 ABS ERP release, supplemented by 38 validated new addresses registered since the Census. Such a population size translates to a density of 2,281 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical figure across Australian locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Fairy Meadow's post-census growth of 3.9% is within 0.8 percentage points of the broader SA3 region (4.7%), showing competitive expansion characteristics. Net overseas migration was the primary driver of this growth, accounting for approximately 87.0% of the overall demographic gains in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 zones excluded from this release, AreaSearch utilizes the NSW State Government projections published in 2022 using 2021 as the base year. Growth rates for specific age groups from these data sets are also projected forward for all locations from 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic patterns, the suburb of Fairy Meadow is projected to experience population expansion above the median for national non-metropolitan zones. It is anticipated to grow by 1,515 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2-level figures, indicating a total increase of 19.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
141 new dwellings have been approved in Fairy Meadow over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That is 3.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 35 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 46% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 38, 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approvals compiled from local statistical data, the suburb of Fairy Meadow has averaged about 28 approved residential properties annually, resulting in an estimated 141 new dwellings over the last 5 financial years. In the current financial year of FY-26, 35 approvals have been registered. With an average of 1.2 additional residents migrating to the area for every home built between FY-21 and FY-25, demand and supply appear balanced, sustaining stable market trends. Newly constructed dwellings carry an average estimated value of $555,000, which highlights developer activity in the high-end segment focusing on upscale properties.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $12.9 million this financial year, indicating a moderate level of commercial activity. Compared to the Rest of NSW, building activity per capita in the suburb of Fairy Meadow is at 64% of the regional average, placing it in the 50th percentile of locations analyzed across the country. Newly approved residential construction consists of 46.0% detached houses and 54.0% multi-unit options like townhouses or apartments. This preference for higher density housing options offers more affordable entry points and draws downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. Having approximately 337 residents for each approved dwelling reflects a low density profile. Demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Fairy Meadow will add 1,503 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations by AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, residential supply might struggle to keep pace with this population increase, which could intensify competition among buyers and put upward pressure on prices.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Fairy Meadow, worth an estimated $13 million. A further 59 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $49.5 billion. 16 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major planning decisions, and development initiatives are key drivers of local market trends. AreaSearch has identified a total of 11 projects that are expected to influence the local area. Some of the most notable projects include the Mount Ousley Interchange, Elements at IRT Towradgi Beach, the 68-74 Princes Highway Mixed-Use Development, and the Fairy Meadow Ambulance Station, with detailed summaries of the most relevant initiatives provided in the list below.
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68-74 Princes Highway Mixed-Use Development
Demolition of existing commercial structures and construction of a four-storey mixed-use shop top housing development at the corner of Princes Highway and Daisy Street, Fairy Meadow. The development comprises 36 residential apartments (13 one-bedroom and 23 two-bedroom units, with a condition to convert at least three units to three-bedroom) and three commercial tenancies on the ground floor. The 2,623 square metre L-shaped site includes basement and ground floor parking, communal open space, landscaping, and stormwater works.The development was approved by the Wollongong Local Planning Panel on 27 August 2024 with conditions including a developer contribution of $133,600, dilapidation reports for adjoining buildings, and amendments to incorporate three-bedroom dwellings.
Mount Ousley Interchange
Joint Australian and NSW Government project to replace the existing at-grade M1 Princes Motorway and Mount Ousley Road intersection with a safer grade-separated interchange at the gateway to Wollongong. Works include a heavy vehicle bypass lane, separate southbound off-ramps for light and heavy vehicles, two heavy vehicle safety ramps, bridge structures, signalised intersections, a commuter car park, active transport links, University of Wollongong access improvements and noise walls. Major construction is underway by Fulton Hogan.In April 2026 the first heavy vehicle safety ramp opened to traffic and bridge girder installation was progressing, with completion on track for 2028.
Elements at IRT Towradgi Beach
A major redevelopment of the IRT Towradgi Retirement Village site. While a 2025 proposal for an 87-unit seniors living community (Elements at IRT Towradgi Beach) was not approved by the Wollongong Local Planning Panel in April 2026 due to site constraints including flooding, IRT Group is currently exploring alternative development pathways to deliver diverse and accessible housing on the land.
Sylvan Ridge
Sylvan Ridge is a 22-lot residential land estate at the foot of the Illawarra Escarpment in Balgownie. Developed and built by Realta, the estate offers lots from 595m2 to 7734m2 for custom homes in a private natural setting, with internal roads, drainage, floodway works and retaining walls progressing. Realta states the project is under construction and on track for completion in Q2 2026.
Wollongong Hospital Redevelopment - Equipment Upgrades
The NSW Government invested $21.9 million to upgrade Wollongong Hospital, delivering a new MRI machine and CT scanner housed in a new medical imaging suite within the hospital atrium, closer to the Emergency Department for faster diagnostics. A relocated and expanded Medical Ambulatory Care (MAC) Unit and enlarged Transit Lounge are also now open, improving outpatient flow. Construction of the medical imaging department is now complete. Project manager was Johnstaff, architects were Shersons Architecture (MAC) and Gran Associates (Medical Imaging), with Taylor Construction as builder.A separate $220 million investment for the future expansion of Wollongong Hospital and the Wollongong Health Precinct has been committed by the NSW Government, with early planning and site investigation underway.
Corrimal Transport Oriented Development Area
The Corrimal Transport Oriented Development (TOD) program enables high-density residential growth within 400m of the station. The flagship project, 'The Works Corrimal' (formerly Corrimal Coke Works), is a masterplanned precinct delivering roughly 850 dwellings and 9ha of parkland. As of 2026, construction is progressing on Stage 1 (179 apartments), while Stage 2A is undergoing assessment for built form variations. The development integrates heritage preservation of historic chimneys and coke ovens with modern apartments and a retail plaza.
Flinders Street Apartments
A mixed-use shop-top housing development by Level 33. Originally approved for 201 units following a 2023 Land and Environment Court ruling, the project underwent a significant modification in early 2026 to add 2-3 additional levels. The revised plan delivers approximately 249 apartments across two buildings, featuring ground-floor commercial tenancies, communal green spaces, and 230 basement parking spots.
COAST Wollongong
COAST Wollongong is a boutique luxury residential development comprising 12 high-end apartments across nine levels. The project includes three Skyhomes and a double-storey penthouse featuring a private pool. Residences are designed with premium finishes and equipped with Miele and Sub Zero/Wolf appliances, offering panoramic views of the ocean and the Illawarra escarpment. Construction commenced in late 2025 with an estimated completion in late 2027.
4,047 residents of Fairy Meadow are employed, from a labour force of 4,288. Unemployment sits at 5.6%, with participation at 63.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,929, about 89% 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 suburb of Fairy Meadow features an educated resident workforce with strong representation in essential service sectors, an unemployment rate of 5.6%, and estimated job growth of 2.6% over the past year, according to AreaSearch compilations of local statistical data. In March 2026, 4,047 residents were employed, while the local unemployment rate was 1.5% higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%. Workforce participation is relatively typical, sitting at 63.7% compared to 60.6% for Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a substantial 29.8% of employed locals worked from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. There is a notable concentration of workers in finance & insurance, which employs people at 2.0 times the regional rate. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is minimally represented, employing 0.3% of the workforce compared to 5.3% across the wider region. This residential locality seems to provide a limited number of local jobs, as shown by comparing the count of working residents against the locally employed population at the Census. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS data for the broader statistical region, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw employment expand by 2.6% and the local labor force grow by 2.8%, which led to a 0.1 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW recorded a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide further context on prospective workforce demand for the suburb of Fairy Meadow. These five and ten-year projections have been integrated with the local industry profile to estimate future trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected growth rates vary considerably by sector. Projecting these industry-specific trends onto the local workforce mix suggests employment for the suburb of Fairy Meadow should grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Fairy Meadow is $1,407 a week (about $73,000 a year), with median personal income at $674 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,852 a year against an average of $65,661. 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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Taxpayer income levels in the suburb of Fairy Meadow are slightly below the national average, according to compiled financial year 2023 ATO statistics. The median income among taxpayers is $48,852, while the average income is $65,661, compared to Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, estimated figures for March 2026 would be roughly $53,894 for the median and $72,437 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Fairy Meadow ranked modestly, placing between the 23rd and 29th percentiles.
The largest income bracket contains 29.0% of local taxpayers (2,262 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, mirroring the broader region where 29.9% of taxpayers fall into the same bracket. Affordability pressures are notable, with residents keeping just 80.3% of their income, which ranks in the 24th percentile, while the local SEIFA income score falls in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Fairy Meadow had 2,995 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 57% detached houses and 22% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 27.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 35.5%. 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 mix in the suburb of Fairy Meadow consisted of 57.4% standalone houses and 42.6% alternative dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, or other property types, compared to Regional NSW where standalone houses comprised 82.6% and alternative dwellings made up 17.4%. Outright home ownership in the suburb of Fairy Meadow was lower than the regional rate, standing at 35.4%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with mortgages (22.5%) or tenants renting (42.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,167, which is notably higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $390, compared to $330 in Regional NSW.
Nationally, mortgage costs in the suburb of Fairy Meadow are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents also exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fairy Meadow counted 2,995 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 31% 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 make up the majority of households at 61.1%, consisting of couples with children (23.8%), couples without children (23.3%), and single-parent households (12.7%). The remaining 38.9% are non-family households, which include lone person households (30.9%) and group households (7.9%). The median household size is 2.4 residents, which is identical to the average across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.1% of adults in Fairy Meadow hold a university qualification, including 17.7% with a bachelor degree and 8.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,010 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,040 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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The educational profile of the suburb of Fairy Meadow is distinct within the region, as the proportion of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree stands at 28.1%, exceeding the Rest of NSW average of 21.3% and highlighting a local focus on higher education. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 17.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 8.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.1%. Vocational and technical skills are also common, with 36.1% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications such as advanced diplomas (10.6%) or certificates (25.5%). Enrollment rates are high, with 31.9% of the population participating in formal education.
This group includes 10.6% in tertiary institutions, 8.1% attending primary schools, and 6.3% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Fairy Meadow reaches 68 stops on 43 routes, timetabled for about 2,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport options in the suburb of Fairy Meadow include 68 active stops consisting of buses and trains. These stops service 43 distinct routes, providing a total of 2,803 passenger trips each week. Transport accessibility is high, with residents living an average of 160 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb of Fairy Meadow is primarily residential, and most workers commute to locations outside the area. Private vehicles are the dominant mode of transport for 86% of commuters, while 4% walk to work. Vehicle ownership averages 1.1 cars per household, which is below the regional average.
A high 29.8% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related working arrangements. Service frequency across all routes averages 400 trips per day, which is equivalent to approximately 41 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
66.2% of residents in Fairy Meadow report no long-term health condition. 7.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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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The suburb of Fairy Meadow has notable public health challenges, according to AreaSearch analysis of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses. Certain medical conditions are common across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is slightly higher than the average SA2 region at approximately 53% of the population, representing about 4,128 individuals. Arthritis and mental health concerns are the most common diagnoses, affecting 9.3% and 9.2% of residents respectively, while 66.2% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW.
Working-age residents experience chronic health conditions at rates above the national average. Seniors aged 65 and older represent 18.5% of the population (1,443 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Senior health outcomes present some challenges, with rankings generally aligned with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.3% of Fairy Meadow residents were born overseas and 23.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.7%) and Australian (23.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Fairy Meadow has a higher level of cultural diversity than most regional property markets, with 27.3% of the local population born overseas and 23.4% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the main religious affiliation, representing 51.9% of local residents. The most significant religious overrepresentation is Islam, which accounts for 5.1% of the local population, compared to 0.8% across Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on the birth country of parents, the three largest groups in the suburb of Fairy Meadow are English at 23.7% (below the regional average of 30.5%), Australian at 23.3% (below the regional average of 30.0%), and Other backgrounds at 10.6% (above the regional average of 4.8%).
There are also notable differences in the representation of specific ethnic groups, with Serbian ancestry at 1.0% (compared to 0.2% regionally), Italian at 7.2% (compared to 2.1% regionally), and Macedonian at 1.0% (compared to 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fairy Meadow is 37. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 35.5% 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 median age of 37 years in the suburb of Fairy Meadow is lower than the Regional NSW median of 43 and close to the national median of 38. The age structure features a prominent 25 - 34 cohort at 17.7%, while the 65 - 74 age bracket is smaller at 8.5% compared to Regional NSW. Since 2021, the median age has fallen by 1.2 years from 38 to 37, showing a shift toward a younger demographic. Notable changes include the 25 to 34 age bracket expanding from 14.8% to 17.7% of the population, and the 15 to 24 cohort rising from 15.7% to 17.8%.
Conversely, the 45 to 54 group decreased from 12.0% to 10.4%, and the 55 to 64 bracket fell from 11.4% to 10.0%. Projections for 2041 suggest demographic changes, with the 25 to 34 group estimated to increase by 43% (591 people) to reach 1,972 residents, up from 1,380. Meanwhile, the 55 to 64 group is projected to contract by 78 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Fairy Meadow
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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 2 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 Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,512 at the 2021 Census → 7,802 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 May 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 (SAL11487). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.