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The median house price in Five Dock is $2.65m, with units at $1.20m. House values have moved 1.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Five Dock has an estimated 10,368 residents, up from 9,823 at the 2021 Census — a change of 545 people, or 5.5%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 75.0% of that increase. That puts 4,215 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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Synthesising broader ABS population releases with address updates verified by AreaSearch post-Census, the suburb of Five Dock records an estimated 10,368 residents as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 545 people (5.5%) compared to the 9,823 people enumerated in the 2021 Census. Underlying this shift is a resident figure of 10,353 modeled by AreaSearch from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, alongside 81 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Population density sits at 4,214 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb of Five Dock among the upper 10% of AreaSearch benchmarked territories nationwide and underscoring sustained land competition.
Over the preceding ten years, the suburb of Five Dock recorded a 0.5% compound annual growth rate, outperforming its encompassing SA3 area, with net overseas migration generating around 75.0% of recent population additions. Projections for each SA2 territory rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models baseline-set to 2022, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (2021 base) for territories lacking coverage, with age-specific rates applied across all areas between 2032 and 2041. Future demographic projections suggest the suburb of Five Dock will align with the lower quartile of Australian statistical territories, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an addition of 229 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative 2.1% expansion across the 16 years.
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184 new dwellings have been approved in Five Dock over the past five years, an average of 36 a year. That places the area in the 82nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 269 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 7% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 1,158, 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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ABS building approval figures aggregated across statistical boundaries show Five Dock recording approximately 36 residential approvals annually, yielding roughly 184 homes across the past 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 1,158 approvals have been registered. An average net inflow of only 0.3 people per year for every completed residence across the past 5 financial years (FY-21 to FY-25) indicates construction is pacing ahead of immediate local absorption, expanding buyer options and creating capacity for population gains beyond forecast levels. Approved residential builds feature an average value of $648,000, tracking above regional norms to indicate premium development specifications, while commercial approvals totaling $20.0 million this financial year reflect moderate commercial activity.
Per capita building approval volume in Five Dock outpaces Greater Sydney by 186.0%, substantially exceeding national figures and signaling strong builder interest that broadens buyer selection. Attached dwellings such as townhouses and apartments constitute 93.0% of new residential approvals, while detached houses account for 7.0%. This orientation toward medium-and-high-density housing creates accessible price points for first-home buyers, downsizers, and investors, marking a clear pivot from the prevailing stock profile of 45.0% separate houses in response to parcel constraints, changing lifestyle preferences, and cost pressures. An average of roughly 17 people per dwelling approval indicates a low-density construction setting. The latest quarterly projections from AreaSearch indicate an increase of 214 residents in Five Dock by 2041. Sustained residential construction at prevailing volumes appears well positioned to satisfy demand, generating supportive conditions for purchasers and enabling population gains that exceed baseline forecasts.
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 Five Dock, worth an estimated $2.53 billion. A further 80 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $70.2 billion. 22 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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 projects and planning frameworks play a central role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has identified 13 major projects expected to influence the area, including the TOGA Five Dock Mixed-Use Masterplan, Kings Bay Village, Five Dock Station - Sydney Metro West, and Stage 2 of the Parramatta Road Corridor Urban Transformation Strategy (PRCUTS).
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Five Dock Town Centre Revitalisation
Comprehensive revitalisation of Five Dock town centre with improved public spaces, retail upgrades, and enhanced pedestrian connectivity in preparation for Metro West.
TOGA Five Dock Mixed-Use Masterplan
A major urban renewal project in the Kings Bay Precinct featuring approximately 674 to 750 apartments across multiple residential buildings. The revised masterplan includes four buildings ranging from 8 to 28 storeys, a full-line supermarket, 8,000 sqm of retail and community space, and a 2,090 sqm public park. The precinct is designed to integrate with the future Five Dock Metro Station and forms part of the Parramatta Road Corridor Urban Transformation Strategy.
Kings Bay Village
A $1.8 billion urban renewal precinct transforming a 3-hectare former industrial site into a mixed-use community. Developed by Deicorp in partnership with Metrics Credit Partners, the project features six buildings ranging from 9 to 31 storeys. It delivers 1,185 apartments, including 218-219 affordable housing units for essential workers. The precinct includes approximately 14,700 sqm of retail and commercial space featuring a full-line supermarket, and 6,500 sqm of public open space with a 2,290 sqm village green.Over $80 million is committed to local infrastructure upgrades. It is a key project within the Parramatta Road Corridor strategy, located near the future Five Dock Metro Station.
Five Dock Car Park Redevelopment
City of Canada Bay is progressing plans to redevelop the existing public car parks at Waterview St and Kings Rd in Five Dock via a public-private partnership EOI. The concept aims to retain at least the current supply of 2-hour free public parking while introducing new retail at street level and mixed uses that support the Five Dock town centre. Timeline and delivery partner remain to be confirmed; council lists the project under its major development projects and provides a central contact for enquiries.
Ava Five Dock Residential Development
Boutique residential development by K2 Development Group featuring beautifully composed 1, 2 and 3 bedroom residences. Design emphasizes open, connected living spaces with neutral, minimal, and timeless materials. Located in the heart of Five Dock's vibrant Italian community area with waterside parks and European character.
Burwood Culture House
A new arts and cultural precinct transforming the former Burwood Library car park on the corner of Conder Street and Railway Parade into a city-shaping community hub. Designed by CHROFI with Tyrrell Studio, the facility will include a theatre, studio, two multipurpose halls, a community lounge and a cafe. The surrounding new urban park will feature a public plaza, sloping green lawn, garden terrace, interactive water play, public art and landscaping. A 50-space underground Council car park will replace the displaced surface parking and connect underground to the adjacent 600-space Burwood Place car park.The project forms part of the broader Holdmark Burwood Place mixed-use precinct and is supported by a partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Demolition and the first stage of construction commenced on 29 September 2025.
Five Dock Park Precinct Upgrade
Comprehensive precinct upgrade and master plan implementation across Five Dock Park undertaken by the City of Canada Bay. The project includes modernising sporting amenities and fields, upgrading playground facilities, establishing dedicated recreation and nature play spaces, and improving pedestrian pathways.
St Albans Church Redevelopment
Mixed-use redevelopment including housing, public spaces, office, retail and restoration of the church to deliver new income for the Anglican Diocese of Sydney.
5,885 residents of Five Dock are employed, from a labour force of 6,055. Unemployment sits at 2.8%, with participation at 69.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,258, 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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A highly qualified talent pool characterizes Five Dock, marked by prominent representation across the technology domain and a low jobless rate of 2.8% based on statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents total 5,885, with the unemployment rate tracking 1.3% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while labor force participation aligns closely with Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census records indicate 51.0% of local workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be noted. The primary industry sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
Local concentration in education & training is pronounced, with resident employment reaching 1.2 times regional proportions. Conversely, retail trade under-indexes locally at 7.4%, compared to the regional benchmark of 9.3%. Given the area's predominantly residential character, local workplace capacity remains limited relative to the size of the resident workforce according to Census comparisons. SALM and ABS data aggregations over the 12 months to March 2026 show the local labour force contracting by 0.8% alongside a 0.7% decrease in employment, maintaining a steady jobless rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney generated 1.9% employment growth and a 1.9% labor pool expansion, accompanied by a slight decrease in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context on potential local occupational demand over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, with sector-level variance. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against Five Dock's local industry composition indicates modeled local employment growth of 7.1% over five years and 14.3% over ten years, representing a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes localized population projections.
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Median household income in Five Dock is $2,328 a week (about $121,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,079 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,641 a year against an average of $100,007. The average runs 50% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode data for financial year 2023 indicates taxpayers in the suburb of Five Dock earned a median income of $66,641 and an average income of $100,007, both standing well above national figures alongside Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $73,518 for median earnings and $110,328 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings between the 84th and 84th percentiles nationwide.
Weekly individual earnings of $1,500 - 2,999 account for 26.9% of residents (2,788 individuals), mirroring the 30.9% share recorded across the broader area. Furthermore, 39.4% of households generate weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, supporting local retail demand. Housing expenditure accounts for 18.2% of income, yet strong earnings maintain disposable income at the 80th percentile and place the area within the 9th decile on the SEIFA income index.
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Five Dock had 3,833 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 45% detached houses and 37% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 38% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $570 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential property in Five Dock is divided between houses (45.4%) and attached or other formats such as flats and semi-detached units (54.6%), differing from Sydney metro proportions of 55.9% houses and 44.1% non-house dwellings. Outright property ownership stands at 32.2%, tracking well above metropolitan benchmarks, with mortgaged properties comprising 29.9% and private rentals accounting for 37.9%. Typical monthly mortgage costs reached $3,000 and median weekly rent stood at $570, surpassing Sydney metro metrics of $2,427 and $470 respectively. Compared to Australia-wide figures, Five Dock sits significantly above the national median mortgage payment of $1,863 and the median weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Five Dock counted 3,833 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,046 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family structures represent 70.5% of local households, comprising 34.0% couples with children, 25.3% couples without children, and 10.1% single-parent arrangements. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.5%, consisting of single-person dwellings at 26.4% and group households at 3.0%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.5 people, tracking below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.6% of adults in Five Dock hold a university qualification, including 26.9% with a bachelor degree and 11.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 83% of areas nationally. A further 15.8% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 3,123 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,091 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 educational attainment in Five Dock outpaces broader metrics, with 40.6% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% across Australia. Bachelor degree holders account for 26.9% of the adult population, postgraduate qualifications represent 11.0%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.7%. Vocational education is also well established, with 27.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of 15.8% with certificates and 12.0% with advanced diplomas. Formal study engagement is substantial, with 28.0% of the local population actively undertaking education. Within this cohort, 9.1% attend primary school, 7.6% are in secondary schooling, and 5.6% are pursuing tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Five Dock reaches 91 stops on 70 routes, timetabled for about 4,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 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 connectivity across Five Dock includes 91 bus stops operating across 70 routes, providing a collective 4,624 weekly scheduled passenger services. Local network access is strong, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 116 meters. Private vehicles serve as the main commuting choice for 80% of outward journeys, alongside 8% by bus and 5% on foot, supported by an average motor vehicle rate of 1.1 per dwelling. Working from home was recorded by 51.0% of residents at the 2021 Census under prevailing COVID-19 settings. Network scheduling delivers an average of 660 daily trips across all servicing routes, representing approximately 50 trips per week at each individual stop.
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74.2% of residents in Five Dock report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 80% of areas nationally. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 66.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch health metrics show strong population health in Five Dock, evidenced by low chronic illness and mortality rates across younger and older cohorts alike. Private health insurance participation is notably strong, covering approximately 66% of the population (6,878 people), tracking ahead of Greater Sydney at 59.9% and the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, recorded among 6.9% and 6.2% of residents respectively, while 74.2% reported no long-term health issues compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Working-age cohorts maintain low chronic disease rates, while residents aged 65 and over comprise 18.3% of the community (1,897 people), exceeding the Greater Sydney level of 15.5% and demonstrating health outcomes aligned with national norms.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.7% of Five Dock residents were born overseas and 33.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 78% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Italian (17.9%) and Australian (15.9%). 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 Five Dock, with overseas-born individuals making up 34.7% of the community and 33.5% of residents using a language other than English at home. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, representing 62.0% of local inhabitants compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Parental country of birth statistics identify Italian as the leading ancestry at 17.9% of the population, well above the 3.4% regional share, followed by Australian at 15.9% and English at 15.4%. Among other cultural backgrounds, Spanish heritage represents 0.9% (compared to 0.6% regionally), Lebanese accounts for 1.9% (versus 2.6%), and Hungarian makes up 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Five Dock is 41. 22.6% 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 Five Dock closely mirrors the wider metropolitan profile, with no broad cohort differing by more than 4.2 percentage points from Greater Sydney. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 41, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 4 years higher than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census. Since the Census, the cohort aged 65 and over has expanded from 16.9% to an estimated 18.3% of the population. By 2041, senior and retiree age brackets are forecast to generate the largest expansion, growing by 731 individuals (39%) to 2,628, while child, young adult, and middle-aged cohorts are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Five Dock
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 — 81 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,823 at the 2021 Census → 10,368 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 (SAL11533). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.