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The median house price in Forest Lodge is $2.38m, with units at $1.35m. House values have moved 3.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Forest Lodge has an estimated 5,290 residents, up from 4,965 at the 2021 Census — a change of 325 people, or 6.5%. Overseas migration accounts for 87.0% of that increase. That puts 11,756 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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Based on demographic evaluations by AreaSearch using updated ABS statistics alongside validation of new residential addresses since the Census, the suburb of Forest Lodge has an estimated population of 5,290 as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 325 people (6.5%) compared to the 2021 Census registry of 4,965 individuals. The figure is derived by applying ABS ERP updates from June 2025 and incorporating nine validated new addresses recorded after the census. The resulting population density stands at 11,755 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb within the highest 10% of all Australian locations analyzed by AreaSearch and highlighting the intense demand for local land resources.
Over the last ten years, the suburb of Forest Lodge has shown steady upward progress with a compound annual growth rate of 1.8%, ahead of the wider SA3 region. Overseas arrivals served as the primary growth contributor, accounting for roughly 87.0% of the overall population rise in recent years. Projections for each SA2 region are sourced from the 2024 releases by Geoscience Australia and the ABS using 2022 as the baseline, with NSW State Government projections from 2022 (using a 2021 baseline) substituted where SA2 data is unavailable. Expected growth trends by age brackets are extended from 2032 through to 2041. Overall demographic forecasts point to a downward trend, with a projected reduction of 111 residents across the suburb of Forest Lodge by 2041. In contrast to the overall decline, certain age groups are expected to expand, particularly residents aged 75 to 84, who are forecast to increase by 87 individuals. Specific details regarding age cohorts can be found in the corresponding section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
82 new dwellings have been approved in Forest Lodge over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 10% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 10, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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AreaSearch analysis of ABS construction approval records indicates that the suburb of Forest Lodge averages roughly 16 new residential approvals annually. This totals 82 approved dwellings across the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, with 10 approvals logged during the current FY-26 period. Market metrics show that 1.3 new residents moved to the suburb for each new home built during the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, indicating balanced supply and demand dynamics, though this ratio rose to 6.9 residents per completed dwelling over the past 2 financial years, signaling heightened demand and potential stock shortages.
Developers are targeting the high-end residential market, with new builds averaging an estimated construction value of $1,105,000. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $453.3 million this financial year, demonstrating substantial commercial investment activity. Compared to the broader Sydney metropolitan area, the rate of new home approvals per person in the suburb of Forest Lodge is only about two-thirds as high, positioning it in the 11th percentile of all localities nationally, which restricts choices for buyers and channels interest toward established properties. This rate of construction is also lower than the national average, reflecting a mature market environment with potential development bottlenecks. Detached houses account for only 10.0% of new residential projects, while higher-density attached dwellings make up the remaining 90.0%, offering more accessible options for first-time buyers, investors, and downsizers. The suburb of Forest Lodge averages 1513 residents for every single residential approval, which underscores the high level of development maturity in the local market. Given that the local population is projected to stabilize or decrease, the suburb of Forest Lodge is likely to experience less pressure on its housing inventory, potentially opening up opportunities for prospective buyers.
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 Forest Lodge, worth an estimated $53 million. A further 95 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $75.8 billion. 25 are already under construction and 38 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure updates, large-scale projects, and planning changes have a significant influence on local property dynamics. A total of 14 key projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a likely impact on the suburb of Forest Lodge. Major works include the Sydney Metro West station at The Bays, social housing developments on Cowper Street and Elger Street, and the project at Wentworth Park Rd, Glebe, with details of the most significant projects listed below.
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The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
The Post House
A 45-storey mixed-use tower in the Tech Central precinct, also known as TOGA Central. The development integrates the heritage-listed former Parcels Post Office and delivers 29,228sqm of premium office space, a 204-key boutique hotel, and ground-floor/podium retail. Key features include a rooftop pool, day spa, gym, and the new public Henry Deane Plaza. The project targets a 6-star Green Star and 5.5-star NABERS Energy rating.
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.
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.
Bank Street Park (Blackwattle Bay)
A new 1.1-hectare waterfront public park surrounding the southern pylons of the Anzac Bridge. The design includes a waterside promenade, playground, multipurpose court, outdoor fitness station, community amenities, cafe kiosk, dragon boat storage, cycle paths, and enhanced water access. Construction is underway by BESIX Watpac as part of the Blackwattle Bay renewal, uniquely targeting a 50% female workforce participation.
Powerhouse Ultimo Revitalisation
A 300 million dollar heritage revitalisation of the Powerhouse Museum at Ultimo. The project conserves and restores the original 1899 Ultimo Power Station, the 1902 Turbine Hall and the 1901 Post Office on Harris Street, while retaining the form and scale of the 1988 Wran building. The museum entrance will be reoriented to face The Goods Line, and a new 2,000 square metre landscaped public square will be created at the northern end of The Goods Line.The redevelopment delivers world-class exhibition spaces for applied arts and sciences, a dedicated Powerhouse Academy learning space, and upgraded Harris Street frontage with industry and recreation spaces. Designed by Durbach Block Jaggers with Architectus. Early works contractor DECC commenced site establishment in late 2024, planning approval was granted in March 2025, and main works contractor Richard Crookes Constructions commenced on site in March 2026. The Modification 1 to the State Significant Development Approval was determined on 14 November 2025.
Pyrmont Place
A $900 million mixed-use urban renewal development at 14-26 Wattle Street, Pyrmont. The project features 237 luxury apartments across residential buildings, a commercial building, a 91-place childcare facility, and a recreation centre with two indoor multi-sports courts. Designed by BVN and Oculus, the development integrates the site's historic sandstone cliff-face and provides new public pedestrian links connecting Wentworth Park and Fig Lane Park. Completion is anticipated by early 2028.
3,237 residents of Forest Lodge are employed, from a labour force of 3,426. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 73.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,647, about 88% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in the suburb of Forest Lodge is highly qualified, with a prominent concentration of technology professionals, an unemployment rate of 5.5%, and an estimated job growth rate of 0.7% over the past year. Local employment registries for March 2026 show 3,237 residents are employed. The jobless rate sits 1.4% higher than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, while workforce participation remains typical at 73.2% compared to 69.1% across the metropolitan region. Census records indicate that 66.2% of working residents performed their duties from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns.
Most working residents are employed in professional, scientific and technical services, education and training, or healthcare and social assistance. The professional and technical services sector is particularly dominant, showing a concentration 1.8 times higher than the regional average. Conversely, the construction sector is underrepresented, employing only 3.8% of the local workforce compared to 8.6% across the region. Although there are employment hubs within the suburb, comparisons between the local working population and resident numbers suggest a significant proportion of residents commute to other districts for work. Based on AreaSearch processing of SALM and ABS statistics for the surrounding region, the last 12 months saw job numbers rise by 0.7% and the total workforce expand by 0.2%, leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9%, a labor force expansion of 1.9%, and a minor dip in unemployment. Long-term occupational projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional indicators of future labor demand. These national forecasts for the next five and ten years have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential changes. While national employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary widely by industry. Weighting these projections against the employment profile of the suburb of Forest Lodge suggests a local job increase of 7.6% over five years and 15.0% over ten years, assuming local population trends match the broader industry distribution.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Forest Lodge is $2,437 a week (about $127,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,469 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $77,124 a year against an average of $117,127. The average runs 52% 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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Based on taxpayer statistics from the ATO for the 2023 financial year, the suburb of Forest Lodge ranks within the top percentile of all Australian localities for income. The median taxpayer earnings sit at $77,124 with average earnings at $117,127, comparing to Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year, estimated figures as of March 2026 are approximately $85,083 for the median and $129,215 for the average. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Forest Lodge between the 88th and 97th percentiles nationally.
The highest bracket of $4000+ weekly income is the most common, accounting for 31.7% of residents (1,676 people), whereas the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is the most common regionally at 30.9%. Household financial capacity is highlighted by the 43.4% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, which underpins strong local retail spending. High housing costs take up 21.0% of local earnings, though strong gross income levels keep disposable income at the 81st percentile, placing the area in the 10th decile of the SEIFA economic index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Forest Lodge had 2,294 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 4% detached houses and 62% apartments. 20% are owned with a mortgage, 63% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $590 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,033 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the last Census, the housing stock in the suburb of Forest Lodge consisted of 3.5% standalone houses and 96.5% alternative residential formats such as townhouses and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Forest Lodge lagged behind the metro average at 17.0%, with the remaining dwellings occupied by residents with a mortgage (20.1%) or renting (62.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment was substantially higher than the metropolitan average at $3,033, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $590, compared to regional figures of $2,427 and $470 respectively.
On a national level, mortgage commitments in the suburb of Forest Lodge are significantly higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rental costs are well above the countrywide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Forest Lodge counted 2,294 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,444 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 88% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 36% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 55.7% of all households in the suburb of Forest Lodge, consisting of 19.5% couples with children, 28.6% couples without children, and 6.5% single-parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 44.3%, with single-person households representing 35.8% and group share houses making up 8.6%. The median household size of 2.1 residents is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
66.4% of adults in Forest Lodge hold a university qualification, including 38.3% with a bachelor degree and 23.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 7.6% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 545 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,094 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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Academic achievement in the suburb of Forest Lodge is notably higher than national and state averages, with 66.4% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This high concentration of tertiary education positions the local workforce well for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 38.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 23.9% and graduate diplomas at 4.2%. Vocational training accounts for 16.7% of qualifications among residents aged 15 and over, comprising advanced diplomas at 9.1% and certificates at 7.6%.
A high proportion of residents are active students, with 28.4% of the population enrolled in formal courses. This student cohort includes 13.9% attending tertiary institutions, 5.7% in primary schools, and 3.0% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Forest Lodge reaches 22 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 6,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.4 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 analysis identifies 22 active bus stops within the suburb of Forest Lodge. These stops are served by 20 separate routes, which combine to support 6,529 passenger journeys per week. Access to transport is rated as excellent, with the average distance to a stop being 106 meters. Because the area is primarily residential, the majority of working residents travel out of the suburb for employment, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 43%, followed by walking at 21% and bus travel at 16%. The average rate of car ownership is 0.4 vehicles per household, which is lower than the metropolitan average.
A high proportion of residents (66.2%) worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic-related restrictions. Bus services run an average of 932 times per day across all routes, which translates to approximately 296 departures per week at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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77.2% of residents in Forest Lodge report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 1.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 73.0% 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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Health indicators show excellent results in the suburb of Forest Lodge, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality rates and chronic illnesses revealing low rates of common medical conditions across all age brackets. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 73% of the population (3,863 people) holding cover. This compares to 59.9% of residents in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most frequently reported medical diagnoses, affecting 9.4% and 7.3% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 77.2% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The suburb of Forest Lodge has 9.9% of its population aged 65 and older (523 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%. Health status among older residents remains strong, with national rankings matching those of the wider local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.6% of Forest Lodge residents were born overseas and 27.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.6%) and Australian (16.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Forest Lodge displays a diverse demographic profile, with 27.6% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 42.6% born outside Australia. Christianity is the largest religious group, representing 26.9% of the local population. However, the most significant overrepresentation relative to the broader metropolitan area is Judaism, which accounts for 0.5% of the population compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding family heritage and parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in the suburb of Forest Lodge are English at 22.6%, Australian at 16.0%, and Other at 12.5%.
There are also distinct concentrations of other heritage groups compared to regional averages, with French ancestry represented at 1.0% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Russian at 0.7% (compared to 0.4%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Forest Lodge is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 40.4% 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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With a median age of 34 years, the suburb of Forest Lodge has a younger profile than Greater Sydney at 37 years and Australia at 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, the suburb has a larger proportion of young adults aged 25 to 34 (26.1%) but fewer children aged 5 to 14 (6.3%). The proportion of residents aged 25 to 34 is also higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket has increased from 11.8% to 14.3% of the total population, while the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 2.1% to 3.5%.
Over the same period, the 55 to 64 group decreased from 9.4% to 7.9%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 11.5% to 10.4%. Long-term population projections to 2041 point to shifts in the local age distribution, with the 85 and over cohort expected to grow by 141%, adding 81 residents to reach a total of 140. Older residents aged 65 and over are projected to drive 84% of the area's population growth, highlighting a broader aging trend. In contrast, population declines are expected among residents aged 15 to 24 and children aged 5 to 14.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Forest Lodge
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 | Jun 2026 2 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 Jun 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 — 9 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,965 at the 2021 Census → 5,290 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 (SAL11549). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.