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The median house price in Frederickton is $515k, with units at $391k. House values have moved 3.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Frederickton has an estimated 1,508 residents, up from 1,452 at the 2021 Census — a change of 56 people, or 3.9%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 123 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 of ABS figures and updated addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Frederickton has an estimated population of 1,508 residents as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 56 people (3.9%) since the 2021 Census, which counted ,1452 individuals. The estimate is derived from a resident total of 1,508 calculated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) and 12 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population level results in a density of 123 persons per square kilometer, offering spacious living conditions and options for future expansion.
The post-census growth of 3.9% in the suburb of Frederickton is within 0.4 percentage points of the wider SA3 area (4.3%), showing robust underlying growth. The main driver of population growth was interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 68.0% of the total demographic gains lately. Projections for each SA2 region are drawn from ABS and Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 using 2022 as a starting point. Where these are unavailable, AreaSearch uses the NSW State Government SA2 projections published in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. The age group expansion rates from these datasets are applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these anticipated demographic trends, the suburb of Frederickton is expected to experience population growth above the median for non-metropolitan Australia, expanding by 243 residents by 2041 according to collective SA2 projections, which represents a total increase of 16.1% over the 16 years.
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25 new dwellings have been approved in Frederickton over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 3.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 3, 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval statistics mapped to local boundaries, the suburb of Frederickton has averaged approximately 5 approved residential dwellings annually, resulting in an estimated 25 homes over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 3 approvals have been logged. With an average of 1.6 individuals moving to the area for every new home built between FY-21 and FY-25, supply aligns well with demand to support stable market conditions, and new residences carry an average construction value of $403,000—slightly higher than the regional benchmark—indicating a focus on premium builds.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $933,000 have been logged this financial year, highlighting the predominantly residential character of the locality. In comparison to the Rest of NSW, the suburb of Frederickton registers approximately 61% of the building activity per capita, placing it in the 21st percentile of assessed regions nationwide, which suggests limited choice for purchasers and reinforces demand for existing homes. This slower rate compared to national figures indicates a mature market and potential development constraints. Furthermore, recent construction approvals consist entirely of detached dwellings, maintaining the low-density profile of the area and appealing to buyers seeking extra space. The ratio of 753 people for every single dwelling approval underscores the calm, low-activity construction environment. Demographic projections indicate the suburb of Frederickton will add 243 residents by 2041, starting from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. Should current construction rates persist, the supply of housing may fall short of population growth, which could intensify buyer competition and underpin stronger value increases.
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 51 current infrastructure and development projects close to Frederickton, worth an estimated $3.76 billion. 18 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and tourism. 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, key construction projects, and planning changes have a significant effect on regional performance. AreaSearch has identified no projects that are expected to influence the local area. The main regional projects include the Verge and Eden Streets Sporting Complex, the Kempsey Regional Saleyards Infrastructure Upgrade, the Central Kempsey Wastewater Treatment Plant, and the Pacific Highway Upgrade between Hexham and Brisbane, with the following list showing those of greatest significance.
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Telecommunications Facility West Kempsey
Development application for construction of a telecommunications facility comprising a mobile phone base station at 76 North Street, West Kempsey. The facility will improve mobile network coverage and connectivity in the West Kempsey area. Development Application number DA2501371 has been lodged with Kempsey Shire Council.
Health Precinct Development West Kempsey
The Health Precinct Development in West Kempsey is a strategic initiative by Kempsey Shire Council to consolidate health-related facilities and services into an integrated hub surrounding the existing Kempsey District Hospital. The project involves rezoning land to accommodate allied health, medical support services, and private practitioners. As of May 2026, the project has transitioned to the finalisation stage following a public exhibition period for the Kempsey Development Control Plan (DCP) 2026, which concluded in February 2026.The planning framework addresses critical infrastructure needs including drainage and flood mitigation to support future medical expansions.
Potential Inclusion of RU2 Zoned Land North of River Street West Kempsey
Investigation into medium to long term potential to include land within the RU2 Rural Landscape zone to the north of River Street within the R1 General Residential zone for future residential development. This initiative is identified in the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy 2023 as part of the West Kempsey Structure Plan actions. The rezoning would facilitate orderly residential development in West Kempsey as infrastructure and services become available, contributing to the provision of approximately 1,208 additional dwellings needed across Kempsey Shire localities outside of South West Rocks by 2041.
West Kempsey Social and Affordable Housing
CHL, with ACHL and NSW Government support via the Together Home Transition Program, is delivering 32 new social and affordable homes across six vacant lots in West Kempsey. Recent development applications cover multiple addresses (Gordon Nixon Ave, Keith Moses Cres, and George Hardiman Ave). The project aims to renew underutilised sites and provide small-scale, fit-for-purpose dwellings for singles, couples and small families.
Rezoning of RU5 Village Zone to R1 General Residential along River Street West Kempsey
Strategic planning proposal identified in the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy 2023 to rezone RU5 Village zoned land along River Street to R1 General Residential zoning. This rezoning aims to create a logical connection between existing R1 General Residential zones and facilitate future residential development in West Kempsey. The proposal forms part of Council's 20-year growth strategy to accommodate projected population increase and housing demand of approximately 2,790 new dwellings by 2041.
Verge and Eden Streets Sporting Complex
A major upgrade to the Verge and Eden Streets Sporting Complex in Kempsey, funded by a $10 million NSW Government grant. Works include reconfiguration of fields with two new turf cricket wickets, refurbishment of the grandstand, two grass and eleven hard surface netball courts, a new clubhouse and netball pavilion, competition-standard lighting, a perimeter running path, fitness stations, irrigation, and expanded car parking. As of mid-2025 the running track, carpark, turf, irrigation and netball court asphalting are complete.The construction tender for the new clubhouse and netball pavilion was awarded to Van Mal Construction Group in June 2025, with site activation underway; a confirmed construction start date for the buildings has not yet been announced.
West Kempsey General Industrial Land Expansion
A minor expansion of E4 General Industrial zoned land at West Kempsey, identified as an action of the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy 2041 (LGMS). The LGMS was adopted by Kempsey Shire Council in 2023 and endorsed by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment on 23 August 2023, with the sole exclusion of land near 906 Stuarts Point Road. The strategy concludes that Kempsey Shire already holds sufficient zoned employment land to 2041, but allows for very minor expansions in specific localities to meet a medium to longer term need, with West Kempsey nominated as one of those locations.The additional industrial land is intended to support projected employment growth across the Shire from 10,948 jobs in 2016 to 15,370 jobs in 2041, an increase of 4,422 jobs concentrated in health care and social assistance, retail trade, education and training, construction, and accommodation and food services. West Kempsey has a population of around 5,000 and is a key commercial and residential centre for the Shire, containing Kempsey District Hospital, the Mid North Coast TAFE campus, police, courthouse, railway station and the Elbow Street commercial precinct. The extent, location and staging of the industrial expansion are to be resolved through a future West Kempsey Structure Plan, which will also address reducing the R1 minimum lot size to 400sqm, expanding and lifting height limits in the R3 medium density zone around the hospital and TAFE, rezoning the hospital site to SP2 Health and the TAFE and Kempsey High School to SP2 Education, and investigating a consolidated health precinct bounded by Harold Coutman, Leith, Polwood and Tozer Streets. As at July 2026 no structure plan has been exhibited and no planning proposal has been lodged with the NSW Planning Portal to amend the Kempsey Local Environmental Plan 2013 for the West Kempsey industrial land. Council has progressed related strategic work in the interim, including the new Kempsey Development Control Plan which took effect on 1 July 2026, and the draft Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2025. Servicing capacity is a key constraint, with the new Central Kempsey Sewage Treatment Plant planned to replace the West Kempsey, South Kempsey and Frederickton plants and cater for ultimate catchment growth. Any rezoning will require a separate planning proposal and gateway determination under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and must demonstrate consistency with the North Coast Regional Plan 2041.
Central Kempsey Wastewater Treatment Plant
Construction of a replacement wastewater treatment plant in West Kempsey. The program is now estimated to cost almost $250 million, including the Central Kempsey Wastewater Treatment Plant project, which is now estimated to have a total project cost of approximately $150 million.
604 residents of Frederickton are employed, from a labour force of 636. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 50.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,380, about 91% 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 Frederickton features a balanced labor market containing both white-collar and blue-collar workers, with a solid representation of essential services and an unemployment rate of 5.0% according to statistical area data compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026604 residents were employed, while the local unemployment rate was 0.9% higher than the Regional NSW average of 4.1%, and the participation rate of 50.6% was significantly lower than the Regional NSW average of 60.6%. Census data showed that a low 6.6% of residents worked from home, although this should be interpreted in the context of pandemic lockdown impacts.
The primary employment sectors for locals are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The health care & social assistance sector has a particularly strong representation, employing residents at 1.3 times the regional average rate. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, accounting for 2.2% of employment compared to 5.1% across the region. A comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests that local employment opportunities are limited. Based on AreaSearch's compilation of SALM and ABS statistics for the broader region, the labor force shrank by 2.9% over the 12-month period, while employment dropped by 3.4%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Regional NSW saw employment fall by 0.9% and the labor force shrink by 0.4%, with a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Future local employment trends can be examined using the national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local employment structure to estimate future occupational trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary greatly by industry. Applying these industry projections to the local workforce mix suggests employment for the suburb of Frederickton would rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Frederickton is $1,114 a week (about $58,000 a year), with median personal income at $565 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,888 a year against an average of $50,236. 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 AreaSearch's compilation of ATO postcode statistics for the financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Frederickton recorded a median income of $43,888 and an average income of $50,236. These figures sit below the national benchmarks and compare to median and average incomes of $52,390 and $65,215 across Regional NSW. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index rise of 10.32% since the financial year 2023, estimated incomes as of March 2026 would be around $48,417 for the median and $55,420 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Frederickton ranked between the 7th and 8th percentiles nationally.
The largest income cohort comprises 30.0% of the local population (452 people) earning in the $800 - 1,499 bracket, whereas the regional trend shows 29.9% of taxpayers falling into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket. Financial strain from housing costs is significant, leaving residents with only 83.6% of their income, which ranks in the 9th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Frederickton had 515 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 3% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,339 a month. Rent absorbs 29.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential landscape in the suburb of Frederickton at the time of the latest Census was made up of 94.9% houses and 5.0% other options such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Outright home ownership in the suburb of Frederickton stood at 42.6%, exceeding the Regional NSW rate, while the remaining properties were either held with a mortgage (33.2%) or rented (24.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,339 was notably lower than the Regional NSW average, whereas the median weekly rent was $330, compared to regional figures of $1,733 and $330.
Nationally, mortgage costs in the suburb of Frederickton are much lower than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Frederickton counted 515 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 83% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units make up the majority of households at 70.7%, which includes 21.3% couples with children, 32.0% couples without children, and 16.5% single-parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 29.3%, consisting of lone-person households at 27.1% and group households at 1.9%. The median household size is 2.4 people, matching the average across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
8.6% of adults in Frederickton hold a university qualification, including 5.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 95% of areas nationally. A further 33.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 128 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 896 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels in the suburb of Frederickton show university qualification rates of 8.6%, which is substantially lower than the NSW average of 32.2%. This presents a challenge as well as a target for educational support programs. Among residents with degrees, bachelor qualifications are the most common at 5.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.8% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Vocational qualifications are prominent, with 41.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (7.8%) and certificates (33.5%). A significant 24.0% of the local population is enrolled in formal studies.
This group is composed of 8.2% in primary schools, 7.6% in secondary schools, and 2.2% in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Frederickton reaches 23 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 150 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 data shows 23 active bus stops operating in the suburb of Frederickton. These stops are served by 15 separate routes, providing a total of 147 passenger trips each week. Transport connection is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 168 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential nature of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary mode of travel at 97%. Dwellings average 1.5 vehicles each. A relatively small proportion of residents (6.6%) worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the impact of pandemic conditions.
Service frequency averages 21 trips per day across all routes, which translates to roughly 6 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
53.0% of residents in Frederickton report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 93% of areas nationally. 17.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.9 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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Significant health concerns are present in the suburb of Frederickton, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, which impact both younger and older demographics. The rate of private health insurance is low, covering approximately 47% of the population (~706 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent health issues in the locality, affecting 13.5% and 9.2% of residents. Meanwhile, 53.0% of the population reported no chronic health issues, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW.
The cohort of working age faces notable health difficulties, marked by elevated rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over make up 31.5% of the population (475 people), which is higher than the Regional NSW level of 23.4%. Health measures for older residents indicate some difficulties, with rankings generally matching those of the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Frederickton is largely Australian-born, at 92.4% of residents, with 3.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.7%) and Australian (32.4%). 7.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Frederickton shows lower levels of cultural diversity compared to broader benchmarks, with 92.4% of the population born in Australia, 95.0% holding citizenship, and 96.2% using only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 63.1% of residents, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding ancestry (referring to the birth country of parents), the three most common backgrounds in the suburb of Frederickton are English at 33.7%, Australian at 32.4%, and Irish at 8.1%. There are also distinct differences in the proportions of other groups, with Australian Aboriginal residents making up 7.7% of the population (compared to 4.6% regionally), Lebanese at 0.4% (compared to 0.2% regionally), and French at 0.5% (compared to 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Frederickton is 48, older than 90% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 21.4% 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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The median age in the suburb of Frederickton is 48 years, which is older than the Regional NSW average of 43 and significantly higher than the Australian median of 38. The age distribution shows a high proportion of people aged 85+ (7.0%), while the 35 - 44 demographic is relatively small (9.5%) compared to Regional NSW. Post-2021 Census data reveals the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 7.7% to 9.5% of the population, and the 0 to 4 group rose from 5.1% to 6.6%. In contrast, the 85+ cohort decreased from 8.2% to 7.0%, and the 55 to 64 group declined from 11.8% to 10.7%.
Demographic projections suggest the age profile of the suburb of Frederickton will shift by 2041, with the 85+ age group expected to expand by 74 people (71%), rising from 105 to 180, while the 15 to 24 and 65 to 74 demographics are expected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Frederickton
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 May 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) | Jul 2026 last 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 — 12 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,452 at the 2021 Census → 1,508 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 (SAL11564). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.