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The median house price in Glenbrook is $1.74m, with units at $1.10m. House values have moved 6.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Glenbrook has an estimated 5,056 residents. The population has thinned by an average 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 94% of areas nationally. That puts 719 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch, drawing on ABS population revisions for the surrounding region alongside 1 validated new addresses identified since the Census, place the estimated population of the suburb of Glenbrook at approximately 5,056 as of Aug 2026. This headcount represents a reduction of 22 people (0.4%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,078 people. AreaSearch established this figure based on an estimated resident population of 5,052 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release. Population density stands at 719 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks recorded across AreaSearch locations.
In contrast to the 0.4% contraction recorded in the suburb of Glenbrook since census, the wider SA3 area expanded by 1.6%, underscoring divergent regional trajectories. Net overseas migration served as the primary demographic driver locally, generating roughly 53.0% of recent population gains. Projections applied by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia models released in 2024 (using 2022 as base year) or NSW State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2022 (using 2021 as base year) where relevant, with age-cohort growth rates mapped across 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, demographic indicators suggest the suburb of Glenbrook will track in the lower quartile of statistical areas assessed by AreaSearch. SA2-level aggregations project that the suburb of Glenbrook will add 141 persons through to 2041, representing an overall increase of 2.7% over the 16 years.
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According to AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval records apportioned from statistical areas, residential building activity in Glenbrook has averaged approximately 1 new homes annually, totaling an estimated 8 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with no approvals recorded so far in FY-25. With local population contracting recently, this rate of construction has likely satisfied local demand and preserved choices for buyers. On the non-residential front, $4.8 million in commercial development approvals has been registered during this financial year, reflecting a modest commercial construction footprint.
Per capita residential development in Glenbrook is subdued, tracking 82.0% below the Greater Sydney average. This limited pace of new additions frequently sustains buyer demand and underpins pricing across existing stock. Building volumes also trail national benchmarks, reflecting planning controls alongside the mature nature of the locality. Furthermore, recent residential building activity has comprised exclusively detached dwellings, maintaining the low-density urban fabric of the suburb and appealing to buyers seeking detached family housing. According to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch, Glenbrook is forecast to expand by 137 residents by 2041. Should current rates of home building persist, residential supply may struggle to accommodate demographic expansion, potentially intensifying competition across the market and putting upward pressure on property prices.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Glenbrook, worth an estimated $256 million. A further 52 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.28 billion. 19 are already under construction and 21 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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Major infrastructure deliveries and planning frameworks significantly shape local economic and property outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 key projects positioned to influence the surrounding district. Notable works include Rail Infrastructure Upgrades - Blaxland Stations, Blaxland Town Centre Upgrade, Old Bathurst Road Safety Upgrades, Blaxland, and Thomas Park Upgrade.
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Blaxland Town Centre Upgrade
The upgrade is a grant-funded project and a short-term priority in the Blaxland Masterplan, focused on revitalizing the Station Street pedestrian mall. Improvements include new paving, upgraded seating and lighting, tree plantings and landscaping with water-sensitive design, a new central town square, public art, and improved signage and wayfinding. The project aims to create a vibrant, accessible, and social space in the heart of Blaxland. The Masterplan, updated in 2024, also provides a framework for other infrastructure renewal and future planning controls to stimulate economic investment and deliver additional housing in the town centre.
Rail Infrastructure Upgrades - Blue Mountains Line (Blaxland to Linden Stations)
The NSW Government is upgrading and modifying rail infrastructure at Blaxland, Warrimoo, Valley Heights, Springwood, Faulconbridge, and Linden stations on the Blue Mountains Line. Works form part of the broader Rail Infrastructure Upgrades project to accommodate the new Mariyung intercity fleet, and include platform modifications, stopping marker adjustments, lighting upgrades, and signalling works. Construction is actively underway at multiple locations as of 2025-2026, with the Mariyung trains having entered passenger service on the Blue Mountains Line in October 2025.
Old Bathurst Road Safety Upgrades, Blaxland
Road safety upgrade program delivered across two sections of Old Bathurst Road in Blaxland under the Australian Government Black Spot Program. Works included intersection upgrades, kerb extensions, pedestrian refuges, traffic calming, vehicle activated signs, improved line marking, shoulder widening, safety barriers, street lighting and drainage improvements to reduce crash risk.
Uniting Edinglassie Village Redevelopment
Stage 2 redevelopment by Uniting NSW.ACT to deliver 147 independent living apartments across 5 buildings in Emu Plains, complementing the existing 100-bed residential aged care home. The project features 29 affordable rental housing units, a clubroom, landscaped gardens, and shared access to existing amenities like a cafe and chapel. Construction commenced in September 2025 by Growthbuilt, with expected completion in the first half of 2027.
Greening our City - Blaxland Canopy Renewal
Tree canopy renewal project delivered by Blue Mountains City Council under the NSW Government's Greening our City grant program, targeting urban heat island hotspots across Blaxland, Winmalee and Glenbrook. In Blaxland, planting was centred on Lennox Park, establishing a riparian corridor of native tube stock species alongside advanced tree stock to restore canopy cover lost to urban development. Planting occurred in two rounds - an initial round in 2022 (384 trees across the wider program) and a second round in early 2024 (30 additional trees at Blaxland).A landscaping contractor maintained the new plantings for 18 months following each round, with maintenance on the final round concluding around mid-2025. The program received approximately $116,000 in NSW Government funding. Note: Lennox Park is separately scheduled for a broader recreational upgrade (play equipment, accessibility, seating) under Council's Neighbourhood Parks Program in 2026, which is a distinct project from this canopy renewal initiative.
Blaxland Landfill Cell Expansion
Multi-million-dollar expansion of the Blaxland Resource Recovery and Waste Management Facility with a new, fully lined landfill cell and associated infrastructure. The new cell, which officially opened its first stage in June 2025, is expected to provide 15 to 20 years of local, environmentally responsible capacity for non-recyclable waste management, extending the facility's life and supporting the community's Towards Zero Waste Strategy 2022-2031. Other site improvements have included groundwater protection works, a new leachate pump station, a diversion pipeline for Cripple Creek waters, and upgrades to resource recovery and customer facilities.
Thomas Park Upgrade
Upgrade of Thomas Park, East Blaxland, delivered as one of the Year 1 parks under Blue Mountains City Council's $6.1 million Neighbourhood Parks Program, funded by the NSW Government's Western Sydney Infrastructure Grant (WSIG) Program. The finished works replaced the aged playspace with new nature-play and traditional equipment including a four-bay swing set with a wheelchair-accessible expression swing, a spider-web climbing net, a low slide, and a long balance trail. A new bike loop with rollers, a berm, and riding challenges was built separately from the playspace, and picnic and seating facilities were upgraded with a new accessible path from Boorea Road parking.The project is now complete.
Winter Sports World
Winter Sports World features a ski slope, hotel, and recreational facilities, planned for Jamisontown, generating significant economic impact.
2,777 residents of Glenbrook are employed, from a labour force of 2,809. Unemployment sits at 1.1%, with participation at 67.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,154, about 82% 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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Glenbrook features an accomplished labor force with strong participation across key service sectors and an unemployment rate of only 1.1%, based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,777, with the local unemployment rate sitting 3.0% below the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, while local labor force participation aligns closely with Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census figures also recorded 50.0% of local workers operating from home, though pandemic lockdown settings at the time should be noted. The primary employment sectors for local residents are education & training, health care & social assistance, and public administration & safety.
Specialization in education & training is pronounced, with local representation reaching 1.9 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.5% of employed locals, trailing the 11.5% registered across Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census working population against the resident count indicates that the predominantly residential locality offers limited workplace capacity within its borders. AreaSearch evaluated SALM and ABS figures compiled from wider statistical regions to show that between the period ending March 2026, both the labour force and employment fell by 4.3%, which helped maintain the unemployment rate at a steady level. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% alongside labour force growth of 1.9%, resulting in a slight decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia released national employment forecasts from Mar-26 that provide valuable context for anticipating future demand in Glenbrook. These forecasts span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment composition to project growth trajectories. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these figures vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific projections are applied to Glenbrook’s employment structure, the area is expected to see employment rise by 6.8% over five years and 13.9% over ten years. This calculation uses a basic weighting method for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate localized population trends.
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Median household income in Glenbrook is $2,502 a week (about $130,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,031 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,630 a year against an average of $85,374. 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-level figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show Glenbrook taxpayers earning a median income of $65,630 alongside an average income of $85,374. These figures comfortably outpace Greater Sydney, where median and average incomes stood at $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 places estimated earnings at roughly $72,403 (median) and $94,185 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census positions local household, family, and personal earnings within the 81st to 90th percentiles nationally. High earners dominate the income profile, with 28.9% (1,461 residents) earning $4000+ weekly, contrasting with the regional concentration where 30.9% earn between $1,500 - 2,999.
In total, 43.4% of households generate weekly earnings above $3,000, while residents retain 88.2% of income after servicing housing costs, aligning with a SEIFA income placement in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Glenbrook had 1,792 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 40% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month. Rent absorbs 19.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses account for 94.2% of dwellings in Glenbrook, while semi-detached, apartments, and other housing formats comprise 5.8%, differing markedly from Sydney metro where houses represent 55.9% and other dwellings make up 44.1%. Outright home ownership reaches 46.9% in the area, well above Sydney metro levels, alongside 39.9% of properties held under a mortgage and 13.2% occupied by renters. Monthly mortgage repayments averaged a median of $2,500, higher than the Sydney metro median of $2,427 and significantly above the Australian benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rent was recorded at $490, exceeding both the Sydney metro average of $470 and the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Glenbrook counted 1,792 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 83% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 80.1% of all local households, with couples with children making up 41.9%, couples without children representing 29.3%, and single parent families accounting for 8.3%. The remaining 19.9% consists of non-family arrangements, with lone person households representing 18.4% and group households comprising 1.7%. The local median household size is 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
41.5% of adults in Glenbrook hold a university qualification, including 25.9% with a bachelor degree and 10.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 92% of areas nationally. A further 19.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 517 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,107 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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Higher education qualifications in Glenbrook notably exceed regional and national standards, with 41.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing university credentials, compared to 23.9% across the SA4 region and 30.4% throughout Australia. Attainment is led by bachelor degrees at 25.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 10.6% and graduate diplomas at 5.0%. Technical and trade expertise is also widespread, with 30.5% of individuals aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including 11.1% with advanced diplomas and 19.4% holding certificates. Engagement with formal schooling and study is substantial, with 29.5% of residents currently undertaking formal education.
This student cohort comprises 9.6% attending primary school, 9.0% enrolled in secondary school, and 5.6% participating in tertiary education.
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Public transport in Glenbrook reaches 60 stops on 43 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 in Glenbrook includes 60 active stops across rail and bus modes, serviced by 43 separate transit routes delivering 1,070 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is convenient, with residents located an average of 177 meters from their closest stop. Given the suburban nature of the locality, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles serving as the dominant transport choice at 91%. Vehicle availability averages 1.7 per dwelling, surpassing regional figures. Additionally, 50.0% of workers indicated working from home at the 2021 Census under pandemic-era settings. Across all operating routes, transit frequency averages 152 trips per day, providing roughly 17 weekly trips at each individual transit stop.
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69.1% of residents in Glenbrook report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 60.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 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 across Glenbrook reflect favorable outcomes based on AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness and mortality rates, with low incidence rates observed across both younger and older age brackets. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is exceptionally strong, encompassing approximately 61% of the population (3,064 people). Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnosed ailments, affecting 8.0 and 8.0% of residents respectively, while 69.1% of locals reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for residents under 65 outperform standard benchmarks. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 23.0% of the community (1,162 people), above the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with older residents maintaining above-average health metrics broadly consistent with national population standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Glenbrook is largely Australian-born, at 85.2% of residents, with 5.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.9%) and Australian (27.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Glenbrook sit below broader averages, with 85.2% of residents born in Australia, 95.4% holding Australian citizenship, and 94.9% speaking only English at home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 55.1% of the local population compared to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Ancestry records show English as the most prevalent heritage at 30.9% (versus 19.0% regionally), followed by Australian at 27.8% (versus 17.8% regionally) and Irish at 11.1% (versus 6.1% regionally). Other distinct cultural groups show notable variations from regional shares, including Hungarian at 0.4% (against 0.3% regionally), Dutch at 1.9% (against 0.7%), and Maltese at 1.1% (against 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Glenbrook is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 19.8% 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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Glenbrook exhibits an older demographic distribution relative to Greater Sydney. Updating estimates to August 2026 reveals that retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) account for 23.0% of residents, versus 15.5% across Greater Sydney, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 17.1% compared to a regional share of 31.4%. The median age is estimated at 44, matching the 2021 Census figure while remaining 7 years older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and higher than the Australian median of 38 recorded at that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census has occurred among retiree and elderly cohorts, rising from 19.9% to an estimated 23.0%.
Looking toward 2041, this senior cohort is projected to see the largest growth, adding 374 residents (32%) to reach 1,537, while cohorts of children, young adults, and young to middle aged adults are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Glenbrook
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 6 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 — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,078 at the 2021 Census → 5,056 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 (SAL11660). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.