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The median house price in Gosford is $1.32m, with units at $630k. House values have moved 1.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Gosford has an estimated 4,827 residents, down from 4,873 at the 2021 Census. 195 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,614 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Gosford has an estimated population of around 4,827 residents, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census validated addresses. Compared to the 2021 Census count of 4,873 people, this indicates a reduction of 46 people (0.9%). This estimate incorporates an ERP total of 4,784 derived from the ABS June 2025 release, along with 195 validated new addresses added following the Census. The suburb of Gosford records a population density of 1,614 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than the nationwide benchmark across areas monitored by AreaSearch.
Across the preceding decade, the suburb of Gosford exhibited strong demographic momentum, recording a 3.1% compound annual growth rate that exceeded the wider SA3 area. The primary catalyst for local demographic expansion has been overseas migration, accounting for approximately 66.0% of total inbound population additions in recent times. Demographic projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 figures benchmarked to 2022, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 modeling based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific growth rates from these datasets are applied across all locations. Future projections place the suburb of Gosford within the top quartile nationwide for demographic expansion, with aggregated SA2 modeling pointing to an influx of 1,426 persons by 2041, representing cumulative growth of 28.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
130 new dwellings have been approved in Gosford over the past five years, an average of 26 a year. That is 5.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 27 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 15% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 7, 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 evaluations of ABS building consent statistics apportioned from statistical areas, Gosford has registered an annual average of approximately 26 residential approvals, aggregating to roughly 130 dwellings across the previous 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 7 residential approvals have been logged. With an average intake of 1.4 new residents annually per completed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), structural demand and addition rates remain in equilibrium, fostering a balanced environment. Construction is concentrated at the upper end of the market, evidenced by an average expected construction cost of $1,238,000 per dwelling.
Furthermore, the local sector has logged $20.2 million in commercial building approvals during the ongoing financial year, pointing to steady non-residential development. On a per-capita basis, building activity in Gosford outpaces Greater Sydney by 59.0%, expanding purchasing opportunities even as building volumes have moderated of late. High-density and medium-density dwellings comprise 85.0% of recent residential development, while detached homes account for 15.0%. This pronounced orientation toward compact housing formats provides entry-level affordability that appeals to downsizers, property investors, and first-home buyers. With approximately 318 people per approval, the area reflects an established, mature development environment. Based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, Gosford is slated to add 1,383 residents by 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, residential additions could fall short of demographic expansion, creating heightened competition among purchasers and applying upward pressure on asset values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gosford
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 21 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gosford, worth an estimated $2.39 billion. A further 20 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.48 billion. 6 are already under construction and 10 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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Strategic planning policies, major civil works, and infrastructure upgrades serve as primary determinants of local market performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 27 active projects likely to shape the surrounding district. Notable initiatives include the M1 Pacific Motorway Kariong to Somersby Widening, Gosford Alive - Kibbleplex Site, Residential Towers - Watt Street and Henry Parry Drive, and Sapphire Gosford.
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Central Coast Quarter
Central Coast Quarter is a landmark mixed-use waterfront precinct transforming the former Gosford Primary School site. Stage 1, known as 'The Waterfront', reached completion in early 2026 and features 134 luxury apartments. As of March 2026, revised plans for Stage 2 (East and South towers) have been proposed as a State Significant Development, seeking to increase heights to 36 and 42 storeys to provide approximately 394 additional dwellings, including 98 affordable housing units, and a 152-room hotel above a retail podium.
Gosford Alive - Detailed Design
Gosford Alive is a mixed-use urban renewal project on the former Kibbleplex site in Gosford. The concept and Stage 1 SSD approval remains in place, with Modification 2 approved on 31 July 2025 to allow staged construction and related condition changes. A new detailed design SSD is at Prepare EIS stage for five mixed-use residential towers with commercial and retail uses, communal open space, new public realm and links from Kibble Park. The project site is about 1.4 hectares and is planned to deliver around 650 dwellings plus more than 5,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and commercial space.
Sapphire Gosford
Luxury residential project of 97 apartments across three 10-storey towers with a shared podium, gym, pool and landscaped courtyards. Construction reached advanced stages but work was reported halted in 2024 pending defect rectification and occupation certificate matters. Current status appears paused/near-complete awaiting resolution by parties involved.
Amalfi by ALAND
Mixed-use waterfront precinct at 50-70 Mann Street comprising three towers with about 506 apartments above a retail podium of roughly 9,530 sqm. The former Frogys site will be transformed to deliver new homes, retail, and public realm improvements in Gosford CBD.
Residential Towers - Watt Street and Henry Parry Drive
Mixed-use residential development comprising two towers of 12 and 14 storeys above a three-level basement with 125 apartments and ground-floor retail. A seventh modification application revises apartment layouts, communal facilities, facade materials, parking and rooftop open space while retaining the approved overall scale. Completion remains anticipated during 2026.
Central Coast Leisure and Aquatic Strategy 2025-2035 - Gosford
The Central Coast Leisure and Aquatic Strategy 2025-2035 was adopted by Central Coast Council in December 2025 and sets a 10-year framework for leisure and aquatic infrastructure across the region. For Gosford, the key priorities include the significant redevelopment of Gosford Olympic Pool at its existing site to provide a modern aquatic facility reoriented to overlook Brisbane Water, and investigations into expanding indoor court capacity at Niagara Park Stadium. The strategy also flags potential new sports courts at the Central Coast Regional Sporting and Recreation Complex at Tuggerah.The Gosford Olympic Pool redevelopment is rated high priority but has a medium to long timeframe and is reliant on external funding. Stage one works at Kibble Park commenced in May 2026. The strategy is implemented progressively over 10 years with annual reviews and a mid-term review in 2030.
Gosford Hospital Redevelopment
A transformative $348 million redevelopment delivering a new 11-storey clinical services building. Key features include an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, special care nursery, and cardiac catheterization labs. The project also included extensive refurbishments to existing facilities, a new front entrance, and improved clinical integration as a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Newcastle.
The Archibald
Completed twin-tower mixed-use development in Gosford CBD featuring 327 luxury residential apartments, a 130-room voco hotel (IHG), 28th-floor rooftop skybar and lounge, ground-floor pub and dining precinct, and resort-style podium pool with swim-up bar. Two towers (27 and 28 levels) above basement parking. Delivered by ALAND.
2,794 residents of Gosford are employed, from a labour force of 2,897. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 68.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,015, about 125% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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 labour market in Gosford is characterized by high educational attainment and strong representation across essential services, featuring an unemployment rate of just 3.6% alongside a 1.0% annual increase in employment, according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents count 2,794 individuals, while local joblessness tracks 0.6% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, and workforce participation aligns closely with the metropolitan standard of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 31.5% of working residents performed their roles remotely, though this metric was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Resident employment is primarily anchored by health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food. Health care & social assistance displays notable local concentration, capturing an employment share 1.7 times the regional baseline. Conversely, the finance & insurance sector accounts for only 3.7% of the resident workforce, trailing the Greater Sydney benchmark of 7.3%. Featuring 1.1 jobs for each resident worker at the Census, Gosford operates as a regional employment destination, drawing inbound commuters from adjacent districts. SALM and ABS datasets synthesized by AreaSearch across broader statistical boundaries indicate that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 1.0% against a 1.1% increase in the labour force, preserving a steady unemployment level. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force expansion of 1.9%, accompanied by a slight decrease in unemployment. Long-term labour outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context on future workforce needs. Extrapolating these national forecasts across the local industry distribution suggests employment demand could rise by 7.1% over five years and 14.8% over ten years, contrasting with economy-wide projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (noting this is a weighted baseline extrapolation that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gosford is $1,421 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $885 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,428 a year against an average of $74,215. 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 taxation statistics for financial year 2023 at the postcode tier, as aggregated by AreaSearch, show Gosford taxpayers generated a median income of $57,428 and an average of $74,215, exceeding national benchmarks while trailing the Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying a Wage Price Index escalation of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields modeled earnings of $63,355 (median) and $81,874 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, individual earnings placed at the 65th percentile ($885 weekly), whereas household earnings aligned with the 30th percentile. The dominant income bracket captures 34.5% of residents (1,665 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 30.9%.
Relative housing costs present notable headwinds, leaving 76.4% of disposable income intact (ranking at the 20th percentile), with the local SEIFA income score positioning the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gosford had 2,400 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 4% detached houses and 89% apartments. 20% are owned with a mortgage, 67% rented and 14% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,665 a month, a total housing cost higher than 77% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 27.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing landscape in Gosford was overwhelmingly weighted toward non-detached formats, with separate houses representing 4.1% and other dwellings (comprising apartments, semi-detached, and alternative dwellings) making up 95.9%, compared against 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across Sydney metro. Outright home ownership registered at 13.8%, tracking behind the metropolitan baseline, while mortgaged properties accounted for 19.5% and rental accommodations housed 66.7% of households. Median monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,665, substantially beneath the Sydney metro benchmark of $2,427 and the Australian average of $1,863. Conversely, median weekly rent reached $390, which sits below the Sydney metro level of $470 but remains above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gosford counted 2,400 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 1.9 people each. 12% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 44% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 48.8% of local households, consisting of couples without children (25.5%), couples with children (12.4%), and single parent families (9.5%). Non-family living arrangements represent 51.2% of dwellings, predominantly single-person households at 43.9% alongside group households at 7.3%. Average household size stands at 1.9 people, below the 2.7 recorded across Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.6% of adults in Gosford hold a university qualification, including 24.0% with a bachelor degree and 10.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.7% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,605 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,046 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 credentials among Gosford residents track well ahead of regional standards, with 36.6% of the population aged 15+ possessing university-level degrees, outperforming both the SA4 region (20.8%) and the SA3 area (25.7%). Bachelor degrees represent the largest single category at 24.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 10.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational training is likewise prominent, with 33.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising certificates (21.7%) and advanced diplomas (12.1%). Engagement in formal studies is substantial, encompassing 27.3% of the resident community. Within this student population, tertiary coursework accounts for 8.8%, primary education represents 5.5%, and secondary schooling comprises 3.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gosford reaches 62 stops on 120 routes, timetabled for about 5,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.6 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 transit coverage in Gosford is delivered through 62 passenger stops across rail and bus networks. These facilities are connected by 120 separate routes generating a combined 5,460 weekly scheduled services. Local transit access is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the nearest boarding point averaging 126 meters. Commuter traffic is predominantly outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 71% of journeys to work, while trains handle 11% and walking represents 9%. Vehicle availability averages 0.6 per household, trailing the regional standard, while 31.5% of workers reported working from home at the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic conditions.
Transit schedules maintain an average volume of 780 trips per day across all operational routes, providing roughly 88 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
67.8% of residents in Gosford report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding mortality and chronic disease incidence point to below-average overall health metrics in Gosford, with standard conditions showing elevated prevalence across both older and younger cohorts. Concurrently, private health insurance uptake is extensive, covering approximately 56% of residents (~2,715 people), compared with 59.9% throughout Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, recorded among 7.8% and 11.7% of the community, respectively. Meanwhile, 67.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, below the Greater Sydney average of 74.6%. Working-age cohorts exhibit higher-than-average rates of chronic conditions.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 16.5% of the population (796 people), among whom health measures exceed the norm, achieving national percentiles above those of the broader local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.5% of Gosford residents were born overseas and 30.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.6%) and Australian (20.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Gosford exhibits significant multicultural diversity, with 37.5% of residents born abroad and 30.8% utilizing a non-English language in domestic settings. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 39.1% of residents. Hinduism shows notable concentration, representing 7.9% of the local population in comparison to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental country of birth, the primary reported ancestries in Gosford are English (23.6%), Australian (20.0%), and Other (14.6%). Several cultural backgrounds demonstrate higher local concentrations than broader benchmarks, including Filipino residents at 2.9% (compared to 2.0% regionally), Korean residents at 1.2% (against 1.1%), and Spanish ancestry at 0.9% (versus 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gosford is 36, younger than 76% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 35.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile in the suburb of Gosford displays a heavy concentration of childless young adults. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show that adults aged 25 - 44 account for 41.3% of the population, compared to 31.4% across Greater Sydney, while children and young adults aged 0 - 24 represent 22.0%, below the regional share of 30.4%. The median age is an estimated 36 as at August 2026, rising from 35 at the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year below the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census. Since the Census, the cohort aged 65+ has increased from 13.1% to an estimated 16.5%.
By 2041, seniors and retirees are projected to drive the majority of demographic expansion, increasing by 432 residents (54%) to reach 1,228.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gosford
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 21 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 — 195 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,873 at the 2021 Census → 4,827 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 (SAL11728). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.