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The median house price in Guildford West is $1.27m, with units at $810k. House values have moved 6.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Guildford West has an estimated 7,326 residents, up from 5,762 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,564 people, or 27.1%. Growth has averaged 4.8% a year over five years, faster than 94% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 62.0% of that increase. That puts 4,550 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, combining ABS population updates across the broader region with 33 validated new addresses recorded since the Census, estimate the population of the suburb of Guildford West at approximately 7,326 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,564 people, or 27.1%, compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,762 people. This figure is drawn from an estimated resident population (ERP) of 7,308 identified in the June 2025 ABS release alongside subsequent address validations. With a density of 4,550 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Guildford West ranks in the top 10% of areas nationally evaluated by AreaSearch, underscoring intense demand for local residential land.
Furthermore, the local expansion of 27.1% since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA3 area and the state benchmark of 7.3%, establishing the locality as a regional growth hotspot, with overseas migration serving as the principal contributor by generating roughly 62.0% of recent population additions. Long-term demographic modeling for the suburb of Guildford West incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year), supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 figures released in 2022 with a 2021 base year. Age-cohort growth trends derived from these datasets are projected forward for 2032 to 2041. Based on these aggregated SA2-level figures, the suburb of Guildford West is projected to expand by 646 persons by 2041, representing an overall increase of 8.6% across the 16 years, placing its future demographic trajectory slightly below the national median.
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272 new dwellings have been approved in Guildford West over the past five years, an average of 54 a year. That places the area in the 95th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 61 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 34% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 83, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that Guildford West has generated an average of roughly 54 residential approvals annually, yielding a total of 272 homes across the past 5 financial years, with 83 approvals logged to date in FY-25. Between FY-21 and FY-25, the locality saw an inflow of 4.9 people per year for every dwelling constructed, indicating that new housing delivery is falling substantially behind local population intake. This shortfall creates competitive market conditions and upward price pressure, while newly approved dwellings carry an average expected construction cost of $435,000, aligning with broader regional levels.
Complementing this residential activity, commercial approvals have reached $860,000 this financial year, reinforcing the suburb's primarily residential character. Per capita residential construction in Guildford West is relatively elevated, tracking 39.0% above the regional average over the 5 year period compared to Greater Sydney, which supports housing availability while maintaining baseline property demand. Recent building approvals indicate that medium and high-density housing accounts for 66.0% of activity, while detached houses represent 34.0%. This orientation toward higher-density development provides accessible price points for first-time purchasers, downsizers, and investors, while marking a notable transition from the existing stock composition of 78.0% houses due to constrained site availability and evolving affordability needs. With approximately 78 people per dwelling approval, Guildford West displays clear hallmarks of an expanding urban center. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, future population projections indicate that Guildford West will gain 628 residents by 2041. Under prevailing building patterns, upcoming residential development is well positioned to accommodate this anticipated demand, creating favorable conditions for incoming buyers and potentially enabling demographic expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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Development applications around Guildford West
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 70 current infrastructure and development projects close to Guildford West, worth an estimated $15.7 billion. 15 are already under construction and 39 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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 investment and strategic planning developments serve as critical determinants of neighborhood performance. AreaSearch has highlighted 2 major projects positioned to influence the area, including the Merrylands RSL Club Redevelopment Stage 2, Guildford Swim Centre Modernisation Project, Merrylands West Public School Upgrade, and Centenary Park Sports Field Upgrade, with key initiatives outlined below.
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Merrylands West Public School Upgrade
Major upgrade, the largest since 1955, including two new multi-storey buildings with 45 new permanent classrooms, new administration, library, canteen, covered outdoor learning area (COLA), and hall refurbishment/extension. It increases the school's permanent capacity from 255 to 1,000 students. Final landscaping due for completion by late 2026.
Guildford Swim Centre Modernisation Project
Full redevelopment of the 50-year-old Guildford Swim Centre into a modern aquatic facility for the Cumberland community. The project delivers a new indoor pool hall housing a 25 metre lane and program pool plus a learn-to-swim pool, an outdoor 25 metre 6-lane pool with ramp access for accessibility, and a children's water play and splash area. Supporting facilities include modernised change rooms with family and accessible options, a multipurpose community room, cafe and food and beverage area, arrival hall, back-of-house offices and external storage.Sustainability features include around 1,000 square metres of rooftop solar collection panels to power daytime lighting and reduce running costs of the filtration system. The development application was approved by Cumberland City Council in November 2024 and the construction contract was awarded to Lipman, with works commencing on site in 2025. The project is jointly funded by Cumberland City Council and the NSW Government through the WestInvest Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
Lifestyle Connection Woodpark - Stage 3
Stage 3 of the Lifestyle Connection Woodpark precinct covers the southern portion of a 6.7 hectare former industrial site at the corner of Woodpark Road and the Cumberland Highway. The stage delivers a large format retail and lifestyle centre with bulky goods premises, a child care centre, food and drink outlets, a medical centre, warehouse space and associated car parking, complementing the Stages 1 and 2 development on the northern part of the site. Planning controls allow up to 10,500 square metres of shop and business premises and 7,000 square metres of office floor space, with building heights up to 29 metres.Preliminary site works including demolition, bulk earthworks, drainage, retaining walls and external road works approved by Transport for NSW commenced in early 2025 under DA CC2025/0083. The wider centre is expected to provide around 1,250 car parking spaces and approximately 500 ongoing jobs once fully operational.
Merrylands RSL Club Redevelopment Stage 2
Second stage of a multi-phase masterplan redevelopment of Merrylands RSL Club, designed by Quattro Architecture. Works include new Level 1 building works comprising a relocated 400-plus seat buffet restaurant, a new Vietnamese food offering, and expanded indoor and outdoor gaming areas to the ground floor. A new transfer slab is being constructed to enable future development of residential, retail, commercial, hotel and aged care uses above the club. Stage 1 (basement excavation, new gaming and bar areas, atrium lobby) was completed in August 2017 by Taylor Construction.
422-428 Guildford Road Mixed Use Development
32-residence mixed-use development with commercial and retail components including 3 shops. 4-storey mid-rise building with 49 car spaces. DA approved and construction certificate ready.
4-6 Sherwood Road Mixed-Use Development
Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 7-storey mixed-use development comprising ground floor commercial spaces, 55 residential apartments, rooftop communal open space, and two levels of basement parking.
Cardinal Gilroy Village Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the existing Cardinal Gilroy Village to provide 460 independent living units, a 153-bed residential aged care facility, community facilities, and non-residential uses across 17 buildings ranging from 2 to 6 storeys on a 7.44 hectare site.
58-60 Berwick Street Childcare Facility
Demolition of existing residential dwellings and construction of a four-storey, 120-place centre-based child care facility over basement parking. The proposal includes outdoor play areas, staff amenities, and associated civil works, with a Section 4.55(2) modification under assessment.
3,140 residents of Guildford West are employed, from a labour force of 3,522. Unemployment sits at 10.8%, with participation at 63.4%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 6,276, about 86% 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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Workforce data aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that Guildford West possesses a skilled local labor pool, characterized by a prominent concentration in the construction sector, an unemployment rate of 10.8%, and estimated annual employment growth of 9.6%. As of March 2026, 3,140 residents are actively employed, though local joblessness remains 6.7% above the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, and the local participation rate of 63.4% trails the metropolitan figure of 68.9%. Census records also show that 32.2% of local workers operated from home, though this figure reflects the influence of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction represents a major local specialization, engaging a share of workers 1.5 times the regional proportion. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for only 5.0% of local employment, compared to 11.5% regionally. A comparison between the resident labor force and the Census working population highlights a modest internal job base, reflecting the area's predominantly residential profile. According to AreaSearch evaluation of broader ABS and SALM figures, local employment increased by 9.6% over the 12-month period as the labor force grew by 8.7%, resulting in a 0.8 percentage points reduction in the unemployment rate. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment expanded by 1.9%, the labor force rose by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context for prospective demand in Guildford West over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years; applying these sector-specific trajectories to the local industry profile suggests employment in Guildford West could increase by 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (calculated via simple weighting for illustrative purposes, without incorporating localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Guildford West is $1,583 a week (about $82,000 a year), with median personal income at $569 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,584 a year against an average of $49,450. 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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Aggregated ATO statistics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that income levels in the suburb of Guildford West sit below national benchmarks. Taxpayers recorded a median income of $39,584 and an average income of $49,450, compared to $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 stand at approximately $43,669 for the median and $54,553 for the average. Census data places individual incomes at the 8th percentile with $569 weekly, whereas household earnings track higher at the 40th percentile.
In terms of earnings brackets, 31.5% of the local population (2,307 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the wider metropolitan proportion of 30.9%. Housing affordability constraints remain elevated, with residents retaining 77.2% of income, ranking at the 33rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Guildford West had 1,559 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 78% detached houses and 2% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,286 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 29.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential property in Guildford West at the latest Census was comprised of 77.6% houses alongside 22.4% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 27.1%, slightly below the metropolitan rate, with mortgaged properties accounting for 38.9% and rented homes making up 34.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,286 and median weekly rent was $460, both beneath the respective Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470. On a national scale, however, Guildford West's mortgage costs exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and local rents sit substantially above the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Guildford West counted 1,559 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,982 today, averaging 3.4 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 92% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 16% 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 arrangements constitute 81.0% of all households in the area, comprising couples with children at 47.1%, couples without children at 16.5%, and single parent families at 16.2%. The remaining 19.0% of dwellings are non-family households, made up of lone person arrangements at 15.8% and group households at 3.0%. The typical household size sits at 3.4 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.5% of adults in Guildford West hold a university qualification, including 13.9% with a bachelor degree and 3.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 378 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 954 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 in the area reflects notable gaps, with 18.5% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the SA4 regional benchmark of 39.1%. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share of higher education at 13.9%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 3.9% and graduate diplomas at 0.7%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, with 31.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, consisting of certificates at 19.8% and advanced diplomas at 11.6%. Participation across educational institutions is substantial, with 36.0% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies. Primary education accounts for 13.4% of residents, secondary education encompasses 10.5%, and 5.2% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Guildford West reaches 37 stops on 13 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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 connectivity in Guildford West features 37 active transit stops across the suburb, all serviced by bus routes. A total of 13 separate routes run through the network, delivering 1,729 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with residents situated an average distance of 145 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 88% of journeys and train travel comprising 6%. Average vehicle ownership is 1.5 per dwelling, tracking above regional norms, while 32.2% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a metric influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Transit service across all active routes delivers an average of 247 trips per day, providing roughly 46 weekly trips for each transport stop in the network.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.2% of residents in Guildford West report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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 metrics compiled by AreaSearch indicate below-average general outcomes in Guildford West regarding chronic illness and mortality, with common condition rates tracking near standard levels overall but elevated among older age groups. Private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, encompassing approximately 47% of the population (~3,410 people), well below the Greater Sydney level of 59.9% and the national rate of 55.7%. Asthma and arthritis are the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 6.7 and 5.9% of residents respectively, while 76.2% of the population reported no chronic medical conditions, slightly above the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney.
Working-age residents demonstrate favorable health profiles with low rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over account for 10.5% of the community (769 people), below the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney, though senior health metrics present ongoing challenges despite ranking lower nationally than the total population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.7% of Guildford West residents were born overseas and 59.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 87% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Lebanese (20.2%) and Australian (16.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Guildford West displays substantial cultural diversity, with 39.7% of residents born overseas and 59.3% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most widespread religious affiliation at 48.0% of the population. In addition, Islam represents a significant local demographic group at 34.8%, substantially exceeding the Greater Sydney metropolitan proportion of 6.8%. Ancestry figures based on parental country of birth identify Other as the leading category in Guildford West at 28.1% of the population, well above the regional figure of 16.0%, followed by Lebanese ancestry at 20.2% compared to 2.6% regionally, and Australian ancestry at 16.2%.
Other distinct community representations include Samoan background at 1.0% locally (vs 0.5% regionally), Vietnamese at 1.3% (vs 1.8%), and Maltese at 0.7% (vs 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Guildford West is 30, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Guildford West is younger than that of Greater Sydney overall. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates indicate that children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 40.6% of residents, compared to 30.4% across Greater Sydney, while older and retiree cohorts (65+) make up 10.5% relative to the regional benchmark of 15.5%. The estimated median age was 30 as at August 2026, down from 31 at the 2021 Census, and 7 years lower than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census, while the national figure stood at 38 at the same Census.
The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census is the rise in children and young adults from 38.6% to an estimated 40.6%. By 2041, senior cohorts are projected to experience the highest growth, adding 351 people (46%) to reach 1,120, while young to middle aged adults are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Guildford West
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 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 — 33 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,762 at the 2021 Census → 7,326 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 (SAL11797). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.