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The median house price in Gunnedah is $585k, with units at $398k. House values have moved 10.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Gunnedah has an estimated 10,789 residents, up from 10,359 at the 2021 Census — a change of 430 people, or 4.2%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 103 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Density is about 21 people per 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 population of the suburb of Gunnedah stands at approximately 10,789, determined through AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS regional updates alongside newly confirmed post-Census address records. This figure represents an expansion of 430 residents (4.2%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 10,359 people. Such growth builds upon an estimated resident population of 10,763 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 103 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. With a density of 20 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers considerable space per resident.
Outpacing the broader SA4 region's 3.7% gain, the suburb of Gunnedah's 4.2% increase established it as a regional frontrunner in population growth, with natural increase accounting for roughly 55.00000000000001% of these recent additions. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (anchored to 2021) wherever gaps exist. Age-specific growth trends from these models have additionally been projected across all districts from 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, the suburb of Gunnedah is set to outperform the median growth across regional Australia, with consolidated SA2 data indicating an expected gain of 1,312 persons by 2041, translating to an overall growth rate of 11.9% across the 16 years.
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219 new dwellings have been approved in Gunnedah over the past five years, an average of 43 a year. That is 3.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 37 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 73% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 24, 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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Analysis of ABS residential consent records by AreaSearch shows that Gunnedah has maintained an annual average of roughly 43 dwelling permits, totaling an estimated 219 residences approved across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 24 recorded to date in FY-25. An influx averaging 1.7 residents per year for each completed home during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) points to well-aligned supply and demand that fosters market stability, with newly initiated residences registering an average construction cost of $458,000. Non-residential building activity also shows sound equilibrium, underpinned by $22.7 million in commercial development approvals during this financial year.
Per capita construction in Gunnedah sits at roughly three-quarters of the pace seen across Rest of NSW, positioning the area in the 32nd percentile nationally, which constrains options for incoming purchasers while bolstering demand for existing housing stock. This below-average building volume reflects the mature character of the township and suggests possible planning constraints. Detached houses account for 73.0% of recent builds while attached formats represent 27.0%, preserving a family-oriented, low-density neighborhood fabric for residents desiring space. Nonetheless, compared to the current 88.0% standalone dwelling share, this rise in medium density reflects land constraints alongside shifting lifestyle preferences and demand for diverse, budget-friendly options. The presence of 447 people per approved dwelling highlights an unhurried, measured pace of local development. Longer-term forecasts indicate that Gunnedah will expand by 1,286 residents by 2041, based on recent AreaSearch quarterly modeling. While current building volumes keep step with expected expansions, homebuyers may encounter tighter market competition as local numbers increase.
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 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gunnedah, worth an estimated $709 million. A further 25 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.3 billion. 14 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and energy. 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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Public works, commercial projects, and strategic urban planning exert a major influence on local growth and performance. AreaSearch has identified 14 key infrastructure undertakings shaping the district. Prominent projects include the Eucalypt Lifestyle and Retail Precinct, Whitehaven Coal Mornington Estate Development, Cohens Bridge Rehabilitation, and the Gunnedah Sports Precinct Master Plans, with detailed breakdowns of the most impactful initiatives presented below.
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Gunnedah Sports Precinct Master Plans
Council-adopted master plans guiding staged upgrades to key sport and community precincts across Gunnedah, including the Showground and Riverine Precincts. Works proposed include upgraded playing surfaces, amenity and clubhouse improvements, parking and access upgrades, and new multi-purpose community facilities.
Eucalypt Lifestyle and Retail Precinct
Proposed lifestyle, health and retail precinct in the Gunnedah CBD by Stripes Group. The proposal covers about 6000 sqm with dual frontage to Conadilly Street and Little Conadilly Street, more than 3000 sqm of lettable space, about 80 car spaces, and anchor tenants including 360 Fitness Club and 360 Health Clinic. Public reporting in June 2025 indicated plans were expected to be submitted to Gunnedah Shire Council, with construction expected to take about 12 months after approval.
Sawmill Business Centre Stage 2
Second stage development of the Sawmill Business Centre providing additional commercial and light industrial facilities. Project includes new warehouse spaces, office buildings, and improved infrastructure to support local business growth.
Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment
The $53 million Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment officially opened to the public on January 14, 2026. The project delivered a new single-storey acute services building which houses an expanded emergency department, a modern birthing, maternity, and inpatient unit, a new main entry and reception, and dedicated ambulance bays. The facility integrates with the existing hospital campus and includes landscaped gardens, courtyards, and culturally significant artworks. The redevelopment was delivered by Health Infrastructure in partnership with the Hunter New England Local Health District and built by Richard Crookes Constructions, providing enhanced healthcare services and contemporary facilities to support the Gunnedah community and surrounding regions.
Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary
The Gunnedah Koala Sanctuary is a 50-acre conservation, wildlife hospital and eco-tourism destination on the Oxley Highway at Gunnedah. The $22.7 million facility includes a koala rehabilitation hospital with treatment suites and ICU rooms, gift shop, cafe, learning auditorium, koala and wildlife enclosures, walking trails, glamping tents, caravan and RV sites, volunteer accommodation, and a caretaker residence. Stages one and two are complete; stage three construction began June 2025 targeting December 2025 completion, with a public opening anticipated in March-April 2026.The project expects to draw 90,000 visitors annually and create local jobs. A park operator is yet to be confirmed.
Cohens Bridge Rehabilitation
Transport for NSW is undertaking a $10.6 million essential rehabilitation of the heritage-listed Cohens Bridge over the Namoi River in Gunnedah. The scope of works includes replacing the timber bridge deck, carrying out structural metal repairs, repainting the truss structure, and installing upgraded traffic barriers to ensure long-term structural integrity and public safety.
Whitehaven Coal Mornington Estate Development
Whitehaven Coal's staged residential estate in Gunnedah, delivering housing for the mining workforce and broader community. The development on Redgum Road (off Bottle Brush Avenue) will deliver approximately 170 lots and 90 dwellings across five stages. Stage 4 was modified to consolidate 4A and 4B into 42 lots. Larger blocks on the high side of the estate are targeted at families. The project addresses a chronic housing shortage in the Gunnedah Basin driven by mining sector growth.
671 Wandobah Road Large Lot Residential Development
Large lot residential subdivision creating 36 additional rural residential holdings with minimum 9,000 square metre lots south of Gunnedah. Development required rezoning from primary production to R5 Large Lot Residential to meet strong demand for acreage-style housing in the Gunnedah Shire, where available large lot land was noted as almost exhausted following sustained demand over the preceding five years.
5,810 residents of Gunnedah are employed, from a labour force of 5,981. Unemployment sits at 2.9%, with participation at 70.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Gunnedah sustains a diverse job market that blends white-collar and blue-collar occupations, marked by significant manufacturing and industrial activity and a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, according to AreaSearch statistical area syntheses. In March 2026, 5,810 local citizens were employed, holding the unemployment rate 1.2% lower than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while local labor force participation reached a substantial 70.7% compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census figures indicate that only 8.5% of working residents performed their jobs from home, a metric potentially shaped by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at that time.
Primary employment sectors for the local population include mining, health care & social assistance, as well as education & training. The district exhibits an exceptionally strong mining orientation, where local workforce concentration is 6.6 times that of the wider region. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 11.6% of jobs among residents, falling short of the 16.9% figure across Regional NSW. A comparison between the Census-recorded local workforce and the resident population suggests a notable portion of workers travel outside the locality for their jobs. Synthesized ABS and SALM figures compiled by AreaSearch indicate that over the 12-month period, the local labor pool contracted by 2.2% and total jobs fell by 3.5%, lifting the jobless rate by 1.3 percentage points. In comparison, Regional NSW experienced an employment reduction of 0.9%, a 0.4% dip in the workforce, and a 0.5 percentage points rise in unemployment. Long-range projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide perspective on emerging occupational demand for Gunnedah. Applying five- and ten-year national industry outlooks to the local economic profile suggests area employment could expand by 5.3% over five years and 12.0% over ten years, against national baseline forecasts of 6.6% and 13.7% respectively (these illustrative projections apply basic industry weighting and omit localized demographic adjustments).
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Median household income in Gunnedah is $1,564 a week (about $81,000 a year), with median personal income at $787 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,456 a year against an average of $68,687. 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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The median taxable income in Gunnedah stands at $53,456 with an average of $68,687, based on postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures sit marginally above nationwide benchmarks and outpace Regional NSW, where the median reaches $52,390 and the average is $65,215. Incorporating a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $58,973 (median) and $75,775 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places Gunnedah in a moderate range for household, family, and individual incomes, spanning the 39th to 46th percentiles.
Specifically, 31.0% of earners (3,344 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely tracking the 29.9% regional proportion. Once accommodation costs are met, households retain 86.1% of their earnings for other living expenses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gunnedah had 3,798 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 2% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential landscape in Gunnedah at the time of the latest Census was composed of 88.1% standalone houses and 12.0% alternate structures such as apartments and semi-detached units, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 33.2% of homes, trailing the Regional NSW level, while mortgaged residences represented 34.7% and rentals made up 32.1%. Housing affordability compares favorably: median monthly home loan repayments were $1,517 and weekly median rent was $300, both well below the respective Regional NSW benchmarks of $1,733 and $330.
In a nationwide context, Gunnedah remains significantly more economical than the Australian median mortgage repayment of $1,863 and median rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gunnedah counted 3,798 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 67.4%, which includes 28.2% couples with children, 25.7% couples without children, and 12.0% single parent arrangements. The remaining 32.6% consists of non-family living situations, with single-person households accounting for 29.3% and shared group homes representing 3.3%. An average household size of 2.5 people slightly exceeds the Regional NSW baseline of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.1% of adults in Gunnedah hold a university qualification, including 11.2% with a bachelor degree and 2.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 33.6% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,204 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 908 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels show a lower proportion of higher education qualifications, with 15.1% of residents holding a tertiary degree compared to the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees account for 11.2%, postgraduate qualifications represent 2.3%, and graduate diplomas stand at 1.6%. In contrast, vocational and technical pathways are heavily represented, with 41.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, including certificates (33.6%) and advanced diplomas (8.2%). A substantial 32.0% of the local population is engaged in formal studies. Within this student group, primary school attendees comprise 13.6%, secondary students represent 8.0%, and those enrolled in tertiary programs account for 2.7%.
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Public transport in Gunnedah reaches 281 stops on 38 routes, timetabled for about 750 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 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 transit infrastructure in Gunnedah incorporates 281 operational stops across train and bus networks, with 38 separate routes delivering a collective 754 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage provides convenient access, placing residents an average of 213 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuting patterns reflect an outward flow from this residential setting, with private vehicles accounting for 91% of trips and households maintaining an average of 1.5 motor vehicles. Additionally, 8.5% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure likely influenced by pandemic-related conditions. Transit services run at an overall volume of 107 trips per day across all available routes, averaging approximately 2 weekly trips per designated stop.
The provided map highlights the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.6% of residents in Gunnedah report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 84% of areas nationally. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges across Gunnedah regarding mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, which affect both younger and older demographics. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is solid, held by approximately 54% of the population (~5,835 people), higher than the 51.9% level seen across Regional NSW. Asthma and arthritis represent the leading health concerns, reported by 9.1% and 9.0% of the population respectively, while 65.6% of residents indicated experiencing no chronic health issues, exceeding the 63.3% rate across Regional NSW. Long-term medical conditions show elevated rates among working-age individuals.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 19.3% of the community (2,082 people), below the Regional NSW share of 23.3%, with elderly health metrics showing mixed outcomes that align closely with national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gunnedah is largely Australian-born, at 93.8% of residents, with 4.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.9%) and English (28.5%). 11.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural homogeneity is prominent in Gunnedah, where 88.7% of residents are Australian citizens, 93.8% were born domestically, and 95.9% communicate exclusively in English at home. Religious affiliation is predominantly Christian, representing 62.7% of the community, higher than the 55.9% proportion across Regional NSW. Looking at parental heritage, the leading reported ancestries in Gunnedah are Australian (33.9%), English (28.5%), and Australian Aboriginal (11.7%), the latter standing considerably above the 4.6% regional benchmark. Other ethnic representations show varied patterns, with South Australian background making up 0.3% (against 0.2% regionally), Irish accounting for 8.0% (against 8.8%), and Korean representing 0.1% (against 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gunnedah is 37. 25.8% 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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The demographic profile of the suburb of Gunnedah is skewed toward a younger demographic. August 2026 updates show that children and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 34.4% of the community compared to 29.3% across Regional NSW, whereas retirees and seniors (65+) represent 19.3% relative to the 23.3% regional benchmark. The median age is estimated at 37, matching the 2021 Census figure and remaining 6 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 from that Census. The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census occurred among individuals aged 25 - 44, increasing from 25.6% to an estimated 26.9%.
Through to 2041, this 25 - 44 age bracket is anticipated to see the strongest growth, rising by 479 residents (16%) to 3,381.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gunnedah
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 14 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 — 103 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,359 at the 2021 Census → 10,789 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 (SAL11818). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.