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The median house price in Gwandalan is $891k, with units at $742k. House values have moved 4.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Gwandalan has an estimated 3,850 residents, up from 3,785 at the 2021 Census — a change of 65 people, or 1.7%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years, slower than 82% of areas nationally. That puts 1,342 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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According to investigations of ABS demographic releases for the surrounding region alongside new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Gwandalan has an estimated residency of approximately 3,850 individuals as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 65 people (1.7%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 3,785 people. This shift is calculated from the resident population of 3,850, determined by AreaSearch through analysing the latest ERP data release from the ABS (June 2025) and a further 9 validated new addresses since the Census date.
Such population figures represent a density ratio of 1,341 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical average recorded across national locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Throughout the previous decade, the suburb of Gwandalan has shown steady growth trends with a 1.6% compound annual growth rate, exceeding the SA3 area. Demographic gains in the locality were largely propelled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 67.0% of the aggregate population increase during recent times, even though every driver including natural growth and overseas migration remained positive factors. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, AreaSearch employs the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, published in 2022 using 2021 as the base year. Expansion rates by age bracket from these datasets are additionally applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Considering forthcoming demographic trends for the suburb of Gwandalan, an above median population growth compared to national statistical locations is projected, with the community anticipated to grow by 673 persons by 2041 based on compiled SA2-level projections, representing a total gain of 17.5% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
35 new dwellings have been approved in Gwandalan over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, broadly in line with 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 analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical area data, Gwandalan has averaged about 7 residential properties approved annually, summing to an estimated 35 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 6 approvals have been documented. With a mean of 4.2 people annually relocating to the locality for each dwelling constructed over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand outstrips new supply by a wide margin, which commonly triggers price appreciation and heightened buyer rivalry, while new structures are built at an average value of $479,000, indicating developers are focusing on the premium market tier with upscale properties.
There have also been $368,000 in commercial approvals this financial year, indicating a mostly residential concentration. Compared to Greater Sydney, Gwandalan features significantly lower building activity (57.0% below the regional average per capita). This undersupply of fresh housing typically bolsters demand and prices for pre-existing homes. This volume is likewise below the national average, showcasing the established character of the area and indicating potential planning restrictions. Recent building activity consists of 75.0% detached dwellings and 25.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the traditional suburban environment with an emphasis on family properties suited to those wanting space. This indicates a major shift from the current housing distribution (presently 97.0% houses), pointing to a lower availability of development land and responding to changing lifestyle preferences and budget constraints. With approximately 1277 people per dwelling approval, Gwandalan represents a highly mature market. Looking ahead, Gwandalan is projected to expand by 673 residents up to 2041 (starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Under current development patterns, housing supply could struggle to align with population increases, potentially intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing price rises.
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 28 current infrastructure and development projects close to Gwandalan, worth an estimated $1.47 billion. 7 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Very few things can shape the trajectory of a suburb as much as changes to local infrastructure, major developments and planning policies. In total, no projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key developments include Crangan Bay Residential Estate, South East Growth Area Plan, Draft Greater Newcastle Metropolitan Plan 2036, and High Speed Rail - Newcastle to Sydney (Line 1), with the list below outlining those likely to be of greatest significance.
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Trinity Point Marina & Resort Development
A $665 million luxury carbon-neutral waterfront destination designed by Koichi Takada. The State Significant Development includes a 5-star hotel with up to 220 rooms, 180 luxury residential apartments, and an expansion of the existing marina to 188 berths. Features include two 300-seat restaurants, a world-class wellness retreat, a floating helipad, and a public foreshore boardwalk. The project targets a 4-Star Green Star certification using green roofs and solar technology.
Darkinjung LALC & Landcom Housing Project
A partnership between Darkinjung LALC and Landcom to develop a site at Lake Munmorah, with early investigations showing potential for approximately 380 new dwellings, including affordable housing. The project includes a planning proposal to rezone approximately 75 hectares of land for residential development with an estimated yield of 600 lots, and around 88 hectares for environmental conservation. Rezoning was completed in late 2022.
Lakes Ridge Residential Estate
A 283-lot residential subdivision on 27.2 hectares of land. The development has received consent and includes 3 hectares for conservation, restoration of a wetland, a local park, and walking/cycleways.
Lake Munmorah Recreation Facility
A $3.81 million project to create a significant active precinct including an inclusive regional-sized playspace, a district-level skatepark and pump track, an upgraded access road and carpark, and supporting recreational infrastructure.
Caves Beach Ambulance Station
A new purpose-built ambulance station featuring internal parking for emergency vehicles, a dedicated wash bay, multipurpose paramedic areas, gym, and training rooms. It is part of the $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program designed to optimize response times for the Caves Beach, Swansea, and Nords Wharf communities. Artist impressions were officially unveiled in January 2026, with construction expected to commence later in the year following contractor appointment.
South East Growth Area Plan
A strategic plan by Lake Macquarie City Council to manage and guide growth in the South East area of the LGA, including Swansea, Caves Beach, and Catherine Hill Bay. The plan focuses on leveraging the area's natural assets to become a tourism hub, while also accommodating population growth through appropriate development and infrastructure upgrades.
42-44 Lake Road Residential Development
A 3-storey residential building comprising 20 apartments (3 one-bedroom and 17 two-bedroom), a 27 square metre commercial kiosk, 21 car parking spaces, and 1,012 square metres of landscaping. The development received approval from Lake Macquarie Council in April 2024 despite community concerns regarding traffic, drainage, and overshadowing. The building height of 12.22 metres exceeds the development standard by 2.2 metres to accommodate flood-level requirements for ground-floor apartments. The project includes communal open space and additional setbacks to southern boundaries to maintain solar access and privacy for neighbouring properties.
Swansea Channel Permanent Dredging Solution
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel involving a Beaver 30 dredge vessel and a new sand transfer system to maintain safe navigation, pumping sand to Blacksmiths Beach. The project also includes upgrades to the Blacksmiths boat ramp.
1,957 residents of Gwandalan are employed, from a labour force of 2,014. Unemployment sits at 2.8%, with participation at 63.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,943, about 76% 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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Gwandalan possesses a diverse workforce distributed across white and blue collar jobs, with essential services sectors well represented, a jobless rate of only 2.8%, and 3.0% in estimated employment growth during the previous year, according to AreaSearch compilation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,957 residents are employed, while the unemployment rate is 1.3% below the rate for Greater Sydney of 4.1%, and workforce participation is substantially lower (63.0% compared to 69.1% in Greater Sydney). Based on Census responses, a moderate 23.3% of citizens worked from home, though the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The primary sectors of employment for residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The locality has a distinct employment concentration in construction, with a job share representing 2.0 times the regional proportion. In contrast, the professional & technical sector employs only 4.5% of local workers, falling below the 11.5% registered in Greater Sydney. The mostly residential community seems to present restricted employment opportunities locally, as shown by comparing the Census working population against the resident population. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data compiled from wider statistical areas, during the year leading to March 2026, employment figures expanded by 3.0% and the labour force grew by 3.3%, which led to an increase of 0.3 percentage points in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, along with a minor decline. National employment predictions from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Gwandalan. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year intervals, have been compared with the local employment profile to estimate growth dynamics. Although national employment is predicted to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary widely among different industry sectors. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to Gwandalan's employment distribution suggests local employment should rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gwandalan is $1,493 a week (about $78,000 a year), with median personal income at $687 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,670 a year against an average of $60,356. 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 suburb of Gwandalan displays a median taxpayer income of $49,670 and an average of $60,356 based on the latest postcode level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. This falls below the national average, contrasting with the median income in Greater Sydney of $60,817 and average income of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would sit at approximately $54,796 (median) and $66,585 (average) as of March 2026. According to 2021 Census data, household, family and personal incomes all place moderately in Gwandalan, sitting between the 25th and 35th percentiles.
Income distributions show the largest group contains 34.3% of residents (1,320 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with wider trends across the metropolitan territory showing 30.9% in the same category. Financial pressures from housing are heavy, with only 82.8% of income left over, placing at the 34th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gwandalan had 1,426 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month. Rent absorbs 25.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling composition within Gwandalan, as assessed at the most recent Census, consisted of 96.7% houses and 3.3% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to the Sydney metro ratio of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. At the same time, the rate of home ownership in Gwandalan was far higher than that of Sydney metro, standing at 36.9%, with the remaining properties either mortgaged (43.2%) or rented (19.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly lower than the Sydney metro average at $1,800, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $385, compared to Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470.
Across the country, Gwandalan's mortgage payments are below the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rents exceed the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gwandalan counted 1,426 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 32% couples without children. 22% 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 households represent the vast majority at 75.6% of all households, consisting of 30.7% couples with children, 32.2% couples without children, and 11.3% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 24.4%, with single person households at 22.4% and group households representing 2.1% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.5 people is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.5% of adults in Gwandalan hold a university qualification, including 8.4% with a bachelor degree and 1.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 82% of areas nationally. A further 38.1% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 348 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 955 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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The area experiences educational disparities, with university qualification levels (11.5%) sitting substantially below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This presents both a difficulty and an opening for targeted learning campaigns. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 8.4%, followed by graduate diplomas (1.6%) and postgraduate qualifications (1.5%). Vocational and technical training are highly represented, with 47.4% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.3%) and certificates (38.1%). Participation in schooling is notably elevated, with 26.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal studies. This includes 9.8% in primary school, 7.0% in high school, and 2.6% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gwandalan reaches 16 stops on 22 routes, timetabled for about 230 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 transport review shows 16 active transport stops running within Gwandalan, consisting of a mix of buses. These stops are serviced by 22 unique routes, which combined offer 226 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is classified as good, with residents generally positioned 212 meters from the closest transport stop. As a primarily residential community, most workers travel outward, with the car staying the primary mode of travel at 97%. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.6 per dwelling, which is above the regional average. Some 23.3% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 32 trips daily across all routes, which is equal to approximately 14 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.5% of residents in Gwandalan report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 7.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.8% 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 demonstrate substantial difficulties facing Gwandalan, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic disease frequency, with the prevalence of common health issues being notable across both younger and older age brackets, and the level of private health insurance found to be relatively low at approximately 51% of the total population (~1,956 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The most common medical diagnoses in the locality were found to be arthritis and mental health challenges, affecting 11.1 and 9.4% of residents, respectively, while 62.5% declared themselves to be completely free of medical issues compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The working-age cohort faces notable health difficulties with elevated rates of chronic illness. The area has 23.1% of residents aged 65 and over (889 people), which is higher than the 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health status among seniors presents some difficulties, with national rankings broadly matching the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gwandalan is largely Australian-born, at 89.7% of residents, with 4.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.7%) and English (31.4%). 4.7% 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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Gwandalan was found to be below average regarding cultural diversity, with 89.7% of its residents born in Australia, 93.2% holding citizenship, and 96.0% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion in Gwandalan was found to be Christianity, which is practiced by 55.3% of individuals in Gwandalan. This compares to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestry (the birthplace of parents), the top three represented backgrounds in Gwandalan are Australian, accounting for 31.7% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 17.8%, English, accounting for 31.4% of the population, which is substantially higher than the regional average of 19.0%, and Irish, accounting for 9.3% of the population.
Furthermore, there are notable differences in the concentration of certain other ethnic groups: Maltese is notably overrepresented at 2.0% of Gwandalan (compared to 1.0% regionally), Serbian at 0.4% (compared to 0.5%) and Australian Aboriginal at 4.7% (compared to 1.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gwandalan is 42. 23.1% 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 42-year median age in Gwandalan is significantly higher than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and is also considerably older than Australia's 38 years. The 65 - 74 age bracket shows a strong presence at 11.7% compared to Greater Sydney, whereas the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 11.3%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 75 to 84 age bracket has expanded from 6.8% to 8.8% of the population. Conversely, the 45 to 54 cohort has decreased from 13.4% to 12.0% and the 5 to 14 group fell from 12.2% to 11.0%.
Population projections for 2041 point to substantial demographic changes for Gwandalan. Leading this change, the 65 to 74 group will expand by 29% (132 people), rising from 450 to 583. Notably, the combined 65+ age brackets will make up 52% of total population growth, showing the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 15 to 24 cohort displays minimal growth of just 1% (2 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gwandalan
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 9 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,785 at the 2021 Census → 3,850 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL11831). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.