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The median house price in Hoxton Park is $1.18m, with units at $937k. House values have moved 6.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Hoxton Park has an estimated 5,040 residents, up from 4,572 at the 2021 Census — a change of 468 people, or 10.2%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 58.0% of that increase. That puts 3,273 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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Based on demographic evaluations from the ABS for the wider region and new address verifications by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Hoxton Park has an estimated population of 5,040 as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 468 people (10.2%) from the 4,572 residents documented in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from a resident base of 5,033 calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 release of estimated resident population details and an additional 40 validated new addresses added after the Census. This population level translates to a density of 3,272 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of Australian settings evaluated by AreaSearch.
The 10.2% population expansion in the suburb of Hoxton Park since the 2021 census outpaced the state growth rate of 7.1% as well as Greater Sydney, marking it as a regional growth leader. The demographic increase was chiefly fueled by natural increase, which accounted for approximately 57.99999999999999% of total population gains lately, though other contributors such as overseas and interstate migration also remained positive. AreaSearch implements projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 regions, which were published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, AreaSearch employs SA2 projections from the NSW State Government published in 2022 using a 2021 baseline. Age category growth trends derived from these sources are likewise applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic shifts, a population rise slightly under the median for Australian statistical areas is projected, with the locality expected to grow by 510 individuals by 2041 under consolidated SA2 forecasts, representing a total expansion of 10.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
78 new dwellings have been approved in Hoxton Park over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 38, 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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According to building approval figures from the ABS compiled by AreaSearch for this statistical division, the suburb of Hoxton Park averages about 15 dwelling approvals each year, with a total of 78 residential approvals registered over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 35 recorded during FY-26 so far. Because an average of 4.6 new residents per year have arrived for each built dwelling over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, residential additions are running far behind demand, typically intensifying buyer competition and driving up prices, with new homes built at an average estimated cost of $381,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $7.2 million have been logged this financial year, suggesting a quiet commercial construction pipeline. Recent residential construction is composed of 88.0% standalone houses and 12.0% multi-dwelling units or townhouses, preserving the established suburban feel focused on low-density family residences for buyers wanting extra space. With a ratio of approximately 526 people for each approved dwelling, the suburb of Hoxton Park displays the traits of a mature market. Looking forward, the suburb of Hoxton Park is projected to increase its resident count by 503 people by 2041, measured from the latest quarterly figures compiled by AreaSearch. Judging by current construction trends, the volume of incoming housing supply is poised to satisfy local demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially supporting population growth above current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Hoxton Park
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Hoxton Park, worth an estimated $38 million. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.5 billion. 15 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Few elements impact local performance as directly as upgrades to infrastructure, major construction projects, and planning changes. A total of 5 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the local area. Principal developments include the Prestons Industrial Estate, the Fifteenth Avenue Smart Transit (FAST) Corridor, the Carnes Hill Aquatic and Recreational Precinct, and the Favco Industrial Park, with the following list highlighting the developments of greatest significance.
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Fifteenth Avenue Business Hub
The Fifteenth Avenue Business Hub is a retail and commercial development within the Western Sydney Parklands, located at 104 Fifteenth Avenue, West Hoxton. The project includes a supermarket, retail outlets, a service station, and a childcare centre, designed to provide essential services and approximately 130 jobs to the local community. It is situated along the 1 billion dollar Fifteenth Avenue Upgrade corridor. Recent activity in early 2026 includes applications for civil works like kerb, gutter, and stormwater infrastructure.
Carnes Hill Aquatic and Recreational Precinct
A $100 million expansion of the Carnes Hill Community and Recreation Precinct. Stage 1 includes a 25m indoor pool, a dedicated learn-to-swim pool, an indoor splashpad, a gymnasium, and health facilities. Following an Expressions of Interest process awarded in March 2026, the project is progressing through design finalization and development application. Future stages are planned to include an outdoor 50m competition pool and a multipurpose hall.
Favco Industrial Park
Western Sydney's first multi-storey warehouse, featuring B-Double compatible truck access, and multiple recessed loading docks.
Prestons Grove Estate
Residential subdivision development in Prestons featuring 33 registered lots for modern family living. The estate is nestled in a quiet community with easy access to Edmondson Park railway station, plus M5 and M7 highways. Over 90% sold, marketed by Australian Land & Housing.
OTR Prestons Convenience Retail
Completed in 2024, OTR Prestons is a Shell OTR fuel and convenience retail centre on an 8541 sqm corner site in the Prestons industrial and logistics precinct. The centre includes a 24 hour OTR supermarket, Shell fuel forecourt, truck-friendly fuel and AdBlue facilities, food and beverage offers, car wash, dog wash and a separate El Jannah fast-food pad. The asset is leased to Viva Energy on an 18 year triple-net lease from March 2024 to March 2042, with further options to 2077.
Edmondson Park Precinct Development
A 425-hectare urban renewal masterplan in Sydney South West Growth Area delivering approximately 8,000 homes. Major 2026 milestones include the completion of Precinct 9 civil works and the ongoing construction of the Edmondson Park High School (due 2027). Landcom is progressing 'Town Centre North' including a 100% Affordable Housing project on Croatia Avenue slated to start construction in early 2026. Urban Property Group's 'Chapter Place' is currently under construction with 106 terraces at Sites 1 and 2 Buchan Avenue scheduled for completion in Q4 2026.Frasers Property continues delivery at Ed.Square with the Foveaux Collection and Soho homes within the Central Park residential neighborhood.
Prestons Logistics Estate
Large-scale industrial warehouse and distribution centre development by ESR Group (formerly LOGOS Property). Prestons Logistics Estate features world-class logistics facilities spanning over 141,000sqm, with major tenants including Toll, Volvo Group Australia, and The Gateway Group.
Edmondson Park High School
New public high school under construction for Edmondson Park. The project includes 40 permanent classrooms, 3 support learning classrooms, specialist learning hubs for science, performing arts, food technology, textiles and wood technology, a gymnasium, library, lecture theatre, canteen and landscaped grounds. Main structural works are complete with building commissioning, furniture installation and landscaping underway. Opening remains scheduled for Day 1, Term 1, 2027.
2,765 residents of Hoxton Park are employed, from a labour force of 2,889. Unemployment sits at 4.3%, with participation at 71.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,060, about 81% 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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The suburb of Hoxton Park has a qualified workforce across diverse industries, showing an unemployment rate of 4.3% alongside an estimated job growth rate of 5.4% over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area datasets. As of March 2026, there are 2,765 employed residents, and the local jobless rate sits 0.2% higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while workforce participation is relatively typical at 71.6% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census responses show that a significant 28.4% of local workers operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns.
The main employment fields for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The locality displays a strong concentration in manufacturing, with its employment proportion in this sector reaching 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, making up only 4.4% of the local workforce compared to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. This highly residential locality appears to provide sparse local job opportunities, as shown by comparing the count of resident workers against the local working population from the Census. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS records aggregated from broader statistical zones, the year ending March 2026 saw employment climb by 5.4% and the labor force expand by 6.2%, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.8 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Sydney, where employment increased by 1.9%, the labor force grew by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. National employment projections released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further perspective on potential future demand in the suburb of Hoxton Park. These five and ten-year projections have been aligned with local workforce data to project potential growth. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change vary widely by industry. Weighting these sectoral forecasts to the local jobs profile suggests employment in the suburb of Hoxton Park could rise by 5.9% over five years and 12.7% over ten years, though this is a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hoxton Park is $1,960 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $663 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,714 a year against an average of $55,314. 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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Based on AreaSearch aggregations of the latest postcode-level ATO data released for the financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Hoxton Park recorded a median income of $45,714 and an average income of $55,314. These figures sit below the national average and compare to median and average marks of $60,817 and $83,003 throughout Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the financial year 2023, current projections estimate these levels at approximately $50,432 for the median and $61,022 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census reveals that household incomes place at the 63rd percentile ($1,960 weekly), whereas personal earnings rank at the 21st percentile.
Looking at earnings distribution, the cohort earning between $1,500 and $2,999 accounts for 37.8% of the community (1,905 residents), which is comparable to the regional proportion of 30.9%. Heavy housing expenses absorb 19.1% of local incomes, but healthy earnings levels still keep disposable income at the 58th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hoxton Park had 1,242 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 0% apartments. 50% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,139 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 25.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.2%. 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 structures in the suburb of Hoxton Park, as of the most recent Census, consisted of 89.1% standalone houses and 10.9% other types of dwellings including semi-detached houses, apartments, and alternative housing options, whereas the wider Sydney metropolitan area recorded 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The home ownership rate in the suburb of Hoxton Park lagged the Sydney metropolitan average at 24.1%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgage holders (49.9%) or renters (26.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,139 was notably below the Sydney metropolitan average of $2,427, whereas the median weekly rent stood at $490, which is higher than the Sydney metro average of $470.
On a national level, mortgage costs in the suburb of Hoxton Park are considerably higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rent prices are also significantly above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hoxton Park counted 1,242 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,369 today, averaging 3.5 people each. 56% are couples with children, more than in 97% of areas nationally, against 17% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the vast majority of households at 88.6%, including 55.5% couples with children, 16.8% couples without children, and 15.7% single parent households. Non-family households represent the remaining 11.4%, consisting of single-person households at 9.9% and group households making up 1.4%. The median household size of 3.5 persons is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.7% of adults in Hoxton Park hold a university qualification, including 14.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.4% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 986 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,015 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 locality presents educational disparities, with university graduation rates of 18.7% sitting considerably below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This gap represents a challenge and a focus area for future educational programs. Among graduates, bachelor degrees are the most common at 14.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.1%. Vocational and technical abilities are highly represented, with 29.8% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.4% and certificates at 19.4%. Student representation is particularly high, with 34.8% of the population enrolled in formal learning programs.
This figure includes 12.3% of residents attending primary school, 10.8% in high school, and 5.8% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hoxton Park reaches 20 stops on 29 routes, timetabled for about 1,000 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 1.9 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 systems include 20 operational transit stops in the suburb of Hoxton Park, consisting of various bus options. These stops support 29 different transit routes, which together provide 1,002 passenger trips each week. Transport connection options are rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 148 meters from the nearest stop. Because this is a residential community, most workers commute out of the area, and private vehicles remain the primary travel choice for 91% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.9 per dwelling, which is above the regional average.
A high share of 28.4% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Transit service frequency averages 143 daily runs across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 50 weekly runs for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.6% of residents in Hoxton Park report no long-term health condition. 6.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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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The suburb of Hoxton Park displays positive health indicators, according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality figures and chronic illness data, with low rates of common medical conditions across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is very low at approximately 49% of the population (~2,462 people). This compares to a rate of 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Diabetes and asthma represent the most frequent medical conditions locally, affecting 6.7% and 6.3% of the community respectively, while 76.6% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The working-age cohort is especially healthy, showing a low frequency of chronic diseases. The suburb of Hoxton Park has 12.1% of its population aged 65 and over (609 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney share of 15.5%. The health status of local seniors is particularly strong, matching national averages for the broader public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
48.4% of Hoxton Park residents were born overseas and 61.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (10.5%) and English (8.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Hoxton Park ranks among the most culturally diverse localities nationally, with 48.4% of the population born outside Australia and 61.9% of residents using a non-English language at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, practiced by 55.9% of the population. The most prominent divergence from regional norms is in Buddhism, which accounts for 8.4% of residents in the suburb of Hoxton Park compared to 4.1% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on the birthplace of parents, the largest groups in the suburb of Hoxton Park are classified as Other at 33.6% of the population, which is much higher than the regional average of 16.0%, Australian at 10.5%, which is considerably below the regional average of 17.8%, and English at 8.6%, which is far lower than the regional average of 19.0%.
Other notable demographic variances include a Serbian ancestry rate of 2.7% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish at 1.2% (compared to 0.6%), and Samoan at 2.3% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hoxton Park is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 28.2% 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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With a median age of 35 years, the suburb of Hoxton Park is slightly younger than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and the national average of 38. The age group between 15 and 24 years is highly represented at 16.6% compared to the regional profile, while the 25 to 34 age bracket is less common at 11.6%. Since 2021, the cohort aged 15 to 24 grew from 14.9% to 16.6% of the population, and the group aged 65 to 74 rose from 6.9% to 8.2%. In contrast, the cohort aged 5 to 14 dropped from 16.4% to 14.7%.
Demographic forecasts for 2041 point to significant changes in the suburb of Hoxton Park, with the group aged 75 to 84 projected to expand by 206 people (132%) from 156 to 363. The combined 65+ age cohorts are expected to drive 67% of the total demographic growth, highlighting the aging trend of the local population, while the child and youth cohorts aged 0 to 4 and 15 to 24 are projected to shrink in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hoxton Park
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 3 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 Apr 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 — 40 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,572 at the 2021 Census → 5,040 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 (SAL11958). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.