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The median house price in Hurstville Grove is $2.33m, with units at $1.30m. House values have moved 2.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Hurstville Grove has an estimated 2,565 residents, down from 2,606 at the 2021 Census — a change of 41 people, or 1.6%. The population has thinned by an average 0.6% a year over five years, slower than 97% of areas nationally. That puts 2,788 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 updates covering the broader region, alongside fresh addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Hurstville Grove has an estimated population of 2,565 as of May 2026. This represents a decline of 41 individuals (1.6%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 2,606 people. The shift is calculated from a resident population of 2,564, determined by AreaSearch after reviewing the most recent ERP data published by the ABS (June 2025) and an extra 9 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population scale translates to a density of 2,788 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of domestic regions evaluated by AreaSearch. Growth in the local population was mostly fueled by net migration from overseas, which accounted for approximately 94.0% of all population additions during the latest periods. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia forecasts for each SA2 region, published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the base year. For SA2 regions lacking this data, AreaSearch employs SA2 projections from the NSW State Government, published in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Anticipated expansion rates for different age cohorts derived from these datasets are likewise applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of Hurstville Grove is projected to experience population expansion slightly below the median of national statistical areas, with a projected increase of 147 persons by 2041 based on combined SA2-level forecasts, showing an overall rise of 5.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
74 new dwellings have been approved in Hurstville Grove over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That is 5.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 2, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building approval records distributed from statistical regional data, the suburb of Hurstville Grove has averaged approximately 14 dwellings securing development approval annually, with an estimated 74 homes authorized over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 2 during FY-26 so far. Because the resident count has dropped over the preceding period, housing additions have remained sufficient for local demand, resulting in a balanced market with healthy buyer options, while new homes are constructed at an average value of $718,000, indicating that developers are focusing on the high-end market with premium properties.
Furthermore, $4.7 million in approvals for commercial projects have been registered during this financial year, which highlights the residential nature of the locality. Relative to Greater Sydney, the suburb of Hurstville Grove displays 50.0% higher building activity per individual, which ought to grant prospective buyers plenty of options, although construction rates have softened in recent times. New residential construction comprises 29.0% detached houses and 71.0% townhouses or multi-dwelling units. This movement toward denser options offers more affordable pathways to buy and attracts downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major shift from the current property composition (currently 88.0% houses), reflecting a drop in available construction parcels and matching evolving lifestyle preferences and budget constraints. With a ratio of approximately 2564 people for every dwelling approval, the suburb of Hurstville Grove highlights a highly established market. Looking forward, the suburb of Hurstville Grove is projected to add 146 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent quarterly calculation by AreaSearch). At current construction paces, incoming housing additions should easily satisfy demand, maintaining favorable purchasing environments and potentially assisting growth beyond current demographic forecasts.
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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Hurstville Grove, worth an estimated $1 million. A further 54 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $16.3 billion. 5 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major works, and municipal planning strategies have a substantial effect on the performance of a suburb. In total, 2 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a probable influence on the locality. Key initiatives include the Morshead Drive Boardwalk (Oatley Bay Memorial Boardwalk), Trinity Majors Bay, Lotus Residence Hurstville, and the Hurstville Civic Precinct Master Plan, with the list below detailing those of highest relevance.
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Morshead Drive Boardwalk (Oatley Bay Memorial Boardwalk)
Rebuild of the 50-metre elevated wooden boardwalk connecting the east and west sections of Morshead Drive, providing pedestrian access to Moore Reserve and Oatley Boat Ramp. The boardwalk is part of a larger walking trail linking the Neverfail Bay foreshore with Poulton Park mangroves. The original structure was closed in April 2024 following a structural engineer's inspection that identified safety concerns. The new design aims to meet modern safety standards and community needs, with public consultation completed in June 2025 as part of Council's 2024/25 capital works program.
282 Forest Road Commercial Building
Approved commercial building development at 282 Forest Road, Hurstville. No reliable evidence was found that the project has commenced construction or reached completion. The site forms part of the ongoing commercial renewal of the Forest Road corridor within the Hurstville strategic centre.
Horizon Hurstville
Horizon Hurstville is the final building in the Beyond masterplanned precinct at Kempt Field, delivering 179 one, two and three bedroom apartments above a mixed-use residential and retail setting. The project is delivered by The One Collection with Masscon involvement and DKO Architecture design, with resident amenities including gym, sauna, meditation deck, games room, social lounge and landscaped courtyards. The precinct includes an operating Woolworths supermarket and the planned St Clair Lane retail laneway. Sales remain active and completion is expected in late 2026.
Landmark Square Precinct (53-75 Forest Road)
Known as the Landmark Square Precinct, this urban renewal project involves the rezoning and redevelopment of a prominent site into a high-density mixed-use hub. The approved planning proposal allows for building heights up to 65 metres (approximately 20 storeys) and includes approximately 254 to 273 residential apartments, a hotel at the corner of Forest Road and Durham Street, and over 3,000 sqm of retail and commercial space. The project aims to establish a unique 'Eastern Bookend' for the Hurstville City Centre.
9 Gloucester Road Mixed-Use Development
DA-approved 6-18 storey mixed-use development comprising 349 apartments, 4,620sqm of commercial space, and 453 basement car spaces across 36,669sqm GFA. Currently offered for sale.
Lotus Residence Hurstville
A $120 million luxury residential development by TQM Design & Construct featuring 126 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments across two buildings connected by a podium (including one 13-storey tower and lower-rise elements). Includes premium Miele appliances, engineered stone benchtops, Parisi fixtures, private balconies, ground-floor retail/commercial spaces, two levels of basement parking, communal rooftop gardens with BBQ facilities, and Sydney's first resident-only private pet playground with dog park and grooming amenities. Located in the heart of Hurstville CBD, 7 minutes' walk to Hurstville Station and 5 minutes to Westfield Hurstville.
70-76 Pitt Street Mortdale
Mixed-use development proposal featuring residential apartments above retail/commercial space. Designed to enhance the local shopping strip while providing quality housing options. Includes sustainable design features and community spaces.
Mortdale Local Centre Development Control Plan
Georges River Council is preparing a Development Control Plan (DCP) for the Mortdale Local Centre to guide future growth. Based on the adopted Master Plan, the DCP focuses on maintaining the community's preferred village atmosphere through design excellence principles, low to medium density development, and the addition of more parking, seating, and greenery. The overarching master plan unlocks a theoretical capacity for an additional 578 residential dwellings within 400m of the station.
1,503 residents of Hurstville Grove are employed, from a labour force of 1,528. Unemployment sits at 1.6%, with participation at 70.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,926, about 75% 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 Hurstville Grove contains a highly credentialed workforce, with strong representation in professional sectors, a low jobless rate of only 1.6%, and 2.1% in estimated employment expansion over the prior year, based on AreaSearch compilations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 1,503 locals are employed, while the unemployment rate is 2.5% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, and labor participation is generally close to the Greater Sydney mark of 69.1%. Census responses reveal that a high 50.5% of workers performed their duties from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind.
The primary employment fields for working locals are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training. The locality exhibits a strong concentration in wholesale trade, where the employment proportion is 1.4 times the metropolitan rate. Conversely, administrative & support roles are under-represented, accounting for just 1.8% of the workforce in the suburb of Hurstville Grove compared to 3.4% across Greater Sydney. The highly residential character of the locality appears to yield few local employment openings, as shown by comparing the count of Census workers against the resident population. AreaSearch examined SALM and ABS figures compiled from larger statistical regions and found that employment rose by 2.1% while the labour force grew by 2.3% during the year to March 2026, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points. Greater Sydney showed employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, resulting in a slight decline in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia released national employment forecasts for May-25 that can help understand future demand in Hurstville Grove. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and were overlaid on the local employment structure to project future growth. National employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies widely. When applied to Hurstville Grove’s employment composition, the local workforce is projected to expand by 6.9% over five years and by 14.0% over ten years. This estimate uses a straightforward weighting method for demonstration only and does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hurstville Grove is $2,419 a week (about $126,000 a year), with median personal income at $872 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,874 a year against an average of $65,677. 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 most recent postcode level ATO statistics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that incomes in the suburb of Hurstville Grove are slightly below national averages, showing a median value of $47,874 and an average value of $65,677. This compares to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $52,815 (median) and $72,455 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, household incomes are exceptionally high at the 88th percentile ($2,419 weekly), though individual incomes are lower at the 62nd percentile.
The figures show that the largest group is comprised of 29.9% of residents (766 people) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, which aligns with metropolitan patterns where 30.9% fall into this range. Financial capacity is highlighted by 39.9% of households earning high weekly incomes above $3,000, which supports strong local retail spending. Housing costs represent 14.7% of income, while solid earnings position residents in the 88th percentile for disposable income, and the local SEIFA income score places it in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hurstville Grove had 811 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 3% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,200 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.5%. 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 composition of residential properties in the suburb of Hurstville Grove at the time of the last Census consisted of 88.1% separate houses and 11.9% alternative housing types (including duplexes, apartments, and other dwellings), compared to the metropolitan Sydney split of 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% alternative types. At the same time, the rate of home ownership in the suburb of Hurstville Grove was much higher than the Sydney metro average, standing at 48.9%, with the remaining properties either under mortgage (36.1%) or occupied by tenants (15.0%). The median monthly home loan payment in the area was well above the Sydney metropolitan average at $3,200, while the median weekly rental cost was recorded at $600, compared to Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, mortgage payments in the suburb of Hurstville Grove are much higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hurstville Grove counted 811 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.2 people each. 53% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 12% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 86.2%, which is composed of 53.0% couples with children, 23.6% couples without children, and 8.0% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 13.8%, with single-person households representing 12.1% and group houses making up 1.7%. The median household occupancy of 3.2 individuals is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.8% of adults in Hurstville Grove hold a university qualification, including 28.8% with a bachelor degree and 8.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 87% of areas nationally. A further 16.1% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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The educational standing of the locality is prominent within the region, with university degree rates (39.8% of residents aged 15+) higher than the Australian average of 30.4% and the NSW rate of 32.2%, showing the value placed on tertiary education. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 28.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees (8.9%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Vocational and technical training is also well represented, with 27.6% of residents aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (16.1%). Student enrollment is notably strong, with 28.2% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies.
This group is composed of 9.0% in primary schooling, 8.3% in high schools, and 6.6% enrolled in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Hurstville Grove reaches 17 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 520 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 1.8 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 research shows 17 active passenger stops within the suburb of Hurstville Grove, utilizing a combination of bus services. These local stops are serviced by 7 separate routes, which combine to offer 523 weekly passenger journeys. Transit connectivity is classified as outstanding, with residents living an average of 146 meters from the nearest transit stop. Being a heavily residential locality, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 89%, followed by trains at 6%. Household car ownership averages 1.8 vehicles per home, which is above the metropolitan average.
A high 50.5% of working residents work from home, based on 2021 Census records, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic conditions. The average service density is 74 journeys per day across all transport routes, which translates to about 30 weekly journeys for each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.7% of residents in Hurstville Grove report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 95% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.5 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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Public health records indicate excellent outcomes throughout the suburb of Hurstville Grove, according to AreaSearch analysis of mortality rates and chronic health conditions, showing very low rates of common illnesses across all age groups, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is just ahead of the average SA2 region at approximately 53% of the total population (~1,357 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The most frequent medical conditions recorded among residents were arthritis and asthma, which affect 6.4 and 4.6% of the population, respectively, while 76.7% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The locality contains 20.9% of residents who are aged 65 and over (536 people), which exceeds the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%. Health status among older residents is especially strong, with national comparisons generally matching the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
38.0% of Hurstville Grove residents were born overseas and 51.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (20.6%) and Australian (12.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Hurstville Grove exhibits significant cultural diversity, with 38.0% of the population born outside Australia and 51.9% speaking a non-English language at home. The predominant religious affiliation in the suburb of Hurstville Grove is Christianity, representing 61.5% of residents. This is higher than the Greater Sydney level of 49.2%. Regarding parental birthplace origins, the three largest ethnic ancestry groups represented in the suburb of Hurstville Grove are Chinese at 20.6% of the population (which is significantly higher than the metropolitan average of 8.4%), Australian at 12.9%, and English at 11.8% (which is notably lower than the regional average of 19.0%).
Furthermore, there are clear variations in the proportions of other backgrounds: Greek is highly represented at 11.0% of the suburb of Hurstville Grove (compared to 1.9% regionally), Croatian at 3.2% (compared to 0.7%), and Macedonian at 3.4% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hurstville Grove is 43. 25.5% 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 median age of 43 in the suburb of Hurstville Grove is notably older than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and is also well above the national median of 38. The age distribution highlights that 55 - 64 year-olds are particularly well represented (14.8%), whereas the 25 - 34 cohort is relatively small (10.8%) compared to Greater Sydney. Since 2021, the 15 to 24 age bracket has risen from 12.2% to 14.7% of the total population, and the 75 to 84 bracket has climbed from 6.0% to 7.3%. On the other hand, the proportion of 5 to 14 year-olds has decreased from 13.0% to 11.7%, while the 35 to 44 age cohort has fallen from 11.5% to 10.2%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic projections indicate major transitions in the local age structure. The 75 to 84 cohort is expected to grow strongly, adding 67 individuals (36%) to rise from 187 to 255. Crucially, residents aged 65 and over will make up 72% of total population growth, showing the aging trend in the area. Conversely, the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 brackets are projected to experience declines in numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hurstville Grove
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 | Oct 2025 10 months ago all 1 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 (2,606 at the 2021 Census → 2,565 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 (SAL11972). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.