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The median house price in Jerrabomberra is $1.23m, with units at $750k. House values have moved 4.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Jerrabomberra has an estimated 9,613 residents. That puts 849 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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As of Aug 2026, the population of the suburb of Jerrabomberra is assessed at approximately 9,613, drawing upon AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS releases alongside 30 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census. When measured against the 2021 Census tally of 9,601 people, this indicates an addition of 12 people (0.1%). The estimated resident population of 9,613 was calculated by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP update in June 2025. This yields a population density of 848 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with benchmark locations analysed by AreaSearch. In recent periods, local expansion has stemmed mainly from natural growth, which generated around 52.0% of total demographic additions.
Projections for the suburb of Jerrabomberra incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modelling (based on 2022), supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 releases published in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021), with age-group trajectories extended across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 period. Looking ahead, demographic gains are projected to sit within the lower quartile of regional Australia. Aggregated SA2 forecasts suggest the suburb of Jerrabomberra will add 387 persons by 2041, representing a 4.0% cumulative rise across the 16 years.
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Residential building activity in Jerrabomberra is extremely limited, averaging 2 dwelling approvals each year, or 13 approvals across a five-year period. Minimal construction volumes of this nature are typical of country settings where local requirements remain modest and delivery is naturally restricted by market appetite and service infrastructure. Because the sample size is so small, single projects can create noticeable swings in annual rates and comparative metrics. Building approvals in Jerrabomberra remain well below the levels recorded across Rest of NSW, while also trailing broader Australian benchmarks. Recent building approvals indicate that 67.0% are detached houses and 33.0% are townhouses or apartments, broadening the selection of medium-density stock across diverse price points, from freestanding homes to lower-cost attached dwellings.
This marks a noticeable shift from the existing profile of 86.0% houses, prompted by scarcer building sites alongside evolving household preferences and cost pressures. A ratio of 1381 people per residential approval underlines the subdued pace of local construction. Forecasts show that Jerrabomberra is set to add 387 residents up to 2041 according to the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. If prevailing building volumes continue, the supply of new dwellings could fall short of resident inflows, which may intensify competition among purchasers and reinforce upward pricing momentum.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Jerrabomberra, worth an estimated $1.19 billion. A further 27 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4 billion. 9 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Major infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and public works exert a fundamental influence on district outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 key initiatives expected to shape the local environment, notably the South Jerrabomberra Urban Release Area, the Poplars Innovation Precinct, the Queanbeyan Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade, and the Jerrabomberra High School Upgrade Stage 2.
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Queanbeyan Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
This project replaces the aging 1930s facility with a modern 75,000 equivalent persons (EP) capacity plant, expandable to 112,500 EP. It utilizes advanced biological nutrient removal, tertiary filtration, and UV disinfection to protect the Molonglo River. The plant will be powered by 100% renewable energy and is designed to achieve an 'Excellent' Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating. Conditional development approval was confirmed in early 2026, with construction tendering currently underway through NSW Public Works.
South Jerrabomberra Urban Release Area
Major masterplanned community at Tralee on the NSW-ACT border by Village Building Co, planned for about 1500 households with residential land, house and land packages, parks, community facilities, education, sport and a future mixed-use town centre. The South Jerrabomberra Town Park and Community Centre are open, the $28 million Jerrabomberra Regional Sports Complex opened in November 2024, and the Town Centre is advertised as commencing construction in 2026 with supermarket, cafe, retail and specialty uses planned.Jerrabomberra High School Stage 1 is complete and Stage 2 works are underway to expand capacity to 1000 students.
Poplars Innovation Precinct
A 210ha mixed-use innovation campus at South Jerrabomberra, focused on high-tech businesses in defence, space, cyber-security, and manufacturing. The precinct comprises a 35ha campus-style Innovation Precinct, a 10ha Retail and Services Precinct (open and trading with ALDI, KFC, McDonald's, 7-Eleven, medical centre and gym), a Learning Precinct anchoring the completed Jerrabomberra High School (opened 2024), and protected grasslands under NSW Biodiversity Stewardship Agreements. Key tenants include a $71 million Satellite Manufacturing Hub (a collaboration between EOS, Nova Systems, UTS Tech Lab, Gilmour Space, and federal and NSW governments) and the DCI Data Centres CBR01 facility - a 20MW Tier-III secure cloud edge data centre planned for operation from 2024, operating on a separate Essential Energy 132kV grid.The precinct is NSW's third declared Regional Job Precinct, with fast-track planning approval pathways, and is projected to employ up to 10,000 people across 30 buildings by full completion in 2027. Stage 1 innovation lots are sold or under offer, with Stage 2 coming online progressively.
Jerrabomberra High School Upgrade - Stage 2
Stage 2 of the Jerrabomberra High School upgrade doubles the school's capacity from approximately 500 to 1,000 students, delivering a new building (Block E) with 18 additional classrooms, a vocational education and training kitchen, a semi-commercial kitchen, a multimedia workshop, studio and store, an additional woodwork workshop, a new science laboratory in Block B, new staff facilities and a new shade structure. The works bring the total number of permanent classrooms on site to 42.Associated site works include an extended staff car park providing 35 additional spaces, new bike and scooter parking, and public domain upgrades comprising pedestrian islands and a shared travel path on Coral Drive and Bicentennial Drive. The upgrade was a 2023 NSW Government election commitment responding to enrolment growth in Jerrabomberra, Googong and the wider Queanbeyan-Palerang area. The development application (DA.2023.0420) was approved by the Southern Regional Planning Panel in 2024 with a capital investment value of about 40.2 million dollars. Early site works began in mid 2025 and main construction commenced in September 2025. As at mid 2026 the structure is complete and scaffolding is being removed, with weatherproofing, landscaping and internal fitout works underway. The new building is scheduled to open Day 1, Term 1, 2027.
DCI Poplars Data Centre
DCI Data Centers' CBR01 is a Tier III secure data centre within the Poplars Innovation Precinct at Jerrabomberra. The approved development comprises a 25.4MW facility for government and enterprise customers with backup generators, high-security infrastructure, energy efficiency measures, rooftop solar and rainwater harvesting. The NSW State Significant Development application was determined and approved on 6 November 2025.
Googong Hotel
A $25 million landmark hotel development in the heart of Googong Central. The two-storey venue overlooks Bunyip Park and is designed to accommodate over 700 patrons. Key features include a bistro, restaurant, bar, beer garden, sports bar, gaming room, kids play area, and function spaces, serving as a social anchor for the growing township.
Winona Googong
A boutique residential development of 39 thoughtfully designed 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes, bordering the future Googong Central town centre, featuring a mix of single and multi-level options with high energy efficiency ratings.
Googong Township
Googong is a $1.8 billion masterplanned township being delivered by Mirvac and Peet on the NSW/ACT border, around 16km south-east of Canberra's CBD. The town is being built across five neighbourhoods on an 800-hectare site and is planned to grow to roughly 6,500 homes housing about 18,000 residents at completion. As of early 2026 the population is around 10,500, with development approval in place for the next three neighbourhoods (Googong West, South and East) covering 235 hectares and around 2,100 additional homes.Hamson Rise in Googong West is actively releasing lots. The Googong Central town centre is taking shape with a 7-Eleven, McDonald's, KFC, an early learning centre and The Reject Shop opening progressively, anchored by a future Coles supermarket. The two-storey Googong Hotel is under construction on Glenrock Drive overlooking Bunyip Park and is set to open in late 2026 with capacity for around 700 patrons. Construction of the new public high school at 200 Wellsvale Drive commenced in late 2025, on track for a Day 1 Term 1 2027 opening for Year 7 and 8 students, masterplanned for up to 2,000 students. A new public primary school and preschool will follow on the same site in 2028. The township holds Australia's first 5-Star Green Star Communities rating and features a $133 million integrated water cycle scheme that cuts potable water use by around 60 per cent.
5,934 residents of Jerrabomberra are employed, from a labour force of 5,957. Unemployment sits at 0.4%, with participation at 78.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,376, about 77% 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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Jerrabomberra features a highly qualified labor force with strong representation in core public and community services, registering an unemployment rate of only 0.4% in AreaSearch's statistical aggregation. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,934, keeping the jobless rate 3.7% under the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while the participation rate stood exceptionally high at 78.6% compared with 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census findings indicated that 11.7% of workers performed their duties from home, an outcome that should be viewed alongside the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents are public administration & safety, construction, and professional & technical.
Concentration is particularly pronounced in public administration & safety, where the local workforce share is 4.5 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for merely 8.7% of employed residents in Jerrabomberra against 16.9% in Regional NSW. A comparison between Census resident workers and local jobs suggests that on-site employment opportunities within the immediate area are limited. Data compiled by AreaSearch from ABS and SALM figures indicates that in the twelve months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 2.1% while employment fell by 2.0%, reducing the jobless rate by 0.2 percentage points. Over the same span, Regional NSW recorded a 0.9% drop in jobs, a 0.4% reduction in its labour force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide an indicator of future staffing demand. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying by field. Weighting these sectoral projections against Jerrabomberra's workforce distribution points to potential job growth of 6.2% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (a basic structural model intended for illustrative use without local demographic adjustments).
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Median household income in Jerrabomberra is $3,403 a week (about $177,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,485 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $85,578 a year against an average of $104,208. 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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ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place earnings in the suburb of Jerrabomberra among the top tiers nationwide, showing a median income of $85,578 and an average income of $104,208. These benchmarks significantly exceed Regional NSW, where the median stands at $52,390 and the average is $65,215. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 brings modeled March 2026 figures to roughly $94,410 for the median and $114,962 for the average. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes between the 97th and 99th percentiles across Australia.
Among local earners, 40.5% (3,893 people) sit in the $4000+ bracket, whereas the wider region peaks in the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 29.9%. Overall, 58.2% earn more than $3,000/week, demonstrating high purchasing capacity. Residents retain 89.1% of their earnings once housing expenses are met, placing the community in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
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Jerrabomberra had 3,121 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 0% apartments. 50% are owned with a mortgage, 19% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,405 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 14.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 16.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that separate houses account for 86.3% of dwellings in Jerrabomberra, with alternative formats (including semi-detached properties and flats) comprising 13.7%, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Outright home ownership stands at 30.7%, trailing the Regional NSW benchmark, while 50.2% of homes carry a mortgage and 19.1% are occupied by tenants. Median mortgage commitments reach $2,405 per month and weekly rents average $490, well above the Regional NSW medians of $1,733 and $330. On a broader scale, local mortgage repayments far exceed the Australian average of $1,863, just as local rents run higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Jerrabomberra counted 3,121 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.0 people each. 52% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 14% 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 85.5% of local households, consisting of couples with children at 51.7%, couples without children at 24.4%, and single parent families at 9.1%. The remaining 14.5% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households at 13.5% and group households at 0.9%. The median household size is 3.0 people, exceeding the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
37.3% of adults in Jerrabomberra hold a university qualification, including 20.0% with a bachelor degree and 12.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 93% of areas nationally. A further 18.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,085 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,086 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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Residents of Jerrabomberra demonstrate strong academic credentials, with 37.3% of those aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, outperforming both Rest of NSW (21.3%) and the broader SA4 region (24.1%). Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 20.0%, alongside postgraduate awards at 12.8% and graduate diplomas at 4.5%. Vocational and technical qualifications are also widespread, held by 30.4% of the population aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas at 12.2% and certificates at 18.2%. Classroom and institutional engagement is substantial, with 33.3% of local residents actively enrolled in study. Among the population, 11.2% attend primary schools, 10.1% are in secondary education, and 6.2% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Jerrabomberra reaches 63 stops on 37 routes, timetabled for about 440 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.0 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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The local transit network in Jerrabomberra contains 63 active stops offering bus connections. A total of 37 separate routes run through the suburb, delivering 436 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the closest boarding point averaging 151 meters. Due to the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard and private motor vehicles remain the primary choice for 96% of trips. Households maintain an average of 2.0 vehicles, surpassing the regional level. Approximately 11.7% of workers worked from home at the 2021 Census, a figure subject to COVID-19 considerations.
Across all bus routes, operational frequency averages 62 trips per day, which translates to approximately 6 weekly trips for each transit stop.
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72.5% of residents in Jerrabomberra report no long-term health condition. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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Jerrabomberra records favourable health measures in AreaSearch's analysis of mortality and illness, exhibiting low rates of common health conditions among younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, encompassing around 68% of residents (6,535 people), well above the 51.9% recorded in Regional NSW and the Australian average of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary chronic conditions, reported by 7.5% and 8.0% of the population, respectively, while 72.5% of residents reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Overall wellness is notably high among residents under 65.
The community includes 1,057 people aged 65 and over (11.0% of the total), a proportion well below the 23.3% seen across Regional NSW, with older residents maintaining above-average health results in line with nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Jerrabomberra is largely Australian-born, at 82.3% of residents, with 12.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (27.7%) and English (25.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators for cultural diversity in Jerrabomberra mirror broader regional patterns, with Australian-born residents accounting for 82.3% of the community, 94.4% holding Australian citizenship, and 87.2% speaking only English in their households. Christianity is the primary religion, identified by 57.2% of residents compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral background through parents' country of birth, the most common lineages in Jerrabomberra are Australian (27.7%), English (25.2%, trailing the regional level of 30.5%), and Irish (8.7%). Notable concentrations also appear for specific heritages, including Macedonian at 1.7% (compared to 0.4% regionally), Serbian at 0.8% (versus 0.2%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Jerrabomberra is 38. 22.8% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Jerrabomberra presents a demographic profile characteristic of an established family-oriented locality. Estimates to August 2026 show children and young adults (0 - 24) representing 36.0% of the population, exceeding the 29.3% benchmark in Regional NSW, while seniors aged 65+ comprise 11.0%, compared to 23.3% regionally. The median age remains steady at 38, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 5 years below the Regional NSW median of 43 from that same Census. The 45 - 64 cohort has moderated from 31.2% at the Census to an estimated 29.2%. Looking ahead to 2041, the 25 - 44 age bracket is projected to see the strongest growth, rising by 314 residents (13%) to 2,640, whereas younger cohorts and mature adults aged 45 to 64 are projected to contract.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Jerrabomberra
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 30 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,601 at the 2021 Census → 9,613 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL12025). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.