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The median house price in Kogarah is $1.91m, with units at $740k. House values have moved 2.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Kogarah has an estimated 18,902 residents, up from 16,416 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,486 people, or 15.1%. Growth has averaged 2.7% a year over five years, faster than 84% of areas nationally. 562 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 92.0% of that increase. That puts 7,270 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 AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS population revisions alongside new addresses confirmed following the Census, the suburb of Kogarah has an estimated count of approximately 18,902 residents as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 2,486 people (15.1%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 16,416 people. Such growth stems from an estimated resident population of 18,897 determined via the ABS's June 2025 ERP figures, supplemented by 562 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With 7,270 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Kogarah ranks in the top 10% nationwide for population density, underlining strong competition for local land.
The suburb of Kogarah outperformed both New South Wales and its broader SA4 region (6.6%) with its 15.1% increase since the 2021 census, establishing it as a key regional growth hotspot. This expansion was predominantly fueled by inbound overseas migration, which made up around 92.0% of total recent population additions. Projections generated jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia (published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 divisions, while NSW State Government projections (released in 2022 utilizing a 2021 base year) supply data for any non-covered SA2 units. Furthermore, age-specific growth trajectories derived from these aggregations inform estimates spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of Kogarah is positioned in the upper quartile of Australian statistical territories for demographic expansion, projected to gain 6,868 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 models, culminating in a cumulative 36.3% rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
819 new dwellings have been approved in Kogarah over the past five years, an average of 163 a year. That places the area in the 90th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 115 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 9% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 72, 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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ABS building approval statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate that development consent is granted to roughly 163 dwellings each year in Kogarah, totaling an estimated 819 approved dwellings across the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 72 approvals recorded to date in FY-25. Because population growth has added an average of 4 new residents annually per completed dwelling over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, construction is substantially trailing incoming demand, creating heightened buyer competition and upward cost pressure. Nevertheless, newly constructed residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $356,000, presenting purchasers with relatively attainable alternatives below regional benchmarks.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $33.3 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial local non-residential development activity. Per capita residential consents over the 5 year period exceed the Greater Sydney standard by 30.0%, maintaining viable purchasing opportunities while supporting ongoing demand despite a moderation in building momentum during recent years. Attached housing types constitute the overwhelming majority of pipeline construction, with townhouses or apartments accounting for 91.0% compared to 9.0% for detached houses. This emphasis on medium- and high-density formats provides more accessible price thresholds appealing to first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. A figure of roughly 191 people per dwelling approval indicates continued capacity for residential expansion. Forecasts based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release indicate Kogarah will gain 6,863 residents by 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, housing supply could fall short of demographic expansion, likely intensifying purchasing competition and reinforcing upward valuation trends.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 21 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kogarah, worth an estimated $1.63 billion. A further 62 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.4 billion. 17 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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 growth and performance are significantly guided by major infrastructure upgrades, planning frameworks, and civic works. AreaSearch has mapped 31 impactful regional projects, prominently featuring St George Hospital Redevelopment Stage 3, Ganellen Kogarah Town Centre Redevelopment, The Rise, and the Kogarah North Urban Design Strategy Implementation.
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Kogarah North Urban Design Strategy Implementation
Strategic urban renewal project transforming 7.6-hectare Kogarah North precinct from low-density residential to high-density mixed-use development. Endorsed by Georges River Council in November 2017, the strategy facilitates coordinated redevelopment with new planning controls allowing buildings up to 33 metres height. Multiple developments approved and under construction including several 10-12 storey residential buildings delivering improved public spaces, enhanced connectivity, and housing diversity as part of Kogarah Strategic Centre.
Kogarah Public School Upgrade
The Kogarah Public School upgrade involves constructing a new multipurpose hall, 24 new modern classrooms, outdoor spaces and play areas, a covered outdoor learning area (COLA), and removal of temporary classrooms. Construction is now underway: site establishment was completed in September 2025 including fencing, hoardings, site sheds and a temporary construction driveway from Princes Highway. The old COLA has been dismantled for reuse at another school, the toilet block and storage shed have been demolished, and detailed excavation, inground services and piling for the new building foundations are now in progress.Builder Stephen Edwards Constructions and architect Fulton Trotter are delivering the project for the NSW Government, with forecast completion in 2027.
The Rise
The Rise offers a collection of beautifully crafted one, two, and three-bedroom apartments in Kogarah, featuring open and light-filled spaces, gourmet kitchens with SMEG appliances, luxurious bathrooms, master bedrooms with en-suites, study spaces, sweeping views, a communal garden with BBQ, and ground-floor retail spaces. It includes 47 residential units and 3 commercial spaces, with three levels of basement parking and 12 storeys above ground.
Ganellen Kogarah Town Centre Redevelopment
Proposed redevelopment of the Kogarah Town Centre. Originally envisioned to include three 19-storey apartment towers with over 600 dwellings above the retail complex, a train station upgrade, and commercial components. The initial planning proposal was withdrawn, but future development for the site will be guided by the Georges River Council's Kogarah Strategic Centre Master Plan, which is currently in the draft preparation stage.
Kogarah Strategic Centre Master Plan
A 20-year strategic master plan to guide the future growth of Kogarah as a key Sydney hub for health, education, business, and transport. The plan will steer development across an area bounded by the railway corridor, Princes Highway, Jubilee Avenue, and Harrow Road, supporting the South District Plan target of 20,500 jobs by 2036. Key outcomes include a wider mix of housing types, additional affordable housing guided by the council's Affordable Housing Contribution Scheme, expanded employment and community spaces, improved walking, cycling and public transport links, and enhanced support for the health and education precinct anchored by St George Hospital, the private hospital, and Kogarah TAFE.The first phase of community consultation ran from 28 May to 16 June 2025. The council is currently reviewing feedback and preparing the draft master plan, with public exhibition scheduled for late 2025 to early 2026 and finalisation expected in mid-2026.
Arka Kogarah
Arka offers 106 thoughtfully designed apartments in Kogarah, balancing form and function for the modern lifestyle, inspired by the natural rhythms of life, embodying harmony and flow, located close to the city, beaches, and key amenities.
Riverine Park Clubhouse Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of the Riverine Park clubhouse including new change rooms, toilets, canteen facilities, roofing, new windows, lighting, interior fit out, sewer connection, tiered seating, and solar panels installation. Modern facilities, improved accessibility, and enhanced amenities for sports clubs and community groups.
Level 33 Kogarah Bay Development
$35 million mixed-use project on a 10-lot amalgamated site, including 112 apartments in a 10-level tower, with retail and commercial components. Located in Kogarah Bay near the town centre and train station.
12,621 residents of Kogarah are employed, from a labour force of 12,937. Unemployment sits at 2.4%, with participation at 78.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Statistical area aggregations from AreaSearch highlight a highly educated local labor pool, evidenced by a substantial professional services footprint, an unemployment rate of only 2.4%, and an estimated 3.0% annual increase in employed persons. Total employed residents numbered 12,621 as of March 2026, with joblessness sitting 1.7% lower than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1% and labor participation reaching a remarkable 78.7% (compared with 68.9% across Greater Sydney). Census figures also recorded 35.4% of workers operating from home, an outcome partially influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Resident workers are predominantly engaged across health care & social assistance, professional & technical disciplines, and retail trade.
Specialization is particularly pronounced in health care & social assistance, capturing 1.5 times the regional labor concentration. Conversely, education & training accounts for an under-indexed share, representing only 5.5% of the workforce compared to 8.9% in Greater Sydney. Census records showed 0.8 workers for every resident, indicating an above-average volume of local employment opportunities. AreaSearch's evaluation of combined ABS and SALM metrics indicates that in the 12 months leading to March 2026, Kogarah recorded a 3.0% rise in employed residents alongside a 3.3% increase in the labor force, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney saw both its workforce and employment base grow by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor unemployment decline. Further context on potential workforce demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment outlooks. When mapped across Kogarah's existing industry distribution over five and ten-year horizons, these sectoral forecasts indicate local job gains could reach 7.3% across five years and 14.8% across ten years, compared to national projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (noting this represents an illustrative weighting extrapolation without local demographic adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kogarah is $1,903 a week (about $99,000 a year), with median personal income at $871 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,182 a year against an average of $67,524. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in Kogarah near national averages, registering a median of $53,182 and a mean of $67,524. These amounts fall below Greater Sydney's corresponding median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index rise since financial year 2023 adjusts estimated median and average incomes to $58,670 and $74,492, respectively, as of March 2026. Across 2021 Census metrics, family, household, and individual earnings aligned around the 60th national percentile. The predominant earnings cohort is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, comprising 37.5% of residents (7,088 people), closely following the metropolitan proportion of 30.9%.
While housing outlays account for 19.3% of income, solid wages sustain disposable earnings at the 55th percentile, supporting a SEIFA income placement in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kogarah had 6,149 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 21% detached houses and 71% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 50% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month, a total housing cost higher than 86% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, Kogarah's dwelling stock was heavily weighted toward medium- and high-density formats, with 79.0% comprising semi-detached, apartment, and 'other' residences alongside 20.9% standalone houses, compared to 44.1% and 55.9% respectively across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership stood at 22.2%, trailing the Sydney metro norm, while mortgaged properties accounted for 27.8% and rental arrangements covered 50.1% of homes. Median rental costs were $450 per week and median monthly mortgage repayments were $2,200, tracking below Sydney metro standards of $470 and $2,427. In a national context, however, Kogarah's median mortgage outlays and rental payments remain substantially above Australia-wide benchmarks of $1,863 per month and $375 per week.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kogarah counted 6,149 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,080 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 67.3% of all households, consisting of couples with children (30.5%), childless couples (25.4%), and single parent families (9.2%). The remaining 32.7% are non-family arrangements, primarily lone person households (26.4%) along with group households (6.3%). Average household occupancy stands at 2.5 people, slightly below the Greater Sydney metric of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
46.0% of adults in Kogarah hold a university qualification, including 29.5% with a bachelor degree and 14.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 77% of areas nationally. A further 12.2% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 3,510 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,060 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 aged 15+ in Kogarah demonstrate high academic qualifications, with 46.0% possessing tertiary credentials, notably outperforming figures for Australia (30.4%) and NSW (32.2%). Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 29.5%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 14.5% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational training is likewise prominent, held by 25.1% of residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificate credentials (12.2%). A substantial 32.4% of the population is actively pursuing formal studies, comprising 8.7% attending higher education institutions, 7.8% in primary schools, and 5.4% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kogarah reaches 72 stops on 24 routes, timetabled for about 4,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.6 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Kogarah's transit network contains 72 active stops spanning bus and train services, linked by 24 unique routes that generate 4,109 weekly passenger journeys. Commuter connectivity is strong, with typical walking distances to stops averaging 131 meters. As an outbound commuter suburb, private vehicle transport represents the leading journey mode at 48%, followed by train travel (31%) and walking (11%). Household vehicle availability averages 0.6 per dwelling, below broader regional levels, while 35.4% of residents worked remotely at the 2021 Census under pandemic-influenced conditions. Transit schedules provide a combined average of 587 daily trips across all services, translating to roughly 57 weekly departures per individual stop.
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80.8% of residents in Kogarah report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Kogarah remain solid, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illnesses showing exceptionally low condition rates among younger cohorts. Private health insurance coverage stands at approximately 54% (~10,137 people), marginally exceeding typical SA2 benchmarks while remaining below Greater Sydney's 59.9% share. Arthritis (4.8%) and asthma (4.4%) represent the most prevalent chronic conditions among locals, whereas 80.8% reported no ongoing medical ailments, exceeding Greater Sydney's 74.6%. The suburb includes 2,306 people aged 65 and over, making up 12.2% of the population versus 15.5% across Greater Sydney. Older residents exhibit favorable health measures overall, though their standing relative to nationwide aging cohorts is slightly lower than that of the broader local populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
61.8% of Kogarah residents were born overseas and 67.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (14.8%) and English (9.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Kogarah displays high cultural heterogeneity, with 61.8% of residents born abroad and 67.2% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation at 42.9%, while Hinduism shows notable local concentration, capturing 18.3% of the community compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Parental birthplaces recorded at the Census show the Other ancestry category leading at 29.4% (against 16.0% across the region), followed by Chinese heritage at 14.8% (above the 8.4% regional share) and English ancestry at 9.5% (below the 19.0% regional figure). Notable concentrations are also evident for Greek (6.0% versus 1.9% regionally), Filipino (4.4% versus 2.0%), and Spanish backgrounds (1.1% versus 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kogarah is 34, younger than 76% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 37.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile is heavily weighted toward young, childless adults. Individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 42.6% of the population as at August 2026 (compared with 31.4% in Greater Sydney), whereas cohorts aged 0 - 24 comprise 26.5% against a 30.4% regional average. AreaSearch places the median age at 34 as at August 2026, down from 35 at the 2021 Census and 3 years younger than Greater Sydney's Census benchmark of 37. The 25 - 44 age cohort has experienced the most visible expansion since the Census, moving from 40.3% to an estimated 42.6%.
By 2041, this 25 - 44 cohort is expected to lead numerical growth, gaining 2,000 residents (25%) to total 10,052, while seniors aged 65+ are projected to undergo the quickest relative expansion, increasing 67% to 3,854.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kogarah
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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 21 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 Jul 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 — 562 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (16,416 at the 2021 Census → 18,902 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 (SAL12190). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.