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The median house price in Lalor Park is $1.12m, with units at $728k. House values have moved 6.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Lalor Park has an estimated 7,732 residents, down from 7,834 at the 2021 Census — a change of 102 people, or 1.3%. The population has thinned by an average 0.6% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 2,885 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to investigations of ABS demographic releases for the wider region, alongside recent address validations performed by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of Lalor Park is calculated to stand at approximately 7,732 in May 2026. This represents a contraction of 102 people (1.3%) relative to the 2021 Census, which registered a headcount of 7,834 people. The adjustment is derived from the resident population of 7,718, computed by AreaSearch following analysis of the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) and an extra 70 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This level of population translates to a density of 2,885 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of all Australian locations analyzed by AreaSearch. In recent periods, population expansion in the area was primarily driven by international migration, which accounted for roughly 71.0% of total population additions. AreaSearch employs population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 regions, published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, AreaSearch utilizes NSW Government projections at the SA2 level, published in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline year. Aggregated growth patterns by age cohort are also applied to all areas for the period from 2032 to 2041. Anticipating future population trends, growth in the lowest national quartile is expected, with the area projected to increase by 242 persons to 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, showing a total rise of 3.0% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
129 new dwellings have been approved in Lalor Park over the past five years, an average of 25 a year. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 75% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 18, 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 building approvals from the ABS, compiled from regional statistical data, the suburb of Lalor Park has averaged approximately 25 new home approvals annually, with an estimated total of 129 residences approved over the last 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26, a total of 17 approvals have been logged. Because the local population has been shrinking, the supply of new housing has kept pace with demand, resulting in a balanced market offering healthy options for buyers, while newly constructed homes carry an average estimated building cost of $402,000.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals worth $9.4 million have been registered during this financial year, pointing to a steady level of commercial development. In comparison to Greater Sydney, the rate of new residential approvals per capita in the suburb of Lalor Park is roughly two-thirds as high, placing it in the 53rd percentile of all locations assessed across Australia. This sits below the national average, reflecting a mature suburb and hinting at potential zoning or planning restrictions. Recent building approvals consist of 75.0% separate houses and 25.0% semi-detached or attached options, preserving the suburban character of the area with a focus on family-oriented housing. This shows a clear departure from the current housing stock (which stands at 91.0% houses), pointing to a shrinking pool of vacant land and reflecting modern lifestyles and a demand for more varied, budget-friendly choices. Registering approximately 304 people per approval, the suburb of Lalor Park represents a low-density environment. Projecting forward, the suburb of Lalor Park is forecast to add 228 residents by 2041 (starting from the most recent quarterly calculation by AreaSearch). At current construction rates, the supply of new residential properties should easily satisfy demand, maintaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating growth above current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Lalor Park
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Lalor Park, worth an estimated $658 million. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $40 billion. 15 are already under construction and 25 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 updates, planning regulations, and major projects heavily influence real estate markets. AreaSearch has identified 6 projects in progress that are expected to influence this locality. Prominent developments include the Northcott Estate Renewal (Lalor Park), the Jenner Street Mixed Use Development, the Vardys Road & Evan Place Residential Development, and the Seven Hills Community Hub (Betty Malthus Library), with the details below covering the most significant local works.
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Vardys Road & Evan Place Residential Development
Approved construction of two 5-storey residential flat buildings containing 178 apartments over two levels of basement car parking with 256 spaces. The project involves the realignment of an existing creek, landscaping works, and is situated on the border of Kings Langley and Kings Park.
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals Expansion Stage 2
The Stage 2 expansion transforms Blacktown Hospital into a major metropolitan facility while upgrading Mount Druitt Hospital. This $1.1 billion project includes a new clinical services building at Blacktown with an expanded emergency department, operating theatres, and ICU. A fast-tracked $120 million 'Additional Beds' component is currently under construction to deliver 60 new acute inpatient beds (30 per campus) by late 2026 to address Western Sydney's growing healthcare demand.
M2 Hills Motorway
The Hills M2 is a 21-kilometre tolled urban motorway linking Sydney's lower north shore and north west regions. It connects with Westlink M7, the Lane Cove Tunnel, and NorthConnex. Most of the road is six lanes wide, with three lanes in each direction. It includes the Epping-Norfolk tunnel. Upgrades including additional lanes were completed in 2013, with ongoing maintenance and road works.
Lalor Park Community Hub Redevelopment
A comprehensive redevelopment of the Lalor Park community precinct, known as the 'Heart of Lalor'. The project integrated the library and community centre to create a modern multi-purpose facility featuring meeting rooms, a main hall with 95-person capacity, and youth spaces. The broader precinct works included upgrades to the adjacent Chifley Park, delivering a new skate park, playground, and sensory garden.
Norwest Private Hospital Theatre and Endoscopy Upgrade
Norwest Private Hospital is undertaking a focused surgical facilities upgrade, adding one new operating theatre opening in April 2026, planning a second theatre for 2027, and refurbishing existing endoscopy suites. The upgrade is intended to improve surgical capacity, reduce waiting times for diagnostic and elective procedures, and support population growth across Bella Vista, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Castle Hill, Kellyville, Rouse Hill and surrounding north-west Sydney suburbs.
Hills District Bowling Club Redevelopment
Mixed-use redevelopment concept for The Hills District Bowling Club site, featuring up to 196 residential apartments, 32 seniors living units, a new clubhouse retaining at least two bowling greens, and retail/commercial space in buildings up to 18 storeys. The rezoning was refused by the Sydney Central City Planning Panel in 2023 after Hills Shire Council raised concerns over traffic, height and strategic alignment. The club's Project Delivery Agreement with developer THBC Residences (Arden Group), which required an approved DA by 26 May 2025, was terminated by the club on 28 May 2025 after Arden failed to meet that obligation.The site continues to operate as an active bowling and function club with no active development application as at mid-2026.
Solander Road Reseal Works
Blacktown City Council is scheduling road reseal works on Solander Road, between Joseph Banks Drive and Pallister Street in Kings Langley. These works will improve road safety, extend pavement life and enhance driving conditions. Council will notify residents once the construction schedule is confirmed.
Dara Blacktown
Contemporary five-level apartment development offering 67 affordable apartments including 1, 2 and 3 bedroom configurations with limited garden apartments featuring private courtyards. Located in the heart of Blacktown's transformation, just 100 metres from Blacktown Train Station and Westpoint Shopping Centre.
3,994 residents of Lalor Park are employed, from a labour force of 4,212. Unemployment sits at 5.2%, with participation at 66.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,598, about 85% 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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Based on AreaSearch compilations of regional labor data, the suburb of Lalor Park is characterized by a skilled resident workforce with solid representation in critical public services, an unemployment rate of 5.2%, and estimated jobs growth of 0.8% over the past year. In March 2026, 3,994 locals were employed, representing an unemployment rate that is 1.0% higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while workforce participation is somewhat lower than the metropolitan standard (66.7% compared to 69.1% in Greater Sydney). Census data indicates that a high proportion of employed residents (35.0%) worked from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. The community displays a distinct concentration in the transport, postal & warehousing industry, where the employment proportion is 1.5 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, the professional & technical sector is underrepresented, employing only 5.4% of local workers compared to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. This largely residential locality appears to provide a limited volume of local jobs, as indicated by the discrepancy between the census-recorded working population and resident workforce. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from broader regional areas, the 12-month period saw local employment rise by 0.8% while the labor force expanded by 0.4%, leading to a drop in the unemployment rate of 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9% and labor force growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a minor reduction. National forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide additional context regarding future workforce demand in the suburb of Lalor Park. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce distribution to model potential growth. Although overall national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected growth rates vary considerably by industry. Projecting these industry-level trends onto the employment structure of the suburb of Lalor Park indicates that local jobs should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for visualization purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lalor Park is $1,460 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $691 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,602 a year against an average of $54,629. 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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According to the most recent postcode ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the suburb of Lalor Park recorded a median income of $45,602 and an average income of $54,629. These figures sit below the national average and are lower than the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would be approximately $50,308 (median) and $60,267 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census reveals that household, family, and individual incomes are modest in the suburb of Lalor Park, placing between the 26th and 33rd percentiles nationally.
The largest cohort of local taxpayers consists of 2,458 individuals (31.8% of residents) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, mirroring trends across the wider Sydney metropolitan area where 30.9% fall into the same bracket. Housing cost pressures are substantial, with residents retaining only 78.8% of their income, which ranks in the 26th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lalor Park had 2,861 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 8% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,041 a month. Rent absorbs 24.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential properties in the suburb of Lalor Park consisted of 90.9% standalone houses and 9.1% other housing styles (semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings), compared to the Sydney metropolitan breakdown of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The rate of outright home ownership stood at 23.1%, lagging behind the Sydney metropolitan average, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (32.8%) or renting (44.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,041 was considerably lower than the Sydney metropolitan median of $2,427, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $350, compared to $470 across Greater Sydney.
On a national scale, mortgage costs in the suburb of Lalor Park exceed the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rental costs are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lalor Park counted 2,861 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 19% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of local households at 67.8%, consisting of couples with children (30.4%), couples without children (19.1%), and single-parent households (16.4%). The remaining 32.2% are non-family households, which are dominated by sole occupants at 28.9% and group households at 3.3%. The median household occupancy of 2.6 people is slightly below the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.5% of adults in Lalor Park hold a university qualification, including 15.5% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 726 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 989 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The locality faces educational disparities, with university graduation rates (22.5%) falling well short of the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This highlights a clear opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 15.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational and technical training is prominent, with 34.8% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (25.0%). Enrollment rates are high, with 30.7% of local residents actively participating in formal education. This group includes 10.9% of residents attending primary school, 8.2% in high school, and 4.9% enrolled in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lalor Park reaches 54 stops on 21 routes, timetabled for about 1,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport networks in the suburb of Lalor Park include 54 operational stops, which are serviced by buses. These stops accommodate 21 distinct routes that combined run 1,363 weekly services. Accessibility is high, with properties positioned an average of 168 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential character of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary transport method at 82%, followed by trains at 10%. Average vehicle ownership stands at 1.2 cars per household. A high proportion of residents (35.0%) worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Service frequency across the network averages 194 trips per day, which equates to roughly 25 weekly passenger services per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.0% of residents in Lalor Park report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 86% of areas nationally. 7.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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 point to clear challenges in the suburb of Lalor Park, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and the presence of chronic diseases across both young and old demographics. Additionally, the proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at roughly 49% of the population (~3,756 people). This is below the Greater Sydney average of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Mental health concerns and asthma represent the most frequent diagnoses, affecting 8.9% and 8.8% of the community respectively. Meanwhile, 66.0% of residents reported having no ongoing chronic health conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Chronic illnesses are notably high among the working-age cohort. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.0% of the population (1,237 people), with health profiles for this older cohort sitting broadly in line with national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.2% of Lalor Park residents were born overseas and 30.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (23.5%) and English (20.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Lalor Park exhibits higher levels of cultural diversity than most local property markets, with 31.2% of residents born outside Australia and 30.1% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 58.1% of the local population. The most prominent religious variance is in Hinduism, which represents 5.0% of the community, close to the Greater Sydney proportion of 5.2%. Regarding ancestry, the three largest groups in the suburb of Lalor Park are Australian (23.5% of the population, notably higher than the regional average of 17.8%), English (20.3%), and Other (14.0%).
There are also notable differences in the concentration of other backgrounds: Filipino residents make up 3.6% of the local population compared to 2.0% regionally, Lebanese residents represent 2.8% compared to 2.6% regionally, and Korean residents account for 1.4% compared to 1.1% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lalor Park is 37. 26.9% 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 in the suburb of Lalor Park is 37, matching the Greater Sydney average of 37 and sitting close to the national figure of 38 years. The 55 - 64 age bracket is highly represented at 11.9% of the population compared to Greater Sydney, while the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 14.5%. Since 2021, the cohort aged 75 to 84 has expanded from 3.7% to 5.6% of the population, while the group aged 5 to 14 has shrunk from 13.0% to 12.2%. Looking ahead to 2041, demographic models forecast clear shifts in the age structure of the suburb of Lalor Park.
Leading these changes, the population aged 85 and over is projected to grow by 108% (159 people), increasing from 146 to 306. This aging trend is prominent, with residents aged 65 and over accounting for 62% of all projected population additions, while the 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lalor Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Aug 2026 this month all 4 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 70 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,834 at the 2021 Census → 7,732 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 (SAL12270). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.