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The median house price in Lewisham (NSW) is $2.37m, with units at $815k. House values have moved 4.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Lewisham (NSW) has an estimated 4,283 residents, up from 4,060 at the 2021 Census — a change of 223 people, or 5.5%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 73.0% of that increase. That puts 6,692 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 evaluations combining post-Census validated address counts with ABS regional demographic updates, the suburb of Lewisham (NSW) has an estimated resident count of 4,283 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 223 people (5.5%) compared to the 4,060 people registered during the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established this figure by examining the ABS ERP dataset from June 2025 alongside 68 validated new addresses logged following the census count. This yields a population density of 6,692 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the upper 10% nationwide and highlighting substantial land competition.
Over the previous ten years, the suburb of Lewisham (NSW) recorded steady demographic expansion with a 2.9% compound annual growth rate that exceeded Greater Sydney, with overseas arrivals serving as the principal catalyst by generating around 73.0% of recent population increases. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia figures benchmarked against 2022 across individual SA2 zones, substituting NSW State Government 2022 releases (using 2021 as a base) wherever gaps exist. Age-specific growth metrics from these collections are projected across all territories for 2032 through 2041. Future demographic trajectories place the suburb of Lewisham (NSW) in the lower quartile of statistical areas across the country, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating a gain of 32 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 0.8% across the 16 years.
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36 new dwellings have been approved in Lewisham (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That places the area in the 65th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 41, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Examining ABS residential approval statistics aggregated by statistical territory, AreaSearch identifies an annual mean of roughly 7 new dwelling approvals across Lewisham, totaling an estimated 36 homes authorized during the 5 financial years from FY-21 through FY-25 alongside 41 approved to date in FY-25. The ratio of 5.9 new residents annually per completed residence between FY-21 and FY-25 underscores a substantial shortfall in building activity relative to population needs, heightening market competition and elevating property valuations. Furthermore, an average expected construction cost of $755,000 per dwelling points toward builder emphasis on the upper-tier residential market, while non-residential building permits totaling $819,000 throughout the current financial year reinforce the locality's predominantly residential character.
Dwelling pipeline allocations show 11.0% dedicated to detached residences and 89.0% comprising attached multi-unit developments such as apartments or townhouses. This emphasis on medium-to-high density formats creates accessible entry points for downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors alike. It also highlights a distinct departure from the prevailing residential composition (in which houses represent 29.0%), pointing to constraints on raw land and an evolving appetite for compact living solutions. With an approval volume of approximately 194 people per dwelling approval, the neighborhood displays features aligned with low density construction activity. Long-term forecasts from AreaSearch's latest quarterly dataset indicate a modest intake of 32 residents in Lewisham by 2041. Ongoing residential construction output appears well positioned to satisfy this scale of demand, establishing balanced conditions for purchasers while providing headroom for greater demographic expansion should absorption outstrip baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Lewisham (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Lewisham (NSW), worth an estimated $500 million. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $42.1 billion. 23 are already under construction and 30 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban development, major works, and strategic planning decisions play a defining role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has highlighted 4 key initiatives carrying significant local relevance, specifically the Cooks to Cove GreenWay, Petersham Station Low and Mid Rise Housing / TOD Precinct, Sydney Metro Sydenham to Bankstown Conversion, and Petersham Village Precinct Rezoning and Masterplan.
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Our Fairer Future Plan
A Council-led housing strategy that serves as an alternative to the NSW Government's Transport Oriented Development (TOD) and Low and Mid-Rise Housing reforms. The plan proposes changes to the Inner West Local Environmental Plan 2022 to deliver around 31,000 to 35,000 new homes over 15 years through masterplanned density increases. Stage 1 Housing Investigation Areas cover Marrickville, Dulwich Hill, Ashfield and Croydon, with Stage 2 areas including Annandale, Lewisham, Petersham, Stanmore, Leichhardt, St Peters, Sydenham and Tempe.The plan is supported by an additional 8,000 homes through partnership with the NSW Government on the Parramatta Road corridor and a $500 million Building Our Community infrastructure fund for new open spaces, active transport links, libraries and community facilities. Other features include redevelopment of five Council-owned carparks for around 350 social housing dwellings, a 3 percent affordable housing contribution on private development in upzoned areas (20 percent for planning proposals with additional floor space), and provisions for faith-based charities to redevelop land where 30 percent of homes are social housing. The plan was adopted by Council on 30 September 2025 and submitted to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for review and gazettal via a State-led fast-track approval pathway.
Sydney Metro Sydenham to Bankstown Conversion
The Sydenham to Bankstown conversion involves upgrading 13km of the T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards. As of May 2026, the project is in a final testing and construction 'blitz', with conversion works over 85% complete. Key milestones include the opening of the Bankstown Station transport hub in March 2026 and the installation of over 1,100 fixed gap fillers. Testing has entered a rigorous phase to validate signalling and platform screen doors, with passenger services scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026.
Sydney Local Health District Hospital Redevelopment Program - RPA and Canterbury
Major NSW Health hospital redevelopment program in the Sydney Local Health District led by Health Infrastructure, encompassing the $940 million Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment at Camperdown and the Canterbury Hospital Redevelopment at Campsie. Major construction is underway across the program to expand emergency, ICU, operating theatres, and clinical inpatient services to meet future community healthcare needs.
The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
Hercules Street and New Canterbury Road Rezoning
Rezoning and planning proposal for 466-480 New Canterbury Road and 26-38 Hercules Street to amend the Inner West Local Environmental Plan. The gazetted amendment rezoned former light industrial land to facilitate high-density residential, business development, and public/private open space supporting approximately 156 dwellings.
29-31 Brighton Street, Petersham
Approved 5 storey residential flat building containing 36 apartments with basement parking at 29-31 Brighton Street Petersham. The development is designed by Zhinar Architects for Petersham Developments Pty Ltd.
Cardinal Freeman Final Release Development - Wattle Building
The final stage of development at Cardinal Freeman retirement village, featuring the new Wattle Residences with 41 contemporary independent living apartments. This represents the last opportunity to secure brand-new apartments in this highly sought-after Inner West retirement community. Construction is underway with move-in expected in Spring 2026.
Dulwich Hill Parks 10-Year Plan
A Plan of Management and Master Plan covering Laxton Reserve, Arlington Recreation Reserve, Johnson Park and Hoskins Park, collectively known as the Dulwich Hill Parklands. Developed by Inner West Council following community engagement beginning in 2016, the plans set a 10-year vision for park upgrades including playground renewal, biodiversity improvements and recreation facility works. The plans were exhibited for public feedback in late 2019, required NSW Government approval for Crown land categorisation at Johnson Park, and have since been adopted.Park improvements are being delivered progressively against a priority schedule through to 2030.
2,872 residents of Lewisham (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 3,004. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 79.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,455, about 81% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Lewisham features an exceptionally skilled talent pool with pronounced strength across tech-related disciplines, alongside an unemployment rate of 4.4% according to AreaSearch statistical modeling. As of March 2026, employed locals tally 2,872, while joblessness tracks 0.3% above the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. Labor force engagement is particularly elevated at 79.1%, outstripping the Greater Sydney benchmark of 68.9%. Census records show 65.5% of working residents operating from home, though this figure reflects conditions during Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. Key industries for local employees consist of professional & technical, health care & social assistance, alongside education & training.
The community shows a distinctive concentration in professional & technical fields, outpacing broader regional representation by 1.6 times. Conversely, manufacturing represents only 2.4% of resident jobs, trailing the Greater Sydney level of 5.7%. Given the disparity between Census working population numbers and local resident worker counts, the largely residential precinct provides relatively scarce employment opportunities within its own borders. Synthesizing SALM and ABS territorial figures, AreaSearch records an annual reduction of 1.6% across the local workforce alongside a 1.6% contraction in filled positions over the 12-month timeframe, with joblessness holding steady. Over the identical period, Greater Sydney experienced a 1.9% rise in employment and a 1.9% workforce expansion, paired with a minor decline in unemployment. Looking forward, Jobs and Skills Australia national projections from Mar-26 provide context regarding local labor dynamics over five and ten-year intervals. While broad Australian employment is modeled to rise 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, trajectories differ markedly by industry. Aligning these sectoral projections with Lewisham's occupational makeup points to potential employment expansion of 7.4% across five years and 14.7% across ten years (representing a proportional weighting model for reference that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lewisham (NSW) is $2,405 a week (about $125,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,344 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $77,173 a year against an average of $100,921. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ATO postcode records for financial year 2023, Lewisham registered a taxpayer median income of $77,173 and an average income of $100,921, placing it in the top percentile across Australia compared to benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023 brings modeled estimates to approximately $85,137 for the median and $111,336 for the average as of March 2026. From the Census 2021 data, individual, family, and household earnings sit in the 88th to 95th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows 29.8% of individuals (1,276 individuals) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, closely mirroring the 30.9% regional rate, whereas 41.3% receive weekly sums above $3,000. While residential commitments account for 19.3% of earnings, elevated remuneration supports disposable income at the 82nd percentile and a SEIFA income score in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lewisham (NSW) had 1,678 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 29% detached houses and 57% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 48% rented and 19% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $520 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. 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 Lewisham's residential housing stock consists of 28.7% houses and 71.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and miscellaneous residences), differing from the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright ownership sits at 19.2%, trailing Sydney metro averages, while 32.9% of homes are mortgaged and 47.9% are occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage obligations stand at $2,817, above the Sydney metro average of $2,427, while weekly median rental rates reach $520 compared to $470 across Sydney metro. When measured nationally, Lewisham's mortgage commitments significantly exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rents also outpacing the nationwide standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lewisham (NSW) counted 1,678 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,770 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 79% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 59.2% of domestic arrangements, encompassing couples without children at 28.2%, couples with children at 22.6%, and single parent families at 7.6%. The remaining 40.8% comprises non-family residences, with lone person households representing 30.7% and group households accounting for 9.5%. Household occupancy averages 2.2 people, tracking below the Greater Sydney metric of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.6% of adults in Lewisham (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 37.5% with a bachelor degree and 17.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 10.0% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,777 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,063 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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Educational profiles across Lewisham show elevated qualifications, with 59.6% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, substantially exceeding the 30.4% national and 32.2% NSW standards. Bachelor degrees account for the largest proportion at 37.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 17.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.5%. Vocational training covers 19.1% of residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (10.0%) and advanced diplomas (9.1%). Participation in study is robust, with 31.0% of locals engaged in formal learning programs. This cohort is distributed across tertiary education at 11.0%, primary education at 7.1%, and secondary education at 5.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lewisham (NSW) reaches 27 stops on 33 routes, timetabled for about 5,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 100 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.5 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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Lewisham's public transport network incorporates 27 active transport stops across lightrail, buses, and train services. These facilities are connected by 33 individual routes that deliver a total of 5,825 weekly passenger trips. Commuter access is rated excellent, with residents located an average of 101 meters from their nearest boarding point. As a residential community, outbound travel is standard, with private vehicle use leading at 59%, alongside train travel at 23% and walking at 6%. Private motor vehicle ownership sits at an average of 0.5 per dwelling, below regional norms, while 65.5% of working residents reported working from home during the 2021 Census (under potential COVID-19 influences).
Transit route frequency registers a mean of 832 trips per day across the collective network, generating roughly 215 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.5% of residents in Lewisham (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 66.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 across Lewisham demonstrate positive results, with AreaSearch evaluations showing reduced chronic illness incidence and low mortality across all age groups. Private health insurance adoption is notable, encompassing approximately 67% of residents (2,856 people), outpacing both the Greater Sydney benchmark of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary chronic diagnoses in the locality, recorded among 8.6% and 11.1% of residents respectively. Meanwhile, 71.5% of locals indicated complete freedom from long-term medical conditions, relative to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Residents under 65 maintain favourable health benchmarks.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 12.6% of the population (539 people), below the 15.5% observed across Greater Sydney, with older demographics displaying resilient health measures that track broad national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.3% of Lewisham (NSW) residents were born overseas and 25.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.8%) and Australian (19.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Lewisham sits higher than typical markets, with 34.3% of residents born abroad and 25.2% conversing in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the largest faith tradition, representing 33.5% of locals. Judaism demonstrates the most notable divergence from wider averages, comprising 0.3% of the community relative to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Evaluating parental country of birth, the primary reported backgrounds are English at 20.8%, Australian at 19.1%, and Other at 11.2%. Variations are also evident across several other heritage backgrounds, including Spanish at 0.7% (compared to 0.6% regionally), Russian at 0.5% (against 0.4%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lewisham (NSW) is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 37.9% 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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Demographics in the suburb of Lewisham (NSW) heavily favor childless young adults. Cohorts aged 25 - 44 represent 46.4% of the population as at August 2026 compared to 31.4% throughout Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 22.8% versus the broader regional proportion of 30.4%. The median age remains at 34 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 3 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 from that census. The most distinct demographic shift since the census occurred among young to middle aged adults, rising from 44.7% to an estimated 46.4%.
Looking ahead to 2041, senior cohorts (65+) will drive community expansion by gaining 203 residents (38%) to total 743, while cohorts aged 25 - 44 and 0 - 24 are anticipated to diminish.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lewisham (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 | May 2026 4 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 68 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,060 at the 2021 Census → 4,283 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 (SAL12322). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.