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The median house price in Lurnea is $1.16m, with units at $830k. House values have moved 6.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Lurnea has an estimated 11,043 residents, up from 10,057 at the 2021 Census — a change of 986 people, or 9.8%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 58.0% of that increase. That puts 4,417 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Lurnea has an estimated resident count of roughly 11,043, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with new addresses verified since the Census. This figure indicates an expansion of 986 people (9.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 10,057 people. The estimate builds upon an AreaSearch-derived resident total of 10,990 following the ABS release of June 2025 ERP data, alongside 79 validated new addresses confirmed after the Census benchmark. The resulting demographic concentration reaches 4,417 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb of Lurnea in the top 10% of Australian regions evaluated by AreaSearch and underlining the high demand for local land.
The area outpaced both New South Wales (7.3%) and Greater Sydney with its 9.8% expansion rate since the 2021 census, establishing itself as a regional growth hotspot. Net overseas arrivals served as the principal catalyst for expansion, accounting for roughly 57.99999999999999% of total demographic gains in recent times. Projections for the suburb of Lurnea incorporate ABS and Geoscience Australia modelling at the SA2 level, published in 2024 using 2022 as a base point, with NSW State Government 2022 releases (based on 2021) supplying coverage where needed. Age-specific trajectory rates from these sources are likewise applied across 2032 to 2041. Going forward, statistical projections indicate expansion surpassing the national median, with the suburb of Lurnea anticipated to add 1,902 persons by 2041 under SA2 aggregations, representing an overall gain of 16.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
316 new dwellings have been approved in Lurnea over the past five years, an average of 63 a year. That places the area in the 81st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 62 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 56% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 67, broadly in line with 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 residential building consent statistics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate that Lurnea has averaged approximately 63 dwelling approvals annually, amounting to roughly 316 residences over the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 67 approvals have been logged. The suburb recorded an influx of 2.9 people per year for every newly built residence across the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demonstrating healthy underlying demand that underpins local property values. Construction costs for new residences average $370,000, sitting below broader regional benchmarks and providing accessible price points for buyers.
Commercial activity remains modest, with $1.4 million in commercial consents registered this financial year, reinforcing the district's overwhelmingly residential focus. Per capita residential development in Lurnea aligns closely with Greater Sydney averages, helping preserve a steady supply-demand dynamic. Recent construction activity is split between detached houses at 56.0% and medium-density attached formats at 44.0%, broadening local housing diversity to cater to diverse budgets, spanning conventional family homes to accessible compact alternatives. This dynamic shifts away from the prevailing built form (which sits at 75.0% houses), reflecting tightening availability of greenfield land alongside shifting resident preferences and affordability requirements. Overall, the ratio of approximately 159 people per approval characterizes a steadily expanding urban precinct. Demographic forecasts point to Lurnea welcoming 1,849 additional inhabitants by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch. Sustained construction rates are anticipated to adequately cater to incoming demand, fostering favorable conditions for prospective purchasers while offering the potential to surpass projected demographic growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Lurnea, worth an estimated $350 million. A further 47 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.67 billion. 13 are already under construction and 15 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 economic momentum and community development are fundamentally guided by public works, capital projects, and planning frameworks. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 key initiatives set to shape the locality. Significant undertakings include the M5 Motorway Westbound Upgrade, Milperra Community Hub by Mirvac, Avala Apartments Miller, and Lurnea Community Hub, which head the list of influential developments.
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Milperra Community Hub by Mirvac
The Milperra Community Hub project involves transforming the former WSU Bankstown Village Campus, a 19.6-hectare site, into a mixed-use development with residential, commercial, recreational, and conservation uses. It aims to deliver diverse housing options and community enhancements for existing and future residents. Key features include up to 430 low-rise dwellings (attached terraces, semi-detached houses, and freestanding homes), over 14,400 sqm of public parks connected via footpaths and cycleways, a small neighbourhood centre with a refurbished childcare centre and a new cafe/restaurant, long-term management plan for over 2 hectares of remnant vegetation with a tree replacement ratio of 3:1, and a $5.3m contribution to Council for social and affordable housing.
M5 Motorway Westbound Upgrade
Upgrade of the M5 Motorway westbound between Moorebank Avenue and the Hume Highway to reduce congestion and improve safety. Key features include a new three-lane bridge over the Georges River and rail corridors, removal of the traffic weave, additional lanes, improved freight access, and a new shared user path for pedestrians and cyclists.
Liverpool Civic Place
A $600 million urban renewal precinct transforming the southern Liverpool CBD. Stage 1 delivered the Yellamundie library, council chambers, and the University of Wollongong campus. The final stage, the Helix Hub, is currently under construction and features a 17-storey vertical university campus, life sciences research space, and co-living residential apartments.
Lurnea Community Hub
State-of-the-art community precinct at Phillips Park featuring multipurpose community hub with program and meeting rooms, cafe, large function room, outdoor space and kitchen facilities supporting social, economic and recreational needs of the community
Frangipane Avenue Apartments
DA & CC-approved plus contributions-paid, shovel-ready development site comprising 32 high-quality apartments in a five-storey residential building. The development features an intelligently designed space-maximizing layout with secure basement parking and includes 50% allocation for affordable housing. Mix of 9 x 1-bedroom, 21 x 2-bedroom, and 2 x 3-bedroom apartments designed to maximize spatial flow and natural light.
Casula Health and Childcare Centre
A significant mixed-use development featuring a 114-place childcare facility and a 620 m2 medical precinct. The medical component includes 17 consultation rooms and a dedicated pharmacy. The project occupies a prime 3,562 m2 site on the Hume Highway, designed to service the growing Liverpool and Edmondson Park catchments. The site has active development approval for the combined health and education use.
The Liverpool by FYVE
A landmark 34-storey mixed-use tower in the Liverpool CBD, featuring 193 residential apartments, a 113-room boutique hotel, 6,500 sqm of A-grade commercial office space, and a ground-floor retail and dining precinct. Designed by Rothelowman, the project integrates high-quality 1, 2, and 3-bedroom homes with serviced apartments and modern business suites.
60 Hill Road Lurnea Development
Proposed residential development at 60 Hill Road Lurnea featuring modern housing options and community amenities
3,658 residents of Lurnea are employed, from a labour force of 4,141. Unemployment sits at 11.7%, with participation at 49.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,286, about 84% 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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Lurnea has a diverse labor pool that includes both manual and professional occupations, with manufacturing and industry playing a major role, an unemployment rate of 11.7%, and an estimated employment growth of 4.7% in the previous year, according to AreaSearch's compilation of statistical area information. As of March 2026, 3,658 residents are employed while the unemployment rate stands at 7.5% above Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, indicating potential for enhancement, and workforce participation is considerably lower (49.3% compared to Greater Sydney's 68.9%). Census data reveals that a moderate 23.4% of residents worked from home, although the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The primary employment sectors for local workers comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. Notably, transport, postal & warehousing demonstrates intense local concentration, with local participation standing at 2.0 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical disciplines are comparatively sparse, engaging only 3.8% of Lurnea workers against 11.5% in Greater Sydney. The district's predominantly residential character means local job generation is relatively contained, as demonstrated by the variance between local resident workers and jobs located within the area at the Census. According to AreaSearch evaluations combining SALM and ABS figures from larger statistical regions, employment rose by 4.7% and the labour force grew by 5.4% during the year to March 2026, which led to a 0.6 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In Greater Sydney, employment increased by 1.9%, the labour force also expanded by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. Jobs and Skills Australia's national forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding anticipated job demand in Lurnea. These projections span five and ten year intervals and have been aligned with local employment data to gauge potential expansion trends. The national outlook projects a 6.6% rise in employment over five years and a 13.7% increase over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry adjustments are applied to Lurnea's current job composition, the area is expected to see a 6.1% employment gain over five years and a 12.9% rise over ten years. This calculation represents a basic weighted projection for illustrative use and does not incorporate localized population estimates.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Lurnea is $1,239 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $486 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,109 a year against an average of $57,593. 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 AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, personal earnings in Lurnea track below Australian benchmarks, with a median of $49,109 and an average of $57,593, compared to Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in the 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated earnings stand at approximately $54,177 (median) and $63,537 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual, household, and family earnings all sat within the 2nd to 16th national percentiles. The single largest earnings bracket encompasses 29.5% of earners taking home $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (3,257 residents), which aligns with the regional proportion of 30.9%.
Affordability constraints are pronounced, with residents retaining only 74.6% of income after housing expenses, positioning the locality in the 9th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Lurnea had 2,905 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 75% detached houses and 3% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 43% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,080 a month. Rent absorbs 30.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 38.7%. 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, the housing landscape in Lurnea comprised 75.3% freestanding dwellings alongside 24.7% alternate configurations such as apartments and semi-detached properties, whereas Sydney metro recorded 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% alternate dwellings. Outright property ownership in Lurnea trailed the broader metropolis at 25.5%, while mortgaged properties accounted for 31.7% and rented homes represented 42.8%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,080, noticeably below the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while typical weekly rent reached $380 against the metropolitan figure of $470. On an Australia-wide scale, however, local mortgage payments sit above the national norm of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the nationwide mark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Lurnea counted 2,905 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,190 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 41% are couples with children, more than in 82% of areas nationally, against 16% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 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 households in the area at 77.8%, consisting of couples with children (41.4%), single parent households (19.3%), and couples without children (15.5%). The balance of 22.2% comprises non-family arrangements, primarily lone occupant households at 20.5% and group living arrangements at 1.5%. The typical household size stands at 3.2 people, tracking above the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.3% of adults in Lurnea hold a university qualification, including 11.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,547 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 955 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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Tertiary attainment presents a clear target for local development, with higher education qualification rates at 15.3%, trailing the Greater Sydney level of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent qualification at 11.1%, followed by postgraduate credentials at 3.3% and graduate diplomas at 0.9%. Conversely, vocational and practical training is well established, with 31.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, divided into certificates (20.0%) and advanced diplomas (11.4%). Active participation in study is prominent across Lurnea, with 36.3% of the community undertaking formal study. This student cohort includes 13.8% enrolled in primary education, 10.6% attending secondary schools, and 4.4% engaged in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Lurnea reaches 72 stops on 29 routes, timetabled for about 2,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Lurnea's public transit network features 72 bus stops distributed across the suburb. These access points are served by 29 distinct routes that provide 2,929 weekly passenger journeys. Proximity to transit is strong, with typical walking distances of 137 meters to the nearest boarding location. Because the area is largely residential, outward commuting is standard; private motor vehicles are the primary mode of travel at 87%, alongside 6% utilizing rail. Private vehicle availability averages 1.3 per household. Working from home was recorded by 23.4% of employed locals (2021 Census; potentially impacted by COVID-19 settings).
Public transport services run at an average volume of 418 daily trips across the transit network, translating to roughly 40 departures per stop each week.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
73.2% of residents in Lurnea report no long-term health condition. 9.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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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Evaluation of chronic health patterns and mortality by AreaSearch indicates noticeable health hurdles in Lurnea, with standard ailments prevalent throughout the community and slightly more concentrated among mature demographics. Private health insurance membership is comparatively restrained, encompassing approximately 50% of residents (~5,493 people), which sits below both Greater Sydney (59.9%) and the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma constitute the leading diagnosed medical conditions across Lurnea, impacting 7.0 and 6.8% of the community respectively. Meanwhile, 73.2% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health outcomes among residents aged under 65 perform above average. Inhabitants aged 65 and over represent 13.4% of the population (1,479 people), below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with local seniors facing specific health challenges that rank lower against national benchmarks than the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
46.1% of Lurnea residents were born overseas and 64.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (15.0%) and Lebanese (13.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Lurnea ranks among Australia's most diverse localities, with 46.1% of the population born overseas and 64.7% using a language other than English in their households. Christianity constitutes the largest religious affiliation, accounting for 40.6% of residents. Islam demonstrates a substantial local concentration, claimed by 32.1% of locals, which stands well above the Greater Sydney proportion of 6.8%. Regarding parental heritage, the leading reported ancestry categories are Other at 30.5% (well above the regional figure of 16.0%), Australian at 15.0%, and Lebanese at 13.4% (substantially exceeding the wider regional level of 2.6%).
Notable representation is also seen across several specific communities, including Serbian at 1.9% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Samoan at 1.6% (versus 0.5%), and Spanish at 0.9% (against 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Lurnea is 32, younger than 90% of areas nationally. 29.7% 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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Lurnea displays a younger demographic structure relative to Greater Sydney. AreaSearch figures for August 2026 indicate that 39.1% of locals are aged 0 - 24, exceeding the Greater Sydney mark of 30.4%, while 27.4% are aged 25 - 44, compared to 31.4% regionally. The median age is assessed at 32 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census and 5 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census, while the national figure was 38. The mature working and pre-retiree bracket (45 - 64) decreased from 21.6% at the Census to an estimated 20.2%.
Looking to 2041, the retiree and senior group (65+) is projected to see the strongest growth, lifting by 608 residents (41%) to reach 2,088.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Lurnea
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 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 — 79 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,057 at the 2021 Census → 11,043 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 (SAL12431). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.