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The median unit price in Macquarie Park is $852k. House values have moved 0.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Macquarie Park has an estimated 17,479 residents, up from 11,071 at the 2021 Census — a change of 6,408 people, or 57.9%. Growth has averaged 10.0% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 2,073 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 92.0% of that increase. That puts 2,586 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 updates for the wider region, alongside recent address records validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Macquarie Park has an estimated population of approximately 17,479 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 6,408 individuals (57.9%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 11,071 residents. This shift is deduced from a resident count of 17,465, calculated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) combined with 2,073 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. Such a population level corresponds to a density of 2,585 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of national areas analyzed by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Macquarie Park's expansion rate of 57.9% since the 2021 census outpaced the state benchmark (7.1%) as well as Greater Sydney, marking it as a regional growth leader. Population expansion in the locality was chiefly fueled by overseas migration, which represented roughly 92.0% of the overall population gains in recent times. AreaSearch implements ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 district, published in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For SA2 territories lacking this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government at the SA2 level are used, published in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline. Growth trends by age cohort derived from these figures are also applied across all localities for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic patterns, remarkable growth placing the locality in the top 10 percent of national statistical areas is anticipated during this timeframe, with the suburb of Macquarie Park projected to expand by 14,027 individuals up to 2041 according to consolidated SA2-level forecasts, representing a total increase of 80.2% over the 16 years.
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3,342 new dwellings have been approved in Macquarie Park over the past five years, an average of 668 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 38 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 474 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 3% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 655, 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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According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building permit figures distributed from statistical zone records, the suburb of Macquarie Park has seen approximately 668 residential units approved annually, totaling an estimated 3,342 properties authorized over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 601 to date in FY-26. Given that an average of 2 people migrated to the locality for every residential unit built over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand and supply seem closely matched, generating balanced market conditions, with new properties carrying an average construction cost of $600,000, pointing to a developer focus on high-end, premium builds.
There have also been commercial approvals worth $623.9 million recorded during this financial year, showing strong commercial construction momentum. Compared to Greater Sydney, the suburb of Macquarie Park registeres 417.0% more building approval activity per individual, offering purchasers a wider range of options, even though building approval numbers have slowed down in recent times. This volume of activity is far higher than the national norm, reflecting strong developer interest in the region. Recent residential approvals consist of 3.0% detached houses and 97.0% apartments or townhouses. This preference for higher density housing offers accessible price points and attracts downsizers, real estate investors, and first-time buyers. The area has roughly 35 people for every approved residential unit, indicating a growing local market. Looking forward, the suburb of Macquarie Park is projected to add 14,013 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch. At the current pace of construction, new residential options should easily satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially helping to drive growth beyond the current population projections.
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 36 current infrastructure and development projects inside Macquarie Park, worth an estimated $25.8 billion. A further 65 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $43.3 billion. 26 are already under construction and 46 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Few factors shape a region's trajectory as much as developments in local infrastructure, major construction projects, and zoning strategies. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 51 projects that are anticipated to influence the locality. Important developments include the Macquarie Centre Redevelopment, MCentral Macquarie Park, Herring Road, Macquarie Park, and the Macquarie Park Bus Depot, with the following list highlighting those of greatest interest.
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M_Park Macquarie Technology Centre
Stockland's approximately $2 billion M_Park is a multi-stage life sciences and technology innovation precinct in the Macquarie Park Innovation District. Stage 1 includes three premium commercial buildings, a data centre, retail and hospitality, and a 2,500 sqm public park. Building 11 is operational with tenants including CHEP, Demant and WiSE Medical, while Buildings 15 and 17, including Johnson & Johnson's new Australian headquarters, are in the final stages of construction.
Macquarie Centre Redevelopment
A major $1 billion mixed-use expansion of Macquarie Centre. As of 2026, the project is in construction with a $400 million retail expansion underway to create Australia's largest retail footprint by 2027. The masterplan includes four residential towers ranging from 26 to 33 storeys providing approximately 1,000 apartments, 130 new specialty stores, an Olympic-sized ice rink, and 5,000sqm of community facilities. The development provides direct integration with the Macquarie University Metro station and the Macquarie Park Innovation District.
Macquarie Rise
Macquarie Rise is a luxury mixed-use development by TOGA, delivered in partnership with Baptist Union NSW and Morling College. The project features three residential towers ranging from 12 to 14 storeys, containing 268 apartments. These sit above a two-storey commercial podium providing 1,200 sqm of retail and office space. Residents have access to 'Club Rise' amenities including a 20m lap pool, gym, Pilates studio, and cinema room.
MCentral Macquarie Park
Multi-stage commercial development at 63-71 Waterloo Road comprising two office towers with ground-floor retail, a new public road and basement parking. Designed by A+ Design Group, the development integrates expansive public open spaces and contemporary architecture. Approved by the Sydney North Planning Panel on 31 March 2022 (DA LDA2021/0184); construction commenced in December 2025 with a total project value of approximately $218 million.
Midtown MacPark (Ivanhoe Estate Redevelopment)
Midtown MacPark is the staged redevelopment of the former Ivanhoe Estate into an 8.2 hectare mixed-tenure urban renewal precinct in Macquarie Park. The project is led by Homes NSW with the Aspire consortium, including Frasers Property Australia and Mission Australia Housing. It will deliver around 3,300 homes, including 954 social housing units, 130 affordable rental units and more than 2,000 private homes, plus open space, parks, shops, cafes, restaurants, two childcare centres, a new primary school, a community centre, pool, gym and new road links.Stage 1 is complete and Stage 2 construction is underway, with later stages scheduled through to 2036.
Macquarie Park Bus Depot
Sydney's first purpose-built battery electric bus depot, part of the NSW Government's Zero Emission Buses Program. The facility is designed to house 165 battery electric buses and includes comprehensive charging infrastructure, maintenance bays, a bus wash, and an underground car park for 150 staff. The project involves upgrading and widening Pittwater Road to facilitate depot access and is a key step in transitioning the state's bus fleet to zero emissions by 2047.
Herring Road, Macquarie Park
Australia's tallest Volumetric Modular Construction (VMC) project, this 20-storey Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) development features 528 studio units. Located 100 metres from Macquarie University metro station, the project includes extensive communal amenities such as a gym, media room, study spaces, and level 15 terrace. Designed by Cox Architecture, it targets a 5-Star Green Star rating and utilizes innovative modular steel technology for rapid delivery.
Triniti Lighthouse Build-to-Rent
State significant build-to-rent development comprising 510 rental apartments across three mixed-use buildings ranging from 9 to 20 storeys with ground floor retail and commercial space, communal resident amenities and basement parking. The project was approved by the NSW Independent Planning Commission on 10 July 2025. As of August 2026, no post-approval or construction documents have been published on the NSW Planning Portal and the project remains in the approved phase awaiting further implementation.
12,137 residents of Macquarie Park are employed, from a labour force of 12,739. Unemployment sits at 4.7%, with participation at 80.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 40,658, about 2.3 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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The suburb of Macquarie Park possesses a highly qualified workforce, with the tech sector showing particularly high representation, a jobless rate of 4.7%, and an annual employment expansion rate estimated at 5.3% based on AreaSearch compilations of local statistical data. As of March 2026, 12,137 residents are employed, while the unemployment level is 0.6% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, and labour force participation is exceptionally high (80.2% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney). Census returns indicate that a high proportion of 57.6% of residents worked from home, although the influence of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions should be taken into account.
Resident employment is heavily concentrated in the professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and retail trade sectors. The locality exhibits a strong concentration in professional & technical services, with an employment share that is 1.6 times the regional average. Conversely, construction has a minor footprint, accounting for 3.8% of local jobs compared to 8.6% across the region. With 3.4 jobs available for every resident at the time of the Census, the area acts as a major employment center, containing more positions than working residents and drawing commuters from neighboring suburbs. According to AreaSearch studies of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, the year leading to March 2026 saw employment numbers rise by 5.3% and the total labor force expand by 6.0%, which led to a 0.6 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labor force growth of 1.9%, alongside a slight decrease in unemployment. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia published in May-25 can provide additional perspective on prospective future demand in the suburb of Macquarie Park. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure to model growth paths. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary widely by industry. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the suburb of Macquarie Park's industry distribution suggests local jobs will grow by 7.2% over five years and 14.5% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted projection for visualization and does not incorporate localized population growth forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Macquarie Park is $1,886 a week (about $98,000 a year), with median personal income at $970 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,671 a year against an average of $81,465. The average runs 41% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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's compilation of the most recent postcode tax data published for financial year 2023, the suburb of Macquarie Park had a median taxpayer income of $57,671 and an average income of $81,465. This ranks among the top tiers in the country, comparing to $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current figures are estimated at approximately $63,623 for the median and $89,872 for the average as of March 2026. Census findings show personal income is in the 75th percentile ($970 weekly), while household earnings are in the 58th percentile.
Looking at income distributions, the largest segment is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, containing 37.2% of residents (6,502 people), which is similar to the regional distribution where 30.9% are in this category. Housing cost pressures are significant, with only 77.2% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 49th percentile, while the SEIFA index for income places the area in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Macquarie Park had 4,786 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 90% apartments. 22% are owned with a mortgage, 68% rented and 11% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,340 a month, a total housing cost higher than 95% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The distribution of residential structures in the suburb of Macquarie Park, measured at the latest Census, consisted of natural language zero houses and 100.1% alternative dwellings like townhouses and apartments, compared to Greater Sydney's mix of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The rate of home ownership in the suburb of Macquarie Park trailed the metropolitan average, standing at 10.5%, with the remaining dwellings occupied by residents with a mortgage (21.7%) or tenants (67.8%). Median monthly mortgage costs in the locality were lower than the Sydney metropolitan average at $2,340, while median weekly rent was recorded at $460, compared to Sydney metropolitan figures of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, the suburb of Macquarie Park's mortgage costs are much higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rental costs are significantly higher than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Macquarie Park counted 4,786 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,556 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 92% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent the majority of households at 56.9%, consisting of 17.4% couples with children, 30.6% couples without children, and 6.2% single parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 43.1%, with single-person households representing 35.4% and group shared households making up 7.7% of the total. The median household size of 2.0 people is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
64.6% of adults in Macquarie Park hold a university qualification, including 37.6% with a bachelor degree and 24.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 6.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 86 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 999 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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Academic achievement in the suburb of Macquarie Park is considerably higher than regional averages, with 64.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This high education profile positions the locality well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 37.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees (24.6%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Vocational qualifications account for 14.6% of educational credentials for residents aged 15+ – advanced diplomas (8.1%) and certificates (6.5%). Participation in study is remarkably high, with 35.0% of residents enrolled in an educational institution.
This consists of 20.9% in higher education, 4.7% in primary school, and 2.3% in secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Macquarie Park reaches 91 stops on 43 routes, timetabled for about 16,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.3 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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Public transit data shows 91 active transit stops in the suburb of Macquarie Park, consisting of a combination of lightrail and bus services. These transit stops are connected to 43 unique routes, which together service 16,024 weekly passenger journeys. Transit accessibility is classified as outstanding, with residents living an average of 123 meters from the nearest stop. Given the residential nature of the locality, most workers commute out of the area - private vehicles remain the main transport mode at 47%, followed by train travel at 23% and walking at 14%.
Car ownership averages 0.3 vehicles per household, which is below the metropolitan average. A high share of 57.6% of residents work from home (2021 Census; potentially reflecting pandemic restrictions). Transit service frequency averages 2,289 daily journeys across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 176 weekly journeys for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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82.9% of residents in Macquarie Park report no long-term health condition. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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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An evaluation of health indicators shows strong outcomes throughout the suburb of Macquarie Park, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality statistics and chronic disease rates, with common health conditions showing low prevalence among the general population and aligning closer to national averages in older, vulnerable cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is exceptionally high at roughly 59% of the total population (10,328 people). The most frequent medical conditions diagnosed in the area were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 5.5 and 4.7% of residents, respectively, while 82.9% of the population reported no chronic health issues compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
The locality has 7.6% of its population aged 65 and older (1,328 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%. Health profiles for older residents are above average, though they rank lower nationally than the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
68.9% of Macquarie Park residents were born overseas and 64.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 97% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (26.4%) and English (10.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Macquarie Park ranks among the most ethnically diverse locations in Australia, with 64.9% of the population speaking a language other than English at home and 68.9% born outside Australia. Christianity is the most common religion, representing 29.6% of local residents. However, the most distinct overrepresentation is seen in Hinduism, which is practiced by 10.7% of the population, significantly higher than the Greater Sydney average of 5.2%. Looking at ancestral backgrounds (parents' country of birth), the top three cohorts in the suburb of Macquarie Park are Chinese, representing 26.4% of the population (much higher than the regional average of 8.4%), Other, representing 19.6%, and English, representing 10.8% (notably lower than the regional average of 19.0%).
There are also clear differences in other ethnic communities: Korean is notably overrepresented at 4.4% of the population (compared to 1.1% across the region), Russian at 0.8% (compared to 0.4%) and Indian at 8.9% (compared to 3.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Macquarie Park is 30, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 55.4% 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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With a median age of 30 years, the suburb of Macquarie Park has a significantly younger population than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and is well below the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, the suburb of Macquarie Park has a larger proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (31.3%) but fewer children aged 5 - 14 (5.0%). This concentration of 25 - 34 year-olds is far higher than the national share of 14.6%. Post-2021 Census data indicates the 15 to 24 age bracket has risen from 17.8% to 24.1% of the population.
In contrast, the 25 to 34 group has fallen from 32.8% to 31.3% and the 0 to 4 age group decreased from 5.7% to 4.3%. Demographic projections indicate the age structure of the suburb of Macquarie Park will change significantly by 2041. The 25 to 34 cohort is expected to grow substantially, increasing by 4,322 people (79%) from 5,470 to 9,793.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Macquarie 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 |
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| 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 36 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) | Jul 2026 last 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 — 2,073 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,071 at the 2021 Census → 17,479 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 (SAL12446). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.