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The median house price in Mays Hill is $1.33m, with units at $605k. House values have moved 0.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Mays Hill has an estimated 2,138 residents, up from 1,902 at the 2021 Census — a change of 236 people, or 12.4%. Growth has averaged 3.8% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 78.0% of that increase. That puts 7,127 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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In the suburb of Mays Hill, the resident count is projected to reach approximately 2,138 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with newly verified addresses recorded after the Census. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 1,902 people, this represents an expansion of 236 people (12.4%). This figure builds on an estimated resident population of 2,119 determined from the ABS ERP data release (June 2025), alongside 90 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 7,126 persons per square kilometer, the suburb ranks within the nation's top 10% for residential density across AreaSearch benchmarks, reflecting intense competition for local land.
The suburb of Mays Hill outpaced both its broader SA3 region and the state benchmark (7.3%) with its 12.4% rate of gain since the 2021 census. International arrivals served as the principal demographic engine, accounting for roughly 78.0% of net additions in recent times. Projections for the suburb of Mays Hill draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models pegged to a 2022 baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government releases using a 2021 baseline where required, with age-specific expansion parameters applied across all territories for 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, the suburb of Mays Hill is anticipated to track ahead of the national median for expansion, adding 448 persons by 2041 under consolidated SA2 figures, which amounts to a cumulative rise of 20.1% across the 16 years.
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92 new dwellings have been approved in Mays Hill over the past five years, an average of 18 a year. That places the area in the 66th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 30% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An analysis of ABS building consent statistics by AreaSearch shows that Mays Hill has recorded roughly 18 residential building approvals annually, generating an aggregate of 92 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 6 approvals have been logged. Between FY-21 and FY-25, the area added an average of 3.8 new residents for each dwelling completed over the past 5 financial years, creating an environment where residential demand outstrips construction additions, typically exerting upward momentum on asset pricing and buyer competition. New homes carry an average expected construction cost of $490,000.
On the non-residential front, $11.4 million in commercial building permits has been registered this financial year, pointing to steady commercial building momentum. Per capita building activity in Mays Hill tracks 62.0% above the Greater Sydney baseline, providing purchasers with a broader selection of properties even as the pace of building has moderated lately. The composition of new construction breaks down into 30.0% detached dwellings alongside 70.0% medium and high-density housing formats. This emphasis on higher-density living delivers more accessible price points for buyers while drawing interest from first-time home buyers, investors, and downsizing owner-occupiers. A ratio of roughly 192 people per dwelling approval highlights a growing local property landscape. Demographic projections suggest Mays Hill will absorb an additional 429 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update. At prevailing construction velocities, the flow of new housing supply appears well-positioned to satisfy incoming demand, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling residential expansion to surpass baseline population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 127 current infrastructure and development projects close to Mays Hill, worth an estimated $87.4 billion. 29 are already under construction and 60 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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 capital works, major development initiatives, and planning schemes play a vital role in shaping community outcomes. At present, no major initiatives have been flagged by AreaSearch as directly influencing the locality. Notable surrounding projects of potential interest include the Sydney Metro West - Western Tunnelling Package, Integrated Mental Health Complex Westmead, Westmead South Precinct Master Plan, and Powerhouse Parramatta.
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Integrated Mental Health Complex Westmead
The Integrated Mental Health Complex (IMHC) at Westmead is a $540 million purpose-built 10-storey facility constructed by Richard Crookes Constructions for Health Infrastructure NSW. Providing 284 mental health beds across acute, sub-acute, and adolescent care, the building replaces legacy facilities at Cumberland Hospital and connects via link bridge to Westmead Hospital. Main structural works commenced in 2025, with completion anticipated in 2027.
Westmead Health Precinct Redevelopment
The Westmead Health Precinct Redevelopment is a multi-billion dollar healthcare and research transformation delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW. Following the delivery of the Central Acute Services Building, ongoing works include the Stage 2 Paediatric Services Building at The Children's Hospital at Westmead, a new Integrated Mental Health Complex, and a Viral Vector Manufacturing Facility. Construction across the precinct stages is advancing toward completion between 2025 and 2027.
Sydney Metro West - Western Tunnelling Package
The Sydney Metro West Western Tunnelling Package is part of the 24km Sydney Metro West underground railway doubling rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. The AUD $2.16 billion contract awarded to the Gamuda Australia and Laing O'Rourke Consortium covers nine kilometres of twin metro rail tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead, excavation of two new metro stations at Parramatta and Westmead, a stabling and maintenance facility at Clyde, and a precast segment manufacturing facility at Eastern Creek producing over 60,000 tunnel lining segments.TBM Betty completed the western tunnel drive, breaking through at Westmead Station in September 2025. Excavation works reached completion in December 2025, with remaining station civil and fitout works progressing ahead of the broader Sydney Metro West line opening.
West Grove
West Grove is a 100 million AUD mixed-use gateway development located directly opposite Westmead Train Station. The 14-storey precinct serves as an urban oasis within the Westmead Health and Innovation District, featuring a 108-room Vibe Hotel, a full-line Woolworths Metro, and four floors dedicated to A-grade healthcare and medical consulting suites. Additional amenities include a tavern, specialty retail, and a landscaped courtyard activated with restaurants and cafes.
Powerhouse Parramatta
Powerhouse Parramatta is a major NSW Government cultural infrastructure project on the Parramatta River foreshore. The new museum will deliver about 18,000 sqm of exhibition and public space across seven large presentation spaces, the Lang Walker Family Academy, rooftop public areas, productive gardens and an observatory for astronomy education. Construction is being managed by Lendlease and reached 95 percent complete in February 2026, with fitout and public domain works progressing ahead of opening in late 2026.
Merrylands RSL Club Redevelopment Stage 2
Second stage of a multi-phase masterplan redevelopment of Merrylands RSL Club, designed by Quattro Architecture. Works include new Level 1 building works comprising a relocated 400-plus seat buffet restaurant, a new Vietnamese food offering, and expanded indoor and outdoor gaming areas to the ground floor. A new transfer slab is being constructed to enable future development of residential, retail, commercial, hotel and aged care uses above the club. Stage 1 (basement excavation, new gaming and bar areas, atrium lobby) was completed in August 2017 by Taylor Construction.
Harris Park Cultural Precinct
City of Parramatta is delivering a Little India cultural precinct upgrade in Harris Park, funded by a $3.5 million Australian Government Investing in Our Communities grant. Works include Indian inspired murals, overhead decorative lighting, public art, streetscape upgrades, street trees, street furniture, paving improvements and a simplified overhead gateway on Marion Street. Mural installation began in March 2026, with broader construction and installation expected from August to December 2026.
Parramatta Park Visitor Centre
Revitalisation and expansion of visitor facilities within the World Heritage-listed Parramatta Park. The project includes a modern visitor hub, interactive heritage exhibits, cafe facilities, and upgraded community amenities as part of a broader park improvement program.
1,288 residents of Mays Hill are employed, from a labour force of 1,348. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 79.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,542, about 72% 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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Mays Hill is characterized by a workforce with substantial educational qualifications and a prominent concentration of professional services personnel, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 4.5% and yearly job growth estimated at 2.6% through AreaSearch statistical area syntheses. As of March 2026, 1,288 residents are actively employed. The local jobless rate stands 0.3% above the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, while labor force participation reaches 79.0%, well above the regional benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 49.1% of local workers operated from home, a figure influenced by Covid-19 movement restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Specialization is particularly elevated in professional & technical, where the local worker share stands at 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, accommodation & food accounts for only 2.8% of resident employment, trailing the 5.8% seen across Greater Sydney. Because the suburb is largely residential, on-site employment positions are limited when comparing local worker counts to total resident labor force figures from the Census. During the twelve months ending March 2026, AreaSearch evaluated combined SALM and ABS figures drawn from larger statistical regions, revealing that employment rose by 2.6% while the labour force grew by 2.5%, which led to a 0.1% decline in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced a 1.9% increase in both employment and the labour force, with only a minor reduction in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia published national employment forecasts for Mar-26 to help anticipate future workforce needs in Mays Hill. These outlooks span five and ten-year horizons and were overlaid with local employment data to project future trends. The national model anticipates a 6.6% expansion in employment over five years and a 13.7% expansion over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When those sectoral trends are applied to Mays Hill’s current job composition, the area is expected to see a 7.1% rise in employment over five years and a 14.3% rise over ten years, though this simple weighting exercise is illustrative and excludes local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Mays Hill is $2,076 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $971 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,827 a year against an average of $70,145. 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 postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, personal earnings in the suburb of Mays Hill track slightly higher than national norms, registering a median of $57,827 and an average of $70,145. These amounts trail Greater Sydney, where median and average figures reach $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled earnings sit at roughly $63,795 (median) and $77,384 (average) as of March 2026. Across the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings clustered around the 72nd percentile across Australia.
The single largest income bracket encompasses 41.4% of residents (885 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, matching broader patterns across the region where 30.9% sit within this range. Accommodation costs absorb 20.1% of local earnings; nonetheless, solid wage levels keep disposable income at the 63rd percentile, while the suburb's overall SEIFA income score falls into the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mays Hill had 689 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 18% detached houses and 75% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 67% rented and 8% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $435 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,180 a month, a total housing cost higher than 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.2%. 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 findings, the residential fabric in Mays Hill is comprised of 18.1% standalone houses and 81.9% other dwellings such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats, standing in stark contrast to Sydney metro with its 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership within Mays Hill lagged the metropolitan benchmark at 7.8%, while the balance of residential properties were either paying off a mortgage (25.4%) or occupied by tenants (66.8%). The median monthly mortgage commitment was $2,180, well below the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, while median weekly rent was $435 compared to $470 across Sydney metro.
When viewed against national figures, however, local mortgage payments sit significantly above the Australian median of $1,863, and rents considerably outstrip the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mays Hill counted 689 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 774 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement, making up 72.3% of all households. This total includes 37.1% couples with children, 23.7% couples without children, and 10.3% single parent families. Non-family dwellings make up the other 27.7%, divided into lone person households at 19.2% and group households at 8.1%. At 2.7 people, the median household size aligns with the Greater Sydney average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
56.5% of adults in Mays Hill hold a university qualification, including 32.2% with a bachelor degree and 21.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 97% of areas nationally. A further 11.1% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Attainment of higher credentials in Mays Hill sits well above wider benchmarks, with 56.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university degrees, compared with 30.4% across Australia and 32.2% in NSW. This concentration of educational qualifications positions the community favorably for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest tier at 32.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 21.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.6%. Meanwhile, vocational studies account for 20.3% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (9.2%) and certificates (11.1%). A significant share of the local population is engaged in learning, with 31.4% of residents enrolled in an educational course.
Breaking this down, 9.1% attend primary education, 7.7% are enrolled in tertiary education, and 5.9% are completing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mays Hill reaches 5 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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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An assessment of the local transit network shows 5 active transport stops situated in Mays Hill, providing bus services across 7 individual routes that together deliver 1,265 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 147 meters to the nearest transport stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, the outward journey to work is led by private vehicles at 67%, with 18% by train and 9% by bus. Vehicle availability sits at 0.8 per dwelling, trailing the wider metropolitan standard, while 49.1% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census (which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 conditions).
Transit services maintain an average delivery of 180 trips per day across all available lines, generating roughly 253 weekly trips per individual stop.
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83.9% of residents in Mays Hill report no long-term health condition. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic ailment rates indicate above-average overall health metrics for Mays Hill. Long-term medical issues remain infrequent among the general population, though incidence rates rise above national standards within senior, vulnerable brackets. Private health insurance coverage is solid, held by approximately 55% of all residents (~1,168 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health issues represent the two most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, affecting 4.8 and 4.4% of the population respectively. Concurrently, 83.9% of residents stated they were free from any long-term medical conditions, outperforming the 74.6% benchmark across Greater Sydney.
Seniors aged 65 and over account for 6.2% of the local community (132 people), a lower proportion than the 15.5% recorded across Greater Sydney. While elderly health measures present notable challenges, ranking lower nationally than the broader community, overall health indicators remain sound.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
67.6% of Mays Hill residents were born overseas and 74.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (25.8%) and English (7.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Mays Hill is among the highest nationwide, with 74.2% of locals speaking a primary language other than English at home and 67.6% having been born overseas. Hinduism is the dominant religious affiliation, observed by 35.7% of residents, in contrast to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Examining ancestral background via parental place of birth, the three most widespread heritages in Mays Hill are Other at 32.5% (notably above the 16.0% regional standard), Indian at 25.8% (significantly exceeding the regional 3.6%), and English at 7.8% (well below the regional 19.0%).
Other distinct variations include Lebanese ancestry representing 6.0% locally (versus 2.6% regionally), Filipino at 2.7% (versus 2.0%), and Samoan at 0.9% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mays Hill is 32, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 38.1% 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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Demographically, the suburb of Mays Hill is centered around working-age adults with children. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates indicate that 48.8% of the populace is comprised of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 31.4% for Greater Sydney, while only 6.2% belong to retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), where Greater Sydney records 15.5%. The median age is estimated at 32 as at August 2026, rising slightly from 31 at the 2021 Census, which remains 5 years below the Greater Sydney median of 37 and below the national median of 38 recorded at that Census.
Since the Census, the young to middle aged adults bracket has shifted from 51.5% to 48.8%. Looking forward to 2041, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) will see the largest numeric rise, climbing by 136 residents (43%) to 452, whereas retiree and elderly cohorts are slated for the fastest percentage expansion, jumping 74% to 230 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mays Hill
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 May 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 — 90 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,902 at the 2021 Census → 2,138 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 (SAL12548). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.