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The median house price in Merrylands West is $1.32m, with units at $498k. House values have moved 7.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Merrylands West has an estimated 7,340 residents, up from 7,054 at the 2021 Census — a change of 286 people, or 4.1%. That puts 4,218 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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Following an examination of broader ABS demographic releases and post-Census address validations conducted by AreaSearch, the suburb of Merrylands West has a population estimated at approximately 7,340 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 286 people (4.1%) from the 2021 Census tally of 7,054 people. The figure builds on an estimated resident population of 7,296 established by AreaSearch using the ABS ERP release from June 2025 alongside subsequent address confirmations. With 4,218 persons per square kilometer, the suburb ranks within the top 10% of AreaSearch's national coverage for population density, underlining strong demand for local land.
Recent demographic expansion has stemmed chiefly from overseas arrivals, which accounted for roughly 62.0% of total population additions. Projections utilised by AreaSearch originate from the ABS/Geoscience Australia 2024 series based on 2022, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government 2022 projections using 2021 as the starting point. Age-cohort expansion trajectories from these datasets are extended across all locations for the 2032 to 2041 timeframe. Looking ahead, demographic modeling indicates above median population growth relative to other areas assessed by AreaSearch. In the suburb of Merrylands West, aggregated SA2 figures point to a net increase of 953 persons to 2041, representing an overall rise of 12.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
132 new dwellings have been approved in Merrylands West over the past five years, an average of 26 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 35% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, 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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Data from ABS building approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicates that Merrylands West has registered approximately 26 residential approvals per annum, totalling an estimated 132 approvals across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 14 recorded to date in FY-25. Over this 5 financial years span (between FY-21 and FY-25), the area added an average of only 0.7 people per year for every home constructed, signifying that new residential construction comfortably keeps pace with incoming demand, broadening buyer options and facilitating population expansion beyond baseline estimates. Approved dwellings have an average construction value of $435,000, aligning with regional norms, while non-residential activity includes $933,000 in commercial approvals in FY-25, highlighting the suburb's predominantly residential character.
Residential building volumes in Merrylands West sit well below Greater Sydney benchmarks, running 52.0% below regional average per person. Such constrained construction activity typically bolsters values and sustained interest across established housing stock. This low volume is also below average nationally, indicating an established urban environment with likely planning restrictions. Medium-to-high density formats dominate recent approvals, with townhouses or apartments comprising 65.0% and detached houses representing 35.0%. This tilt toward compact housing delivers more affordable options for downsizers, entry-level buyers, and investors. It also diverges markedly from the current local dwelling baseline (presently 50.0% houses), reflecting scarcer greenfield land alongside changing dwelling preferences and cost pressures. A ratio of around 485 people per dwelling approval further underlines the area's established standing. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Merrylands West is anticipated to gain 909 residents by 2041. Considering prevailing building trends, incoming residential stock appears well positioned to satisfy demand, generating favourable conditions for purchasers and creating scope for demographic growth to outpace current forecasts.
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 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Merrylands West, worth an estimated $247 million. A further 87 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $28.3 billion. 20 are already under construction and 50 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 infrastructure investments and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping urban progress. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 major projects expected to influence the surrounding community. Prominent developments include the Merrylands RSL Club Redevelopment Stage 2, the Merrylands West Public School Upgrade, the 246 Woodville Road Mixed-Use Development, and the Centenary Park Sports Field Upgrade, with key initiatives summarised below.
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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.
Merrylands West Public School Upgrade
Major upgrade, the largest since 1955, including two new multi-storey buildings with 45 new permanent classrooms, new administration, library, canteen, covered outdoor learning area (COLA), and hall refurbishment/extension. It increases the school's permanent capacity from 255 to 1,000 students. Final landscaping due for completion by late 2026.
246 Woodville Road Mixed-Use Development
Demolition of existing structures and construction of a mixed-use development with varying heights of 5 to 9 storeys, comprising commercial and retail premises, 413 residential apartments and shop top housing, childcare centre, 95-room hotel/serviced apartments, public park, and associated works including two levels of basement parking. A modification application in 2023 sought the addition of a third basement level for future car parking and inclusion of 6 Lansdowne Street within the development site.
4-6 Sherwood Road Mixed-Use Development
Demolition of existing structures and construction of a 7-storey mixed-use development comprising ground floor commercial spaces, 55 residential apartments, rooftop communal open space, and two levels of basement parking.
Cardinal Gilroy Village Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the existing Cardinal Gilroy Village to provide 460 independent living units, a 153-bed residential aged care facility, community facilities, and non-residential uses across 17 buildings ranging from 2 to 6 storeys on a 7.44 hectare site.
Centenary Park Sports Field Upgrade
Proposed upgrade of Centenary Park sporting facilities including new synthetic playing fields, improved drainage, sports lighting, upgraded amenities building and additional parking to support growing community sport participation. As of the latest review, no confirmed development application or construction commencement has been identified. The project continues to be referenced as part of Cumberland City Council's long-term planning for sports infrastructure.
Guildford Swim Centre Modernisation Project
Full redevelopment of the 50-year-old Guildford Swim Centre into a modern aquatic facility for the Cumberland community. The project delivers a new indoor pool hall housing a 25 metre lane and program pool plus a learn-to-swim pool, an outdoor 25 metre 6-lane pool with ramp access for accessibility, and a children's water play and splash area. Supporting facilities include modernised change rooms with family and accessible options, a multipurpose community room, cafe and food and beverage area, arrival hall, back-of-house offices and external storage.Sustainability features include around 1,000 square metres of rooftop solar collection panels to power daytime lighting and reduce running costs of the filtration system. The development application was approved by Cumberland City Council in November 2024 and the construction contract was awarded to Lipman, with works commencing on site in 2025. The project is jointly funded by Cumberland City Council and the NSW Government through the WestInvest Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
Northside West Clinic Extension Stage 2
State Significant Development (SSD-17899480) for a four-storey extension to the Ramsay Clinic Wentworthville (formerly Northside West). The project delivers 95 additional inpatient beds, nine consulting suites, and specialized mental health units including an Adolescent Eating Disorder Unit. Works include internal alterations to the Stage 1 building, new car parking, and integrated landscaping to support enhanced patient recovery and wellbeing.
2,932 residents of Merrylands West are employed, from a labour force of 3,266. Unemployment sits at 10.2%, with participation at 54.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,147, 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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Statistical area figures compiled by AreaSearch show that Merrylands West possesses a qualified workforce spanning a wide variety of industries, alongside a 10.2% unemployment rate and 1.8% annual employment expansion. In March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,932, while local unemployment exceeded Greater Sydney's 4.1% benchmark by 6.1 percentage points, signaling potential for labour market enhancement. Labour force engagement also trails the broader metropolis, recording 54.6% against Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census records indicate that 34.5% of working residents operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary industry sectors employing local residents comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Manufacturing represents a key area of local concentration, capturing an employment share 1.5 times the wider metropolitan proportion. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively limited, engaging 5.7% of local workers relative to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Given the resident-to-worker ratios recorded in the Census, this largely residential neighbourhood provides a modest volume of employment within its own borders. An examination of ABS and SALM figures over the past 12-month period demonstrates a 1.8% rise in employed residents alongside a 1.1% increase in the total labour pool, reducing unemployment by 0.6 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and the labour force expand by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor reduction in unemployment. Additional insight into future local labour demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia national industry outlooks from Mar-26. Projected across five and ten-year horizons against the suburb's current workforce structure, these figures offer modeled trajectory estimates. Nationally, employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Applying these sector-level expectations to the local workforce distribution implies potential employment gains of 6.4% across five years and 13.3% across ten years (representing an unadjusted weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes without factoring in local demographic shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Merrylands West is $1,394 a week (about $72,000 a year), with median personal income at $588 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,906 a year against an average of $51,101. 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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Postcode-based ATO tax statistics from financial year 2023 reviewed by AreaSearch indicate that personal earnings in the suburb of Merrylands West sit below nationwide benchmarks, showing a median of $40,906 and an average of $51,101. These earnings sit beneath Greater Sydney metrics, where the median is $60,817 and the average reaches $83,003. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, modeled figures for March 2026 stand at approximately $45,127 (median) and $56,375 (average). According to the 2021 Census, household earnings place in the 28th percentile ($1,394 weekly), whereas personal earnings register in the 10th percentile.
The largest wage bracket encompasses 29.2% of working residents (2,143 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, which closely aligns with the regional proportion of 30.9%. Affordability constraints are pronounced, with uncommitted earnings averaging only 77.8% of income, positioning the area in the 20th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Merrylands West had 2,253 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 50% detached houses and 32% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 28.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.1%. 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 dwelling profile in Merrylands West consisted of 50.2% houses alongside 49.7% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached properties, apartments, and miscellaneous categories), compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across greater Sydney metro. Tenure patterns showed outright ownership matching the Sydney metro figure at 27.3%, while remaining properties were either held with a mortgage (29.2%) or tenanted (43.5%). Typical monthly mortgage costs stood at $2,000, coming in noticeably beneath the Sydney metro average of $2,427, and median weekly rental payments were $400 versus $470 across Sydney metro.
When evaluated against broader national averages, mortgage repayments in Merrylands West remain above the Australian figure of $1,863, with local rents similarly surpassing the nationwide metric of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Merrylands West counted 2,253 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 35% are couples with children, against 17% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local domestic arrangements, accounting for 68.7% of all households. This comprises couples with children at 35.4%, couples without children at 17.0%, and single parent families at 14.8%. The remaining 31.3% consists of non-family households, made up of lone person households at 27.9% and group households at 3.6%. The typical household size sits at 2.8 people, slightly exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.5% of adults in Merrylands West hold a university qualification, including 17.3% with a bachelor degree and 4.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.4% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,049 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 988 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 key development priority for the community, as the university qualification rate of 23.5% trails the SA4 regional benchmark of 39.1%, highlighting an area for educational development. Within higher education, Bachelor degrees account for 17.3%, postgraduate awards represent 4.9%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.3%. Technical and vocational training remains strong, with 30.0% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (18.4%). A substantial proportion of the population is engaged in learning, with 34.0% of residents actively participating in formal study.
This group includes 10.7% attending primary schools, 9.7% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 6.5% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Merrylands West reaches 56 stops on 39 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An assessment of passenger transport networks identifies 56 operational bus transit stops across Merrylands West. These access points are catered to by 39 dedicated routes, generating 1,848 weekly services. Physical transit accessibility is high, with residents living an average distance of 108 meters from the nearest stop. Reflecting the area's residential profile, commuter travel is heavily outbound; private vehicles account for 83% of travel, while train journeys capture 9%. Households maintain an average of 1.2 vehicles per dwelling. In addition, 34.5% of working residents were based at home during the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era conditions.
Transport schedules deliver an average frequency of 264 trips per day across the network, translating to around 33 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.7% of residents in Merrylands West report no long-term health condition. 9.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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 condition prevalence indicate that overall health outcomes in Merrylands West track below broader averages. General chronic illness rates align closely with standard levels, though elevated rates appear across mature age groups. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is notably subdued, with approximately 47% of the total population (~3,465 people) holding private policies, compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and 55.7% across the nation. Arthritis and mental health conditions constitute the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, impacting 7.3 and 6.3% of the community respectively. Meanwhile, 72.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, just under the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney.
Health metrics for residents under the age of 65 compare favourably against broader averages. Individuals aged 65 and over account for 17.0% of the population (1,247 people), above the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with senior health outcomes presenting particular considerations despite comparing lower nationally than broader population figures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.6% of Merrylands West residents were born overseas and 59.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 91% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Lebanese (14.8%) and Australian (12.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Merrylands West stands as a highly multicultural community, where 47.6% of residents were born overseas and 59.3% communicate in a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common faith, practiced by 52.7% of the local population. A significant demographic distinction is the presence of Islam, which accounts for 27.7% of residents, notably exceeding the Greater Sydney figure of 6.8%. Regarding parental lineage, the three largest ancestral backgrounds identified in Merrylands West are Other at 31.9% (exceeding the regional share of 16.0%), Lebanese at 14.8% (well above the regional 2.6%), and Australian at 12.5% (trailing the wider metropolitan rate of 17.8%).
Divergences are also evident across several other communities, including Croatian ancestry representing 1.1% of the suburb versus 0.7% regionally, Maltese background at 1.3% compared to 1.0%, and Samoan heritage comprising 0.8% against 0.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Merrylands West is 36. 28.8% 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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Demographic distributions across the suburb of Merrylands West mirror Greater Sydney patterns, with no single broad age bracket deviating by more than 2.8 percentage points from the regional baseline. The local median age remains unchanged from the 2021 Census at an estimated 36, sitting 1 year younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded during that Census. The most noticeable demographic transition since the Census has occurred among the 65+ age bracket, which increased from 15.7% to an estimated 17.0% of all residents. By 2041, seniors and retirees are projected to record the largest numeric growth, rising by 559 (45%) to reach 1,807 individuals, whereas the cohort of young to middle aged adults is expected to decrease over the same duration.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Merrylands West
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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 3 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 Jun 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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,054 at the 2021 Census → 7,340 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 (SAL12600). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.