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The median house price in Mona Vale is $2.75m, with units at $1.57m. House values have moved 1.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Mona Vale has an estimated 10,689 residents, down from 10,877 at the 2021 Census — a change of 188 people, or 1.7%. The population has thinned by an average 0.7% a year over five years, slower than 97% of areas nationally. That puts 2,329 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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Analysis of ABS population updates for the wider region, alongside new address points validated by AreaSearch since the Census, indicates the population of the suburb of Mona Vale stands at approximately 10,689 in May 2026. This represents a decline of 188 people (1.7%) relative to the 2021 Census, when the recorded population was 10,877 people. This shift is calculated from a resident base of 10,596, estimated by AreaSearch using the latest ERP data release from the ABS (June 2025) combined with 90 validated new addresses added since the Census date.
With this size of population, the local density ratio is 2,328 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical average of nationwide areas analysed by AreaSearch. The primary driver of population growth locally was overseas migration, which served as almost the exclusive source of population increases in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, projections at the SA2 level from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline year are utilized. Growth projections by age category from these datasets are additionally applied across all locations for the period spanning years 2032 to 2041. Anticipating demographic trends for the suburb of Mona Vale, future population growth is projected to rank slightly below the national median, with the suburb of Mona Vale forecast to add 527 persons by 2041 according to consolidated SA2-level projections, which represents an overall expansion of 4.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
97 new dwellings have been approved in Mona Vale over the past five years, an average of 19 a year. That is 1.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 33% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, 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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Evaluating ABS building approval statistics distributed from statistical boundaries, the suburb of Mona Vale has seen an average of roughly 19 new dwelling approvals per year, summing to an estimated 97 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 5 approvals have been registered. Because the population contracted during the preceding timeframe, building numbers have been relatively sufficient, which is beneficial for buyers, and the newly approved residences have an average projected building cost of $931,000, showing that builders are focusing on upscale residential properties. Furthermore, commercial approvals worth $2.6 million have been registered during this financial year, which highlights the area's residential focus.
Per capita building approvals in the suburb of Mona Vale are roughly 61% of the volume seen in Greater Sydney, placing it in the 13th percentile of all analyzed locations across the country, which limits options for buyers and increases demand for established properties. This rate of construction is similarly below the national average, pointing to local planning constraints and a mature housing market. Newly approved structures consist of 33.0% detached houses and 67.0% medium or high-density dwellings. This concentration of higher-density options offers cheaper entry points and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. This represents a major shift from the existing property mix (which currently stands at 54.0% houses), indicating a scarcity of vacant land and responding to changing lifestyles and affordability constraints. With a ratio of approximately 1325 people for each approved dwelling, the suburb of Mona Vale shows characteristics of a highly established market. Long-term forecasts indicate the suburb of Mona Vale will add 434 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. At current rates of building activity, residential supply is expected to adequately satisfy demand, which should keep market conditions favorable for buyers and potentially support population growth beyond current estimates.
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 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mona Vale, worth an estimated $225 million. A further 45 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.44 billion. 10 are already under construction and 8 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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 projects, planning choices, and development schemes are key drivers of regional growth. AreaSearch has tracked 24 major projects expected to influence the local area. Among the most notable schemes are the Warriewood Valley Release Area, the Pittwater Plaza Redevelopment, the Mona Vale Place Plan, and the Dove Lane Residences, with details of the most significant projects listed below.
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Mona Vale Hospital Reconfiguration
The Mona Vale Hospital Reconfiguration has transformed the campus into a specialized hub for rehabilitation, sub-acute, and community health services. Key components include a new 20-bed building housing a Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) unit and the Northern Beaches' first dedicated palliative care unit. The project also involved refurbishing the former Emergency Department into a 24/7 Urgent Care Centre, constructing a new support services building, and relocating the helipad to ensure seamless integration with the Northern Beaches Hospital.
Bayside Mona Vale
An exclusive collection of 12 three-bedroom luxury residences designed for downsizers, located at the corner of Mona St & Bassett St, opposite waterfront parkland in Winnererremy Bay. The development offers luxury finishes including American Oak flooring, Miele appliances, gas fireplace, ducted air conditioning, lift access, EV charging, and rooftop garden. It blends comfort, functionality, and low-maintenance living with sustainable features. Construction commenced, estimated completion April 2025.
MAYA Mona Vale
Collection of 33 luxury coastal apartments set within a sub-tropical resort-style sanctuary in Mona Vale village, featuring 4 storeys with basement parking and ground floor retail space.
Warriewood Valley Release Area
A 195-hectare urban land release area planned for 2,544 dwellings and 3.7 hectares of employment generating land. The release area is being delivered in stages under the Warriewood Valley Strategic Review and Contributions Plan, funding local infrastructure including roads, parks, drainage and community facilities. A key milestone, the new Warriewood Community Centre at 5 Jacksons Road, was officially opened on 23 March 2026, replacing the former Nelson Heather Centre. The single-storey building features four multi-purpose halls, two meeting rooms, a community lobby and 78 car spaces, built using sustainable design principles by Belmadar Pty Ltd.Construction of the Boondah Road upgrade, a key part of the Warriewood Valley Roads Masterplan, is anticipated to commence in early 2026 with works expected to take around six months. Further roads, paths, parks, sportsground upgrades and flood mitigation works funded under the Section 7.11 Contributions Plan are continuing across the release area.
Mona Vale Place Plan
Comprehensive revitalisation plan for the Mona Vale village centre prepared by Northern Beaches Council. Following the NSW Government's Stage 2 Low and Mid-Rise Housing Reforms (effective February 2025), which significantly increased medium-density housing potential within 800m of the town centre, the Place Plan was placed on hold and has since been repositioned. As of August 2025, work has recommenced with a revised focus on urban design, development controls, and public domain and streetscape improvements rather than housing uplift.
Arri Estate
Boutique residential estate comprising 22 house and land packages in Warriewood, positioned within the broader Warriewood Valley growth area. The project is being marketed by Upstate Projects and is progressing through delivery, with homes being released to market.
Kenza Newport
A boutique development of thirteen luxury, home-sized apartments with lift access, designed for downsizers. The project features state-of-the-art design, superior craftsmanship, and is located near Pittwater and local amenities. It is a part two, part three-storey residential building with basement carparking.
16 Macpherson Street Development
Demolition of existing dwelling and plant nursery. Construction of 21 dwellings, including 4 semi-detached and 3 attached dwellings.
5,674 residents of Mona Vale are employed, from a labour force of 5,862. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 64.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 Mona Vale possesses a highly qualified workforce with substantial employment in professional services, and an unemployment rate of just 3.2%, based on AreaSearch figures compiled from statistical boundaries. As of March 2026, there are 5,674 employed residents, which places the local unemployment rate 0.9% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while the rate of participation in the labor force is slightly below the benchmark (64.1% relative to 69.1% across Greater Sydney). Data from Census returns indicates a substantial 43.2% of working residents performed their jobs from home, though this figure was likely influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The dominant employment sectors for local residents are construction, health care & social assistance, along with professional & technical services. The area features a particularly high concentration of construction jobs, representing a share that is 1.5 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, the transport, postal & warehousing sector has lower representation, employing just 3.1% of local workers compared to 5.3% across Greater Sydney. While there are local job openings, comparison of the Census working population against the local population suggests a large portion of residents travel outside the area for employment. Analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated across wider statistical zones shows that during the 12-month period, the local labor pool expanded by 0.1% while total jobs fell by 0.6%, leading to an increase of 0.6 percentage points in the unemployment rate. Conversely, Greater Sydney recorded an increase in jobs of 1.9% and labor force expansion of 1.9%, alongside a minor reduction in unemployment. National occupational forecasts from May-25 published by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further perspective on potential employment trends in the suburb of Mona Vale. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment paths. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these figures vary widely across sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local employment distribution suggests that employment among residents of the suburb of Mona Vale would rise by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, noting that this calculation is a basic weighted projection for context and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mona Vale is $2,296 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,020 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,569 a year against an average of $95,706. The average runs 61% 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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Taxpayer data from the ATO at the postcode level aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates the median income is $59,569 and the average income is $95,706 in the suburb of Mona Vale. These figures represent an exceptionally high level nationally, compared to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Accounting for a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 point to a median income of roughly $65,717 and an average of $105,583. Based on 2021 Census records, household, family, and individual earnings in the suburb of Mona Vale all rank in the top tier nationally, placing between the 80th and 83rd percentiles.
The income distribution is led by the weekly bracket of $1,500 - 2,999, which accounts for 27.8% of residents (2,971 people), closely tracking the Greater Sydney average of 30.9% in the same bracket. The area is highly affluent, with 38.8% of individuals earning more than $3,000 weekly, which underpins demand for high-end retail and local services. Residential costs absorb 15.8% of earnings, yet strong wages mean net disposable income ranks in the 82nd percentile, and the SEIFA index places the local area in the 9th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mona Vale had 3,974 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 54% detached houses and 29% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $650 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,033 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 28.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing composition in the suburb of Mona Vale consists of 53.7% freestanding houses and 46.2% other types of housing, including townhouses and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across the Sydney metropolitan area. The proportion of outright home ownership stands well above the metropolitan rate at 46.6%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (31.0%) or renting tenants (22.5%). The median monthly home loan payment is significantly higher than the Sydney metropolitan average at $3,033, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $650, compared to metropolitan benchmarks of $2,427 and $470.
On a national scale, mortgage payments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rent prices are notably higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mona Vale counted 3,974 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 74.1% of all local households, consisting of 34.0% couples with offspring, 30.5% couples without children, and 9.2% single-parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 25.9% of households, with single-person households representing 23.7% and group housing comprising 2.0%. The median occupancy rate is 2.6 people per home, which is slightly smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
33.8% of adults in Mona Vale hold a university qualification, including 24.3% with a bachelor degree and 7.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 83% of areas nationally. A further 21.4% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,084 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,089 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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The proportion of residents with tertiary qualifications is lower than the regional average, with 33.8% of people aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 41.5% in the SA4 region. This indicates opportunities for further educational attainment and professional development. Undergraduate bachelor degrees represent the largest share of higher education at 24.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees (7.1%) and graduate diplomas (2.4%). Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 35.5% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications such as advanced diplomas (14.1%) or certificates (21.4%). A significant proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 28.5% of residents currently enrolled in an educational institution.
This includes 9.4% in primary schools, 8.8% in high schools, and 4.6% undertaking higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mona Vale reaches 101 stops on 88 routes, timetabled for about 6,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in the suburb of Mona Vale include 101 active transit stops, which consist of bus connections. These stops accommodate 88 distinct routes, delivering 6,160 passenger journeys per week. Access to transit is highly rated, with the average distance from a residence to a stop being 177 meters. Due to the area's residential profile, the majority of working residents travel out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary mode of travel at 83% and walking accounting for 8%. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.5 cars per home, which is above the regional norm.
Working from home was recorded for 43.2% of the workforce according to the 2021 Census, which was likely affected by pandemic conditions. Weekly timetables show an average of 880 daily transit trips across all routes, which is equivalent to roughly 60 trips per week for each stop. The provided map displays the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.4% of residents in Mona Vale report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 88% of areas nationally. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 64.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health metrics demonstrate highly positive outcomes for residents of the suburb of Mona Vale, based on an analysis of mortality patterns and chronic illnesses by AreaSearch, with younger demographics showing a particularly low rate of common medical conditions, while the proportion of the population holding private health insurance is exceptionally high at roughly 65% (6,911 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent chronic health issues, affecting 8.4% and 6.4% of residents respectively, while 71.4% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Residents aged 65 and over represent 26.1% of the population (2,789 people), which is higher than the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney. Senior residents show strong health metrics, although their national percentile ranking is lower than that of the area's younger residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.5% of Mona Vale residents were born overseas and 10.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.1%) and Australian (24.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Mona Vale shows higher-than-average levels of cultural diversity, with 10.5% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 25.5% born in another country. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 54.7% of the population. The most distinct relative concentration is seen in Judaism, which represents 0.3% of the community compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parents' country of birth, the three most common heritages are English at 32.1%, which is considerably higher than the regional average of 19.0%, Australian at 24.6%, which is considerably higher than the regional average of 17.8%, and Irish at 9.2%.
Other demographic variations include Serbian ancestry at 1.0% of the population of the suburb of Mona Vale (compared to 0.5% in the region), Croatian at 1.4% (compared to 0.7%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mona Vale is 46, older than 82% of areas nationally. 23.2% 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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The median age of 46 years in the suburb of Mona Vale is considerably higher than the Greater Sydney average of 37 and the national median of 38. The local population features an overrepresentation in the 75 - 84 age bracket (9.8% of residents) and an underrepresentation in the 25 - 34 bracket (9.3%) compared to Greater Sydney. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 11.3% to 13.9%, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 8.4% to 9.8%. Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 12.1% to 10.1%, and the 35 to 44 age bracket fell from 10.9% to 8.9%.
Future demographic projections for 2041 suggest major shifts in the population structure. The cohort aged 85+ is forecast to expand by 412 people (99%), rising from 416 to 829. This demographic aging is pronounced, with residents aged 65+ accounting for 95% of the projected growth, while contractions are expected in the 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 age brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mona Vale
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 6 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) | Aug 2026 this 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 — 90 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,877 at the 2021 Census → 10,689 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 (SAL12683). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.