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The median house price in Newtown (NSW) is $1.95m, with units at $825k. House values have moved 2.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Newtown (NSW) has an estimated 15,617 residents, up from 14,690 at the 2021 Census — a change of 927 people, or 6.3%. Overseas migration accounts for 86.0% of that increase. That puts 9,822 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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Based on examination of ABS population updates for the wider region, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of Newtown (NSW) is estimated to be approximately 15,617 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 927 people (6.3%) from the 2021 Census, which counted a population of 14,690 people. The variance is calculated from the resident population of 15,612, estimated by AreaSearch following analysis of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 27 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population level translates to a density ratio of 9,822 persons per square kilometer, placing the area in the top 10% of national locations assessed by AreaSearch, making local land a highly coveted resource. The 6.3% growth of the suburb of Newtown (NSW) since the census is within 0.8 percentage points of the state (7.1%), showing competitive growth fundamentals. Overseas migration was the primary driver of population growth in the area, accounting for approximately 86.0% of overall population gains during recent periods. AreaSearch is using ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, published in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For SA2 areas where this data is unavailable, AreaSearch uses the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, published in 2022 with 2021 as the base year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future population trends, an above median population growth of statistical areas across the country is projected, with the suburb of Newtown (NSW) expected to expand by 2,355 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, representing a total increase of 15.1% over the 16 years.
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37 new dwellings have been approved in Newtown (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That is 0.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 10, running ahead of 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, Newtown has averaged around 7 new dwelling approvals per year, with an estimated 37 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 10 so far in FY-26. As the area has experienced population decline, development activity has been adequate in relative terms, a positive for buyers, while new properties are constructed at an average value of $380,000. Additionally, $5.0 million in commercial development approvals have been recorded this financial year, suggesting the area's residential character.
New construction comprises 30.0% detached dwellings and 70.0% attached dwellings. This orientation toward compact housing formats provides affordable entry points and draws downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. New building activity highlights detached housing more than existing distribution patterns indicate (5.0% at Census), showing sustained strong demand for family homes despite rising density pressures. At approximately 2079 people per approval, Newtown displays the characteristics of a mature, established area. Future projections show Newtown adding 2,350 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Should current construction levels persist, housing supply could lag population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Newtown (NSW), worth an estimated $2.59 billion. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $74 billion. 28 are already under construction and 29 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, major projects, and planning decisions significantly impact an area's trajectory. In total, 32 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the locality. Major initiatives include the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment, the University of Sydney Campus Transformation, the Landcom Camperdown Mixed-Use Development, and the University of Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA), with the key details of the most relevant projects listed below.
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The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
Erskineville Village
A $2 billion urban renewal masterplan transforming a 50,000sqm former industrial site into a vibrant mixed-use precinct. The development features approximately 1,000 residences across Build-to-Rent (Nation) and Build-to-Sell (Lillian) stages, including 169 affordable housing units managed by Evolve Housing. Key infrastructure includes the 7,500sqm McPherson Park, the 20m wide Kooka Walk pedestrian boulevard, and a 5,000sqm retail and dining precinct featuring a supermarket and cafes.
Camperdown Memorial Rest Park Management Plan
Inner West Council's 10-year Plan of Management for Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, a popular 19.3% green space in the dense urban environment. The plan focuses on heritage conservation, community use, and environmental sustainability.
Camperdown Modern Private Hospital
Camperdown Modern is a state-of-the-art 10,280 square metre private hospital and health services facility. The 8-storey development includes day surgeries, pathology, radiology, and consulting suites, serving as a gateway site for the Camperdown-Ultimo Health and Education Precinct. The project features a 6-star Green Star sustainability rating and public domain improvements including a new plaza on Mathieson Street.
Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA)
The $780 million Sydney Biomedical Accelerator (SBA) is a co-funded partnership between the University of Sydney, Sydney Local Health District and the NSW Government. Two new interconnected buildings spanning 36,000 square metres will bridge the University's Camperdown campus and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, housing over 1,200 researchers and clinician scientists. The Isaac Wakil Biomedical Building (university side, ~28,200m2) and Building B at RPAH (~8,000m2) will provide PC2/PC3 wet labs, GMP cleanrooms, a biobank, high-performance computing suites, a start-up hub, and clinical trial spaces.Builder is Richard Crookes Constructions; architects are Denton Corker Marshall and HDR. Located within the Tech Central precinct.
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment
The most significant transformation of Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in its 140-year history, backed by $940 million from the NSW Government. The project delivers a new 15-storey East Tower along with vertical and horizontal expansions and major refurbishments to existing facilities. Key features include an expanded Emergency Department (doubling to 91 spaces), an enhanced Intensive Care Unit (increasing to 74 beds), new state-of-the-art operating theatres, and expanded neonatal, maternity, and paediatric units. The redevelopment also delivers a new rooftop helipad, a new northern arrival zone, and an open garden courtyard.Main works commenced in March 2024 with builder CPB Contractors, and by early 2026 the East Tower had reached Level 5 slab pour. Completion is expected in 2028/29.
Federation Place Warehouse Conversion
Federation Place is set to become Sydney's iconic warehouse conversion, offering 28 unique apartments including studios, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom (two storey) apartments. The historic warehouse retains original features including hardwood beams and columns. Located directly opposite Camperdown Memorial Rest Park with high ceilings, exposed brick walls and Miele appliances.
University of Sydney Campus Transformation
The University of Sydney continues its long-term Campus Improvement Program across the Camperdown/Darlington campus. Current works include the Engineering and Technology Precinct redevelopment, sustainability upgrades, research laboratories, teaching facilities, public realm improvements and supporting infrastructure. The program follows completion of major projects including the Chau Chak Wing Museum and continues to enhance research capability, student experience and campus amenity.
10,467 residents of Newtown (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 10,964. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 76.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,491, about 86% 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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Newtown has a highly educated workforce, with the technology sector being highly represented, an unemployment rate of 4.5%, and an estimated 1.4% growth in employment over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, there are 10,467 working residents, while the unemployment rate is 0.4% higher than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, and workforce participation is exceptionally high (76.5% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%). Based on Census responses, a high 62.4% of residents worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns should be kept in mind.
The primary employment sectors for residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The area exhibits a distinct employment specialization in the professional & technical sector, with an employment share 1.6 times the regional average. Conversely, construction is under-represented, accounting for only 4.1% of Newtown's workforce compared to 8.6% in Greater Sydney. Although local jobs exist in the area, a large portion of residents commute elsewhere for work, as indicated by the ratio of Census working population to the local population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, over the 12 months to March 2026, employment grew by 1.4% while the labour force expanded by 0.8%, leading to a decline in unemployment by 0.5 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, with a marginal drop. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can provide additional context on future demand within Newtown. These projections, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been matched against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary considerably across industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Newtown's employment profile indicates local employment should increase by 7.3% over five years and 14.6% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate local population projections).
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Median household income in Newtown (NSW) is $2,330 a week (about $121,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,309 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $69,045 a year against an average of $94,771. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the taxpayers in the suburb of Newtown had a median income of $69,045 and an average income of $94,771. These figures are among the highest in Australia, compared to median and average levels of $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney respectively. Adjusted for the Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates stand at approximately $76,170 (median) and $104,551 (average) as of March 2026. Census 2021 data indicates that household, family, and personal incomes in Newtown all place highly, ranking between the 84th and 94th percentiles nationwide.
The earnings profile reveals that 29.9% of the population (4,669 individuals) earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, mirroring the broader region where this group constitutes 30.9%. Economic strength is demonstrated by the 39.3% of households with high weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, which supports substantial consumer spending. High housing costs absorb 20.9% of income, yet strong earnings keep disposable income at the 77th percentile, and the SEIFA income ranking places the area in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Newtown (NSW) had 6,535 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 5% detached houses and 40% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 59% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The dwelling mix in Newtown, as recorded in the latest Census, consisted of 5.1% houses and 94.9% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), compared to Sydney metro's distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Furthermore, home ownership in Newtown was lower than the Sydney metro average, standing at 17.7%, with the remaining dwellings either mortgaged (23.9%) or rented (58.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was significantly higher than the Sydney metro average at $3,000, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $550, compared to Sydney metro averages of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, Newtown's mortgage payments are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are substantially above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Newtown (NSW) counted 6,535 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,947 today, averaging 2.1 people each. 15% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent 49.6% of all households, consisting of 15.3% couples with children, 28.0% couples without children, and 5.1% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 50.4%, with single person households representing 36.5% and group households making up 14.0% of the total. The median household size of 2.1 people is lower than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
59.8% of adults in Newtown (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 38.1% with a bachelor degree and 17.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 84% of areas nationally. A further 9.4% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,244 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,111 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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Educational attainment in Newtown is significantly higher than broader averages, with 59.8% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% in NSW. This educational advantage positions the area well for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 38.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees (17.7%) and graduate diplomas (4.0%). Vocational studies account for 18.5% of qualifications for those aged 15+ – consisting of advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (9.4%). Participation in education is high, with 28.9% of residents enrolled in formal studies. This includes 14.2% in tertiary institutions, 5.0% in primary schools, and 3.8% in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Newtown (NSW) reaches 49 stops on 26 routes, timetabled for about 13,600 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 0.4 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 options include 49 active stops in Newtown, offering a combination of train and bus services. These stops are served by 26 separate routes, providing 13,600 passenger trips each week. Transport accessibility is highly rated, with residents living an average of 145 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the area's residential nature, the majority of residents travel outward for work. Private vehicles remain the primary transit mode at 42%, followed by walking at 20% and train travel at 19%. Car ownership averages 0.4 per household, which is below the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 62.4%, work from home (2021 Census; potentially reflecting COVID-19 circumstances). Service frequency averages 1,942 trips per day across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 277 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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69.8% of residents in Newtown (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 2.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 64.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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Newtown exhibits strong health outcomes, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic health issues, with both younger and older cohorts displaying a low prevalence of common medical conditions. The rate of private health insurance is exceptionally high, covering approximately 64% of the population (10,041 people), compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. The most common medical diagnoses in the area were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 13.4 and 8.3% of residents respectively. Meanwhile, 69.8% of residents reported having no medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney.
Health indicators for the working-age population are generally standard. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 9.2% of the population (1,436 people), which is lower than the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for this older demographic are above average, with national rankings aligning closely with the general public.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.4% of Newtown (NSW) residents were born overseas and 17.8% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.2%) and Australian (18.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Newtown displays a higher level of cultural diversity than most local markets, with 17.8% of residents speaking a non-English language at home and 32.4% born overseas. The primary religion in Newtown is Christianity, representing 23.3% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 1.0% of the population, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. In terms of ancestral backgrounds, the three most common groups in Newtown are English, representing 24.2% of the population (notably higher than the regional average of 19.0%), Australian at 18.7%, and Irish at 11.4% (substantially above the regional average of 6.1%).
Significant differences also appear in other ethnic groups: French ancestry is overrepresented at 1.1% in Newtown (versus 0.5% regionally), Spanish is at 0.8% (versus 0.6%), and Welsh is at 0.8% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Newtown (NSW) is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 44.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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With a median age of 33, Newtown is younger than Greater Sydney's median of 37 and is below the national average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, Newtown has a higher concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 (29.0%) but fewer children aged 5 - 14 (5.1%). The share of residents aged 25 - 34 is significantly higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age group expanded from 13.1% to 15.7% of the population, whereas the 45 to 54 group declined from 13.5% to 11.4%.
Population projections for 2041 forecast significant demographic shifts for Newtown, with the 25 to 34 cohort expected to grow by 52%, adding 2,337 residents to reach 6,866, while the 45 to 54 and 35 to 44 cohorts are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Newtown (NSW)
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 5 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 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 — 27 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (14,690 at the 2021 Census → 15,617 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 (SAL12969). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.