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The median house price in North Rothbury is $854k, with units at $1.07m. House values have moved 10.8% a year compounded over five years.
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North Rothbury has an estimated 5,696 residents, up from 2,502 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,194 people, or 127.7%. Growth has averaged 20.4% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 1,381 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 73.0% of that increase. That puts 324 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to municipal population updates analyzed by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of North Rothbury has a resident count of approximately 5,696 as of May 2026. This represents an addition of 3,194 people (127.7%) compared to the 2,502 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is based on a resident base of 5,528 estimated by AreaSearch from June 2025 ABS ERP figures, combined with 1,381 validated new addresses registered after the Census. The suburb of North Rothbury features a density of 324 persons per square kilometer, which indicates generous space allocation and capacity for future housing expansion.
The 127.7% population expansion since the 2021 Census outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%) and the state overall, positioning the area as a regional growth leader. Population increases were heavily supported by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 73.0% of recent population gains, with natural increase and overseas migration also serving as positive contributors. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are implemented by AreaSearch for SA2 areas. For areas lacking this data, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 (using 2021 as a base year) are utilized. Growth projections by age bracket from these datasets are applied to all regions for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, the suburb of North Rothbury is anticipated to experience exceptional growth that ranks in the top 10 percent of non-metropolitan areas across the nation. Based on aggregated SA2 projections, the population is projected to expand by 4,789 persons by 2041, representing a total increase of 81.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
1,337 new dwellings have been approved in North Rothbury over the past five years, an average of 267 a year. That places the area in the 97th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 47 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 265 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 80% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 241, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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AreaSearch evaluations of building approvals indicate that the suburb of North Rothbury averaged approximately 267 residential approvals annually, totaling 1,337 dwellings over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 221 approvals during the current FY-26. A ratio of 2.5 new residents per dwelling built was recorded over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demonstrating strong demand that supports local housing values. New residential construction has an average value of $462,000, indicating that developers are prioritizing the higher-end market segment with premium properties. Commercial approvals for the current financial year stand at $33.4 million, pointing to strong local business investment.
Per capita development activity in the suburb of North Rothbury is 754.0% higher than the Rest of NSW average, providing purchasers with extensive options despite a recent moderation in construction pacing. This level of activity is significantly higher than the national average, highlighting strong developer interest. New builds consist of 80.0% detached homes and 20.0% townhouses or apartments, which helps maintain low density by emphasizing standalone housing for buyers seeking space. This contrasts with the current housing mix of 96.0% houses, reflecting a reduction in available vacant land alongside changing consumer preferences and affordability constraints. The average of approximately 20 people per approval characterizes a developing area. Looking ahead, the suburb of North Rothbury is expected to accommodate an additional 4,621 residents by 2041, calculated from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Current construction volumes suggest that new residential supply will successfully align with demand, offering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially driving population numbers beyond existing projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Rothbury, worth an estimated $1.56 billion. A further 46 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.72 billion. 19 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and environmental & disaster management. 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, major planning strategies, and development updates are key drivers of regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 9 projects expected to impact the locality. Key initiatives include Huntlee New Town, Woolworths Development - Huntlee, Huntlee Local Water Centre 2, and Thomas St, North Rothbury - Road and Drainage Upgrades, with the detailed list below outlining the most relevant developments.
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Huntlee New Town
Huntlee is the Hunter Valley's first new town in over 50 years, a 1,500-hectare masterplanned community by LWP Group designed to grow into a town of around 20,000 residents across three villages surrounding a 200-hectare mixed-use town centre. Around half the site is set aside for parklands and conservation land, with 7,500 homes planned at full build-out. Village 1, Katherine's Landing, is well established, while the Caphilly precinct in the town centre is the current sales focus, with a new builders' display village opening in 2026.The NSW Government education precinct project is also underway on site, keeping the integrated public preschool, primary school, and high school on track to open in Term 1, 2028.
Woolworths Development - Huntlee
Regionally significant development application by Fabcot Pty Ltd for a Woolworths supermarket centre in the Huntlee town centre. The proposal includes a full-line Woolworths supermarket, liquor outlet, kiosk, nine commercial premises, direct to boot and home delivery facilities, 404 car spaces, landscaping and associated works. Cessnock City Council's May 2026 assessment report recommends approval, with the application remaining before the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel.
Huntlee Local Water Centre 2
A planning proposal to rezone approximately 7,800 square metres of land at 1823 Wine Country Drive, North Rothbury from R1 General Residential and MU1 Mixed Use to SP2 Infrastructure - Sewerage System to establish a local water centre (wastewater treatment plant). The facility will provide essential wastewater services to support the Huntlee New Town development, increase efficiency and integration of land utilisation, and reduce the burden on existing wastewater infrastructure. The planning proposal (PP-2024-868) received a Gateway Determination on 7 August 2024, completed public exhibition in September 2024, was returned to the Department for drafting on 26 November 2024, and was published as LEP amendment EPI-2025-31 on 7 February 2025.
Thomas St, North Rothbury - Road and Drainage Upgrades
The project involves upgrading the outdated road and drainage system on Thomas Street. It includes the completion of a piped stormwater drainage system, reconstruction of the road surface, installation of new kerb and guttering, and a new footpath.
Wyndham Street Bridge Replacement, Greta
Replacement of the ageing timber Wyndham Street Bridge with a new concrete bridge to improve safety, restore heavy vehicle access, reduce maintenance requirements and improve local connectivity. The project is funded by the Australian Government through the Safer Local Roads and Infrastructure Program together with Cessnock City Council. Council's 2025-26 delivery reporting indicates the bridge upgrade is underway as part of the bridge renewal program.
Waterford by AVID Property Group - Chisholm
A 2,000-lot masterplanned community across 173 hectares in Chisholm, 23km north of Newcastle. Developed over more than a decade by AVID Property Group, the community encompasses multiple released neighbourhoods including Woodhaven and the final stage, The Haven (300 lots), which commenced construction in early 2026. Surrounded by 74 hectares of green space, wetlands and 7km of cycling and walking paths. The adjacent Chisholm Plaza retail centre ($180M) is under construction and due to open late 2026.
West Street Greta Shared Pathway Construction Program
Construction of a 243-meter long, 2.5-meter wide concrete shared pathway along West Street, Greta. The pathway will connect Branxton Street to High Street to improve active transport connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists between the Wyndham Ridge Estate and the Greta CBD. The scope includes excavation of the existing earth drain, pedestrian safety improvements on Branxton Street (kerb return construction, pram ramps, and extended shared paths), and kerb return and pram ramp installation on both sides of Lewis Street.This project is funded by Cessnock City Council's City Wide Infrastructure Plan 2020 and a Local Infrastructure Planning Agreement.
Anvil Creek Urban Release Area
A 423-hectare master-planned mixed-use development on the former Greta Army and Migrant Camp site. The approved scheme includes 1,364 residential dwellings, an 18-hole international golf course, a hotel, tourist villas, an education precinct, commercial and retail space, and a working vineyard. The site is owned by Belford Land, with planning frameworks and voluntary planning agreements actively managed alongside Cessnock City Council strategies.
3,158 residents of North Rothbury are employed, from a labour force of 3,221. Unemployment sits at 2.0%, with participation at 79.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 4,400, about 77% 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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The suburb of North Rothbury possesses a skilled labor force with strong representation in industrial and manufacturing sectors, an unemployment rate of only 2.0%, and an annual employment expansion of 13.4% according to statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, working residents numbered 3,158, with an unemployment rate 2.1% lower than the 4.1% rate seen across Regional NSW. Labor force participation is exceptionally high at 79.3%, compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data indicates that 16.8% of employed residents worked from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
Local employment is predominantly focused in mining, health care & social assistance, and accommodation & food services. Mining is highly specialized locally, with a employment share that is 6.8 times higher than the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.6% of local jobs compared to 5.3% regionally. The balance between local census jobs and the resident workforce suggests that local employment opportunities are limited. Based on SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, the 12-month period saw employment rise by 13.4% while the labor force expanded by 13.3%, resulting in a 0.1 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Regional NSW registered a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% reduction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point rise in unemployment. National employment forecasts from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context on potential local demand. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests employment for the suburb of North Rothbury will grow by 5.6% over five years and 12.3% over ten years (this represents a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in North Rothbury is $2,206 a week (about $115,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,025 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $66,467 a year against an average of $81,808. 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 postal-level ATO figures compiled for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of North Rothbury recorded a median income of $66,467 and an average income of $81,808. This positions the area among the highest-earning brackets in the nation, compared to Regional NSW figures of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average). Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 stand at approximately $73,326 for median income and $90,251 for average income. Census data shows that household, family, and personal incomes in the suburb of North Rothbury rank in the 78th to 81st national percentiles.
The dominant income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, containing 40.3% of residents (2,295 people), compared to 29.9% in the wider region. High housing costs account for 17.4% of earnings, but strong overall incomes keep disposable income at the 76th percentile, while the SEIFA index places the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Rothbury had 855 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 1% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month, a total housing cost higher than 89% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.9%. 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 housing profile in the suburb of North Rothbury at the last Census consisted of 96.5% detached houses and 3.5% alternative dwelling types (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other configurations), compared to Regional NSW averages of 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Home ownership in the suburb of North Rothbury stood at 15.9%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (47.9%) or rented (36.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 was higher than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was $450 compared to the regional figure of $330.
Nationally, mortgage payments in the suburb of North Rothbury exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are higher than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Rothbury counted 855 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,946 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 76% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the vast majority of local households at 81.6%, consisting of couples with children (38.9%), couples without children (27.5%), and single parent households (14.1%). The remaining 18.4% are non-family households, which include single person households (16.7%) and group households (1.9%). The median household size of 2.9 individuals is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.2% of adults in North Rothbury hold a university qualification, including 13.8% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 37.8% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational attainment profiles present challenges, with tertiary graduation rates at 17.2%, which is below the state average of 32.2%. This provides an opportunity for targeted local education strategies. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary qualification at 13.8%, with postgraduate qualifications at 2.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Vocational and technical qualifications are common, with 49.6% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (37.8%). Educational enrollment rates are high, with 32.7% of the local population actively participating in formal study. This comprises 12.4% attending primary schools, 7.0% in secondary education, and 3.9% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Rothbury reaches 27 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 530 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 infrastructure in the suburb of North Rothbury features 27 active stops, offering a combination of train and bus options. These access points are serviced by 23 separate routes that provide a total of 533 passenger trips weekly. Accessibility is rated as excellent, with dwellings situated an average of 189 meters from the closest stop. Given the residential profile, most workers commute out of the area, and private vehicles remain the dominant transit choice for 99% of commuters. Average vehicle ownership stands at 1.7 cars per household, exceeding the regional average.
A total of 16.8% of employed residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related workplace settings. Service schedules average 76 daily trips across all active routes, which translates to approximately 19 weekly departures per transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.3% of residents in North Rothbury report no long-term health condition. 3.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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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Health indicators in the suburb of North Rothbury reflect notable challenges based on mortality and chronic illness data, with common medical issues prevalent across age groups, particularly older residents. Private health insurance coverage is high, with approximately 59% of the population (3,373 people) holding cover, compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most common medical diagnoses in the area, affecting 9.6% and 9.3% of residents respectively. Conversely, 72.3% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Residents under 65 record higher than average health outcomes.
Residents aged 65 and older make up 7.2% of the local population (410 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Health profiles for this older cohort present challenges and rank lower nationally than the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
North Rothbury is largely Australian-born, at 89.9% of residents, with 4.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.4%) and English (30.0%). 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in the suburb of North Rothbury are lower than average, with 89.9% of residents born in Australia, 92.3% holding citizenship, and 95.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 52.2% of the population. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.2% of residents compared to 0.1% across Regional NSW. In terms of ancestral backgrounds, the primary heritages identified in the suburb of North Rothbury are Australian at 31.4%, English at 30.0%, and Irish at 7.6%. Divergences from regional averages are evident in several ancestries, with Hungarian backgrounds representing 0.5% (compared to 0.2% regionally), Australian Aboriginal ancestry at 5.5% (compared to 4.6%), and Polish heritage at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Rothbury is 29, younger than 96% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 34.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in the suburb of North Rothbury is 29 years, which is younger than the Regional NSW average of 43 years and the national average of 38 years. The 25 - 34 age bracket is highly represented at 21.9% of the population, compared to a lower presence of the 65 - 74 bracket at 4.5%. This concentration of young adults aged 25 - 34 is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 25 to 34 cohort expanded from 20.3% to 21.9%, and the 35 to 44 cohort rose from 15.8% to 17.1%.
Meanwhile, the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 9.5% to 7.2%, and the 5 to 14 age group decreased from 17.1% to 16.0%. Forecasts for 2041 project significant demographic shifts, with the 25 to 34 age group expected to increase by 1,077 people (86%), growing from 1,247 to 2,325 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Rothbury
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 4 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 — 1,381 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,502 at the 2021 Census → 5,696 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 (SAL13014). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.