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This analysis uses Suburbs and Localities (SAL) boundaries, which can materially differ from Statistical Areas (SA2) even when sharing the same name.
SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
Statistical Areas (SA2) are designed for census data collection and may combine multiple suburbs or use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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The median house price in North Sydney is $3.37m, with units at $1.20m. House values have moved 2.4% a year compounded over five years.
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North Sydney has an estimated 9,651 residents, up from 8,964 at the 2021 Census — a change of 687 people, or 7.7%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 426 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 84.0% of that increase. That puts 6,521 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 AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with new address validations recorded post-Census, the suburb of North Sydney has an estimated resident count of 9,651 as of Aug 2026. This represents a rise of 687 people (7.7%) compared to the 8,964 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This assessment is drawn from an estimated resident population of 9,649 determined by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release in June 2025, alongside 426 validated new addresses tracked post-Census. With a density of 6,520 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top 10% nationwide according to AreaSearch benchmarks, underlining intense competition for local land.
The 7.7% population expansion in the suburb of North Sydney since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA4 region (5.9%) and the local SA3 area, positioning it as an area frontrunner. Net overseas migration served as the principal demographic engine, accounting for approximately 84.0% of recent population additions. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia models released in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) across individual SA2 zones, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government projections (with a 2021 base year) where necessary. Cohort-specific growth trajectories from these sources are extended to cover all locations between 2032 and 2041. Based on these demographic patterns, the suburb of North Sydney is projected to experience population expansion above the median of areas assessed by AreaSearch, adding an anticipated 1,220 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 models, which represents an overall gain of 12.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
45 new dwellings have been approved in North Sydney over the past five years, an average of 9 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 1 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 46 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 2% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 187, 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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According to building approval figures from the ABS compiled by AreaSearch from statistical zones, North Sydney logs roughly 9 approved residential dwellings per year, totaling approximately 45 approved residences over the previous 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 187 approvals recorded during FY-25 to date. An average intake of 2.4 new residents per year per constructed residence across the prior 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) indicates persistent underlying demand supporting asset values. New residential construction costs average $1,141,000 per dwelling, demonstrating a developer orientation toward upscale, higher-tier property stock.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $837.7 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial commercial capital commitment in the precinct. Per capita building activity in North Sydney exceeds Greater Sydney levels by 67.0%, expanding inventory opportunities for purchasers. The incoming residential pipeline comprises 2.0% separate houses alongside 98.0% townhouses or apartments. Emphasizing medium-to-high density housing provides accessible entry pricing suited to downsizers, property investors, and first-home purchasers. With approximately 100 people per dwelling approval, the precinct displays clear hallmarks of an expanding urban center. Projections indicate that North Sydney will absorb an additional 1,218 residents up to 2041 according to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Under prevailing construction volumes, new residential output may fall short of demographic increases, potentially intensifying market competition and underpinning asset valuation 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 18 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Sydney, worth an estimated $6.88 billion. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $41.3 billion. 28 are already under construction and 54 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic momentum is heavily shaped by infrastructure developments, planning frameworks, and major civic projects. AreaSearch has pinpointed 46 significant initiatives positioned to shape the locality, led by key undertakings such as the Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade, Hume Place, East Walker Residences, and Affinity Place, with detailed profiles of the most influential works provided below.
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Victoria Cross Station and Tower
An integrated station development by Lendlease featuring the 42-storey Victoria Cross Tower and a vibrant retail precinct. The precinct officially opened in March 2026, marking the completion of the premium net-zero carbon commercial tower which provides 58,000 sqm of office space. The project includes a multi-level dining hub named Miller House and over 20 retail outlets, seamlessly integrated with the Sydney Metro station which has been operational since 2024.
Affinity Place
51-storey premium office tower by Stockland, designed by Hassell. Set to be North Sydney's tallest office building. The project features approximately 59,000 sqm of commercial and retail space, a public sky garden, and high sustainability targets including 6 Star Green Star and 5.5 Star NABERS Energy.
Warringah Freeway Upgrade
The Warringah Freeway Upgrade is a major road infrastructure project upgrading a four-kilometre corridor between High Street at North Sydney and Willoughby Road at Naremburn. The upgrade streamlines traffic flow, integrates with the Western Harbour Tunnel, improves public transport with dedicated continuous southbound bus lanes, and delivers new active transport connections including upgraded pedestrian and cyclist paths.
East Walker Street, North Sydney
Approved State Significant Development for two residential flat buildings with five shared basement levels, providing 239 apartments including in-fill affordable housing. ALAND acquired the former East Walker Street site in 2025 and plans a luxury and key worker housing project near Victoria Cross Metro Station. Modification 2 has been approved and Modification 3 for substation and stormwater amendments is under assessment.
100-102 Walker Street Commercial Tower, North Sydney
DA-approved redevelopment of an existing B-grade office at 100-102 Walker Street into a 45-48 storey next-generation commercial tower designed by Bates Smart for Pro-invest Group. The scheme delivers approx. 37,000 sqm of commercial NLA, three levels of retail and dining, end-of-trip facilities, and a new public laneway connection linking Walker Street to Little Spring Street and the Victoria Cross Metro. Sydney North Planning Panel granted development approval in August 2022. As of mid-2025, construction is not currently planned; Pro-invest has been reported in talks to sell the DA-approved site.The existing B-grade building remains in use.
MLC Building North Sydney - Adaptive Reuse (105-153 Miller Street)
State Significant Development approval for the adaptive reuse of the State heritage-listed former MLC Building in North Sydney into a tertiary education campus. The NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure approved the project on 19 March 2026. The scheme, designed by FJC Studio using Bates Smart's original building design, refurbishes the 14-storey Miller Street wing and demolishes and replaces the Denison Street wing with a new 22-storey education building. The project delivers more than 48,000sqm of gross floor area to accommodate about 5,740 students and staff, ground-floor retail and a student hub, flood mitigation works, and public domain upgrades linking to Victoria Cross Metro Station and Miller Place.A separate local DA for a commercial office scheme on the same site (Bates Smart design) was approved by North Sydney Council in late 2025; the previously proposed build-to-rent scheme has been withdrawn. The building has been vacant since 2022.
Warada on Walker
A 22-level premium commercial office tower planned for North Sydney, designed by Woods Bagot with a curved red facade inspired by the waratah flower. The scheme comprises approx. 27,000 sqm of net lettable area within 33,000 sqm GFA, a 1,000 sqm rooftop garden, end of trip facilities, 12 retail tenancies, and a through-site link connecting Walker Street to Little Walker Street. Development approval was granted by the North Sydney Planning Panel in 2022 and Roberts Co was appointed as builder in 2023, but as of mid-2026 there is no confirmed evidence construction has commenced; the site's original Q3 2025 completion target has passed unmet, and Woods Bagot's own project page still lists the tower as being marketed to prospective tenants rather than under construction.
Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade
A major transport infrastructure project delivering a 6.5km dual three-lane tunnel under Sydney Harbour, connecting the Warringah Freeway at Cammeray to the Rozelle Interchange. The project creates a western bypass of the CBD to relieve congestion on the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Tunnel. Stage 1 (southern tunnels, Rozelle to Birchgrove) was completed in February 2025 by the John Holland and CPB Contractors joint venture. Stage 2, being delivered by ACCIONA, involves 4.8km of tunnelling from Birchgrove to Cammeray including under Sydney Harbour using tunnel boring machines, with TBM launch expected mid-2026.The Warringah Freeway Upgrade is over 70 per cent complete with surface road upgrades, bridges and ramps. The full project is due to open to traffic in 2028 and will remain in public ownership under NSW Motorways.
6,444 residents of North Sydney are employed, from a labour force of 6,640. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 76.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 26,874, about 2.8 times the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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North Sydney features an exceptionally skilled labour force with standout presence in the tech sector, a low unemployment rate of 3.0%, and annual employment gains estimated at 1.6% via AreaSearch statistical area datasets. As of March 2026, working residents total 6,444, the jobless rate sits 1.2% below the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney, and the participation rate of 76.2% notably exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 67.6% of local workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Resident employment is concentrated primarily across professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance.
Specialization is particularly pronounced in professional & technical fields, where the local worker concentration reaches 2.1 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance represents 9.4% of resident jobs versus 14.1% regionally. Boasting 4.3 workers for every resident as of the Census, the precinct serves as a major commercial center, providing more employment positions than it has residents and drawing in daily commuters from across the region. AreaSearch analysis of combined ABS and SALM metrics over the year ending March 2026 shows a 1.6% rise in employment alongside a 1.0% expansion in the labour force, which reduced the local unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment expanded by 1.9%, the labour supply grew by 1.9%, and unemployment edged down slightly. Looking ahead, national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for local workforce trajectory. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary widely across industries. Applying these sectoral forecasts to the industry composition of North Sydney indicates potential employment increases of 7.6% over five years and 15.0% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighted calculation that excludes local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in North Sydney is $2,405 a week (about $125,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,566 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $76,346 a year against an average of $135,257. The average runs 77% 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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ATO figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place North Sydney within the highest national earnings percentile. Taxpayers in the area recorded a median income of $76,346 and an average income of $135,257, compared to Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current earnings are estimated at approximately $84,225 (median) and $149,216 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed local household, family, and individual earnings between the 88th and 98th percentiles nationally. Income distribution shows 30.6% of local residents (2,953 individuals) earning within the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band, closely aligning with the regional rate of 30.9%.
Top earners are prominently represented, with 42.2% receiving over $3,000 per week, reflecting considerable local spending capacity. Housing costs account for 19.8% of income, yet robust earnings keep disposable income at the 81st percentile and place the area in the 10th decile of SEIFA income rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Sydney had 4,275 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 6% detached houses and 85% apartments. 18% are owned with a mortgage, 63% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $575 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,817 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. 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 North Sydney consisted of 6.1% freestanding houses and 93.9% attached, multi-unit, or alternative dwellings, contrasted with 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across greater metropolitan Sydney. Full home ownership stood at 19.5%, trailing the Sydney metropolitan rate, while 18.0% of properties were held under a mortgage and 62.6% were tenanted. Typical monthly mortgage payments reached $2,817 compared to the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while weekly median rent stood at $575 against $470 across Sydney metro. Across the country as a whole, local monthly mortgage repayments markedly exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Sydney counted 4,275 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,603 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 52.5% of local households, comprising childless couples (30.3%), couples with children (15.5%), and single-parent arrangements (5.5%). The remaining 47.5% consists of non-family households, led by single-person residences at 42.4% and share houses representing 5.2%. With an average of 1.9 people per home, the median household size is markedly more compact than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
66.5% of adults in North Sydney hold a university qualification, including 40.3% with a bachelor degree and 22.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 7.5% hold a vocational qualification. 10 schools serve the area, with 8,324 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,169 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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Residents of North Sydney demonstrate exceptional levels of education, with 66.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing higher education degrees, substantially outpacing the Australian benchmark of 30.4% and the NSW average of 32.2%. This prominent academic profile positions the local workforce well for professional services and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 40.3%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 22.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Meanwhile, technical and vocational training accounts for 17.3% of credentials among people aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificate-level studies (7.5%). Educational participation remains elevated throughout the locality, with 26.2% of the population actively enrolled in formal study programs.
This group includes 8.9% attending higher education institutions, 5.4% enrolled in primary schools, and 4.7% undertaking secondary schooling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Sydney reaches 81 stops on 91 routes, timetabled for about 16,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.3 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 transit infrastructure in North Sydney encompasses 81 active points of access spanning ferry wharves, railway stations, light rail stops, and bus facilities. A network of 91 separate transit routes serves these locations, generating 16,444 passenger departures every week. Transit convenience is exceptional, with dwellings positioned an average of 114 meters from the closest stop. Given its largely residential character, outbound commuting is common; private vehicles serve as the leading mode of travel at 42%, while rail and walking each account for 22%. Private vehicle density stands at 0.3 per dwelling, below the broader regional standard.
A substantial 67.6% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 settings at the time. Across the entire network, service frequencies average 2,349 scheduled journeys each day, translating to roughly 203 trips per stop on a weekly basis.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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77.7% of residents in North Sydney report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 83% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 80.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health metrics assessed by AreaSearch indicate strong outcomes in North Sydney based on mortality data and long-term illness rates, with younger residents displaying minimal rates of routine medical conditions. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is widespread, encompassing approximately 80% of residents (7,734 people), well above the Greater Sydney level of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, reported by 6.3% and 6.4% of residents, while 77.7% reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 15.3% of the community (1,476 people).
While older residents register favorable health metrics compared to broader averages, their national health standing is slightly lower than that of the suburb's wider demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
49.9% of North Sydney residents were born overseas and 34.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.7%) and Australian (14.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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North Sydney demonstrates substantial cultural breadth, with 49.9% of the population born outside Australia and 34.0% using a non-English language in domestic settings. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 39.7% of residents. Meanwhile, Judaism forms a notable minority presence at 0.6% of the population, relative to 0.8% observed throughout Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral background based on parents' birthplace, the primary ancestries in North Sydney comprise English (21.7%), Other (14.6%), and Australian (14.2%). Certain other backgrounds also show above-average local presence, including Spanish ancestry at 1.0% (compared to 0.6% across the wider region), French at 0.9% (versus 0.5%), and Russian at 0.8% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Sydney is 36. 36.1% 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 demographic profile of North Sydney is heavily weighted toward young, non-parent adult residents. Estimates compiled by AreaSearch for August 2026 show that adults aged 25 - 44 account for 47.0% of the local population versus 31.4% across Greater Sydney, while youths aged 0 - 24 represent 19.4% against a regional benchmark of 30.4%. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 36, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 1 year below the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that Census. Among mature cohorts, the 45 - 64 age bracket has decreased from 20.7% at the Census to an estimated 18.6%.
Looking toward 2041, older cohorts aged 65+ are projected to drive the bulk of local demographic expansion, growing by 953 residents (65%) to reach 2,430, while younger-to-middle adult numbers are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Sydney
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 18 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 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 426 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,964 at the 2021 Census → 9,651 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL13020). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.