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SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
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The median house price in North Sydney is $3.38m, with units at $1.19m. House values have moved 2.4% a year compounded over five years.
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North Sydney has an estimated 9,659 residents, up from 8,964 at the 2021 Census — a change of 695 people, or 7.8%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 425 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 84.0% of that increase. That puts 6,526 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 investigations of ABS demographic updates for the wider region and recently verified locations by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of North Sydney has a projected population of approximately 9,659 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 695 people (7.8%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 8,964 individuals. This shift is derived from the resident population of 9,657 estimated by AreaSearch after analyzing the ABS June 2025 release of ERP figures, alongside an extra 425 validated new addresses identified after the Census date. Such a population size results in a density of 6,526 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the highest 10% of all national areas evaluated by AreaSearch, pointing to local land as a highly coveted asset.
The 7.8% expansion rate in the suburb of North Sydney since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA4 region (5.9%) and the SA3 area, establishing it as a regional growth frontrunner. This population growth was largely propelled by arrivals from abroad, who accounted for roughly 84.0% of the overall gains in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 district. For areas where these figures are unavailable, projections at the SA2 level from the NSW State Government, issued in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline, are adopted. Growth percentages for different age categories from these datasets are applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic trends in the suburb of North Sydney, population growth is anticipated to exceed the national median, with projections indicating an expansion of 1,273 residents by 2041 based on combined SA2 data, representing an overall increase of 13.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
44 new dwellings have been approved in North Sydney over the past five years, an average of 8 a year. That is 1.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 203, 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 AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS residential construction approvals allocated from regional statistics, North Sydney has averaged approximately 8 residential approvals annually, culminating in a total of 44 residential properties over the prior 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26187 approvals have been logged. With an average of 12.4 new inhabitants per year per built dwelling over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, residential supply remains far below demand, which typically intensifies buyer rivalry and elevates prices, with new residences constructed at an average cost of $1,676,000, indicating a developer focus on high-end, premium housing.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $837.7 million have been registered in the current financial year, highlighting a strong level of local business investment. In comparison to Greater Sydney, North Sydney displays a much lower level of building activity, sitting 54.0% below the regional per capita average. This restricted volume of new building typically supports demand and valuations for pre-existing properties. This development rate is also below the countrywide average, reflecting the mature character of the locality and pointing to possible planning restrictions. Recent building work consists of 9.0% individual houses and 91.0% multi-dwelling options like townhouses or apartments. This preference for higher density provides more affordable options for entering the market, appealing to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. With approximately 2,399 individuals for each approved dwelling, the local market is highly mature. Future forecasts indicate that North Sydney will add 1,271 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. Under ongoing construction rates, the supply of housing may struggle to keep pace with this population expansion, which could intensify competition among purchasers and reinforce 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 18 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Sydney, worth an estimated $5.7 billion. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $43.4 billion. 27 are already under construction and 48 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 performance is heavily shaped by changes to infrastructure, development programs, and planning policies. AreaSearch has identified 46 key projects that are expected to influence the local area. Notable works include the Western Harbour Tunnel and Warringah Freeway Upgrade, Hume Place, Affinity Place, and East Walker Residences, with details on the most significant initiatives provided in the listing 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.
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.
Shop Top Housing with Infill Affordable Housing - 253 - 265 Pacific Highway, North Sydney
State Significant Development (SSD-84416958) approved on 9 April 2026 for a part 10, part 13 storey mixed-use shop top housing development at 253-265 Pacific Highway, North Sydney. The project involves demolition of existing buildings, retention and adaptive reuse of the locally heritage-listed item at 265 Pacific Highway, and construction of a two-level commercial podium with 35 residential apartments above, including 10 affordable housing units delivered under the Housing SEPP infill affordable housing provisions in partnership with Cubic Real Estate.The site is located within 300m of the new Victoria Cross Metro Station. Developer Legacy Property is marketing the market apartments under the project name No.1 Church Lane, a collection of 25 penthouse-style residences designed by nettletontribe Architects, with construction by Lords Group. Estimated development cost is AUD 90.76 million (excl GST).
6,481 residents of North Sydney are employed, from a labour force of 6,684. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 76.6%. 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 26,877, 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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The local workforce is characterized by high levels of education, with the technology sector exceptionally well represented, an unemployment rate sitting at 3.0%, and an annual job growth estimated at 1.8% according to AreaSearch regional aggregations. By March 2026, 6,481 residents were employed, while local unemployment was 1.1% lower than the 4.1% rate seen across Greater Sydney, and labor participation was elevated at 76.6% compared to the Greater Sydney average of 69.1%. Census data indicates that a high proportion of 67.6% of residents performed their jobs from home, though this was likely influenced by pandemic-related lockdown measures.
The primary sectors employing local residents are professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance. The local area exhibits an especially high concentration in professional & technical services, with employment levels reaching 2.1 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 9.4% of the workforce, which is below the 14.1% average for Greater Sydney. With 4.3 jobs available locally for each resident at the time of the Census, the area serves as a major employment center, attracting workers from elsewhere. Based on AreaSearch research into SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional sectors, the 12 months leading up to March 2026 saw a 1.8% expansion in employment alongside a 1.2% rise in the total labor force, causing the local unemployment rate to decrease by 0.6 percentage points. This differed from Greater Sydney, which recorded a 1.9% rise in employment, a 1.9% expansion of the labor force, and a minor reduction in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future demand. These forecasts, looking at five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure to model expansion. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rate of change varies widely across industries. Applying these sectoral projections to the local workforce mix suggests employment for residents should increase by 7.6% over five years and 15.0% over ten years, representing a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population forecasts.
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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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According to the latest postcode level ATO statistics from AreaSearch for financial year 2023, personal income in the locality is within the top percentile nationwide, showing a median of $76,346 and an average of $135,257. This contrasts with Greater Sydney, where the median is $60,817 and the average is $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current projections suggest figures of approximately $84,225 for the median and $149,216 for the average by March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows household, family, and individual incomes are all highly ranked, placing in the 88th to 98th national percentiles.
The distribution shows 30.6% of the population (2,955 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the wider region where 30.9% of earners fall into this category. The large proportion of high earners (42.2% receiving over $3,000/week) indicates substantial financial resources in the area. Expensive housing options account for 19.8% of income, though high salaries keep disposable income at the 81st percentile and the SEIFA index ranks the locality in the 10th decile.
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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The mix of housing in the locality at the time of the latest Census consisted of 6.1% freestanding houses and 93.9% alternative housing types, such as semi-detached homes, apartments, or other structures, whereas the Sydney metropolitan area averaged 55.9% houses and 44.1% alternative types. Home ownership rates were lower than the Sydney metropolitan average, standing at 19.5%, with remaining properties occupied by people with mortgages (18.0%) or rented (62.6%). The median monthly cost for mortgaged households was considerably higher than the Sydney metro median of $2,427, sitting at $2,817, while the median weekly rental cost was $575, compared to the metro median of $470.
On a national level, mortgage costs are significantly higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rental costs are well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Sydney counted 4,275 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,606 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 make up 52.5% of all local households, consisting of couples with children (15.5%), couples without children (30.3%), and single parent households (5.5%). The remaining 47.5% are non-family households, which include single person households at 42.4% and group shared households at 5.2%. The median household size is 1.9 individuals, which is smaller than the average of 2.7 observed across Greater Sydney.
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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Levels of education are notably high, with 66.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% in Australia and 32.2% across NSW. This educational lead positions the community well for professional services opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 40.3%, followed by postgraduate study at 22.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Technical and vocational training accounts for 17.3% of qualifications for those aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificate courses (7.5%). Enrolment in education is strong, with 26.2% of the local population engaged in academic studies.
This includes 8.9% attending higher education institutions, 5.4% in primary school, and 4.7% in high school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in North Sydney reaches 81 stops on 100 routes, timetabled for about 19,900 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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An evaluation of transit options shows 81 active public transport stops in the area, offering a combination of ferry, train, light rail, and bus services. These points of access are connected to 100 distinct routes, which support a total of 19,882 passenger journeys each week. Connectivity is excellent, with residents living an average of 114 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the residential nature of the locality, most workers travel out of the area, with private vehicles being the most common mode at 42%, followed by trains at 22% and walking at 22%.
Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 0.3 cars per household, which is below the metropolitan average. A high proportion of 67.6% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions. Transit services average 2,840 daily trips across all routes, which represents approximately 245 weekly trips for each transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
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 measures indicate highly positive conditions across the locality, based on an assessment by AreaSearch of mortality rates and the occurrence of long-term illnesses, with younger age groups showing a particularly low incidence of common medical conditions. The proportion of residents with private health insurance is exceptionally high, covering approximately 80% of the population (7,740 individuals). This compares to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues recorded locally were mental health challenges and asthma, which affect 6.4 and 6.3% of the population, respectively.
In contrast, 77.7% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and older represent 15.7% of the population (1,516 people). While health indicators for these older residents are positive, their national ranking is lower than that of the younger local population.
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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The local population displays a high degree of cultural diversity, with 34.0% of residents speaking a language other than English in their households and 49.9% born in another country. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 39.7% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.6% of residents, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three largest ancestral groups are English at 21.7%, Other at 14.6%, and Australian at 14.2%. There are also distinct concentrations of other backgrounds: Spanish ancestry represents 1.0% of the local population (compared to 0.6% regionally), Russian ancestry is at 0.8% (compared to 0.4%), and French ancestry is at 0.9% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Sydney is 36. 35.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 36 years is close to the Greater Sydney median of 37 and slightly below the national median of 38. Compared to the wider metropolitan area, there is a higher proportion of young adults aged 25 - 34 (26.4%) and fewer children aged 5 - 14 (6.2%). The concentration of young adults is much higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 5.1% to 6.1%, while the cohort aged 45 to 54 has decreased from 11.3% to 10.2%.
Projections suggest the age profile will change by 2041, with the group aged 85 and over growing by 163%, adding 393 individuals to total 635. Older residents aged 65 and over are expected to account for 69% of the net growth in population, highlighting local aging trends, whereas the cohorts aged 25 to 34 and 0 to 4 are projected to experience declines.
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 Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 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 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 — 425 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,964 at the 2021 Census → 9,659 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 (SAL13020). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.