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The median house price in Northmead is $1.80m, with units at $720k. House values have moved 5.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Northmead has an estimated 11,310 residents, up from 11,261 at the 2021 Census. That puts 2,649 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 statistics for the surrounding region, combined with updated addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Northmead has an estimated residency of approximately 11,310 individuals as of May 2026. This indicates a growth of 49 people (0.4%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 11,261 residents. The discrepancy is calculated from a local population of 11,285, determined by AreaSearch following analysis of the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) along with 32 newly verified locations since the Census. Such population numbers translate to a density ratio of 2,648 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quarter of Australian regions evaluated by AreaSearch.
Inward migration from abroad was the main driver of growth, accounting for about 82.0% of the overall population rise in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia demographic projections for each SA2 region, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories lacking this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government's 2022 release, based on 2021, are utilized instead. Expected growth patterns across age brackets from these data sources are applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic shifts, the suburb of Northmead is anticipated to experience population growth exceeding the national median, with projections suggesting a gains of 2,221 residents by 2041, representing a total rise of 19.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
248 new dwellings have been approved in Northmead over the past five years, an average of 49 a year. That is 4.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 33 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 39% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. 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 ABS building consent statistics distributed across local zones indicate that the suburb of Northmead averages about 49 approved residences annually, amounting to roughly 248 approvals over the 5 fiscal years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, with an additional 2 in FY-26. Although the local population has decreased, building activity is relatively sufficient, providing a benefit to purchasers, while new residential projects present an average valuation of $610,000, indicating that builders are prioritizing high-end, premium housing. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $111.8 million during the current fiscal year, pointing to robust business investment locally.
Compared with Greater Sydney, building volumes per capita in the suburb of Northmead stand at approximately 59% of the regional average, ranking in the 37th percentile nationwide, which indicates limited purchasing opportunities and places upward pressure on pre-existing homes. Low-density detached homes comprise 39.0% of new projects, while townhouses and apartments make up 61.0%. This leaning toward higher density housing offers more budget-friendly entry points, appealing to downsizers, property investors, and first-time buyers. The area records about 445 residents for every new home approval, typical of a fully established community. Demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Northmead is set to welcome 2,196 new inhabitants by 2041, according to the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current pace, the supply of new housing may fail to keep up with demographic expansion, potentially intensifying competition among buyers and supporting property price increases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Northmead
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Northmead, worth an estimated $139 million. A further 113 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $78.5 billion. 27 are already under construction and 51 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 deeply affected by updates to neighborhood infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning schemes. AreaSearch has highlighted a total of 24 projects that are anticipated to influence the local area. Key undertakings include the Northmead Public School Upgrade, Stream Northmead, the Sydney Metro West - Western Tunnelling Package, and the Arthur Phillip Park Master Plan, with the primary initiatives of interest listed below.
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Northmead Public School Upgrade
Upgrade to Northmead Public School replacing ageing demountable classrooms with permanent facilities. The project has delivered four new permanent classrooms, two special program rooms, a learning commons and multipurpose space, plus refurbished administration and staff areas in Building A. New classrooms opened to students in Term 1 2026, with remaining refurbishment, landscaping and demountable removal works continuing toward mid-2026 completion.
Arthur Phillip Park Master Plan
City of Parramatta's adopted master plan for Arthur Phillip Park guides staged upgrades to transition the Northmead open space into a district-level recreation park. Stage 1 has delivered an upgraded district playground with inclusive play, picnic and BBQ areas, fitness equipment, pathways, lighting, landscaping and seating. Future Stage 2 works are planned from 2025 onwards subject to funding and include a water play facility, sports field upgrades and improved connectivity and parking.
Civic Link Pendle Hill
A new pedestrian and cycle link connecting Joyce Street Park through to Pendle Hill Station, forming a key active transport connection within the Pendle Hill Town Centre. The project includes realignment of a pedestrian crossing at Joyce Street and roundabout modifications at Purdie Lane, as well as upgrades to Joyce Street Park including improved seating, paving, landscaping, a bubbler and smart city integration. The link is a component of the Pendle Hill Public Domain Plan adopted by Cumberland Council in 2023, which revitalises the local centre by improving walkability and cycling permeability.The pedestrian crossing realignment was before the Cumberland Traffic Committee in April 2025.
Stream Northmead
Stream Northmead is a three-level industrial estate by Hannas at 150 Briens Road, Northmead. The project comprises flexible strata storage units and premium warehouse units with integrated mezzanine offices, 24/7 secured access, CCTV, dedicated parking, communal amenities and a landscaped deck. The official project website now states construction imagery is available, only 8 warehouses remain, and move-in is targeted for July 2026.
Westmead Health Precinct Redevelopment
Major NSW Government redevelopment program across the Westmead Health Precinct. The Children's Hospital at Westmead Stage 2 has completed main works for the new 14-storey Wattle Paediatric Services Building, forecourt and car parking. Current precinct works include the $540 million Integrated Mental Health Complex on Redbank Road, with construction underway, link bridge works progressing in 2026 and completion targeted for 2027. The precinct program also includes pathology, palliative care and specialist health infrastructure supporting Western Sydney.
Sydney Metro West - Western Tunnelling Package
The Sydney Metro West Western Tunnelling Package is part of the 24km Sydney Metro West underground railway doubling rail capacity between Parramatta and the Sydney CBD. The AUD $2.16 billion contract awarded to the Gamuda Australia and Laing O'Rourke Consortium covers nine kilometres of twin metro rail tunnels between Sydney Olympic Park and Westmead, excavation of two new metro stations at Parramatta and Westmead, a stabling and maintenance facility at Clyde, and a precast segment manufacturing facility at Eastern Creek producing over 60,000 tunnel lining segments.TBM Betty completed the western tunnel drive, breaking through at Westmead Station in September 2025. Excavation works reached completion in December 2025, with remaining station civil and fitout works progressing ahead of the broader Sydney Metro West line opening.
West Grove
West Grove is a 100 million AUD mixed-use gateway development located directly opposite Westmead Train Station. The 14-storey precinct serves as an urban oasis within the Westmead Health and Innovation District, featuring a 108-room Vibe Hotel, a full-line Woolworths Metro, and four floors dedicated to A-grade healthcare and medical consulting suites. Additional amenities include a tavern, specialty retail, and a landscaped courtyard activated with restaurants and cafes.
Powerhouse Parramatta
Powerhouse Parramatta is a major NSW Government cultural infrastructure project on the Parramatta River foreshore. The new museum will deliver about 18,000 sqm of exhibition and public space across seven large presentation spaces, the Lang Walker Family Academy, rooftop public areas, productive gardens and an observatory for astronomy education. Construction is being managed by Lendlease and reached 95 percent complete in February 2026, with fitout and public domain works progressing ahead of opening in late 2026.
6,985 residents of Northmead are employed, from a labour force of 7,083. Unemployment sits at 1.4%, with participation at 76.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Northmead features a highly qualified labor force with a substantial share of professional services, an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 1.4%, and an estimated job growth of 2.3% over the prior year, according to AreaSearch regional data aggregation. As of March 2026, there are 6,985 working residents, and the unemployment level is 2.7% lower than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while workforce participation is notably high at 76.2% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census returns indicate that a substantial 51.7% of the working population operated from home, though this figure was likely influenced by pandemic containment measures.
Local employment is largely concentrated within healthcare and social assistance, education and training, and professional and technical services. The suburb of Northmead displays a clear concentration in healthcare and social assistance, where the employment share is 1.2 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, professional and technical roles are underrepresented, accounting for 9.4% of the workforce compared to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. A ratio of 0.8 jobs for every resident at the time of the Census indicates a stronger-than-average volume of local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from wider geographic zones, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw employment expand by 2.3% and the total labor force grow by 2.1%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point drop in unemployment. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded employment expansion of 1.9% and workforce growth of 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decrease in unemployment. National employment projections released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further perspective on future demand in the suburb of Northmead. These forecasts, looking ahead five and ten years, have been aligned with local workforce data to project future patterns. While overall Australian employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by industry. Projecting these industry-level patterns onto the local workforce profile suggests employment in the suburb of Northmead is poised to rise by 7.0% over five years and 14.3% over ten years, assuming a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Northmead is $1,924 a week (about $100,000 a year), with median personal income at $941 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,965 a year against an average of $68,420. 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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The latest postcode-based ATO details for the 2023 financial year show that earnings in the suburb of Northmead align closely with the national average, recording a median income of $55,965 and an average of $68,420. This is lower than the metropolitan averages of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) in Greater Sydney. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to a median of $61,741 and an average of $75,481 as of March 2026. Based on the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Northmead sit around the 66th percentile nationwide.
The income distribution is dominated by the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which accounts for 31.3% of the population (3,540 people), reflecting the wider metropolitan area where 30.9% of residents fall into this category. Residential expenses take up 18.0% of incomes, but solid earnings keep discretionary funds at the 58th percentile, and the local SEIFA income metric ranks in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Northmead had 4,351 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 49% detached houses and 32% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month, a total housing cost higher than 80% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, residential structures in the suburb of Northmead consisted of 49.1% free-standing houses and 50.9% semi-detached properties, apartments, or other multi-unit housing styles, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Northmead matched the Sydney average of 27.7%, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (37.9%) or occupied by renters (34.4%). The median monthly home loan payment was below the metropolitan average at $2,300, while the median weekly rent stood at $420, compared to Sydney averages of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, mortgage commitments in the suburb of Northmead are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and typical rent levels exceed the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Northmead counted 4,351 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 69.5%, consisting of 33.5% couples with children, 24.2% couples without children, and 10.7% single parent households. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.5%, with individuals living alone representing 27.5% and shared group households making up 3.0% of the total. The median household size of 2.5 residents is slightly below the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.1% of adults in Northmead hold a university qualification, including 25.6% with a bachelor degree and 10.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 77% of areas nationally. A further 18.3% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,931 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,063 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational challenges exist within the locality, as the proportion of residents with tertiary qualifications (39.1%) is considerably lower than the SA3 regional average of 50.2%. This dynamic presents both a difficulty and a clear opening for focused academic programs. Undergraduate degrees are the most common at 25.6%, followed by postgraduate study at 10.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Vocational and technical abilities are widely held, with 29.9% of residents aged 15 and over possessing trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (18.3%). Enrolment in academic programs is high, with 29.4% of the population actively participating in formal study.
This includes 10.3% of residents attending primary school, 7.2% in secondary education, and 5.6% undertaking higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Northmead reaches 60 stops on 63 routes, timetabled for about 6,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Analysis of transit options indicates there are 60 active transit stops in the suburb of Northmead, consisting of various bus options. These stops are served by 63 separate routes, which combine to support 6,037 passenger trips on a weekly basis. Access to transport is deemed excellent, with typical resident properties situated within 175 meters of the nearest stop. Due to the area's residential nature, the majority of workers travel out of the suburb, with private vehicles remaining the primary transport mode at 79%, followed by buses at 8% and trains at 6%.
The average number of motor vehicles per household is 1.1. Additionally, a substantial 51.7% of working residents performed their jobs from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era adjustments. Typical transit frequencies average 862 daily journeys across all routes, which corresponds to roughly 100 passenger trips per week at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.0% of residents in Northmead report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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The suburb of Northmead displays positive physical well-being statistics based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and chronic illnesses. The frequency of common medical issues is low among the general public, though it rises above the national average among older, vulnerable age brackets. The rate of private medical insurance is relatively high, covering approximately 54% of the local population, which is about 6,106 people. This compares to a coverage level of 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The most prevalent medical conditions reported among local residents were arthritis and asthma, affecting 7.6% and 7.1% of the population, respectively.
Additionally, 72.0% of individuals reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. The working-age population is generally healthy, showing low rates of chronic diseases. Residents aged 65 and older make up 19.7% of the population (2,228 people), which is higher than the Greater Sydney average of 15.5%, though this demographic profile ranks lower on an older age scale compared to the national average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
36.0% of Northmead residents were born overseas and 34.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (19.0%) and English (18.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Northmead exhibits significant multiculturalism, with 36.0% of the population born outside Australia and 34.5% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, representing 57.7% of the local population. However, the most notable religious divergence is in Hinduism, which represents 5.7% of residents compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding family backgrounds and parental birthplaces, the largest ancestral lines identified in the suburb of Northmead are Australian at 19.0%, English at 18.5%, and other heritages at 15.5%. Distinct variations in ethnic representation are also present, with Korean backgrounds notably higher at 2.1% of the population (compared to 1.1% across the region), Lebanese ancestry at 3.4% (compared to 2.6%), and Russian heritage at 0.5% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Northmead is 39. 23.5% 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 Northmead is 39 years, which is slightly above the Greater Sydney average of 37 years and close to the national average of 38 years. Compared to the wider Sydney region, the 75 - 84 age group is overrepresented, making up 7.8% of the local population, whereas the 25 - 34 cohort is underrepresented at 12.7%. Updates since the 2021 Census show that the 75 to 84 bracket has increased its share of the population from 6.7% to 7.8%. In contrast, the proportion of children aged 0 to 4 has shrunk from 6.2% to 5.4%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic forecasts project major changes for the suburb of Northmead. Leading this shift, the 75 to 84 cohort is expected to increase by 51% (451 people), rising from 882 to 1,334 individuals. This demographic aging is highlighted by the fact that residents aged 65 and older will account for 52% of the projected population growth. The 0 to 4 age group is expected to grow by a modest 2%, adding just 9 children.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Northmead
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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 6 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Apr 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 — 32 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,261 at the 2021 Census → 11,310 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 (SAL13033). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.