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The median house price in Nowra is $730k, with units at $440k. House values have moved 5.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Nowra has an estimated 10,495 residents, up from 9,956 at the 2021 Census — a change of 539 people, or 5.4%. Growth has averaged 1.1% a year over five years. 261 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,167 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 post-Census validated address counts, the suburb of Nowra has an estimated population of approximately 10,495 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 539 residents, or 5.4%, compared to the 9,956 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This calculation stems from an assessed resident count of 10,387 derived from the June 2025 ABS ERP release alongside 261 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census benchmark. The resulting population density stands at 1,167 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across AreaSearch study areas.
Expanding at 5.4% since the 2021 census, the suburb of Nowra outpaced both the SA4 region (3.1%) and the surrounding SA3 district to rank among regional growth standouts. The primary driver of this demographic expansion was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 36.0% of net population additions over recent intervals, though natural growth and overseas arrivals also provided positive contributions. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia (published in 2024 using a 2022 baseline) are applied to individual SA2 zones, while NSW State Government projections (released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline) serve as the foundation where federal figures are unavailable. Age-cohort expansion rates derived from these datasets are extended across all localities spanning the 2032 to 2041 period. Based on these aggregated SA2 modeling figures, the suburb of Nowra is positioned for standout demographic growth that ranks within the upper 10 percent of non-metropolitan regions across Australia, with an expected increase of 4,266 persons to 2041, representing a comprehensive 16-year gain of 39.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
287 new dwellings have been approved in Nowra over the past five years, an average of 57 a year. That places the area in the 51st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 35 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 69% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 32, well below 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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An evaluation of ABS residential building approvals across statistical zones reveals that Nowra averages approximately 57 approved dwellings annually, yielding a total of 287 residential units over the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 32 permits have been granted. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 2.6 incoming residents per year arrived for each newly constructed home, reflecting solid underlying demand that reinforces local property values. Construction costs for these new builds average $377,000, aligning with regional standards. In addition, the commercial sector has generated $41.0 million in approved works this financial year, demonstrating considerable commercial development activity.
Per capita residential development in Nowra trails the broader Rest of NSW benchmark by 51.0%, reflecting substantially lower building volume. Such constrained additions to local housing stock typically provide upward support for established home values by keeping demand concentrated. This building pace is also lower than the national benchmark, pointing to an established urban footprint and potential local planning constraints. Detached houses account for 69.0% of recent approvals, while attached dwellings make up 31.0%, offering an expanding mix of housing choices ranging from family residences to smaller, entry-level designs. With roughly 349 residents for each granted permit, Nowra exhibits the profile of an established housing market. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly model, Nowra is forecast to expand by 4,158 residents by 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, the volume of incoming housing may lag behind resident population growth, which could heighten buyer competition and reinforce upward pressure on local real estate values.
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 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Nowra, worth an estimated $1.78 billion. A further 34 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.57 billion. 11 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and retail. 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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Infrastructure works, urban planning updates, and public investment exert a fundamental influence over local community outcomes. AreaSearch has highlighted 15 key initiatives expected to impact the surrounding district, including prominent undertakings such as the Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Redevelopment, the Nowra East Public School Upgrade, the Mandalay Precinct Development, and the Nowra Riverfront Precinct.
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Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Redevelopment
The Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Redevelopment is a $440 million health project delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder John Holland. Located at 2 Scenic Drive in Nowra, the project delivers a seven-storey Acute Services Building with an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, cardiology suites, and the hospital's first MRI machine. Main construction is reaching completion in 2026.
Nowra East Public School Upgrade
NSW Government upgrade of Nowra East Public School including 11 new permanent classrooms with 3 support classrooms, expansion of the preschool from 20 to 40 places, additional support teaching facilities, new playgrounds and sensory play areas, accessibility improvements, landscaping and air conditioning upgrades to existing buildings. Planning approval was granted in December 2025, Patterson Building Group was appointed as builder and construction commenced in early 2026.
Nowra Riverfront Precinct
A major urban rejuvenation initiative for 6.1 hectares of land along the Shoalhaven River, encompassing the Nowra Riverfront Precinct (3.4 ha state-led rezoning between Bridge Road, Hyam Street and Scenic Drive) and the adjacent Mandalay Sub-Precinct (2.7 ha, led by Homes NSW). Combined, the two rezoning proposals would unlock about 914 new homes, including roughly 100 social and affordable dwellings on Homes NSW-owned land and key worker housing for the upgraded Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital. New building heights of 20 to 44 metres (5 to 12 storeys) are proposed for the Riverfront sub-precincts and 3 to 6 storeys for Mandalay.The project also enables boatsheds along Scenic Drive, new riverfront cafes and restaurants, and improved pedestrian links between the Nowra CBD and the Shoalhaven River. Both rezoning proposals were on public exhibition from 19 November to 17 December 2025 and feedback is now being reviewed before a final proposal is sent to the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces. A complementary Open Space Master Plan is progressing in parallel, with a Principal Design Consultant to be engaged in May 2026 to prepare detailed designs.
Mandalay Precinct Development
State-significant rezoning of 2.75 hectares of Homes NSW land in the Mandalay Sub-Precinct in Nowra, finalised in June 2026. The rezoning enables approximately 537 social, affordable and private dwellings in buildings up to six storeys high, with design excellence requirements for taller buildings. At least 30% of dwellings on Homes NSW land will be social and affordable housing. Located within 200 metres of Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, schools, parks and public transport, the precinct forms part of the broader Nowra Riverfront revitalisation.Shoalhaven City Council is now preparing a Development Control Plan to guide detailed design ahead of future development applications.
Nowra Riverfront Precinct Rezoning Proposal
State-led rezoning proposal for 3.4 hectares of Nowra riverfront land to support a mixed-use urban renewal precinct connecting the CBD with the Shoalhaven River. The proposal was publicly exhibited from 19 November to 17 December 2025 and is now in post-exhibition review. It would enable up to 377 homes, introduce a 2 percent affordable housing requirement, set 5 to 12 storey building heights across the Hyam Street, Scenic Drive and Bridge Road sub-precincts, and support commercial uses, public realm upgrades, open space planning, access improvements, drainage works and Designing with Country outcomes.The separate Mandalay Sub-Precinct proposal is being progressed by Homes NSW nearby and is not counted in this record.
Tovedale Developments Estates
Multiple residential estates by locally owned Tovedale Developments (Druce DP Group). Past developments include 300-lot Twin Waters estate at South Nowra and 140-lot Carrington Heights estate. Contributing to regional housing supply.
Nowra Bridge Project - Princes Highway Upgrade
The major works of the Nowra Bridge project are completed. This included construction of a new four-lane bridge over the Shoalhaven River for northbound traffic, reconfiguration of the existing 1981 bridge for three southbound lanes, and intersection upgrades along 1.7 km of the Princes Highway to enhance traffic flow and safety. The new bridge opened to traffic in February 2023. Finishing work was completed in October 2024. Separate work has commenced on repurposing the historic 1881 bridge for a pedestrian and cyclist path, expected to take around two to three years to complete, starting from November 2024.
Evergreen Rise Estate
A residential development offering house and land packages and vacant lots (501m2 - 1,475m2) in South Nowra. Stage 2 is currently selling, with an estimated land registration (titling) date of January 2026. The estate is a 63-lot residential subdivision combining rural and urban living. Located close to shops, schools, and sports grounds, the development is being marketed with lots available for building dream homes.
3,543 residents of Nowra are employed, from a labour force of 3,951. Unemployment sits at 10.3%, with participation at 46.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% 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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Nowra maintains a diversified labour market with representation across both professional and trade sectors alongside essential community services, recording an unemployment rate of 10.3% according to AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, 3,543 local residents are employed; however, the local jobless rate sits 6.2% higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, highlighting capacity for workforce expansion, while labour force participation stands at 46.6% compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census records indicated that 8.6% of workers conducted their roles from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
The foremost industries employing local workers consist of health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food. In particular, health care & social assistance represents a key local specialty, commanding an employment concentration 1.3 times the regional standard. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.0% of local jobs compared to the 5.3% regional benchmark. Given the discrepancy between Census counts of resident workers and local operational jobs, this predominantly residential locality provides relatively few employment positions within its immediate borders. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM data over the 12 months leading to March 2026 indicate that a 0.2% rise in the local labour force alongside a 5.2% contraction in employment pushed the local unemployment rate up by 5.1 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% decline in labour force numbers, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in joblessness. National employment outlooks published by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements in Nowra. When mapped across the local industry distribution, these baseline five-year (6.6%) and ten-year (13.7%) national expansion rates translate into estimated local employment increases of 6.6% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, based on sectoral weightings without factoring in localized population shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Nowra is $1,037 a week (about $54,000 a year), with median personal income at $554 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,767 a year against an average of $48,977. 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 AreaSearch aggregations of ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023, the suburb of Nowra registered a median taxpayer income of $39,767 and an average taxpayer income of $48,977. These levels remain lower than national benchmarks as well as the Regional NSW median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Incorporating a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023 elevates estimated figures to $43,871 for median income and $54,031 for average income as of March 2026. Across the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings within Nowra ranked between the 4th and 7th percentiles across the nation.
The largest single earning bracket includes 30.4% of residents (3,190 people) receiving between $800 - 1,499, differing from the broader regional profile where the $1,500 - 2,999 band forms the leading group at 29.9%. Affordability constraints are pronounced, with uncommitted earnings averaging only 78.6% of income, placing the locality in the 4th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Nowra had 3,843 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 5% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 48% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,500 a month. Rent absorbs 28.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.4%. 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, the housing stock in Nowra was composed of 81.4% standalone houses and 18.7% medium-to-high density or alternative residences (including semi-detached units and apartments), whereas Regional NSW recorded 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% alternative dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 29.4%, trailing the Regional NSW benchmark, with 22.9% of properties held under a mortgage and 47.7% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage payments were $1,500 locally compared to $1,733 regionally, while median weekly rent was $300 versus $330 in Regional NSW. Relative to broader national figures, Nowra remains notably more affordable, sitting well below the Australian average monthly mortgage of $1,863 and average weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Nowra counted 3,843 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,051 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 19% are couples with children, fewer than in 89% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of living arrangements at 60.6% of total households, consisting of couples with children (18.8%), childless couples (23.7%), and single parent households (16.3%). The remaining 39.4% is comprised of non-family living situations, led by single-person residences at 35.4% alongside shared group homes at 3.9%. The typical household size stands at 2.2 people, which is slightly below the Regional NSW standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.4% of adults in Nowra hold a university qualification, including 10.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 81% of areas nationally. A further 32.1% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 3,824 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 922 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels within the locality highlight notable disparities, as tertiary degree holders represent 15.4% of the population compared with the statewide NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Among higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees account for 10.3%, postgraduate awards comprise 3.2%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, with 41.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing applied credentials, consisting of 9.0% with advanced diplomas and 32.1% holding certificates. A significant share of the community is engaged in academic study, with 29.7% of residents actively enrolled in educational programs.
Specifically, 11.0% attend primary schools, 7.8% are in secondary education, and 2.9% are pursuing higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Nowra reaches 149 stops on 62 routes, timetabled for about 1,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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 coverage in Nowra incorporates 149 passenger stops across local bus and rail networks, served by 62 routes that generate 1,386 weekly trips. Accessibility across the area is strong, with typical walking distances of 130 meters to the nearest transit point. Because the suburb serves primarily as a residential base, outward commuting is standard; private motor vehicles account for 90% of travel, while 6% of commuters travel on foot. Private vehicle availability averages 1.0 per household, below regional figures, while 8.6% of residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census under prevailing pandemic circumstances.
Across all transit lines, service frequency stands at an average of 198 trips per day, translating to roughly 9 weekly services per individual boarding location. The mapped overview illustrates the 100 closest stops relative to the area centroid.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
55.2% of residents in Nowra report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 96% of areas nationally. 12.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.0 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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Nowra displays notable public health hurdles based on AreaSearch metrics covering chronic illness rates and mortality, with health difficulties impacting both younger demographics and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is particularly low, encompassing roughly 46% of the population (~4,867 people), compared to 51.9% throughout Regional NSW and 55.7% across Australia as a whole. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent long-term health concerns in the community, diagnosed in 12.9% and 11.1% of residents respectively, while 55.2% reported having no diagnosed long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Working-age individuals record elevated levels of chronic disease. Residents aged 65 and over number 2,382 individuals, or 22.7% of the locality, experiencing health indicators that generally mirror broader nationwide age cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Nowra is largely Australian-born, at 84.9% of residents, with 8.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (30.2%) and English (29.2%). 8.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic indicators reflect a relatively homogeneous community in Nowra, where 84.2% of residents hold Australian citizenship, 84.9% were born domestically, and 91.5% speak exclusively English in domestic settings. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 50.6% of the local population. The most prominent comparative overrepresentation is observed among adherents of Other faiths, who constitute 0.9% of the population compared to 0.8% across Regional NSW. Reflecting parental birthplaces, the three most common ancestral backgrounds in Nowra are Australian (30.2%), English (29.2%), and Australian Aboriginal (8.8%). Notable variations also appear among other cultural communities, including Maltese residents at 0.4% (matching the 0.4% regional share), Macedonian at 0.1% (compared to 0.4% regionally), and Samoan at 0.1% (in line with 0.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Nowra is 40. 25.3% 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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Age distributions in the suburb of Nowra align closely with the wider Regional NSW profile, showing a maximum divergence of 2.8 percentage points across the four primary age tiers. As of August 2026, the estimated median age is 40 years, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 3 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 recorded during the Census. Young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) have expanded their representation from 24.0% at the Census to an estimated 26.3%. This cohort (25 - 44) is anticipated to experience the most substantial future increase, adding 1,377 residents (50%) to reach 4,137 individuals by 2041.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Nowra
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) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 last month all 8 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 261 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,956 at the 2021 Census → 10,495 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 (SAL13039). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.