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The median house price in Old Guildford is $1.53m, with units at $1.36m. House values have moved 8.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Old Guildford has an estimated 2,860 residents. That puts 2,979 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's evaluation of broader ABS population revisions alongside post-Census address validations, the suburb of Old Guildford has an estimated population of approximately 2,860 as of Aug 2026. This marks a modest rise of 3 people (0.1%) from the 2,857 people tallied in the 2021 Census. Such figures are drawn from an estimated resident count of 2,859 based on the ABS ERP release from June 2025, combined with 4 validated new addresses recorded since Census day. The local population density stands at 2,979 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb of Old Guildford within the top quarter among nationwide territories analyzed by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration represented the primary demographic driver, making up roughly 95.0% of recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of Old Guildford draw upon ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 (benchmarked to 2022), supplemented where needed by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021), with age-specific cohort rates applied from 2032 to 2041. Over this timeframe, the suburb of Old Guildford is positioned in the upper quartile nationally for prospective demographic expansion, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating an anticipated rise of 930 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 32.5% across the 16 years.
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76 new dwellings have been approved in Old Guildford over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 5.0 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, 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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Statistical building approval figures compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Old Guildford records roughly 15 approved residential dwellings annually, culminating in 76 homes across the prior 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 5 approvals have been logged. While a recent downward population trend has kept residential supply comfortably aligned with demand, anticipated construction costs average $363,000 per dwelling, presenting more economical options compared to regional standards. Meanwhile, non-residential building activity remains modest, with $6.3 million in commercial approvals registered during the current financial year. Per capita residential building approvals in Old Guildford track at roughly three-quarters of the Greater Sydney benchmark and sit in the 13th percentile across the country, creating tighter purchasing conditions that bolster interest in existing housing stock.
Recent building activity comprises 71.0% detached houses and 29.0% attached dwellings, upholding the area's established family-oriented suburban fabric while shifting away from the existing profile of 89.0% houses as land availability constrains standalone development. With approximately 1142 people per approval, the suburb reflects an established urban setting. Forecasts based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate that Old Guildford will add 929 residents by 2041. Current residential construction levels are aligning with these projections, though expanding population numbers may intensify competition among prospective home buyers.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 75 current infrastructure and development projects close to Old Guildford, worth an estimated $7.39 billion. 13 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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 upgrades, major planning schemes, and local civic developments play a decisive role in shaping community outcomes. While no major projects are currently cataloged by AreaSearch as directly impacting the immediate locality, key surrounding initiatives include the Villawood Town Centre Redevelopment (Kinara Place), Guildford Swim Centre Modernisation Project, Cumberland LED Street Lighting Program, and Villawood East Masterplan Precinct (Lansvale & Lansdowne).
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422-428 Guildford Road Mixed Use Development
32-residence mixed-use development with commercial and retail components including 3 shops. 4-storey mid-rise building with 49 car spaces. DA approved and construction certificate ready.
Kinara Place (Stage 2 Villawood Town Centre)
Kinara Place is Stage 2 of the Villawood Town Centre redevelopment at 2-8 Kamira Avenue. Delivered in partnership by Traders in Purple and NSW Land and Housing Corporation, the mixed-use project includes 8-11 storey buildings featuring 222 residential apartments (including social housing), a supermarket, medical centre, child care facility, retail spaces, and a new 2,000sqm public park.
Guildford Swim Centre Modernisation Project
Full redevelopment of the 50-year-old Guildford Swim Centre into a modern aquatic facility for the Cumberland community. The project delivers a new indoor pool hall housing a 25 metre lane and program pool plus a learn-to-swim pool, an outdoor 25 metre 6-lane pool with ramp access for accessibility, and a children's water play and splash area. Supporting facilities include modernised change rooms with family and accessible options, a multipurpose community room, cafe and food and beverage area, arrival hall, back-of-house offices and external storage.Sustainability features include around 1,000 square metres of rooftop solar collection panels to power daytime lighting and reduce running costs of the filtration system. The development application was approved by Cumberland City Council in November 2024 and the construction contract was awarded to Lipman, with works commencing on site in 2025. The project is jointly funded by Cumberland City Council and the NSW Government through the WestInvest Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
Guildford Town Centre Public Domain Plan
Cumberland City Council adopted the Guildford Town Centre Public Domain Plan on 17 April 2024. The plan guides future public realm works for Guildford Town Centre, including streetscape treatments, surface materials, street furniture, landscaping, finishes, pedestrian amenity and design guidance for Council and developer-led public domain works.
Villawood Town Centre Redevelopment (Kinara Place)
Major town centre urban renewal project in partnership with Homes NSW and Traders in Purple, delivering 350-400 new homes including 145 social apartments. The mixed-use development sits on a vacant 1.5 ha site and delivers over 3,000 sqm of dedicated public open space and approximately 5,000 sqm of retail, commercial and community space, including a supermarket, childcare facility, medical centre and community facilities. Stage 1 was approved in November 2023 and construction is now underway.The project is part of the NSW Government's broader social housing renewal program and includes an Aboriginal Participation In Construction Agreement with Homes NSW.
Cumberland LED Street Lighting Program
Large-scale LED street lighting replacement program across the Cumberland LGA, with close to 11,000 old mercury vapour and compact fluorescent streetlights being replaced with energy-efficient LED luminaires. Delivered in partnership with Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy under the SSROC Street Lighting Improvement (SLI) Program. The upgrade is projected to reduce electricity consumption by up to 4,444 megawatt-hours per year and lower annual carbon emissions by approximately 4,000 tonnes. Main road lights include smart city-ready controls with Zhaga sensor interfaces for future parking, traffic and air quality monitoring.Program targeting completion by 2026.
Merrylands RSL Club Redevelopment Stage 2
Second stage of a multi-phase masterplan redevelopment of Merrylands RSL Club, designed by Quattro Architecture. Works include new Level 1 building works comprising a relocated 400-plus seat buffet restaurant, a new Vietnamese food offering, and expanded indoor and outdoor gaming areas to the ground floor. A new transfer slab is being constructed to enable future development of residential, retail, commercial, hotel and aged care uses above the club. Stage 1 (basement excavation, new gaming and bar areas, atrium lobby) was completed in August 2017 by Taylor Construction.
Evolve Housing Merrylands Social and Affordable Housing
A 236-home social and affordable housing development delivering 23 social housing dwellings and 213 affordable homes close to Merrylands railway station and town centre. The project is funded through the Housing Australia Future Fund Facility and National Housing Accord Facility. Financial close has been achieved, the project is progressing toward delivery with completion expected during 2027.
826 residents of Old Guildford are employed, from a labour force of 960. Unemployment sits at 14.0%, with participation at 44.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% 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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Old Guildford features an evenly distributed mix of white-collar and blue-collar roles, highlighted by heavy engagement in construction, an unemployment rate of 14.0%, and a 3.8% uptick in employment across the preceding year according to AreaSearch datasets. As of March 2026826 residents are employed, yet unemployment exceeds Greater Sydney's 4.1% by 9.8%, and overall labor participation stands at 44.8% versus 68.9% regionally. Census records show 31.0% working from home, a metric likely influenced by pandemic lockdowns. The primary sectors employing local residents are construction, health care & social assistance, and transport, postal & warehousing.
Construction shows an exceptionally high concentration, employing workers at 1.8 times the regional benchmark, whereas professional & technical services comprise only 4.9% of local employment compared to 11.5% across the broader region. The local economy provides constrained employment internally, as demonstrated by the variance between resident worker totals and local working counts. SALM and ABS metrics examined by AreaSearch reveal that throughout the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment expanded by 3.8% alongside a 1.8% rise in the labor pool, reducing unemployment by 1.6 percentage points, whereas Greater Sydney registered a 1.9% gain in employment and a 1.9% lift in labor force. According to Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26, national employment is projected to grow 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Weighting these sectoral expectations against Old Guildford's current industry composition indicates projected local job growth of 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years.
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Median household income in Old Guildford is $1,511 a week (about $79,000 a year), with median personal income at $468 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $38,815 a year against an average of $47,067. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 demonstrates that Old Guildford had a median personal income of $38,815 and an average of $47,067, which trails Greater Sydney's median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index lift since financial year 2023 adjusts estimated figures to roughly $42,821 (median) and $51,924 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed individual earnings at the 2nd percentile ($468 weekly), while household earnings placed at the 36th percentile. Furthermore, 35.6% of residents (1,018 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket compared to 30.9% across the broader region, with disposable income retention at 79.2%, placing the area at the 30th percentile for housing affordability pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Old Guildford had 673 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 5% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,058 a month. Rent absorbs 27.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, residential dwellings in Old Guildford consist of 88.8% houses and 11.2% other dwellings, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings throughout Sydney metro. Outright home ownership matches the metropolitan level at 29.8%, with 35.9% held under a mortgage and 34.3% occupied by renters. Median monthly mortgage repayments stand at $2,058 and median weekly rents at $420, lower than Sydney metro's respective $2,427 and $470, but exceeding Australian averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Old Guildford counted 673 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.8 people each. 51% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 15% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 83.4% of all homes in the area, led by couples with children at 50.8%, followed by single parent families at 15.6% and couples without children at 15.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 16.6%, consisting of lone person households (13.4%) and group households (2.4%). The average household accommodates 3.8 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney figure of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.8% of adults in Old Guildford hold a university qualification, including 10.7% with a bachelor degree and 3.6% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 81% of areas nationally. A further 18.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 425 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 893 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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Higher education rates in the locality present notable room for growth, as university attainment of 15.8% sits well below the SA4 region benchmark of 39.1%. Within tertiary credentials, bachelor degrees represent 10.7%, postgraduate awards account for 3.6%, and graduate diplomas total 1.5%. Vocational training is prominent, with 29.9% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates (18.6%) and advanced diplomas (11.3%). Engagement across learning institutions is strong, with 37.9% of local residents actively participating in education. This cohort comprises 14.6% attending primary school, 10.7% enrolled in high school, and 5.8% undertaking tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Old Guildford reaches 19 stops on 13 routes, timetabled for about 430 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Local public transit network analysis indicates 19 operating bus stops across Old Guildford, served by 13 bus routes that generate 431 weekly trips. Proximity to transit is high, with an average distance of 141 meters to the closest stop. Outbound commuting is customary, with 80% using private vehicles and 11% using rail. Households maintain an average of 1.7 motor vehicles, while 31.0% recorded working from home during the 2021 Census. Across all transit lines, operations average 61 daily trips, translating to approximately 22 departures per week at each individual stop.
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79.5% of residents in Old Guildford report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and morbidity indicate favorable general health indicators, with standard chronic conditions remaining subdued across the wider community and aligning near nationwide levels among seniors. Private health insurance participation is low, encompassing roughly 46% of the population (~1,305 people), in contrast to 59.9% across Greater Sydney and 55.7% across Australia. Arthritis and asthma are the most widespread diagnosed conditions, reported by 6.1 and 4.9% of residents respectively, while 79.5% reported no chronic medical conditions, outperforming Greater Sydney's 74.6%. Residents aged 65 and over make up 9.9% of the population (283 people), below Greater Sydney's 15.5%, with older cohorts displaying solid overall health.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
41.1% of Old Guildford residents were born overseas and 71.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 90% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Lebanese (32.8%) and Australian (11.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local community exhibits strong multicultural indicators, with 41.1% of residents born abroad and 71.9% using a non-English language at home. Islam represents the most widely practiced faith, accounting for 55.1% of the population compared to 6.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental lineage, the leading ancestries recorded are Lebanese at 32.8% (contrasting with 2.6% regionally), Other at 29.3% (against 16.0% regionally), and Australian at 11.8% (below the regional 17.8%). Additional distinct representations include Vietnamese at 2.4% (vs 1.8% regionally), Samoan at 0.9% (vs 0.5%), and Spanish at 0.7% (vs 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Old Guildford is 29, younger than 98% of areas nationally. 35.2% 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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Demographic records show a youthful profile relative to the metropolitan standard. As of August 2026 estimates, young people aged 0 - 24 comprise 43.5% of the community versus 30.4% in Greater Sydney, while those aged 65+ account for 9.9% against 15.5% regionally. The median age remains at 29 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census and below the metropolitan median of 37 and national median of 38 from that Census. The 45 - 64 age bracket experienced the most apparent decline since the Census, dropping from 19.5% to 17.9%.
Projections to 2041 anticipate the largest numeric addition among young residents aged 0 - 24, increasing by 321 residents (26%) to 1,565, while the senior group is forecast to grow at the highest rate, rising 52% to 431.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Old Guildford
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 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 May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 4 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,857 at the 2021 Census → 2,860 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 (SAL13088). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.