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The median house price in Orchard Hills is $5.00m. House values have moved 2.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Orchard Hills has an estimated 1,989 residents, up from 1,798 at the 2021 Census — a change of 191 people, or 10.6%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. 190 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 40.0% of that increase. Density is about 46 people per 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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Drawing on ABS regional population adjustments alongside post-Census address verification by AreaSearch, the suburb of Orchard Hills records an estimated population of approximately 1,989 people as of Aug 2026. This equates to an expansion of 191 people (10.6%) compared to the 1,798 people enumerated in the 2021 Census. Underlying this projection is an estimated resident count of 1,896 derived from the ABS ERP release from June 2025, combined with 190 validated new addresses added since the Census. With a population density of 46 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous personal space.
The suburb of Orchard Hills outpaced both the broader SA4 region (6.3%) and the state overall with its 10.6% growth rate, establishing itself as a regional pacesetter. Natural increase served as the primary growth engine, underpinning roughly 40.0% of recent population additions, though positive inflows were also registered across both interstate migration and overseas migration. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate SA2 modeling published jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, while areas outside this dataset rely on 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases based on 2021. For the 2032 to 2041 timeframe, cohort-specific growth rates from these combined sources are applied across all districts. Anticipated population trends indicate remarkable expansion that ranks within the upper 10 percent nationwide, with aggregated SA2 estimates projecting the suburb of Orchard Hills to add 2,338 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 112.9% across the 16 years.
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188 new dwellings have been approved in Orchard Hills over the past five years, an average of 37 a year. That is 11.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 21 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 62% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 10, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that Orchard Hills has averaged roughly 37 residential building approvals annually, totaling an estimated 188 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 10 approved during FY-25 to date. Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the influx of only 0.1 new residents per approved dwelling each year indicates that construction activity is comfortably outpacing population demand, broadening buyer options while leaving capacity for growth beyond baseline forecasts. These properties carry an average expected construction cost of $710,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium builds.
Non-residential development remains subdued, with commercial approvals totaling $7.7 million during this financial year. Per-capita home approvals in Orchard Hills run 80.0% higher than across Greater Sydney, providing substantial choice for purchasers despite a recent deceleration in building activity. This rate also substantially exceeds national norms, pointing to strong builder interest. Among recent approvals, standalone houses represent 62.0% while attached dwellings account for 38.0%, introducing a diversified pipeline of apartments and townhouses that cater to varying budgets from entry-level compact residences to family layouts. This pipeline marks a departure from the existing profile dominated by standalone houses at 96.0%, responding to land availability constraints and shifting lifestyle and affordability needs. The district currently records around 232 people per dwelling approval, highlighting significant ongoing development capacity. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Orchard Hills is projected to add 2,245 residents by 2041. Should dwelling delivery remain at current volumes, residential completions could fall short of demographic expansion, potentially intensifying buyer competition and placing upward pressure on property values.
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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 Orchard Hills, worth an estimated $3.88 billion. A further 78 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $79.1 billion. 33 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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Strategic planning, capital works, and transport developments exert a powerful influence on local property dynamics. A total of 47 major infrastructure projects have been mapped by AreaSearch as having significant implications for the district, highlighted by the Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport - Orchard Hills Station, Orchard Hills North Residential Development, M12 Motorway - Central Package, and Hilton Garden Inn Sydney Kingswood.
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Hilton Garden Inn Sydney Kingswood
Seven-storey, 140-room Hilton Garden Inn medi-hotel in the Nepean Health Hub, opposite Nepean Hospital. The development includes a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and seating with Blue Mountains views, meeting rooms, fitness room, food and beverage areas, a 24-hour grab-and-go retail store and three basement levels with 63 car spaces. It is being delivered by Boston Global, with Hilton to manage the hotel under the Hilton Garden Inn brand.
Explosive Ordnance Facilities Northern NSW Redevelopment (Defence Establishment Orchard Hills)
Comprehensive redevelopment of Defence Establishment Orchard Hills to support explosive ordnance logistics and defence capability. The capital works scope encompasses upgraded engineering services, water reticulation, power, and ICT networks, new explosive ordnance logistics infrastructure, a dedicated Defence Explosive Ordnance Training School, administrative buildings, living-in accommodation, security entrance upgrades, and the demolition of redundant facilities.
Orchard Hills North
A 146-hectare, 15-stage masterplanned residential community by Legacy Property and Metrics Credit Partners, delivering 1,551 residential lots approximately 46km west of Sydney CBD. The precinct includes a village retail centre (6,000-8,000sqm), primary school site, playing fields, central lake, bushland and riparian corridors. Construction commenced August 2024; Stage 1 civil and servicing works nearing completion with first lots expected to register mid-2025. Stages 2 and 3 earthworks are underway. Located 2km from the future Orchard Hills Metro station and 14km from Western Sydney Airport.
M12 Motorway - Eastern Package (M7 Interchange and Elizabeth Drive Connection)
Eastern package of the M12 Motorway delivering the new M7-M12 interchange and a new connection to Elizabeth Drive with local road realignments at Cecil Hills/Cecil Park. Works integrate the toll-free M12 with Westlink M7 to provide direct access to Western Sydney International Airport. Major civil structures and concrete pours were reported complete in May 2025, with finishing works and tie-ins continuing toward opening in 2026.
Mamre Road Upgrade - M4 Motorway to Erskine Park Road (Stage 1)
Stage 1 of the Mamre Road upgrade widens about 3.8 km of Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway at St Clair and Erskine Park Road at Erskine Park to a four-lane divided road with a wide central median, allowing future expansion to six lanes if demand requires. The scope covers upgrades to six intersections (including Banks Drive, Solander Drive, Luddenham Road and Erskine Park Road), two large structural culverts and extensive drainage works to better withstand flooding, a new shared path along the eastern side of the corridor, reinstated bus stops near Banks Drive, permanent noise walls at St Clair, major utility relocations and improved access for Mamre House and the Erskine Park Rural Fire Service.Mamre Road is a critical freight and commuter connection between the M4 Motorway, the Western Sydney Employment Area and the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport precinct, carrying about 20,000 vehicles a day with volumes forecast to double by 2041. Early works began in September 2024 and major construction commenced in October 2024. Delivery contractor Seymour Whyte Constructions holds a contract valued at $150-200 million within the $290 million Stage 1 budget, part of $1 billion in combined Federal and NSW funding across both Mamre Road stages. As at May 2026 construction is well advanced, with traffic switched onto the newly built western carriageway from March 2026 while work continues on the eastern side. Transport for NSW now advises completion in 2028. Stage 2, between Erskine Park Road and Kerrs Road at Kemps Creek, is progressing separately through planning.
M12 Motorway - Western Package (M12 West)
The M12 Motorway West package delivered a 6 km dual-carriageway motorway between The Northern Road at Luddenham and east of Badgerys Creek. The works included 11 major bridges, a grade-separated Western Sydney International Airport interchange, a new Airport Access Road, Elizabeth Drive interface works, shared paths, intelligent transport systems, drainage, landscaping and Aboriginal art elements. CPB Contractors lists the M12 Motorway as completed, and Transport for NSW announced the wider toll-free M12 Motorway opened to traffic on 14 March 2026.
M12 Motorway - Central Package
The Central Package delivered a 7.5 km section of the toll-free M12 Motorway between Badgerys Creek and Duff Road, including local access roads, a shared user path and multiple bridges. The section now forms part of the completed 16 km M12 Motorway providing the primary motorway connection to Western Sydney International Airport and the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.
Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport - Orchard Hills Station
Construction of the Orchard Hills Metro Station and the adjacent Stabling and Maintenance Facility (SMF) as part of the 23km Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport line. As of May 2026, the project has reached advanced fit-out stages including the installation of platform screen doors, internal architectural finishes, and the completion of the 38-hectare maintenance hub structures. The station will serve as the gateway to a future Orchard Hills town centre, supporting thousands of new homes and jobs.Operational testing is slated for late 2026 ahead of the 2027 opening.
1,045 residents of Orchard Hills are employed, from a labour force of 1,066. Unemployment sits at 2.0%, with participation at 64.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% 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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Orchard Hills features an accomplished local workforce with an unemployment rate of merely 2.0%, according to AreaSearch aggregated data, alongside exceptionally high engagement in the building industry. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,045, with local unemployment sitting 2.2% lower than the Greater Sydney rate of 4.1%. Labor participation is somewhat subdued at 64.7% relative to 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census records also revealed that 33.7% of local workers operated from home, though this figure was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Resident employment is primarily clustered within construction, retail trade, and education & training.
The construction sector stands out markedly, employing residents at 2.4 times the regional proportion. By contrast, professional & technical occupations are comparatively underrepresented, making up 4.7% of local employment against 11.5% regionally. The Census documented a ratio of 0.6 workers per resident, pointing to higher-than-average local employment self-sufficiency. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM figures indicates that during the 12 months to March 2026, the local labor pool contracted by 4.2% and total employment fell by 4.1%, keeping unemployment virtually steady. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney recorded 1.9% employment growth, a 1.9% expansion in its labor force, and a slight reduction in unemployment. Looking forward, the Mar-26 national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia shed light on future workforce trends. Across the country, employment is expected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary by industry. When weighted against the industry distribution of Orchard Hills, these forecasts indicate potential local workforce growth of 6.1% over five years and 12.4% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes local population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Orchard Hills is $2,279 a week (about $119,000 a year), with median personal income at $844 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,858 a year against an average of $68,657. 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 postcode-level statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Orchard Hills recorded a median taxable income of $50,858 and an average of $68,657. These figures sit slightly above national figures, while Greater Sydney recorded benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $56,107 for median income and $75,742 for average income as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, local household income achieved the 82nd percentile ($2,279 weekly).
Examining individual brackets, 27.3% of local residents (542 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999 per week, close to the regional share of 30.9%. High earners are well represented, with 38.0% taking home more than $3,000 weekly, driving local demand for high-end retail and services. Households retain 90.6% of earnings after meeting housing payments, indicating substantial disposable income, with the area placed in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Orchard Hills had 558 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 60% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,550 a month. Rent absorbs 19.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the residential landscape of Orchard Hills was composed of 95.9% separate houses and 4.1% other dwellings (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), in contrast to Sydney metro where the breakdown stood at 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 60.2%, substantially exceeding the Sydney metro benchmark, while remaining homes were carried under a mortgage (25.7%) or occupied by tenants (14.1%). The median monthly mortgage commitment was $2,550 compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro, while median weekly rent was $450 against $470 across Sydney metro.
When benchmarked nationally, local monthly mortgage obligations are considerably higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents notably exceed the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Orchard Hills counted 558 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 617 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 86% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 14% 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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The domestic profile is heavily weighted toward family households at 84.2%, broken down into couples with children (43.4%), couples without children (28.8%), and single parent families (11.2%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 15.8%, consisting of lone person households (14.1%) and group households (0.7%). With a median size of 3.1 people, local households are notably larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.5% of adults in Orchard Hills hold a university qualification, including 13.1% with a bachelor degree and 3.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,787 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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Higher education qualifications are held by 18.5% of residents, which is well below the Greater Sydney benchmark of 38.0%, highlighting a distinct structural variance and an avenue for future educational advancement. Among tertiary graduates, 13.1% hold bachelor degrees, 3.8% possess postgraduate qualifications, and 1.6% have attained graduate diplomas. Conversely, vocational qualifications are widespread, with 32.9% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising certificates (24.6%) and advanced diplomas (8.3%). Formal study engages 24.5% of the local population. Within this student cohort, 8.5% are enrolled in secondary education, 6.7% attend primary education, and 4.9% are engaged in tertiary education.
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Public transport in Orchard Hills reaches 38 stops on 59 routes, timetabled for about 1,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 390 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.5 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 across the suburb of Orchard Hills is facilitated by 38 active bus stops covering 59 separate routes, generating 1,453 weekly passenger trips. Transit connectivity is favorable, with an average distance of 393 meters to the nearest boarding point. Due to its residential character, outbound commuting is widespread, with private vehicles accounting for 94% of trips. Households maintain an average of 2.5 vehicles, surpassing regional averages. In addition, 33.7% of residents reported working from home at the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era conditions. Transit services provide an average of 207 daily trips across all local routes, translating to roughly 38 weekly services per stop.
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71.3% of residents in Orchard Hills report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators compiled by AreaSearch show favorable local outcomes based on chronic illness rates and mortality statistics, with minimal prevalence of common ailments observed across both older and younger demographics. Private health insurance coverage extends to roughly 54% of residents (~1,075 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Arthritis and diabetes represent the most frequent medical conditions, diagnosed in 9.1 and 5.5% of the population respectively, while 71.3% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions, compared to 74.6% throughout Greater Sydney. The working-age cohort demonstrates strong overall health with minimal chronic illness.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 22.0% of the community (437 people), higher than the 15.5% recorded across Greater Sydney, with older residents maintaining robust health outcomes comparable to national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Orchard Hills is largely Australian-born, at 76.3% of residents, with 24.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (21.3%) and English (19.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Orchard Hills exhibits elevated cultural diversity compared to most local areas, with overseas-born individuals making up 23.7% of the community and 24.6% of residents using a language other than English at home. Christianity constitutes the predominant faith, practiced by 75.9% of the population in Orchard Hills, substantially exceeding the 49.2% recorded across Greater Sydney. Regarding reported parental heritage, the leading ancestries are Australian (21.3%), English (19.1%), and Maltese (11.4%), with the Maltese share notably outstripping the regional level of 1.0%. Other distinct community representations include residents of Italian background at 8.9% (vs 3.4% regionally), Lebanese background at 5.0% (vs 2.6%), and Croatian background at 2.1% (vs 0.7%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Orchard Hills is 47, older than 85% of areas nationally. 24.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of the suburb of Orchard Hills leans older than Greater Sydney. As of August 2026 estimates, mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) represent 30.1% of residents compared to 22.6% regionally, while young to mid-career adults (25 - 44) account for 18.9% versus 31.4% across Greater Sydney. The median age is an estimated 47 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure, which sat 10 years above the Greater Sydney median of 37 and well above the Australian median of 38 at that Census. Since the Census, the share of mature adults and early retirees has eased from 31.5% to an estimated 30.1%.
Looking to 2041, this 45 - 64 cohort will generate the largest numerical gain, climbing by 757 (126%) to 1,356 residents, while seniors and retirees (65+) will be the fastest-expanding group proportionately, increasing 154% to 1,112 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Orchard Hills
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 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 Sep 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 — 190 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,798 at the 2021 Census → 1,989 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 (SAL13106). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.