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The median house price in Parklea is $1.52m, with units at $688k. House values have moved 4.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Parklea has an estimated 3,690 residents. That puts 3,481 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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As of May 2026, the suburb of Parklea has an estimated population of about 3,690, according to investigations of ABS regional population revisions and post-Census new addresses confirmed by AreaSearch. Since the 2021 Census, which recorded 3,684 people, this represents an addition of 6 people (0.2%). AreaSearch calculated this updated figure of 3,690 by assessing the ABS ERP figures from June 2025 along with 2 validated new addresses registered after the Census. With a density of 3,481 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Parklea is positioned in the top quartile of Australian locations analyzed by AreaSearch.
The primary driver of this population growth has been international migration, which accounted for roughly 66.0% of the total population increases in recent times. Future demographic projections for the suburb of Parklea are sourced from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data using 2022 as a baseline, or NSW State Government SA2 forecasts from 2022 with a 2021 baseline where necessary. These combined datasets also supply age cohort growth rates from 2032 to 2041. The suburb of Parklea is anticipated to see long-term expansion slightly below the nationwide median, with local numbers projected to expand by 243 persons by 2041, representing a total increase of 6.6% over the 16 years.
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Evaluation of ABS building approval statistics by AreaSearch shows that Parklea averages approximately 2 residential building approvals annually, yielding a total of 11 homes across the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, no approvals have been registered. A recent dip in population has kept the housing supply well-aligned with demand, ensuring a balanced market with ample choice for purchasers, with new dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $817,000, indicating that builders are targeting high-end, premium segments. In comparison to Greater Sydney, new construction in Parklea is significantly lower, which tends to support demand and pricing for existing houses.
Construction rates also fall below the national average, pointing to the mature character of the neighborhood and possible zoning restrictions. Furthermore, recent development is composed solely of standalone houses, preserving a classic low-density layout attractive to families desiring extra space. Builders are constructing single-family detached homes at a rate higher than the baseline configuration (68.0% at Census), showing ongoing consumer preference for spacious homes despite wider trends toward higher density. With a high ratio of approximately 3685 people per dwelling approval, the local property market is highly established. Demographic projections suggest Parklea's population will expand by 243 residents up to 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its present pace, the supply of new housing may fall behind this growth, potentially heightening competition among buyers and putting upward pressure on property 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 45 current infrastructure and development projects close to Parklea, worth an estimated $23.8 billion. 10 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training 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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Local planning changes, major developments, and infrastructure projects have a significant impact on neighborhood dynamics. In total, 2 projects identified by AreaSearch are expected to influence the local area. Prominent initiatives include Blacktown City Beach Volleyball Courts, Stanhope Gardens Village Centre, The Ponds High School Upgrade, and Bella Vista and Kellyville TOD Accelerated Precincts, with the most relevant ones detailed in the list below.
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Essentia Smart Townhomes
Premium development of 74 four-bedroom smart townhomes and 33 large land homesites on 6.96 hectares. Features smart home technology, contemporary design, landscaped parks, and proximity to Norwest Metro Station. Includes community facilities, resident-only Wellness Centre with heated pool, spa, gym, and communal dining. Fully integrated solar systems with embedded network forecast to cut energy bills by over 65%.
Sultonesi Estate
A premium residential subdivision featuring 51 residential lots and 1 mixed-use lot across 2.5 hectares of cleared, level land. Located in the heart of The Ponds with access to Calandra Avenue, Scribbly Street, Lodore Street and Hambledon Road. Individual lots are now available for purchase with various sizes ranging from 250sqm to 450sqm.
The Ponds High School Upgrade
Upgrade of The Ponds High School delivering 49 new permanent classrooms, removal of demountables, new cricket nets, sports field improvements, recreation areas, landscaping, car park expansion with more than 50 additional spaces and electrical infrastructure upgrades. Early enabling works are underway with main construction commencing during July 2026. Forecast completion is Day 1 Term 1 2028.
Asora Norwest SHAWOOD
A luxury residential community by Sekisui House featuring premium SHAWOOD homes designed with Japanese building technology. The project integrates high-end architecture with nature, including the $4.8 million Irongum Terrace Reserve which provides 9,553 sqm of public green space, walking trails, and recreational facilities for the Norwest community.
Akuna Vista
Akuna Vista is a 136-hectare masterplanned community by Defence Housing Australia in Nirimba Fields. The estate is planned to deliver about 1,100 residential lots, including around 200 DHA homes, with parks, playgrounds, sports courts and fields, a village green, and local services. In 2026 DHA is progressing neighbourhood streetscape works including more than 600 new street trees, over 2 km of footpaths and road sealing. The Akuna Vista local centre, including a Woolworths supermarket, supporting retail, commercial space, parking and landscaping, was approved in December 2025.Nirimba Fields Public School permanent facilities are under construction and expected to open in May 2026, with the co-located preschool planned for Term 1 2027.
Solander Road Reseal Works
Blacktown City Council is scheduling road reseal works on Solander Road, between Joseph Banks Drive and Pallister Street in Kings Langley. These works will improve road safety, extend pavement life and enhance driving conditions. Council will notify residents once the construction schedule is confirmed.
Nirimba Education Precinct
The Nirimba Education Precinct continues to evolve as a multi-institution education hub comprising Western Sydney University, TAFE NSW and NSW Department of Education facilities. Current planning focuses on ongoing campus renewal, improved teaching and research facilities, student amenities and supporting infrastructure rather than a single confirmed expansion project. The precinct remains strategically important for education and workforce development in Western Sydney.
Securing Our Water Supply - Quakers Hill to Prospect
Sydney Water is investigating a proposed purified recycled water scheme at the Quakers Hill Water Resource Recovery Facility, including a new purified recycled water treatment plant, a transfer pipeline to Prospect Reservoir, and blending infrastructure at Prospect Reservoir. The plant would use ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet advanced oxidation and chlorination before the water is blended with dam water and treated again at Prospect Water Filtration Plant. The project is intended to improve Greater Sydney's climate resilience, reduce reliance on rainfall and ocean outfalls, and help secure long-term drinking water supply for population growth.
1,502 residents of Parklea are employed, from a labour force of 1,534. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 47.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,071, about 83% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labor force is highly qualified, featuring a strong concentration in professional services, a low unemployment rate of 2.1%, and job growth estimated at 1.1% over the prior year. In March 2026, working residents numbered 1,502, with the jobless rate sitting 2.0% beneath the Greater Sydney figure of 4.1%, while the participation rate of 47.7% is much lower than the metropolitan benchmark of 69.1%. Census records indicate that 48.5% of the working population operated from home, though these figures were likely influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns. The primary industries employing local residents are healthcare & social assistance, professional & technical services, and retail trade.
There is a notable concentration in the finance & insurance sector, which employs workers at a rate 1.3 times the wider metropolitan average. Conversely, construction accounts for only 5.7% of local employment, compared to 8.6% across the region. Given the contrast between the local working population and the resident population at the Census, this residential suburb provides few local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch calculations using SALM and ABS statistics for the year ending March 2026, the local workforce grew by 1.1% and the labor pool expanded by 0.9%, which reduced the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Over the same period, Greater Sydney experienced job growth of 1.9% and labor force growth of 1.9%, alongside a slight drop in unemployment. National forecasts released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia suggest future employment trends that can be modeled locally. Nationwide, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sector growth rates vary. Mapping these trends onto local employment figures indicates potential job growth of 6.8% over five years and 14.1% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Parklea is $2,832 a week (about $147,000 a year), with median personal income at $975 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,143 a year against an average of $76,340. 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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Based on postcode-level ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpaying residents in the suburb of Parklea earned a median income of $63,143 and an average income of $76,340. These figures exceed the national averages and compare to $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney respectively. Applying the 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023, March 2026 estimates indicate incomes of $69,659 (median) and $84,218 (average). Census findings put local weekly household incomes at the 95th percentile ($2,832 weekly). The most common weekly income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, which includes 36.4% of the population (1,343 people), similar to the 30.9% share in Greater Sydney.
A large portion of residents are high earners, with 46.3% earning above $3,000/week, pointing to strong household financial capacity. Housing expenses account for 17.6% of household income, but strong wages keep disposable income at the 94th percentile, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Parklea had 665 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 68% detached houses and 0% apartments. 62% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 15% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 19.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.2%. 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 last Census, the housing composition in Parklea consisted of 67.6% separate houses and 32.4% alternative dwelling types like semi-detached properties and apartments, compared to 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% other properties across metropolitan Sydney. Outright home ownership in Parklea stood at 15.1%, which is lower than the metropolitan Sydney rate, while mortgaged properties accounted for 62.1% and rental properties made up 22.8%. The local median mortgage repayment was $2,600 per month and the median weekly rent was $550, compared to metropolitan Sydney figures of $2,427 and $470. These mortgage costs and rental prices are higher than the national averages of $1,863 and $375, respectively.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Parklea counted 665 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.5 people each. 63% are couples with children, more than in 99% of areas nationally, against 16% couples without children. 7% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The vast majority of households in the area are families at 90.2%, which is composed of 63.3% couples raising children, 15.8% couples without children, and 11.0% single parents. Single person households account for 7.1% and group share houses comprise 2.3%, making up the remaining 9.8% of households. The average home size of 3.5 people is larger than the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
53.1% of adults in Parklea hold a university qualification, including 35.3% with a bachelor degree and 15.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 100% of areas nationally. A further 15.3% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Academic credentials in Parklea are notably higher than regional averages, with 53.1% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% in NSW. This high level of education equips the local population well for professional and technical sectors. Undergraduates with bachelor degrees represent 35.3% of the community, while 15.6% hold postgraduate degrees and 2.2% have graduate diplomas. Vocational and trade qualifications are also common, with 28.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificates (15.3%). Student enrollment is elevated locally, with 57.2% of the population participating in some form of study.
Among these students, 19.4% are in primary school, 15.8% are in secondary school, and 12.2% are enrolled in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Parklea reaches 7 stops on 22 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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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Transit records show 7 active bus stops operating in Parklea, which are served by 22 separate routes that combine to offer 1,064 weekly trips. Public transit access is high, with average distances to stops measuring 194 meters. Due to the suburban character of the area, most workers commute out of the neighborhood, with cars being the primary mode of travel for 82% of residents, followed by 9% using trains and 7% using buses. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.7 cars, exceeding regional norms. Additionally, a high proportion of 48.5% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census, which may have been impacted by pandemic conditions.
The service schedule provides an average of 152 daily trips across the transit network, translating to about 152 weekly services at each stop.
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79.0% of residents in Parklea report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 77% of areas nationally. 2.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.1% 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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Evaluating local medical data, AreaSearch noted positive health trends in Parklea, characterized by low mortality and low rates of chronic illness across age cohorts, alongside private health insurance membership covering roughly 57% of the community (~2,106 people). In Greater Sydney, the corresponding private health coverage rate is 59.9%. The most frequent chronic diagnoses are asthma and diabetes, affecting 5.6 and 5.2% of the population, whereas 79.0% of residents report no ongoing health issues compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 7.7% of the population (284 people), which is below the metropolitan figure of 15.5%.
Older residents exhibit favorable health measures, scoring similarly to the wider populace in national comparisons.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
44.7% of Parklea residents were born overseas and 57.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 89% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Indian (20.7%) and Australian (12.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural variety is a prominent feature of Parklea, where 44.7% of the populace was born in another country and 57.7% communicate in a non-English language at home. Christianity is the dominant faith, practiced by 41.7% of residents. Notably, Hinduism is highly represented at 20.8% of the population, which is considerably higher than the Greater Sydney average of 5.2%. Regarding parental heritage, the leading backgrounds in Parklea are Other at 26.2% (exceeding the regional level of 16.0%), Indian at 20.7% (compared to the regional level of 3.6%), and Australian at 12.4% (below the regional level of 17.8%).
Other specific backgrounds showing higher concentrations than regional rates include Filipino at 6.4% of the population (versus 2.0% regionally), Sri Lankan at 1.1% (versus 0.3%), and Serbian at 0.8% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Parklea is 36, younger than 76% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 34.3% 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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The median age in Parklea is 36 years, which is close to the Greater Sydney figure of 37 and slightly below the Australian average of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, Parklea has a larger share of residents aged 35 - 44 (20.2%) but a smaller proportion aged 65 - 74 (4.5%). The 35 - 44 cohort is higher than the national share of 14.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the 45 to 54 cohort has risen from 14.4% to 16.2% of the total, and the 15 to 24 cohort grew from 14.1% to 15.4%.
Meanwhile, the 25 to 34 group fell from 20.7% to 18.9%, and the 35 to 44 group decreased from 21.7% to 20.2%. Long-term projections suggest the local age profile will shift by 2041, with the 45 to 54 age group projected to grow by 30% to reach 780 residents (an increase of 182 people), whereas the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 demographics are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Parklea
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 2 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,684 at the 2021 Census → 3,690 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL13164). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.