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The median house price in Petersham is $2.19m, with units at $900k. House values have moved 2.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Petersham has an estimated 9,212 residents, up from 8,200 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,012 people, or 12.3%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years, faster than 79% of areas nationally. 358 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 80.0% of that increase. That puts 7,141 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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Demographic estimates for the suburb of Petersham indicate its population has reached approximately 9,212 as of May 2026. According to analyses of recent updates, this is an increase of 1,012 residents, or 12.3%, from the 8,200 individuals counted during the 2021 Census. This figure is based on a resident base of 9,209, calculated using the June 2025 release of official statistics alongside an additional 358 validated new addresses. The resulting density stands at 7,141 residents per square kilometer, placing the locality within the highest tenth of Australian areas for density and highlighting the competitive nature of local real estate.
The suburb of Petersham recorded a growth rate of 12.3% since the 2021 Census, outpacing both the wider state and the surrounding SA3 zone, which recorded 6.1% growth. The main driver of this expansion was overseas migration, which was responsible for roughly 80.0% of the population increase in recent times. Projections for the suburb of Petersham rely on official 2024 regional demographic models using 2022 as a starting point, supplemented by 2022 state-level projections using 2021 as a base where necessary. Long-term age cohorts for the years 2032 to 2041 are also modeled from these datasets. Based on these projections, the suburb of Petersham is expected to experience population expansion slightly below the national median, gaining 437 residents by 2041. This represents a total increase of 4.7% over the course of 16 years.
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123 new dwellings have been approved in Petersham over the past five years, an average of 24 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 25% 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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Residential building data reveals that Petersham has seen an average of roughly 24 new home approvals annually, translating to a total of 123 residential properties authorized over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far during FY-26, 10 approvals have been logged. With an average of 5.1 additional residents for every new home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25, demand continues to outpace additions to the housing stock, which typically pushes prices upward and intensifies competition among buyers. The average estimated construction cost for these new builds is $545,000, indicating that builders are prioritizing high-end residential projects.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $37.8 million during the current financial year, demonstrating robust business-related construction activity. When compared to Greater Sydney, Petersham displays about three-quarters of the per-capita rate of new home approvals, ranking in the 32nd percentile nationwide. This points to fewer options for active buyers and supports demand for existing properties. This rate is also below the national benchmark, reflecting the established layout of the suburb and potential zoning constraints. Recent construction approvals comprise 25.0% freestanding houses and 75.0% attached dwellings. This skew toward higher-density housing offers more affordable entry points and attracts downsizers, real estate investors, and first-time buyers. A ratio of approximately 535 residents for each approved dwelling suggests a highly established property market. Long-term forecasts suggest Petersham will add 434 residents by 2041, based on recent quarterly estimations. Given prevailing construction trends, the volume of incoming housing stock is projected to satisfy this demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially supporting population growth beyond the baseline forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Petersham, worth an estimated $1.17 billion. A further 96 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $62.3 billion. 22 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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 infrastructure projects, planning changes, and major works are key influences on property market performance. In total, 12 major projects have been identified that could impact the area. Significant developments include the Sydney Local Health District Hospital Redevelopment Program for RPA and Canterbury, the Victoria Road Precinct Rezoning, a residential project at 29-31 Brighton Street, Petersham, and the Henson Park Grandstand Redevelopment.
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29-31 Brighton Street, Petersham
Approved 5 storey residential flat building containing 36 apartments with basement parking at 29-31 Brighton Street Petersham. The development is designed by Zhinar Architects for Petersham Developments Pty Ltd.
The Joinery Annandale
The Joinery Annandale is Landcom’s mixed-use redevelopment of the 1.1-hectare former WestConnex dive site at 160-186 Parramatta Road and 79-95 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Annandale. The precinct is planned for around 577 apartments, including a 21-storey build-to-rent tower of 220 homes for essential workers at discounted rents, plus market and affordable apartments, ground-floor retail and services, a central public plaza and new pedestrian links between Parramatta Road and Pyrmont Bridge Road. In December 2025 the site was rezoned to Mixed Use (MU1) and the State Significant Development Application for the build-to-rent tower (SSD-82714716) was approved on 23 December 2025.Construction of the essential-worker building is targeted to start in 2026, with first move-ins expected around late 2028; remaining lots are intended for sale to private developers for further apartment delivery.
Sydney Metro Sydenham to Bankstown Conversion
The Sydenham to Bankstown conversion involves upgrading 13km of the T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards. As of May 2026, the project is in a final testing and construction 'blitz', with conversion works over 85% complete. Key milestones include the opening of the Bankstown Station transport hub in March 2026 and the installation of over 1,100 fixed gap fillers. Testing has entered a rigorous phase to validate signalling and platform screen doors, with passenger services scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026.
Petersham Station Low and Mid Rise Housing / TOD Precinct
State government and Inner West Council planning controls now allow low and mid-rise housing of up to 6 storeys within an 800-metre catchment of Petersham Station. Part of the Transport Oriented Development (TOD) program and the 'Our Fairer Future Plan' adopted in late 2025, the precinct is expected to deliver around 2,500 new dwellings focused on walkable access to rail, shops and local jobs.
Hercules Street and New Canterbury Road Rezoning
Rezoning and planning proposal for 466-480 New Canterbury Road and 26-38 Hercules Street to amend the Inner West Local Environmental Plan. The gazetted amendment rezoned former light industrial land to facilitate high-density residential, business development, and public/private open space supporting approximately 156 dwellings.
Petersham Village Precinct Rezoning and Masterplan
Inner West Council's Petersham Village Precinct Rezoning and Masterplan forms part of the adopted Our Fairer Future Plan. The proposal updates planning controls around Petersham Station and the Little Portugal main street to support additional mixed-use development, increased housing, heritage protection and significant public domain upgrades including wider footpaths, trees and new plaza spaces. Following Council adoption in September 2025, the planning package has been submitted to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for assessment and approval.
Marrickville Station Metro Upgrade
Upgrade of Marrickville Station to metro standards as part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project (Sydenham to Bankstown conversion). Works include platform screen doors, mechanical gap fillers, level access boarding, security systems, CCTV, solar panels, and bridge upgrades to the Illawarra Road and Livingstone Road overbridges. The station was closed in September 2024 along with the rest of the T3 Bankstown Line between Marrickville and Bankstown. On-track testing commenced in April 2025 and the Southwest Metro is now scheduled to open in the second half of 2026, delayed from the original 2025 target due to industrial action.The Marrickville, Canterbury and Lakemba stations package is being delivered by a joint venture of Haslin Constructions and Stephen Edwards Constructions.
Camperdown Modern Private Hospital
Camperdown Modern is a state-of-the-art 10,280 square metre private hospital and health services facility. The 8-storey development includes day surgeries, pathology, radiology, and consulting suites, serving as a gateway site for the Camperdown-Ultimo Health and Education Precinct. The project features a 6-star Green Star sustainability rating and public domain improvements including a new plaza on Mathieson Street.
5,559 residents of Petersham are employed, from a labour force of 5,894. Unemployment sits at 5.7%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,656, 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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Petersham features an exceptionally qualified labor force, with a notable concentration of workers in the technology industry. The local unemployment rate stands at 5.7%, and jobs grew by an estimated 2.6% over the preceding year. As of March 2026, 5,559 local residents were employed. The local unemployment rate is 1.6% higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while the participation rate is relatively typical, sitting at 71.3% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that 61.6% of working residents performed their jobs from home, a figure that was likely influenced by pandemic-related containment measures.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are professional & technical services, education & training, and health care & social assistance. The area shows a high concentration of professional & technical staff, operating at 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, construction workers represent only 5.0% of the local workforce, compared to 8.6% across the wider region. The area is mostly residential, resulting in fewer local employment opportunities as shown by the comparison of resident workers to locally based jobs. An analysis of labor market statistics reveals that during the year leading to March 2026, the count of employed residents rose by 2.6% and the total labor force grew by 2.0%, leading to a 0.5 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney saw employment and labor force metrics both rise by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decrease in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 offer further context regarding future labor demand in Petersham. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate local growth. While national jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates vary widely by industry. Weighting these projections against local employment patterns suggests Petersham's workforce could expand by 7.2% over five years and 14.5% over ten years, though this calculation serves as an illustrative model and does not integrate local population growth forecasts.
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Median household income in Petersham is $2,217 a week (about $115,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,223 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $68,446 a year against an average of $94,825. 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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Tax statistics from the financial year 2023 indicate that incomes in the suburb of Petersham are among the highest nationwide, with a median of $68,446 and an average of $94,825. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003. Factoring in a 10.32% increase in the Wage Price Index since the financial year 2023, local incomes are estimated to have reached approximately $75,510 for the median and $104,611 for the average by March 2026. The 2021 Census ranks household, family, and personal incomes highly, placing the area in the 79th to 92nd percentiles nationally.
The largest income group comprises 29.2% of residents (2,689 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, which is similar to the broader metropolitan region where 30.9% of workers fall into this range. The high percentage of top earners, with 37.2% making more than $3,000 weekly, points to substantial financial resources in the area. Although high housing costs account for 19.1% of local income, strong earnings keep disposable income in the 74th percentile, and the SEIFA socioeconomic index ranks the area in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Petersham had 3,426 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 23% detached houses and 48% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 52% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,900 a month, a total housing cost higher than 95% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing mix in Petersham at the time of the last Census consisted of 22.6% detached houses and 77.3% alternative dwelling types, such as townhouses and apartments, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in Petersham were lower than the metropolitan average at 19.7%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (28.7%) or rented (51.6%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,900, which is higher than the Sydney average of $2,427, while the median weekly rent was $450, compared to $470 across the metropolitan area.
Nationally, Petersham's mortgage costs are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Petersham counted 3,426 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,849 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 79% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 56.1%, consisting of 22.3% couples with children, 25.2% couples without children, and 7.3% single-parent households. The remaining 43.9% are non-family households, with lone person households representing 35.0% and group households accounting for 8.8%. The median household size of 2.2 residents is smaller than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
53.7% of adults in Petersham hold a university qualification, including 33.9% with a bachelor degree and 15.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 11.1% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 938 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,158 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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Residents of Petersham show high levels of educational attainment, with 53.7% of individuals aged 15 and older holding a tertiary degree, compared to 30.4% nationwide and 32.2% across NSW. This educational profile positions the community well for professional services and knowledge industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 33.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.2%. Vocational education represents 20.5% of qualifications for those aged 15 and over, comprising advanced diplomas at 9.4% and certificate courses at 11.1%. Enrolment in education is high, with 29.1% of the population participating in formal study.
This cohort includes 9.5% in higher education, 6.8% in primary school, and 6.4% in high school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Petersham reaches 47 stops on 36 routes, timetabled for about 8,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.6 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 transport infrastructure includes 47 active transit stops within Petersham, consisting of both train stations and bus stops. These locations are served by 36 different routes, which support 8,163 passenger trips per week. Transport access is high, with the average distance from a residence to the nearest stop being 142 meters. Because it is primarily a residential area, most residents travel out of the suburb for work. Private vehicles remain the primary mode of travel at 55%, while 20% of commuters use trains and 8% use buses. Average car ownership is 0.6 vehicles per household, which is below the regional average.
A total of 61.6% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions. Transit services average 1,166 daily trips across all active routes, representing approximately 173 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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68.0% of residents in Petersham report no long-term health condition. 4.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 64.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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 metrics for Petersham residents are generally positive, with mortality rates and medical conditions aligning with national benchmarks. The prevalence of common illnesses remains low across both younger and older cohorts, and private health insurance coverage is high at approximately 64% of the population (5,925 people). This compares to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent medical concerns reported locally were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 12.5% and 8.8% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 68.0% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health indicators for working-age residents are typical. Residents aged 65 and older make up 12.5% of the population (1,151 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney figure of 15.5%. Senior health outcomes are above average, with national health rankings tracking in line with the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
29.0% of Petersham residents were born overseas and 20.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.4%) and Australian (18.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Petersham displays higher levels of cultural diversity than most local property markets, with 29.0% of the population born outside of Australia and 20.5% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religion, practiced by 34.8% of the population. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.7% of residents, compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are English at 23.4%, Australian at 18.8%, and Other at 12.0%. There are also notable concentrations of specific backgrounds: French ancestry accounts for 0.8% of residents (compared to 0.5% regionally), Hungarian represents 0.4% (compared to 0.3%), and Irish ancestry is found among 11.0% of the population (compared to 6.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Petersham is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 36.4% 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 Petersham is 35 years, making it slightly younger than Greater Sydney's median of 37 and the national average of 38. The 25 to 34 age bracket is highly represented at 24.0% of the population, whereas children aged 5 to 14 represent a smaller share at 6.7%. The concentration of young adults aged 25 to 34 is higher than the national figure of 14.6%. Since 2021, the 25 to 34 age group has expanded from 22.2% to 24.0% of the total population, while the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 8.4% to 6.7% and the 45 to 54 group fell from 14.8% to 13.3%.
Population projections for 2041 suggest changing demographics for the suburb of Petersham. The 65 to 74 age group is expected to grow, increasing by 157 people (25%) from 635 to 793. Combined cohorts aged 65 and over are projected to make up 70% of the total population growth, showing an aging local profile, while the 15 to 24 and 5 to 14 age groups are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Petersham
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 4 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 Jul 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 — 358 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,200 at the 2021 Census → 9,212 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 (SAL13202). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.