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The median house price in Potts Point is $3.15m, with units at $920k. House values have moved -9.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Potts Point has an estimated 7,872 residents, up from 7,183 at the 2021 Census — a change of 689 people, or 9.6%. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 12,697 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to ABS demographic updates for the wider region and recently confirmed addresses from AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Potts Point has an estimated population of approximately 7,872 as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 689 residents (9.6%) relative to the 2021 Census, which registered 7,183 people. This trend is derived from a resident headcount of 7,870 projected by AreaSearch after analyzing the ABS June 2025 ERP release and incorporating 2 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. Such a population size translates to a density of 12,696 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top 10% of all territories evaluated by AreaSearch, showing that land here is an extremely coveted asset.
The 9.6% expansion rate in the suburb of Potts Point since the 2021 census outpaced the state figure of 7.1% and the Greater Sydney average, positioning the locality as a regional growth leader. Population expansion was mostly powered by arriving overseas migrants, which served as virtually the sole driver of gains in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 sectors, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories where this data is unavailable, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline are utilized. Projected growth patterns by age bracket from these aggregations are also applied across all areas for the period 2032 to 2041. Projecting forward, a substantial population rise in the top quartile of all locations assessed by AreaSearch is anticipated, with the suburb of Potts Point expected to expand by 2,481 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, showing a cumulative increase of 31.5% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
67 new dwellings have been approved in Potts Point over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That is 1.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, running ahead of 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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Based on AreaSearch reviews of ABS building approvals mapped from statistical regions, Potts Point has averaged approximately 13 newly approved residences annually, amounting to an estimated 67 dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 19 approvals have been logged. Because the locality has faced population contraction, residential supply has remained sufficient for demand, yielding a balanced market with healthy buyer options, while new dwellings carry an average construction value of $1,870,000, indicating a developer focus on high-end premium projects. Additionally, commercial approvals worth $5.3 million were recorded this financial year, pointing to the residential nature of the locality.
During this period, new construction consisted entirely of apartments or townhouses. Focusing on high-density properties provides more affordable entry opportunities and matches the needs of downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. With approximately 2235 people per residential approval, Potts Point displays a highly developed market. Long-term projections indicate that Potts Point will gain 2,479 residents by 2041 according to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly calculations. Should current building rates persist, the supply of dwellings might fail to match population expansion, which could intensify competition among buyers and foster faster price appreciation.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Potts Point, worth an estimated $1.16 billion. A further 145 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $132.6 billion. 50 are already under construction and 39 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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Local infrastructure projects, planning initiatives, and major developments have a significant influence on property performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 41 projects that are expected to impact the local area. Key developments include the Minerva Theatre Restoration, The Potts Point Hotel Redevelopment (Queensgate), the Holiday Inn Potts Point Redevelopment, and the 45-53 Macleay Street Mixed-Use Development (The Chimes), with the following list detailing those of primary relevance.
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The Potts Point Hotel Redevelopment (Queensgate)
Redevelopment of the former Bourbon and Beefsteak pub site into the Queensgate mixed-use precinct, featuring 48 luxury apartments, a 65-room luxury hotel, and ground floor retail space. The project involves the retention and restoration of the heritage facade of five existing buildings.
Mariyung Fleet (New Intercity Fleet)
The Mariyung Fleet is a 610-carriage double-deck electric train fleet (D sets) replacing the ageing V-set and Oscar fleets across the NSW intercity network. Delivered by the RailConnect NSW consortium (UGL, Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia), the trains feature wider 2x2 seating with arm rests, tray tables and cup holders, charging ports, dedicated luggage, pram and bicycle spaces, accessible toilets, dedicated wheelchair spaces, CCTV, digital information screens and Automatic Selective Door Operation. The fleet operates in 4, 6, 8 or 10-car formations.Passenger services commenced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on 3 December 2024, on the Blue Mountains Line on 13 October 2025, and on the South Coast Line on 14 April 2026. The South Coast Line rollout begins with seven 4 and 6-car sets, scaling to 16 trains by 2027 with 8-car sets later in 2026 and 10-car configurations in 2027. The project includes the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility (operated by UGL on a 15-year contract) and extensive corridor upgrades including platform extensions, signalling modifications, balise installation and overhead wiring works.
45-53 Macleay Street Mixed-Use Development (The Chimes)
A 13-storey mixed-use development by Time & Place designed by SJB Architecture. Features 34 apartments with improved mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom layouts replacing existing 92 studio apartments. Includes ground floor retail fronting Macleay Street, 15% affordable housing component (managed by Bridge Housing Limited for 15 years), basement parking, two lap pools, outdoor gym on third level, and additional communal spaces. The $101 million redevelopment will demolish the existing 12-storey post-war Chimes building.
Atlassian Central
Atlassian Central is a 39-storey, 183-metre tower under construction at 8-10 Lee Street, Haymarket, anchoring the NSW Government's Tech Central innovation precinct adjacent to Central Station. Designed by SHoP Architects and BVN, the building combines a steel exoskeleton with a hybrid mass timber and concrete structure, featuring seven four-storey internal timber 'habitats' built using more than 30,000 cubic metres of cross-laminated timber and glulam. Once complete, it will be the world's tallest commercial hybrid timber building.The tower offers 75,000 square metres of gross floor area (around 59,100 square metres net lettable) and is co-owned by Dexus and Atlassian. The lower five levels integrate a 137-room YHA hostel and the heritage-listed Parcel Shed, which is being adaptively re-used as the building lobby. Sustainability targets include a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon, 100 percent renewable energy operation, a 5.5-star NABERS Energy commitment and a 6-star Green Star target, supported by an electricity-generating photovoltaic facade. Built and Obayashi Corporation joint venture (BOJV) commenced construction in August 2022. As of mid-2026 the tower has surpassed Milwaukee's Ascent to become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, with Level 39 top-out scheduled for June 2026 and practical completion targeted for November 2026. Atlassian is expected to occupy five of the seven habitats from late 2028 following fit-out.
Sydney Jewish Museum Redevelopment
Major redevelopment and expansion of the Sydney Jewish Museum, retaining the existing Holocaust Museum while adding a new Centre for Contemporary Jewish Life and Tolerance, expanded education facilities and new exhibition galleries. Construction is underway following development approval. The museum remains closed to the general public during redevelopment, with reopening planned for late 2026 and the full expanded museum expected to open in early 2027. Recent additional government funding will deliver a Centre for Education Against Antisemitism as part of the redevelopment.
Harbourside Redevelopment by Mirvac
A $2 billion transformative mixed-use redevelopment of the former Harbourside Shopping Centre at Darling Harbour, delivered as a 50/50 joint venture between Mirvac and Mitsubishi Estate Co. The project delivers 87,000 sqm of gross floor area including 45,000 sqm of commercial and retail space and 42,000 sqm of residential in a 48-storey tower with approximately 260 luxury apartments and penthouses. The precinct features 10,000 sqm of public open space including a 3,500 sqm waterfront park, a widened promenade, a new laneway network, and 6,000 sqm of green roofs.A 4,000 sqm conference and events centre is also included. The tower core structure passed Level 20 as of late 2025 and the final major development application (SSDA No. 03 Public Domain) was approved by the Independent Planning Commission in June 2025. Staged completion is expected from 2026/2027. The precinct is designed by Snohetta and Hassell Studio.
Woollahra Station Activation
Completion of the partially built Woollahra train station on the T4 Eastern Suburbs Line between Edgecliff and Bondi Junction, first constructed in the 1970s and abandoned. The new station will provide an eight-minute direct connection to the Sydney CBD and anchor a state-led rezoning of the Edgecliff-Woollahra precinct to unlock 6,500 to 10,000 new homes including affordable housing. Site investigations were conducted in November 2025 and January 2026 to inform the station design. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 and be completed by 2029, making it Sydney's first new heavy rail station in over a decade.
Cockle Bay Park (Cockle Bay Wharf Redevelopment)
A state-significant transformation of Cockle Bay Wharf into a vibrant mixed-use precinct. The project features a 183-metre commercial tower providing 75,000 sqm of premium office space, a 14,000 sqm retail and entertainment podium, and over 15,000 sqm of public open space, including a 5,500 sqm elevated park bridging the Western Distributor to reconnect the CBD with the waterfront.
5,606 residents of Potts Point are employed, from a labour force of 5,865. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 76.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,948, about 114% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Potts Point possesses a highly qualified labor force, particularly in the technology sector, with an unemployment rate of 4.4% and an estimated annual job growth of 1.6% based on AreaSearch compilations. As of March 2026, 5,606 residents are employed, which is an unemployment rate 0.3% higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while workforce participation is exceptionally high at 76.4% compared to 69.1% across Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that a high proportion of residents, 59.2%, performed their jobs from home, though this may reflect the influence of Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local residents are professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and public administration & safety. The workforce shows a strong concentration in professional & technical services, with a local share that is 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, construction has a minor footprint, accounting for 3.4% of employment compared to 8.6% across the region. With a ratio of 1.0 workers for every local resident at the Census, the locality serves as a major employment center, providing more jobs than it has residents and drawing commuters from neighboring areas. An analysis of SALM and ABS statistics compiled from wider statistical zones shows that during the 12-month period, employment rose by 1.6% while the labor force expanded by 1.1%, leading to a decrease in the unemployment rate of 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9%, a labor force expansion of 1.9%, and a minor drop in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 offer additional context on future labor needs in Potts Point. These five and ten-year projections are mapped against local work profiles to model growth. Nationally, employment is predicted to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the local industry mix suggests employment in Potts Point will grow by 7.4% over five years and 14.6% over ten years, assuming a simple weighting extrapolation for illustration that excludes local population projections.
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Median household income in Potts Point is $2,054 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,534 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $74,025 a year against an average of $137,247. The average runs 85% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to compiled ATO figures from AreaSearch for financial year 2023, income levels in the suburb of Potts Point rank in the highest percentile nationwide. Taxpayers in the suburb of Potts Point earn a median income of $74,025 and an average income of $137,247, contrasting with Greater Sydney statistics of $60,817 and $83,003 respectively. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of roughly $81,664 for the median and $151,411 for the average as of March 2026. Individual weekly earnings from the 2021 Census are in the 97th percentile nationally at $1,534, whereas household income sits lower in the 69th percentile.
Weekly earnings of $1,500 - 2,999 form the largest segment at 32.8% (2,582 residents), mirroring regional patterns where 30.9% fall into this bracket. A notable 31.9% of residents earn more than $3,000 weekly, highlighting prosperous pockets that stimulate the local economy. Though housing costs consume 19.9% of earnings, strong incomes keep disposable funds in the 62nd percentile, placing the area in the 9th decile for SEIFA income rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Potts Point had 3,933 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 0% detached houses and 88% apartments. 16% are owned with a mortgage, 66% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,297 a month, a total housing cost higher than 93% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.9% 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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Census data reveals that the housing stock in Potts Point consists of 0.2% houses and 99.8% other formats like apartments, semi-detached properties, and alternative residences, compared to 55.9% houses and 44.1% other options across metropolitan Sydney. Home ownership rates in Potts Point are lower than the Sydney metro average, standing at 17.8%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (16.1%) or renters (66.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $2,297 is below the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while the median weekly rent is $490 compared to the Sydney metro median of $470.
On a national scale, mortgage commitments in Potts Point are much higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are considerably higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Potts Point counted 3,933 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,310 today, averaging 1.4 people each. 3% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 64% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 30.5% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 3.3%, couples without children at 25.0%, and single-parent homes at 1.9%. The remaining 69.5% are non-family households, with single-person households at 63.8% and group living situations at 5.7%. The median household size is 1.4 individuals, which is smaller than the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
62.4% of adults in Potts Point hold a university qualification, including 40.2% with a bachelor degree and 18.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 10.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 743 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,141 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational profiles in Potts Point are significantly higher than broader averages, with 62.4% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% across NSW. This educational advantage prepares the community well for professional services and knowledge industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 40.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 18.3% and graduate diplomas at 3.9%. Vocational qualifications represent 21.5% of the population aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.9% and certificates at 10.6%. A significant portion of the population is enrolled in formal studies, representing 24.5% of residents.
This includes tertiary students at 11.7%, primary school students at 1.7%, and secondary school students at 1.7%.
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Public transport in Potts Point reaches 22 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 90 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.2 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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Analysis of public transit options reveals 22 active transport stops in Potts Point, consisting of train stations and bus stops. These stops are serviced by 8 distinct routes, which combine to support 7,023 passenger trips weekly. Transit access is rated as outstanding, with residents living an average of 93 meters from their nearest transit stop. Being a mostly residential locality, the majority of commuters travel out of the area, with 29% choosing to walk and 25% using the train. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 0.2 per household, which is below the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 59.2%, worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic circumstances of that period. Transit service frequency averages 1,003 daily runs across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 319 weekly runs for each stop.
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73.6% of residents in Potts Point report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 84% of areas nationally. 2.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 80.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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 indicators in Potts Point reveal highly positive outcomes, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality and chronic illnesses, with a very low occurrence of common health conditions across all ages. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, encompassing approximately 81% of the population (6,369 people), compared to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health challenges and asthma are the most common medical issues, affecting 9.6% and 6.6% of residents respectively, while 73.6% reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. The working-age population is healthy, displaying a low rate of chronic illnesses.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 14.0% of the population (1,102 people), which is lower than the 15.5% average for Greater Sydney. Senior health outcomes are strong, showing national standings that align with the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.1% of Potts Point residents were born overseas and 19.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.0%) and Australian (14.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Potts Point displays higher cultural diversity than most markets, with 19.9% of residents using a non-English language at home and 43.1% born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 32.5% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 1.7% of residents compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental ancestry, the three largest groups in Potts Point are English at 25.0% of the population (above the regional average of 19.0%), Australian at 14.2%, and Other ancestries at 13.5%. Notable deviations also exist for other nationalities: French ancestry is overrepresented at 1.8% of Potts Point (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish is at 1.1% (compared to 0.6%), and Hungarian is at 0.5% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Potts Point is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 42.7% 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 of Potts Point is 36 years, closely matching the Greater Sydney average of 37 and slightly below the Australian median of 38. Compared to Greater Sydney, the area has a high proportion of residents aged 25 - 34 (31.9%) but a small share of children aged 5 - 14 (1.2%). This 25 - 34 concentration is higher than the national average of 14.6%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 cohort expanded from 9.1% to 10.8% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 3.8% to 5.0%, while the 45 to 54 cohort shrank from 13.9% to 12.0%.
Demographic modeling projects that Potts Point's age mix will change by 2041, with the 25 to 34 age bracket showing the strongest growth at 26%, adding 644 residents to total 3,156.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Potts Point
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 | Aug 2026 this month all 14 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 (7,183 at the 2021 Census → 7,872 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 (SAL13268). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.