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Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) has an estimated 21,781 residents, up from 21,384 at the 2021 Census — a change of 397 people, or 1.9%. 112 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 5,042 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 assessments of ABS population statistics for the surrounding region, combined with fresh street addresses verified by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) has an estimated occupancy of 21,781 residents in May 2026. This represents a growth of 397 individuals (1.9%) compared to the 21,384 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. The calculation is based on an estimated local population of 21,703 determined by AreaSearch from the ABS's recent ERP release in June 2025, alongside 112 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population level translates to a density of 5,041 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality within the highest 10% of all Australian areas analyzed by AreaSearch, highlighting the high demand for local land.
The primary driver of this demographic expansion was net overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 66.0% of the overall population rise in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates projections for each SA2 region created by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting point. In instances where SA2 regions lack this coverage, projections compiled by the NSW State Government in 2022 using 2021 as the starting point are utilized. Anticipated growth velocities across different age brackets derived from these datasets are applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these combined SA2 projections, future demographic trajectories suggest the suburb of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) will experience growth slightly below the national median, expanding by 1,335 residents by 2041, which equates to an overall gain of 5.8% over the 16 years.
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Residential SupplyHousing Development & Building Approvals in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
294 new dwellings have been approved in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) over the past five years, an average of 58 a year. That is 2.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 61 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 48% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 31, 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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AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building permit statistics allocated from regional datasets indicates that Punchbowl averages approximately 58 annual home permits, leading to an estimated total of 294 residential approvals over the last 5 financial years. For the current period of FY-26, there have been 29 permits documented. Because the local population decreased over the preceding timeframe, this incoming supply has likely matched local demand, providing prospective purchasers with adequate choices, with the average construction cost of these new dwellings standing at $368,000. Furthermore, commercial permits valued at $36.0 million have been logged during this financial year, demonstrating solid commercial investment activity.
Recent residential construction authorizations consist of 48.0% standalone houses and 52.0% medium-to-high density formats like townhouses or apartments. This concentration on denser housing configurations provides more budget-friendly entry options, appealing to downsizers, real estate investors, and those entering the property market for the first time. The ratio of residents to each residential permit stands at approximately 524 people, which is typical of a fully settled neighborhood. Projecting forward, the suburb of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is anticipated to add 1,257 citizens by 2041, relative to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If the current pace of building persists, the supply of new dwellings is likely to satisfy demand, maintaining balanced conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion that outpaces official expectations.
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Development applications around Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
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AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW), worth an estimated $204 million. A further 94 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $30.3 billion. 26 are already under construction and 41 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 performance is heavily shaped by changes to transport networks, major building projects, and town planning schemes. AreaSearch has tracked 32 major initiatives that are anticipated to influence the local area. Key projects include the Punchbowl Station Upgrade - Sydney Metro City & Southwest, Bankstown Exchange (Stage 1 - Bankstown Central Masterplan), Club Punchbowl Redevelopment, and the 280-300 Lakemba Street Wiley Park Plaza Development, with the list below highlighting the most relevant ones.
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Punchbowl Station Upgrade - Sydney Metro City & Southwest
Conversion of the heritage-listed Punchbowl Station, originally opened in 1909, to fully automated metro standards as part of the Sydenham to Bankstown extension of the M1 Metro North West & Bankstown Line. The station closed on 30 September 2024 to allow conversion works, with new lifts installed for the first time, level access between platforms and trains via mechanical gap fillers, platform screen doors, refurbished station buildings, upgraded platform surfaces and a new kiss and ride zone.The works are part of the Dulwich Hill, Campsie and Punchbowl station package delivered by Downer EDI Works (valued around 107 million AUD), with broader corridor works including 28.3 kilometres of new railway fencing, road-over-rail bridge upgrades and platform screen door installation. Once open, customers will have a new air-conditioned metro train every four minutes in the peak, equating to 15 trains an hour compared to eight previously. High-speed dynamic testing at up to 100 km/h commenced in November 2025, with around 9,000 hours and 30,000 kilometres of testing required before opening. Services are scheduled to commence in the second half of 2026, with a target opening of September 2026, after delays attributed to industrial action and the complexity of converting a 130-year-old line.
Club Punchbowl Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the former Croatian Club site into a high-density mixed-use precinct. The project includes a new registered club facility, three retail tenancies totaling approximately 1,100sqm, and approximately 320 residential dwellings. Features include a publicly accessible courtyard, pocket park, new internal road, and 423 car parking spaces across basement and at-grade levels. The site is a key component of the Punchbowl Transport Oriented Development (TOD) precinct.
1552 Canterbury Road Punchbowl Apartments
Mixed-use development including 66 residential apartments across 6 floors with ground floor commercial spaces and 125 car parking spaces. The site is DA approved but development has not commenced.
Wiley Park Station Sydney Metro Upgrade
Upgrade of Wiley Park Station to metro standards as part of the T3 Bankstown Line conversion to the Sydney Metro Southwest (M1 line extension). Works include new lifts installed for the first time in the station's history, platform screen doors, level access between platforms and trains, a refreshed concourse, new station entry plaza with seating, lighting and bicycle parking, and new platform canopies. The line closed in September 2024 to enable final conversion works. Metro services between Sydenham and Bankstown are scheduled to open in the second half of 2026, with trains running every four minutes in the peak (15 per hour), delayed from the original 2025 target due to industrial action impacts.
Bankstown Exchange (Stage 1 - Bankstown Central Masterplan)
Bankstown Exchange is the initial phase of the 30-year Bankstown Central masterplan, creating a vibrant mixed-use destination. The project includes approximately 30,000 sqm of modern office space across three buildings, a new 'Eat Street' dining precinct, and 5,000 sqm of landscaped public space. It features a revitalized bus interchange to integrate with the Sydney Metro City and Southwest line. The development is designed to support the Bankstown Health and Education Innovation Precinct (BHEIP) and includes basement parking for 320 cars and 240 bicycles.
New Bankstown Hospital
The NSW Government is investing $2 billion to deliver a new state-of-the-art hospital on the former TAFE NSW Bankstown campus site on Chapel Road, the largest single public hospital investment in NSW history. The latest design unveiled in April 2026 features a 14-storey hospital tower alongside a 10-storey car park providing at least 950 spaces (almost double the current capacity). The facility will include an expanded emergency department, operating theatres, intensive care, surgical and medical services, maternity and paediatric services, mental health, outpatients, aged health, and a Research and Education Centre.Located in Bankstown CBD with strong connections to bus, train and the future Sydney Metro, the new hospital aims to transform healthcare for the fast-growing south-west Sydney community. Enabling works commenced on site in March 2026 with Hindmarsh Construction Australia engaged following a competitive tender (contract awarded 16 February 2026), with site fencing installed and demolition of former TAFE buildings due to begin mid 2026. The early works Review of Environmental Factors (REF) was approved on 24 January 2026, and the State Significant Development Application (SSD-105396208) was lodged on 10 April 2026 with submissions closing 7 May 2026. Main works construction is expected to start in 2027 subject to planning approval, with completion targeted for 2031. Existing Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital on Eldridge Road will continue operating throughout construction and later be repurposed for community health services.
Compass Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the Compass Centre site into a mixed-use precinct comprising a 5-storey podium and three towers. Approved by the Sydney South Planning Panel in February 2026, the proposal includes a 19-storey hotel with approximately 169 rooms and two 24-storey build-to-rent residential towers providing 339 apartments. The precinct will feature a supermarket, retail shops, a gym, a medical centre, childcare, and a function centre. It aims to improve connectivity with through-site links between Bankstown Station and Paul Keating Park, alongside significant public domain and landscaping upgrades.
St Nicholas Seniors Care Centre
An 80-bed aged care facility providing residential care with medical support, recreation spaces and on-site chapel, officially opened in July 2023.
8,649 residents of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 9,611. Unemployment sits at 10.0%, with participation at 55.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 18,386, about 84% 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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Punchbowl has an active labor force with representations across numerous fields, an unemployment rate of 10.0%, and an estimated job growth rate of 1.5% over the prior year, based on AreaSearch's regional data compilations. In March 2026, there were 8,649 employed local residents, though the jobless rate of 5.9% sits above the 4.1% rate seen across Greater Sydney, pointing to potential for economic progress, while participation in the workforce remains comparatively low at 55.0% relative to the Greater Sydney benchmark of 69.1%. Census records show that a significant 28.2% of working residents performed their duties from home, though this figure should be interpreted in light of temporary Covid-19 health restrictions.
The dominant employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and transport, postal & warehousing. The community demonstrates a high concentration of workers in transport, postal & warehousing, representing a share 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 5.9% of the local workforce, which is below the Greater Sydney average of 11.5%. Given the comparison between the number of local jobs held by residents and the total resident workforce, this predominantly residential community seems to offer a restricted volume of local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of combined SALM and ABS statistics for the wider statistical territory, the past 12-month period recorded a job growth rate of 1.5% alongside a 2.8% expansion in the local labor force, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 1.1 percentage points. This stands in contrast to Greater Sydney, which registered a 1.9% rise in employment, a 1.9% increase in the labor force, and a minor reduction in unemployment. For further context on future staffing requirements in Punchbowl, reference can be made to the nationwide employment outlooks issued by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25. These forecasts, which span five and ten-year intervals, have been aligned with the local workforce composition to project potential expansion trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these figures vary widely across different sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to the local employment structure indicates that Punchbowl's workforce should expand by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years, noting that this is a basic weighted calculation for illustration and excludes specific local population projections.
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Median household income in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is $1,389 a week (about $72,000 a year), with median personal income at $504 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,874 a year against an average of $51,922. 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 AreaSearch's compilation of tax statistics from the ATO at the postcode level for financial year 2023, tax-paying residents in the suburb of Punchbowl recorded a median income of $40,874 and an average income of $51,922. These sums are below the national benchmarks and contrast with median and average figures of $60,817 and $83,003 recorded across Greater Sydney. Applying the Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% observed since financial year 2023, updated estimates for March 2026 are approximately $45,092 for the median and $57,280 for the average. According to the 2021 Census, individual weekly incomes reside at the 4th percentile ($504 weekly), whereas household incomes are situated higher at the 28th percentile.
Looking at income distribution, the weekly earnings bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 contains 30.8% of the local population (6,708 individuals), which matches the broader metropolitan rate of 30.9% in the same category. Financial pressures related to housing costs are significant, with residents retaining only 78.4% of their income, which ranks in the 20th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) had 6,043 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 57% detached houses and 24% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 29% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,050 a month. Rent absorbs 27.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the last Census, the housing composition of Punchbowl consisted of 56.9% detached houses and 43.2% other housing formats, such as townhouses, units, and alternative dwellings, compared to the broader Sydney metropolitan breakdown of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. The rate of home ownership was identical to the metropolitan average at 28.5%, while the remaining properties were held under a mortgage (31.0%) or occupied by renters (40.5%). The median monthly home loan payment was $2,050, which sits below the metropolitan median of $2,427, while the median weekly rental cost was $380, compared to the wider Sydney average of $470.
On a national level, monthly mortgage payments in Punchbowl exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) counted 6,043 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.3 people each. 44% are couples with children, more than in 87% of areas nationally, against 16% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 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 76.6%, consisting of couples with offspring (43.6%), childless couples (15.8%), and single parent arrangements (15.3%). Non-family households constitute the remaining 23.4%, which is composed of individuals living alone (19.4%) and group households (4.0%). The median size of local households is 3.3 residents, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.8% of adults in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) hold a university qualification, including 16.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 15.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,325 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 981 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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The locality presents opportunities for educational advancement, as university graduation rates (23.8%) sit below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This highlights a potential area for targeted educational programs. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications are the most common at 16.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees (6.2%) and graduate diplomas (1.2%). Vocational and technical training is widely represented, with 26.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (15.6%). Enrolment rates in education are high, with 36.3% of the local population currently engaged in study.
This includes 11.4% attending primary school, 9.7% enrolled in secondary school, and 7.3% pursuing higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) reaches 119 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 4,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 local transit options indicates that there are 119 active transport stops in Punchbowl, consisting of bus services. These points of access are connected to 19 distinct routes, which support a total of 4,712 passenger journeys every week. Accessibility is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 145 meters from their closest transport stop. Due to the area's residential nature, most workers travel to outside areas, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 80% of commuters, followed by 11% using trains. The average number of motor vehicles per dwelling is 1.3.
A high proportion of residents, 28.2%, worked from home, based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic conditions of the time. Across all transit routes, service frequency averages 673 daily journeys, which translates to approximately 39 weekly trips for each individual stop. The accompanying map displays the 100 closest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
77.1% of residents in Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) report no long-term health condition. 7.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.5 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 outcomes for residents are generally positive, with AreaSearch's review of mortality figures and health conditions showing results that align with national averages, showing standard patterns of medical diagnoses across different age cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is low, with approximately 48% of the local population (~10,352 people) holding private cover. This is lower than the Greater Sydney rate of 59.9% and the national average of 55.7%. The most frequent chronic diagnoses recorded locally are diabetes and arthritis, which affect 6.1% and 5.6% of residents. In comparison, 77.1% of the community reported having no chronic medical conditions, which is higher than the Greater Sydney average of 74.6%.
The working-age population exhibits good health with a low incidence of chronic illnesses. Residents aged 65 and older make up 14.2% of the local population (3,092 people), compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney, with national health percentiles matching the broader population.
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51.6% of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) residents were born overseas and 75.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Lebanese (25.1%) and Australian (11.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The locality stands out as one of the most culturally diverse in Australia, with 51.6% of the population born outside of the country and 75.9% using a language other than English in their households. The predominant religious affiliation is Islam, accounting for 42.0% of local residents, compared to a rate of 6.8% across the Greater Sydney region. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries are Other at 29.5% of the population (exceeding the regional average of 16.0%), Lebanese at 25.1% (exceeding the regional average of 2.6%), and Australian at 11.2% (lower than the regional average of 17.8%).
Other demographics reveal distinct variations, including Vietnamese ancestry at 6.3% of the local population (compared to 1.8% regionally), Greek at 4.0% (compared to 1.9%), and Samoan at 0.8% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW) is 33, younger than 86% of areas nationally. 33.3% 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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Having a median age of 33, Punchbowl is younger than Greater Sydney's average of 37 and Australia's average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Sydney, the area has a higher share of residents aged 15 - 24 (16.6%) but fewer aged 35 - 44 (12.8%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 14.9% to 16.6%, and the 65 to 74 bracket rose from 7.1% to 8.5%. Meanwhile, the cohort aged 5 to 14 dropped from 14.4% to 12.7%, and the 55 to 64 bracket fell from 10.8% to 9.2%.
Long-term population forecasts for 2041 project significant shifts, with the 85+ cohort showing the fastest growth at 106%, adding 461 people to reach 897. Demographic aging is evident as residents aged 65 and older represent 64% of the projected growth, whereas the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 age brackets are projected to experience declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Punchbowl (Canterbury-Bankstown - NSW)
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 7 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 — 112 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (21,384 at the 2021 Census → 21,781 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 (SAL13286). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.