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The median house price in Riverstone is $1.25m, with units at $964k. House values have moved 6.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Riverstone has an estimated 13,467 residents, up from 8,627 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,840 people, or 56.1%. Growth has averaged 8.8% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 896 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 72.0% of that increase. That puts 2,118 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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Drawing from regional updates published by the ABS alongside post-Census address verification by AreaSearch, the suburb of Riverstone is estimated to have a population of approximately 13,467 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an expansion of 4,840 people (56.1%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 8,627 people. The estimate is established using an estimated resident population of 12,186 calculated by AreaSearch from the ABS ERP release in June 2025, combined with 896 validated new addresses logged after the Census. Consequently, the suburb exhibits a density of 2,117 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the benchmark across nationally evaluated areas.
The local expansion rate of 56.1% since the 2021 census substantially outstripped both the statewide figure of 7.3% and Greater Sydney, positioning the suburb of Riverstone at the forefront of regional expansion. Net arrivals from other states served as the primary demographic catalyst, accounting for roughly 72.0% of all population increases in recent times, with natural increase and overseas migration also contributing positively. Projections compiled by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 regions. For locations omitted from that release, SA2-level data published by the NSW State Government in 2022 based on 2021 is applied instead. These datasets also supply the age-specific growth trajectories mapped across all territories between 2032 and 2041. Supported by these demographic expectations, the suburb of Riverstone is positioned within the top 10 percent of statistical zones nationwide, with aggregated SA2 figures pointing to an expansion of 17,770 persons by 2041, representing a total gain of 122.4% over the 16 years.
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1,178 new dwellings have been approved in Riverstone over the past five years, an average of 235 a year. That places the area in the 99th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 17 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 234 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 274, broadly in line with 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 construction data from the ABS, mapped across statistical boundaries by AreaSearch, shows Riverstone maintaining an average of approximately 235 residential approvals annually, amounting to roughly 1,178 homes over the past 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, records show 274 approvals. With an intake of 3.6 new residents per year per completed home across the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), local housing demand heavily outpaces construction, creating upward pressure on prices and buyer demand while new dwellings carry an average construction cost of $494,000. Non-residential activity remains modest, with $4.3 million in commercial approvals recorded this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly living-focused character.
Per capita construction activity in Riverstone exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark by 45.0% over the 5 year period, offering ample purchasing opportunities while underpinning existing home values. This rate also significantly surpasses nationwide figures, highlighting considerable builder interest. Recent project approvals comprise 67.0% detached dwellings and 33.0% attached dwellings, displaying a shifting composition toward medium-density formats that range from family residences to smaller entry-level properties. This trend represents a noticeable shift from the existing built environment (where 95.0% houses currently prevail), reflecting tighter supplies of greenfield land alongside changing lifestyle requirements and affordability constraints. Accommodating roughly 51 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical growth-corridor dynamics. Based on the most recent quarterly calculation from AreaSearch, Riverstone is projected to welcome 16,489 residents by 2041. If building rates do not accelerate, additions to the dwelling stock could fall behind demographic demand, heightening buyer competition and reinforcing upward valuation trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Riverstone, worth an estimated $7.75 billion. A further 88 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $64.9 billion. 46 are already under construction and 43 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. 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 capital investment and civic planning play a major role in shaping community outcomes, with AreaSearch tracking 26 active projects influencing the area. Notable undertakings include New High School for Schofields and Tallawong, Riverstone Community Resource Hub and Aquatic Facility, Schofields Precinct Development, and Crown Hill.
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Riverstone Community Resource Hub and Aquatic Facility
A $232.7 million proposed integrated community hub and aquatic facility in Riverstone, part of Blacktown City Council's masterplan. It features a state-of-the-art library, indoor recreation, cultural and performance spaces, child and family services, cafe, and an aquatic centre. The broader Riverstone Town Centre state-led rezoning was finalised in April 2026 to enable future development in the area.
Richards Sydney 2765
Richards is a 285-hectare masterplanned suburb transforming the former Riverstone Meatworks site into a mixed-use precinct. The development features four distinct precincts: Richards North (Health and Wellness), Richards Recreation (Nature-based), Richards Central (Industries and High Tech), and Richards South (Education and Community). It aims to deliver approximately 3,000 new homes alongside employment zones, a town center, and extensive green corridors integrated with Eastern Creek.
North West Treatment Hub
Sydney Water's North West Treatment Hub is a 10-year, approximately 2 billion dollar program upgrading three water resource recovery facilities (WRRFs) at Castle Hill, Rouse Hill and Riverstone to support rapid growth across Sydney's north west. The program adds 45 megalitres per day of treatment capacity and is expected to service around 200,000 new home connections by 2056. Delivery is split into staged programs through the North West Hub Alliance (Sydney Water, John Holland, Stantec and KBR), with separate works at Castle Hill led by Abergeldie Complex Infrastructure and earlier Rouse Hill stages delivered by Fulton Hogan.Scheme 1 works at Rouse Hill and Riverstone (around 595 million dollars, awarded December 2023) are more than 50 percent complete and include a new biosolids handling plant, a membrane bioreactor system replacing ageing lagoons at Rouse Hill, and a new high voltage electrical feeder. Scheme 2 (around 295 to 300 million dollars, awarded December 2025) doubles Riverstone's liquids treatment capacity, adding a new liquid treatment stream, an underground effluent pipeline, and connection to the new Grantham Farm Zone Substation, with construction expected to start in March 2027 and run for around three years. Riverstone will also host NSW's first wastewater carbonisation facility, billed as the world's largest sewage sludge carbonisation plant, converting biosolids into biochar while breaking down PFAS. Castle Hill upgrades are expected to be completed in 2025. The program won the 2025 Sustainability Project of the Year award.
Tallawong High School
Construction is underway on Tallawong High School, a new government secondary school for the growing Tallawong and Schofields communities. The campus will initially cater for 1,000 students from Years 7 and 8 in 2027 with future expansion planned to approximately 2,000 students. Facilities include more than 50 learning spaces, specialist teaching areas, library, hall, Aboriginal cultural learning hub, sports courts, playing fields and supporting infrastructure. Road upgrades on Guntawong Road are progressing alongside the school works.
Riverstone Town Centre Rezoning
A state-led rezoning initiative finalized in April 2026 to transform Riverstone into a flood-resilient, transit-oriented hub. The plan enables approximately 3,400 dwellings with building heights up to 15 storeys near the station. Key features include shifting the main street to George Street, creating a new retail and dining precinct, and providing over 10 hectares of open space. The project is supported by a $996 million government investment in local road upgrades (Garfield Road East and Richmond Road) to improve flood evacuation capacity.
Crown Hill
Masterplanned house and land community in Riverstone within the North West Growth Area. Multiple stages delivered with Stage 6 registered Aug 2023 and remaining lots selling; build-ready blocks near transport, schools and amenities.
Grantham Farm Estate
Landen's Grantham Farm Estate is a small house and land subdivision featuring 32 residential lots ranging from 268m2 to 484m2 at 60 Edmund Street. The estate is now selling with registration stated as registering soon, positioned opposite a new council reserve and close to Tallawong Metro and Riverstone Station.
Schofields Precinct
Schofields is a 465 hectare release precinct in the North West Growth Area, within the Blacktown local government area, bounded by Eastern Creek to the north and west, Quakers Hill Parkway to the south and the Richmond railway line to the east. Rezoned in May 2012 under the Sydney Region Growth Centres SEPP, with minor control amendments finalised in March 2013, the precinct plan enables up to 2,950 new homes together with 61 hectares of conservation land focused along Eastern Creek, 31 hectares of open space and recreation areas, retail floorspace across three neighbourhood centres, upgrades to key roads, a potential public transport corridor linking Schofields station to Rouse Hill, and improved walking and cycling connections.The precinct is now well advanced in delivery, with subdivision and housing construction underway across multiple private landholdings and Blacktown City Council leading local planning since the 2019 change to the NSW precinct planning approach. Landcom is delivering a four hectare demonstration project on Burdekin Road of at least 140 homes, including at least 30 per cent affordable housing for key workers, with civil works complete, lot sales from 2025 and home construction from 2026. Separately, the Railway Terrace Schofields state-assessed planning proposal, lodged by Provincial Investments (NSW) over a 6.3 hectare site at 249, 250 and 271 Railway Terrace, was finalised in November 2024, lifting maximum building heights from about four storeys to eight and enabling up to 1,700 additional apartments with around 30 per cent affordable and build-to-rent tenure. Blacktown City Council is also delivering a major road upgrade on Railway Terrace between Riverstone Road and Schofields Road to support the precinct. Schofields railway station, rebuilt and reopened in 2011, and the nearby Sydney Metro at Tallawong provide the precinct's rail access.
6,587 residents of Riverstone are employed, from a labour force of 6,827. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 74.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 11,178, 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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Riverstone features a highly educated labor pool with broad industry representation, an unemployment rate of just 3.5%, and an estimated employment growth of 1.5% during the previous twelve months, according to AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 6,587 individuals are employed, and the local unemployment rate stands at 0.6% lower than Greater Sydney's 4.1%, while workforce participation exceeds the standard at 74.5% relative to Greater Sydney's 68.9%. Census data reveals that 38.8% of residents worked from home, although the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The primary employment fields for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction activity is especially pronounced, with local representation reaching 1.5 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical occupations account for 7.4%, trailing the 11.5% seen across the region. Comparisons between local resident counts and workplace counts recorded in the Census indicate that this residential suburb offers relatively few jobs within its own borders. Synthesizing SALM and ABS figures across wider statistical boundaries, AreaSearch observed a 1.5% rise in local employment alongside a 1.4% expansion of the labor pool over the 12-month period, keeping unemployment levels steady. Across Greater Sydney, employment lifted by 1.9%, the workforce increased by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. Looking forward, nationwide forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide context for future workforce requirements in Riverstone. Over five and ten years, national employment is projected to expand by 6.6% and 13.7%, with performance varying across sectors. Applying this sectoral distribution to Riverstone's local workforce profile suggests potential local job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (note that this represents a proportional extrapolation for context and omits local population projections).
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Median household income in Riverstone is $2,138 a week (about $111,000 a year), with median personal income at $898 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $61,359 a year against an average of $72,454. 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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Taxation records aggregated by AreaSearch at the postcode tier for financial year 2023 indicate that the suburb of Riverstone recorded a median taxpayer income of $61,359 and an average of $72,454, exceeding the nationwide norm while comparing to $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average) across Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated modeled figures reach $67,691 for median earnings and $79,931 on average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places personal, family, and household earnings near the 70th percentile across the country.
In total, 39.0% of the population (5,252 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, compared to 30.9% across the broader region. Housing commitments absorb 19.7% of local income, but solid earnings sustain disposable income at the 68th percentile, with the SEIFA income metric sitting in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Riverstone had 2,797 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 19% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,513 a month, a total housing cost higher than 94% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential stock in Riverstone at the time of the latest Census was overwhelmingly dominated by standalone housing, with 94.9% houses and 5.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Sydney metro where the breakdown stood at 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright homeownership was lower than the metropolitan standard, standing at 19.1%, while 45.0% of homes were under a mortgage and 35.8% were occupied by renters. Median monthly mortgage obligations were $2,513, exceeding the Sydney metro figure of $2,427, while weekly median rent reached $450 compared to $470 across Sydney metro.
On a nationwide scale, mortgage payments in Riverstone significantly exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents track well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Riverstone counted 2,797 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,366 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 86% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 81.3% of the suburb's living arrangements, comprising 43.3% couples with children, 21.6% couples without children, and 14.9% single parent families. Non-family residences make up the remaining 18.7%, encompassing single-person households at 15.6% and shared residences at 3.0%. The median household size stands at 2.9 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
29.3% of adults in Riverstone hold a university qualification, including 19.4% with a bachelor degree and 8.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.1% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,863 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,016 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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Tertiary attainment within the area shows a lower profile, with university degree holders making up 29.3% of residents compared to the wider SA3 average of 44.8%, highlighting scope for future educational upskilling. Bachelor qualifications represent 19.4%, postgraduate degrees comprise 8.1%, and graduate diplomas account for 1.8%. In contrast, vocational education is widely held, with 33.7% of individuals aged 15+ possessing non-university qualifications, including advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (24.1%). A significant proportion of the local population is engaged in learning, with 31.7% enrolled in study. This includes 12.0% attending primary education, 7.5% in secondary education, and 4.4% undertaking tertiary education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Riverstone reaches 66 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit coverage in the suburb of Riverstone features 66 active transport stops across rail and bus networks. These facilities are served by 32 individual routes, which collectively deliver 2,065 weekly passenger trips. Access is convenient, with residents situated an average of 202 meters from the nearest stop. Commuters primarily travel out of the suburb, with private car travel representing 84% and rail accounting for 11%. Car ownership averages 1.5 per dwelling, higher than regional figures. Working from home was recorded at 38.8% in the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic conditions.
Transit services provide an average of 295 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 31 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
73.7% of residents in Riverstone report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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 compiled by AreaSearch regarding mortality and chronic conditions highlight ongoing medical challenges in Riverstone, with routine ailments distributed across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance uptake is considerable, covering roughly 56% of residents (~7,482 people), compared with 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the most frequently identified ailments, each reported by 7.7 and 7.7% of residents, while 73.7% indicated being completely free of long-term medical conditions, comparable to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes remain favorable for those under 65. Residents aged 65 and over account for 8.8% of the local populace (1,185 people), tracking under the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with older cohorts recording health rankings generally consistent with nationwide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.7% of Riverstone residents were born overseas and 30.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (23.7%) and English (20.4%). 3.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Riverstone exhibits high cultural diversity relative to surrounding suburbs, with 30.7% of residents born abroad and 30.0% using a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious group at 51.4% of the population. Hinduism shows marked local concentration, accounting for 8.9% of residents compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral origins (country of birth of parents), the leading backgrounds in Riverstone are Australian at 23.7% (notably above the regional level of 17.8%), English at 20.4%, and Other at 15.4%. Other communities showing higher local representation than the region include Filipino at 3.7% (compared to 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 2.1% (versus 1.0%), and Indian at 5.3% (against 3.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Riverstone is 32, younger than 90% of areas nationally. 26.7% 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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Riverstone displays a comparatively youthful population structure relative to Greater Sydney. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates indicate that 37.3% of the community is aged 0 - 24, outpacing the Greater Sydney share of 30.4%, while residents aged 65+ comprise 8.8% compared to 15.5% across the broader metropolis. The estimated median age in August 2026 is 32, matching the 2021 Census and remaining 5 years younger than Greater Sydney's Census benchmark of 37, while the national figure was 38. The primary shift involves the 25 to 34 age bracket decreasing from 18.1% to an estimated 14.2%, while the 35 to 44 cohort increased from 16.3% to 20.3%, indicating existing residents aging within the community.
Projections through to 2041 anticipate the largest numeric increase among residents aged 45 - 64, rising by 5,340 residents (203%) to reach 7,966, while the 65+ bracket is forecast to experience the fastest relative growth, expanding 221% to 3,801 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Riverstone
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 10 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 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 896 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,627 at the 2021 Census → 13,467 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL13383). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.