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The median house price in Riverstone is $1.27m, with units at $956k. House values have moved 6.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Riverstone has an estimated 13,311 residents, up from 8,627 at the 2021 Census — a change of 4,684 people, or 54.3%. Growth has averaged 8.7% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 830 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 72.0% of that increase. That puts 2,093 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 population updates evaluated for the surrounding region and validated address points tracked by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Riverstone has a population calculated at 13,311 as of May 2026. This represents a rise of 4,684 people (54.3%) relative to the 2021 Census, which counted 8,627 people. The estimate builds upon a baseline of 12,170 residents calculated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP release from June 2025, supplemented by 830 validated new addresses added after the Census. This count places the local density at 2,092 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the average across locations reviewed nationally by AreaSearch.
The suburb of Riverstone outpaced the state (7.1%) and Greater Sydney with its 54.3% expansion since the 2021 census, establishing itself as a regional growth leader. Population increases were mostly driven by interstate moves, which accounted for roughly 72.0% of total population additions lately, though natural increase and overseas migration also contributed positively. AreaSearch implements SA2 projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For areas not detailed in this release, SA2 projections from the NSW State Government published in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. Projected growth rates by age group from these sources are carried forward for the years 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modeling suggests the suburb of Riverstone will experience exceptional growth, ranking in the top 10 percent of locations nationwide, with the population projected to expand by 17,851 persons to 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing a total gain of 125.5% over the 16 years.
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1,144 new dwellings have been approved in Riverstone over the past five years, an average of 228 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 215 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 65% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 280, 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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Based on AreaSearch research into ABS building approvals mapped from statistical divisions, the suburb of Riverstone averaged roughly 228 new dwellings approved annually, amounting to an estimated 1,144 homes over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 257 approvals have been logged. With an average of 3.6 new residents per constructed dwelling between FY-21 and FY-25, building completions are falling well behind incoming population requirements. This gap typically intensifies home buyer competition and drives pricing upward, while newly approved dwellings average an expected construction cost of $481,000, showing that developers are targeting upmarket, premium properties.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $4.3 million have been registered this financial year, showing a subdued focus on business-related building. In comparison with Greater Sydney, the suburb of Riverstone shows elevated building rates (13.0% higher than the regional per capita average over the 5 year period), which helps maintain buyer choices while supporting demand for established housing, even though building volumes have slowed down recently. This level remains significantly higher than the national average, indicating robust developer interest in the suburb of Riverstone. Newly approved housing is split between 65.0% standalone houses and 35.0% attached designs, showing a shifting supply profile that provides options from large family properties to smaller, affordable dwellings. This represents a marked departure from the existing housing stock, which is currently 95.0% houses, reflecting a scarcity of development sites and adapting to changing buyer preferences and budget needs. The area averages approximately 65 residents per approved dwelling, highlighting an expanding marketplace. Long-term forecasts indicate the suburb of Riverstone will add 16,710 residents to 2041, starting from the most recent quarterly calculation by AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, residential construction might not match population growth, potentially heightening competition for buyers and fueling stronger price appreciation.
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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 $64.2 billion. 47 are already under construction and 42 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and urban planning decisions represent some of the most influential factors on local market performance. In total, AreaSearch has identified 26 projects that are expected to impact the local area. Key developments include the New High School for Schofields and Tallawong, the Riverstone Community Resource Hub and Aquatic Facility, the Schofields Precinct Development, and Crown Hill, with the main projects detailed in the list below.
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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.
6,628 residents of Riverstone are employed, from a labour force of 6,870. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 75.1%. 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 10,987, about 83% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Riverstone has a well-educated labor pool with representation across multiple industries, an unemployment rate of only 3.5%, and an annual employment growth rate estimated at 1.6% according to AreaSearch regional data aggregation. By March 2026, working residents numbered 6,628, while the unemployment rate was 0.6% below the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, and the local participation rate of 75.1% was much higher than the Greater Sydney average of 69.1%. Census data showed that a substantial 38.8% of the workforce worked from home, although these figures were likely impacted by COVID-19 lockdowns.
The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The suburb of Riverstone has a notable concentration in construction, with its employment share running at 1.5 times the wider metropolitan average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, making up only 7.4% of the workforce compared to 11.5% in Greater Sydney. The area remains mostly residential and offers limited local jobs, as seen in the comparison between Census workers and resident workers. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics compiled across regional zones, the 12-month period recorded a 1.6% rise in employment alongside a 1.5% expansion of the labor force, keeping local unemployment relatively steady. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment rise by 1.9% and the labor force expand by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decline. National employment forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide context for local demand trends. These five and ten-year projections have been mapped against local employment patterns. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests employment for the suburb of Riverstone would rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, assuming a basic weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population changes.
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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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Compiled ATO tax records for financial year 2023 show that the suburb of Riverstone had a median taxpayer income of $61,359, with the average income recorded at $72,454. This exceeds the national average and compares to median and average figures of $60,817 and $83,003 for Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current income estimates for March 2026 stand at approximately $67,691 (median) and $79,931 (average). According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Riverstone sit around the 70th percentile nationally.
The largest income cohort, consisting of 39.0% of taxpayers (5,191 residents), earns between $1,500 and $2,999 weekly, which aligns closely with Greater Sydney where this group accounts for 30.9%. Residential costs consume 19.7% of income, yet robust earnings place disposable income at the 68th percentile, and the local SEIFA index puts the area 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 local housing stock at the most recent Census was composed of 94.9% houses and 5.1% semi-detached dwellings, apartments, or other structures, contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Home ownership in the suburb of Riverstone was lower than the metropolitan average at 19.1%, with the rest of the housing stock either mortgaged (45.0%) or rented (35.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment was higher than the Sydney metro average at $2,513, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $450, compared to metropolitan averages of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, mortgage costs in the suburb of Riverstone are considerably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents also sit well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Riverstone counted 2,797 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,316 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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Families make up the vast majority of local households at 81.3%, consisting of couples with children at 43.3%, couples without children at 21.6%, and single parents at 14.9%. Non-family households account for the remaining 18.7%, with single-person households representing 15.6% and group housing making up 3.0%. The median household size is 2.9 people, which is larger than the Greater Sydney average 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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Educational attainment in the suburb of Riverstone shows some challenges, with university graduation rates of 29.3% sitting considerably lower than the SA3 average of 44.8%. This presents both a hurdle and a clear opportunity for targeted study programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 19.4%, followed by postgraduate study at 8.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational and technical training is strong, with 33.7% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (9.6%) and certificates (24.1%). Study participation rates are high, with 31.7% of local residents enrolled in formal education.
This includes 12.0% attending primary school, 7.5% in high school, and 4.4% enrolled in tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Riverstone reaches 65 stops on 34 routes, timetabled for about 3,300 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 transport services in the suburb of Riverstone include 65 active stops, consisting of a mix of train stations and bus stops. These locations are served by 34 separate routes, which combine to offer 3,269 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is rated as good, with residents living an average of 202 meters from their nearest stop. Because the area is primarily residential, most workers travel outside the suburb, with cars remaining the main transport choice at 84%, followed by trains at 11%. Households own an average of 1.5 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average.
A high proportion of residents, 38.8%, work from home, based on 2021 Census data which was likely influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency across all routes averages 467 trips daily, which translates to roughly 50 weekly passenger trips per individual stop.
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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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The suburb of Riverstone faces some health concerns, based on AreaSearch research into mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses across both younger and older cohorts, though private health insurance coverage is high, representing approximately 56% of the population (~7,395 people) compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health issues were the most common medical conditions reported locally, each affecting 7.7% of residents, while 73.7% of the population reported no chronic conditions compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for residents under the age of 65 are better than average.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 8.7% of the population (1,158 people), which is lower than the Greater Sydney share of 15.5%. Health profiles for these older residents present some challenges, with national health rankings sitting roughly in line with the broader population.
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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The suburb of Riverstone displays a higher level of cultural diversity than most property markets, with 30.7% of residents born overseas and 30.0% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 51.4% of the population. The most prominent religious overrepresentation is Hinduism, which is practiced by 8.9% of residents compared to 5.2% in Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the top three groups in the suburb of Riverstone are Australian at 23.7% (well above the regional average of 17.8%), English at 20.4%, and Other at 15.4%.
There are also notable differences in other ethnic communities, with Filipinos representing 3.7% of the population (compared to 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 2.1% (compared to 1.0%), and Indians at 5.3% (compared to 3.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Riverstone is 32, younger than 90% of areas nationally. 26.9% 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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With a median age of 32 years, the suburb of Riverstone has a younger population than Greater Sydney (median of 37) and the national average of 38. The suburb of Riverstone has a higher concentration of residents aged 35 - 44 (19.9%) compared to Greater Sydney, but fewer aged 65 - 74 (5.0%). This 35 - 44 cohort is significantly larger than the national average of 14.3%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 35 to 44 age group increased from 16.3% to 19.9% of the population, and the 5 to 14 cohort grew from 14.8% to 16.5%.
Meanwhile, the 25 to 34 group fell from 18.1% to 14.3% and the 0 to 4 group declined from 9.5% to 8.4%. Demographic projections show the age profile will change by 2041, with the 45 to 54 group expected to grow the fastest at 243%, adding 3,909 residents to reach 5,520.
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 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 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 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 — 830 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,627 at the 2021 Census → 13,311 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 (SAL13383). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.