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The median house price in Riverwood is $1.60m, with units at $700k. House values have moved 4.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Riverwood has an estimated 14,134 residents, up from 12,793 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,341 people, or 10.5%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. 149 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 85.0% of that increase. That puts 3,681 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 AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates alongside newly validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Riverwood has an estimated population of approximately 14,134 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,341 people (10.5%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 12,793 people. This total is deduced from an AreaSearch resident figure of 14,051, established after reviewing the June 2025 ABS ERP figures in conjunction with 149 validated new addresses confirmed post-Census. With 3,680 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Riverwood sits within the top quartile for density across AreaSearch's national database.
The 10.5% expansion since the 2021 census outpaced both the broader SA4 region (6.6%) and the state overall, establishing the suburb of Riverwood as a regional growth leader. International arrivals accounted for the vast majority of demographic expansion, delivering roughly 85.0% of recent population gains. SA2-specific demographic models published jointly in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, using 2022 as a baseline, serve as the foundation for AreaSearch projections, while NSW State Government SA2 releases from 2022 (anchored to 2021) cover any remaining gaps. Age-specific growth trajectories derived from these datasets have been extended across all regions from 2032 to 2041. Looking forward, long-term projections indicate that the suburb of Riverwood will experience top-quartile population expansion nationally, expanding by 4,751 persons through to 2041 according to aggregated SA2 modeling, which translates to a cumulative increase of 33.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
287 new dwellings have been approved in Riverwood over the past five years, an average of 57 a year. That places the area in the 80th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 57 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 44% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 78, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS residential approval figures aggregated by AreaSearch reveal that Riverwood averages approximately 57 new residential approvals each year, totaling roughly 287 approved dwellings across the prior 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 to FY-25), with 78 recorded to date in FY-25. Because an average of 3.5 new residents have moved in per completed dwelling across the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), new housing construction is trailing population intake considerably, intensifying buyer competition and exerting upward pricing pressure while average dwelling construction costs stand at $473,000. Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $4.5 million during the ongoing financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential focus.
Detached houses constitute 44.0% of recent residential building approvals, whereas townhouses and apartments make up 56.0%. This shift toward medium- and high-density housing provides affordable points of entry and caters well to downsizers, property investors, and first-home purchasers. Generating approximately 185 people per dwelling approval, Riverwood demonstrates the classic markers of an expanding urban centre. Longer-term demographic estimates indicate that Riverwood will gain 4,668 residents leading up to 2041, measured from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. If residential building activity continues at its present pace, dwelling construction could struggle to keep up with demographic gains, heightening market competition among buyers and reinforcing upward price momentum.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Riverwood
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Riverwood, worth an estimated $4.07 billion. A further 84 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $30.5 billion. 22 are already under construction and 31 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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Major infrastructure developments and local planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping an area's trajectory, with AreaSearch tracking 14 active projects positioned to influence the locality. Notable developments include the 17-21 Pennsylvania Road Residential Development - Riverwood, Riverwood Community Centre Upgrade, Punchbowl Station Upgrade - Sydney Metro City & Southwest, and 21 Charles St Riverwood & 7-9 Brighton Rd Peakhurst Seniors Housing.
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17-21 Pennsylvania Road Residential Development - Riverwood
A residential development at 17-21 Pennsylvania Road, Riverwood, delivering modern apartments to address housing demand in the Riverwood precinct. The project features contemporary design, communal spaces, and sustainable elements to support local population growth.
Riverwood Community Centre Upgrade
$6 million NSW Government investment to upgrade the 50-year-old community centre serving over 2,000 people weekly. Comprehensive modernisation to support growing multicultural community. Works alongside broader Riverwood Estate redevelopment to improve local amenities.
21 Charles St Riverwood & 7-9 Brighton Rd Peakhurst Seniors Housing
NSW Land and Housing Corporation (Homes NSW) seniors housing project delivering 14 independent living units (6 x 1-bed and 8 x 2-bed) with landscaping, fencing and 7 surface car spaces across consolidated lots at 21 Charles St Riverwood and 7-9 Brighton Rd Peakhurst. Part 5 REF approved on 27 May 2024. No public evidence of construction commencement specific to this site as at 10 Oct 2025.
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.
UMA Centre Padstow Transformation Project
Conversion and expansion of the existing UMA Centre in Padstow into a modern indoor sports and community complex featuring multi-use indoor courts (soccer, basketball, volleyball), boxing and martial arts facilities, parking, accessible amenities, change rooms, storage and a flexible auditorium. Works have progressed through demolition and bulk excavation, with construction advancing from the basement slab stage.
Riverwood Estate Renewal
Scaled-back NSW Government plan delivering 420 new homes with 50% dedicated to social and affordable housing on a 1.6-hectare site in the north-east corner of Riverwood Estate. Includes a new internal road, improved public domain, childcare centre replacement, and potential retail space. Maximum building height of 12 storeys (42 metres) with Floor Space Ratio of 2.2:1. Part of a broader Riverwood estate renewal program following community consultation. Public-private partnership redevelopment delivered through collaboration between Homes NSW and a private development partner.Includes realignment of Virginia Place, underground power lines, and 12-storey residential flat buildings.
71-83 Graham Road Residential Development - Narwee
A residential development at 71-83 Graham Road, Narwee, comprising 48 modern apartments across two buildings with communal open spaces and parking. The project aims to provide contemporary housing while integrating with the local character of Narwee.
Evergreen Industrial
Evergreen Industrial comprises the development of 38 multi-level industrial warehouse units with integrated mezzanine office spaces in the established Padstow industrial precinct. The project delivers strategic light industrial and logistics accommodation with proximity to the M5 Motorway corridor, with construction underway by Belcorp Constructions.
6,746 residents of Riverwood are employed, from a labour force of 7,361. Unemployment sits at 8.4%, with participation at 59.8%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 12,397, about 88% 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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Riverwood maintains a well-qualified local workforce with noticeable concentration in professional services, experiencing an estimated 3.3% annual job growth and an unemployment rate of 8.4% according to AreaSearch's statistical area aggregation. As of March 2026, employed residents total 6,746, with the local jobless rate trailing Greater Sydney's 4.1% by 4.2% and labor force participation lagging substantially (59.8% versus 68.9% regionally). Census records also showed a notable 37.9% of workers operating from home, though this figure reflects Covid-19 restrictions at the time. A substantial portion of local employment is situated across health care & social assistance, retail trade, and professional & technical roles.
Notably, transport, postal & warehousing demonstrates strong local concentration, capturing a workforce proportion 1.7 times the wider metropolitan benchmark. Conversely, education & training accounts for only 6.5% of employed locals, trailing the 8.9% observed across Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census working population against resident workers underscores that this primarily residential locality offers relatively few employment opportunities within its borders. According to AreaSearch's compilation of ABS and SALM statistical data, employment across the locality expanded by 3.3% while the broader labor force grew by 4.5% in the 12 months leading to March 2026, pushing unemployment up by 1.1 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment climbed by 1.9%, the labor force increased by 1.9%, and unemployment contracted slightly. For long-term context, Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national workforce outlook provides insight into local labor demand over five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though industry performance varies considerably. Mapping these sector-level trends onto the local industry footprint indicates potential employment gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (note that this is an illustrative weighting model and excludes local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Riverwood is $1,210 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $564 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,872 a year against an average of $64,586. 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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AreaSearch's analysis of postcode-level ATO data for financial year 2023 shows Riverwood taxpayers generating a median income of $48,872 and an average of $64,586, trailing national standards as well as Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Applying the 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of around $53,916 for median income and $71,251 for average income as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets, Census figures position local incomes within the 7th to 14th percentiles nationally. Income distribution shows the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket as the largest segment, comprising 27.3% of the community (3,858 people), comparable to the wider region's 30.9%.
Housing affordability pressures are acute, leaving residents with only 76.2% of disposable income post-housing costs and placing the area in the 9th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Riverwood had 4,777 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 38% detached houses and 48% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 56% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 24.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 41.3%. 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 most recent Census, the local housing mix consisted of 38.1% standalone houses and 61.9% multi-unit dwellings (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and other housing forms), whereas Greater Sydney recorded 55.9% houses and 44.1% multi-unit stock. Outright homeownership lagged behind the metropolitan standard at 19.9%, with 24.0% of properties carrying a mortgage and 56.1% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,167 compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro, while median weekly rent was $300 versus $470 across Sydney metro. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage repayments significantly outpace the Australian median of $1,863, whereas rental costs remain markedly below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Riverwood counted 4,777 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,278 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 21% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute 65.7% of all domestic setups in the area, divided between couples with children at 28.5%, couples without children at 20.7%, and single parent households at 15.0%. Non-family households represent the other 34.3%, consisting largely of lone person arrangements (30.2%) alongside group living situations (4.1%). The typical household contains 2.5 people, which sits slightly below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.4% of adults in Riverwood hold a university qualification, including 21.0% with a bachelor degree and 7.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 14.4% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 720 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,033 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 educational attainment in Riverwood trails the broader metropolitan area, with 30.4% of residents aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney, indicating opportunities for further upskilling. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 21.0%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (7.7%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Meanwhile, vocational and technical qualifications remain prominent, held by 25.3% of residents aged 15+, divided between certificates (14.4%) and advanced diplomas (10.9%). A substantial 29.2% of local residents are actively pursuing formal study. Breaking down this student cohort, 8.4% attend primary school, 7.0% are enrolled in secondary education, and 6.5% are engaged in higher tertiary coursework.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Riverwood reaches 142 stops on 21 routes, timetabled for about 4,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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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Commuters in Riverwood are serviced by a public transit network of 142 stops encompassing both bus and rail services. Across these access points, 21 distinct transit routes operate to provide 4,323 scheduled passenger services each week. Local transit connectivity is rated as excellent, with dwellings situated an average of 122 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the locality's primarily residential makeup, outward commuting is standard: private vehicles account for 68% of travel, while trains handle 21% and buses carry 5%. Vehicle ownership averages 0.8 per household, trailing the regional standard, while 37.9% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census (which may reflect pandemic-era conditions).
Transit services run at an average frequency of 617 trips per day across the network, generating roughly 30 weekly services for each individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit stops relative to the centrepoint of the suburb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
72.9% of residents in Riverwood report no long-term health condition. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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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Riverwood demonstrates relatively sound overall health metrics, with AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality and morbidity statistics aligning closely with national averages. The prevalence of chronic conditions remains low across both younger and senior residents, while private health insurance adoption slightly leads the average SA2 area at approximately 52% of the population (~7,417 people), compared to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Arthritis and diabetes stand as the two most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 6.9 and 6.5% of the community, respectively, while 72.9% of residents report no chronic medical ailments, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health outcomes for residents under 65 are better than average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.3% of the locality (3,151 people), well above the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney, with older residents enjoying above-average health outcomes that match national rankings for the general populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
58.5% of Riverwood residents were born overseas and 66.4% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 96% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (29.3%) and Australian (9.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Riverwood ranks among Australia's most culturally diverse communities, with 66.4% of households speaking a non-English language at home and 58.5% of the population born outside Australia. Christianity represents the most widespread religious affiliation, practiced by 43.6% of residents. Meanwhile, Buddhism demonstrates a prominent presence, followed by 7.6% of local inhabitants compared to 4.1% across Greater Sydney. Examining parental country of birth, the leading ancestries across Riverwood are Chinese at 29.3% (substantially exceeding the regional baseline of 8.4%), Other at 18.5%, and Australian at 9.8% (well below the regional standard of 17.8%).
Divergences are also evident among other cultural groups, with Lebanese ancestry representing 5.0% locally (versus 2.6% across the region), Filipino accounting for 3.5% (versus 2.0%), and Spanish comprising 0.8% (versus 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Riverwood is 40. 28.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Riverwood skews noticeably toward older demographics. As of August 2026 updates, retirees and seniors (65+) account for 22.3% of residents compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) represent only 24.4%, below the 30.4% regional average. AreaSearch places the local median age at 40 as at August 2026, holding steady from the 2021 Census and exceeding the Greater Sydney Census baseline of 37 by 3 years. Since the Census, the proportion of retirees and seniors has climbed from 19.2% to an estimated 22.3%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior cohorts are projected to absorb the bulk of demographic growth, adding 2,277 residents (72%) to reach a total of 5,429.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Riverwood
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 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 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 — 149 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,793 at the 2021 Census → 14,134 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 (SAL13386). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.