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The median house price in Rockdale is $1.81m, with units at $747k. House values have moved 3.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Rockdale has an estimated 18,222 residents, up from 15,475 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,747 people, or 17.8%. Growth has averaged 2.4% a year over five years, faster than 88% of areas nationally. 189 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 88.0% of that increase. That puts 7,377 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Rockdale has an estimated count of around 18,222 residents, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS population revisions with post-Census validated addresses. This indicates a 17.8% expansion (up 2,747 people) from the 2021 Census baseline of 15,475 people. This update builds upon an estimated resident population of 18,213 drawn from ABS ERP figures (June 2025) alongside 189 newly confirmed addresses recorded after the Census date. With 7,377 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the upper 10% nationally for density under AreaSearch metrics, driving intense demand for local space.
Outperforming both New South Wales and its SA4 region (6.6%), the suburb of Rockdale saw its 17.8% population increase spearheaded by overseas migration, which made up around 88.0% of recent gains. Population projections produced by ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, complemented by NSW State Government projections (released in 2022 from a 2021 base) where needed, alongside age-cohort growth projections applied across all regions from 2032 to 2041. Forward projections indicate above-median expansion across the statistical units reviewed by AreaSearch, forecasting that the suburb of Rockdale will add 2,601 persons by 2041 via combined SA2 estimates, representing an overall rise of 14.2% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
346 new dwellings have been approved in Rockdale over the past five years, an average of 69 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 66 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 9% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 101, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that annual residential construction approvals in the area average approximately 69 dwellings, culminating in roughly 346 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 101 recorded during FY-25 to date. Supply constraints are evident, as an average of 6.1 incoming residents per year arrived for every home built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), fueling buyer competition and asset pricing, while expected construction costs average $446,000 per dwelling in alignment with broader market trends.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals total $8.4 million during the ongoing financial year, highlighting a predominantly residential development landscape. While per-capita residential approvals place the area at about three-quarters of the Greater Sydney level and within the 65th percentile across Australia, construction momentum has quickened lately. Medium-to-high density structures constitute 91.0% of upcoming stock against 9.0% for standalone houses, delivering accessible price points favored by first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This represents a marked departure from the existing fabric of 24.0% standalone houses, reflecting site scarcity and evolving urban living requirements, with a ratio of around 196 people per dwelling approval denoting an evolving property landscape. Looking forward from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, the area is slated to welcome an additional 2,592 residents by 2041. Although development pipelines are tracking near projected population gains, purchasers are likely to face heightened market competition as local numbers swell.
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 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Rockdale, worth an estimated $307 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10 billion. 20 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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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Area development and performance are heavily shaped by planning initiatives, capital works, and local infrastructure schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 51 projects positioned to influence the district, highlighted by developments including Fox Lane Rockdale, 588-592 Princes Highway Mixed-Use Development, Rockdale Community and Cultural Centre, and 570 Princes Highway Co-Living Development.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Rockdale Bicentennial Park Reinstatement
Reinstatement and upgrade of Rockdale Bicentennial Park as part of the M6 Stage 1 project. Works include restoration of parkland after tunnel construction, upgraded playing fields, skate park, playgrounds, shared walking and cycling paths, wetland restoration, increased tree canopy and new recreational infrastructure. The Urban Design and Landscape Plan for the park was approved in 2024, however delivery remains tied to completion of M6 Stage 1 construction. Following the 2024 tunnelling suspension, tunnelling resumed during 2026 with park reinstatement to follow project completion.
Fox Lane Rockdale
Fox Lane Rockdale is a $50 million boutique residential development featuring 43 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments plus two ground-floor commercial/retail spaces. The project offers chic modern interiors and resort-style rooftop amenities including a pool, gym, BBQ area, and outdoor cinema, along with secure parking. Located in the heart of Rockdale, it provides excellent connectivity to public transport, shopping, and local parks.
570 Princes Highway Co-Living Development
A 12-storey mixed-use development featuring 65 co-living rooms, a ground-floor commercial tenancy, communal areas including a rooftop terrace, basement parking, and sustainable design elements for affordable shared living in Rockdale.
1-3 Abercorn Street Units, Bexley
Residential apartment development consisting of 25 units in Bexley North, part of broader housing initiatives in the suburb.
Rockdale Community and Cultural Centre
A purpose-built Community and Cultural Centre planned for the civic heart of Rockdale. Originally proposed as a refurbishment of the former Church of Christ hall at 5 Bryant St, the project was folded into the broader Rockdale Spine initiative in December 2024 following cost overruns. The former Bryant Street church hall and chapel buildings have since been demolished and replaced with a new public park (completed Winter 2025). The Cultural Centre is now planned as part of Precinct 1 (Civic Heart) of the draft Rockdale Centre Masterplan, which consolidates the Town Hall, Library, Arts and Culture Centre and Council offices into a unified civic precinct.The draft Masterplan was released for public exhibition in April 2026, with community consultation closing June 2026.
Marque Rockdale
58 one, two and three-bedroom designer apartments at 602-608 Princes Highway, Rockdale by Princeton Financial Services. Features a communal rooftop garden sanctuary with BBQ and pergola, SOHO commercial spaces at street level, 10-year Latent Defect Insurance, and iCIRT-rated builder Coplex. Includes double-glazed windows, engineered timber floors, Caesarstone benchtops, LED lighting, and pet-friendly design. Construction is complete and residences are ready for immediate occupancy.
Kogarah North Urban Design Strategy Implementation
Strategic urban renewal project transforming 7.6-hectare Kogarah North precinct from low-density residential to high-density mixed-use development. Endorsed by Georges River Council in November 2017, the strategy facilitates coordinated redevelopment with new planning controls allowing buildings up to 33 metres height. Multiple developments approved and under construction including several 10-12 storey residential buildings delivering improved public spaces, enhanced connectivity, and housing diversity as part of Kogarah Strategic Centre.
Arncliffe Central
Arncliffe Central is a mixed-tenure urban renewal redevelopment of the former Arncliffe Estate between Eden Street and the Princes Highway. The project is replacing 142 ageing social housing dwellings with 806 new apartments across four buildings, including 311 social housing apartments, 291 affordable housing apartments and 204 private market apartments. It also includes a 4000 sqm public park, shops, community facilities, a childcare centre, pedestrian links and landscaped public spaces. Construction is underway, with social homes on track for 2027 and the wider precinct expected to complete in 2028.
12,277 residents of Rockdale are employed, from a labour force of 12,605. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 78.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% 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 14,359, about 79% 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 local labour market displays strong white-collar representation and educational depth, logging an unemployment rate of only 2.6% alongside a 3.5% yearly rise in employment according to AreaSearch regional datasets. Working residents stood at 12,277 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sits 1.5% below the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1% and workforce participation reaches a high 78.3% compared to 68.9% regionally. Remote work was reported by a notable 30.6% of the workforce in Census findings, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Key employment sectors for the local workforce comprise accommodation & food, retail trade, as well as health care & social assistance.
Jobs in accommodation & food show distinct prominence, running at 1.9 times regional concentrations, whereas education & training constitutes a smaller segment at 5.5% versus 8.9% across the wider region. Comparing the resident labour base against on-site workplace counts suggests local employment options within this primarily residential enclave remain relatively constrained. According to ABS and SALM figures aggregated by AreaSearch for the year ending March 2026, a 3.7% expansion in the labour pool accompanied by a 3.5% rise in working individuals yielded a 0.2 percentage point uptick in the unemployment rate, contrasting with Greater Sydney where employment increased by 1.9%, the labour force rose by 1.9%, and unemployment edged downward slightly. Mapping five-year and ten-year national industry forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia (issued Mar-26) against the resident employment base indicates projected local job growth of 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, in contrast to nationwide projections of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years across sectors, assuming proportional workforce weighting without incorporating micro-demographic adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Rockdale is $1,906 a week (about $99,000 a year), with median personal income at $801 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,329 a year against an average of $63,671. 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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ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicated a median taxpayer income of $50,329 and a mean of $63,671, trailing Greater Sydney medians of $60,817 and means of $83,003 alongside national standards. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% from financial year 2023, updated figures reach approximately $55,523 for median income and $70,242 for average income as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual income metrics from the 2021 Census, the community sits near the 54th percentile nationally, with 37.9% of residents (6,906 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 compared to 30.9% across the broader region.
Despite accommodation costs taking up 19.1% of income, net disposable resources rank in the 56th percentile, supported by a SEIFA income placement in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Rockdale had 5,592 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 24% detached houses and 70% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 49% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $460 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 85% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate the local housing stock is heavily tilted toward attached dwellings, apartments, and semi-detached homes at 75.6%, while standalone houses comprise 24.4%, differing sharply from Sydney metro proportions of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright homeownership registered at 23.2%, trailing the Sydney metro baseline, with mortgaged properties accounting for 28.3% and rental dwellings making up 48.5%. Local median monthly mortgage commitments stood at $2,167 and median weekly rent reached $460, lower than the Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470 yet substantially elevated above Australian national benchmarks of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rockdale counted 5,592 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,585 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 66.6% of local households, encompassing couple families with children (28.4%), couples without children (26.9%), and single parent households (9.1%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 33.4%, split between single-person dwellings at 23.7% and group arrangements at 9.7%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.6 people per home, marginally under the Greater Sydney figure of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.1% of adults in Rockdale hold a university qualification, including 27.9% with a bachelor degree and 12.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 75% of areas nationally. A further 12.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 592 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,067 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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Higher education qualifications are held by 42.1% of residents aged 15+, comfortably exceeding NSW (32.2%) and Australian (30.4%) levels to support a knowledge-focused economy. Bachelor qualifications represent the largest proportion at 27.9%, followed by postgraduate study at 12.5% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Technical qualifications are also prevalent, with 25.4% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, broken down into advanced diplomas (13.1%) and certificates (12.3%). A substantial 31.8% of the community is actively engaged in formal study programs. Tertiary education enrollees constitute 9.1% of the population, alongside 6.4% in primary schooling and 4.5% attending secondary school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Rockdale reaches 86 stops on 28 routes, timetabled for about 5,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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 within the area are supported by 86 public transport facilities spanning train and bus services across 28 individual routes that generate 5,412 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is strong, with an average distance of 113 meters to the closest transport stop. Given the outward commuting flow of the local workforce, private vehicles serve as the main travel mode at 48%, followed by 35% by train and 10% by bus. Private vehicle density stands at 0.7 per dwelling, beneath regional norms, while working from home accounted for 30.6% of residents during the 2021 Census amid pandemic conditions.
Local public transit networks maintain an operational frequency of 773 trips per day across all routes, providing around 62 weekly trips per transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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81.5% of residents in Rockdale report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 80% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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 assessments compiled by AreaSearch reflect excellent wellbeing metrics and a minimal incidence of long-term health issues across all age brackets, while private health insurance uptake is around 52% of the population (~9,499 people), slightly exceeding typical SA2 benchmarks but sitting below the 59.9% recorded across Greater Sydney. Among recorded conditions, arthritis affects 4.7% of residents and asthma impacts 4.2%, with 81.5% of the population reporting an absence of medical issues compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 11.3% of the community (2,059 people), below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with older residents maintaining high health standing consistent with national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
64.6% of Rockdale residents were born overseas and 70.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (11.6%) and Australian (8.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced, with 64.6% of the population born outside Australia and 70.0% using a non-English language in the home environment. Christianity represents the primary faith group, practiced by 39.2% of residents, while Hinduism displays a notable local concentration at 19.6% compared to the Greater Sydney proportion of 5.2%. Examining parental countries of birth, the leading ancestral categories comprise Other at 34.5% (above the 16.0% regional standard), Chinese at 11.6%, and Australian at 8.5% (below the 17.8% regional mark). Specific cultural backgrounds also show distinct variation, including Macedonian ancestry at 5.4% against 0.4% regionally, Spanish at 1.0% compared to 0.6%, and Russian at 0.9% versus 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Rockdale is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 42.6% 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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Demographic records updated to August 2026 indicate a youthful resident base, with young to middle aged adults aged 25 - 44 representing 44.5% of the community versus 31.4% in Greater Sydney, while mature adults aged 45 - 64 make up 17.3% compared to 22.6% regionally. The estimated median age stood at 33 as at August 2026, down from 34 at the 2021 Census and younger than both Greater Sydney (37) and Australia (38) at that Census. Since the Census, the 25 - 44 cohort increased from 41.6% to an estimated 44.5%, with forward projections to 2041 anticipating the sharpest increase among residents aged 65+, rising by 1,086 residents (53%) to reach 3,145.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Rockdale
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 16 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 — 189 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,475 at the 2021 Census → 18,222 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 (SAL13394). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.