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The median house price in Rose Bay (NSW) is $5.49m, with units at $1.70m. House values have moved 4.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Rose Bay (NSW) has an estimated 10,394 residents, up from 9,911 at the 2021 Census — a change of 483 people, or 4.9%. 164 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 4,108 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 Rose Bay (NSW) is estimated to have a population of approximately 10,394, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS updates alongside post-Census validated addresses. Compared to the 2021 Census total of 9,911 people, this represents an expansion of 483 people (4.9%). This estimate builds upon the ABS ERP release from June 2025 showing 10,343 residents, supplemented by 164 validated new addresses recorded since the Census. With a density of 4,108 persons per square kilometer, the suburb places in the upper 10% across Australia, highlighting the premium placed on local land.
The 4.9% expansion rate recorded in the suburb of Rose Bay (NSW) trails the surrounding SA3 region (5.6%) by only 0.7 percentage points, reflecting robust underlying momentum. The primary catalyst for recent gains has been overseas migration, which generated roughly 85.0% of overall population growth. Demographic modeling relies on ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 (using 2022 as the base year), with gaps supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases (using 2021 as the baseline). Projections for 2032 to 2041 additionally incorporate age-cohort trajectory rates derived from these models. In light of these structural patterns, the suburb of Rose Bay (NSW) is slated for growth slightly below the nationwide statistical median, expanding by 762 persons over the 16 years leading to 2041, which equates to an aggregate rise of 6.8% across aggregated SA2 models.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
252 new dwellings have been approved in Rose Bay (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 50 a year. That is 5.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 54 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 31% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 76, 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 indicates an annual average of around 50 residential approvals in the locality, amounting to roughly 252 homes across the past 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 76 approvals have been logged. Between FY-21 and FY-25, incoming population averaged only 0.3 people annually for each newly constructed home, ensuring residential pipeline capacity comfortably satisfies or outstrips demand, broadening buyer options and allowing headroom for population growth. Newly approved residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $2,990,000, illustrating an emphasis on the luxury property tier.
Concurrently, commercial approvals have reached $329.9 million in the current financial year, underlining substantial non-residential investment. Per capita residential building approvals run 75.0% above the Greater Sydney benchmark, expanding choices for incoming purchasers. The pipeline comprises 31.0% detached dwellings alongside 69.0% townhouses or apartments. This pronounced orientation toward medium- and high-density living delivers lower-maintenance options while drawing first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. With approximately 191 people per approval, the area demonstrates low-density building characteristics. Long-term projections foresee an influx of 711 residents through to 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly figures. Existing construction velocity is poised to comfortably accommodate incoming residential demand, creating favorable buying conditions and potentially facilitating greater demographic expansion than baseline forecasts indicate.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Rose Bay (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects inside Rose Bay (NSW), worth an estimated $1.34 billion. A further 109 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $11.6 billion. 34 are already under construction and 54 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major development projects, and urban planning schemes exert a transformative influence on precinct performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 43 projects poised to shape the district. Notable undertakings include the Kincoppal-Rose Bay School Campus Masterplan, Wilberforce Avenue Car Park Redevelopment, 88-96 Newcastle Street Rose Bay, and Orosi Rose Bay - Residential Development, with key details summarized below.
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Rose Bay Place Plan 2023-2028
The Rose Bay Place Plan 2023-2028 is a strategic document adopted by Woollahra Municipal Council on 26 June 2023 that establishes a shared community vision for the future of Rose Bay. It guides streetscape improvements, public domain upgrades, placemaking initiatives, laneway activations, urban greening, and community facility enhancements across the suburb. The plan was developed through extensive community consultation with residents, businesses, and local organisations, and is being progressively implemented through Council's capital works and operational programs over its five-year term.
Kincoppal-Rose Bay School Campus Masterplan
Comprehensive staged campus renewal at Kincoppal-Rose Bay School including a new Junior School Year 5 and 6 Centre, transformation of the Hughes Centre into a Performing Arts Centre, a new Year 12 Learning Hub, and improved student amenities, delivered under State Significant Development consent SSD-10325. Stage 1 works at the Vaucluse Road entry commenced in 2022 with construction partner Buildcorp. The consent allows a staged increase in student numbers to a maximum of 1,205 over a 10-year timeframe.Modification 2, approved in March 2026, amended student capacity conditions to permit a maximum of 100 Early Learning Centre students and 1,105 primary or senior students.
Rose Bay Place Plan 2023-2028
Council-adopted strategic place plan guiding public domain upgrades, transport links, parking, and community facilities across Rose Bay, including Wilberforce Ave car park redevelopment with a new community centre, streetscape upgrades, and a 2.4km cycleway. Adoption date 26 June 2023; plan horizon to 2028.
Orosi Rose Bay Mixed-Use Residential Development
Proposed mixed-use development comprising 50 luxury two- and three-bedroom apartments across a six-storey building with ground-floor commercial and retail space. The site amalgamates properties along Old South Head Road and The Avenue, replacing low-rise commercial tenancies, residential flats, and an inactive heritage substation. The scheme has undergone planning assessment and panel reviews via Woollahra Municipal Council.
787-791 Old South Head Road Rose Bay Mixed-Use Development
Redevelopment of the corner site comprising demolition of existing structures and construction of a multi-storey shop-top housing development. The proposal features a ground-floor Woolworths supermarket with specialty retail alongside 13 luxury residential apartments and basement carparking.
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Boutique residential development proposal with contemporary design and premium finishes
12 Tivoli Avenue Luxury Residence
Demolition of the existing Villa Florida residence and construction of a luxury multi-level private dwelling designed by Bruce Stafford Architects. The dwelling incorporates four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a swimming pool, home gym, sauna, car lift, and associated basement parking and extensive site landscaping. Woollahra Municipal Council granted development consent following land and environment planning assessments.
Wilberforce Avenue, Rose Bay Car Park Redevelopment
Woollahra Municipal Council redevelopment of the at-grade Wilberforce Avenue public car park in the Rose Bay village centre into a multi-storey civic building. The approved scheme (DA 598/2022) comprises 229 car spaces in total, made up of 200 public spaces (more than double the 95 currently on site) plus 29 spaces for the new retail and community uses, a two-level community centre of about 812 sqm, 316 sqm of ground floor retail, new accessible public toilets and a parents room, end-of-trip facilities and new public art.Design by architects AJ+C with landscape by Oculus includes a new one-way low-speed laneway (Ian Lane) linking Wilberforce Avenue and Dover Road, a public terrace on the Wilberforce Avenue frontage connected to Pannerong Reserve by a raised pedestrian crossing, and sustainability measures including green walls, EV charging, mixed mode ventilation, increased street and plaza tree canopy and rainwater harvesting for Pannerong Reserve. The development application was approved by the independent Sydney Eastern City Planning Panel on 9 November 2023. Council resolved on 24 March 2025 not to enter a construction contract at that time, and on 26 May 2025 resolved instead to pursue a Public Private Partnership. A PPP Expression of Interest ran from 22 October to 5 December 2025, and at its March 2026 Ordinary Meeting Council resolved to shortlist Perifa Capital Pty Ltd to the Request for Detailed Proposal stage and to investigate changed parking conditions across the Rose Bay Centre. Council previously secured a Special Rate Variation supporting borrowings of approximately $28 million toward delivery. The construction schedule remains to be confirmed pending the outcome of the RFDP process.
6,153 residents of Rose Bay (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 6,287. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 70.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,690, about 84% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour pool exhibits exceptional education levels, substantial presence in professional services, a minimal unemployment rate of 2.1%, and an annual employment gain estimated at 2.7% via statistical area modeling. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 6,153, with joblessness sitting 2.0% lower than the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, while overall labour force engagement aligns closely with the broader metropolitan figure of 68.9%. Census records indicate that 57.8% of workers operated from home, though pandemic-related lockdown measures should be kept in mind. Leading fields of resident employment comprise professional & technical, health care & social assistance, alongside finance & insurance.
Specialisation is especially pronounced in professional & technical roles, capturing 1.6 times the metropolitan employment proportion. By comparison, manufacturing accounts for only 3.0% of local jobs versus the wider regional level of 5.7%. The resident-versus-working population disparity highlights the neighborhood's predominantly residential character, which offers constrained local commercial employment. According to SALM and ABS data aggregations over the 12 months to March 2026, a 2.7% rise in total employment outpaced a 2.4% expansion in the labour pool, reducing local unemployment by 0.3 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney, employment and labour force size both climbed by 1.9%, accompanied by a minor decline in joblessness. National forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 project broad employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. When adjusted for the local industry composition (utilising a simple weighting model excluding localized demographic shifts), projected job growth within the resident profile reaches 7.5% over five years and 14.8% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Rose Bay (NSW) is $2,539 a week (about $132,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,398 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $78,436 a year against an average of $213,359. The average runs 172% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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Aggregated postcode data from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicates a median taxpayer income of $78,436 and an average of $213,359, standing well above the Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $86,531 for median earnings and $235,378 for average income as of March 2026. Across household, family, and personal metrics in the Census, local earnings place in the 91st to 96th percentiles across Australia. The single largest cohort earns $4000+ weekly, representing 34.4% (3,575 residents) and diverging from Greater Sydney, where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket dominates at 30.9%.
Residents earning more than $3,000 weekly constitute 45.5%, underscoring substantial household spending capacity. Even with accommodation obligations absorbing 18.2% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 89th percentile, placing the district in the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Rose Bay (NSW) had 4,006 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 21% detached houses and 69% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $630 a week and the median mortgage repayment $3,250 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.5%. 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 data reveals a housing stock consisting of 20.7% houses and 79.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership stands at 31.3%, exceeding the broader metropolitan rate, while 24.6% of dwellings are mortgaged and 44.1% are tenanted. Typical mortgage costs run at a median of $3,250 monthly, outstripping the Sydney metro standard of $2,427 and the nationwide average of $1,863. Median weekly rent is recorded at $630, compared to $470 across Sydney metro and $375 across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rose Bay (NSW) counted 4,006 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 65.4% of local households, consisting of 28.1% couples without children, 27.2% couples with children, and 9.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements represent 34.6% of residences, divided between lone person households (30.0%) and group households (4.5%). Average household size sits at 2.3 people, tracking lower than the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
54.2% of adults in Rose Bay (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 36.8% with a bachelor degree and 13.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 10.3% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,810 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,149 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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Attainment levels among residents aged 15+ substantially exceed broader geographic averages, with 54.2% possessing university degrees against 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% in Australia, establishing an advantageous talent base for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees make up the largest share at 36.8%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 13.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 21.9% among those aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.6%) and certificates (10.3%). Community educational participation is pronounced, with 29.5% of residents actively attending an educational institution. This proportion comprises 9.2% in primary schooling, 7.8% in secondary education, and 6.6% enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Rose Bay (NSW) reaches 56 stops on 44 routes, timetabled for about 3,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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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Local public transport infrastructure includes 56 active transport stops across ferry and buses networks, served by 44 individual routes that deliver 3,767 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with typical walking distance to the nearest stop measuring 127 meters. Given the residential orientation, most journeys are outbound: private vehicles account for 69% of commuting trips, followed by 8% walking and 7% by bus. Vehicle ownership sits below the metropolitan norm at an average of 1.0 per dwelling. Furthermore, 57.8% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Network scheduling delivers an average of 538 trips per day across all routes, providing approximately 67 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.0% of residents in Rose Bay (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 91% of areas nationally. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities. The standardised death rate runs at 4.3 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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Evaluations of chronic illness and mortality show superior health metrics locally, accompanied by minimal prevalence of widespread conditions across all age cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, encompassing approximately 111% of the total population (11,506 people). In contrast, coverage rates average 59.9% across Greater Sydney and 55.7% nationwide. Asthma and arthritis represent the primary chronic ailments in the neighborhood, recorded among 6.1 and 5.9% of residents, while 76.0% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 74.6% throughout Greater Sydney. The population includes 2,203 people aged 65 and over (21.2%), exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%.
Older residents demonstrate remarkably positive health outcomes, maintaining national rankings consistent with the wider local demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
42.3% of Rose Bay (NSW) residents were born overseas and 20.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.5%) and Australian (15.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The locality demonstrates notable cultural diversity, with 42.3% of inhabitants born overseas and 20.9% speaking a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the most widely held faith, accounting for 34.8% of the community. Judaism exhibits a particularly prominent concentration at 31.7%, markedly above the 0.8% average observed across Greater Sydney. Assessing parental country of birth, the primary ancestries represented are English (21.5%), Other (17.7%), and Australian (15.6%). Specific cultural communities also record significant local concentrations compared to regional figures: South Australian ancestry accounts for 5.3% (against 0.5% regionally), Polish represents 2.6% (compared to 0.6%), and Russian stands at 2.5% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Rose Bay (NSW) is 40. 28.2% 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 leans older than regional patterns. Updated estimates to August 2026 place 21.2% of the population in the retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), surpassing the 15.5% share across Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) account for 27.3% compared to 30.4% regionally. The estimated median age as at August 2026 is 40, matching the 2021 Census level and standing 3 years above the Greater Sydney Census median of 37. Since the Census, the proportion of middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) has shifted from 24.1% down to an estimated 23.0%.
By 2041, senior brackets are forecast to absorb the majority of net growth, expanding by 713 residents (32%) to reach 2,917, while younger cohorts, including children, young adults, and young to middle aged adults, are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Rose Bay (NSW)
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 | Sep 2026 last month all 23 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 Sep 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 — 164 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,911 at the 2021 Census → 10,394 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 (SAL13412). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.