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The median house price in Roselands is $1.60m, with units at $602k. House values have moved 4.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Roselands has an estimated 13,090 residents, up from 12,356 at the 2021 Census — a change of 734 people, or 5.9%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. 308 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 67.0% of that increase. That puts 4,777 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 broader ABS population releases and post-Census address validations, the suburb of Roselands has an estimated resident count of around 13,090 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 734 people (5.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 12,356 people. The figure builds upon an estimated resident population of 13,052 determined from the ABS June 2025 ERP figures, alongside 308 validated new addresses recorded since the Census. With a density of 4,777 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Roselands places within the top 10% of areas evaluated nationally by AreaSearch, underscoring significant demand for local land.
Furthermore, the 5.9% expansion recorded since the 2021 census outpaced the wider SA3 area (5.3%), establishing the suburb of Roselands as a regional growth outperformer. Overseas migration served as the principal demographic engine, accounting for approximately 67.0% of recent population additions. Demographic modeling incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 district, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts from 2022 (with 2021 as the base year) where necessary. Projected age-cohort growth rates from these datasets are applied across all districts for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these projected demographic patterns, the suburb of Roselands is forecast to register population growth slightly below the national statistical area median, expanding by 973 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 projections, which represents a cumulative 7.1% increase across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
317 new dwellings have been approved in Roselands over the past five years, an average of 63 a year. That places the area in the 64th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 55 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 40% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 58, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that Roselands has recorded roughly 63 new residential approvals per annum, yielding approximately 317 homes across the past 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 58 approvals have been logged. The suburb added an average of 2 new residents annually for every residence constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demonstrating steady demand supportive of underlying asset values. Newly approved dwellings carry an average construction value of $579,000, tracking marginally above the regional benchmark and signaling an emphasis on higher-quality residential projects.
In addition, $17.9 million in commercial approvals have been registered during this financial year, reflecting moderate commercial building activity. Relative to Greater Sydney on a per-capita basis, residential approvals in Roselands are 73.0% higher, broadening choices for prospective purchasers. Recent building approvals consist of 40.0% detached dwellings alongside 60.0% townhouses or apartments. This pivot toward higher-density dwelling types delivers more accessible entry points for first-time purchasers, downsizers, and investors. It also marks a notable transition from the prevailing residential profile (currently 61.0% houses), driven by limited land availability, evolving lifestyle preferences, and housing affordability needs. The suburb registers approximately 230 people per dwelling approval, representative of a low density market. According to demographic projections, Roselands is set to add 935 residents through to 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. With construction proceeding at current volumes, the incoming residential supply appears well positioned to absorb demand, sustaining favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling expansion above current baseline projections.
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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Roselands, worth an estimated $20 million. A further 93 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $41 billion. 21 are already under construction and 39 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major urban developments, and strategic planning decisions play a critical role in shaping local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 9 notable initiatives anticipated to influence the immediate area, highlighted by the 71-83 Graham Road Residential Development - Narwee, 280-300 Lakemba Street Wiley Park Plaza Development, Sydney Metro City and Southwest, and 754-774 Canterbury Road Belmore, with the accompanying register summarizing those of greatest significance.
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Sydney Metro City and Southwest
A 30km metro rail line extending the M1 Northwest Line from Chatswood to Bankstown via twin tunnels under Sydney Harbour and the CBD. The Chatswood to Sydenham section opened in August 2024, with conversion of the 13.5km Sydenham to Bankstown section scheduled for completion in late 2026. Once fully operational, the 66km corridor with 31 stations will deliver driverless metro services running every four minutes during peak periods.
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.
Belmore Sydney Metro Station Upgrade
The upgrade of the 130-year-old Belmore Station is part of the Sydney Metro City and Southwest project. It involves converting the existing T3 Bankstown Line to metro standards, featuring the installation of platform screen doors, mechanical gap fillers for level access, and heritage restoration of station buildings. As of May 2026, the project is in the final testing and commissioning phase, with intensive weekend closures scheduled through July to facilitate trial running and system integration before services commence in the second half of 2026.
Canterbury Road Mixed-Use Development - Roselands
A mixed-use development at 892-936 Canterbury Road, Roselands, comprising 98 residential apartments, 700sqm of retail space, and basement parking. The project integrates modern urban design to enhance the Canterbury Road corridor, providing residential and commercial spaces to meet local community demands.
Wiley Park Station Sydney Metro Upgrade
Upgrade of Wiley Park Station to metro standards as part of the T3 Bankstown Line conversion to the Sydney Metro Southwest (M1 line extension). Works include new lifts installed for the first time in the station's history, platform screen doors, level access between platforms and trains, a refreshed concourse, new station entry plaza with seating, lighting and bicycle parking, and new platform canopies. The line closed in September 2024 to enable final conversion works. Metro services between Sydenham and Bankstown are scheduled to open in the second half of 2026, with trains running every four minutes in the peak (15 per hour), delayed from the original 2025 target due to industrial action impacts.
956 Canterbury Road Apartment Development - Roselands
A modern residential development at 956 Canterbury Road, Roselands, featuring 48 contemporary apartments with high-quality finishes, communal spaces, and convenient access to local shopping, schools, and public transport along the Canterbury Road corridor.
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.
Wiley Park Plaza Mixed-Use Development
Wiley Park Plaza is a large-scale mixed-use development adjacent to Wiley Park railway station, comprising 280 residential apartments, a public plaza, supermarket, retail specialty shops, commercial office space and 3-storey basement car parking with 248 spaces. Designed by Marchese Partners (Life3A), the site received DA approval and was sold via Expressions of Interest in June 2023 to an incoming developer.
6,546 residents of Roselands are employed, from a labour force of 6,885. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 64.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 11,006, 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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Roselands boasts a talented labor pool spanning multiple industries, with an unemployment rate of 4.9% and an estimated employment growth of 3.4% over the previous twelve months, according to AreaSearch aggregated statistical area data. As of March 2026, 6,546 residents are employed, and the local unemployment rate stands at 0.8% higher than the 4.1% rate observed in Greater Sydney, while workforce participation remains somewhat below the standard at 64.6% compared to 68.9% in Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that a substantial 40.0% of residents were working from home, although the influence of Covid-19 lockdown measures should be taken into account.
Local worker employment is most heavily weighted toward health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. A particularly strong representation is evident in transport, postal & warehousing, where local employment concentration is 1.6 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 7.9% of the workforce compared to 11.5% regionally. As a predominantly residential neighborhood, the area provides a relatively contained local jobs base when comparing Census workplace counts against resident numbers. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM data across broader statistical areas indicates that in the year to March 2026, local employment expanded by 3.4% and the labour force grew by 3.7%, resulting in a 0.2 percentage points increase in unemployment. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment climbed by 1.9%, the labour force expanded by 1.9%, and unemployment contracted slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements in Roselands over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with considerable variation by sector. Aligning these industry trajectories with the local employment distribution suggests Roselands's workforce could expand by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (noting this is an illustrative weighted extrapolation that excludes localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Roselands is $1,685 a week (about $88,000 a year), with median personal income at $666 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,245 a year against an average of $52,383. 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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According to AreaSearch compilations of postcode-level ATO records for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Roselands recorded a median income of $41,245 and an average income of $52,383, sitting below national averages and comparative Greater Sydney figures of $60,817 and $83,003. Factoring in Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, modeled figures stand at approximately $45,501 (median) and $57,789 (average) as of March 2026. Census findings place household earnings at the 46th percentile ($1,685 weekly) and personal income at the 22nd percentile. The largest cohort comprises 33.0% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (4,319 residents), mirroring regional trends where 30.9% fall within this bracket.
Financial pressures around accommodation are acute, with remaining income at only 80.9% (ranking at the 43rd percentile), while the area sits within the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Roselands had 3,968 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 61% detached houses and 22% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $410 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,281 a month. Rent absorbs 24.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.2%. 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 data shows that the residential stock in Roselands consists of 61.0% houses and 39.0% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached, and 'other' dwellings), compared with 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings across Sydney metro. Outright home ownership in Roselands is notably higher than the metro benchmark at 32.2%, with remaining properties subject to a mortgage (37.1%) or rented (30.7%). Typical monthly mortgage costs stood at $2,281, below the Sydney metro median of $2,427, while weekly rents averaged $410 against $470 across Sydney metro. Compared to national benchmarks, however, Roselands's mortgage repayments substantially exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Roselands counted 3,968 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,204 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 83% of areas nationally, against 19% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the clear majority of households at 76.8%, led by couples with children (42.0%), couples without children (19.2%), and single parent families (13.9%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 23.2%, consisting of lone person households at 20.7% and group households at 2.4%. The typical household contains 3.0 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.5% of adults in Roselands hold a university qualification, including 19.1% with a bachelor degree and 5.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.9% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 328 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,002 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 present an area for development, as the proportion of residents holding university credentials (26.5%) tracks well below the Greater Sydney standard of 38.0%, highlighting key opportunities for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees form the primary tertiary qualification at 19.1%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (5.9%) and graduate diplomas (1.5%). Vocational training is strongly represented, with 30.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, including advanced diplomas (11.4%) and certificates (18.9%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 32.0% of the population enrolled in an educational institution.
This proportion comprises 10.5% attending primary education, 8.9% in secondary education, and 6.2% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Roselands reaches 114 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 4,500 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 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Roselands includes 114 transit stops providing bus connections across 23 individual routes, delivering a combined 4,456 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with dwellings situated an average of 119 meters from the nearest stop. Given the suburb's residential profile, commuting is largely outbound, with private vehicles serving as the primary travel mode at 85%, compared to 7% by train. Household vehicle ownership stands at 1.4 per dwelling, surpassing the regional average, while 40.0% of workers indicated working from home in the 2021 Census under pandemic-related settings.
Network frequency averages 636 trips daily across all bus routes, translating to roughly 39 weekly trips for each stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the central point of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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76.1% of residents in Roselands report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Roselands are generally favorable, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic disease revealing low incidence across both younger and older demographics, alongside a low rate of private health cover encompassing approximately 48% of the population (~6,245 people). This compares against 59.9% across Greater Sydney and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and diabetes represent the most prevalent chronic conditions locally, affecting 6.1 and 5.4% of the population, while 76.1% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Sydney level of 74.6%. The working-age cohort exhibits favorable health with low chronic illness rates.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 16.8% of the local population (2,199 people), compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney, with older residents maintaining solid health outcomes aligned with national norms.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.6% of Roselands residents were born overseas and 61.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 89% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Lebanese (13.6%) and Greek (13.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb demonstrates significant cultural diversity, with 40.6% of residents born overseas and 61.8% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, representing 57.1% of the community. In addition, Islam shows a substantial local presence at 24.3% of the population, well above the 6.8% recorded across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental birthplace and heritage, the leading reported ancestry classifications in Roselands are Other at 23.0% (compared to 16.0% regionally), Lebanese at 13.6% (compared to 2.6% regionally), and Greek at 13.0% (compared to 1.9% regionally). Further pronounced variations appear across other communities, including Macedonian at 1.2% versus 0.4% regionally, Vietnamese at 2.0% versus 1.8%, and Spanish at 0.7% versus 0.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Roselands is 38. 27.8% 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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Roselands aligns closely with Greater Sydney's broad demographic distribution, displaying a maximum variance of 5.4 percentage points across age cohorts. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 38, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year above the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded at that Census. By 2041, the largest population expansion is projected among residents aged 65+, increasing by 781 residents (36%) to reach 2,980, while young to middle aged adults, children, and young adults are expected to experience declines over the same timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Roselands
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 308 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (12,356 at the 2021 Census → 13,090 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 (SAL13423). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.