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The median house price in Rouse Hill is $1.43m, with units at $660k. House values have moved 1.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Rouse Hill has an estimated 29,719 residents, up from 11,349 at the 2021 Census — a change of 18,370 people, or 161.9%. Growth has averaged 21.4% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 2,848 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 66.0% of that increase. That puts 2,318 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 evaluations combining ABS demographic revisions across the broader precinct with post-Census address validations, the suburb of Rouse Hill has reached an estimated population of approximately 29,719 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 18,370 people (161.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 11,349 people. This updated figure builds upon the ABS ERP release from June 2025 showing 28,933 residents, alongside 2,848 validated new addresses registered subsequently. Consequently, population density stands at 2,318 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the typical national benchmark tracked by AreaSearch.
With an expansion rate of 161.9% post-2021, the suburb of Rouse Hill outdistanced both the statewide gain of 7.3% and Greater Sydney, establishing itself as an outstanding regional growth hotspot. Net interstate migration served as the primary catalyst, delivering around 66.0% of the recent population surge, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections for the suburb of Rouse Hill utilize ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 (2022 base year), supplemented where needed by NSW State Government SA2 series published in 2022 (2021 base year), with age-specific growth trajectories extended across 2032 to 2041. Long-range demographic forecasts position the area within the top 10 percent of statistical territories across Australia, anticipating an influx of 59,832 persons by 2041 via aggregated SA2 modeling, which translates to a cumulative expansion of 197.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,116 new dwellings have been approved in Rouse Hill over the past five years, an average of 423 a year. That places the area in the 100th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 14 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 390 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 53% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 327, 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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ABS building approval statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate an annual average of roughly 423 residential approvals in Rouse Hill, totaling an estimated 2,116 dwellings across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 327 recorded during FY-25 to date. Housing demand heavily outstrips construction volume at a ratio of 9.1 new residents per approved dwelling across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), a dynamic that generally fuels property price appreciation and intensified purchasing interest, with new builds registering an average construction cost of $527,000. Concurrently, commercial building approvals have reached $16.1 million during this financial year, pointing to a moderate scale of commercial development.
Residential building approvals comprise 53.0% detached dwellings and 47.0% attached dwellings, reflecting a growing supply of medium-density formats that diversify local housing options from standalone family homes to relatively accessible compact residences. Supporting approximately 80 people per approval, the locality exhibits the clear dynamics of an active development corridor. Over the period extending to 2041, latest AreaSearch quarterly figures indicate that Rouse Hill will absorb an additional 58,640 residents. If construction proceeds at its present pace, residential building activity may be outpaced by population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and sustaining upward pressure on values.
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 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Rouse Hill, worth an estimated $8.64 billion. A further 91 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $58.8 billion. 46 are already under construction and 45 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Urban development, major public investments, and planning projects serve as primary catalysts for the ongoing evolution of the region. AreaSearch has pinpointed 52 significant projects expected to influence the local area. Prominent undertakings among these include the Tallawong Station Precinct Development, Rouse Hill Town Centre Expansion, Tallawong Village, and Rouse Hill Hospital, with key initiatives outlined below.
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Rouse Hill Hospital
The new Rouse Hill Hospital is a $910 million healthcare project delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with head contractor Lendlease. Located at the intersection of Windsor Road and Commercial Road, the greenfield facility provides an emergency department, acute inpatient beds, day surgery, comprehensive maternity and paediatric services, and a multi-deck carpark. Site preparation and early construction works are actively underway.
Rouse Hill Town Centre Expansion
A 200 million dollar expansion of Rouse Hill Town Centre by The GPT Group and GPT Wholesale Shopping Centre Fund, adding more than 10,600 square metres of new retail space linking Big W and Kmart. The project delivers 45 plus new specialty stores, 4 mini-majors, dining and leisure options, a brand new Town Green with family-friendly play area, and over 200 additional car spaces with improved access from Rouse Hill Drive. ADCO Constructions is the construction partner, with site works having commenced in early 2025 following a sod-turning ceremony on 7 May 2025.The expansion retains the centre's signature indoor-outdoor design and seamless walking loop. Upon completion, the centre will exceed 80,000 square metres of total floor space, supporting rapid population growth in Sydney's north-west corridor and the Hills Shire which is forecast to grow 30 percent over the next decade. The project is expected to create more than 300 construction jobs and over 400 new retail positions.
Tallawong Station Precinct Development
A major transit-oriented mixed-use development surrounding Tallawong Metro Station. The project is divided into several precincts, including the primary 'Tallawong Village' (South Precinct) which features 17 buildings ranging from 2 to 8 storeys. The development delivers approximately 987 to 1,100 residential apartments, a 9,000sqm retail and commercial hub, a new 3,000sqm public park, and enhanced pedestrian connections to the Sydney Metro Northwest line. At least 5% of dwellings are designated as Affordable Rental Housing.
Riverstone East Stage 3 Precinct Plan
The third and final stage of the Riverstone East state-led rezoning, covering 378 hectares, was finalised in May 2025. It clears the way for up to 3,600 new homes, including low, medium, and high-density residential buildings, with a 5 percent affordable housing target. The plan also provides for two new community centres, two school sites, road upgrades, and up to 48 hectares of green open space. Land is now rezoned according to the final plan, with Blacktown City Council acting as the consent authority for most new development.
CDMA Tallawong Station Development
A master-planned mixed-use development featuring 911 apartments across nine eight-storey buildings, retail spaces, a 2,200 sqm public plaza, green spine, running track, and children's playground. The project aims to create a vibrant community reflecting the natural bushland character of Rouse Hill.
Samantha Riley Drive Affordable Housing
NSW Government-led development of new homes adjacent to Rouse Hill Metro station, with 50% designated as social and affordable housing. The site at 301 Samantha Riley Drive is part of the Building Homes for NSW program. A broader mixed-use development application for the site includes multiple buildings, residential apartments, retail, and caf‚ uses currently under public exhibition and assessment.
Tempus Street Rouse Hill Mixed Use BTR Development
State Significant Development approved for a mixed-use precinct comprising three towers of 11, 18 and 23 storeys with 332 build-to-rent apartments, 216 co-living studios, ground floor retail, commercial and wellness space, co-working facilities, landscaped public areas and basement parking. The project will be delivered using volumetric modular construction opposite Rouse Hill Metro Station.
Annangrove Road Mixed Use Development
A 1.6-hectare DA-approved mixed-use development featuring a service station with convenience store, childcare facility, office premises, and indoor recreation facility/gym. The precinct includes multiple quick-service restaurants with drive-thru facilities, vehicle repair station, and extensive parking. It is situated on a high-exposure frontage within the Box Hill and Rouse Hill growth corridor.
23,016 residents of Rouse Hill are employed, from a labour force of 23,618. Unemployment sits at 2.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% 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 25,231, about 85% 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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AreaSearch statistical area aggregates highlight a highly qualified local workforce, prominent white-collar professional representation, an unemployment rate standing at only 2.5%, and an annual employment growth rate of 15.9%. By March 2026, employed residents reached 23,016, with the unemployment rate tracking 1.6% lower than the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, while participation achieved an extraordinary 99.4% compared to 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census metrics also revealed that 48.6% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. The primary employment sectors for local workers include health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade.
Wholesale trade shows a notable local concentration, engaging workers at 1.2 times the wider metropolitan average. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for 10.8% of the local workforce, slightly trailing the broader benchmark of 11.5%. Although local businesses provide positions within the community, Census comparisons between resident workers and local employment counts indicate substantial outward commuter flows. Analysis of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that across the 12 months leading to March 2026, local employment grew by 15.9% while the workforce expanded by 15.7%, prompting a 0.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a 1.9% rise in both employment and the labour force alongside a slight drop in unemployment. Broader outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide an indicator of upcoming labour demand. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, with performance varying widely across sectors. Applying these national industry growth rates to the area's specific employment distribution indicates potential local job gains of 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting extrapolation that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Rouse Hill is $2,643 a week (about $137,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,089 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,862 a year against an average of $77,891. 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 the latest ATO tax statistics by postcode analyzed by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Rouse Hill recorded a median earnings level of $64,862 and an average of $77,891, exceeding the national norm and comparing against the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, prevailing March 2026 estimates reach roughly $71,556 for median income and $85,929 for average income. Census figures position personal, family, and household earnings within the 85th to 93rd percentiles across Australia.
The weekly bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 accounts for 32.5% of individuals (9,658 individuals), aligning closely with the regional share of 30.9%. Affluence is pronounced, with 43.9% of earners receiving more than $3,000 weekly, which underpins local demand for higher-end retail and commercial services. Housing outlays absorb 18.1% of earnings, while disposable income sits at the 91st percentile nationally and the community ranks in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Rouse Hill had 3,674 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 55% detached houses and 25% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 16% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,730 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.8%. 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 that residential stock in Rouse Hill is divided between 54.6% separate houses and 45.4% attached, apartment, or other dwellings, closely matching the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Rouse Hill stood at 15.9%, trailing the Sydney metro level, with 44.1% of homes being purchased with a mortgage and 40.0% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage commitments were elevated at $2,730 compared to $2,427 across Sydney metro, while median weekly rent stood at $500 versus the metropolitan baseline of $470.
These figures sit substantially above wider Australian medians of $1,863 for monthly mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rouse Hill counted 3,674 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,621 today, averaging 3.0 people each. 48% are couples with children, more than in 93% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the vast majority of local domestic arrangements at 81.0%, comprising couples with children at 48.1%, childless couples at 20.8%, and single parent households at 10.9%. Non-family living situations account for the remaining 19.0%, formed by single-person residences at 16.2% and group living at 2.7%. With an average of 3.0 people per dwelling, household density exceeds the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.3% of adults in Rouse Hill hold a university qualification, including 25.6% with a bachelor degree and 11.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 96% of areas nationally. A further 17.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 4,879 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,105 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification rates in the area are prominent, with 39.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing both NSW at 32.2% and the Australian average of 30.4%. Bachelor qualifications represent 25.6% of residents, while postgraduate degrees and graduate diplomas account for 11.4% and 2.3% respectively. Technical and trade certifications are also widely held, encompassing 29.6% of the population aged 15+ across advanced diplomas (12.1%) and certificates (17.5%). Community participation in learning is extensive, with 34.3% of the resident population actively undertaking structured studies. Within this cohort, 10.9% attend primary school, 9.6% are enrolled in secondary education, and 6.6% are engaged in higher education or vocational courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Rouse Hill reaches 152 stops on 120 routes, timetabled for about 13,100 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 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Network analysis identifies 152 operational public transit stops in Rouse Hill, comprising light rail and bus facilities. A collective 120 separate routes navigate these locations, delivering 13,068 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is highly rated, with typical dwelling distances to the nearest stop averaging 131 meters. Commuting patterns reflect an outward flow from this residential setting, with private vehicles serving as the dominant transport mode at 82% alongside rail at 10%. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.5 per dwelling, tracking above the regional norm. Additionally, 48.6% of the workforce worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure shaped by pandemic conditions.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 1,866 trips per day across the network, translating to around 85 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest transit stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
78.4% of residents in Rouse Hill report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 77% of areas nationally. 2.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 57.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality figures indicate favorable general health across Rouse Hill, where younger and older age brackets both experience low rates of common medical ailments. Private health insurance coverage is extensive, encompassing approximately 58% of all residents (~17,144 people), tracking close to the 59.9% proportion observed across Greater Sydney. Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health challenges locally, reported by 6.4 and 6.1% of residents respectively, whereas 78.4% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Senior residents aged 65 and over comprise 8.1% of the community (2,407 people), below the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with local seniors recording above-average health outcomes that mirror the favorable national standing of the overall suburb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.8% of Rouse Hill residents were born overseas and 36.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (18.6%) and English (18.5%). 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 across Rouse Hill, where 39.8% of community members were born overseas and 36.3% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation at 54.6% of the populace. Notably, Hinduism shows above-average representation, accounting for 7.1% of local residents against 5.2% for Greater Sydney. Parental heritage records show Australian at 18.6%, English at 18.5%, and Other at 16.2% as the three largest ancestral backgrounds in Rouse Hill. Specific cultural communities show notable concentrations relative to broader regional norms, including Filipino residents at 4.3% (compared to 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 1.9% (versus 1.0%), and South Australian at 1.0% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Rouse Hill is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.7% 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 structure in the suburb of Rouse Hill is noticeably younger than the wider Greater Sydney area. Based on August 2026 updates, adults aged 25 - 44 represent 37.6% of residents compared to 31.4% regionally, while seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 8.1% versus 15.5% across Greater Sydney. The estimated median age stood at 33 as at August 2026, dropping from 34 at the 2021 Census, which compares to the Greater Sydney median of 37 and national median of 38 at that same Census. The 25 - 44 age cohort expanded from 32.1% at the Census to an estimated 37.6%.
Looking forward to 2041, the largest numerical influx will occur in the 25 - 44 bracket with an addition of 19,188 residents (172%) to reach 30,362, while the highest percentage increase is anticipated among the 65+ cohort, expanding by 389% to 11,776.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Rouse Hill
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 14 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 — 2,848 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (11,349 at the 2021 Census → 29,719 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 (SAL13444). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.