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The median house price in Rouse Hill is $1.43m, with units at $660k. House values have moved 1.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Rouse Hill has an estimated 29,507 residents, up from 11,349 at the 2021 Census — a change of 18,158 people, or 160.0%. Growth has averaged 21.4% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 2,636 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 66.0% of that increase. That puts 2,302 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 evaluations of ABS population adjustments for the wider region and new addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Rouse Hill has an estimated population of 29,507 in May 2026. This indicates a growth of 18,158 people (160.0%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 11,349 people. The adjustment is calculated from a resident population of 28,927, determined by AreaSearch after examining the June 2025 ERP data release from the ABS, along with an extra 2,636 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population level represents a density ratio of 2,301 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the average recorded across national places analyzed by AreaSearch. The growth rate of 160.0% since the 2021 census for the suburb of Rouse Hill outpaced the state (7.1%) and Greater Sydney, establishing it as a regional growth leader. Population gains for the area were mostly driven by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 66.0% of overall population increases in recent times, though all components including overseas migration and natural growth were positive contributors. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 region, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, AreaSearch employs the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, published in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline. Growth rates by age brackets from these aggregations are also applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead at demographic trends, exceptional growth ranking within the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide is forecast over the timeframe, with the suburb of Rouse Hill anticipated to expand by 58,800 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, which represents a total rise of 195.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
2,618 new dwellings have been approved in Rouse Hill over the past five years, an average of 523 a year. That places the area in the 100th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 18 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 531 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 35% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 333, well below 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical area data, Rouse Hill has recorded approximately 523 residential properties approved annually, with an estimated 2,618 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 306 so far in FY-26. With an average of 6.8 new residents per year for each home constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand significantly outstrips new supply, which typically drives price growth and heightens buyer competition, while new homes are being built at an average value of $433,000—slightly above the regional average—indicating a focus on quality developments.
Furthermore, $16.1 million in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, demonstrating moderate levels of commercial development. New building activity shows 35.0% detached dwellings and 65.0% attached dwellings. This trend toward denser development provides accessible entry options and appeals to downsizers, investors, and entry-level buyers. This shows a considerable change from the current housing mix (currently 55.0% houses), reflecting reduced availability of development sites and addressing shifting lifestyle demands and affordability requirements. The location has approximately 90 people per dwelling approval, indicating an expanding market. Future projections show Rouse Hill adding 57,818 residents by 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Should current construction levels persist, housing supply could lag population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and underpinning price growth.
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 billion. 46 are already under construction and 43 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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Nothing can influence an area's performance as much as changes to local infrastructure, major projects and planning initiatives. In total 52 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Key projects include Rouse Hill Hospital, Tallawong Village, Rouse Hill Town Centre Expansion, and Tallawong Station Precinct Development, with the below list detailing those likely to be of most relevance.
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Rouse Hill Hospital
A $910 million state-of-the-art public hospital jointly funded by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments. The facility includes a full emergency department, 300+ beds, comprehensive birthing services, day surgery, and a digital-first approach to healthcare. Key features include a 'care arcade' for retail and cafes, multi-storey parking, and landscaped rooftop terraces for patients and staff. The design incorporates Connecting with Country principles through engagement with the Dharug people.
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.
22,652 residents of Rouse Hill are employed, from a labour force of 23,243. 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 25,155, 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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Rouse Hill possesses a highly educated workforce, with professional services showing strong representation, an unemployment rate of just 2.5%, and 15.7% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 22,652 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 1.6% below Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (98.0% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%). Based on Census responses, a high 48.6% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Leading employment industries among residents comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and retail trade. The area has particular employment specialization in wholesale trade, with an employment share of 1.2 times the regional level. In contrast, professional & technical employs just 10.8% of local workers, below Greater Sydney's 11.5%. While local employment opportunities exist in the area, it appears many residents commute elsewhere for work, based on the count of Census working population to local population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, the 12-month period saw employment increasing by 15.7% alongside labour force increasing by 15.5%, resulting in unemployment fall by 0.2 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Sydney experienced employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, with a marginal drop. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Rouse Hill. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Rouse Hill's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
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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AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 reveals that income in the suburb of Rouse Hill is very high nationally, with the median assessed at $64,862 while the average income stands at $77,891. This contrasts to Greater Sydney's figures of a median income of $60,817 and an average income of $83,003. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $71,556 (median) and $85,929 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Rouse Hill, between the 85th and 93rd percentiles nationally.
Income analysis reveals the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band captures 32.5% of the community (9,589 individuals), mirroring the surrounding region where 30.9% occupy this bracket. The district demonstrates considerable affluence with 43.9% earning over $3,000 per week, supporting premium retail and service offerings. High housing costs consume 18.1% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 91st percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
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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Dwelling structure within Rouse Hill, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 54.6% houses and 45.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Rouse Hill was lagging that of Sydney metro, at 15.9%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (44.1%) or rented (40.0%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was well above the Sydney metro average at $2,730, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $500, compared to Sydney metro's $2,427 and $470.
Nationally, Rouse Hill's mortgage repayments are significantly higher than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially above the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Rouse Hill counted 3,674 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,552 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 households dominate at 81.0% of all households, comprising 48.1% couples with children, 20.8% couples without children, and 10.9% single parent families. Non-family households make up the remaining 19.0%, with lone person households at 16.2% and group households comprising 2.7% of the total. The median household size of 3.0 people is larger than the Greater Sydney average 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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The area's educational profile stands out regionally, with university qualification rates (39.3% of residents aged 15+) exceeding the Australian average of 30.4% and that of NSW (32.2%), reflecting the community's emphasis on higher education. Bachelor degrees lead at 25.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (11.4%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Trade and technical skills feature prominently, with 29.6% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (12.1%) and certificates (17.5%). Educational participation is notably high, with 34.3% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 10.9% in primary education, 9.6% in secondary education, and 6.6% pursuing tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Rouse Hill reaches 145 stops on 119 routes, timetabled for about 13,800 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 1.5 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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Public transport analysis reveals 145 active transport stops operating within Rouse Hill comprising a mix of lightrail and buses. These stops are serviced by 119 individual routes, collectively providing 13,842 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically located 131 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 82%, with 10% by train. Vehicle ownership averages 1.5 per dwelling, above the regional average. A high 48.6% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 1,977 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 95 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying map shows the 100 nearest stops to the location centrepoint.
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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Analysis of health metrics shows strong performance throughout Rouse Hill, based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions , and the rate of private health cover found to be very high at approximately 58% of the total population (~17,022 people). This compares to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be asthma and mental health issues, impacting 6.4 and 6.1% of residents, respectively, while 78.4% declared themselves as completely clear of medical ailments compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
The area has 8.1% of residents aged 65 and over (2,390 people), which is lower than the 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health outcomes among seniors are above average, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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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Rouse Hill scores quite highly on cultural diversity, with 39.8% of its population born overseas and 36.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The main religion in Rouse Hill was found to be Christianity, which makes up 54.6% of people in Rouse Hill. However, the most apparent overrepresentation was in Hinduism, which comprises 7.1% of the population, compared to 5.2% across Greater Sydney. In terms of ancestry (country of birth of parents), the top three represented groups in Rouse Hill are Australian, comprising 18.6% of the population, English, comprising 18.5% of the population, and Other, comprising 16.2% of the population.
Additionally, there are notable divergences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Filipino is notably overrepresented at 4.3% of Rouse Hill (vs 2.0% regionally), Maltese at 1.9% (vs 1.0%) and South Australian at 1.0% (vs 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. 31.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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With a median age of 33, Rouse Hill is materially younger than the Greater Sydney figure of 37 and is substantially under Australia's 38 years. Relative to Greater Sydney, Rouse Hill has a higher concentration of 35 - 44 residents (21.3%) but fewer 65 - 74 year-olds (4.6%). This 35 - 44 concentration is well above the national 14.3%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age group has grown from 17.7% to 21.3% of the population, while the 25 to 34 cohort increased from 14.4% to 16.3%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort has declined from 14.6% to 12.0% and the 45 to 54 group dropped from 15.1% to 13.3%.
Population forecasts for 2041 indicate substantial demographic changes for Rouse Hill. The 35 to 44 cohort shows the strongest projected growth at 172%, adding 10,817 residents to reach 17,102.
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 Aug 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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month 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 5 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) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 2,636 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,349 at the 2021 Census → 29,507 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 May 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.