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The median house price in Russell Vale is $1.45m, with units at $976k. House values have moved 3.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Russell Vale has an estimated 1,631 residents, up from 1,593 at the 2021 Census — a change of 38 people, or 2.4%. That puts 738 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 assessments of recent ABS demographic releases for the wider region, alongside address validations conducted by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Russell Vale has an estimated population of 1,631 as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 38 residents (2.4%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented 1,593 individuals. This trend is determined from the current 1,631 resident figure, calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS ERP release from June 2025 in combination with 33 verified new addresses registered post-Census. With this population level, the density stands at 738 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks recorded by AreaSearch.
The post-Census expansion of 2.4% puts the locality within 2.3 percentage points of the broader SA3 territory (4.7%), showing solid local demand. Recent population gains were almost entirely underpinned by overseas migration, which served as the primary contributor to growth. AreaSearch utilizes the 2024 population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, using 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories where this dataset is unavailable, the 2022 projections from the NSW State Government based on 2021 figures are implemented. The age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are likewise applied to all locations for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic shifts, the locality is projected to experience growth slightly underneath the median rate for regional areas, with an anticipated increase of 89 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing an overall expansion of 5.5% over the 16-year timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
31 new dwellings have been approved in Russell Vale over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 3.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 8, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Evaluations of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch, apportioned from regional figures, show that the suburb of Russell Vale averages about 6 building approvals for dwellings each year, with an estimated cumulative total of 31 residential approvals over the last 5 financial years. In the current FY-26 period, 8 approvals have been registered so far. Because the influx of new residents averaged only 1 individual per year for each new dwelling constructed over the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, residential supply is comfortably matching or running ahead of demand, offering buyers more choices while allowing for population growth to potentially outpace forecasts, with new dwellings carrying an average estimated value of $682,000, indicating that developers are focusing heavily on higher-end, upscale housing products.
In comparison to the Rest of NSW, the suburb of Russell Vale generates approximately 67% of the per capita residential building activity, placing it in the 51st percentile of all locations analyzed nationwide. The breakdown of recent residential construction is split evenly, with 50.0% consisting of detached houses and 50.0% representing medium and high-density formats. Emphasizing higher-density structures helps deliver more affordable entry options suited to investors, downsizers, and first-time buyers. This marks a clear departure from the existing housing stock, which is comprised of 79.0% detached houses, pointing to a shrinking volume of vacant land alongside changing resident preferences and a call for more diverse, cost-effective options. With approximately 324 people per approved dwelling, the suburb of Russell Vale presents characteristics of a low-density community. Projections for the future indicate that the suburb of Russell Vale will add 89 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly computations by AreaSearch. Supported by current construction volumes, the supply of housing is positioned to satisfy demand, fostering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for demographic growth that exceeds current predictions.
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 Russell Vale, worth an estimated $250 million. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.78 billion. 11 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and major works play a significant role in local performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 6 projects that are expected to influence the local area. Principal projects include Woonona Place, the Russell Vale Underground Expansion Project (Energy Storage Transition), The Plaza Woonona Specialist Retail and Recreational Centre, and the Bulli Hospital Site Redevelopment, with the most relevant options detailed in the following list.
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Russell Vale Underground Expansion Project (Energy Storage Transition)
Following the February 2024 closure of the coal mine expansion due to regulatory and safety concerns, the site is being repurposed for renewable technology. In September 2025, Wollongong Resources and Green Gravity signed a binding agreement to deploy a world-first gravitational energy storage trial in the #4 mine shaft. The project uses excess solar and wind power to lift 60-80 tonne weights, releasing the stored energy back to the grid during peak demand. The site is currently undergoing engineering studies and regulatory approvals for production trials scheduled for 2026.
Woonona Place
IRT Group's Woonona Place is an approved seniors housing redevelopment of the existing IRT Woonona site. The project will deliver five buildings with 98 independent living units, new basement parking, additions and refurbishment to the Flametree Residential Care Services, a social and wellness centre with hydrotherapy and allied health spaces, a clubhouse, landscaped open spaces and adaptive reuse of the heritage church as a restaurant and community hub.
The Plaza Woonona Specialist Retail and Recreational Centre
A mixed-use specialist retail and recreational development featuring six individual retail spaces, a gymnasium, a health spa with a 25m swimming pool, and a 0-6 year old childcare centre. The facility includes secure basement parking with allocated spaces for each tenancy and visitor parking, ideally located along the Princes Highway with street access.
Corrimal Transport Oriented Development Area
The Corrimal Transport Oriented Development (TOD) program enables high-density residential growth within 400m of the station. The flagship project, 'The Works Corrimal' (formerly Corrimal Coke Works), is a masterplanned precinct delivering roughly 850 dwellings and 9ha of parkland. As of 2026, construction is progressing on Stage 1 (179 apartments), while Stage 2A is undergoing assessment for built form variations. The development integrates heritage preservation of historic chimneys and coke ovens with modern apartments and a retail plaza.
481-485 Princes Highway Multi Dwelling Housing Development
Demolition of an existing warehouse storage facility and construction of 12 double-storey dwelling houses, each with double garages and associated landscaping and infrastructure. Development includes a common driveway, visitor car parking, communal open space areas, and on-site stormwater detention. The application (DA-2020-572) was assessed by the Wollongong Local Planning Panel with MMJ Wollongong acting as planning consultant.
MH Property Woonona-Bulli RSL Townhouse Development
26-townhouse development on the former Woonona-Bulli RSL car park at 15 Nicholson Road, Woonona. Features 52 resident parking spaces and 7 visitor spaces. Court approval granted by the NSW Land and Environment Court in September 2024 following a deemed refusal by Wollongong City Council, which had raised flooding concerns. The court found the stormwater design adequate and rejected the council's conditions.
Bulli Hospital Site Redevelopment
Landcom is transforming the former 2.44 hectare Bulli Hospital site into a residential subdivision of approximately 50 homes, including freestanding houses, duplexes, terraces, and above-garage studios. Ten percent of homes are designated as affordable rental housing for low to moderate income households. The development features a new 2500sqm park, native landscaping with tiered rain gardens, stormwater retention basins, and 58 on-street parking spaces within a new internal street. The Southern Regional Planning Panel approved the subdivision DA in June 2025, demolition and remediation finished in early 2026, with earthworks and landscaping progressing.A revised DA for two-stage subdivision delivery was lodged in late 2025 due to boundary complexities.
3A Cooper Avenue Woonona Development
This residential development consists of six two-storey, three-bedroom dwellings situated above a basement car park for 12 vehicles and two visitor spaces. Designed by PRD Architects, the project includes vegetation management within an onsite riparian corridor and upgrades to Parraweena Way to enhance safety. The development was approved in late 2022 and aims to provide high-quality housing in the Woonona area while preserving established natural landscapes.
846 residents of Russell Vale are employed, from a labour force of 862. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 67.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Russell Vale features a skilled workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of just 1.9%, and 3.4% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 846 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 2.2% below Regional NSW's rate of 4.1%, and workforce participation is well beyond standard (67.1% compared to Regional NSW's 60.6%). Based on Census responses, a high 30.6% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Local workers are primarily employed within health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training. The construction sector shows a particularly high concentration, employing workers at 1.2 times the rate seen across the wider region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for exactly no local workers, contrasting with the 5.3% share observed across Regional NSW. Although some employment options are located within the immediate area, the relationship between the Census working population and local jobs suggests a high proportion of residents travel outside the area for work. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data sets integrated from regional levels, the recent 12-month window saw employment grow by 3.4% while the labor force expanded by 3.6%, leading to a rise in the unemployment rate of 0.2 percentage points. During the same period, Regional NSW experienced an employment contraction of 0.9% and a labor force reduction of 0.4%, with its unemployment rate rising by 0.5 percentage points. Broader national projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context on future demand trends for the suburb of Russell Vale. These five-year and ten-year national growth estimates have been applied to the local workforce profile to model future trends. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change vary widely across different sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local occupation profile suggests employment in the suburb of Russell Vale would rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, noting that this is a direct weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population dynamics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Russell Vale is $1,715 a week (about $89,000 a year), with median personal income at $769 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $54,009 a year against an average of $74,323. 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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Based on AreaSearch aggregations of ATO tax data at the postcode level for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Russell Vale recorded a median income of $54,009 and an average income of $74,323. These levels exceed the national benchmarks and compare to median and average figures of $52,390 and $65,215 across Regional NSW. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 stand at roughly $59,583 for the median and $81,993 for the average. Census records show that household, family, and individual incomes are positioned moderately, falling between the 42nd and 47th percentiles.
The weekly income band of $1,500 - 2,999 is the most common, accounting for 30.7% of residents (500 people), mirroring the regional trend where 29.9% of the population falls into this category. Housing cost pressures are notable, with 82.8% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 47th percentile, while the SEIFA index for income ranks the locality in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Russell Vale had 572 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 5% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 23.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing profile in the suburb of Russell Vale at the time of the last Census consisted of 79.4% detached houses and 20.7% other housing types, such as townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other configurations in Regional NSW. Home ownership rates in the suburb of Russell Vale were slightly below regional levels at 36.8%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (42.9%) or rented (20.3%). The median monthly payment for home loans was $2,167, well above the Regional NSW median of $1,733, while weekly rent was recorded at a median of $400 compared to $330 in Regional NSW.
On a national scale, mortgage commitments in the suburb of Russell Vale are higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and typical rent levels exceed the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Russell Vale counted 572 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 22% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the largest share of local households at 75.3%, consisting of 35.8% couples with children, 24.9% couples without children, and 13.9% single parent arrangements. Non-family households account for the remaining 24.7%, with lone person households representing 21.7% and group households making up 2.6%. The typical household size of 2.7 residents is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.9% of adults in Russell Vale hold a university qualification, including 13.5% with a bachelor degree and 3.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 263 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,040 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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Educational profiles indicate room for advancement, as the university qualification rate of 19.9% is lower than the SA3 area benchmark of 33.6%. This highlights a clear opportunity for targeted local learning programs. Among tertiary qualifications, bachelor degrees are the most common at 13.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.5% and graduate diplomas at 2.9%. Practical and vocational skills are prominent, with 41.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, including 9.4% with advanced diplomas and 32.4% with certificate level training. A high proportion of residents are engaged in learning, with 31.9% of the local population currently enrolled in an educational program.
This comprises 12.1% in primary schools, 9.2% in secondary institutions, and 3.2% studying at the tertiary level.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Russell Vale reaches 7 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 540 services a week. The typical home sits about 270 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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Analysis of transit networks shows 7 active public transport stops operating in the suburb of Russell Vale, comprising various bus services. These stops are connected to 17 separate routes, which combine to support 543 passenger journeys each week. Local transit access is rated as good, with dwellings situated an average of 271 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the area's residential nature, most workers travel outside the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 98%. The average number of motor vehicles is 1.5 per household. A notable 30.6% of residents worked from home, based on 2021 Census data which may reflect pandemic-related health measures.
Transit service frequency averages 77 journeys per day across all active routes, which translates to approximately 77 departures weekly per transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.1% of residents in Russell Vale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 77% of areas nationally. 6.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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 highlight notable challenges in the suburb of Russell Vale, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and the prevalence of chronic illnesses across both younger and older age brackets, alongside a very high rate of private health insurance coverage held by approximately 56% of the population (~918 people). This compares to 51.9% of residents who have private coverage across Regional NSW. The primary medical diagnoses recorded locally were arthritis and mental health conditions, affecting 10.2% and 7.9% of the population, respectively, while 66.1% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Residents of working age present higher than average rates of chronic health conditions. Individuals aged 65 and over make up 17.8% of the local population (290 people), which is below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.4%. Senior health outcomes present certain challenges, with national percentiles matching the trends seen in the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Russell Vale is largely Australian-born, at 89.9% of residents, with 5.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.7%) and Australian (31.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Russell Vale shows a lower level of cultural diversity compared to national averages, with 89.9% of residents born in Australia, 93.5% holding citizenship, and 95.0% using only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, representing 50.6% of the population, which is below the 55.9% share recorded across Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral origins, the three most common backgrounds reported in the suburb of Russell Vale are English at 31.7%, Australian at 31.3%, and Scottish at 9.7%. Some minor ethnic ancestries show higher concentrations relative to regional patterns, with Welsh representing 1.1% of the local population (compared to 0.5% regionally), French at 0.6% (compared to 0.4%), and Macedonian at 0.3% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Russell Vale is 39. 23.0% 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 median age of 39 years in the suburb of Russell Vale is lower than the Regional NSW average of 43 and sits close to the national median of 38 years. Compared to Regional NSW, the suburb of Russell Vale has a larger share of children aged 5 - 14 (15.8%) but a smaller proportion of seniors aged 65 - 74 (9.4%). Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 cohort has increased from 10.6% to 13.2% of the population, whereas the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 17.1% to 15.8%.
Looking forward to 2041, age projections indicate notable demographic adjustments, with the 25 to 34 age bracket expected to grow by 22% (35 people) to reach 195 from 159, while the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 groups are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Russell Vale
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 | Apr 2026 4 months 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 Apr 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 — 33 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,593 at the 2021 Census → 1,631 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 (SAL13463). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.