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The median house price in Ryde is $2.59m, with units at $740k. House values have moved 2.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Ryde has an estimated 35,025 residents, up from 31,907 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,118 people, or 9.8%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 83.0% of that increase. That puts 4,912 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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Analysis of ABS demographic updates for the wider region, alongside newly validated addresses recorded by AreaSearch since the Census, indicates the population of the suburb of Ryde is approximately 35,025 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 3,118 people (9.8%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 31,907 people. This shift is derived from the resident population of 34,970, calculated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) plus an additional 8 validated new addresses since the Census date. The population size corresponds to a density of 4,912 persons per square kilometer, placing the location within the top 10% of areas nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch, highlighting local land as a highly sought-after resource.
The 9.8% expansion rate of the suburb of Ryde since the 2021 census surpassed the state average (7.1%) and Greater Sydney, establishing the area as a regional growth leader. Overseas migration was the primary driver of demographic expansion, accounting for roughly 83.0% of the total population gains in recent times. ABS and Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are applied by AreaSearch to each SA2 region. For any SA2 locations missing from this dataset, NSW State Government SA2-level projections from 2022 with a 2021 baseline are substituted. Projected growth rates by age group from these combined sources are also used for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on expected demographic transitions, the suburb of Ryde is set to experience population growth above the national median, with numbers projected to rise by 5,523 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2-level projections, which is a 15.6% overall increase over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
995 new dwellings have been approved in Ryde over the past five years, an average of 199 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 212 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 27% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 163, 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval statistics distributed from statistical areas, development approvals in Ryde average roughly 199 dwellings annually. This contributes to approximately 995 approved homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 150 so far in FY-26. An average of 2.7 new residents was added for each finished dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), indicating robust demand that underpins property values. Approved new dwellings average $620,000 in value, which highlights developer activity in the high-end market segment with premium designs.
Meanwhile, commercial approvals worth $5.8 million have been registered during this financial year, reflecting a quiet commercial building sector. Per capita building activity in Ryde is roughly 58% of the level seen in Greater Sydney, positioning it in the 67th percentile of locations analyzed across the country. Recent construction is divided between 27.0% detached houses and 73.0% townhouses or apartments. Focusing on denser dwelling formats offers more budget-friendly options and appeals to downsizers, investors, and first-time buyers. The area has approximately 209 people per dwelling approval, which indicates a growing real estate market. Projections show Ryde expanding by 5,468 residents up to 2041 (calculated from the latest quarterly estimates by AreaSearch). Current building activity seems to align well with future demand, helping maintain balanced market conditions and preventing sharp price escalations.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ryde, worth an estimated $635 million. A further 74 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $56.7 billion. 26 are already under construction and 37 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning choices, and development initiatives are primary drivers of local real estate performance. In total, 35 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the local area. Principal developments include the Ryde Hospital Redevelopment, Ryde Central, Kingston Quarter, and Sydney Metro West, with the detailed list below outlining the most relevant undertakings.
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Ryde Hospital Redevelopment
The $526.8 million Ryde Hospital Redevelopment is a major expansion delivering a new seven-storey Acute Services Building (ASB) on the existing Eastwood campus. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder AW Edwards, the project consolidates services previously spread across 21 buildings into a single modern facility. The ASB will feature an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, operating theatres and procedure rooms, medical imaging including MRI, ambulatory care centre, paediatric short-stay unit, and additional adult inpatient beds.Interim facilities including a new ICU/CCU opened in May 2025. A key milestone was reached in March 2026 with the first major concrete pour for the ASB foundations, using a sustainable mix replacing 40 per cent of traditional cement with recycled materials. Construction of the ASB is on track for completion in late 2027, with main entrance works, demolition of legacy buildings, and landscaping to follow through 2028.
Ryde Central
The redevelopment of the former Ryde Civic Centre site into a flagship civic and cultural hub. The plan includes a 700-person multi-purpose performance hall, public meeting rooms, council offices, childcare facilities, commercial and retail spaces, and a landscaped public plaza. Following the rejection of all long-term lease tenders in February 2026, the City of Ryde is currently reviewing its delivery strategy to ensure financial sustainability while maintaining public ownership of the iconic site.
741-747 Victoria Road Mixed Use
Council-owned site redevelopment for mixed residential, commercial and retail use. Designed as an ongoing revenue stream for Council while providing community benefit. The development includes approximately 150 apartments, ground floor retail, first floor commercial space, and two levels of basement parking. Community consultation was completed and the project is in the pre-construction phase awaiting commencement.
apt.Meadowbank Build-to-Rent Precinct
A $280 million mixed-use build-to-rent precinct at 1-20 Railway Road, Meadowbank, comprising 291 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments across four low-rise buildings. The precinct sits above Meadowbank Corner, a retail hub anchored by a 2,500 sqm Coles Local and 16 specialty retailers. Developed by apt.Residential in partnership with Dutch pension fund PGGM, constructed by Buildcorp and designed by AJC Architects. The project is fully electric and targeting 5 Star Green Star, WELL and WeIS ratings.Structure topped out in May 2025, with construction progressing to facade, interiors and landscaping. Completion scheduled for late 2026.
Gannan Park Upgrades
Construction of a new amenities building with two unisex change rooms, public toilets with accessible facilities, canteen with accessible servery window, referee/umpire change room and multiple storage areas. Park upgrades include expanded playground, loop pathway/scooter track, two fitness nodes, relocated and enclosed cricket nets, expanded bush regeneration area, sports field lighting with four 22m tall light poles, garden bed enhancements and new pathway connections. Construction commenced in April 2023.
Kingston Quarter
A multi-stage waterfront urban renewal precinct in Shepherds Bay featuring approximately 2,000 apartments. The masterplan includes the Kingston Quarter trio of buildings (01, 02, and 03), premium retail and dining tenancies, a 3,000 sqm public park, foreshore plaza, and a public jetty. The development emphasizes lifestyle amenity with a fitness centre, lap pool, and landscaped podiums, integrated with the Ryde Riverwalk.
Chatham West Ryde
Chatham West Ryde is a shop-top housing development by Scion Group at 2-6 Chatham Road. The project comprises 62 apartments and 4 ground-floor retail spaces, with communal open space on the ground floor and rooftop. Development consent was granted in 2023 and a 2024 modification was approved. Scion reported construction progress through 2025, including presales achieved, finance approved, construction certificate complete, slab-on-ground pours finished and basement works progressing. Completion is targeted for 2026.
Victoria Rd, Ryde
Mixed-use development featuring two residential flat buildings and one mixed-use building including a centre-based childcare facility, comprising 168 residential apartments and a 130-place childcare centre above three levels of basement parking. The project includes a shared vehicular and pedestrian laneway, through-site pedestrian link, on-site landscaping, and communal open space.
21,284 residents of Ryde are employed, from a labour force of 22,039. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, with participation at 74.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 28,110, about 80% 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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Ryde features a highly educated population, with the technology industry showing particularly strong representation, an unemployment rate of 3.4%, and an estimated employment growth of 1.1% over the previous year, according to aggregated statistical area data from AreaSearch. By March 2026, 21,284 residents were employed, and the local unemployment rate stood 0.7% lower than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%, while workforce participation remained relatively typical at 74.1%, compared to 69.1% in Greater Sydney. Census data indicates that a substantial 49.8% of residents worked from home, although the influence of Covid-19 lockdown measures should be taken into account.
The top employment sectors for residents are professional & technical, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Local representation in professional & technical fields is particularly strong, running at 1.2 times the average across the region. Conversely, transport, postal & warehousing accounts for only 3.8% of local workers, which is below the 5.3% average for Greater Sydney. The area is mainly residential and seems to offer relatively few local job opportunities, based on the ratio of local Census jobs to the resident workforce. Based on AreaSearch assessments of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from broader statistical regions, the 12-month period recorded a 1.1% rise in employment alongside a 0.8% expansion of the labor force, which lowered the unemployment rate by 0.3 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Sydney saw employment grow by 1.9%, labor force expand by 1.9%, and unemployment decrease by a tiny margin. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context on expected future workforce demand in Ryde. These five and ten-year forecasts have been mapped against the local industry profile to estimate potential growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sector growth rates vary. Weighting these projections to Ryde's specific industry mix indicates local employment could rise by 7.1% over five years and 14.3% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and excludes local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ryde is $2,024 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $983 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,625 a year against an average of $81,481. 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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The suburb of Ryde recorded a median taxpayer income of $59,625 and an average income of $81,481, according to postcode ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. These figures are high by national standards, compared to a median of $60,817 and an average of $83,003 in Greater Sydney. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates indicate figures of roughly $65,778 (median) and $89,890 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Ryde placed around the 71st percentile nationally.
The weekly income range of $1,500 - 2,999 is the most common, accounting for 32.5% of residents (11,383 people), which matches regional trends where 30.9% of households fall into this bracket. High mortgage and rent costs take up 19.4% of earnings, yet strong wages keep disposable income levels at the 62nd percentile, and the SEIFA index for income places the area in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ryde had 12,459 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 35% detached houses and 56% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 47% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $465 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 91% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing mix in Ryde consisted of 35.4% separate houses and 64.6% other dwelling styles (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 55.9% separate houses and 44.1% other dwelling styles across the Sydney metropolitan area. Home ownership rates in Ryde trail the metropolitan average, standing at 22.8%, with the remaining properties occupied by residents with a mortgage (30.7%) or tenants (46.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment was higher than the metropolitan average at $2,500, while the median weekly rent was $465, compared to metropolitan figures of $2,427 and $470.
On a national level, mortgage repayments in Ryde are significantly higher than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are well above the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ryde counted 12,459 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 13,677 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 68.3%, consisting of couples with children at 32.9%, couples without children at 25.0%, and single-parent homes at 8.8%. Non-family households account for the remaining 31.7%, with single-person households representing 27.5% and group share houses comprising 4.2% of the total. The median household occupancy is 2.4 people, which is slightly below the Greater Sydney median of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
49.0% of adults in Ryde hold a university qualification, including 31.2% with a bachelor degree and 15.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 91% of areas nationally. A further 13.3% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 4,573 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,117 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 qualifications in Ryde are well ahead of state and national averages, with 49.0% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% nationally and 32.2% in NSW. This educational trend positions the local workforce well for knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 31.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 15.2% and graduate diplomas at 2.6%. Vocational qualifications are held by 24.0% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (13.3%). Academic enrollment is notably high, with 29.4% of the population participating in formal education.
This group comprises 8.7% in primary school, 7.2% in tertiary studies, and 5.9% attending high school.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ryde reaches 153 stops on 84 routes, timetabled for about 8,700 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 0.9 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 public transit options shows 153 active transport stops situated within Ryde, consisting of various bus options. These stops host 84 separate routes, which combine to support 8,675 weekly passenger journeys. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 129 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the area's residential nature, the majority of working residents travel out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 75%, followed by 10% utilizing buses and 9% taking trains. Average vehicle ownership is 0.9 per household, which is below the metropolitan average.
A high proportion of residents (49.8%) worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic context of that year. Service frequency averages 1,239 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 56 weekly trips at each transit stop. The corresponding map highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the locality.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
78.6% of residents in Ryde report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 85% of areas nationally. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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 metrics reflect excellent outcomes in Ryde, based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic disease trends showing exceptionally low rates of major health conditions across all age cohorts. Additionally, private health insurance uptake is high, covering approximately 59% of the population (20,699 people). The most common medical diagnoses in the locality were mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 5.5 and 5.3% of residents. Meanwhile, 78.6% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, compared to 74.6% in Greater Sydney. Residents aged 65 and older make up 15.0% of the population (5,253 people).
Senior health indicators are exceptionally positive, with national benchmarks aligning closely with those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
50.8% of Ryde residents were born overseas and 52.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 91% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (18.5%) and English (13.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Ryde stands out as a highly multicultural community, with 52.5% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 50.8% born outside Australia. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, followed by 49.3% of the local population. The most distinct relative overrepresentation is found in Judaism, which makes up 0.3% of residents compared to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral backgrounds (parents' birthplace), the three largest groups in Ryde are Chinese at 18.5% of the population (well above the regional average of 8.4%), Other at 18.4%, and English at 13.0% (notably below the regional average of 19.0%).
There are also notable differences in other backgrounds: Korean background residents represent 3.5% of Ryde (compared to 1.1% regionally), Russian background residents represent 0.6% (compared to 0.4%), and Lebanese background residents account for 1.7% (compared to 2.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ryde is 36. 30.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Ryde's median age of 36 years is close to the Greater Sydney median of 37 and slightly below the Australian median of 38. Compared to the wider Sydney region, Ryde has a higher share of people aged 35 - 44 (18.4%) but fewer people aged 15 - 24 (11.1%). Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 9.9% to 11.1% of the population, while the cohort aged 0 to 4 shrank from 6.3% to 5.3%. Demographic trends indicate the local age profile will shift by 2041, with the 45 to 54 group projected to grow the most by 26%, adding 1,060 residents to reach 5,158, while both the 0 to 4 and 35 to 44 age brackets are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ryde
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 4 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 — 8 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (31,907 at the 2021 Census → 35,025 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 (SAL13469). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.