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The median house price in Sanctuary Point is $715k, with units at $600k. House values have moved 3.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Sanctuary Point has an estimated 7,755 residents, down from 7,874 at the 2021 Census — a change of 119 people, or 1.5%. That puts 1,295 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 investigations of ABS demographic updates for the wider region alongside new addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Sanctuary Point has a projected population of approximately 7,755 in May 2026. This represents a contraction of 119 individuals (1.5%) from the 2021 Census, which registered 7,874 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 7,739, estimated by AreaSearch using the most recent ABS ERP figures from June 2025 and 29 newly confirmed addresses post-census. The current population translates to a density of 1,294 individuals per square kilometer, exceeding the typical ratio observed across other locations analyzed by AreaSearch nationwide.
Inward overseas migration was the primary driver of population gains, representing roughly 77.0% of the overall growth in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia population projections using 2022 as the base year for individual SA2 regions. For SA2 regions lacking this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 base year are utilized. Growth dynamics by age bracket from these files are applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographics, the suburb of Sanctuary Point is anticipated to experience population growth above the national non-metropolitan median, with an estimated addition of 1,620 individuals by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, showing a total increase of 20.7% over the 16-year timeframe.
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120 new dwellings have been approved in Sanctuary Point over the past five years, an average of 24 a year. That is 3.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 79% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 17, 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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AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building approval records scaled from regional statistics indicate that the suburb of Sanctuary Point averages roughly 24 residential approvals per year, summing to an estimated 120 residential structures over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 16 approvals have been documented. As local population numbers have fallen lately, the supply of housing has kept pace with demand, ensuring a balanced market with healthy options for buyers, while new properties carry an average construction value of $471,000, suggesting that developers are focusing on the higher-end residential market.
Furthermore, commercial approvals reached $898,000 this financial year, reinforcing the residential focus of the locality. Sanctuary Point exhibits significantly reduced construction volumes compared to the Rest of NSW, trailing the regional per capita benchmark by 56.0%. This constrained addition of new dwellings typically provides upward pressure on the demand and pricing of established houses. This output is similarly below national trends, reflecting local market maturation and potential planning limits. Single-family homes make up 79.0% of new residential approvals, while apartments or townhouses constitute the remaining 21.0%, maintaining the traditional low-density suburban landscape favored by families. This contrasts with the current housing stock, which consists of 95.0% standalone houses, signaling a reduction in vacant residential land and evolving consumer demands for varied, budget-friendly housing. A ratio of roughly 408 residents for each approved home highlights a mature property market. Projecting forward, the suburb of Sanctuary Point is expected to add 1,604 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. If current building rates do not accelerate, new supply may fall short of population gains, potentially escalating competition among buyers and driving up property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Sanctuary Point, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 32 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.11 billion. 10 are already under construction and 7 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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, major planning decisions, and new developments are critical drivers of local performance. AreaSearch has tracked 8 projects slated to influence the area. High-priority projects include the Sanctuary Point Library, the Tahnee Street Residential Development, the Paradise Beach Road Multi Dwelling Housing, and the Revitalise Sanctuary Point initiative, with the following list detailing the most significant undertakings.
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New Sanctuary Point Library
Shoalhaven City Council is delivering a new district library at the corner of Paradise Beach Road and Kerry Street in Sanctuary Point, replacing the undersized existing branch that marked its 30-year anniversary in May 2025 and serving more than 30,000 residents across the Bay and Basin communities. After the April 2025 decision to abandon the Kerry Street corner over parking concerns, Council reinstated the site at its 28 October 2025 meeting and in November 2025 endorsed a single-storey building of approximately 1,000 sqm gross floor area, inspired by Warilla Library, in place of the earlier two-storey scheme.In April 2026 the Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure confirmed the $7.5 million federal Priority Community Infrastructure Program grant was tied to the original $30 million two-storey design and could not be varied to the cheaper single-storey option. At its Ordinary Meeting on 29 June 2026 Council resolved (7-6) to borrow up to $14.4 million phased over four years to fund delivery, against a feasibility cost estimate of about $14.9 million, and to keep pursuing state and federal contributions. A rescission motion at an extraordinary meeting the following night was defeated 6-7, leaving in place an added direction for staff to investigate building on two rather than four of the council-owned Kerry Street lots, which triggers a further feasibility study due by 30 June 2027. Remaining phases are detailed design and technical investigations, development application and consent, business case review, construction documentation, tender and construction certificate, after which the project is considered shovel-ready. Council lists an estimated completion date of 31 December 2030, with an end-2029 opening possible if the loan drawdown schedule holds.
Tahnee Street Residential Development
Approved development site for a 90-place childcare centre and 12 townhouses in Sanctuary Point, offering a blend of community amenity and housing in a rapidly growing area.
Paradise Beach Road Multi Dwelling Housing
Rezoning to R2 Low Density Residential and amendment to maximum building height to 11m to facilitate multi-dwelling housing on the former Anglican Church site, approximately 14 townhouses.
Revitalise Sanctuary Point
Revitalise Sanctuary Point is a community-led project that created a master plan to refresh and revitalize the Sanctuary Point Shopping Precinct. Key features include repairs and restoration of the Paradise Beach Road car park and walkways, installation of wheel stops, bollards, two disabled access car parks, creation of two alfresco areas with planter boxes and seating, fixing gardens, realigning car park spaces, cleaning, new signage, and the opening of the Sanctuary Point Pocket Park.
Basin Walk Upgrade - Boardwalk & Gravel Footpath
Upgrade of damaged sections of boardwalk and gravel footpath along the 5km Basin Walk at Sanctuary Point, following 2022 storm events. The project included repairs, replacements, and the replacement of existing gravel sections with new boardwalk below Greville Ave. Works were funded by NSW grants, including the NSW Infrastructure Betterment Program, and were completed in 2024.
Paradise Beach Road and Kingsford Smith Crescent Roundabout
Installation of a single lane mountable roundabout to improve road safety and traffic flow.
Boardwalk Construction - Ray Brooks Reserve, Sanctuary Point
The project involved the demolition of the existing boardwalk and the construction of a new accessible boardwalk, including associated concrete works, at Ray Brooks Reserve to enhance recreational facilities and accessibility in the area.
Bay and Basin NSW Ambulance Station
The upgrade and reconfiguration of the Bay and Basin NSW Ambulance Station was delivered as part of Stage 1 of the NSW Government's Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) Program. This initiative enhanced emergency services across regional NSW by providing modern, purpose-built facilities for paramedics. The program focus included internal parking for emergency vehicles, administration areas, and improved staff amenities to meet growing local health needs.
2,772 residents of Sanctuary Point are employed, from a labour force of 2,945. Unemployment sits at 5.9%, with participation at 45.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,340, about 82% 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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The workforce of the suburb of Sanctuary Point comprises a balanced mix of professional and vocational roles, with a strong presence in public and community services, alongside an unemployment rate of 5.9% according to AreaSearch regional aggregations. In March 2026, 2,772 locals were employed, representing an unemployment rate 1.8% higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while workforce participation is notably subdued, standing at 45.0% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a modest 9.0% of the working population operated from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are social assistance & health care, construction, and retail trade. The suburb displays a strong concentration in building trades, with its employment proportion in construction measuring 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, the combined sectors of agriculture, forestry & fishing employ only 0.6% of the local workforce, compared to 5.3% across Regional NSW. The highly residential character of the suburb appears to offer few local employment positions, as demonstrated by the variance between Census worker counts and the resident labor force. Based on AreaSearch calculations of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated across wider regions, the local labor force contracted by 0.2% during the twelve months leading to March 2026, while overall employment dropped by 3.3%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 3.1 percentage points. By comparison, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 provide a benchmark for potential future labor demand in the suburb of Sanctuary Point. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by industry. Weighting these national industry trends against the local employment composition suggests that local employment could expand by 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sanctuary Point is $1,068 a week (about $56,000 a year), with median personal income at $558 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,743 a year against an average of $52,619. 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 compiled ATO individual tax data from financial year 2023, the median income for taxpayers in the suburb of Sanctuary Point was $41,743, with a mean income of $52,619. These figures sit below the national average and compare to regional benchmarks of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (mean) across Regional NSW. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since financial year 2023, local income estimates would stand at roughly $46,051 for the median and $58,049 for the average in March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Sanctuary Point all rank between the 5th and 7th percentiles nationally.
The largest income bracket contains 29.7% of residents (2,303 individuals) earning between $400 - 799, whereas the wider region has 29.9% of its population in the $1,500 - 2,999 category. Affordability constraints are highly pronounced, with residents retaining only 80.9% of their income, placing the area in the 6th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sanctuary Point had 3,231 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 2% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,545 a month. Rent absorbs 33.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 33.4%. 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 data, the housing landscape in the suburb of Sanctuary Point consisted of 94.9% detached houses and 5.1% alternative dwellings such as townhouses, units, or other options, compared to Regional NSW where detached houses accounted for 82.6% and other dwellings made up 17.4%. Home ownership levels in the suburb of Sanctuary Point exceeded regional trends at 43.0%, with remaining properties divided between mortgaged homes (28.1%) and rental properties (28.9%). The median monthly home loan payment was $1,545, which is lower than the Regional NSW average of $1,733.
In contrast, the median weekly rent was $360, compared to $330 in Regional NSW. Nationally, mortgage costs in the suburb of Sanctuary Point are well below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sanctuary Point counted 3,231 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 88% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of households at 67.7%, which consists of 19.5% couples with children, 32.3% couples without children, and 14.9% single-parent households. Non-family arrangements account for the remaining 32.3%, with single-person households representing 29.1% and group living situations making up 3.2%. The typical household size of 2.3 individuals is slightly lower than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.5% of adults in Sanctuary Point hold a university qualification, including 7.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.7% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 91% of areas nationally. A further 34.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 429 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 913 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 suburb of Sanctuary Point faces challenges in higher education, with university graduation rates at 10.5%, well below the NSW average of 32.2%. This situation presents an opportunity for targeted academic programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 7.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.7% and graduate diplomas at 1.2%. Vocational training is prominent, with 44.6% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.9% and certificate qualifications at 34.7%. Enrollment rates in education are healthy, with 25.3% of local residents actively participating in formal study.
This student population includes 9.3% in primary schools, 7.7% in secondary schools, and 1.8% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sanctuary Point reaches 88 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 200 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 shows 88 active transit stops situated within the suburb of Sanctuary Point, which are serviced by bus connections. These stops accommodate 15 distinct routes, delivering 195 weekly passenger services. Accessibility is rated highly, with homes located an average of 151 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential layout, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars being the primary mode of travel for 96% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership stands at 1.3 cars per home, which is below the regional average. A low 9.0% of the workforce worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic conditions of that time.
Transit services average 27 daily runs across the local network, which translates to roughly 2 passenger services per week at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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55.5% of residents in Sanctuary Point report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 91% of areas nationally. 9.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.3 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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Significant healthcare concerns are apparent in the suburb of Sanctuary Point, based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic illness rates which impact both younger and older residents, while the level of private healthcare enrollment is low, covering roughly 48% of the community (~3,706 individuals). This compares to a coverage rate of 51.9% in Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues in the suburb of Sanctuary Point, affecting 12.9% and 11.2% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 55.5% of residents reported having no chronic medical issues, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW.
The working-age cohort faces notable health hurdles with elevated levels of chronic disease. Residents aged 65 and over represent 26.4% of the local population (2,047 individuals), higher than the 23.4% recorded in Regional NSW. Health profiles for senior residents present some challenges, with national rankings aligning closely with the broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Sanctuary Point is largely Australian-born, at 85.9% of residents, with 5.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.5%) and Australian (31.0%). 6.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Sanctuary Point displays lower levels of cultural diversity, with 85.9% of residents born in Australia, 90.3% holding citizenship, and 94.3% speaking only English at home. The predominant religious affiliation is Christianity, representing 51.2% of the local population, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. In terms of family heritage, the primary ancestries reported in the suburb of Sanctuary Point are English at 31.5%, Australian at 31.0%, and Irish at 7.5%. There are specific instances of ethnic representation that differ from regional trends: Hungarian background is higher at 0.4% (compared to 0.2% regionally), Australian Aboriginal ancestry stands at 6.0% (compared to 4.6% regionally), and Maltese background is registered at 0.8% (compared to 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sanctuary Point is 46, older than 85% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 22.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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With a median age of 46, the suburb of Sanctuary Point has an older profile than Regional NSW at 43, and is notably older than the national median of 38. The 65 - 74 age group is highly represented at 14.8% compared to the wider region, while the 5 - 14 cohort is lower at 10.1%. This concentration of residents aged 65 - 74 is higher than the national share of 9.4%. Post-2021 Census figures show the 35 to 44 age bracket has risen from 10.6% to 12.1% of the population, and the 25 to 34 group has increased from 10.4% to 11.8%.
In contrast, the 65 to 74 group fell from 15.9% to 14.8%. By 2041, demographic projections suggest the suburb of Sanctuary Point will see shifts in its age structure, led by a 33% increase (309 individuals) in the 35 to 44 bracket, growing to 1,248 from 938, while the 15 to 24 cohort is projected to rise by 8% (67 individuals).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sanctuary Point
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 | Jul 2026 last month all 7 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 Jul 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 — 29 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,874 at the 2021 Census → 7,755 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 (SAL13487). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.