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The median house price in Sapphire Beach is $1.20m, with units at $469k. House values have moved 0.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Sapphire Beach has an estimated 2,868 residents, up from 2,660 at the 2021 Census — a change of 208 people, or 7.8%. Growth has averaged 1.8% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 41.0% of that increase. That puts 366 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch, incorporating ABS population updates for the wider district alongside 64 validated new addresses recorded since the Census date, estimate the resident count in the suburb of Sapphire Beach at approximately 2,868 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 208 people (7.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 2,660 people, building upon an interim figure of 2,828 established from the June 2025 ABS ERP release. The suburb of Sapphire Beach features a density ratio of 366 persons per square kilometer, offering ample room per resident and capacity for additional residential development.
Outpacing both the SA3 area (4.0%) and the broader SA4 region, the 7.8% growth recorded since the 2021 census establishes the suburb of Sapphire Beach as a regional leader. While all components including interstate migration and natural growth contributed positively, overseas migration served as the primary catalyst, generating roughly 41.0% of recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of Sapphire Beach apply ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modelling released in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 figures released in 2022 with a 2021 base year, with age-group expansion rates extended across all sectors from 2032 to 2041. Based on these combined SA2-level demographic projections, the suburb of Sapphire Beach is slated for exceptional expansion within the top quartile of regional areas nationwide, gaining 1,001 persons by 2041 to achieve an overall 33.5% increase across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
71 new dwellings have been approved in Sapphire Beach over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That places the area in the 71st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 21, 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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Examining ABS building approval statistics across statistical boundaries, AreaSearch indicates that Sapphire Beach has averaged roughly 14 residential approvals annually, yielding approximately 71 homes across the past 5 financial years, with 21 approvals logged to date in FY-25. An influx of 4.2 new residents per built home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) points to local demand outpacing new building supply, a dynamic that typically heightens buyer competition and drives price growth. Construction maintains a premium orientation, with new homes registering an expected building cost of $544,000—exceeding regional benchmarks.
Underlining the predominantly residential profile of the locality, commercial approvals throughout this financial year have amounted to $354,000. Residential building activity in Sapphire Beach tracks at 12.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period compared to Rest of NSW, sustaining healthy buyer options while reinforcing established asset values. Free-standing houses represent 83.0% of new residential development, while medium and high-density housing makes up 17.0%, preserving a low-density suburban landscape oriented toward buyers seeking spacious living. An expanding property market is further demonstrated by a ratio of approximately 131 people per dwelling approval. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, population projections show Sapphire Beach adding 961 residents through to 2041. If prevailing construction rates continue unchanged, residential development could fall behind population influx, intensifying purchaser competition and providing ongoing upward support for property prices.
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 Sapphire Beach, worth an estimated $90 million. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.77 billion. 12 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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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Strategic planning policies, infrastructure developments, and major regional initiatives play a central role in shaping local community growth. In total no projects have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to directly affect the locality. Major surrounding initiatives include the Pacific Highway Upgrade: Hexham To Brisbane, the Queensland New South Wales Interconnector, the Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, and the NSW Heavy Vehicle Rest Stops Program (TfNSW), with the primary schemes outlined below.
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North Sapphire Beach
North Sapphire Beach is a beachfront masterplanned residential community north of Coffs Harbour, developed by Walker Corporation. The 71 hectare estate preserves over half its area as parks, wetlands and coastal bushland, with around 10 km of boardwalks and cycleways connecting homes to Sapphire Beach and nearby forest. The community includes an onsite park and cafe precinct and is now fully sold out, with approximately 230 generous home sites created for family oriented coastal living.
The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living
Luxury retirement living and residential aged care village at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour. The project includes 185 architecturally designed independent living apartments and townhouses and 120 residential aged care beds, with resort-style facilities including a community hub, swimming pool, cafe, Bombora Bar, gardens, recreation facilities and a secure gated community. The aged care home and earlier stages are open, while final stages of the retirement village are underway and marketed as more than 65 percent sold.
Ocean Parade Apartments
A State Significant Development featuring two seven-storey buildings with 80 apartments (31 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom, and 13 three-bedroom units) across a 3,055 sqm beachfront site. The development includes 1,150 sqm of communal open space, 121 parking spaces (105 residential, 6 visitor), central courtyard with pool and kitchen on level one, and a 380 sqm rooftop garden with landscaping and kitchen facilities. Designed by Stewart Architecture, the project will demolish existing Ocean Park Motel and Holiday Apartments to create premium beachfront living opposite Park Beach.
Coffs Harbour Bypass
A $2.27 billion, 14-kilometre four-lane divided bypass of Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Highway, jointly funded by the Australian Government ($1.76 billion) and the NSW Government ($440 million) and delivered by Transport for NSW. The scope covers about 12 km of new highway, about 2 km of upgraded highway, three twin-tube tunnels at Roberts Hill, Shephards Lane and Gatelys Road (each carrying two traffic lanes plus a bicycle lane), the Englands Road interchange, the Korora bus interchange and the Luke Bowen pedestrian bridge servicing a local primary school, plus local access and service roads.Tunnel excavation is complete and as at mid-2026 the project is in its final construction stretch: mechanical, electrical, fire, safety and electronic signage systems are being fitted out in the tunnels, mock rock treatments are being applied to tunnel portals, the last cut site near West Korora Road is being crushed out, and work has started on the final bridge, the southbound Pacific Highway underpass north of Opal Boulevard at Korora. The bypass is scheduled to open to traffic in late 2026 with full project completion in late 2027. It will remove about 12,000 vehicles a day from the Coffs Harbour CBD, let motorists skip up to 12 sets of traffic lights, cut around 12 minutes from travel times and improve road safety and freight efficiency. As the final section of the Hexham to Queensland border upgrade, it completes a motorway-standard, traffic-light-free route between Sydney and Brisbane once the M1 to Raymond Terrace extension opens. The project has supported more than 600 direct jobs during construction.
Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct Revitalisation
NSW Government and Property and Development NSW proposal to revitalise the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore as a mixed-use coastal precinct with improved public open space, tourism and hospitality uses, about 250 homes, about 200 tourist accommodation rooms, retail and commercial activity, cultural recognition, accessibility upgrades, a regional adventure playground, waterplay and staged public domain works. The rezoning proposal was exhibited from 19 May to 30 June 2025 and remains under assessment by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.In April 2026, City of Coffs Harbour placed a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement on exhibition, including an updated NSW Government offer for about AUD 10.85 million in community space and public domain improvements if the proposal proceeds.
Sable at the Jetty
A 35-apartment high-end development featuring luxury finishes, state-of-the-art appliances, and lush communal courtyard. Located on the corner of Collingwood and Edgar Streets, within walking distance from the beach, local schools, cafes and shops. Over 90% sold, completion late 2025.
CODA Apartments
A 13-storey mixed-use development featuring 95 apartments and ground-floor retail spaces. Located in Coffs Harbour CBD with contemporary design reflecting the coastal environment. Includes three floors of car parking and 735 square metres of retail opportunities. Officially opened June 2025.
Coffs Harbour Affordable Housing
State Significant Development (SSD-83294209) by Homes NSW for a four to five-storey residential flat building containing 60 high-quality social and affordable housing units. The approved project includes a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom dwellings, a single basement level with 31 car parking spaces, 1,239 square metres of communal open space, and extensive landscaping across the 3,804 square metre site. It was approved by the NSW Government on 16 April 2026 to help address local housing needs.
1,281 residents of Sapphire Beach are employed, from a labour force of 1,303. Unemployment sits at 1.7%, with participation at 56.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,380, about 83% 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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Statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch reveal that Sapphire Beach possesses a highly qualified workforce with robust representation across essential services, an unemployment rate standing at only 1.7%, and consistent job numbers over the prior twelve months. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,281, holding the local unemployment rate 2.4% below the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW, while labour force participation sits at 56.1% against the 60.6% seen across Regional NSW. Census figures indicate that 17.3% of workers carried out their duties from home, an outcome subject to the influence of Covid-19 lockdown measures.
Health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training constitute the primary industries employing local residents. Health care & social assistance exhibits a notable regional presence, engaging workers at 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing accounts for only 2.3% of the resident workforce, trailing the 5.8% proportion found in Regional NSW. Census comparisons between local resident workers and locally situated jobs indicate that employment opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively constrained. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM statistical data show that in the year to March 2026, local employment contracted by 0.1% alongside a 0.5% contraction in the labour force, resulting in a 0.4 percentage points drop in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Regional NSW witnessed employment fall by 0.9%, the labour force shrink by 0.4%, and unemployment climb by 0.5 percentage points. Future industry labour requirements can be evaluated using national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. Across the nation, total employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely by sector. Aligning these sectoral projections with Sapphire Beach's industry composition suggests potential local employment increases of 7.3% over five years and 14.9% over ten years (note that this represents a simple weighted extrapolation for illustration and excludes localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sapphire Beach is $2,056 a week (about $107,000 a year), with median personal income at $955 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,245 a year against an average of $64,714. 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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ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place personal earnings in the suburb of Sapphire Beach below nationwide benchmarks, recording a median income of $51,245 and an average income of $64,714, in comparison to $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average) across Regional NSW. Following a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $56,533 (median) and $71,392 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census situates personal, family, and household earnings around the 71st percentile nationally. The middle-income cohort between $1,500 - 2,999 comprises 29.6% of residents (848 individuals), closely aligning with the wider area benchmark of 29.9%.
High earners are prominently represented, with 31.9% earning more than $3,000 weekly, underscoring solid local spending capacity. Disposable income remains elevated, as households keep 87.0% of income once housing outlays are met, placing the community in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sapphire Beach had 978 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 7% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 46% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $475 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,174 a month. Rent absorbs 23.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential fabric of Sapphire Beach at the latest Census consisted of 84.7% houses and 15.3% other dwellings (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and 'other' dwellings), contrasted with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Outright property ownership reached 45.8%, substantially exceeding Regional NSW levels, while 37.0% of residences were mortgaged and 17.2% were occupied by tenants. Housing costs stood above regional and national markers: median monthly mortgage repayments reached $2,174 (versus $1,733 in Regional NSW and $1,863 nationally), while median weekly rent was $475 (compared to $330 in Regional NSW and $375 across Australia).
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sapphire Beach counted 978 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,054 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 38% couples without children. 20% 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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Family households represent the prevailing living arrangement at 78.1%, consisting of 38.2% couples without children, 32.9% couples with children, and 6.7% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 21.9%, comprising lone person households at 20.1% and group households at 1.6%. The typical household size is 2.6 people, higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.9% of adults in Sapphire Beach hold a university qualification, including 23.9% with a bachelor degree and 7.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 25.1% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary qualification levels in Sapphire Beach substantially exceed regional standards, with 34.9% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 19.8% across the SA4 region and 21.3% in Rest of NSW, providing a strong base for professional and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees represent 23.9% of adult qualifications, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 7.2% and graduate diplomas at 3.8%. Vocational education is likewise well represented, with 37.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between certificates (25.1%) and advanced diplomas (12.5%). Educational engagement is strong across Sapphire Beach, where 26.8% of the community is currently undertaking formal study.
This student population includes 10.3% attending primary education, 7.7% enrolled in secondary education, and 3.0% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sapphire Beach reaches 17 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 130 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 provision in Sapphire Beach comprises 17 active transport stops providing bus services across 14 individual routes, delivering 131 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is convenient, with residents located an average of 229 meters from their closest stop. Reflecting the area's residential commuter dynamic, personal vehicles serve as the main travel method at 97%, and vehicle ownership stands above regional norms at 1.7 per dwelling. Additionally, 17.3% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Bus services run at an average frequency of 18 trips per day across all active routes, which equates to roughly 7 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.0% of residents in Sapphire Beach report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 78% of areas nationally. 3.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.0 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 across Sapphire Beach demonstrate positive outcomes based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic illness rates, showing very low prevalence of common health conditions across all age groups. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake slightly leads the standard SA2 area benchmark, covering approximately 53% of the total population (~1,506 people). Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 9.7 and 6.8% of residents, respectively, whereas 70.0% of the community reported having no long-term medical ailments, outperforming the 63.3% figure for Regional NSW. Favourable health results are evident among those aged under 65, while residents aged 65 and over account for 25.7% of the populace (737 people), above the 23.3% observed in Regional NSW.
Health standards among older residents remain notably resilient, tracking closely with national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Sapphire Beach is largely Australian-born, at 81.8% of residents, with 7.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.9%) and Australian (25.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Sapphire Beach displays a relatively homogeneous demographic profile compared to broader averages, with 81.8% of residents born in Australia, 91.0% holding Australian citizenship, and 92.7% using English only at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 53.2% of people in Sapphire Beach. The most pronounced demographic variation appears in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.2% of the local population compared to 0.8% across Regional NSW. Regarding ancestral background based on parents' country of birth, the primary ancestries in Sapphire Beach are English at 31.9%, Australian at 25.9%, and Irish at 10.9%.
Other ancestral backgrounds show distinct local concentrations, including South Australian at 0.9% of Sapphire Beach (against 0.2% regionally), Scottish at 8.9% (versus 8.0%), and French at 0.6% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sapphire Beach is 46, older than 82% of areas nationally. 15.4% 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 age distribution in Sapphire Beach aligns closely with Regional NSW benchmarks, showing a maximum variance of 4.3 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 46, remaining unchanged from the 2021 Census, which places it 3 years above the Regional NSW median of 43 and well above the Australian median of 38 recorded at the same Census. Since the Census, the share of retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) has risen from 22.2% to an estimated 25.7%. Looking ahead to 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated in the retiree and elderly cohorts, expanding by 293 residents (40%) to reach 1,030, while the fastest proportional expansion will occur among young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), growing 41% to 794.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sapphire Beach
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Nov 2025 11 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 Nov 2025. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 64 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,660 at the 2021 Census → 2,868 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL13506). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.