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The median house price in Seven Hills (NSW) is $1.31m, with units at $750k. House values have moved 6.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Seven Hills (NSW) has an estimated 20,992 residents, up from 20,095 at the 2021 Census — a change of 897 people, or 4.5%. 214 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 2,175 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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As of Aug 2026, the population of the suburb of Seven Hills (NSW) is estimated at approximately 20,992, based on AreaSearch assessments of broader ABS population releases alongside validated new addresses logged after the Census. This represents an addition of 897 people (4.5%) compared to the 20,095 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. These figures draw from an estimated resident population of 20,901 calculated by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP update in June 2025, combined with 214 validated new addresses added post-Census. Consequently, the population density stands at 2,175 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the national benchmark across locations analyzed by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the 4.5% rate of expansion since the 2021 census positioned the suburb of Seven Hills (NSW) ahead of the wider SA3 area (4.3%), establishing it as a regional growth outperformer. The primary driver of this demographic increase was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 67.0% of recent overall gains. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia models for SA2 divisions released in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline, supplemented where necessary by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts published in 2022 using 2021 as a base. Age-cohort growth trends derived from these sources are extended across all locations from 2032 to 2041. Over the long term, population expansion for the suburb of Seven Hills (NSW) is projected slightly below the median of areas tracked by AreaSearch. Specifically, aggregated SA2 figures indicate the suburb of Seven Hills (NSW) will add 1,873 persons by 2041, representing an overall expansion of 8.5% across the 16 years.
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557 new dwellings have been approved in Seven Hills (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 111 a year. That places the area in the 63rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 98 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 66% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 151, 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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ABS residential building consent figures compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Seven Hills has averaged roughly 111 new dwelling approvals annually, accumulating to an estimated 557 residences across the prior 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 151 building approvals have been logged. With an average of only 0.6 new residents per annum per completed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 through FY-25), residential construction has matched or surpassed demographic demand. This provides prospective purchasers with extensive options and creates headroom for population expansion beyond projected levels, with newly constructed dwellings averaging an expected construction cost of $393,000—a level below regional benchmarks that highlights accessible building price points.
Alongside this, $14.4 million in commercial development approvals has been registered during this financial year, underscoring ongoing non-residential investment. Per capita residential construction in Seven Hills aligns closely with Greater Sydney, sustaining balanced supply conditions relative to the wider metropolitan market. Approved residential building activity comprises 66.0% detached houses and 34.0% attached dwellings, demonstrating an evolving mix of medium-density formats that cater to diverse buyer budgets, ranging from standalone family residences to compact entry-level dwellings. This marks a notable structural shift from the existing built environment (which stands at 84.0% houses), responding to site constraints as well as changing lifestyle and affordability requirements. The ratio of roughly 163 people per dwelling approval reflects a relatively low-density development landscape. Over the period extending to 2041, Seven Hills is forecast to gain 1,782 residents based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly projections. Sustained construction rates are positioned to comfortably satisfy this future housing demand, supporting favourable buyer conditions while creating capacity for residential growth to outstrip current demographic estimates.
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Development applications around Seven Hills (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Seven Hills (NSW), worth an estimated $802 million. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $34.4 billion. 12 are already under construction and 24 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 capital works, infrastructure enhancements, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping urban outcomes. AreaSearch has catalogued 40 notable initiatives positioned to influence the area, with key undertakings including the Northcott Estate Renewal (Lalor Park), Seven Hills Community Hub (Betty Malthus Library), Seven Hills Town Centre Planning, and the Toongabbie Bridge and Wentworth Avenue Upgrade.
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Seven Hills Community Hub (Betty Malthus Library)
A $35.8 million two-storey community hub featuring a state-of-the-art library (to be named Betty Malthus Library), study spaces, meeting and event rooms, recording studio, multi-use function room for up to 250 people, enclosed children's play area, public plaza, and over 45 parking spaces.
Seven Hills Plaza Ambience Upgrade
Comprehensive modernisation of Seven Hills Plaza shopping centre at 224 Prospect Highway, serving the community for over 44 years. Works include a mall upgrade in front of Woolworths, full refurbishment of customer amenities, a new accessible bathroom in the food court, improved food court lighting and circulation, updated external vehicle wayfinding signage, new internal wayfinding and mall furniture, replacement of the existing up travelator with a new unit, removal of the ramp replaced by a new travelator, and installation of a new lift between the existing lift and travelator.The centre remained open throughout construction. Works ran from late May 2025 through January 2026.
Seven Hills Town Centre Precinct Planning
Blacktown City Council is leading strategic master planning and urban renewal studies for the Seven Hills Town Centre precinct surrounding Seven Hills train station. The framework aims to revitalize the commercial core, upgrade public domain, and facilitate mixed-use transit-oriented development delivering up to 3,000 new dwellings and expanded local employment. The initiative includes investigations into traffic management, pedestrian connectivity across the rail corridor, and community infrastructure provision.
Northcott Estate Renewal (Lalor Park)
Renewal of ageing public housing stock in Lalor Park across two separate, council/state-approved sites. NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) has approval to demolish four dwellings at 16-22 Funda Crescent and build a two-storey seniors housing development of 18 units (10 x one-bedroom, 8 x two-bedroom) with 8 on-site car spaces, determined in December 2023. Separately, the Sri Om Foundation has approval (determined March 2025) to demolish existing dwellings at 2-4 Northcott Road and construct a 12-bedroom transitional group home.Together the two projects renew older, low-density public housing lots into higher-need social and transitional housing supply for the suburb.
Station Road Datacentre Expansion (SYD08)
Microsoft's major datacentre project in Western Sydney featuring two buildings providing cloud infrastructure for local businesses, government, hospitals, and schools. Building One is complete and operational, Building Two construction has been substantially completed with facade and equipment installation finalized. The facility includes lithium-ion batteries and diesel backup generators, air handling units for cooling, and underground transmission feeders.
Mason Apartments - The Hills Village
138-apartment development over 6 levels as part of The Hills Village community. Features modern amenities including rooftop terrace, gym, and BBQ areas. Completed in April 2020 by Civic Properties. Designed by GM Architects with interior by Fordree Design Group.
Toongabbie Town Centre Public Domain Plan
Public domain revitalisation plan for Toongabbie town centre, adopted by Cumberland City Council on 21 August 2024. The plan guides delivery of consistently high-quality public realm including streetscape treatments, material palettes for surface treatments, street furniture, landscaping and finishes. It supports future work by Council, landowners and developers in achieving desired public domain outcomes. First stage of works will focus on improvements to Aurelia Street, Portico Park and Girraween Park. Works are to be included in Council's capital works program, with development contributions collected and reserved for this purpose.The plan supports place-based outcomes for creating healthy, creative, culturally rich and socially connected communities.
The Aurelia Mixed Use Development
DA-approved mixed-use development on a 1,394 square metre B2-zoned site in Toongabbie. Comprises 32 residential apartments (2 x 3-bedroom penthouses, 21 x 2-bedroom, 9 x 1-bedroom units), a 50-place childcare centre with age-appropriate rooms, and a commercial shop or cafe of approximately 110 square metres (80 square metres internal). Includes 56 car spaces and a rooftop terrace with BBQ area. The site was sold in July 2025; the incoming developer or builder has not been publicly identified.
11,590 residents of Seven Hills (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 12,065. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 69.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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A well-credentialed local talent pool characterizes Seven Hills, marked by substantial engagement in professional services, an unemployment rate of merely 3.9%, and a 1.9% rise in estimated employment across the preceding year according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 11,590, while the local jobless rate sat 0.2% lower than the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%, alongside a labour participation rate closely tracking the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9%. Census records also indicate that 39.8% of the local workforce worked remotely, though this elevated figure was influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Resident employment is primarily concentrated across health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. The local labour market exhibits a pronounced specialization in transport, postal & warehousing, where workforce participation reaches 1.5 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively under-represented, engaging 8.4% of the local workforce against 11.5% across Greater Sydney. While local businesses provide employment, comparisons between the Census working population and resident count indicate that a substantial share of workers commute outside the area for their jobs. Analysis by AreaSearch, combining SALM and ABS information from wider statistical regions, reveals that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, employment rose by 1.9% and the labour force grew by 1.4%, which resulted in the unemployment rate dropping by 0.4 percentage points. In Greater Sydney, employment also grew by 1.9%, the labour force expanded by 1.9%, and unemployment declined only slightly. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on possible future demand in Seven Hills. These projections, which span five and ten-year intervals, were overlaid with the local employment structure to estimate future growth trajectories. Although national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Seven Hills's current employment composition, local employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and by 13.8% over ten years. This calculation uses a straightforward weighting method for demonstration only and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Seven Hills (NSW) is $1,892 a week (about $98,000 a year), with median personal income at $780 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,160 a year against an average of $60,694. 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 taxation statistics for financial year 2023 at the postcode level show Seven Hills registering personal earnings below the national standard, recording a median income of $51,160 and an average income of $60,694. By comparison, Greater Sydney recorded a median income of $60,817 and an average income of $83,003. Applying the 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated earnings to roughly $56,440 (median) and $66,958 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings situated the suburb near the 51st percentile nationally.
The largest income bracket encompasses 33.3% of resident earners (6,990 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 30.9%. Residential housing costs absorb 17.2% of income; nevertheless, disposable earnings remain at the 58th percentile, placing the area in the 5th decile of the SEIFA economic index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Seven Hills (NSW) had 6,763 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 6% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 36% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,200 a month. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, the housing stock in Seven Hills consisted of 84.2% houses alongside 15.8% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with the Sydney metro distribution of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership matched the broader Sydney metro proportion at 28.3%, while remaining properties were held under a mortgage (35.6%) or occupied by tenants (36.2%). Local financing costs were lower than the Sydney metro median, with monthly mortgage repayments at $2,200 and weekly rents at $400, compared to metropolitan benchmarks of $2,427 and $470 respectively.
On a national scale, mortgage repayments in Seven Hills sit well above the Australian median of $1,863, with median weekly rents likewise exceeding the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Seven Hills (NSW) counted 6,763 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.8 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 78% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 21% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute the predominant living structure at 75.6% of all households, broken down into couples with children (39.4%), couples without children (22.5%), and single parent families (12.0%). Non-family residences make up the remaining 24.4%, comprising lone person households (21.0%) and group shared arrangements (3.4%). The typical household comprises 2.8 people, exceeding the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.9% of adults in Seven Hills (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 21.2% with a bachelor degree and 9.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.6% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 2,771 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,014 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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Tertiary educational attainment among residents aged 15+ in Seven Hills sits below regional figures, with 32.9% holding university qualifications compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney, pointing to opportunities for continued workforce upskilling. Bachelor degrees represent the largest tertiary cohort at 21.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (9.8%) and graduate diplomas (1.9%). Vocational training is strongly represented, with 29.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (18.6%). Active participation in study is strong across the suburb, with 31.4% of the population attending an educational institution. This comprises 10.0% of residents in primary education, 7.6% attending secondary schools, and 6.3% enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Seven Hills (NSW) reaches 160 stops on 81 routes, timetabled for about 10,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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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The local transit network comprises 160 operational stops across Seven Hills, integrating rail and bus modes. These stops are served by 81 individual routes that together deliver 9,987 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is strong, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 171 meters. As an established residential community, outbound commuting is widespread, with private vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 77%, alongside 15% commuting by train. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 per dwelling. In addition, 39.8% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era operational settings.
Transit schedules provide an average of 1,426 daily services across the entire network, translating to roughly 62 weekly trips per transport stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest transit stops relative to the suburban centrepoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.0% of residents in Seven Hills (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 5.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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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General health indicators for Seven Hills align closely with national averages, with AreaSearch mortality and illness evaluations showing normal prevalence rates for prevalent medical conditions across both younger and older age brackets. Private health insurance membership is comparatively restrained, covering approximately 51% of residents (~10,697 people) relative to 59.9% across Greater Sydney. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent chronic conditions locally, diagnosed in 7.0 and 6.8% of the population respectively, while 72.0% of residents reported no chronic health issues compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. Health outcomes for residents under 65 perform above average benchmarks.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 17.2% of the local community (3,610 people), exceeding the Greater Sydney figure of 15.5%, while broader health rankings remain consistent with nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
46.3% of Seven Hills (NSW) residents were born overseas and 47.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (17.0%) and English (15.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The local community exhibits pronounced cultural diversity, with 46.3% of residents born abroad and 47.3% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most widely reported religious affiliation, practiced by 49.5% of the population. Hinduism displays significant local concentration, accounting for 15.8% of residents compared to the Greater Sydney proportion of 5.2%. Evaluating parental country of birth reveals the three most common ancestry groups as Other at 22.5% (above the 16.0% regional level), Australian at 17.0%, and English at 15.8%. Pronounced representation is also evident across several specific backgrounds, with Indian ancestry accounting for 10.0% of residents (compared to 3.6% across the region), Filipino ancestry at 3.8% (against 2.0%), and Sri Lankan ancestry at 1.1% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Seven Hills (NSW) is 37. 27.3% 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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Demographic age distributions in Seven Hills track Greater Sydney closely, with the greatest variation across any segment standing at 1.7 percentage points. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 37 years, matching the figure recorded at the 2021 Census and identical to the Greater Sydney median of 37 at that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census has occurred among older cohorts (65+), rising from 15.5% to an estimated 17.2% of the population. Looking forward to 2041, seniors are projected to generate the bulk of growth, expanding by 1,193 residents (33%) to reach 4,804 individuals, while cohorts comprising children, young adults, and younger-to-middle-aged adults are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Seven Hills (NSW)
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 | Sep 2026 last month all 10 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| 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 — 214 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,095 at the 2021 Census → 20,992 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 (SAL13533). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.