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The median house price in Surry Hills is $2.48m, with units at $860k. House values have moved 2.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Surry Hills has an estimated 17,194 residents, up from 15,828 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,366 people, or 8.6%. Overseas migration accounts for 99.0% of that increase. That puts 13,026 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 suburb of Surry Hills is estimated to have a resident headcount of approximately 17,194, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS population updates with new addresses validated since the Census. When compared against the 2021 Census count of 15,828 people, this represents an addition of 1,366 people (8.6%). This demographic shift is derived from an estimated resident population of 17,184 following AreaSearch's review of the ABS June 2025 ERP data release, alongside 54 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. With a density of 13,025 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top 10% of areas evaluated nationally by AreaSearch, highlighting intensive competition for local land.
The suburb of Surry Hills outpaced the broader state benchmark of 7.3% with its 8.6% increase since the 2021 census, establishing itself as a regional growth frontrunner. International arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 99.0% of recent population additions. For demographic forecasting across SA2 boundaries, AreaSearch applies 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections using 2022 as a base year, substituting NSW State Government SA2 figures released in 2022 with a 2021 base year where coverage gaps exist. Age-specific trajectories from these datasets are further utilized across all regions from 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, the suburb of Surry Hills is anticipated to achieve population expansion above the median of Australian statistical areas, adding 2,250 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 models to register an overall 13.0% increase across the 16 years.
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40 new dwellings have been approved in Surry Hills over the past five years, an average of 8 a year. That is 0.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that Surry Hills has averaged roughly 8 residential dwellings approved annually, amounting to around 40 homes over the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 5 approvals have been registered. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 13.9 new residents arrived for each dwelling built, creating a notable mismatch where demand outstrips new construction and exerts upward pressure on property pricing and buyer demand. Developers are focusing on higher-tier stock, with new dwellings recording an average expected construction cost of $1,100,000.
Simultaneously, non-residential momentum remains solid, supported by $178.8 million in approved commercial projects during this financial year. Residential building volumes in Surry Hills remain substantially below Greater Sydney levels, a constraint that reinforces asset values and sustains buyer interest across established stock. Building activity also tracks below national averages, reflecting physical planning limitations and neighborhood maturity. Recent residential development has consisted entirely of apartments and townhouses, providing compact dwelling options suited to downsizers, first-time purchasers, and investors. The presence of roughly 6856 people per dwelling approval underlines the area's established urban profile. According to the latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Surry Hills is projected to add 2,240 residents leading up to 2041. Should current construction tempos persist, dwelling additions will likely fail to match demographic growth, fostering tighter market conditions and strengthening residential pricing trends.
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 20 current infrastructure and development projects inside Surry Hills, worth an estimated $12.2 billion. A further 123 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $135.8 billion. 40 are already under construction and 50 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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Civic planning initiatives, capital works, and local infrastructure projects significantly shape property and community dynamics. AreaSearch has tracked 61 infrastructure developments with the potential to influence the local area. Notable projects include the Sydney Jewish Museum Redevelopment, Marlborough House Redevelopment, Central Place Sydney, and The Post House.
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Sydney Jewish Museum Redevelopment
Major redevelopment and expansion of the Sydney Jewish Museum, retaining the existing Holocaust Museum while adding a new Centre for Contemporary Jewish Life and Tolerance, expanded education facilities and new exhibition galleries. Construction is underway following development approval. The museum remains closed to the general public during redevelopment, with reopening planned for late 2026 and the full expanded museum expected to open in early 2027. Recent additional government funding will deliver a Centre for Education Against Antisemitism as part of the redevelopment.
Tech Central Innovation Precinct
Tech Central is Australia's largest innovation precinct, a six square kilometre district linking Haymarket, Ultimo, Surry Hills, Camperdown, Darlington, North Eveleigh and South Eveleigh. Current delivery features the operational Tech Central Innovation Hub at 477 Pitt Street, the Atlassian Central tower construction, and the approved Central Precinct rezoning providing homes, jobs, and open space.
Mariyung Fleet (New Intercity Fleet)
The Mariyung Fleet is a 610-carriage double-deck electric train fleet (D sets) replacing the ageing V-set and Oscar fleets across the NSW intercity network. Delivered by the RailConnect NSW consortium (UGL, Hyundai Rotem, Mitsubishi Electric Australia), the trains feature wider 2x2 seating with arm rests, tray tables and cup holders, charging ports, dedicated luggage, pram and bicycle spaces, accessible toilets, dedicated wheelchair spaces, CCTV, digital information screens and Automatic Selective Door Operation. The fleet operates in 4, 6, 8 or 10-car formations.Passenger services commenced on the Central Coast & Newcastle Line on 3 December 2024, on the Blue Mountains Line on 13 October 2025, and on the South Coast Line on 14 April 2026. The South Coast Line rollout begins with seven 4 and 6-car sets, scaling to 16 trains by 2027 with 8-car sets later in 2026 and 10-car configurations in 2027. The project includes the Kangy Angy Maintenance Facility (operated by UGL on a 15-year contract) and extensive corridor upgrades including platform extensions, signalling modifications, balise installation and overhead wiring works.
Atlassian Central
Atlassian Central is a 39-storey, 183-metre tower under construction at 8-10 Lee Street, Haymarket, anchoring the NSW Government's Tech Central innovation precinct adjacent to Central Station. Designed by SHoP Architects and BVN, the building combines a steel exoskeleton with a hybrid mass timber and concrete structure, featuring seven four-storey internal timber 'habitats' built using more than 30,000 cubic metres of cross-laminated timber and glulam. Once complete, it will be the world's tallest commercial hybrid timber building.The tower offers 75,000 square metres of gross floor area (around 59,100 square metres net lettable) and is co-owned by Dexus and Atlassian. The lower five levels integrate a 137-room YHA hostel and the heritage-listed Parcel Shed, which is being adaptively re-used as the building lobby. Sustainability targets include a 50 percent reduction in embodied carbon, 100 percent renewable energy operation, a 5.5-star NABERS Energy commitment and a 6-star Green Star target, supported by an electricity-generating photovoltaic facade. Built and Obayashi Corporation joint venture (BOJV) commenced construction in August 2022. As of mid-2026 the tower has surpassed Milwaukee's Ascent to become the world's tallest hybrid timber tower, with Level 39 top-out scheduled for June 2026 and practical completion targeted for November 2026. Atlassian is expected to occupy five of the seven habitats from late 2028 following fit-out.
Flinders St Heritage Transformation
Adaptive reuse and heritage conservation of the prominent commercial building at Taylor Square, retaining the existing curved brick facade. The approved proposal introduces a three-storey vertical extension to deliver contemporary commercial office space alongside ground-floor food and drink premises. Sustainable features include integrated rooftop photovoltaic panels and upgraded building services.
The Post House
A 45-storey mixed-use tower in the Tech Central precinct, also known as TOGA Central. The development integrates the heritage-listed former Parcels Post Office and delivers 29,228sqm of premium office space, a 204-key boutique hotel, and ground-floor/podium retail. Key features include a rooftop pool, day spa, gym, and the new public Henry Deane Plaza. The project targets a 6-star Green Star and 5.5-star NABERS Energy rating.
Harbourside Redevelopment by Mirvac
A $2 billion transformative mixed-use redevelopment of the former Harbourside Shopping Centre at Darling Harbour, delivered as a 50/50 joint venture between Mirvac and Mitsubishi Estate Co. The project delivers 87,000 sqm of gross floor area including 45,000 sqm of commercial and retail space and 42,000 sqm of residential in a 48-storey tower with approximately 260 luxury apartments and penthouses. The precinct features 10,000 sqm of public open space including a 3,500 sqm waterfront park, a widened promenade, a new laneway network, and 6,000 sqm of green roofs.A 4,000 sqm conference and events centre is also included. The tower core structure passed Level 20 as of late 2025 and the final major development application (SSDA No. 03 Public Domain) was approved by the Independent Planning Commission in June 2025. Staged completion is expected from 2026/2027. The precinct is designed by Snohetta and Hassell Studio.
Cockle Bay Park (Cockle Bay Wharf Redevelopment)
A state-significant transformation of Cockle Bay Wharf into a vibrant mixed-use precinct. The project features a 183-metre commercial tower providing 75,000 sqm of premium office space, a 14,000 sqm retail and entertainment podium, and over 15,000 sqm of public open space, including a 5,500 sqm elevated park bridging the Western Distributor to reconnect the CBD with the waterfront.
11,572 residents of Surry Hills are employed, from a labour force of 12,185. Unemployment sits at 5.0%, with participation at 74.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 28,453, about 165% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Surry Hills is characterized by a well-educated labor force with significant concentration in technology fields, an unemployment rate of 5.0%, and a 2.3% yearly increase in employment according to AreaSearch statistical area datasets. In March 2026, 11,572 local residents were employed, while local unemployment sat 0.9% higher than the Greater Sydney mark of 4.1%. Labor force participation stood at an elevated 74.9%, well above the 68.9% recorded for Greater Sydney. Census records showed that 63.2% of workers worked remotely, though this metric was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Local workforce participation is centered predominantly in professional & technical services, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance.
Specialization in professional & technical roles is pronounced, recording an employment concentration 2.0 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, construction accounts for just 3.3% of resident employment compared to 8.6% across the region. With 2.0 jobs situated locally for every resident worker at the Census, Surry Hills functions as a primary employment destination that draws personnel from surrounding districts. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM figures indicates that across the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment rose by 2.3% and the local labor pool expanded by 1.3%, reducing the unemployment rate by 1.0 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 1.9%, the labor force grew by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for future workforce requirements. While total nationwide jobs are forecast to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, industry performance will vary widely. Extrapolating these industry trends against the local occupational structure indicates employment in Surry Hills could grow by 7.4% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, representing a baseline weighted projection that excludes localized demographic modeling.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Surry Hills is $2,308 a week (about $120,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,442 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,916 a year against an average of $111,705. The average runs 58% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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According to AreaSearch's release of ATO postcode data for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Surry Hills earned a median income of $70,916 and an average income of $111,705, placing the area in the highest nationwide percentile against Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Applying the 10.32% Wage Price Index increase observed since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $78,235 for median earnings and $123,233 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household measures, Census figures place local earnings between the 83rd and 97th national percentiles.
The primary income segment is the $1,500 - 2,999 per week category, encompassing 29.2% of residents (5,020 people), which mirrors the 30.9% regional proportion. High earners are prevalent, with 39.6% earning over $3,000/week, demonstrating strong financial capacity. Although residential costs absorb 21.3% of income, disposable earnings remain in the 75th percentile and the SEIFA income metric sits in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Surry Hills had 7,776 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 1% detached houses and 69% apartments. 19% are owned with a mortgage, 67% rented and 14% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $550 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,839 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 23.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data reveals that standalone houses made up just 1.1% of residential stock in Surry Hills, with the remaining 98.9% comprising semi-detached homes, apartments, and other dwellings, differing sharply from Sydney metro proportions of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 14.1%, trailing the wider metropolitan standard, while mortgaged properties accounted for 18.9% and rental housing accommodated 67.0% of households. Typical housing expenses in the locality exceed broader benchmarks, with median monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,839 and median weekly rent at $550, compared to Sydney metro medians of $2,427 and $470 respectively.
In a national context, local mortgage servicing costs are well above the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents substantially exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Surry Hills counted 7,776 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,447 today, averaging 1.8 people each. 7% are couples with children, fewer than in 98% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 47% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent 40.9% of all occupied dwellings, comprising childless couples at 29.3%, couples with dependent children at 7.4%, and single parent arrangements at 3.1%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 59.1% of dwellings, led by single-person households at 46.8% and group households at 12.2%. The area records an average household size of 1.8 people, which is noticeably more compact than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
62.8% of adults in Surry Hills hold a university qualification, including 41.1% with a bachelor degree and 18.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 8.3% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,900 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,120 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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Academic credentials among Surry Hills residents outstrip broader state and national levels, with 62.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia, reinforcing the district's knowledge-economy workforce. Bachelor degree holders constitute 41.1% of the adult population, postgraduate award holders represent 18.1%, and graduate diplomas account for 3.6%. Technical and vocational credentials represent 18.2% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 9.9% and certificate courses at 8.3%. Formal study engages 24.7% of the local population. Within this student cohort, 10.9% are enrolled in tertiary education, 3.1% attend primary education, and 2.0% are undertaking secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Surry Hills reaches 47 stops on 25 routes, timetabled for about 21,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.2 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 connectivity in Surry Hills is supported by 47 active transport stops encompassing bus, lightrail, and train modes across 25 dedicated routes that deliver 21,394 weekly passenger trips. Network proximity is high, with average distances to the nearest stop measuring 114 meters. Commuting is largely outward-bound, with 31% of residents walking to work and 18% utilizing rail transit. Private vehicle ownership is low at an average of 0.2 per dwelling, below wider metropolitan figures. Remote working was recorded by 63.2% of residents during the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era conditions.
Transit services provide an average of 3,056 daily departures across the local network, translating to roughly 455 weekly trips for each designated stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
74.6% of residents in Surry Hills report no long-term health condition. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 70.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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 in Surry Hills demonstrate favorable outcomes across both younger and older cohorts based on AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness and mortality rates. Private health insurance coverage is notably broad, encompassing approximately 71% of the population (12,193 people), exceeding both the Greater Sydney mark of 59.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. The primary reported health conditions across the suburb are mental health disorders and asthma, affecting 10.1% and 7.0% of the population respectively, whereas 74.6% of residents indicated an absence of chronic medical conditions, matching the 74.6% benchmark seen across Greater Sydney.
General wellness remains above average for individuals under 65. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 9.9% of the population (1,702 people), sitting below the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney, with older residents displaying positive health metrics aligned with national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.5% of Surry Hills residents were born overseas and 27.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.8%) and Australian (14.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is well established in Surry Hills, where 47.5% of residents were born overseas and 27.7% communicate in a language other than English at home. Christianity constitutes the leading religious affiliation, representing 28.0% of the community. Judaism shows a notable local concentration, accounting for 1.3% of residents relative to 0.8% across Greater Sydney. Looking at ancestral background, the three most common lineages recorded in Surry Hills are English at 22.8%, Other ancestries at 15.1%, and Australian at 14.7%. Specific European backgrounds show elevated shares compared to regional levels, including French at 1.6% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Spanish at 1.2% (compared to 0.6%), and Russian at 0.9% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Surry Hills is 34, younger than 76% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.9% 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 demographic makeup of the suburb of Surry Hills is heavily weighted toward childless younger adults. Residents aged 25 - 44 account for 54.8% of the community as at August 2026, compared to 31.4% across Greater Sydney, while children and younger people aged 0 - 24 represent 15.3% versus 30.4% regionally. AreaSearch figures place the median age at 34 as at August 2026, decreasing from 35 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded in that census. The 25 - 44 cohort experienced the most distinct increase since the census, rising from 52.3% to an estimated 54.8%.
Projections toward 2041 suggest that individuals aged 45 - 64 will absorb the majority of numeric expansion, rising by 30% (1,050 residents) to 4,523, while the senior group aged 65+ will experience the fastest proportional growth, increasing 60% to 2,720.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Surry Hills
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 20 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 — 54 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,828 at the 2021 Census → 17,194 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 (SAL13714). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.