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SAL boundaries are defined by Australia Post and the Australian Bureau of Statistics to represent commonly-known suburb names used in postal addresses.
Statistical Areas (SA2) are designed for census data collection and may combine multiple suburbs or use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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The median house price in Sutton (NSW) is $1.34m. House values have moved -6.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Sutton (NSW) has an estimated 1,629 residents, up from 1,556 at the 2021 Census — a change of 73 people, or 4.7%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. Density is about 11 people per 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 Sutton (NSW) is estimated to have a population of roughly 1,629, calculated from AreaSearch's evaluation of regional ABS updates alongside new addresses verified since the Census. When compared against the 2021 Census count of 1,556 people, this represents an addition of 73 people (4.7%). This shift stems from an estimated resident population of 1,628 determined via the ABS ERP release from June 2025 in combination with 44 validated new addresses recorded after the Census date. With a density of 11.2 persons per square kilometer, the locality affords significant space for its inhabitants.
The 4.7% expansion recorded since the census trails the Rest of NSW (5.1%) by only 0.4 percentage points, highlighting solid underlying growth. Inward interstate migration served as the primary contributor to these gains, making up around 39.0% of recent population increases, alongside positive contributions from overseas migration and natural growth. Population modeling across the suburb of Sutton (NSW) incorporates 2024 ABS and Geoscience Australia SA2 projections using 2022 as a base, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 figures based on 2021 where necessary. Projected age-cohort growth rates from these datasets have been applied locally for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, demographic forecasts place the community in the highest quartile among regional areas across the nation, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting an increase of 465 persons by 2041, which equates to an overall gain of 28.5% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
112 new dwellings have been approved in Sutton (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 22 a year. That is 14.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 23 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS residential approval statistics aggregated from statistical areas, annual building approvals in Sutton average approximately 22 new homes, culminating in roughly 112 homes approved across the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 4 approved during FY-25 to date. With population contracting across the recent timeframe, this rate of construction has effectively matched local demand and preserved buyer choice. Residential approvals show an average estimated construction value of $747,000, pointing toward an emphasis on higher-tier, premium housing projects. In contrast, commercial building approvals have totaled just $109,000 in the current financial year, demonstrating subdued commercial construction activity.
Recent residential construction shows a split between standalone houses at 87.0% and medium-to-high density formats like townhouses or apartments at 13.0%, preserving the neighborhood's low-density profile with larger dwellings tailored for family living. Furthermore, the ratio of 351 people per approved dwelling highlights the restrained pace of local development. Demographic forecasts indicate that Sutton will expand by 464 residents up to 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. At present rates of building activity, future residential supply appears well placed to satisfy incoming demand, supporting favorable market conditions for prospective purchasers while accommodating additional population expansion.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Sutton (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 72 current infrastructure and development projects close to Sutton (NSW), worth an estimated $5.2 billion. 9 are already under construction and 25 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and education & training. 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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Regional trajectory is heavily shaped by civil works, surrounding developments, and planned public assets. AreaSearch has pinpointed 93 projects with the capacity to influence the local area. Notable initiatives include Throsby School, Harrison Group Centre (Town Centre), Throsby District Playing Fields, and the Harrison Local Centre Expansion (Harrison 5 Precinct), alongside other key developments itemized below.
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Harrison Group Centre (Town Centre)
Proposed mixed-use Group Centre development at Harrison, part of the broader Gungahlin district expansion plan. The town centre will feature retail, commercial, and residential components including neighbourhood shops, cafes, service businesses, and community amenities to serve Harrison residents and the broader Gungahlin region.
Harrison Local Centre Expansion (Harrison 5 Precinct)
Proposed mixed-use local centre expansion within the Harrison 5 Precinct as identified in the Gungahlin District Strategy. The precinct envisions ground-floor retail and commercial uses, up to approximately 150 apartments, and a new community facility adjacent to the existing Harrison local shops on Katherine Avenue and Moonlight Avenue. The project is subject to ACT Suburban Land Agency land release before a private developer can be engaged and a development application lodged.
Moncrieff East Residential Estate
Large greenfield residential release delivering over 850 dwellings, new local parks, and community facilities. The Moncrieff East Estate development plan aims for approximately 1250 dwellings, public open space, and includes master planning and detailed design for a subdivision in the eastern part of Moncrieff. Civil works contracts have been awarded to Group 1 and Canberra Contractors.
Harrison Estate Stage 3A
Third stage development phase 3A of Harrison residential subdivision with associated civil works and landscaping.
Throsby School
Throsby School is a new ACT public preschool to year 6 campus that opened for the 2022 school year. It is the ACT's 90th public school and operates as an all-electric, low-emissions facility with specialist spaces for STEAM learning, music and arts, a double gym and community rooms.
Harrison Estate Stage 2
Second stage of Harrison residential development including additional dwelling blocks and infrastructure improvements.
Throsby District Playing Fields
ACT Government project to deliver multi-sport district playing fields on the former Home of Football site in Throsby, serving the wider Gungahlin region. Following Capital Football's withdrawal from the original Home of Football partnership in 2024, the project was redesigned as a shared multi-code facility accommodating rugby league, rugby union, football, and cricket, plus at least one pavilion and floodlit fields covering a minimum of eight hectares. A revised detailed design costing $1.5 million is underway with a contractor to be engaged once design is finalised.Construction is scheduled to commence in 2026 as a staged project, with part of the site reserved for future sporting infrastructure.
Harrison Parks and Recreation Facilities
Development of neighbourhood parks, playgrounds, and recreational trails throughout Harrison suburb. Includes landscaping and community amenities.
986 residents of Sutton (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 991. Unemployment sits at 0.5%, with participation at 70.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,201, about 74% 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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Sutton features a highly skilled labor market with substantial representation across critical services and an exceptionally low jobless rate of 0.5%, according to statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 986, while the local unemployment rate sat 3.6% beneath the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%. Concurrently, the participation rate reached an elevated 70.8%, substantially higher than the 60.6% seen across Regional NSW. Working from home was recorded by 15.4% of residents at the Census, a figure likely shaped by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Workforce participation among local residents is concentrated mainly in public administration & safety, construction, and professional & technical sectors.
Representation in public administration & safety is notably heavy, reaching 2.7 times the regional standard. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for only 6.3% of the resident workforce, well below the 16.9% recorded across the broader region. The comparison between local working population and resident counts suggests that local employment opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively sparse. AreaSearch's evaluation of combined ABS and SALM statistical data shows that in the twelve months leading to March 2026, Sutton's total workforce contracted by 2.9% alongside a 3.0% drop in total employed persons, maintaining a stable unemployment profile. Across Regional NSW over the same timeframe, employment fell by 0.9%, the labor force shrunk by 0.4%, and the unemployment rate climbed by 0.5 percentage points. Future employment requirements can be gauged through Jobs and Skills Australia's nationwide projections from Mar-26 mapped onto local industry distribution. Nationwide projections anticipate job growth of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, with marked variation by sector. When mapped onto Sutton's specific industry distribution, these national rates indicate potential local employment gains of 6.1% over five years and 12.3% over ten years, based on illustrative weighting without local population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Sutton (NSW) is $3,044 a week (about $158,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,182 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $64,805 a year against an average of $79,780. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place individual incomes in the suburb of Sutton among the highest across the country, showing a median of $64,805 and an average of $79,780, outpacing Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average). Accounting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modelled values for March 2026 reach roughly $71,493 for median earnings and $88,013 for the average. Census measures for household, family, and personal earnings situate Sutton between the 90th and 97th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows a major concentration of 36.4% of residents (592 people) in the $4000+ per week bracket, diverging from the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 band leads at 29.9%. A substantial 50.9% of earners receive weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, while households retain 90.5% of income after paying for housing, aligning with an 8th decile SEIFA income score.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Sutton (NSW) had 463 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,668 a month. Rent absorbs 14.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential stock in Sutton at the time of the latest Census consisted almost entirely of standalone houses at 98.9%, with remaining dwellings such as semi-detached homes and apartments accounting for 1.1%, contrasting with Regional NSW where houses comprised 82.6% and other formats represented 17.4%. Outright property ownership reached 49.1%, substantially higher than regional averages, while mortgaged properties accounted for 36.1% and rented dwellings comprised 14.8%. Median monthly mortgage costs sat at $2,668 and median weekly rent was $450, exceeding Regional NSW levels of $1,733 and $330. In the national context, local mortgage repayments and rental payments remain well above the respective Australian averages of $1,863 and $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Sutton (NSW) counted 463 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 84% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 83.4% of all local residences, made up of couples with children at 42.4%, couples without children at 34.3%, and single parent households at 5.5%. Non-family living arrangements comprise 16.6% of households, consisting of single-person dwellings at 14.6% and group living situations at 2.0%. The typical household contains 2.9 people, exceeding the 2.4 average recorded across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.2% of adults in Sutton (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 21.2% with a bachelor degree and 8.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 90% of areas nationally. A further 23.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 157 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,093 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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Local academic qualifications exceed regional standards by a wide margin, with 34.2% of residents aged 15+ possessing university credentials, compared to 21.3% in Rest of NSW and 24.1% across the SA4 region. Bachelor degrees are held by 21.2% of individuals aged 15+, followed by postgraduate awards at 8.1% and graduate diplomas at 4.9%. Vocational and technical training is likewise widespread, with 34.6% of the population aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of 11.4% with advanced diplomas and 23.2% with certificates. Educational engagement is widespread across the population, with 32.8% of residents currently undertaking formal studies.
This total includes 10.9% attending primary school, 10.1% enrolled in secondary education, and 6.4% participating in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Sutton (NSW) reaches 30 stops on 13 routes, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 440 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit across the suburb of Sutton (NSW) is supported by 30 operational bus stops connected to 13 discrete routes, generating 115 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is moderate, with residents situated an average distance of 439 meters from their closest boarding point. Most workers commute out of the district, relying heavily on private vehicles which account for 94% of travel, while vehicle ownership stands at 2.3 per household, higher than the regional norm. In addition, 15.4% of residents worked from home at the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic conditions.
Bus services run at an overall frequency of 16 trips per day across all active routes, translating to roughly 3 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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67.8% of residents in Sutton (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 78% of areas nationally. 2.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 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 assessments across Sutton indicate favorable outcomes, with AreaSearch evaluations showing very low incidence of common health issues across age brackets and subdued mortality rates. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is extensive, encompassing around 58% of all residents (951 people), well above the 51.9% benchmark for Regional NSW. Arthritis and asthma represent the most frequent medical conditions locally, diagnosed in 9.4 and 7.2% of inhabitants respectively, whereas 67.8% of the community reported having no long-term medical issues, outpacing the 63.3% rate across Regional NSW. Working-age wellness indicators align with standard benchmarks.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 20.7% of the locality (337 people), compared to 23.3% regionally, and display particularly favorable health standings relative to national age metrics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Sutton (NSW) is largely Australian-born, at 84.3% of residents, with 9.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (28.2%) and English (26.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in Sutton sit below standard averages, with Australian citizens making up 87.1% of the population, 84.3% born domestically, and 90.2% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, representing 53.7% of local residents, compared against 55.9% throughout Regional NSW. Examining parental country of birth, the primary ancestries identified locally are Australian at 28.2%, English at 26.7%, and Irish at 9.9%. Certain background groups exhibit distinct local representation compared to regional averages, including Croatian ancestry at 2.0% (against 0.3% regionally), Hungarian at 0.5% (against 0.2%), and Welsh at 0.8% (against 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Sutton (NSW) is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 26.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in the suburb of Sutton (NSW) closely mirrors the broader Regional NSW benchmark, showing a maximum variance of 5.1 percentage points across cohorts. AreaSearch places the median age at 44 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census figure and 1 year older than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that time, compared to a nationwide Census median of 38. The proportion of residents aged 65 and above has shifted from 18.6% at the Census to an estimated 20.7%. Projections to 2041 suggest that retirees and seniors will record the highest numeric growth, increasing by 152 residents (45%) to reach 489.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Sutton (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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 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 May 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 — 44 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,556 at the 2021 Census → 1,629 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 (SAL13717). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.