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The median house price in Wallerawang is $560k, with units at $410k. House values have moved 3.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Wallerawang has an estimated 2,002 residents. Density is about 30 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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Based on study of ABS demographic releases for the wider region, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the resident count for the suburb of Wallerawang is projected to be approximately 2,002 in May 2026. This represents a reduction of 17 people (0.8%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 2,019 residents. This shift is derived from a resident headcount of 1,991, calculated by AreaSearch using the most recent ERP figures from the ABS (June 2025) along with 32 validated new addresses recorded since the Census.
Such a population level corresponds to a density of 29 persons per square kilometer, a ratio that ensures plenty of personal space. Although the suburb of Wallerawang saw a 0.8% decrease after the census, the broader SA3 region registered 1.8% expansion, pointing to contrasting demographic patterns. Growth in the wider area was mostly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 70.0% of the total population increases in recent times. AreaSearch employs ABS/Geoscience Australia long-term outlooks for each SA2 zone, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For any SA2 regions lacking this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government's 2022 release with a 2021 baseline are applied. Demographic expansion rates by age cohort from these groups are also utilized across all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Future demographic patterns suggest a population rise slightly below the median of non-capital city locations, with the suburb of Wallerawang projected to add 219 individuals by 2041 according to collective SA2 projections, representing a total expansion of 10.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
26 new dwellings have been approved in Wallerawang over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 2.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, broadly in line with 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 evaluations of ABS building permit data assigned from regional records, the suburb of Wallerawang has seen approximately 5 homes approved for construction annually, with a total of 26 dwellings authorized over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 5 during the current FY-26. Because the population has shrunk recently, the volume of new construction has likely matched local demand, giving home buyers sufficient options, while these new properties carry an average projected build cost of $654,000, indicating that builders are targeting the higher-end market with premium projects.
Additionally, commercial building approvals reached $1.5 million this financial year, pointing to a mainly residential focus. Relative to the Rest of NSW, the suburb of Wallerawang registers around 57% of the residential building volume per capita, ranking in the 16th percentile of all examined locations in the country, which means home buyers face restricted choices and supports interest in pre-existing housing stock. This rate of construction is also below the national norm, reflecting the established state of the local market and suggesting potential zoning limits. Residential additions are divided into 86.0% detached houses and 14.0% semi-detached or multi-unit dwellings, maintaining a low-density profile with a focus on single-family homes that attract buyers looking for space. The ratio of 996 residents for every single residential approval reflects a quiet building climate with low development activity. Looking forward, the suburb of Wallerawang is projected to increase its population by 208 residents by 2041 (using the latest quarterly analysis by AreaSearch). If current building patterns do not accelerate, residential supply could fall short of demographic growth, which will likely heighten purchaser rivalry and support rising property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wallerawang, worth an estimated $1.63 billion. A further 23 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.06 billion. 8 are already under construction and 13 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 infrastructure projects, significant developments, and zoning decisions have a strong impact on regional growth. In total, AreaSearch has identified 9 projects that are likely to influence the local area. Principal developments include the Wallerawang 9 Battery Energy Storage System, Great Western Battery, Former Wallerawang Power Station Redevelopment, and Sidey Place, Wallerawang, with the following list pointing out those expected to be of most interest.
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Wallerawang 9 Battery Energy Storage System
The Wallerawang 9 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a utility-scale project located on 20 hectares of the decommissioned Wallerawang Power Station site near Lithgow in Central West NSW. Shell Energy acquired development rights from Greenspot in early 2023 and is progressing a modification application (MOD 1) to the existing State Significant Development approval to increase capacity from 500MW/1,000MWh to 600MW/1,800MWh and reconfigure the site layout. The modification is currently at the More Information Required stage with the NSW Planning Portal.The project will be developed in two stages of up to 300MW each and connects to the adjacent 330kV TransGrid Wallerawang Substation. A Final Investment Decision (FID) is pending completion of grid connection approvals. Construction is expected to take approximately 20 months and create up to 100 peak jobs.
Former Wallerawang Power Station Redevelopment
A 620-hectare transformation of the former Wallerawang Power Station into a multi-use precinct. The masterplan includes 1,260 dwellings, employment zones for 2,500 jobs, a gigawatt-scale data centre campus, and the Wallerawang 9 Battery (600MW/1,975MWh). The project retains iconic infrastructure like the Unit 8 Cooling Tower and leverages 4,300ML water capacity from Lake Wallace. As of May 2026, the project is under a State-assessed rezoning pathway with the NSW Department of Planning, following endorsement in late 2025.The co-located Wallerawang 9 Battery received capacity increase approval in March 2026.
Great Western Battery
The Great Western Battery is a 330 MW / 3,500 MWh grid-scale battery energy storage system by Neoen located in the Lithgow region of NSW, north of Wallerawang. It will provide dispatchable energy and grid stabilization to support the state's transition to renewable energy and is expected to be one of the largest in Australia.
Sidey Place, Wallerawang
Sidey Place is a strata community of 12 new 2 and 3-bedroom homes in duplex arrangements, developed by Kirana Property. Located in the newer part of Wallerawang, it aims to offer an affordable housing option for the Lithgow area, with premium finishes, large open landscaped spaces, and private patios and courtyards.
The Foundations Portland
The Foundations Portland is a landmark adaptive reuse and regeneration project transforming the heritage-listed Portland Cement Works into a regional cultural and residential hub. The 86-hectare masterplanned site features the iconic Guido van Helten silo murals, artisan retail, and event spaces. The project includes the restoration of heritage cottages on Williwa Street and the development of approximately 350 residential lots. This revitalized precinct offers a blend of industrial history and natural beauty, featuring limestone lakes for recreation and spaces for galleries, museums, and boutique hospitality operators.
Bowenfels Rail Viaducts
The Bowenfels rail viaducts are a series of heritage-listed railway viaducts and bridges over Farmers Creek on the Main Western Line at Bowenfels, designed in two stages (1870 by John Whitton and 1921 by New South Wales Government Railways engineering staff), built from 1870 to 1921. The 1870 viaduct is a sandstone structure with nine semi-circular arches for single track, while the 1921 viaduct is a brick arch with six 12.2-meter clear spans for double track, both part of the railway extension to Bathurst and western New South Wales, and accessible from the original Great Western Highway.
Lithgow Area Resignalling (Stage 2)
Upgrade of the signalling system with a new computer-based interlocking system to increase network capacity, meet operational requirements for new trains, and improve reliability and safety. Resignalling work at Lithgow is underway and will take up to three years to complete.
Bowen Vista Estate
Residential subdivision in South Bowenfels. Hynash constructed Stage 3 comprising 10 lots with roads, kerb and gutter, signage, and installation of utilities. Works for Stage 3 commenced January 2016 and were completed by early December 2016.
956 residents of Wallerawang are employed, from a labour force of 987. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 61.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,558, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The suburb of Wallerawang has a diverse workforce distributed between office-based and manual occupations, with a strong presence in vital service sectors and an unemployment rate of just 3.1%, according to AreaSearch calculations of regional figures. In March 2026, there were 956 employed residents, with the jobless rate tracking 1.0% lower than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while workforce engagement levels align closely with the Regional NSW figure of 60.6%. Census details show that a minor 9.9% of the local workforce performed their jobs from home, though the influence of pandemic-related restrictions should be taken into account.
The primary employment fields for working residents are healthcare & social assistance, public administration & safety, and mining. The suburb of Wallerawang exhibits a notable concentration in the mining sector, where the proportion of jobs is 3.9 times the regional average. Conversely, agricultural, forestry, and fishing enterprises employ only 1.2% of the workforce, which is lower than the Regional NSW share of 5.3%. The mismatch between the census day working population and resident population suggests limited local employment options. Based on AreaSearch reviews of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional sectors, the last 12 months saw the local labor pool shrink by 1.8% and total employment decline by 2.6%, causing the jobless rate to increase by 0.9 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in jobs, a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 compiled by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding prospective future labor needs in the suburb of Wallerawang. These forecasts, spanning five and ten-year horizons, have been applied to the local workforce structure to calculate potential job trends. Although national employment is predicted to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected growth rates vary widely by industry. Applying these sectoral forecasts to the occupational distribution in the suburb of Wallerawang suggests that local employment could rise by 5.9% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (note that this calculation is a basic weighted projection for visualization and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wallerawang is $1,424 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $666 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,948 a year against an average of $61,270. 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 the latest ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, the suburb of Wallerawang has a median taxpayer income of $49,948 and an average of $61,270. These numbers are below the national benchmarks, and compare to a median income of $52,390 and an average of $65,215 across Regional NSW. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current calculations point to approximately $55,103 for the median and $67,593 for the average in March 2026. Looking at the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the suburb of Wallerawang are positioned modestly, placing between the 22nd and 30th percentiles.
The figures indicate that the largest cohort includes 31.1% of residents (622 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, similar to Regional NSW where 29.9% fall into this range. Once housing costs are met, 85.4% of household income is available for other purchases.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wallerawang had 744 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 1% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 19.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in the suburb of Wallerawang at the most recent Census consisted of 94.1% detached houses and 5.8% other dwelling types (such as townhouses, units, and alternative structures), compared to Regional NSW where detached houses made up 82.6% and other housing comprised 17.4%. At the same time, the rate of home ownership in the suburb of Wallerawang was below the Regional NSW level, standing at 35.0%, while the remaining properties were either being purchased with a mortgage (39.0%) or occupied by tenants (26.0%). The median monthly home loan payment in the area was recorded at $1,517, which is notably lower than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent stood at $275, compared to the regional figure of $330.
Nationally, the mortgage payments in the suburb of Wallerawang are much lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wallerawang counted 744 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise the majority of households at 71.0%, which is made up of 30.5% couples with children, 26.1% couples without children, and 12.4% single parents. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.0% of homes, with single-person households representing 26.5% and group living situations at 3.2%. The median household size of 2.6 occupants is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.1% of adults in Wallerawang hold a university qualification, including 7.0% with a bachelor degree and 1.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 90% of areas nationally. A further 35.5% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 208 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 900 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The locality presents educational disparities, with university degree attainment rates (10.1%) falling significantly short of the NSW average of 32.2%. This situation presents an obstacle as well as a target for focused educational programs. Undergraduate degrees are the most common at 7.0%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.7% and postgraduate qualifications at 1.4%. Vocational and technical abilities are highly represented, with 43.6% of residents aged 15+ holding a non-school qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas (8.1%) and certificates (35.5%). School and study enrollment is high, with 29.2% of residents currently attending an educational institution.
This proportion includes 12.1% in primary school, 8.5% in high school, and 1.9% pursuing higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wallerawang reaches 67 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 160 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit assessment shows 67 active transit stops in the suburb of Wallerawang, consisting of bus services. These stops are served by 23 distinct routes, which provide a combined total of 161 weekly passenger journeys. Transit access is classified as outstanding, with residents living an average of 196 meters from the nearest stop. Because it is a mostly residential area, the majority of working residents travel out of the area for employment, with private vehicles remaining the primary choice at 97%. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.7 cars, exceeding the regional benchmark.
A relatively low 9.9% of workers perform their jobs from home (based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic circumstances). Transit services average 23 journeys per day across all active routes, which represents approximately 2 weekly journeys for each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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63.0% of residents in Wallerawang report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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 demonstrate notable difficulties in the suburb of Wallerawang, based on AreaSearch evaluations of death rates and the frequency of long-term medical issues, with common ailments appearing across both youth and elderly populations, while the percentage of residents with private health insurance is relatively low at about 51% of the total population (~1,024 people). The most prevalent health issues among residents were arthritis and asthma, affecting 10.1 and 9.3% of the community, respectively, while 63.0% of the population reported no chronic health conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Residents of working age experience noticeable health issues, with higher rates of long-term medical conditions. The suburb of Wallerawang has 20.7% of its population aged 65 and over (414 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW proportion of 23.4%. Health profiles for older residents show some difficulties, with national standings generally matching those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wallerawang is largely Australian-born, at 92.4% of residents, with 3.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.1%) and Australian (30.1%). 6.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Wallerawang exhibits lower levels of multicultural representation than average, with citizens making up 92.1% of the population, 92.4% born within Australia, and 96.1% using only English at home. Christianity is the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 54.4% of residents in the suburb of Wallerawang. The most distinct relative overrepresentation is found in Judaism, which accounts for 0.2% of residents, compared to 0.1% across Regional NSW. Regarding family background (parents' birthplace), the three most common ancestries in the suburb of Wallerawang are English at 33.1% of the population, Australian at 30.1%, and Scottish at 8.8%.
There are also visible differences in the proportions of other groups: Australian Aboriginal people are overrepresented at 6.4% of the population in the suburb of Wallerawang (compared to 4.6% in the region), Maltese at 0.5% (compared to 0.4%), and Polish at 0.7% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wallerawang is 39. 24.6% 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 median age of 39 years in the suburb of Wallerawang is lower than the Regional NSW median of 43, while matching the Australian average of 38 years. Compared to Regional NSW, the suburb of Wallerawang has a larger share of children aged 5 - 14 (14.0%) but fewer seniors aged 85+ (1.4%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has increased from 4.8% to 7.2%, and the 15 to 24 cohort rose from 11.1% to 12.8%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 group decreased from 12.0% to 10.0%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 15.7% to 14.0%.
Looking toward 2041, demographic projections indicate shifts in the age profile of the suburb of Wallerawang. Leading this shift, the cohort aged 25 to 34 is expected to expand by 23% (53 people), rising to 290 from 236. In contrast, the cohorts aged 15 to 24 and 5 to 14 are expected to experience drops in population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wallerawang
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 4 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 Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 32 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,019 at the 2021 Census → 2,002 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL14132). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.