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The median house price in West Gosford is $1.06m, with units at $701k. House values have moved 3.4% a year compounded over five years.
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West Gosford has an estimated 2,498 residents, up from 1,602 at the 2021 Census — a change of 896 people, or 55.9%. Growth has averaged 7.0% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 189 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 66.0% of that increase. That puts 526 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS demographic releases and post-Census validated address counts, the suburb of West Gosford has an estimated 2,498 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 1,602 individuals counted in the 2021 Census, this represents a surge of 896 people (55.9%). The figure builds upon an estimated resident population of 2,491 from the ABS June 2025 ERP update, combined with 189 newly confirmed addresses since the Census date. With a density of 525 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample physical room alongside capacity for future expansion.
The suburb of West Gosford outpaced the wider region, with its 55.9% expansion easily topping the SA3 area (2.7%) as well as the SA4 region. Inbound overseas migration served as the primary demographic catalyst, accounting for roughly 66.0% of recent population gains. Projections compiled by ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 boundaries, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (using a 2021 baseline) where necessary. Cohort growth rates across these models are applied to project local numbers between 2032 and 2041. Long-term demographic outlooks place the suburb of West Gosford among the upper quartile across the country, anticipating a cumulative gain of 905 persons by 2041—a 36.0% overall rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
887 new dwellings have been approved in West Gosford over the past five years, an average of 177 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 71 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 173 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 2% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 12, 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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ABS building approval statistics analyzed by AreaSearch indicate that annual residential approvals in West Gosford stand at approximately 177 dwellings, contributing to 887 approved homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 12 recorded to date in FY-25. Over those 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the intake averaged only 0.9 new residents annually per approved residence, suggesting construction is comfortably keeping pace with or exceeding local requirements, giving purchasers substantial variety and allowing headroom for above-forecast population influxes. The average construction value for new dwellings is $1,238,000, underscoring an emphasis by builders on high-end, premium housing.
Additionally, commercial building approvals reached $19.5 million during the ongoing financial year, evidencing sustained non-residential capital expenditure. On a per-capita basis, residential approvals in West Gosford outstrip Greater Sydney by 2240.0%, creating considerable options for prospective purchasers despite a recent moderation in building volume. This rate also substantially eclipses national benchmarks, pointing to high developer interest. High-density and medium-density options form 98.0% of recent approvals, with standalone houses representing just 2.0%. This emphasis on attached building types provides accessible price points that cater to first-home buyers, downsizers, and investors. Furthermore, it marks a pronounced transition from the existing built environment (which comprises 22.0% houses), answering constraints on land availability, evolving living preferences, and affordability needs. The broader area registers roughly 96 people per dwelling approval, highlighting an expanding residential market. Forecasts indicate that West Gosford will add 898 residents up to 2041, measured from AreaSearch's latest quarterly calculations. Provided construction continues near recent levels, the pipeline of new housing will readily accommodate demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially enabling demographic growth beyond baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around West Gosford
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside West Gosford. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.48 billion. 6 are already under construction and 10 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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Capital investments, planning strategies, and significant civil works heavily guide regional performance, with AreaSearch tracking 20 major projects expected to influence the area. Key developments include the M1 Pacific Motorway Kariong to Somersby Widening, Amalfi by ALAND, Gosford Cultural Precinct (Gosford Regional Library), and Gosford Community Recreation Centre.
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Central Coast Quarter
Central Coast Quarter is a landmark mixed-use waterfront precinct transforming the former Gosford Primary School site. Stage 1, known as 'The Waterfront', reached completion in early 2026 and features 134 luxury apartments. As of March 2026, revised plans for Stage 2 (East and South towers) have been proposed as a State Significant Development, seeking to increase heights to 36 and 42 storeys to provide approximately 394 additional dwellings, including 98 affordable housing units, and a 152-room hotel above a retail podium.
West Gosford Village (Shopping Centre) Refurbishment
Multi-million dollar refurbishment of West Gosford Village including upgraded Coles supermarket, new alfresco dining precinct (e.g., Grilld, Mad Mex), new medical precinct, and a childcare centre. Works focused on modernising amenities, facade refresh, and creating a stronger local dining and services offer.
Northside Private Hospital
Developed in partnership with Health Projects International, Northside Private Hospital is a 238-bed State Significant Development for the Central Coast Region in Gosford.
Sapphire Gosford
Luxury residential project of 97 apartments across three 10-storey towers with a shared podium, gym, pool and landscaped courtyards. Construction reached advanced stages but work was reported halted in 2024 pending defect rectification and occupation certificate matters. Current status appears paused/near-complete awaiting resolution by parties involved.
Rumbalara Residences
The Central Coast's most luxurious gated estate set on over 5 acres of serene hilltop land. This private residential resort is surrounded by nature whilst offering panoramic water views. Features a collection of luxury 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments, oversized townhomes, and a grand penthouse collection with over 4,000 sqm of private curated resort grounds including amenities and landscaped gardens.
Residential Towers - Watt Street and Henry Parry Drive
Mixed-use residential development comprising two towers of 12 and 14 storeys above a three-level basement with 125 apartments and ground-floor retail. A seventh modification application revises apartment layouts, communal facilities, facade materials, parking and rooftop open space while retaining the approved overall scale. Completion remains anticipated during 2026.
Amalfi by ALAND
Mixed-use waterfront precinct at 50-70 Mann Street comprising three towers with about 506 apartments above a retail podium of roughly 9,530 sqm. The former Frogys site will be transformed to deliver new homes, retail, and public realm improvements in Gosford CBD.
Gosford Alive - Detailed Design
Gosford Alive is a mixed-use urban renewal project on the former Kibbleplex site in Gosford. The concept and Stage 1 SSD approval remains in place, with Modification 2 approved on 31 July 2025 to allow staged construction and related condition changes. A new detailed design SSD is at Prepare EIS stage for five mixed-use residential towers with commercial and retail uses, communal open space, new public realm and links from Kibble Park. The project site is about 1.4 hectares and is planned to deliver around 650 dwellings plus more than 5,000 sqm of ground-floor retail and commercial space.
1,339 residents of West Gosford are employed, from a labour force of 1,414. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 64.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 7,798, about 3.1 times 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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Statistical area aggregations from AreaSearch indicate that West Gosford maintains a capable talent pool with strong representation in vital services, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 5.3% and 8.3% estimated job growth over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,339, while local joblessness sits 1.2% higher than the 4.1% recorded for Greater Sydney. At 64.6%, labour force participation trails the Greater Sydney figure of 68.9%. Census records show 29.4% of working residents performed their roles from home, a metric likely influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
The health care & social assistance sector is particularly prominent, employing residents at 1.5 times the wider regional proportion. In contrast, professional & technical roles account for only 6.9%, underperforming the 11.5% regional benchmark. Recording 4.8 workers for each local resident at the Census, the precinct operates as a major employment destination, drawing in a substantial daily workforce from neighboring areas. SALM and ABS metrics aggregated by AreaSearch reveal that over the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 8.3% while the workforce expanded by 8.8%, which nudged the unemployment rate up by 0.4 percentage points. Across Greater Sydney over the same timeframe, employment climbed by 1.9%, the labour pool increased by 1.9%, and unemployment declined slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further context for future labour demand. Country-wide job numbers are predicted to increase by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, though sector trajectory varies. Weighting these projections against West Gosford's employment composition suggests local job opportunities could grow by 6.9% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (note that this extrapolation represents a simple weighting for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Gosford is $1,169 a week (about $61,000 a year), with median personal income at $679 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,060 a year against an average of $56,940. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch record a median taxable income of $44,060 and an average of $56,940 in West Gosford. Both measures sit below national figures and compare to Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled earnings as of March 2026 stand at roughly $48,607 for median income and $62,816 for average income. The 2021 Census positioned personal, family, and household earnings in West Gosford within the 11th to 24th percentiles nationally.
Around 29.2% of residents (729 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, closely aligning with the regional share of 30.9%. Affordability constraints remain pronounced, with residents retaining only 74.4% of income, placing the locality at the 6th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Gosford had 749 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 23% detached houses and 36% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 55% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 32.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing landscape in West Gosford consisted of 22.5% houses alongside 77.6% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, townhouses, and alternate formats), whereas Sydney metro reported 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in West Gosford reached 22.5%, lagging metropolitan levels, with 22.6% paying a mortgage and 54.9% renting. Typical monthly mortgage payments sat at $1,733, noticeably below the Sydney metro median of $2,427 and the Australian average of $1,863. Conversely, the median weekly rental cost of $380 was lower than the Sydney metro figure of $470 but higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Gosford counted 749 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,168 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 45% 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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Families account for 49.0% of local households, comprising couples without children (23.2%), couples with children (12.7%), and single parent families (12.1%). Non-family living arrangements make up 51.0% of all households, predominantly consisting of lone person households (44.9%) and group households (5.9%). The median household occupancy of 1.9 people is smaller than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.7% of adults in West Gosford hold a university qualification, including 16.8% with a bachelor degree and 5.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 81% of areas nationally. A further 23.5% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment presents notable challenges locally, with 24.7% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the Greater Sydney proportion of 38.0%. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 16.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.9% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational training remains prominent throughout the community, with 34.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade qualifications, divided between advanced diplomas (11.0%) and certificate credentials (23.5%). Active participation in study is strong, with 25.0% of the population attending an educational institution. This includes 6.9% enrolled in primary education, 5.4% attending secondary school, and 4.7% engaged in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in West Gosford reaches 29 stops on 42 routes, timetabled for about 880 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.7 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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West Gosford contains 29 transit stops offering bus connections, with 42 distinct routes providing 881 scheduled passenger journeys weekly. Transit connectivity is rated as excellent, and residents are typically situated 156 meters from their closest stop. As an outward-commuting suburb, private vehicle travel predominates at 81%, alongside 9% utilizing trains and 5% traveling by foot. Vehicle ownership stands below the broader regional norm at 0.7 vehicles per dwelling. Furthermore, 29.4% of working residents carried out their employment from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic circumstances. Transit services provide an average of 125 scheduled trips daily across the network, corresponding to roughly 30 weekly trips for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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57.3% of residents in West Gosford report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 90% of areas nationally. 11.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.3 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illness incidence and mortality indicate notable health hurdles in West Gosford, with various medical conditions affecting younger as well as older demographics. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively constrained, covering roughly 49% of residents (~1,236 people), below the Greater Sydney average of 59.9% and the national rate of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the primary health concerns, diagnosed in 11.6 and 10.6% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 57.3% of the community reported having no long-term medical ailments, lower than the 74.6% recorded across Greater Sydney.
Chronic conditions show elevated prevalence among working-age locals. Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 25.7% of the populace (641 people), exceeding the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney, with older cohort health measures tracking closely with national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.5% of West Gosford residents were born overseas and 15.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.0%) and Australian (25.3%). 3.2% 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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Cultural diversity in West Gosford is above average, with 25.5% of the community born abroad and 15.9% using a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 49.3% of residents. The most pronounced local overrepresentation appears in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.2% of the suburb versus 1.4% across Greater Sydney. In terms of ancestral heritage based on parental country of birth, the three most common lineages in West Gosford are English at 31.0% (surpassing the 19.0% regional level), Australian at 25.3% (above the regional mark of 17.8%), and Other at 8.0% (trailing the regional rate of 16.0%).
Other notable variations include Russian ancestry at 1.0% (compared to 0.4% regionally), Welsh at 1.0% (vs 0.4%), and Korean at 0.9% (vs 1.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Gosford is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 26.9% 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 profile of West Gosford leans heavily toward older cohorts. Based on August 2026 updates, retirees and elderly residents (65+) constitute 25.7% of the population compared to 15.5% in Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) represent 23.1% versus 30.4% across the region. The median age remains at 44, identical to the 2021 Census level, which sits 7 years above Greater Sydney's median of 37 and higher than the Australian Census median of 38. Since the Census, the retiree and elderly cohort shifted from 29.0% to an estimated 25.7%.
By 2041, the senior age band is forecast to generate the largest numerical increase, rising by 421 residents (66%) to 1,063.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Gosford
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 3 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 Aug 2025. | ||
| 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 — 189 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,602 at the 2021 Census → 2,498 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 (SAL14261). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.