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The median house price in West Kempsey is $475k, with units at $324k. House values have moved 6.0% a year compounded over five years.
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West Kempsey has an estimated 5,161 residents, up from 5,073 at the 2021 Census — a change of 88 people, or 1.7%. That puts 778 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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In the suburb of West Kempsey, the population is calculated at approximately 5,161 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader regional ABS releases with post-Census address validations. This represents an addition of 88 people (1.7%) relative to the 5,073 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch arrived at this figure from an estimated 5,158 resident population after assessing the ABS ERP data from June 2025 alongside 11 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The suburb's density stands at 778 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks recorded across AreaSearch locations.
Furthermore, the 1.7% expansion since the census sits within 2.8 percentage points of the broader SA3 area (4.5%), reflecting sound underlying growth conditions. Interstate arrivals served as the primary contributor, accounting for roughly 68.0% of total inbound demographic gains in recent times. Projections for the suburb of West Kempsey rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models baseline-set to 2022 across individual SA2 areas, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 figures based in 2021 where needed. Age-specific expansion rates derived from these datasets are projected forward for all regions from 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, regional demographic gains are anticipated to track above national medians, with the locality projected to add 751 persons by 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling, representing an overall increase of 14.5% across the 16 years.
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33 new dwellings have been approved in West Kempsey over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 0.7 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 3, 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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Statistical building consent data evaluated by AreaSearch indicates that West Kempsey has registered approximately 6 residential approvals annually, yielding around 33 homes over the previous 5 financial years. In FY-25 to date, 3 approvals have been granted. Between FY-21 and FY-25, roughly 3.5 people arrived annually for every residential unit constructed, demonstrating that local buyer demand outpaces new supply and putting upward pressure on property prices and purchasing competition. Meanwhile, expected construction costs average $393,000 per dwelling, mirroring broader regional building figures. Non-residential activity remains modest, with $2.6 million in commercial consents approved during the current financial year.
Per-capita building activity in West Kempsey trails the Rest of NSW significantly, tracking 88.0% below the wider regional benchmark. Such restrained development typically concentrates purchaser interest and elevates pricing across the established housing stock. This low volume also sits under national benchmarks, reflecting an established urban footprint alongside potential planning constraints. Standalone houses comprise 75.0% of new residential construction while 25.0% consists of medium and high-density housing, preserving the low-density, family-oriented neighborhood feel. An estimated ratio of 1722 people per building consent underscores the subdued pace of local construction. According to the latest quarterly AreaSearch projections, West Kempsey is anticipated to add 748 residents by 2041. Should current construction volumes persist, residential deliveries could trail demographic expansion, intensifying buyer competition and reinforcing upward price momentum.
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 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside West Kempsey, worth an estimated $18 million. A further 42 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.72 billion. 17 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital expenditure and planning developments serve as fundamental drivers of community performance. In West Kempsey, AreaSearch has identified 12 key infrastructure initiatives, highlighted by major undertakings such as the Health Precinct Development West Kempsey, West Kempsey Social and Affordable Housing, Kempsey Riverside Precinct Foreshore Stabilisation, and Telecommunications Facility West Kempsey.
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Health Precinct Development West Kempsey
The Health Precinct Development in West Kempsey is a strategic urban renewal and land-use initiative by Kempsey Shire Council centered around Kempsey District Hospital. The plan establishes a consolidated zone for allied health services, medical consulting, training, and commercial health support facilities between Harold Coutman, Leith, Polwood, and Tozer Streets. The project is currently in the strategic planning and framework finalisation stage under the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy.
West Kempsey Social and Affordable Housing
CHL, with ACHL and NSW Government support via the Together Home Transition Program, is delivering 32 new social and affordable homes across six vacant lots in West Kempsey. Recent development applications cover multiple addresses (Gordon Nixon Ave, Keith Moses Cres, and George Hardiman Ave). The project aims to renew underutilised sites and provide small-scale, fit-for-purpose dwellings for singles, couples and small families.
Telecommunications Facility West Kempsey
Development application for construction of a telecommunications facility comprising a mobile phone base station at 76 North Street, West Kempsey. The facility will improve mobile network coverage and connectivity in the West Kempsey area. Development Application number DA2501371 has been lodged with Kempsey Shire Council.
Verge and Eden Streets Sporting Complex
A major upgrade to the Verge and Eden Streets Sporting Complex in Kempsey, funded by a $10 million NSW Government grant. Works include reconfiguration of fields with two new turf cricket wickets, refurbishment of the grandstand, two grass and eleven hard surface netball courts, a new clubhouse and netball pavilion, competition-standard lighting, a perimeter running path, fitness stations, irrigation, and expanded car parking. As of mid-2025 the running track, carpark, turf, irrigation and netball court asphalting are complete.The construction tender for the new clubhouse and netball pavilion was awarded to Van Mal Construction Group in June 2025, with site activation underway; a confirmed construction start date for the buildings has not yet been announced.
Rezoning of RU5 Village Zone to R1 General Residential along River Street West Kempsey
Strategic planning proposal identified in the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy 2023 to rezone RU5 Village zoned land along River Street to R1 General Residential zoning. This rezoning aims to create a logical connection between existing R1 General Residential zones and facilitate future residential development in West Kempsey. The proposal forms part of Council's 20-year growth strategy to accommodate projected population increase and housing demand of approximately 2,790 new dwellings by 2041.
West Kempsey General Industrial Land Expansion
A minor expansion of E4 General Industrial zoned land at West Kempsey, identified as an action of the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy 2041 (LGMS). The LGMS was adopted by Kempsey Shire Council in 2023 and endorsed by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment on 23 August 2023, with the sole exclusion of land near 906 Stuarts Point Road. The strategy concludes that Kempsey Shire already holds sufficient zoned employment land to 2041, but allows for very minor expansions in specific localities to meet a medium to longer term need, with West Kempsey nominated as one of those locations.The additional industrial land is intended to support projected employment growth across the Shire from 10,948 jobs in 2016 to 15,370 jobs in 2041, an increase of 4,422 jobs concentrated in health care and social assistance, retail trade, education and training, construction, and accommodation and food services. West Kempsey has a population of around 5,000 and is a key commercial and residential centre for the Shire, containing Kempsey District Hospital, the Mid North Coast TAFE campus, police, courthouse, railway station and the Elbow Street commercial precinct. The extent, location and staging of the industrial expansion are to be resolved through a future West Kempsey Structure Plan, which will also address reducing the R1 minimum lot size to 400sqm, expanding and lifting height limits in the R3 medium density zone around the hospital and TAFE, rezoning the hospital site to SP2 Health and the TAFE and Kempsey High School to SP2 Education, and investigating a consolidated health precinct bounded by Harold Coutman, Leith, Polwood and Tozer Streets. As at July 2026 no structure plan has been exhibited and no planning proposal has been lodged with the NSW Planning Portal to amend the Kempsey Local Environmental Plan 2013 for the West Kempsey industrial land. Council has progressed related strategic work in the interim, including the new Kempsey Development Control Plan which took effect on 1 July 2026, and the draft Kempsey Local Infrastructure Contributions Plan 2025. Servicing capacity is a key constraint, with the new Central Kempsey Sewage Treatment Plant planned to replace the West Kempsey, South Kempsey and Frederickton plants and cater for ultimate catchment growth. Any rezoning will require a separate planning proposal and gateway determination under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, and must demonstrate consistency with the North Coast Regional Plan 2041.
Potential Inclusion of RU2 Zoned Land North of River Street West Kempsey
Investigation into medium to long term potential to include land within the RU2 Rural Landscape zone to the north of River Street within the R1 General Residential zone for future residential development. This initiative is identified in the Kempsey Local Growth Management Strategy 2023 as part of the West Kempsey Structure Plan actions. The rezoning would facilitate orderly residential development in West Kempsey as infrastructure and services become available, contributing to the provision of approximately 1,208 additional dwellings needed across Kempsey Shire localities outside of South West Rocks by 2041.
Central Kempsey Wastewater Treatment Plant
Construction of a replacement wastewater treatment plant in West Kempsey. The program is now estimated to cost almost $250 million, including the Central Kempsey Wastewater Treatment Plant project, which is now estimated to have a total project cost of approximately $150 million.
1,557 residents of West Kempsey are employed, from a labour force of 1,786. Unemployment sits at 12.8%, with participation at 43.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,415, about 86% 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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West Kempsey maintains an evenly split workforce of blue-collar and white-collar roles with substantial representation in essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 12.8% based on regional statistical allocations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,557, while unemployment sat 8.7% above the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, pointing to notable capacity for workforce improvement. Labor force participation is comparatively subdued at 43.7% against 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census figures indicated that just 3.3% of workers operated from home, a metric subject to the effects of Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment fields for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food.
A pronounced specialization is evident in health care & social assistance, where the local employment proportion is 1.6 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, construction accounts for a smaller footprint at 5.9% compared to 9.7% regionally. Given the difference between Census working counts and total resident numbers, local commercial employment capacity within this predominantly residential district appears constrained. Analysis of SALM and ABS data, compiled from wider statistical regions, indicates that the labour force shrank by 5.1% and employment fell by 6.6% during the year to March 2026, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 1.4 percentage points. In contrast, employment in Regional NSW dropped by 0.9% and the labour force by 0.4%, leading to a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for the period starting Mar-26 can help assess future job demand in West Kempsey. These estimates span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to project growth trends. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across sectors. When these sectoral growth rates are applied to West Kempsey's current employment composition, local employment is projected to rise by 6.8% over five years and 14.4% over ten years, keeping in mind that this is a basic weighting exercise for demonstration and does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Kempsey is $925 a week (about $48,000 a year), with median personal income at $493 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $38,295 a year against an average of $43,834. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of West Kempsey earned a median income of $38,295 and an average income of $43,834. These figures sit below nationwide standards and trail Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average). Factoring in Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% from financial year 2023 suggests updated March 2026 estimates of roughly $42,247 for median earnings and $48,358 for the average. In the 2021 Census, local household, family, and individual income tiers consistently placed between the 1st and 3rd percentiles across Australia.
The $400 - 799 weekly income band forms the largest single group at 33.8% of residents (1,744 people), whereas metropolitan distributions peak in the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 29.9%. Budget pressures are widespread, with 43.4% of households subsisting on weekly resources below $800, while severe housing cost burdens leave only 79.9% of disposable income available, ranking at the 3rd percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Kempsey had 1,851 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 9% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,170 a month. Rent absorbs 31.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.2%. 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, separate houses made up 88.4% of residential properties in West Kempsey, with remaining dwellings comprising 11.6% (apartments, semi-detached, and other structures), compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other formats across Regional NSW. Outright home ownership trailed the broader regional level at 34.2%, with remaining residences being rented (40.5%) or mortgaged (25.3%). Local financing costs are comparatively low: median monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,170 against $1,733 in Regional NSW and $1,863 nationally. Similarly, median weekly rents of $290 sat well below the Regional NSW standard of $330 and the Australian benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Kempsey counted 1,851 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 17% are couples with children, fewer than in 92% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 63.4% of all households in the locality, made up of single parent families (22.9%), couples without children (21.0%), and couples with children (17.2%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 36.6%, consisting of lone person households (34.0%) and group shared homes (2.7%). The median household size is 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional NSW figure of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
9.6% of adults in West Kempsey hold a university qualification, including 7.1% with a bachelor degree and 1.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 91% of areas nationally. A further 33.0% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,965 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 907 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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Educational attainment levels indicate that 9.6% of residents hold university qualifications, lagging behind the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Among higher education credentials, bachelor degrees represent 7.1%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.4% and postgraduate qualifications at 1.1%. Vocational and technical education accounts for a substantial proportion of qualifications, with 40.1% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (7.1%) and certificates (33.0%). Current academic engagement is strong, with 32.0% of the population enrolled in an educational program. Broken down by stage, 12.8% attend primary school, 9.9% are in secondary schooling, and 1.9% are enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in West Kempsey reaches 98 stops on 58 routes, timetabled for about 510 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.0 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 infrastructure in West Kempsey incorporates 98 operational transport stops accommodating bus services. These network points are connected by 58 distinct routes that generate 513 weekly passenger trips in total. Accessibility is high, with the average distance to a stop measuring 153 meters. Reflecting the suburb's residential setup, outward commuting is standard: private vehicles account for 93% of journeys, while 4% travel on foot. Vehicle availability stands at 1.0 per household, below regional norms, and 3.3% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 73 trips per day across the collective network, representing approximately 5 weekly trips for each designated stop.
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54.5% of residents in West Kempsey report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 96% of areas nationally. 14.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 44.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 9.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Assessment of chronic conditions and mortality statistics by AreaSearch highlights notable healthcare challenges across younger and older cohorts in West Kempsey. Private health insurance uptake is particularly subdued, with roughly 44% of the population (~2,289 people) maintaining coverage, compared to 51.9% throughout Regional NSW and a national benchmark of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 12.5 and 11.0% of the community, respectively, while 54.5% reported no chronic medical ailments, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Working-age residents face elevated incidences of ongoing illnesses.
Furthermore, residents aged 65 and over comprise 22.8% of the populace (1,176 people), exhibiting healthcare indicators that align broadly with national senior averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
West Kempsey is largely Australian-born, at 93.6% of residents, with 3.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.1%) and English (30.2%). 14.9% 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 measures for West Kempsey track below wider benchmarks, with Australian citizens comprising 88.1% of residents, 93.6% born in Australia, and 96.6% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 57.6% of the population relative to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental lineage, the primary ancestries identified in West Kempsey are Australian (31.1%), English (30.2%), and Australian Aboriginal (14.9%), the latter exceeding the regional share of 4.6% by a substantial margin. Other cultural backgrounds include Filipino at 0.9% (compared to 0.6% regionally), Maori at 0.4% (vs 0.3%), and Maltese at 0.3% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Kempsey is 39. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 24.8% 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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Demographically, West Kempsey exhibits a younger profile than Regional NSW overall. Updated estimates for August 2026 record children and young adults (0 - 24) at 35.0% of the population, compared to 29.3% regionally, while mature adults and early retirees (45 - 64) represent 20.0% against a regional benchmark of 23.8%. The median age is estimated at 39 as at August 2026, declining from 40 at the 2021 Census and remaining 4 years below the Regional NSW Census median of 43. Young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) have risen from 20.4% at the Census to an estimated 22.8%, and this cohort is projected to drive future growth, adding 234 residents (20%) to total 1,411 by 2041.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Kempsey
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 | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 8 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 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 — 11 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,073 at the 2021 Census → 5,161 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 (SAL14264). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.