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The median house price in West Tamworth is $485k, with units at $354k. House values have moved 9.9% a year compounded over five years.
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West Tamworth has an estimated 5,899 residents, up from 5,471 at the 2021 Census — a change of 428 people, or 7.8%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 170 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 51.0% of that increase. That puts 944 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of West Tamworth has an estimated population of approximately 5,899, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS population releases and post-Census address validations. This represents an addition of 428 people (7.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 5,471 people. This adjustment stems from an Estimated Resident Population figure of 5,776 determined from the ABS June 2025 ERP update alongside 170 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. Consequently, the suburb of West Tamworth displays a population density of 943 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical benchmarks across AreaSearch study areas.
Outpacing both the wider Rest of NSW and the SA4 region (3.7%), the suburb of West Tamworth's 7.8% expansion rate establishes it as a regional growth outperformer. Natural increase served as the primary contributor by generating roughly 51.0% of recent population gains, complemented by positive inflows from both interstate migration and overseas migration. Demographic modeling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections that use 2022 as the base year, while unrepresented SA2 zones draw from 2022 NSW State Government projections based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are integrated across all locations. Looking ahead, non-metropolitan benchmarks point to above-median expansion, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting the suburb of West Tamworth to gain 1,000 persons by 2041, marking an overall rise of 14.9% across the 16 years.
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143 new dwellings have been approved in West Tamworth over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 33 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 52% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 38, running ahead of 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 residential building approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicate that West Tamworth averages approximately 28 home approvals annually. Over the recent 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), a cumulative 143 dwellings received approval, including 38 during FY-25 to date. An influx rate of 1.5 people per year for every home constructed between FY-21 and FY-25 indicates an equilibrium between housing demand and supply, supporting market stability; this metric has eased to 0.8 people per dwelling across the latest 2 financial years, pointing toward a healthier balance. Newly constructed residential properties carry an average construction cost of $402,000.
Additionally, non-residential building activity remains steady, evidenced by $12.3 million in approved commercial projects during this financial year. Dwelling construction in West Tamworth is progressing at a rate 20.0% above the wider Rest of NSW per capita over the 5 year period, sustaining local asset values while expanding purchaser options. Approvals for new residential structures are split between 52.0% detached houses and 48.0% medium and high-density housing, creating a diversified pipeline of townhouses and apartments across multiple price brackets, suitable for both families and individuals seeking low-maintenance living. This composition signifies a structural departure from the existing built environment (where separate dwellings make up 81.0%), answering shifting lifestyle preferences and affordability pressures amidst diminishing greenfield land. Recording roughly 163 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical growth corridor dynamics. Long-term forecasts indicate West Tamworth will expand by 877 residents by 2041 from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. While local building activity continues to track this expected expansion reasonably well, buyers could encounter heightened competition as the local population base widens.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside West Tamworth, worth an estimated $100 million. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.3 billion. 14 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and energy. 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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Infrastructure upgrades, major planning undertakings, and capital works play a crucial role in shaping an area's long-term trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 12 key projects positioned to influence the surrounding locality, headlined by major initiatives such as the Tamworth Global Gateway Park, Rosary College Lifestyle Community, Goonoo Goonoo Commercial Precinct, and the Goonoo Goonoo Road Upgrade, with the most critical works itemized below.
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Tamworth Global Gateway Park
Tamworth Global Gateway Park is a 246-hectare, master-planned enterprise and logistics park at Westdale, adjacent to Tamworth Regional Airport. The multi-stage project features serviced industrial lots, upgraded heavy vehicle road access, and a Qube-operated intermodal rail freight terminal with direct links to Port Botany. With early stages and the intermodal facility now operational, further stages continue to be developed to drive long-term regional economic growth.
Hillvue Public Preschool
A new public preschool is being delivered at Hillvue Public School as part of the NSW Government's $769 million program to build 100 new public preschools co-located with primary schools across NSW. The facility will include two preschool rooms, an outdoor play area, an administration area, amenities, a staff kitchen and storage, catering for up to 40 children per day with a play-based educational program delivered by qualified educators. Construction is underway with the building structure now complete; services fit-off and external landscaping works are in progress, with the preschool targeted to open in time for Day 1, Term 1 2027, pending regulatory service approval.
Goonoo Goonoo Road Upgrade
The Australian and NSW governments are delivering a 58.4 million AUD upgrade of Goonoo Goonoo Road on the New England Highway in Tamworth. The preferred first stage is the northern section between Craigends Lane and Calala Lane, including duplication to two lanes in each direction, replacement of the Calala Lane roundabout with traffic signals, new turning lanes, pedestrian crossings, footpaths and associated utility works. Detailed design and utility investigations are continuing before procurement of a construction contractor.
Goonoo Goonoo Commercial Precinct
A 52-hectare (130-acre) major retail and light industrial precinct at the southern gateway to Tamworth, located 4 km south of the CBD and fronting the New England Highway. The precinct is the last remaining E3-zoned land within Tamworth's Longyard large format retail district, currently subdivided into 41 lots across four stages. The development will be anchored by a full-line Woolworths supermarket as part of a neighbourhood retail centre incorporating a chemist, GP, newsagent and bakery.Bulk earthworks across the entire site are complete and civil works (roads, sewerage and associated infrastructure) are progressing. Most lots in stages one and two are reportedly sold, with stage two (across from the AELEC on Jack Smyth Drive) ready to build first. Practical completion of stages one and two is targeted for mid-2026, with construction on individual lots commencing from registration in early 2026. The total investment is estimated at around 400 million dollars.
Goonoo Goonoo Road Child Care Facility
Construction of a new single-storey, purpose-built child care centre at 355 Goonoo Goonoo Road, Hillvue, Tamworth. The approved development will cater for up to 150 children across six classrooms, with a large outdoor play area, two undercover play areas, and a dedicated arts and activity room on a 3,000 sqm site. Developer Atlus Pty Ltd intends to build and retain ownership of the facility while leasing it to a local or small-scale childcare operator. The development application was approved by Tamworth Regional Council on 6 March 2026, with the developer targeting completion by the end of 2026.
East Tamworth Watermain Replacement
Replacement of aging water infrastructure in East Tamworth, focusing on watermain renewal along Hall Street between Lancaster Avenue and Rosedale Avenue. Part of Council's Strategic Asset Renewal Program to enhance water supply reliability and reduce maintenance costs from aging infrastructure failures.
Carthage Street Rehabilitation
Major pavement rehabilitation of 2.5 kilometers of Carthage Street, one of East Tamworth's busiest roads. The project includes road surface renewal, kerb and gutter replacement, stormwater improvements, safety enhancements including turning lanes at the White Street intersection, a wombat crossing near St Nicholas' Primary School, median traffic islands, kerb blisters and kerb ramps. The project handles approximately 3,000 vehicle movements daily and is being delivered in staged blocks to minimize traffic disruption.
Tamworth Sports and Entertainment Precinct
A 341-hectare structure plan precinct on the southern edge of Tamworth, designed to support and grow major regional sports, equine and entertainment facilities. The precinct encloses the Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC), the Tamworth Regional Entertainment and Conference Centre (TRECC), the Northern Inland Centre of Sporting Excellence (NICSE) and the Longyard Golf Course. The flagship development is the Aquatic, Education and Health Centre of Excellence on Jack Smyth Drive, Hillvue. Originally budgeted at $45 million, the project's estimated cost has risen to around $57 million following a development application modification submitted in early 2026, with the increase attributed to construction industry escalation and pool contractor pricing.Funding includes $15 million from the NSW Government's Centre of Excellence Fund, $9 million from the Australian Government's Growing Regions Program, and a Council contribution that will be partly met through asset recycling. Council is working with preferred contractor Richard Crookes Constructions through an Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) process, with enabling works to begin at the Hillvue site in coming months and a final budget, funding strategy and Design and Construct contract proposal expected to be considered by Council by June 2026. Stage 1 will deliver a 50 metre indoor pool with central swim wall and moveable floor, a 17 by 10 metre warm water pool, spa and sauna, accessible amenities, foyer, cafe, spectator seating, allied health rooms, education and meeting spaces, sports science testing lab, gym and parking, with a target opening in mid-2027. The precinct also establishes two Special Entertainment Precincts (SEPs) to support late-night live music and events in the Tamworth CBD and the Longyard area, and includes new road connections, an aquatic education hub, and medium-density housing along the western edge near Longyard Golf Course. Adoption of the wider Regional Structure Plan was deferred from December 2025 to 2026 to allow further community consultation on issues raised during exhibition.
2,610 residents of West Tamworth are employed, from a labour force of 2,901. Unemployment sits at 10.0%, with participation at 61.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,713, about 80% 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 Tamworth maintains a mixed occupational landscape encompassing both blue and white collar positions, anchored by significant manufacturing and industrial activity, alongside a 10.0% unemployment rate derived from aggregated statistical collections by AreaSearch. In March 2026, 2,610 residents were employed, while local joblessness stood 5.9% above the 4.1% rate seen across Regional NSW, highlighting capacity for labor market gains, whereas local workforce participation closely tracks the 60.6% recorded across Regional NSW. Census figures indicated that 8.9% of workers operated from home, a metric potentially shaped by Covid-19 lockdown restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade.
Manufacturing represents a major local specialization, capturing a workforce proportion 2.8 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for a modest 2.5% of jobs, compared to 5.1% regionally. A comparison between resident workers and local employment figures from the Census suggests a constrained local jobs base, necessitating outward commuting. Analysis from AreaSearch, drawing on SALM and ABS figures compiled from larger statistical regions, shows that over the 12 months leading up to March 2026, the labour force shrank by 2.9% and employment fell by 7.5%, which pushed unemployment up by 4.5 percentage points. In contrast, employment in Regional NSW dropped by only 0.9%, the labour force declined by 0.4%, and unemployment increased by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment outlooks, dated Mar-26, provide additional context regarding future job demand in West Tamworth. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to gauge likely growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies widely. When these industry-level forecasts are applied to West Tamworth's current employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 5.6% over five years and by 12.5% over ten years. It is important to note that this calculation uses a basic weighting method for demonstration only and does not incorporate local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Tamworth is $1,053 a week (about $55,000 a year), with median personal income at $624 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $41,225 a year against an average of $49,665. 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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The suburb of West Tamworth registers taxpayer earnings below national norms according to ATO records for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch. Taxpayers in the suburb of West Tamworth generate a median income of $41,225 and an average income of $49,665, whereas Regional NSW records $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated March 2026 estimates of roughly $45,479 for median income and $54,790 for average income. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings between the 5th and 14th percentiles across Australia.
The largest earning bracket comprises 30.2% of residents (1,781 people) earning $800 - 1,499, contrasting with the wider region where 29.9% fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 band. High living costs exert substantial financial strain, leaving only 80.7% of income after shelter costs, placing the area at the 5th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Tamworth had 2,082 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 1% apartments. 19% are owned with a mortgage, 54% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 26.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing stock in West Tamworth was composed of 81.0% standalone houses and 19.0% alternative formats (including semi-detached units, apartments, and other dwellings), which resembles the split in Regional NSW of 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 27.8%, trailing regional figures, while properties with a mortgage accounted for 18.6% and rental accommodation comprised 53.5%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments were $1,300, notably lower than the Regional NSW median of $1,733, and weekly rents sat at $275 compared to $330 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, local mortgage payments remain well below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and rents are considerably lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Tamworth counted 2,082 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,245 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 58.6% of local households, consisting of 20.7% childless couples, 19.7% single parent families, and 16.2% couples with dependent children. The remaining 41.4% consists of non-family living arrangements, dominated by lone person households at 36.9% alongside group households at 4.6%. The typical household size sits at 2.3 people, slightly below the Regional NSW median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.9% of adults in West Tamworth hold a university qualification, including 10.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 88% of areas nationally. A further 29.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,203 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 918 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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Tertiary attainment in the locality is relatively low, with 13.9% of residents possessing a higher education degree compared to the statewide average of 32.2% across NSW. Among university graduates, Bachelor degrees account for 10.3%, postgraduate qualifications comprise 2.1%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.5%. Vocational training is heavily represented, with 37.2% of individuals aged 15+ holding practical qualifications, consisting of 29.6% with certificates and 7.6% with advanced diplomas. A significant share of the community is engaged in study, with 33.0% of residents actively undertaking formal education. Breaking down this cohort, 13.4% attend primary school, 9.3% are in secondary education, and 2.7% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in West Tamworth reaches 140 stops on 67 routes, timetabled for about 740 services a week. The typical home sits about 90 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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 Tamworth is equipped with 140 operational transit stops comprising a mix of buses across its public transport network. These locations are connected by 67 separate routes providing a combined 744 passenger trips weekly, delivering high accessibility with residents positioned an average of 92 meters from their closest transit point. With the suburb functioning primarily as a residential catchment, travel is largely outbound; 90% of commuters travel by car, while 7% walk. Household vehicle access averages 0.9 per dwelling, beneath the broader regional benchmark. Census data from 2021 indicated that 8.9% of workers worked from home, a rate that may have been influenced by COVID-19 settings.
The transit system delivers an average of 106 daily trips across all operational routes, translating to roughly 5 trips per week per stop. The 100 transport stops situated nearest to the geographic center of the suburb are illustrated on the provided map.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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59.7% of residents in West Tamworth report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 7.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality figures highlight significant health difficulties in West Tamworth affecting residents across various age brackets. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably restricted, with approximately 47% of the population (~2,751 people) holding a policy, lagging the 51.9% regional rate across Regional NSW and the national benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 10.8% and 12.2% of residents respectively, whereas 59.7% reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Working-age locals display an elevated burden of long-term health issues.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 18.2% of the population (1,073 people), a lower share than the 23.3% recorded across Regional NSW, with senior health indicators broadly aligning with nationwide cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
West Tamworth is largely Australian-born, at 87.5% of residents, with 10.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (30.4%) and English (26.8%). 16.2% 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 metrics for West Tamworth sit below wider benchmarks, with Australian citizens making up 79.0% of the population, 87.5% born locally in Australia, and 89.8% using only English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, observed by 54.4% of residents, aligning closely with the 55.9% recorded in Regional NSW. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary reported backgrounds in West Tamworth are Australian (30.4%), English (26.8%), and Australian Aboriginal (16.2%), with the latter substantially exceeding the regional proportion of 4.6%. Several other ancestral backgrounds show higher concentrations relative to surrounding areas, including Filipino at 1.2% (versus 0.6% regionally), Vietnamese at 1.0% (versus 0.1%), and Maori at 0.6% (versus 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Tamworth is 34, younger than 82% of areas nationally. 31.0% 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 Tamworth is centered on family-stage cohorts. As of August 2026, adults aged 25 - 44 account for 28.8% of the local population, compared to 23.5% across Regional NSW, whereas residents aged 65+ make up 18.2%, below the wider regional mark of 23.3%. AreaSearch assesses the median age at 34 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census and 9 years younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census. Since the Census, the 25 - 44 age cohort has expanded from 26.7% to 28.8%. Projections suggest this demographic will drive future growth, adding 432 residents (25%) to reach 2,131 by 2041.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Tamworth
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 | Jun 2026 4 months ago all 1 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 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 — 170 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,471 at the 2021 Census → 5,899 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 (SAL14269). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.