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The median house price in Wilton (NSW) is $1.13m, with units at $1.39m. House values have moved 5.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Wilton (NSW) has an estimated 5,955 residents, up from 3,767 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,188 people, or 58.1%. Growth has averaged 9.4% a year over five years, faster than 98% of areas nationally. 1,491 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 61.0% of that increase. Density is about 55 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Based on a study of ABS population adjustments for the wider region, alongside new addresses validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of Wilton (NSW) is estimated to be approximately 5,955 as of May 2026. This represents a rise of 2,188 people (58.1%) since the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 3,767 people. The variance is calculated from the resident population of 5,816, estimated by AreaSearch following analysis of the latest ERP data release by the ABS (June 2025) and an additional 1,491 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This population size corresponds to a density ratio of 54 persons per square kilometer, a level that offers plentiful space per person. The 58.1% growth in the suburb of Wilton (NSW) since the 2021 census outpaced the state (7.1%), as well as Greater Sydney, positioning it as a growth leader in the region. Population growth for the area was chiefly fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 61.0% of overall population gains during recent times, though all components including natural growth and overseas migration were positive contributors. AreaSearch is implementing ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, which were published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 areas where this data is missing, AreaSearch employs the NSW State Government's SA2 level projections, published in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline year. Growth rates by age group from these aggregations are also applied to all areas for years 2032 to 2041. Factoring in the projected demographic trends, outstanding growth that ranks in the top 10 percent of statistical areas nationwide is anticipated over the timeframe, with the suburb of Wilton (NSW) projected to expand by 15,694 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, representing a total rise of 261.2% over the 16 years.
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956 new dwellings have been approved in Wilton (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 191 a year. That places the area in the 96th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 32 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 199 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 87% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 503, 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval figures allocated from statistical area data, Wilton has averaged approximately 191 new homes approved annually, with an estimated 956 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 462 so far in FY-26. With an average of 2.2 new residents per year added for each dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), suggesting solid demand that should support property values, new homes are being built at an average value of $462,000—moderately higher than regional averages—pointing to a focus on quality builds.
Furthermore, $6.2 million in commercial development approvals have been documented this financial year, illustrating that the area is primarily residential. Recent building activity consists of 87.0% detached houses and 13.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the area's established low-density profile with a focus on family dwellings that appeal to buyers wanting space. With approximately 20 people per approval, Wilton shows the characteristics of a growing area. Population projections indicate Wilton is set to add 15,555 residents through to 2041 (starting from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). If current building volumes continue, housing supply might fall behind population growth, which is likely to increase buyer competition and support price gains.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wilton (NSW), worth an estimated $14.8 billion. A further 28 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $35.2 billion. 14 are already under construction and 8 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, transport & logistics and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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An area's performance is heavily influenced by changes in local infrastructure, key projects, and planning frameworks. A total of 21 projects have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to impact the locality. Key initiatives include the Wilton Growth Area, Wilton Town Centre Precinct, Bingara Gorge Master Planned Community, and the Wilton Junction Development, with the list below highlighting those of greatest significance.
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Bingara Gorge
A 450-hectare master-planned golf and lifestyle community delivering 1,800 homes in Wilton, Sydney's South West. Developed by Metro Property Development (acquired from Lendlease in 2021), the estate is built around an 18-hole Graham Marsh-designed golf course and features over 200 hectares of open space, parks, retail, childcare, and a primary school. Civil works are actively underway on Stages 10C and 10D (104 lots), a new Country Club venue is under construction with completion anticipated Autumn 2026, and community parks including Homestead Park and Condell Park Homestead are progressing through to 2026-2027.
Wilton Junction Development
A comprehensive transformation of Wilton into a major strategic centre. The project encompasses several precincts including North Wilton (Panorama), Wilton Greens, and the Wilton Town Centre. It features extensive residential development of over 9,000 homes, new public primary and high schools, a lakeside business hub, and significant infrastructure upgrades including new Hume Motorway ramps and a three-lane bridge. Sydney Water is actively constructing critical water and wastewater pipelines to support the growth.
Wilton Growth Area
A massive NSW Government Priority Growth Area transforming Wilton into a sustainable new town of approximately 19,000 homes. Major residential precincts including Wilton Greens and Landcom's Panorama (North Wilton) are in active construction. Key infrastructure projects are well advanced in early 2026, including the new Hume Motorway entry/exit ramps and the three-lane bridge replacing Niloc Bridge, scheduled for completion in early 2027. Educational facilities, including Wilton High School and Wilton Ridge Public School, have commenced major construction with Stage 1 opening dates set for Term 1, 2027.The Wilton Industrial Park and Town Centre precincts are progressing through the final neighborhood planning and master planning phases.
Panorama - North Wilton Precinct
Panorama is Landcom's 874-hectare flagship greenfield masterplanned community in the North Wilton Growth Area, delivering up to 5,600 all-electric homes across approximately 10 stages over 25 years. Australia's first 6 Star Green Star Community, the precinct includes a future 11-hectare lakeside activity hub, two new schools (preschool, primary and high school opening 2027), seven sports fields, 52 hectares of open space, free daily bus services to Macarthur Station, and new Hume Motorway on/off ramps and bridge due in early 2027.First residents moved in during 2025 with Stages 1-4 civil works complete or underway.
Wilton Town Centre Precinct
A state-led precinct that will form the residential, retail, commercial and entertainment core of the Wilton Growth Area and the largest strategic centre in Wollondilly Shire. The precinct rezoning took effect on 30 June 2023 under the State Environmental Planning Policy (Precincts - Western Parkland City) 2021. It will deliver around 1,600 new homes with a mix of housing types from detached houses to low-rise apartments, a major retail and commercial centre, land for a new public school, a major public open space with sports fields, protection of 37 hectares of environmentally sensitive land, and improved roads and public transport infrastructure including provision for a central bus terminal.Wollondilly Shire Council resolved on 25 November 2025 to place the Draft Wilton Town Centre Neighbourhood Plan No. 1 on public exhibition. The Neighbourhood Plan covers 58 hectares of predominantly cleared land and includes low density residential land either side of Picton Road, employment land along the Hume Motorway, a Hilltop Park, and supporting roads. Public exhibition closes 5:00pm on 2 March 2026 (extended).
Maldon to Dombarton Freight Rail Line
The Maldon to Dombarton Railway is a proposed 35-kilometre single-track freight rail link intended to connect the Main South Line at Maldon with the Moss Vale to Unanderra line at Dombarton. This corridor aims to enhance freight access to Port Kembla and bypass Sydney's passenger network congestion. While 25 kilometres of earthworks were completed in the 1980s, the project remains in the investigative stage. Recent strategic planning, including the 2026 Draft Illawarra Shoalhaven Strategic Regional Integrated Transport Plan, continues to list it as a long-term investigative initiative, though Infrastructure Australia has previously noted that costs currently outweigh the economic benefits.
15 Janderra Lane Wilton Stage 2A South East Wilton Precinct
Approved Torrens title residential subdivision within the South East Wilton Growth Area. The Stage 2A development at 15 Janderra Lane creates 362 residential lots, 6 super lots, drainage and open space lots, a local park, share paths, stormwater works, road dedication, civil works and essential services. The planning agreement was executed in July 2025 and subsequently novated from Country Garden Wilton East Pty Ltd to Landtop SPV5 Pty Ltd.
Picton Road and M31 Hume Motorway Interchange Upgrade
Upgrade of Picton Road between the Nepean River and Almond Street, Wilton, including conversion of the M31 Hume Motorway interchange to a diverging diamond layout. Works include approximately 5 kilometres of road widening, additional lanes at ramps, and integration with new traffic signals. The western section received planning approval in December 2024 following a Review of Environmental Factors process, with property acquisitions commenced and construction design being refined. Construction funding is yet to be confirmed by the Australian and NSW Governments.
3,770 residents of Wilton (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 3,808. Unemployment sits at 1.0%, with participation at 90.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, 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 4,650, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Wilton possesses a skilled labor force, with the construction sector showing especially strong representation, an unemployment rate of only 1.0%, and 14.1% in estimated employment growth over the past year, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 3,770 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 3.1% lower than Greater Sydney's rate of 4.1%, and labor force participation is far above the norm (90.3% compared to Greater Sydney's 69.1%). Based on Census feedback, a high 35.0% of residents worked from home, though the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
Employment among local residents is centered in construction, education & training, and health care & social assistance. The locality exhibits a specific employment specialization in construction, with an employment share that is 1.8 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles employ only 4.9% of local workers, which is below Greater Sydney's 11.5%. The area appears to provide few local employment opportunities, as shown by the comparison between the Census working population and resident population counts. Based on AreaSearch's study of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical areas, during the year to March 2026, employment numbers rose by 14.1% and the labor force expanded by 14.4%, leading the unemployment rate to climb by 0.2 percentage points. This stands in contrast to Greater Sydney, where employment increased by 1.9%, the labor force grew by 1.9%, and unemployment decreased slightly. National employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia from May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Wilton. These projections, which span five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary significantly across industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Wilton's employment composition suggests local employment should rise by 5.9% over five years and 12.4% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections).
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Median household income in Wilton (NSW) is $2,840 a week (about $148,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,149 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $67,144 a year against an average of $82,901. 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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Based on AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the suburb of Wilton recorded a median taxpayer income of $67,144 and an average income of $82,901. This ranks among the highest in Australia and compares to figures of $60,817 and $83,003 across Greater Sydney respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $74,073 (median) and $91,456 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes all rank highly in Wilton, falling between the 88th and 95th percentiles nationally.
Income analysis indicates the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band accounts for 33.9% of the community (2,018 individuals), mirroring the surrounding region where 30.9% occupy this bracket. The substantial proportion of high earners (46.4% above $3,000/week) indicates strong economic capacity throughout the locality. High housing costs consume 16.4% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 94th percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wilton (NSW) had 1,100 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 67% are owned with a mortgage, 11% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $580 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 97% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structures in Wilton, as assessed during the latest Census, consisted of 100.0% houses and no other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, or other housing types), compared to Sydney metro's 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, home ownership in Wilton lagged behind the Sydney metro average, sitting at 22.1%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (66.8%) or rented (11.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was higher than the Sydney metro average at $2,600, while the median weekly rent stood at $580, compared to Sydney metro's $2,427 and $470.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in Wilton are notably higher than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are also significantly above the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wilton (NSW) counted 1,100 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,739 today, averaging 3.3 people each. 57% are couples with children, more than in 98% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 9% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up the vast majority at 89.8% of all households, consisting of 56.5% couples with children, 26.5% couples without children, and 6.7% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 10.2%, with lone person households at 9.2% and group households representing 0.8% of the total. The median household size of 3.3 people is larger than the Greater Sydney average of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.5% of adults in Wilton (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 14.5% with a bachelor degree and 4.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 34.6% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 599 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,016 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The area experiences educational disparities, with university qualification rates (20.5%) sitting substantially below the Greater Sydney average of 38.0%. This highlights a challenge as well as an opportunity for targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 14.5%, followed by postgraduate credentials (4.2%) and graduate diplomas (1.8%). Trade and technical qualifications are highly prevalent, with 47.8% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials—comprising advanced diplomas (13.2%) and certificates (34.6%). Enrolment in education is remarkably high, with 33.8% of residents currently participating in formal study. This includes 14.8% in primary education, 7.4% in secondary education, and 3.2% undertaking tertiary education.
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Public transport in Wilton (NSW) reaches 70 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 130 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.2 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 transport analysis shows 70 active transport stops operating in Wilton, consisting of bus services. These stops are serviced by 17 unique routes, which together provide 125 weekly passenger trips. Transport access is classified as good, with residents living an average of 203 meters from the nearest stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents travel outside the suburb for work, and private vehicles remain the primary mode of transport at 96%. Vehicle ownership averages 2.2 per household, exceeding the regional average. A high 35.0% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 17 trips daily across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 1 weekly trip per individual transport stop.
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76.0% of residents in Wilton (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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Wilton presents favorable health profiles, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality statistics and chronic condition prevalence, with common health condition rates being low across both younger and older demographics, and the rate of private health insurance found to be exceptionally high at approximately 60% of the total population (3,552 people). The most common medical conditions in the area were found to be asthma and mental health issues, affecting 7.6 and 6.2% of residents, respectively, while 76.0% reported being entirely free of medical issues compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney. The population under the age of 65 shows better than average health outcomes.
The area has 10.7% of residents aged 65 and over (637 people), which is lower than the 15.5% in Greater Sydney. Health profiles among seniors are above average, with national rankings aligning closely with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wilton (NSW) is largely Australian-born, at 88.3% of residents, with 4.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.2%) and English (28.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Wilton was found to have low levels of cultural diversity, with 88.3% of residents born in Australia, 92.3% holding citizenship, and 95.1% speaking only English at home. The predominant religion in Wilton was found to be Christianity, representing 64.3% of Wilton's population. This compares to 49.2% across Greater Sydney. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Wilton are Australian, representing 33.2% of the population, which is considerably higher than the regional average of 17.8%, English, representing 28.9% of the population, which is considerably higher than the regional average of 19.0%, and Scottish, representing 7.1% of the population.
Furthermore, there are significant differences in the representation of certain other ethnic groups: Maltese is notably overrepresented at 1.8% of Wilton (vs 1.0% regionally), Macedonian is at 0.4% (vs 0.4%) and Serbian is at 0.4% (vs 0.5%).
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The median resident of Wilton (NSW) is 33, younger than 82% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.2% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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With a median age of 33, Wilton is younger than the Greater Sydney median of 37 and is below Australia's median of 38 years. Relative to Greater Sydney, Wilton has a higher concentration of residents aged 5 - 14 (18.1%) but fewer youth aged 15 - 24 (10.1%). The proportion of residents aged 5 - 14 is well above the national figure of 12.0%. Since the 2021 Census, the 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 2.3% to 4.4% of the population, while the 35 to 44 age bracket grew from 17.9% to 19.5%.
Conversely, the 45 to 54 group declined from 12.4% to 10.0% and the 65 to 74 cohort decreased from 7.0% to 5.8%. Population forecasts for 2041 indicate significant demographic shifts for Wilton, with the 35 to 44 cohort projected to show the strongest growth at 252%, adding 2,921 residents to reach 4,083.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wilton (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 11 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 1,491 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,767 at the 2021 Census → 5,955 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL14329). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.