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The median house price in Wolli Creek is $1.40m, with units at $818k. House values have moved 0.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Wolli Creek has an estimated 12,491 residents, up from 10,654 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,837 people, or 17.2%. Growth has averaged 4.1% a year over five years, faster than 88% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 78.0% of that increase. That puts 18,926 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 resident population in the suburb of Wolli Creek stands at approximately 12,491, calculated by AreaSearch using broader ABS regional updates alongside 67 validated new addresses identified since the Census date. This represents an expansion of 1,837 people (17.2%) compared to the 2021 Census count of 10,654 people, following evaluation of the ABS June 2025 ERP data release. With a resulting density of 18,925 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Wolli Creek ranks within the top 10% of all territories evaluated nationally by AreaSearch, underscoring intense local land demand.
Outpacing both the state and the SA4 region (6.6%), the suburb of Wolli Creek registered a 17.2% gain since the 2021 census to position itself as a regional growth leader. The primary catalyst for this demographic expansion has been overseas migration, generating roughly 78.0% of recent population gains. SA2 projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (referencing 2022 as the base year) are implemented by AreaSearch, supplemented by SA2-level NSW State Government forecasts released in 2022 (benchmarked to 2021) for locations omitted from the primary series. These aggregated models also supply cohort growth rates across 2032 to 2041. Based on these compiled SA2-level forecasts, the suburb of Wolli Creek is projected to register top quartile demographic gains nationally, expanding by 3,629 persons to 2041, which equates to a total rise of 29.1% across the 16 years.
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301 new dwellings have been approved in Wolli Creek over the past five years, an average of 60 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 45 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 0% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 8, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that development permissions across Wolli Creek have averaged around 60 dwellings annually, delivering an estimated 301 homes over the past 5 financial years. In FY-25 to date, 8 approvals have been registered. Between FY-21 and FY-25 over the past 5 financial years, the suburb added an average of 10.3 new residents per year for each residential unit created, causing structural demand to outstrip new supply, elevating buyer competition, and driving prices upward. The average expected construction cost for new dwellings sits at $500,000.
Underscoring the predominantly residential focus of local planning, commercial approvals this financial year stand at $848,000. Per capita building activity in Wolli Creek reaches approximately 75% of the Greater Sydney benchmark and places in the 81st percentile across the nation, supported by an intensification of building works in recent times. Urban development has centered entirely on apartments or townhouses. This high-density housing focus offers accessible price points catering to first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. Indicating a steadily developing precinct, the area currently records around 122 people per approval. According to the newest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, population expansion in Wolli Creek is slated to reach 3,629 residents through to 2041. If prevailing construction rates continue, local residential supply will lag demographic growth, which is expected to reinforce upward pricing momentum and heighten buyer competition.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wolli Creek, worth an estimated $1.3 billion. A further 89 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20.6 billion. 23 are already under construction and 27 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Capital investments, planning schemes, and major civic projects exert significant influence on local performance, with AreaSearch cataloging 19 projects positioned to impact the district. Prominent developments include the Rail Service Improvement Program (formerly MTMS) - Central to Hurstville Capital Works, Duncan Street Apartment Development, Bayou Wolli Creek, and the Wolli Creek and T8 Airport Line Power Supply Upgrade.
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Rail Service Improvement Program - Central to Hurstville Capital Works
Upgrades along the T4/T8 corridor between Central and Hurstville to boost rail capacity and reliability. Scope includes the Sydney Terminal Area Reconfiguration (track reconfiguration and platform extensions around Central to Erskineville Junction), the Hurstville crossover, targeted station works and power/signalling upgrades. Delivered by the Next Rail partnership (John Holland and Jacobs) for Transport for NSW.
Duncan Street Apartment Development
A 12-storey residential apartment building comprising 94 dwellings and basement parking situated within the Bayside West Priority Precinct. The development is being delivered by TQM Group with integrated design and construct services. The project contributes medium-density infill housing within walking distance of Arncliffe railway station.
Bayou Wolli Creek
A premium residential development featuring two eight-level apartment buildings comprising 98 apartments with three levels of basement parking. The project offers luxurious amenities including a rooftop garden with panoramic views of parklands, river and Sydney skyline, modern fitness facilities, collaborative coworking spaces, and access to riverside walking trails along the Cooks River. The development emphasizes sustainability with solar-powered homes, energy-efficient systems and eco-friendly materials, and has been awarded a 4-Star iCIRT rating for construction quality and reliability.
Arncliffe Central
Arncliffe Central is a mixed-tenure urban renewal redevelopment of the former Arncliffe Estate between Eden Street and the Princes Highway. The project is replacing 142 ageing social housing dwellings with 806 new apartments across four buildings, including 311 social housing apartments, 291 affordable housing apartments and 204 private market apartments. It also includes a 4000 sqm public park, shops, community facilities, a childcare centre, pedestrian links and landscaped public spaces. Construction is underway, with social homes on track for 2027 and the wider precinct expected to complete in 2028.
Discovery Point
Discovery Point is a completed masterplanned community featuring 1,929 apartments across 14 buildings, offering resort-style living with waterfront access to Cooks River, expansive parklands, swimming pools, gymnasiums, a retail village square, and its own train station. The project has won state and national accolades for excellence in mixed-use design.
M6 Stage 1
M6 Stage 1 is a NSW Government motorway project delivering twin four-kilometre tunnels between the M8 Motorway at Arncliffe and President Avenue at Kogarah, with entry and exit ramps, future tunnel stubs, local road upgrades, a pedestrian and cyclist shared path, bridges and landscaping. Construction remains delayed after 2024 subsidence events and tunnelling issues, with the tunnel targeted to open to traffic in late 2028. Surface works and community-facing road, path and landscaping works have continued, while Transport for NSW has issued a default notice requiring the CGU joint venture to resume substantive works including tunnelling.
Ice Zoo Wolli Creek
Olympic-sized ice skating rink providing year-round facilities for public skating, ice hockey, figure skating, and other ice sports. It serves as a community hub and training ground for athletes, featuring sustainable design elements, parking, cafe, and gym.
Wolli Creek Mixed Use (Princes Highway)
Completed mixed-use development featuring a flagship Woolworths supermarket, Dan Murphy's liquor store, retail spaces, and residential apartments in a modern precinct adjacent to Wolli Creek railway station. The 4,200 square meter Woolworths store opened in October 2012 with the latest technology and features. The development transformed the former industrial site into a vibrant retail and residential hub serving the growing Wolli Creek community.
10,007 residents of Wolli Creek are employed, from a labour force of 10,110. Unemployment sits at 1.0%, with participation at 88.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% 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 8,207, about 66% 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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Wolli Creek maintains an exceptionally well-qualified talent pool led by professional services, recording an unemployment rate of just 1.0% and annual employment growth of 3.3%, according to statistical aggregations by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed locals numbered 10,007, while local joblessness sat 3.1% under the Greater Sydney rate of 4.1%. Labor force participation reached an elevated 88.6%, substantially higher than the 68.9% observed across Greater Sydney. Census findings indicated that 50.5% of working residents operated from home, though Covid-19 restrictions formed part of this backdrop. Resident employment centers predominantly on professional & technical, finance & insurance, and accommodation & food.
Specialization in professional & technical fields is marked, with local concentration reaching 1.5 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 8.7% of local workers relative to 14.1% regionally. Comparing Census resident worker totals against the local working population shows that internal employment opportunities within the immediate area remain limited. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM statistical data indicates that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 3.3% while the workforce rose by 3.4%, resulting in an unemployment increase of 0.1 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Sydney recorded a 1.9% gain in employment and a 1.9% rise in the labour force, alongside a marginal decrease in unemployment. Industry demand trajectories can be evaluated through national Mar-26 employment forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia mapped against the local workforce mix. While national projections forecast employment expansion of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sectoral trajectories vary widely. Extrapolating these industry rates across Wolli Creek's workforce structure indicates prospective employment gains of 7.0% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized population projections).
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Median household income in Wolli Creek is $2,163 a week (about $112,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,071 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,116 a year against an average of $65,205. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode statistics for financial year 2023 aggregated by AreaSearch indicate that Wolli Creek taxpayers recorded a median income of $53,116 and an average income of $65,205, sitting slightly below the national average and contrasting with Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 and $83,003. Applying a 10.32% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023 produces estimated March 2026 earnings of $58,598 (median) and $71,934 (average). In the 2021 Census, Wolli Creek placed between the 75th and 84th percentiles nationally across personal, family, and household earnings measures. Income distribution shows 42.0% of residents (5,246 people) earning within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, compared to 30.9% across the region.
Housing costs absorb 23.3% of income, yet solid overall earnings position disposable income in the 64th percentile and place the area in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wolli Creek had 4,598 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 1% detached houses and 99% apartments. 28% are owned with a mortgage, 64% rented and 7% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $540 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,383 a month, a total housing cost higher than 98% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 25.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.4%. 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 latest Census, the housing composition in Wolli Creek is overwhelmingly high density, consisting of 0.7% houses alongside 99.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Sydney metro split of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 7.3%, trailing Sydney metro, with remaining tenures split between mortgaged properties (28.3%) and rented accommodation (64.4%). Median monthly mortgage repayments were $2,383, below the Sydney metro level of $2,427 but well above the Australian figure of $1,863. Median weekly rent was $540, exceeding both the Sydney metro average of $470 and the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wolli Creek counted 4,598 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,391 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 14% are couples with children, fewer than in 95% of areas nationally, against 38% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 0.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 58.8% of all households, consisting of couples without children (38.3%), couples with children (14.0%), and single parent families (3.6%). Non-family households represent 41.2% of the local total, comprising lone person households at 25.9% and group households at 15.3%. The local median household size of 2.2 people is lower than the Greater Sydney benchmark of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
63.2% of adults in Wolli Creek hold a university qualification, including 39.5% with a bachelor degree and 21.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 98% of areas nationally. A further 8.0% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational levels in Wolli Creek are exceptionally high, with 63.2% of persons aged 15+ possessing university qualifications, compared with 32.2% across NSW and 30.4% across Australia, providing a robust base for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent 39.5% of qualifications, postgraduate qualifications comprise 21.3%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.4%. Vocational credentials encompass 18.9% of qualifications among residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.9%) and certificates (8.0%). Participation in study is substantial, with 35.1% of residents actively enrolled in formal study programs. This group includes 14.7% undertaking tertiary education, 2.4% enrolled in primary education, and 1.4% attending secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wolli Creek reaches 10 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 8,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.3 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 connectivity in Wolli Creek is supported by 10 active transit stops combining bus and rail modes. Across these stops, 7 routes deliver a combined 8,426 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is favorable, with residents living an average of 249 meters from the nearest stop. Commuter patterns reflect a predominantly residential precinct where workers travel outward, led by train travel at 45% and bus travel at 8%. Motor vehicle ownership stands below regional levels at an average of 0.3 per dwelling. In the 2021 Census, 50.5% of working residents reported working from home, reflecting conditions during COVID-19.
Across all transit lines, transit services operate at an average rate of 1,203 trips per day, providing approximately 842 weekly trips per stop.
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88.8% of residents in Wolli Creek report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 93% of areas nationally. 0.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Analysis of mortality rates and chronic health prevalence by AreaSearch highlights favorable health outcomes across Wolli Creek, with low rates of common medical conditions across all age groups. Private health insurance coverage covers approximately 53% of the population (~6,586 people), marginally leading the typical SA2 area while trailing the Greater Sydney level of 59.9%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary chronic ailments in the community, recorded among 4.1 and 3.8% of residents respectively, while 88.8% of the local population reported no chronic conditions, compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 4.4% of the population (549 people), below the 15.5% share in Greater Sydney. Older residents exhibit positive health indicators, tracking in line with national population benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
75.5% of Wolli Creek residents were born overseas and 72.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 98% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Chinese (32.5%) and English (8.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Wolli Creek ranks among the nation's most culturally varied communities, with 75.5% of residents born overseas and 72.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 28.1% of residents. Buddhism shows strong representation at 11.0% of the local population, notably higher than the Greater Sydney average of 4.1%. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the leading cohorts in Wolli Creek are Chinese at 32.5% (substantially above the 8.4% regional average), Other at 27.4% (well above 16.0% regionally), and English at 8.5% (notably below 19.0% across the region).
Distinct variations also appear across other groups, including Spanish at 0.9% (vs 0.6% regionally), Korean at 1.5% (vs 1.1%), and Vietnamese at 2.8% (vs 1.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wolli Creek is 32, younger than 96% of areas nationally. That is 2 years older than at the 2021 Census. 51.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The local population structure centers heavily on pre-family life stages. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 65.9% of residents compared to 31.4% in Greater Sydney, while children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 18.9% locally versus 30.4% regionally. The estimated median age in August 2026 is 32, rising from 30 at the 2021 Census, which sat 5 years below Greater Sydney's 37 and below the national median of 38 recorded at that Census. Since the Census, the share of children and young adults dropped from 22.4% to an estimated 18.9%.
Specifically, the 25 to 34 cohort declined from 46.7% to an estimated 41.5%, while the 35 to 44 cohort grew from 18.2% to 24.4%, without an influx of younger residents. To 2041, the largest numerical expansion is forecast for children and young adults, increasing by 1,511 residents (64%) to 3,872, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) are projected to grow fastest at 137% to 1,302 residents. Conversely, young to middle aged adults are forecast to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wolli Creek
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 | Sep 2026 last month 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 Sep 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 — 67 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,654 at the 2021 Census → 12,491 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 (SAL14371). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.