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The median house price in Wongawilli is $1.20m, with units at $900k. House values have moved 7.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Wongawilli has an estimated 1,661 residents, up from 1,213 at the 2021 Census — a change of 448 people, or 36.9%. Growth has averaged 10.7% a year over five years, faster than 96% of areas nationally. 190 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 78.0% of that increase. That puts 378 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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Demographic assessments integrating regional ABS releases alongside post-Census address validations by AreaSearch place the suburb of Wongawilli at approximately 1,661 residents as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 448 people (36.9%) relative to the 1,213 individuals counted at the 2021 Census. Such gains stem from AreaSearch calculating a resident baseline of 1,622 following the ABS ERP update (June 2025), coupled with 190 validated new addresses recorded after the Census count. Current demographic density stands at 377 persons per square kilometer, preserving ample open territory and headroom for upcoming expansion.
Delivering a 36.9% increase since the 2021 census, the suburb of Wongawilli outpaced both the Rest of NSW (5.1%) and the wider SA3 territory to rank among regional growth frontrunners. Inward migration from interstate destinations served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 78.0% of all population additions over recent intervals, while natural increase and overseas arrivals also provided positive momentum. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia for each SA2 territory (published in 2024 with 2022 as baseline) form the foundation of AreaSearch modelling, supplemented where required by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (released in 2022 using 2021 as the starting point). Aggregated age-cohort progression trajectories derived from these datasets are applied across all localities spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking forward across demographic horizons, the suburb of Wongawilli is positioned within the top 10 percent of regional non-metropolitan locations for growth performance, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting an influx of 699 persons through to 2041, representing a cumulative advance of 39.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
156 new dwellings have been approved in Wongawilli over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 19 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 28 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 54% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 31, broadly in line with 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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AreaSearch evaluations of statistical area building approvals indicate that local planning authorities have authorized approximately 31 residential dwellings annually in Wongawilli, accumulating to an estimated 156 homes across the prior 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 31 residential approvals have been logged. With an average of 4.5 incoming residents per annum for each home completed between FY-21 and FY-25, underlying demand comfortably exceeds new dwelling delivery, generating competitive buyer conditions and upward valuation momentum, while incoming dwellings reflect an average construction value of $435,000. In addition, non-residential activity has seen $7.8 million in commercial approvals registered during the current financial year, highlighting a predominantly residential development profile.
Per capita residential construction activity in Wongawilli outstrips the Rest of NSW by 273.0%, expanding market options for prospective purchasers. This volume also considerably surpasses countrywide benchmarks, demonstrating substantial building sector investment in the precinct. The composition of approved residential work consists of 54.0% detached dwellings alongside 46.0% townhouses or apartments, introducing alternative price tiers ranging from standalone family properties to entry-level medium-density dwellings. This structural shift diverges sharply from the existing built environment (currently 99.0% houses), reflecting tightening broadacre land availability, changing buyer lifestyle trends, and evolving affordability considerations. A metric of approximately 41 people per approval underscores an expanding urban area. Urban growth trajectories project that Wongawilli will expand by 660 residents by 2041 relative to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate. Provided present building delivery rates continue, forthcoming residential supply is anticipated to satisfy incoming housing requirements effectively, establishing balanced purchasing environments and creating capacity for expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Wongawilli. A further 48 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.91 billion. 14 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and environmental & disaster management. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, master-planned developments, and public initiatives exert a profound influence on district performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 4 major initiatives positioned to impact the community. Core undertakings encompass Brooks Reach Central Precinct, Fair Views Estate, West Dapto Road Upgrade, and Sydney Water - West Dapto Package 3 (Cleveland), with key features outlined below.
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Fair Views Estate
A residential land estate in Horsley offering lots from 450m2 to 669m2 for family homes, featuring escarpment views, close-knit community amenities, and proximity to schools, Dapto Train Station, and Lake Illawarra. Registered land is now selling with only a small number of lots remaining, priced from 499K to 649K AUD, and rebates of up to 50,000 AUD are available.
Brooks Reach Central Precinct
Final residential precinct within the established Brooks Reach masterplanned community in Horsley, west of Dapto in the Illawarra. Stockland has been progressively releasing and registering the remaining lots at this site, part of the broader West Dapto Land Release Area, with new stages continuing to reach registration. The precinct provides approximately 170 additional house and land lots as the estate approaches completion, supported by an existing central park, cycle and walking paths, and links to surrounding Horsley amenities.
West Dapto Road Upgrade
A major upgrade to West Dapto Road to support the region's growing population and housing development. The project involves widening the road, new shared paths, improved pedestrian and cycling facilities, enhanced intersection treatments, new traffic signals, and other infrastructure improvements. The contract for stages 1A and 2-4 has been awarded to Abergeldie to support growing residential development.
West Dapto Urban Release Area Water & Wastewater Servicing
Sydney Water is delivering comprehensive drinking water and wastewater infrastructure to support the West Dapto Urban Release Area. The scope includes over 100 kilometres of distribution mains, sewage pumping stations, reservoirs, and network connections linking to regional treatment assets. The scheme provides essential utility capacity for approximately 19,500 new homes across West Dapto and adjacent growth corridors.
Forest Reach
Forest Reach is a masterplanned community in Huntley at the foothills of the Illawarra Escarpment being delivered by AVID Property Group following its acquisition from Stockland in May 2025. The community comprises approximately 656 homes across residential neighbourhoods with more than 22 km of walking and cycle paths, two local parks, a 4.74 ha riparian corridor and extensive open space. As of mid 2026 around 200 homes are under construction, 140 lots have been registered, bulk earthworks are nearing completion and the northern precinct loop road is under construction.
WestPoint Dapto
A DA-approved mixed-use development featuring 32 residential apartments (mix of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom units), 432 sqm of commercial space, and 533 sqm of retail space in a multi-storey building. Total approved building area of 3,309 sqm. The site is located at the intersection of Bong Bong Road and Princes Highway, adjacent to Dapto Mall with major retailers including Coles, Woolworths and BIG W, and within walking distance of Dapto Train Station.
West Dapto Urban Release Area
The West Dapto Urban Release Area is a multi-decade growth project designed to deliver 19,500 new dwellings for approximately 60,000 residents. Spanning 4,700 hectares, the development includes eight future centers with major hubs at Bong Bong, Darkes, and Marshall Mount. As of May 2026, Stage 1 of the Cleveland Road upgrade (widening to four lanes) is complete. Major construction continues on West Dapto Road, which is undergoing extensive widening, culvert works, and utility relocation, with a scheduled reopening in mid-2026.The project is supported by a $1.57 billion infrastructure contribution plan focused on stormwater, transport, and community facilities.
Western Avenue to Marshall Street Extension (West Dapto Access)
Wollongong City Council project facilitating road corridor connections linking Western Avenue to Marshall Street via Avondale Road as part of the West Dapto Access Strategy. The planning proposal reclassified community land at Lot 49 DP 247895 to operational land to enable road dedication and construction works.
912 residents of Wongawilli are employed, from a labour force of 928. Unemployment sits at 1.7%, with participation at 77.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 1,230, about 74% 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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Wongawilli features a qualified workforce concentrated heavily across foundational public services, characterized by a modest jobless rate of 1.7% and estimated employment expansion of 4.6% during the preceding twelve-month period, based on AreaSearch statistical aggregations. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 912, holding the local unemployment rate 2.4% below the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while local labor force engagement reached 77.1%, notably ahead of the 60.6% observed across Regional NSW. Census returns revealed that 31.7% of working locals operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 health directives at that juncture must be recognized.
Leading fields of resident employment encompass health care & social assistance, construction, as well as education & training. Local occupational concentrations are especially prominent in health care & social assistance, which captures a resident staffing ratio 1.2 times the broader regional benchmark. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for no local workers, against a 5.3% regional workforce share. Given its established role as a residential haven, the suburb generates few jobs within its immediate boundaries, as evidenced by the disparity between local workplace counts and total resident workers. According to AreaSearch synthesis of ABS and SALM series for surrounding statistical catchments, the 12 months to March 2026 saw resident employment grow by 4.6% alongside a 4.7% expansion in the active workforce, producing a 0.1 percentage points uptick in unemployment. Across Regional NSW over the same timeframe, employment contracted by 0.9%, the labor pool shrank by 0.4%, and joblessness rose by 0.5 percentage points. Future workplace demand across Wongawilli can be gauged by referencing Jobs and Skills Australia countrywide employment modeling released in Mar-26. Mapping these multi-year industry trajectories against local workforce distributions indicates that national employment will expand 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variations between economic sectors. Aligning sector-level expectations with local staffing proportions points to local employment gains of 6.9% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (representing an unadjusted industry-weighted projection that excludes bespoke population forecasts).
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Median household income in Wongawilli is $2,841 a week (about $148,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,195 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $70,691 a year against an average of $87,459. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place the suburb of Wongawilli among the highest earning communities across the country. Resident taxpayers generate a median income of $70,691 and an average income of $87,459, comfortably exceeding corresponding Regional NSW figures of $52,390 and $65,215. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023 elevates estimated local benchmarks to $77,986 for median earnings and $96,485 for average earnings as of March 2026. Census measures show household, family, and individual remuneration ranks between the 90th and 95th percentiles nationally.
The largest earnings band captures 43.0% of local earners making $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (714 residents), closely tracking wider regional patterns where that tier accounts for 29.9%. An additional 44.2% receive weekly pay above $3,000, creating strong household purchasing power. While housing commitments absorb 18.3% of income, strong baseline wages maintain local disposable earnings at the 94th percentile, placing the district in the 9th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wongawilli had 352 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 0% apartments. 77% are owned with a mortgage, 10% rented and 13% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $600 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 21.1% 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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According to Census housing stock audits, standalone houses constitute 99.2% of dwellings in Wongawilli, with semi-detached, apartment, and attached structures accounting for the remaining 0.8%, compared against 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Unencumbered home ownership stands at 13.1%, trailing wider regional proportions, with mortgaged properties comprising 77.0% and tenanted rentals making up 9.9%. Typical monthly mortgage installments sit at $2,600 and median weekly rental tariffs reach $600, outstripping the Regional NSW medians of $1,733 and $330. In a national context, mortgage costs in Wongawilli exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well above the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wongawilli counted 352 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 482 today, averaging 3.4 people each. 60% are couples with children, more than in 99% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 7% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family structures comprise 93.2% of households locally, including couples with children at 60.2%, couples without children at 25.6%, and single parent families at 5.6%. Lone person arrangements form 7.2% and group homes constitute 1.4%, bringing total non-family households to 6.8%. The typical local household contains a median of 3.4 people, exceeding the Regional NSW baseline of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
27.2% of adults in Wongawilli hold a university qualification, including 19.3% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 95% of areas nationally. A further 30.3% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment within Wongawilli materially outpaces broader regional standards, as 27.2% of individuals aged 15+ hold university credentials compared with 16.9% across the SA3 area and 21.3% across the Rest of NSW. Bachelor degrees represent the most prevalent higher qualification at 19.3%, supplemented by postgraduate degrees at 6.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Technical qualifications are likewise widespread, with 41.8% of the cohort aged 15+ attaining vocational certificates and diplomas, including advanced diplomas (11.5%) and certificates (30.3%). A substantial 33.6% of local residents are actively engaged in formal study. Within this learning population, primary school attendees account for 15.2% of residents, secondary pupils represent 7.9%, and tertiary students comprise 2.7%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wongawilli reaches 5 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 190 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit networks in the suburb of Wongawilli encompass 5 active transport stops served by a collective network of buses. These facilities accommodate 7 individual routes that generate 190 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable, placing residents an average of 285 meters from their nearest transit departure point. Given outward commuting needs, private vehicles represent the principal transit choice at 99%, with vehicle availability averaging 2.1 per dwelling. Working from home was recorded for 31.7% of working residents at the 2021 Census, though pandemic conditions were a factor. Scheduled transit operations provide an average of 27 trips per day across the collective route network, representing roughly 38 weekly trips for each designated boarding location.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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79.5% of residents in Wongawilli report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 80% of areas nationally. 2.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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 mortality patterns and chronic condition prevalence indicate strong health profiles across Wongawilli, characterized by exceptionally low disease incidence throughout all age brackets. Private health insurance participation is pronounced, encompassing approximately 61% of residents (1,020 people), outpacing both Regional NSW (51.9%) and the national benchmark (55.7%). The primary medical diagnoses recorded across the suburb are mental health conditions and asthma, recorded among 8.0 and 7.5% of inhabitants, while 79.5% reported no long-term illnesses, comparing favorably with 63.3% across Regional NSW. The working-age population maintains robust physical wellbeing with minimal chronic conditions.
Older residents aged 65 and over constitute 7.1% of the population (117 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%, and local seniors achieve health metrics that exceed general national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wongawilli is largely Australian-born, at 82.9% of residents, with 14.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (29.2%) and English (24.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural metrics show Wongawilli aligning with regional norms, with 82.9% of inhabitants born domestically, 92.3% holding citizenship, and 85.2% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the predominant religious affiliation, claimed by 64.2% of the local population relative to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding ancestral backgrounds based on parental birthplaces, Australian heritage leads at 29.2%, followed by English heritage at 24.4% (under the regional share of 30.5%) and Other ancestry at 7.8%. Specific cultural groups exhibit elevated representation locally, including Macedonian ancestry at 3.4% (vs 0.4% regionally), Spanish heritage at 1.2% (vs 0.3%), and Serbian background at 0.9% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wongawilli is 32, younger than 93% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 29.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of the suburb of Wongawilli is centered on young families, with the 25 - 44 cohort representing 35.1% of inhabitants as at August 2026, compared to 23.5% across Regional NSW, whereas individuals aged 65+ comprise 7.1% against 23.3% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age reached 32, up from 31 at the 2021 Census, which sat 11 years below the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census and under the nationwide figure of 38. The proportion of young to middle aged adults contracted from 38.4% at the Census to an estimated 35.1%, yet this age demographic is projected to deliver the greatest absolute increase by 2041, climbing by 274 (47%) to 857.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wongawilli
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 190 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,213 at the 2021 Census → 1,661 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 (SAL14392). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.