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Casey has an estimated 6,748 residents, up from 6,471 at the 2021 Census — a change of 277 people, or 4.3%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. That puts 2,576 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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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count in Casey stands at roughly 6,748 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 277 people (4.3%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 6,471 people were recorded. This net movement combines the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 6,731 with 15 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 2,575 persons per square kilometer, the suburb's density places it in the upper quartile across nationally evaluated locations in AreaSearch's coverage. Over the preceding ten years, Casey has maintained solid momentum via a 2.2% compound annual growth rate, exceeding the wider SA4 region.
Natural increase served as the primary growth engine, accounting for roughly 60.3% of total resident additions across recent times. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset keyed to a 2022 baseline for every SA2. Where SA2 coverage is missing, or for timeframes beyond 2032, figures apply ACT Government SA2 cohort projections anchored to 2022. Under these projected demographic trajectories, Casey's anticipated expansion sits marginally beneath the national statistical area median, gaining an estimated 660 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP tallies, amounting to an overall rise of 9.5% throughout the 16 years.
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Residential approvals in Casey have averaged roughly 1 new homes per annum, totaling 7 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average influx of 40.6 new residents arrived for every residential build completed, creating an environment where demand substantially outpaces building supply—a trend that typically fuels pricing surges and buyer competition. Furthermore, anticipated construction costs average $468,000 per dwelling, signaling that building activity is oriented toward the high-end residential tier. In addition, $340,000 in commercial development has been authorized during the current financial year, underscoring the suburb's overwhelmingly domestic profile.
Casey experiences substantially lower development activity than the Australian Capital Territory. This limited supply of new construction typically strengthens demand and upward pressure on prices for current dwellings. The rate is also lower than the national average, which signals a mature market and suggests potential restrictions on development. All recent construction has consisted entirely of detached houses, which maintains the locality's suburban character by focusing on family homes that provide ample space for buyers wanting more room. Interestingly, developers are building more detached housing than the existing pattern would suggest, with 76.0% of approvals at Census, which shows enduring strong demand for family homes even as densification trends occur. The area has roughly 6684 people per dwelling approval, indicating a well-established market. Long-term demographic forecasts indicate Casey will welcome 643 residents through to 2041, based on AreaSearch's most current quarterly numbers. If residential building activity continues at current rates, housing creation will fall short of demographic expansion, likely driving buyer rivalry and providing ongoing support for local property values.
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 Casey, worth an estimated $18 million. A further 49 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.59 billion. 8 are already under construction and 19 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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Local economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by surrounding capital projects, major infrastructure, and planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 projects anticipated to influence Casey. Prominent works include the Gold Creek Country Club Build-to-Rent (Gold Creek Golf Club Redevelopment), Gold Creek Events Facility and 60-room Hotel, North Gungahlin Health Centre, and Casey Emergency Services Station, with relevant developments outlined below.
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Gold Creek Homestead Precinct
An $80 million intergenerational precinct comprising the restoration of the historic 1860s Gold Creek Homestead and a major expansion of The Grove Ngunnawal retirement village. The project includes 45 premium independent living villas, featuring Australia's first retirement 'Passive House' pilot for ultra-low energy consumption. The restored Homestead officially reopened in March 2026 as a multipurpose community hub. Construction continues on a co-located 124-bed residential aged care facility by Arcare, featuring a three-storey design with a cafe, wellness gym, and cinema, targeted for completion in late 2026 or early 2027.
New Gungahlin Ambulance and Fire Station (Casey Precinct)
A new ACT Ambulance and Fire and Rescue station to be built as part of a 2.4-hectare community services precinct on Kingsland Parade in Casey, north Gungahlin. The station will sit alongside a new health centre and a proposed indoor sports facility, improving emergency response times for the fast-growing northern Gungahlin district which includes Casey, Nicholls, Ngunnawal, Franklin and Taylor. A subdivision proposal to create the precinct's blocks, including one reserved for the future fire and ambulance station, was lodged with ACT Planning in late 2024.The 2025-26 ACT Budget funded early works to prepare the site for this and other future infrastructure.
North Gungahlin Health Centre
A new community health centre planned for a 2.4-hectare greenfield site on Kingsland Parade in Casey, close to Casey Market Town and public transport. The centre will offer free preventative health services, treatment for chronic disease, and a strong focus on child and family services for the growing North Gungahlin community. It will be staffed by a multidisciplinary team of nurses, allied health workers and visiting medical professionals, complementing existing nurse-led Walk-in Centres and the Gungahlin Community Health Centre.The wider precinct will also include a new indoor sports facility and a co-located ACTAS Ambulance and Fire Station. Funded through the 2024-25 ACT Budget at 21.72 million dollars, with detailed design underway and the development application stage expected to follow in 2025.
Casey Emergency Services Station
New emergency services station planned for Casey in West Gungahlin to support ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue operations. ACT Government information says investigation and concept design have progressed, with the station intended to improve emergency services access and response times for the growing Gungahlin region. The station forms part of the broader Casey community precinct near Kingsland Parade, alongside planned health and community facilities.
Taylor Residential Estate
A major greenfield residential development in Gungahlin by the Suburban Land Agency. The estate accommodates approximately 2,500 dwellings, including a mix of detached homes, townhouses, and apartments. It features community facilities such as Taylor Park, Margaret Hendry School, and the new Agnes Shea High School which opened for Year 7 students in early 2025. Recent updates include the commencement of 49 new affordable homes through the Affordable Housing Project Fund, with construction of build-to-rent and rental units beginning between late 2025 and late 2026.
Gungahlin Tennis Facility (Amaroo Tennis Centre)
New regional tennis hub featuring 10 full-size ITF standard courts, 2 Hot Shots courts for junior development, a hitting wall, pavilion with female-friendly change rooms, LED lighting for night play, accessible pathways, and a 33-vehicle carpark. The facility supports diverse programs including Hot Shots, cardio tennis, school programs, and competitive leagues for all ages and abilities. Joint funding of $9.934 million from the ACT Government and $400,000 from Tennis ACT and Tennis Australia. Construction commenced September 2025 by Complex Co.Tennis ACT and affiliated clubs will operate and maintain the facility.
Jacka Local Centre
A sustainable mixed-use local centre featuring a minimum of 55 dwellings and 1,000 to 1,500 square metres of commercial and retail space. The project follows a 'shop-top' housing model and is central to the Jacka masterplan, which emphasizes all-electric living and high-quality public realms.
Gungahlin Community Facilities Upgrades
Multiple community facility improvements including new playground in Amaroo, Palmerston shops upgrades, new cricket nets at Bonner oval, and female-friendly changeroom upgrades at multiple ovals.
4,118 residents of Casey are employed, from a labour force of 4,267. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 82.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,945, about 73% 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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The local labour pool exhibits substantial educational credentials, solid representation across essential services, a low jobless rate of 3.5%, and stable conditions over the past twelve months. By March 2026, employed residents reached 4,118, while unemployment tracked 0.6% beneath the Australian Capital Territory figure of 4.1%. Workforce participation is particularly elevated, reaching 82.1% against 70.6% territory-wide. Census records indicated that only 10.1% of workers carried out their duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time must be taken into account. Prominent employment sectors among the resident population encompass public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, alongside professional & technical services.
Locally situated employment, however, sees public administration & safety accounting for 29.2% of jobs, sitting slightly below the 30.4% recorded across the Australian Capital Territory. As demonstrated by comparing Census place-of-work counts with resident totals, the area's predominantly domestic environment offers fewer employment options within its own boundaries. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics indicates that in the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment rose by 0.2% while the total workforce grew by 1.1%, lifting the local unemployment rate by 0.9 percentage points. Across the same timeframe, the Australian Capital Territory saw employment expand by 0.3% and the labour pool grow by 1.1%, resulting in a 0.7 percentage points rise in joblessness. Broader industry outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future hiring trajectories in Casey over five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, total employment is projected to expand by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates fluctuate widely by discipline. Applying these baseline industry shifts to Casey's resident employment profile points to estimated local employment increases of 6.4% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (note this is an illustrative weighted extrapolation that omits local demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Casey is $2,680 a week (about $139,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,349 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $79,246 a year against an average of $89,795. 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 metrics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 place Casey SA2 personal earnings among the highest nationally. Taxpayers in Casey SA2 recorded a median income of $79,246 and an average income of $89,795, outperforming the Australian Capital Territory benchmarks of $72,206 and $85,981. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.44% post-financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach roughly $87,519 for median earnings and $99,170 for average earnings. Across household, family, and individual brackets at the Census, Casey ranks between the 93rd and 95th percentiles Australia-wide.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band accounts for 38.1% of residents (2,570 people), aligning with the territory proportion of 34.3%. Financial capacity is highlighted by 43.4% of households earning weekly sums beyond $3,000, supporting strong local retail and consumer spending. Even with housing costs taking up 16.5% of income, disposable earnings sit at the 92nd percentile nationally, while the SEIFA economic index assigns the suburb to the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Casey had 2,202 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 2% apartments. 58% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 12% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $502 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month, a total housing cost higher than 95% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 18.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 18.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the dwelling landscape in Casey consisted of 75.6% houses alongside 24.4% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), compared with 63.3% houses and 36.7% other dwellings across the Australian Capital Territory. Fully owned homes comprised 11.8% of occupied private dwellings, trailing the wider territory, while the remaining balance was split between properties with a mortgage (58.4%) and leased properties (29.8%). Median monthly mortgage costs stood at $2,167, exceeding the Australian Capital Territory level of $2,080, while median weekly rent reached $502, compared to the regional figure of $450.
Across Australia as a whole, typical commitments are considerably lower, averaging $1,863 for monthly mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Casey counted 2,202 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 47% are couples with children, more than in 92% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is predominantly composed of family households, which make up 79.3% of the total; these include 47.0% couples with children, 20.7% couples without children, and 10.5% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the other 20.7%, split between single-person dwellings at 17.9% and shared group households at 2.9%. The local median household occupancy of 2.9 people exceeds the Australian Capital Territory benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.3% of adults in Casey hold a university qualification, including 24.4% with a bachelor degree and 13.9% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 94% of areas nationally. A further 17.1% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Academic credentials in Casey comfortably outstrip wider standards, with 42.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing tertiary degrees against 30.4% across Australia, providing a firm foundation for professional employment. Bachelor degrees comprise the single largest category at 24.4%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (13.9%) and graduate diplomas (4.0%). Technical and vocational certifications are likewise prominent, held by 29.8% of residents aged 15+, encompassing advanced diplomas (12.7%) as well as certificates (17.1%). Formal study engagement is substantial, with 35.0% of the population actively taking part in educational courses. Breaking this down by level, primary schooling accounts for 12.3%, secondary education represents 7.0%, and tertiary studies involve 6.4% of residents.
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Public transport in Casey reaches 17 stops on 54 routes, timetabled for about 2,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 services in Casey operate across 17 active stops, accommodating a network of bus services. These stops are integrated into 54 individual routes that deliver a combined 2,581 weekly passenger trips. Network convenience is high, with residents living a typical distance of 194 meters from their closest boarding point. Given its residential orientation, outbound travel is standard, with private cars serving as the primary mode at 91%. Vehicle availability averages 1.5 per dwelling, running above the regional norm. Working from home accounted for 10.1% of residents at the 2021 Census, which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Across all transit routes, service frequency averages 368 trips per day, translating to roughly 151 weekly trips per individual stop.
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76.8% of residents in Casey report no long-term health condition. 2.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and chronic ailment rates, Casey records strong population health outcomes across all age groups, accompanied by exceptional private health coverage held by roughly 66% of residents (4,446 people). This exceeds the 62.4% figure registered across the Australian Capital Territory and outpaces the 55.7% national baseline. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, reported by 7.6% and 8.5% of residents respectively. Conversely, 76.8% of people reported being completely free of long-term health disorders, compared to 70.2% across the Australian Capital Territory.
Health metrics for the under-65 population remain above average. Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 6.6% of residents (448 people), well below the 14.2% proportion across the Australian Capital Territory. For this senior demographic, overall wellness measures are above average and track consistently with nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
32.3% of Casey residents were born overseas and 33.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 75% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (22.2%) and English (20.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Casey exhibits a high degree of cultural diversity relative to surrounding areas, with 32.3% of community members born overseas and 33.5% speaking a language other than English in their households. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, observed by 42.1% of the local population. The most prominent statistical divergence is found in the Other category, which accounts for 3.1% in Casey compared with 1.4% across the Australian Capital Territory. Looking at parent heritage, the three most common reported ancestries are Australian (22.2%), English (20.1%), and Other (16.1%). Notable ethnic overrepresentations also appear across several specific communities within Casey: Indian ancestry stands at 6.0% (vs 3.3% across the region), Croatian accounts for 1.6% (vs 0.9%), and Sri Lankan comprises 0.7% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Casey is 33, younger than 92% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 27.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographically, Casey is heavily weighted toward working-age adults with dependents. Based on updated estimates to August 2026, individuals aged 25 - 44 account for 37.9% of the population, compared to 32.8% across the Australian Capital Territory, while seniors aged 65+ make up 6.6% against a regional benchmark of 14.2%. The median age is estimated at 33, up from 32 at the 2021 Census, sitting 2 years below the Australian Capital Territory median of 35 from the same Census and beneath the national Census median of 38. Since that Census, the 45 - 64 age group expanded from 17.6% to an estimated 21.4%.
This middle-aged and mature adult bracket is forecast to add the largest volume of residents by 2041, increasing by 426 (29%) to reach 1,873. The most rapid percentage rise will occur in the 65+ cohort, climbing 46% to 653, whereas numbers in the 25 - 44 bracket are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Casey
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 SA2 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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 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 — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,471 at the 2021 Census → 6,748 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 (801041036). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.