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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Batemans Bay is $780k, with units at $600k. House values have moved 2.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Batemans Bay has an estimated 8,734 residents, up from 8,581 at the 2021 Census — a change of 153 people, or 1.8%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 82% of areas nationally. 206 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 137 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 of Batemans Bay stands at roughly 8,734 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 153 people (1.8%) compared to the 8,581 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such movement is calculated using ABS estimated resident population statistics of 8,679 as of June 2025 alongside 206 validated new addresses registered post-Census. With 137 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a low-density environment that offers ample living room and future development capacity. Over the prior ten years, the community exhibited steady expansion via a 1.0% compound annual growth rate, exceeding the broader SA3 area.
Interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 52.8% of aggregate population increases in recent times. Projections for each SA2 region rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline year, while unlisted SA2 zones draw from 2022 NSW State Government releases benchmarked to 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-cohort growth rates derived from these series are applied across all districts. Demographic forecasts point to population gains above the median for non-metropolitan Australian localities, with projections indicating an expansion of 1,421 persons through to 2041 according to updated annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 15.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
169 new dwellings have been approved in Batemans Bay over the past five years, an average of 33 a year. That is 3.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 34 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 71% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approximately 33 residential dwellings secure planning approval annually in Batemans Bay, totaling 169 homes sanctioned across the previous 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over that identical span of 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), inbound population increases averaged 1.1 new residents per approved dwelling, pointing toward balanced market fundamentals and steady conditions; this metric further moderated to 0.3 people per dwelling across the last 2 financial years, reflecting an even healthier supply-demand alignment. New residential builds carry an average construction value of $504,000, marginally outperforming regional benchmarks and underscoring an emphasis on premium construction.
Furthermore, commercial approvals amounting to $85.2 million were logged during this financial year, illustrating strong commercial investment in the district. When evaluated against Rest of NSW, new residential dwelling approvals per capita in Batemans Bay track at roughly three-quarters the regional pace, placing it in the 48th percentile across the country and restricting buyer options while bolstering demand for established properties. Detached houses account for 71.0% of recent construction while medium-to-high density formats such as townhouses or apartments represent 29.0%, preserving a low-density neighborhood structure geared toward family-oriented households seeking larger living footprints. The ratio of 334 people per approved residential dwelling underlines the market's subdued, low-volume development pace. Moving forward, projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate Batemans Bay will add 1,366 residents through to 2041. If building rates do not accelerate, new residential stock may fail to keep pace with incoming population, potentially driving buyer competition upward and bolstering property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Batemans Bay
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Batemans Bay, worth an estimated $94 million. A further 45 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.9 billion. 13 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. 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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Regional outcomes are heavily shaped by strategic public works, key developments, and local planning frameworks. AreaSearch has pinpointed 8 active initiatives likely to influence the local area. Notable projects include the Batemans Bay Community Health Facility, 24 Beach Road Residential Development, Batemans Bay Dredging, and the 3 Clyde Street Mixed Use Tourist, Residential & Retail Development, with the most impactful developments detailed below.
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3 Clyde Street Mixed Use Tourist, Residential & Retail Development
Development consent granted for a mixed-use tourist and residential development across two buildings of four and five storeys. The project encompasses 46 hotel and serviced apartment units, 10 permanent residential apartments, two ground-floor retail tenancies, and basement parking overlooking the Clyde River.
The Sebel Hotel Batemans Bay
Redevelopment of the former Batemans Bay Hotel site into a four-storey mixed-use hospitality complex featuring a 71-room Accor Sebel hotel, 11 luxury serviced townhouses, a business centre, gym, and parking facilities. Approved by the Southern Regional Planning Panel following assessment by Eurobodalla Shire Council, revitalising the foreshore precinct.
24 Beach Road Residential Development
Redevelopment of the former waterfront motel site into a multi-storey residential apartment complex comprising 34 premium units. Development approval was granted by Eurobodalla Shire Council following assessment for coastal residential densification. The project incorporates waterfront orientation, basement parking, and contemporary building standards.
Batemans Bay Community Health Facility
Construction of a new purpose-built community health centre on the existing Batemans Bay Hospital site. The $20 million facility centralizes allied health, child and family services, Aboriginal health, community mental health, and drug and alcohol programs into a modern integrated hub. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW and Southern NSW Local Health District, main works commenced in 2024 with operational commissioning scheduled for 2025.
Batemans Bay Clyde River Entrance Dredging
Transport for NSW coastal dredging campaign removing approximately 30,000 cubic metres of marine sand from the Clyde River navigation channel and bar. Dredged sand was transferred via submerged pipeline to nourish nearshore waters off Cullendulla Beach, maintaining safe marine navigation for commercial fishers and recreational vessels.
Batemans Bay Bridge Replacement Project
Replacement of the old Batemans Bay Bridge with a new four-lane bridge including a pedestrian and cyclist shared pathway, upgraded roundabout, and improved local road and pathway connections. It also included upgraded foreshore areas.
Greater Batemans Bay Structure Plan
A visionary document setting out the strategic planning framework for development over 25 years, guiding the scale, pattern, and broad location of development, including provision for new housing and business. It aims to balance demands for new housing, commercial development, and servicing with environmental preservation and character retention.
Batemans Bay Waterfront Master Plan and Activation Strategy
A master plan and activation strategy for the Batemans Bay waterfront, aiming to create a richer variety of uses, programs, and amenity, enhance public spaces, improve access, and stimulate mixed-use development.
3,300 residents of Batemans Bay are employed, from a labour force of 3,515. Unemployment sits at 6.1%, with participation at 47.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 market in Batemans Bay features a diverse mix of professional and manual occupations, anchored by prominent hospitality and tourism industries alongside an unemployment rate of 6.1%. By March 2026, employed residents reached 3,300, though local unemployment sat 2.0% above the 4.1% recorded across Regional NSW, and the local labour participation rate of 47.6% trailed the Regional NSW benchmark of 60.6%. Census findings indicated that 9.8% of the workforce operated from home, though figures from that period were influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents include retail trade, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Retail trade represents a notable area of local specialization, employing a share of workers 1.5 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.6% of local employment, well below the 5.3% observed throughout Regional NSW. Although local employers generate positions within the boundary, comparisons between working residents and local job counts suggest a substantial volume of outward commuting. According to AreaSearch’s evaluation of SALM and ABS figures, the labour force shrank by 2.2% while employment dropped 1.5% during the year ending March 2026, which led to unemployment declining by 0.6 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW saw employment fall by 0.9%, the labour force shrink by 0.4%, and unemployment rise by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia’s national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can provide additional perspective on likely future demand in Batemans Bay. These outlooks span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid onto the local employment structure to gauge anticipated expansion trends. Although national employment is projected to grow 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, sectoral growth rates vary considerably. When these industry-level estimates are applied to Batemans Bay’s current employment composition, local employment is anticipated to rise 6.3% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Batemans Bay is $1,120 a week (about $58,000 a year), with median personal income at $596 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,434 a year against an average of $53,438. 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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Data from the ATO at the postcode tier for financial year 2023 shows taxpayers in the Batemans Bay SA2 recording a median income of $43,434 and an average of $53,438. These figures trail nationwide benchmarks, as well as Regional NSW's median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Factoring in a Wage Price Index uplift of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $47,916 for median earnings and $58,953 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings in Batemans Bay between the 8th and 11th percentiles nationally.
Regarding distribution, the $800 - 1,499 weekly bracket encompasses 30.1% of local earners (2,628 individuals), in contrast to the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 tier dominates at 29.9%. Local households experience acute affordability constraints, retaining only 83.2% of earnings and sitting in the 9th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Batemans Bay had 3,468 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 13% apartments. 24% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,519 a month. Rent absorbs 29.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.3%. 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, residential dwellings across Batemans Bay consisted of 75.6% separate houses and 24.4% alternative dwelling formats (such as apartments, semi-detached properties, and other structures), whereas Regional NSW registered 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other dwelling types. Full home ownership was significantly higher locally than across Regional NSW, reaching 44.4%, with remaining properties divided between mortgaged dwellings (24.2%) and rental properties (31.4%). Typical mortgage repayments in the district stood at a median of $1,519 monthly, notably lower than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while median weekly rent was $330 in Batemans Bay, matching the Regional NSW figure of $330.
From a nationwide perspective, local monthly mortgage payments remain substantially beneath the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well under the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Batemans Bay counted 3,468 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 18% are couples with children, fewer than in 91% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the bulk of living arrangements at 64.4% of all households, consisting of 33.4% couples without children, 18.0% couples with children, and 12.1% single parent families. Non-family living situations represent the remaining 35.6%, divided between single-occupant homes at 32.6% and shared group households at 3.0%. The district's median household size of 2.2 people is smaller than the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.9% of adults in Batemans Bay hold a university qualification, including 9.4% with a bachelor degree and 3.0% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 87% of areas nationally. A further 32.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 483 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 892 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels present local hurdles, as tertiary degree completion stands at 14.9%, substantially trailing the NSW statewide benchmark of 32.2%. This dynamic emphasizes both challenges and potential for targeted educational advancement. Within higher education, bachelor degrees account for 9.4%, postgraduate credentials comprise 3.0%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.5%. Conversely, vocational and practical qualifications are prevalent, with 42.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical certifications, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.2%) and certificates (32.2%). An active student cohort accounts for 24.7% of the local population engaged in formal study. This educational demographic breaks down into 9.7% enrolled in primary education, 7.1% attending secondary education, and 1.8% enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Batemans Bay reaches 180 stops on 41 routes, timetabled for about 600 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An assessment of local transit options shows 180 active transport stops operating across Batemans Bay, consisting of bus services. These stops are integrated into 41 individual routes, providing a combined total of 599 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is strong, with typical walking distances of 170 meters to the nearest boarding point. Due to the area's residential profile, most travel is outward-bound, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel at 93%. Car ownership sits below the wider regional figure, averaging 1.2 vehicles per household. Additionally, 9.8% of workers indicated working from home during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially shaped by pandemic conditions.
Network frequency delivers an average of 85 trips per day across all available routes, translating to roughly 3 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest transit points relative to the geographical midpoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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58.1% of residents in Batemans Bay report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 9.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 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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Health indicators highlight pronounced needs across Batemans Bay, with AreaSearch evaluations identifying elevated chronic illness and mortality rates across younger and older demographics alike, while private health insurance adoption is remarkably low at approximately 47% of all inhabitants (~4,070 people). This sits below the 51.9% recorded across Regional NSW and the broader Australian average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments in the community, diagnosed in 12.5 and 9.8% of the population, respectively, while 58.1% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, trailing the 63.3% level across Regional NSW.
Working-age cohorts experience noticeable chronic health pressures. Residents aged 65 and over constitute 31.9% of the local population (2,783 people), well above the 23.3% observed in Regional NSW, with senior health challenges reflecting elevated incidence when benchmarked nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Batemans Bay is largely Australian-born, at 84.1% of residents, with 5.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.2%) and Australian (28.1%). 5.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Measures of cultural diversity in Batemans Bay sit below broader benchmarks, with Australian-born individuals accounting for 84.1% of the community, Australian citizens making up 89.7%, and 94.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, representing 54.7% of local residents, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental heritage and ancestry, the three most common backgrounds among Batemans Bay residents are English at 32.2%, Australian at 28.1%, and Irish at 9.2%. Notable variations also emerge among specific demographic groups: Australian Aboriginal representation stands at 5.9% locally compared to 4.6% regionally, Polish ancestry accounts for 0.7% versus 0.5% regionally, and Maltese heritage represents 0.5% against 0.4% across the broader region.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Batemans Bay is 51, older than 92% of areas nationally. 18.0% 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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Demographic composition in Batemans Bay skews heavily toward older demographics. As of August 2026, AreaSearch estimates indicate that 31.9% of the population belongs to senior and retirement age brackets (65+), compared to 23.3% across Regional NSW, whereas young-to-middle adults (25 - 44) comprise only 18.0% locally against 23.5% regionally. The median age is estimated at 51 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census baseline and remaining 8 years higher than the Regional NSW median of 43 at that Census, while the national median was 38 at the same Census.
The most noticeable cohort shift since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 age category, which decreased from 27.1% to an estimated 25.5%. Projections to 2041 anticipate that retirees and seniors will absorb the primary share of demographic gains, adding 566 residents (20%) to total 3,350.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Batemans Bay
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Sep 2026 this 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 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 206 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,581 at the 2021 Census → 8,734 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 (101041017). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.