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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 Bowral is $1.65m, with units at $970k. House values have moved 0.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Bowral has an estimated 13,453 residents, down from 13,626 at the 2021 Census — a change of 173 people, or 1.3%. 210 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 242 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 population of Bowral stands at roughly 13,453 as of Aug 2026. This represents a contraction of 173 people (1.3%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 13,626 people. The demographic estimate is derived by combining the ABS estimated resident population of 13,405 recorded as of June 2025 with an intake of 210 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Across the locality, density registers at 242 persons per square kilometer, providing generous living space for residents alongside capacity for upcoming expansion. Demographic expansion across the community has been driven predominantly by overseas migration, serving as virtually the exclusive catalyst for recent population increases.
Projections for each individual SA2 territory utilize ABS/Geoscience Australia figures published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the reference year. Wherever local areas lack coverage under this framework, AreaSearch draws on SA2 projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 based on 2021. Proportional growth rates across age cohorts from these sources are likewise extended to cover the period between 2032 and 2041. Looking toward long-term demographic patterns, expansion is projected to exceed the regional Australian median, with local numbers anticipated to climb by 1,639 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP metrics, translating into an overall expansion of 11.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
372 new dwellings have been approved in Bowral over the past five years, an average of 74 a year. That is 5.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 74 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 59% 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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Residential building approvals in Bowral have averaged roughly 74 dwellings per year, culminating in 372 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Despite recent population contraction, the supply of fresh housing has kept pace with local requirements, ensuring ample opportunities for purchasers, with newly approved residences carrying an average construction value of $581,000—a figure moderately above regional norms that reflects a clear focus on high-quality building standards. Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $30.3 million during the current financial year, underlining substantial local commercial investment. Relative to Rest of NSW, per capita building activity in Bowral remains on par, maintaining balanced market conditions in line with the surrounding area.
Recent building permits consist of 59.0% standalone homes alongside 41.0% townhouses or apartments, displaying a rising proportion of medium-density housing that provides diverse price tiers ranging from generous detached residences to more manageable compact properties. This marks a meaningful transition away from the existing property structure (currently 84.0% houses), responding to constrained development land, changing household preferences, and housing affordability pressures. Approvals indicate an average of approximately 189 people per dwelling approval, typifying a low-density suburban landscape. According to recent population projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Bowral is slated to expand by 1,590 residents through to 2041. At existing levels of residential construction, emerging housing stock appears well positioned to satisfy local demand, creating favourable buyer conditions and facilitating potential expansion beyond projected population numbers.
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 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bowral, worth an estimated $1.1 billion. A further 109 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $18.7 billion. 47 are already under construction and 56 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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Civic infrastructure, major developments, and strategic urban planning exert a decisive influence on local prosperity. AreaSearch has pinpointed 15 projects in total with the potential to affect the district. Prominent undertakings encompass the Bowral and District Hospital Redevelopment - Stage 2, the Bowral Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade, the Bowral South New Living Area (NLA), and the Retford Farm Stormwater Detention Basin, with further key developments outlined below.
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Bowral and District Hospital Redevelopment - Stage 2
The $55 million Bowral and District Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 refurbishes existing campus infrastructure to consolidate modern outpatient, allied health, and clinical support facilities. Delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder Donnelley Constructions, the project established a new Outpatient Centre in the former administration building and refurbishes the historic Milton Park building into a three-storey General Services Building. Following the opening of outpatient services, final works on the back-of-house support facilities are concluding in 2026.
Bowral Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
An upgrade to the Bowral Sewage Treatment Plant using advanced technology to improve wastewater treatment and increase capacity for population growth up to 21,000 by 2046. The 60.5 million AUD project includes a new bioreactor, clarifier, odour control, emergency storm pond, and UV system.
Bowral Golf Course Detention Basin
Wingecarribee Shire Council's Bowral Golf Course Detention Basin is a proposed flood mitigation project within Bowral Golf Course. The scheme would build three interconnected detention basins with outlet structures and open channels to temporarily store stormwater and reduce downstream flood impacts around Bevan Place, Moss Vale Road and Loftus Street. Council previously secured a NSW Flood Recovery and Resilience grant, but in July 2025 moved to return the grant and reassess the project's viability for a future Floodplain Management Program submission after revised costs and easement issues.The council's March 2026 floodplain program update lists the project as under review.
Bowral South New Living Area (NLA)
A Council-led master-planned residential community to deliver approximately 2,100 new dwellings, a village centre, and public open space along the Wingecarribee River. The Draft Master Plan and Servicing Strategy were on Public Exhibition in 2024 and are currently undergoing post-exhibition review and Flood Impact Risk Assessment.
Bowral to Moss Vale 700mm Water Main Duplication
Wingecarribee Shire Council is progressing the detailed design of a duplicate trunk water main between the Wingecarribee Water Treatment Plant at Bowral and the Hill Road Reservoir at Moss Vale. The project will improve water supply security, network resilience and capacity for future population growth. Council's current capital works program targets completion of the detailed design before construction funding and delivery stages.
Retford Farm Stormwater Detention Basin
Construction of an earthen embankment dam wall to form a stormwater detention basin across Mittagong Creek, designed to mitigate local flooding issues in Bowral by storing approximately 320 million litres of stormwater during high rainfall events.
35-37 Station Street Mixed-Use Development
DA-approved mixed-use project in Bowral town centre comprising 10 residential apartments, two commercial spaces suitable for wedding/reception use, and boutique tourist accommodation (~12-15 rooms) with cafe and basement parking. Site area approx. 1,411 sqm across Lots 33 and 34 with ~49.7 m frontage. Close to Bowral Station and Bong Bong Street retail.
Maeve Bowral
Luxury residential project delivering 24 dwellings (12 apartments and 12 townhouses) designed for high-end country living in central Bowral. Marketing and sales are led by major agencies, with construction underway and completion targeted for 2025.
5,512 residents of Bowral are employed, from a labour force of 5,585. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 48.4%. 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. 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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Bowral possesses an educated local labour pool characterised by notable professional service participation, minimal unemployment sitting at 1.3%, and consistent labour market conditions over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,512, with the jobless rate tracking 2.8% beneath the 4.1% recorded across Regional NSW, though labour market participation sits markedly lower at 48.4% compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census records also revealed that 35.5% of working residents carried out their duties from home, an outcome influenced by Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Local workers are predominantly engaged within health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
The community exhibits pronounced specialisation in professional & technical fields, where the local concentration is 2.2 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.6% of local employment against 5.3% regionally. While the area offers local positions, comparing the Census working population against resident numbers indicates that a significant share of workers commute outside the area for employment. AreaSearch assessment of data from SALM and the ABS indicates that over the 12-month period, local employment grew by 0.4% while the labour pool expanded by 1.0%, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW recorded an employment contraction of 0.9% and a workforce contraction of 0.4%, alongside an increase of 0.5 percentage point in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding forward workforce demand in Bowral. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce composition to map anticipated sectoral expansion. Although nationwide employment is projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, trajectories vary across specific industries. Factoring these national trends into Bowral's industry distribution indicates local job opportunities could increase by 6.9% over five years and 14.1% over ten years (this represents a baseline weighted model for comparative analysis and does not incorporate localized population adjustments).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bowral is $1,650 a week (about $86,000 a year), with median personal income at $827 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,651 a year against an average of $107,605. The average runs 112% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that resident earnings in the Bowral SA2 sit at elevated levels compared to national benchmarks, showing a median assessed income of $50,651 and an average income of $107,605. By comparison, Regional NSW records a median income of $52,390 alongside an average income of $65,215. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $55,878 (median) and $118,710 (average) as of March 2026. Data from Census 2021 shows local family, household, and personal earnings ranking moderately between the 44th and 54th percentiles.
In terms of earnings brackets, 26.7% of residents (3,591 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band, aligning closely with the 29.9% observed across the wider region. Following housing payments, households retain 86.0% of earnings for discretionary living costs, positioning the area within the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bowral had 5,564 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 2% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 56% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $500 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,300 a month. Rent absorbs 30.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the residential landscape in Bowral was composed of 83.5% houses and 16.5% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), closely tracking Regional NSW where standalone houses account for 82.6% and other dwellings represent 17.4%. Outright home ownership in Bowral reached 55.6%, substantially outperforming Regional NSW levels, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (26.5%) or occupied as rentals (17.9%). Local housing costs sat well above regional figures, with median monthly mortgage payments reaching $2,300 against $1,733 in Regional NSW, and median weekly rent at $500 compared to $330 regionally.
On a national basis, local home loan repayments outstrip the Australian average of $1,863, while rental rates notably surpass the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bowral counted 5,564 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 78% of areas nationally, against 38% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 68.9% of households, consisting of 38.0% couples without children, 22.7% couples with children, and 7.8% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 31.1%, led by single-person residences at 29.3% and shared group households at 1.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional NSW standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
36.3% of adults in Bowral hold a university qualification, including 23.1% with a bachelor degree and 9.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 18.9% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 3,602 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,072 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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Bowral demonstrates high educational qualifications across its population, with 36.3% of individuals aged 15+ possessing higher education credentials, exceeding the 21.3% registered across Rest of NSW and 22.4% across the broader SA4 region. This qualification base positions local workers favourably for professional opportunities. University qualifications are led by Bachelor degrees at 23.1%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (9.7%) and graduate diplomas (3.5%). Vocational training is also widespread, with 33.1% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (14.2%) and certificates (18.9%). Across the locality, 24.8% of residents are enrolled in an educational course.
Broken down by schooling level, primary education accounts for 8.8%, secondary education represents 8.1%, and tertiary education encompasses 3.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bowral reaches 262 stops on 57 routes, timetabled for about 2,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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Local transit networks feature 262 operational public transport stops across Bowral, combining rail and bus facilities. Serviced by 57 unique transit routes, this network provides 2,930 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is rated as excellent, with typical walking distance to a stop averaging 184 meters. Given the residential makeup of the area, external commuting is customary, with personal vehicle travel representing the primary mode of travel at 90%, while walking accounts for 7%. Vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.4 vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home arrangements were utilized by 35.5% of working residents according to the 2021 Census, reflecting prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit schedules provide an average of 418 daily trips across the combined route network, translating to roughly 11 weekly departures for each designated boarding location. The mapped representation highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the area centerpoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.9% of residents in Bowral report no long-term health condition. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 74.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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 across Bowral reflect positive outcomes, with AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illness and mortality identifying low incidence of prevalent health issues across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is prominent, held by approximately 74% of the population (9,955 people). This exceeds the Regional NSW level of 51.9% as well as the nationwide figure of 55.7%. The two most prevalent health conditions recorded in the community are arthritis, affecting 12.6% of residents, and asthma, impacting 6.3%, while 62.9% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Health measures among residents aged under 65 exceed standard benchmarks. Residents aged 65 and over make up 39.4% of the local community (5,301 people), notably higher than the 23.3% registered in Regional NSW. Wellbeing among older cohorts remains strong, with national health rankings matching the general populace.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bowral is largely Australian-born, at 77.5% of residents, with 7.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.0%) and Australian (23.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Bowral exhibits cultural diversity metrics comparable to regional norms, with 77.5% of inhabitants Australian-born, 89.4% holding citizenship, and 92.7% speaking solely English in the home. Christianity represents the primary faith, accounting for 61.2% of local residents. The most noticeable variation from regional patterns occurs in Judaism, which represents 0.5% of residents compared to 0.1% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental ancestry, the primary backgrounds reported in Bowral include English at 33.0%, Australian at 23.8% (trailing the 30.0% regional standard), and Irish at 11.3%. Specific heritage groups show distinct local concentrations, with Scottish ancestry overrepresented at 10.3% (against 8.0% across the region), French background at 0.8% (versus 0.4%), and Welsh heritage at 0.7% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bowral is 56, older than 97% of areas nationally. 14.7% 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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Bowral exhibits a distinct demographic profile characterised by an older population than the surrounding region. As of August 2026 updates, retirees and elderly residents (65+) comprise 39.4% of the population, compared to 23.3% in Regional NSW, whereas young to middle-aged adults (25 - 44) account for only 12.7% against 23.5% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 56, matching the figure from the 2021 Census and sitting 13 years above the Regional NSW median of 43 from that Census, where the Australian median stood at 38. Following the Census, children and young adults (0 - 24) grew from 22.5% to an estimated 23.6%.
Meanwhile, the 65 to 74 demographic decreased from 17.5% to an estimated 15.5%, while the 75 to 84 bracket increased from 15.0% to 17.0%, illustrating an existing cohort ageing in place without sufficient younger in-migration. By 2041, senior cohorts are projected to drive the bulk of local growth, expanding by 861 residents (16%) to reach 6,163.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bowral
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 | Aug 2026 last month all 14 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 Aug 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 — 210 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,626 at the 2021 Census → 13,453 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 (114021284). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.