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The median house price in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is $1.35m, with units at $1.01m. House values have moved -1.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores has an estimated 9,849 residents, up from 9,170 at the 2021 Census — a change of 679 people, or 7.4%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. 135 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 59.1% of that increase. That puts 181 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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AreaSearch calculations place the population of Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores at roughly 9,849 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 2021 Census tally of 9,170 people, this represents an addition of 679 people (7.4%). This shift incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 9,765 from June 2025 alongside 135 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a resultant density of 180 persons per square kilometer, the locality retains generous spatial buffers and capacity for future expansion. The community's 7.4% growth rate outpaced both the broader SA4 region (3.8%) and the Rest of NSW, establishing it as a regional frontrunner.
Inbound overseas migration served as the foremost growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 59.1% of recent net gains, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and interstate arrivals. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (taking 2022 as the base year), supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (using 2021 as the baseline) where gaps exist. Age-specific trajectory rates derived from these datasets are extended across all areas for 2032 to 2041. On these demographic assumptions, growth is expected to track above the median for non-metropolitan Australia, adding 1,531 persons by 2041 according to current annual ERP benchmarks, representing an aggregate expansion of 14.7% over the 16 years.
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178 new dwellings have been approved in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 35 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 74% 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 across Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores have run at an annual rate of roughly 35 new dwellings, generating 178 homes across the last 5 financial years. Over this period (between FY-22 and FY-26), approximately 4 people per year arrived for every home delivered, creating a substantial supply shortfall that tends to fuel competitive bidding and elevate pricing. Construction values for these new homes have averaged $498,000. Meanwhile, commercial approvals generated $5.4 million in this financial year, underscoring the predominantly domestic character of local development. Per capita residential construction in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores sits at approximately three-quarters of the Rest of NSW rate, positioning the district in the 52nd percentile nationwide.
Detached houses comprise 74.0% of recent approvals while townhouses or apartments make up 26.0%, reinforcing a low-density urban footprint tailored to buyers seeking spacious living. An average of approximately 282 people per approval illustrates an evolving property landscape. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is on track to gain 1,447 residents by 2041. Maintaining the current pace of dwelling approvals could leave residential supply trailing demographic expansion, potentially intensifying purchaser demand and bolstering property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores, worth an estimated $182 million. A further 113 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.4 billion. 29 are already under construction and 36 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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Major infrastructure developments and local planning frameworks significantly guide community growth. AreaSearch has outlined 6 notable projects anticipated to influence the area. Leading initiatives include the Mullumbimby Road Upgrade, Marshalls Creek Boardwalk, Bayside Brunswick Heads (Wallum), and the Place Plan for New Brighton, South Golden Beach and Ocean Shores.
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Bayside Brunswick Heads (Wallum)
A 123-lot residential subdivision and 3 medium density sites across 30 hectares by Clarence Property. 60 percent of the site (18 hectares) will be protected as conservation zones. While the project received Development Approval, works are currently paused due to an interlocutory injunction and a Federal Court challenge by Save Wallum Inc. regarding the EPBC Act and threatened species.
Marshalls Creek Boardwalk
Proposed shared walking and cycling boardwalk linking Ocean Shores shopping centre with New Brighton beach and Brunswick Heads via Marshalls Creek. Byron Shire Council's 2025 Place Plan retains the project only as an investigation, requiring a route options report and environmental assessment before any future decision. The proposal remains subject to significant environmental constraints and consultation with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
New Brighton, South Golden Beach and Ocean Shores Place Plan
Byron Shire Council's adopted 20-year place plan for New Brighton, South Golden Beach and Ocean Shores. The plan sets a vision and 24 actions across movement and accessibility, environmental protection, open space improvements, village character, community development and resilience. Council adopted the plan in October 2025 and a Place Planning Collective North is now helping prioritise actions for implementation, including paths and cycleways, road safety, public transport advocacy, sports field planning, drainage, flood risk work and Ocean Shores centre planning.
Gulgan Village
A proposed medium-density eco-village masterplanned development spread across a 73-hectare site. The project aims to provide diverse housing options for up to 1,400 residents across around 450 dwellings, including affordable units, co-housing, apartments, and townhouses, integrated with light industrial spaces, community facilities, retail, and open green space.
Mullumbimby Rail Corridor Affordable Housing Project
Proposed affordable housing development on government-owned former rail corridor land near Mullumbimby Station. The project is a partnership between Transport Asset Holding Entity (TAHE) and Byron Shire Council. Planning remains at the concept and community engagement stage while site constraints including flooding, future rail corridor use and environmental considerations continue to be assessed.
Mullumbimby Hospital Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the remediated former hospital site into a diverse precinct featuring affordable housing, social housing, and community facilities. The project focuses on utilizing flood-free land to address local housing shortages through a mix of dwelling types and building heights up to 11.5 meters. Current efforts involve finalizing a site-specific Development Control Plan (DCP) and Masterplan funded by the Housing Support Program.
Station Street Affordable Housing
A collaborative mixed-use affordable housing development by Landcom and Byron Shire Council, proposing a two-storey building with around 32 affordable rental homes for workers on low to moderate incomes, a ground floor boarding house, and retail space.
Mullumbimby Affordable Housing / Mixed-Use (57 Station Street)
Joint Landcom and Byron Shire Council development of the Mullumbimby entrance carpark into an affordable rental, mixed-use project delivered with the NSW Reconstruction Authority. An amended DA (10.2025.212.1) for a two-storey building with 28 one- and two-bedroom units, a ground-floor boarding house, retail tenancies and 19 resident car spaces is on public exhibition from 22 June 2026 to 16 August 2026, following changes to setbacks, flood/drainage design and building materials made in response to the 2025 exhibition.The overall program remains framed as around 32 affordable rental homes for workers on low to moderate incomes, to be managed by a community housing provider in perpetuity. Subject to approval and financing, construction is expected to start late 2027 and run about 18 months, with residents moving in from 2029.
4,816 residents of Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores are employed, from a labour force of 5,037. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 61.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,444, about 86% 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 market in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores features a well-educated talent pool, solid coverage across core services, a 4.4% unemployment rate, and a 2.9% gain in estimated employment over the preceding year. Total employed residents stood at 4,816 as of March 2026. Local joblessness sits 0.3% above the 4.1% rate across Regional NSW, whereas labour force participation closely tracks the 60.6% seen in Regional NSW. Census records indicated that 26.5% of working residents carried out their duties from home, an outcome potentially shaped by Covid-19 restrictions. A large share of local employment is anchored in health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade.
Specialisation is especially pronounced in accommodation & food, where the local concentration reaches 1.5 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, public administration & safety represents a smaller footprint, employing 3.5% of workers compared to 7.5% regionally. Comparing Census working populations against resident counts suggests limited employment capacity within the immediate district. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures indicate that in the 12 months to March 2026, local jobs grew by 2.9% while the workforce expanded by 3.9%, nudging unemployment upward by 0.8 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% contraction in employment, a 0.4% drop in labour force size, and a 0.5 percentage points rise in unemployment. Long-term labour outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia (dated Mar-26) offer additional context for future demand across five-year and ten-year intervals. While aggregate Australian employment is modeled to rise 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry trajectories vary widely. Weighting these projections against the Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores sector distribution indicates potential employment growth of 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years (a basic structural extrapolation presented for indicative purposes without factoring in localized demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is $1,462 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $723 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,245 a year against an average of $61,741. 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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According to ATO postcode figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores SA2 recorded a median income of $44,245 alongside an average of $61,741, falling below national standards as well as the Regional NSW median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Incorporating a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $48,811 (median) and $68,113 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings placed in modest percentiles between the 32nd and 33rd.
A plurality of 34.4% of residents (3,388 people) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with the 29.9% recorded across the broader region. Discretionary margins remain tight, with 80.1% of income remaining after housing costs (ranking in the 28th percentile), while the area sits in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores had 3,519 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 10% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $498 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 34.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.8%. 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 housing inventory in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores was divided between 79.5% standalone houses and 20.5% attached or multi-unit dwellings, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwelling types throughout Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 38.6% of homes, matching Regional NSW, while the remainder was evenly split between mortgaged properties (30.7%) and rental accommodation (30.7%). Monthly mortgage commitments averaged a median of $1,950, noticeably higher than the Regional NSW median of $1,733, while weekly rent stood at a median of $498 compared to $330 regionally.
When compared nationally, local mortgage costs outstrip the Australian median of $1,863, and rents exceed the national benchmark of $375 by a substantial margin.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores counted 3,519 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,780 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 76% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 63.6% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 23.3%, childless couples at 25.2%, and single-parent arrangements at 14.2%. Non-family living situations comprise the remaining 36.4%, divided between single-occupant dwellings at 28.1% and shared homes at 8.3%. Average household size stands at a median of 2.4 people, matching Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.5% of adults in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores hold a university qualification, including 22.3% with a bachelor degree and 6.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 75% of areas nationally. A further 23.8% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 518 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,035 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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Higher education qualifications in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores outpace broader benchmarks, with 32.5% of people aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, versus 21.3% in Rest of NSW and 24.3% across the SA4 region. This high attainment level underpins local readiness for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent 22.3% of credentials, with postgraduate awards at 6.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Vocational education is likewise extensive, with 37.6% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (13.8%) and certificates (23.8%). Current learning engagement is widespread, with 29.1% of the community undertaking formal studies.
Primary schooling accounts for 9.6% of the population, secondary education involves 7.8%, and 4.0% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores reaches 59 stops on 43 routes, timetabled for about 400 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. 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 transit across Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores includes 59 active bus stops across 43 separate routes, generating 395 passenger services per week. Network coverage is convenient, placing residents an average of 262 meters from their nearest transit node. Due to the area's residential profile, outbound travel is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 93% of journeys and vehicle ownership averaging 1.5 per household. Working from home was recorded at 26.5% during the 2021 Census, a metric that may reflect pandemic conditions. Bus services run at a collective frequency of 56 trips per day across the network, delivering roughly 6 departures per stop each week.
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71.3% of residents in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 76% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.8% 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores demonstrate positive outcomes across all age groups in AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness and mortality rates. Private health insurance membership is comparatively restrained, covering approximately 50% of the population (~4,904 people), which tracks slightly below the 51.9% figure for Regional NSW and the national standard of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions rank as the leading health concerns, each reported by 8.0 and 8.0% of local residents. Meanwhile, 71.3% of the community reported no long-term medical ailments, exceeding the 63.3% rate across Regional NSW.
Health profiles for residents under 65 are particularly favorable. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the populace (2,034 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%, with elderly residents achieving health rankings that exceed broader national medians.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is largely Australian-born, at 79.5% of residents, with 8.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.8%) and Australian (23.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Demographic and cultural indicators in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores closely mirror broader regional averages, with 85.6% holding Australian citizenship, 79.5% born within Australia, and 91.2% using solely English in domestic settings. Christianity is the most reported religion at 27.9% of the population. Notably, adherents of Judaism make up 1.5% of residents, compared to 0.1% across Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral heritage, the leading identified backgrounds are English (29.8%), Australian (23.1%, trailing the regional average of 30.0%), and Irish (11.6%). Other cultural lineages show distinct concentrations relative to regional baselines: German ancestry stands at 4.5% (vs 3.1%), French representation reaches 1.2% (vs 0.4%), and Russian heritage accounts for 0.5% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is 44. 19.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores is younger on balance than Regional NSW. Persons aged 25 - 44 represent 27.3% of the community as at August 2026, compared to 23.5% across Regional NSW, whereas youth aged 0 - 24 comprise 24.7% against 29.3% regionally. The estimated median age of 44 remains unchanged from the 2021 Census, sitting 1 year above the Regional NSW Census figure of 43 and above the national median of 38. The most significant shift since the Census occurred among the 45 - 64 age bracket, contracting from 29.9% to an estimated 27.4%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to see the largest absolute increase, expanding by 614 residents (23%) to 3,304.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
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
| 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 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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 3 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 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 — 135 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,170 at the 2021 Census → 9,849 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 (112011239). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.