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The median house price in Bulahdelah - Stroud is $695k. House values have moved 5.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Bulahdelah - Stroud has an estimated 5,491 residents, up from 5,235 at the 2021 Census — a change of 256 people, or 4.9%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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 demographic evaluations, the population of Bulahdelah - Stroud stands at approximately 5,491 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 256 people (4.9%) compared to the 5,235 people recorded during the 2021 Census. Such figures are derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 5,482 recorded in June 2025 alongside 63 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local density sits at 2.4 persons per square kilometer, offering considerable space per resident. Outperforming the wider SA3 area (2.9%), the local growth rate of 4.9% highlights Bulahdelah - Stroud as a regional growth frontrunner.
Net interstate migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 81.9% of total recent population increases. Forecast modeling utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 figures keyed to a 2021 baseline. Age-specific growth trajectories across these datasets are applied to the 2032 to 2041 horizon. Future outlooks indicate modest non-metropolitan expansion in the lower quartile, with current ERP figures pointing to an increase of 3 persons through 2041, representing an overall decline of 0.1% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
122 new dwellings have been approved in Bulahdelah - Stroud over the past five years, an average of 24 a year. That places the area in the 57th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 96% 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 Bulahdelah - Stroud have run at roughly 24 new homes annually, amounting to 122 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. With demand tracking at 3.1 new residents per completed home between FY-22 and FY-26 across the past 5 financial years, structural undersupply persists, creating upwards pressure on property valuations and heightened buyer interest. The typical expected construction cost for new dwellings sits at $419,000. Underlining the predominantly residential setting, commercial building approvals reached $1.9 million during this financial year. Per capita residential building approvals in Bulahdelah - Stroud track at roughly three-quarters of the pace recorded across Rest of NSW, positioning the region within the 53rd percentile nationally.
Detached houses constitute 96.0% of new residential development compared to 4.0% for medium and high-density housing types, preserving a low-density neighborhood fabric tailored to family living and buyers prioritizing spacious lots. The locality averages around 272 people per approval, reinforcing its open, low-density environment. Given projections indicating a flat or contracting population trajectory, housing strain across Bulahdelah - Stroud is expected to ease, which may unlock opportunities for incoming purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Bulahdelah - Stroud
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AreaSearch tracks 74 current infrastructure and development projects close to Bulahdelah - Stroud, worth an estimated $14 billion. 19 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and tourism. 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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Strategic planning policies and capital works programs exert a substantial bearing on regional growth, with AreaSearch cataloging 17 influential infrastructure projects across the area. Leading undertakings shaping the local environment include the Port Stephens Housing Delivery Program, Stratford Renewable Energy Hub, Port of Newcastle Clean Energy Precinct, and the Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan (LEP) & Development Control Plan (DCP).
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29 Myall Street - One storey dwelling and subdivision (2 lots)
Development at 29 Myall Street involves a new single-storey dwelling with Torrens-title subdivision creating two lots. The original DA (DA2025/0343) was approved on 23 Jun 2025. Subsequent modification applications (e.g. MOD2025/0196 and MOD2025/0182) are under consideration by Mid-Coast Council, including updates to plans and documentation.
16 Bayview Road - Two-storey Dwelling
Single new two-storey house on Lot 7 DP270572. DA DA2025/0190 was exhibited 28 Mar-24 Apr 2025 and is now determined. A Construction Certificate (CC2025/0575) was issued by a private certifier in Oct 2025, indicating the project has moved into construction.
125-127 Myall Street Subdivision
Subdivision of land into smaller lots; no new dwellings proposed (0).
57 Marine Drive, Tea Gardens - Multi Residential Housing (Modification)
Section 4.55(2) modification to DA2023/0801 for multi residential housing at the rear of the site (two two storey dwellings). Modification application MOD2025/0153 (Portal ref PAN-557142) has been approved by Mid Coast Council.
Tea Gardens Library Upgrade & Extension
97 m2 extension delivering a new meeting/events space (study area when not in use), amenities upgrade, access ramp upgrade, new carpet, self-serve technology and a local history alcove. Works commenced May 2025 and the upgraded library reopened on 15 September 2025. Project funded via Public Libraries Infrastructure Grant and State Library of NSW Local Special Projects funding.
Port Stephens Housing Delivery Program
A Council-led, Australian Government Housing Support Program-funded initiative targeting 11,100 new homes across the Port Stephens LGA by 2041 to help accommodate an expected 20,000 additional residents over 20 years. The program is built on the endorsed Port Stephens Local Housing Strategy and Housing Supply Plan, and includes a Master Plan for the Raymond Terrace Sub-Precincts prepared jointly with Homes NSW to bring forward affordable housing supply, a Public Domain Plan for the Raymond Terrace town centre, and a suite of Development Application reforms including a new digital Development Control Plan and Development Application Supporting Handbook.Council reports it is now among the fastest in the Hunter region for DA turnaround, averaging 57 days, and has approved 225 additional residential lots at the Monarch's Rise Estate within the Kings Hill West urban release area, bringing total approved lots there to 325. A first Local Housing Strategy Annual Report was presented to Council in September 2025 confirming the program is broadly on track, and a new Raymond Terrace Place Plan is in community consultation to guide the next stage of housing and public space delivery in the town.
Stratford Renewable Energy Hub
Yancoal is proposing to develop the Stratford Renewable Energy Hub at the site of the former Stratford Mining Complex following the completion of mining in 2024. The project includes a 300 MW / 3,600 MWh pumped hydro energy storage system and a 330 MW solar farm, construction of an upper reservoir, reconfiguration of existing Stratford East Dam to act as a lower reservoir, an on-site substation. The site is zoned for heavy industrial use and has been declared Critical State Significant Infrastructure.
Salamander Bay Shopping Centre Expansion
Commercial hub expansion including standalone ALDI store, Woolworths service station, medical centre, specialty retail outlets, and enhanced parking facilities. The shopping centre was acquired by Charter Hall Group for $174.5 million in 2017 and rebranded as Salamander Bay Square.
2,448 residents of Bulahdelah - Stroud are employed, from a labour force of 2,544. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 54.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,936, about 90% 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 workforce exhibits a diverse composition of blue-collar and white-collar roles, anchored by strong employment numbers in the construction sector and a low jobless rate of 3.8%. A total of 2,448 residents were employed as of March 2026, with local unemployment sitting 0.3% beneath the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW. However, labor force participation remains comparatively subdued at 54.7% versus 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census records indicate that 21.3% of workers operated from home, a metric influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time. Key employment sectors across the resident workforce comprise construction, agriculture, forestry & fishing, and health care & social assistance.
Specialization is particularly marked in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where local representation is 2.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for a smaller footprint locally, capturing 12.2% of workers against 16.9% regionally. Comparing Census worker counts to local resident counts reveals that the area provides a relatively constrained volume of on-site employment opportunities. Examining data from the ABS and SALM, the past 12-month period saw a contraction in the local labor force of 3.5% and a drop in total employment of 4.0%, lifting unemployment by 0.5 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in jobs, a 0.4% decline in its labor pool, and a 0.5 percentage points increase in joblessness. Further insight into prospective labor trends is provided by Mar-26 national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia. Calibrating five- and ten-year nationwide forecasts—which anticipate job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—against the local industry distribution suggests employment in Bulahdelah - Stroud could expand by 5.6% over five years and 12.1% over ten years, based on simple sector weighting without factoring in local demographic shifts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bulahdelah - Stroud is $1,189 a week (about $62,000 a year), with median personal income at $577 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,004 a year against an average of $51,926. 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 statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 place the median taxpayer income in the Bulahdelah - Stroud SA2 at $43,004, alongside an average figure of $51,926, which trails national benchmarks and the Regional NSW median ($52,390) and average ($65,215). Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023 elevates estimated levels to approximately $47,442 for median income and $57,285 for average income by March 2026. Across household, family, and personal tiers, Census measurements position local earnings within the 9th to 12th percentiles nationwide. The largest single earning bracket captures 26.8% of the local population (1,471 people) in the $400 - 799 range, contrasting with the broader region where the $1,500 - 2,999 band is most prevalent at 29.9%.
Residual income after servicing housing costs stands at 85.6%, ranking at the 15th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bulahdelah - Stroud had 1,954 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,538 a month. Rent absorbs 25.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.9%. 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, separate houses made up 97.9% of the dwelling landscape in Bulahdelah - Stroud, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other formats comprised 2.1%, compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Full home ownership was significantly higher than the broader region at 49.2%, while remaining residences were occupied under a mortgage (34.5%) or rented (16.3%). Median housing costs were comparatively favorable, with monthly mortgage commitments at $1,538 and weekly rents at $300, below the Regional NSW medians of $1,733 and $330. On a national scale, local mortgage repayments fall well below the Australian average of $1,863, and rents sit substantially beneath the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bulahdelah - Stroud counted 1,954 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the clear majority of local living arrangements at 70.5% of households, consisting of couples without children (34.4%), couples with children (24.8%), and single parent families (10.3%). Non-family dwellings account for the remaining 29.5%, where lone person households make up 26.7% and group households represent 2.8%. The median household size of 2.4 people aligns exactly with the Regional NSW figure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.6% of adults in Bulahdelah - Stroud hold a university qualification, including 9.8% with a bachelor degree and 2.4% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 87% of areas nationally. A further 33.2% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 528 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 928 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 educational attainment poses challenges across the district, as tertiary degree holders account for 13.6% of residents, significantly below the NSW state benchmark of 32.2%. Bachelor degrees comprise 9.8%, with postgraduate qualifications at 2.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.4%. In contrast, technical and trade credentials are widespread, with 43.2% of citizens aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, including 10.0% holding advanced diplomas and 33.2% holding certificates. Study engagement is strong, with 27.4% of the population participating in formal educational courses. Within this group, 10.8% attend primary school, 8.3% are in secondary schooling, and 2.5% are engaged in higher tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bulahdelah - Stroud reaches 221 stops on 49 routes, timetabled for about 560 services a week. The typical home sits about 570 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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 infrastructure in Bulahdelah - Stroud consists of 221 operational stops serving bus and rail networks across 49 distinct routes, delivering a collective 564 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is moderate, with residents residing an average distance of 567 meters from the nearest stopping point. Given the district's residential character, outward travel dominates, with motor vehicles serving as the primary commuting choice for 91% of workers and 7% walking. Vehicle ownership averages 1.7 per dwelling, surpassing regional standards, while 21.3% worked from home at the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Transit route frequency averages 80 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 2 weekly trips per individual stop. The 100 closest stops relative to the centerpoint are detailed on the accompanying map.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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61.1% of residents in Bulahdelah - Stroud report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 82% of areas nationally. 8.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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Mortality and chronic ailment analyses by AreaSearch indicate meaningful health hurdles in Bulahdelah - Stroud, marked by elevated condition rates across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is notably restrained, held by roughly 46% of the population (~2,514 people), compared to 51.9% throughout Regional NSW and a 55.7% national benchmark. Prevalent medical diagnoses within the community include arthritis (12.0%) and mental health issues (8.9%), whereas 61.1% of residents reported having no medical conditions, slightly below the 63.3% level recorded across Regional NSW. Working-age residents experience elevated rates of chronic illness, while citizens aged 65 and over constitute 27.9% of the area (1,530 people), above the 23.3% proportion in Regional NSW, presenting distinct health challenges that rank above nationwide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bulahdelah - Stroud is largely Australian-born, at 90.5% of residents, with 2.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (34.4%) and English (33.5%). 4.8% 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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Bulahdelah - Stroud exhibits lower cultural diversity compared to standard benchmarks, with Australian citizens making up 89.0% of residents, 90.5% born in Australia, and 97.8% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity forms the predominant faith, practiced by 57.8% of residents, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported across Bulahdelah - Stroud are Australian (34.4%), English (33.5%), and Irish (8.3%). Distinct local variations also appear across other cultural backgrounds, with Australian Aboriginal representation standing at 4.8% (against 4.6% regionally), Maltese at 0.6% (against 0.4%), and Scottish at 7.7% (against 8.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bulahdelah - Stroud is 51, older than 92% of areas nationally. 17.9% 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 age distribution in Bulahdelah - Stroud skews older than Regional NSW. August 2026 AreaSearch figures show 29.2% of residents in the middle aged and young retiree bracket (45 - 64) versus 23.8% regionally, while 15.8% are young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) compared to 23.5% in Regional NSW. As of August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 51, unchanged from the 2021 Census, which sits 8 years above the Regional NSW median of 43 and above the national median of 38 at that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census has been a reduction in the 45 - 64 cohort from 32.0% down to 29.2%.
Projections to 2041 indicate that retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) will absorb the bulk of growth, expanding by 160 residents (10%) to reach 1,690, while younger adult, child, and middle-aged segments are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bulahdelah - Stroud
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 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 May 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 — 63 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,235 at the 2021 Census → 5,491 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 (108011151). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.