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The median house price in Evans Head is $800k, with units at $768k. House values have moved -2.3% a year compounded over five years.
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Evans Head has an estimated 6,072 residents, up from 5,643 at the 2021 Census — a change of 429 people, or 7.6%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years. 365 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 69.5% of that increase. Density is about 11 people per 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Evans Head has an estimated population of approximately 6,072 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 429 people (7.6%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 5,643 people. Such growth is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 6,062 from June 2025 alongside 365 validated new addresses added post-Census. With 11.2 persons per square kilometer, the locality maintains a spacious living environment. The community's 7.6% expansion rate outpaced both the broader SA4 region (3.8%) and Rest of NSW, establishing it as a regional growth outperformer.
Population gains were predominantly fueled by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 69.5% of net additions in recent times, supplemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia (published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are applied across SA2 districts, while areas lacking this coverage draw on NSW State Government SA2 modelling (published in 2022 with a 2021 baseline). Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these datasets are projected forward for 2032 to 2041. Future demographic modelling indicates that Evans Head will exceed the non-metropolitan national median for population gains, adding 867 persons by 2041 based on recent annual ERP statistics, which translates to a cumulative rise of 14.1% over the 16-year horizon.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
86 new dwellings have been approved in Evans Head over the past five years, an average of 17 a year. That places the area in the 53rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. 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 Evans Head have tracked at roughly 17 dwellings annually, totaling 86 homes across the prior 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this identical period between FY-22 and FY-26, an average of 5.8 people arrived locally for every residence constructed, creating a notable supply deficit that tends to foster heightened buyer demand and upward price movement. Reflecting a focus on premium construction standards, new dwellings carry an average build value of $555,000, which sits above broader regional figures. Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $7.6 million during this financial year, underscoring the locality's predominantly residential character.
Per capita construction activity in Evans Head reaches roughly 58% of the level recorded across Rest of NSW, placing the locality in the 38th percentile across Australia. This constrained development rate curbs housing variety and channels buyer interest toward established properties. Activity remains similarly beneath national benchmarks, highlighting an established urban landscape and potential local planning constraints. Building activity is weighted heavily toward separate houses at 88.0%, with medium and high-density housing comprising 12.0%, reinforcing a low-density suburban fabric tailored to purchasers seeking space. This focus on standalone builds exceeds the 71.0% share registered during the Census, showing sustained appetite for detached dwellings despite wider medium-density trends. Meanwhile, the presence of 390 people per approved dwelling highlights a comparatively subdued development market. According to the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch, Evans Head is slated to add 857 residents by 2041. If building activity maintains its current pace, additions to the housing stock could lag population influx, potentially intensifying purchaser rivalry and sustaining upward valuation pressures.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Evans Head, worth an estimated $75 million. A further 124 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.37 billion. 29 are already under construction and 41 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital programs, major developments, and urban planning decisions play a substantial role in shaping community performance. AreaSearch has identified 2 specific initiatives expected to influence the district, highlighted by the Woodburn Street Mixed-use Precinct, Evans Head (17 McDonald Place), Iron Gates Residential Release, Evans Head, Queensland Energy Roadmap 2026, and Queensland Energy Roadmap 2026.
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Iron Gates Residential Release, Evans Head
Court approved coastal greenfield subdivision on a 100 hectare site at 240 Iron Gates Drive, Evans Head. The NSW Land and Environment Court granted conditional consent in July 2024 for a concept proposal covering the wider estate and a detailed Stage 1 subdivision. Stage 1 provides 121 residential community title lots plus community open space, a community building for flood and fire refuge, public open space and supporting road, water, sewer and stormwater infrastructure. Further stages and a future investigation area will be subject to later development applications, with significant areas of C2 Environmental Conservation land retained and managed for ecological and cultural values.
Woodburn Street Mixed-use Precinct, Evans Head (17 McDonald Place)
A three storey shop top housing and mixed use project approved by Richmond Valley Council for the corner of McDonald Place and Elm Street in the Evans Head town centre. The 4.9 million dollar development will replace an older shop with a contemporary three level building containing about 154 sqm of ground floor commercial space suited to a cafe or food and beverage tenancy, kerbside dining and awnings over the footpath, with 10 one, two and three bedroom apartments above, a shared roof terrace and 14 car spaces.Designed by Barker Architects for 17 The Evans Pty Ltd, the curved facade and material palette draw on local art deco references to create a new landmark at the Woodburn Street entry to the main street.
Proposed Resource Recovery Facility - Bagotville
Establishment of a designated Resource Recovery Facility comprising a machinery shed, weighbridge, and associated parking area. The facility facilitates product sorting, crushing, stockpiling, and storage for road, landscaping, and construction materials with a capacity of up to 25,000 tonnes per year.
Wardell Village Centre Revitalisation
Revitalisation of Wardell village centre including streetscape improvements, new community facilities, and heritage restoration along Richmond Terrace.
Seniors Living Development Lot 1 DP 542662
Planning proposal to rezone land to R2 Low Density Residential for seniors living development to integrate with the existing Adventist Retirement Village. The proposal sought to add approximately 56 self-care dwellings but was rejected by Ballina Shire Council due to the land being classified as State Significant Farmland. The project is not proceeding.
The Interchange
DA-approved large format retail and industrial development site at the Pacific Highway and Bruxner Highway interchange. The 8.26 ha landholding has approval for a bulky goods development across four buildings with about 29,289 sqm GFA, plus flexible E4 General Industrial zoning that may also support alternate industrial uses subject to approval. The site was marketed for sale by North Coast Commercial Real Estate and JLL via expressions of interest closing 27 September 2023; no confirmed construction commencement was found.
104 Main Street Mixed-Use Development
DA-approved shop-top mixed-use development on a 1,024 m2 landholding in Alstonville CBD, with ground-floor commercial and residential above. The site is zoned B2 Local Centre.
North Coast Surgical Suite - 12 Commercial Road Alstonville
Approved two storey specialist medical centre for North Coast Surgical Suite. The development includes ground floor parking for 21 vehicles, entry and service areas, first floor reception, waiting areas, offices, five consulting rooms, two procedure rooms, landscaping, infrastructure works and business identification signage. The Northern Regional Planning Panel approved DA 2024/252/1 on 19 August 2025 with a capital investment value of $5.452 million.
2,654 residents of Evans Head are employed, from a labour force of 2,750. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 52.9%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 5,434, 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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Evans Head boasts a highly capable labor force, with strong representation across vital service industries, a remarkably low unemployment rate of 3.5%, and an estimated employment growth of 3.1% recorded over the previous year. By March 2026, the area employed 2,654 residents, an unemployment rate that sits 0.6% beneath the Regional NSW average of 4.1%, while workforce participation remains notably lower at 52.9% relative to the regional benchmark of 60.6%. Census data indicates that only 13.4% of residents worked from home, though the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be factored into this figure.
Health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction represent the leading employment sectors for local residents. Concentration is particularly pronounced within education & training, where local employment reaches 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, public administration & safety accounts for only 5.4% of the resident workforce, trailing the Regional NSW proportion of 7.5%. The relationship between the Census working population and resident headcount suggests that local employment opportunities are relatively constrained. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that the 12-month period witnessed a 3.1% increase in employment and a 4.0% rise in the labour force, which led to an unemployment increase of 0.9 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% fall in employment and a 0.4% drop in the labour force, accompanied by a 0.5 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on future demand within Evans Head. These forecasts span five and ten-year periods and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary considerably across industry sectors. When these sector-specific projections are applied to Evans Head's employment composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.3% over five years and 13.2% over ten years, though this represents a basic weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Evans Head is $1,127 a week (about $59,000 a year), with median personal income at $628 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,021 a year against an average of $52,906. 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 postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that the Evans Head SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $45,021 and a mean of $52,906. These figures sit below Australian benchmarks and compare against medians and averages of $52,390 and $65,215 across Regional NSW. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 suggest a median of roughly $49,667 and an average of $58,366. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings within Evans Head ranked between the 8th and 15th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows a peak in the $800 - 1,499 weekly bracket, capturing 27.9% of residents (1,694 people), in contrast to the broader area where the $1,500 - 2,999 cohort forms the largest segment at 29.9%. Affordability constraints are evident, with residual income after housing costs standing at 83.0%, placing the area in the 9th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Evans Head had 2,263 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 71% detached houses and 4% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,563 a month. Rent absorbs 28.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 32.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential landscape in Evans Head at the time of the latest Census consisted of 70.7% standalone houses and 29.3% other dwellings (including semi-detached properties, units, and alternative structures), contrasting with Regional NSW where houses formed 82.6% and other dwellings made up 17.4%. Outright property ownership in Evans Head reached 43.6%, markedly surpassing regional figures, with remaining homes held under a mortgage (26.9%) or rented (29.5%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,563, below the Regional NSW median of $1,733, while median weekly rent was $320 versus $330 regionally. On a nationwide basis, local mortgage payments remain well below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents track significantly underneath the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Evans Head counted 2,263 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,435 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 85% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 31% 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 majority of local living arrangements at 65.2%, comprising couples without children (32.9%), couples with children (20.7%), and single parent families (10.9%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 34.8% of dwellings, including lone person households at 31.0% and group households at 3.4%. Average household occupancy is 2.2 people, which is slightly smaller than the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.6% of adults in Evans Head hold a university qualification, including 12.7% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.9% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 770 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 960 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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Tertiary attainment in the area is comparatively constrained, with university qualifications held by 17.6% of residents against a state average of 32.2% across NSW. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications represent 12.7%, postgraduate credentials account for 2.9%, and graduate diplomas comprise 2.0%. Vocational qualifications are prominent, with 42.1% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, broken down into certificates (31.9%) and advanced diplomas (10.2%). Formal study participation is strong locally, with 27.6% of the population engaged in education. This cohort comprises 10.5% attending primary schools, 8.8% in secondary schooling, and 2.6% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Evans Head reaches 183 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 250 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. 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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Public transit infrastructure in Evans Head includes 183 operational stops catering to local bus travel. A network of 20 routes delivers 254 scheduled passenger trips every week. Network coverage provides convenient access, with an average distance of 220 meters between residences and the nearest transit boarding point. Commuter activity is predominantly outward-bound, led by private vehicles at 90% and walking at 6%. Households maintain an average of 1.4 vehicles. Working from home was recorded at 13.4% during the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 settings. Across all transit lines, service delivery averages 36 trips per day, which equates to roughly 1 weekly trips per individual stop.
The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest stops surrounding the central point of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
59.6% of residents in Evans Head report no long-term health condition. 7.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.7 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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General health conditions in Evans Head align closely with nationwide standards based on mortality and health condition assessments by AreaSearch. Common health conditions remain limited across the broader public, though incidence rises within older demographic segments. Private health insurance membership is subdued, covering roughly 46% of residents (~2,811 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW and 55.7% across Australia. Arthritis and mental health issues form the most widespread health conditions in the community, recorded among 12.1 and 9.2% of residents respectively, while 59.6% reported having no diagnosed medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Working-age cohorts display elevated rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over total 1,944 people (32.0% of the population), outpacing the 23.3% share seen across Regional NSW. Senior health indicators present specific hurdles, though nationwide rankings remain below those of the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Evans Head is largely Australian-born, at 91.9% of residents, with 2.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.6%) and Australian (31.4%). 4.1% 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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Cultural diversity measures within Evans Head sit beneath broader benchmarks, with Australian citizens making up 88.5% of the population, 91.9% born in Australia, and 97.3% speaking solely English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, practiced by 53.6% of residents, relative to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Reflecting parental birthplaces, English ancestry leads locally at 31.6%, followed closely by Australian at 31.4% and Irish at 10.0%. Specific ancestral backgrounds show distinctive representation compared to regional figures: Scottish heritage accounts for 9.4% (against 8.0% regionally), Australian Aboriginal ancestry comprises 4.1% (compared to 4.6%), and New Zealand lineage stands at 0.7% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Evans Head is 50, older than 89% of areas nationally. That is 1 year older than at the 2021 Census. 16.3% 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 structure of Evans Head leans noticeably older than surrounding regional areas. Older residents and retirees (65+) represent 32.0% of the community as at August 2026, compared to 23.3% in Regional NSW, whereas youth and young adults (0 - 24) comprise 22.8% versus 29.3% regionally. The median age is estimated at 50 as at August 2026, rising from 49 at the 2021 Census and exceeding the Regional NSW median of 43 recorded at that Census, while the national figure was 38. Since the Census, the 65+ cohort has expanded from 27.5% to an estimated 32.0%.
Looking toward 2041, senior demographics are projected to see the largest increase, rising by 409 residents (21%) to reach 2,354.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Evans Head
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 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 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 — 365 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,643 at the 2021 Census → 6,072 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 (112011241). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.