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The median house price in Forster is $890k, with units at $655k. House values have moved 4.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Forster has an estimated 15,049 residents, up from 14,709 at the 2021 Census — a change of 340 people, or 2.3%. 579 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 444 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 AreaSearch research, the estimated resident count in Forster stands at approximately 15,049 as of Aug 2026, marking an addition of 340 people (2.3%) from the 14,709 people recorded at the 2021 Census. This calculation incorporates the ABS figure of 15,043 as of June 2025 along with 579 validated new addresses confirmed since the census benchmark. With a density of 444 persons per square kilometer, the locality retains generous spatial capacity and headroom for prospective expansion. The 2.3% post-census increase tracks closely with the broader SA3 area (2.9%), trailing by just 0.6 percentage points to underscore resilient local momentum.
Incoming interstate migration formed the primary catalyst for expansion, accounting for roughly 80.6% of total population additions over recent timeframes. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia forecasting models across each SA2 area, published in 2024 using 2022 as a base year, while drawing upon NSW State Government SA2 level figures released in 2022 using 2021 as the base year where primary coverage is absent. Cohort-specific growth rates derived from these series extend across all regions covering 2032 to 2041. Demographic modeling indicates expansion slightly under the non-metropolitan Australian median, anticipating an uplift of 1,640 persons by 2041 according to recent annual ERP estimates, translating to cumulative growth of 10.9% across the 16 years.
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583 new dwellings have been approved in Forster over the past five years, an average of 116 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 117 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 61% 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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Annual residential building approvals in Forster average around 116 homes, totalling 583 homes sanctioned across the previous 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With only 0.5 new residents arriving each year per approved dwelling over the 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), residential construction has comfortably kept pace with or exceeded local requirements, expanding market options and creating capacity for demographic growth beyond projected levels. Newly approved residential dwellings carry an average construction value of $459,000. Alongside residential activity, commercial building approvals reached $21.4 million during the current financial year, highlighting solid non-residential development commitments.
Per capita residential building volumes in Forster exceeded the Rest of NSW benchmark by 20.0% over the 5 year period, maintaining healthy stock availability and supporting underlying property demand despite a moderation in building pace across recent times. Approvals during recent cycles consisted of 61.0% detached dwellings alongside 39.0% attached dwellings, creating a broader variety of townhomes and units spanning budget-friendly compact spaces to standalone family residences. A ratio of around 227 people per approval underscores the low density character of the urban footprint. According to the newest quarterly assessment from AreaSearch, Forster is projected to expand by 1,634 residents leading up to 2041. Ongoing construction momentum appears well placed to satisfy residential needs, offering favourable purchaser conditions and facilitating demographic gains that could outpace existing baseline forecasts.
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 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Forster, worth an estimated $634 million. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.8 billion. 20 are already under construction and 20 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities 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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Strategic public works, development undertakings, and planning frameworks play a defining role in shaping regional outcomes. AreaSearch has tracked 10 notable projects expected to influence the district, highlighted by the Lower Mid North Coast Health Service Project - Forster-Tuncurry Health Facility, Forster and Old Bar New Ambulance Stations, Forster Gateway Development - The Lakes Way, and the Forster Main Beach Masterplan, which stand among the most prominent initiatives outlined.
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Lower Mid North Coast Health Service Project - Forster-Tuncurry Health Facility
The NSW Government is investing $180 million in the Lower Mid North Coast Health Service Project, which brings together the Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 and the Forster-Tuncurry health facility. Manning works are advancing through planning, public exhibition and contractor involvement, while planning for a Forster-Tuncurry health service model is continuing with options being considered with clinicians, stakeholders and the community.
Forster Gateway Development - The Lakes Way
Proposed redevelopment of a 25.12ha site along The Lakes Way, Forster, accommodating a mix of residential, commercial and conservation zones. The site includes the Great Lakes Tavern and bottleshop, a shopping complex, motel, cafe/bar and houses. The planning proposal, endorsed by MidCoast Council at its March 2025 ordinary meeting, is now before the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for a gateway determination ahead of community consultation. The site has potential to provide approximately 135 dwellings across residential flat buildings, units, villas, dual occupancies, terrace houses and single dwellings in low-medium density residential and mixed-use zones.
Forster Main Beach Masterplan
A comprehensive 30-year strategy to revitalise the Forster Main Beach precinct. It includes upgrading the Ocean Baths, building a new Surf Life Saving Club, improving public amenities, and creating more accessible public green spaces.
Forster Civic Precinct - Solaris
A completed mixed-use precinct in Forster featuring a new public library, visitor information centre, customer service point, community spaces, retail and dining tenancies, and a residential apartment tower, with future stages encompassing seniors living facilities.
Forster and Old Bar Ambulance Stations
New ambulance stations in Forster and Old Bar providing improved emergency medical services coverage for the Mid North Coast region. Both stations are now completed and operational as part of the NSW Government's $232 million Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration (RAIR) program.
4-12 Breese Parade Large Format Retail Development
A large-format retail development offering up to 4,000 square metres of gross leasable area in the retail heart of Forster. The former MidCoast Council site was sold for $12.72 million and features prime positioning directly opposite Stockland Forster shopping centre with high exposure and accessibility. The development includes rear loading facilities and showroom space across a commanding 14,110mý site with B2 Local Centre zoning.
6-12 Head Street Residential Development Site (Golden Sands Motor Inn)
Beachside high-rise residential or hotel development site at the former Golden Sands Motor Inn, with a combined site area of 3373 square metres across four titles and potential gross floor area of up to 14535 square metres. Zoned R4 High Density with a 33-metre height limit allowing up to 11 storeys. The site has two street frontages and is located about 350 metres from Forster Main Beach and the town centre. Following a competitive Expressions of Interest campaign that closed in May 2025, the property was sold in July 2025; the purchaser has not been publicly named and no development application has yet been lodged with MidCoast Council.
Palm Lake Resort Forster Lakes
A luxury over-50s land lease resort featuring 400 Florida Keys-inspired homes with world-class facilities including the award-winning Belleair Country Club, Rhodes Sports Club with championship bowling green, marina with pontoons, indoor/outdoor pools, luxury cinema, gymnasium, and extensive recreational amenities beside Wallis Lake.
5,639 residents of Forster are employed, from a labour force of 5,929. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 45.3%. 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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The local labour pool in Forster encompasses a diverse mix of blue and white collar occupations, underpinned by a solid footprint in essential community services, with unemployment sitting at 4.9%. Employed locals numbered 5,639 as of March 2026, with the jobless rate tracking 0.8% higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while overall labour force engagement of 45.3% trails well behind the 60.6% recorded across Regional NSW. Census returns indicated that just 11.2% of workers operated from home, a metric shaped within the context of Covid-19 health directives. Key industries employing local residents comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, as well as accommodation & food.
Forster demonstrates notable industry concentration in health care & social assistance, where workforce representation reaches 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, primary industries show minimal engagement, with agriculture, forestry & fishing employing only 1.6% of the workforce locally compared to 5.3% across Regional NSW. Comparing Census workplace locations against resident worker counts highlights a constrained volume of domestic employment opportunities within the immediate area. Evaluations of ABS and SALM series by AreaSearch reveal that over the 12 months to March 2026, the local workforce contracted by 3.3% and total employment dropped by 4.0%, causing the unemployment rate to climb by 0.7 percentage points. In comparison, Regional NSW experienced an employment dip of 0.9%, a 0.4% shrinkage in the labour pool, and an increase of 0.5 percentage points in unemployment. Looking ahead, national industry forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide indicative insight into future employment demand. When projecting nationwide trajectories of 6.6% growth over five years and 13.7% over ten years across the local industrial structure, Forster's employment is estimated to expand by 6.9% across five years and 14.3% across ten years, noting this model utilizes industry weightings alone and excludes localized demographic forecasts.
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Median household income in Forster is $1,015 a week (about $53,000 a year), with median personal income at $582 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,342 a year against an average of $57,485. 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 tax statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 position income across the Forster SA2 under national benchmarks, recording a median of $44,342 and an average of $57,485, compared to Regional NSW medians and averages of $52,390 and $65,215 respectively. Factoring in a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $48,918 for median earnings and $63,417 for average earnings as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census places individual, family, and household earnings within the 3rd to 9th percentiles nationwide.
The largest income cohort encompasses 30.7% of residents (4,620 people) earning in the $400 - 799 bracket, whereas the wider regional leading tier is the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 29.9%. Household financial stress remains acute, with an unallocated income buffer of 82.7% placing the district in the 5th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Forster had 6,478 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 66% detached houses and 17% apartments. 21% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 52% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,712 a month. Rent absorbs 33.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 38.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the most recent Census, the housing inventory in Forster consisted of 65.9% standalone houses alongside 34.1% other dwellings such as semi-detached residences, flats, and other configurations, contrasting with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Outright ownership proved substantially higher than regional trends at 51.7%, with mortgaged residences representing 21.1% and rental housing accounting for 27.1%. Monthly median mortgage costs reached $1,712, tracking below the Regional NSW median of $1,733 and the Australian benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rent stood at $340, slightly above the Regional NSW figure of $330 but remaining below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Forster counted 6,478 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.1 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 35% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 62.2% of domestic living arrangements, made up of 35.0% couples without children, 16.0% couples with children, and 10.4% single parent families. Non-family residences represent the other 37.8% of dwellings, with lone person households accounting for 34.7% and group households making up 3.1%. The typical household size sits at a median of 2.1 people, which remains below the Regional NSW standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.9% of adults in Forster hold a university qualification, including 12.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 75% of areas nationally. A further 31.4% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,411 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 963 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 educational attainment in the district presents a key policy focus, as university degrees are held by 16.9% of residents compared to the NSW statewide benchmark of 32.2%. Among higher education credentials, bachelor degrees account for 12.1%, postgraduate degrees represent 2.8%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.0%. Vocational training constitutes a core educational strength, with 42.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical or applied qualifications, broken down into 10.7% with advanced diplomas and 31.4% with certificates. Across the community, 23.1% of individuals are enrolled in formal study programs. This student cohort comprises 8.8% attending primary education, 7.1% engaged in secondary education, and 1.6% enrolled in tertiary education institutions.
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Public transport in Forster reaches 243 stops on 35 routes, timetabled for about 700 services a week. The typical home sits about 120 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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The public transit network in Forster encompasses 243 operational bus stops connected across 35 routes that deliver 700 trips weekly. Physical access to services rates highly, with dwellings positioned an average of 118 meters from a boarding point. As an outward-commuting residential community, private vehicles serve as the primary transport mode for 92% of commuters, while 5% travel on foot. Private vehicle availability averages 1.1 per dwelling, trailing regional figures. In addition, Census data from 2021 recorded 11.2% of the local workforce working from home, potentially reflecting COVID-19 influences. Across the local transit network, services operate at a volume of 100 trips daily, averaging approximately 2 weekly trips for each designated boarding location.
Cartographic illustrations highlight the 100 stops situated closest to the central reference point.
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55.7% of residents in Forster report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 86% of areas nationally. 9.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Evaluations by AreaSearch regarding chronic illness incidence and mortality indicate considerable health hurdles in Forster, with elevated rates of common medical conditions observed across younger as well as older demographics. Private health insurance uptake remains low, encompassing approximately 48% of residents (~7,163 people), trailing the Regional NSW proportion of 51.9% and the broader Australian average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses reported by locals, affecting 13.7 and 9.4% of the population, while 55.7% of people reported no long-term illnesses, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Working-age locals experience heightened rates of chronic disease, while seniors aged 65 and over constitute 39.6% of residents (5,956 people)—a demographic concentration well above the 23.3% recorded for Regional NSW. Health metrics within this senior cohort reflect elevated vulnerability, registering even higher relative to nationwide indices than the broader local community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Forster is largely Australian-born, at 87.6% of residents, with 4.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.2%) and Australian (30.6%). 4.5% 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 metrics in Forster sit beneath broader norms, with 87.6% of locals born in Australia, 90.9% holding citizenship, and 96.0% utilizing English exclusively in the domestic setting. The predominant faith practice is Christianity, accounting for 59.9% of the population in Forster against a benchmark of 55.9% throughout Regional NSW. When examining parental background and ancestry, the three primary heritage groups identified across Forster are English at 34.2%, Australian at 30.6%, and Irish at 8.9%. Specific demographic variations appear among other cultural identities, with Australian Aboriginal ancestry recorded at 4.5% in Forster (vs 4.6% regionally), Maltese background at 0.5% (vs 0.4%), and Scottish heritage at 8.1% (vs 8.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Forster is 57, older than 98% of areas nationally. 15.5% 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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Demonstrating its role as a coastal lifestyle and retirement hub, Forster exhibits a distinct age profile. Projections revised to August 2026 show that seniors aged 65+ make up 39.6% of the population, compared to 23.3% throughout Regional NSW, while young to middle aged adults aged 25 - 44 represent 15.9%, below the 23.5% regional proportion. AreaSearch calculates a median age of 57 as at August 2026, matching the level observed at the 2021 Census and sitting 14 years above the Regional NSW benchmark of 43 from that Census, as well as exceeding the national Census median of 38.
The most significant shift across age brackets since the Census occurred among mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64, decreasing from 25.2% to an estimated 22.9%. Population growth to 2041 will be spearheaded by elderly cohorts and retirees, rising by 811 (14%) to reach 6,767.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Forster
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
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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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 8 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 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 — 579 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (14,709 at the 2021 Census → 15,049 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 (108011152). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.