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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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The median house price in Miranda - Yowie Bay is $2.10m, with units at $850k. House values have moved 3.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Miranda - Yowie Bay has an estimated 22,906 residents, up from 20,705 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,201 people, or 10.6%. Growth has averaged 2.4% a year over five years. 445 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 52.5% of that increase. That puts 3,818 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the resident count in Miranda - Yowie Bay stands at approximately 22,906 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 2,201 people (10.6%) compared to the 20,705 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment stems from an ABS estimated resident population figure of 22,804 in June 2025 alongside 445 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With a density calculation of 3,817 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the upper quartile across nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch. The community's 10.6% expansion rate post-2021 Census surpassed both the SA3 territory and the wider SA4 region (5.1%), establishing it among regional pace-setters.
Inbound overseas migration formed the chief growth catalyst, supplying roughly 52.5% of recent gains, while positive contributions were also registered from natural increase and interstate migration. SA2 projections utilized by AreaSearch originate from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia releases anchored to a 2022 base year, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts issued in 2022 with a 2021 base year where gaps exist. Age-specific trajectory rates across these models are incorporated for all localities spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on evaluated demographic trajectories, AreaSearch anticipates population growth above the median of tracked statistical territories, projecting an increase of 4,055 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP tallies, amounting to a cumulative expansion of 17.3% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
670 new dwellings have been approved in Miranda - Yowie Bay over the past five years, an average of 134 a year. That places the area in the 92nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 134 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 14% 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 approvals across Miranda - Yowie Bay have averaged roughly 134 dwellings per year, yielding 670 homes throughout the prior 5 financial years. With an inflow rate averaging 3.9 new residents per constructed dwelling between FY-22 and FY-26 across the past 5 financial years, structural demand heavily outpaces newly added stock, a dynamic typically intensifying purchaser competition and upward price pressure, with newly approved builds reflecting an average value of $510,000 in expected construction cost. Concurrently, commercial building consents reached $94.4 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial non-residential investment locally.
Per capita building activity in Miranda - Yowie Bay aligns closely with Greater Sydney averages, preserving steady market balance in relation to the broader metropolitan landscape. Detached houses account for 14.0% of recent construction, while semi-detached dwellings or apartments constitute 86.0%. This pronounced focus on higher-density built form delivers accessible price points catering to first-home seekers, downsizers, and property investors. This development profile represents a marked departure from the prevailing residential stock (where houses presently make up 46.0%), driven by constrained parcel availability alongside changing lifestyle needs and budgetary considerations. Approvals tracking at roughly 192 people per approval illustrate an evolving residential sector. Projecting forward, the population of Miranda - Yowie Bay is forecast to increase by 3,953 residents leading up to 2041 relative to current quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. While construction activity is tracking at a moderate pace alongside expected demographic expansion, prospective purchasers could encounter heightened competition as local numbers grow.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Miranda - Yowie Bay
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 20 current infrastructure and development projects inside Miranda - Yowie Bay, worth an estimated $1.54 billion. A further 116 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $20.4 billion. 30 are already under construction and 66 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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 infrastructure investments, major planning initiatives, and urban development projects fundamentally shape community outcomes. AreaSearch has tracked 38 key projects anticipated to influence the district, highlighted by the Salvation Army Miranda Redevelopment, Southgate Shopping Centre Expansion, StorHub Miranda Self Storage, and the 34-38 Pinnacle Street Mixed Development, with principal schemes outlined below.
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Salvation Army Miranda Redevelopment
A landmark 16-storey mixed-use precinct developed in partnership between Formus Property and The Salvation Army. The project delivers 116 residential apartments, including dedicated affordable housing, situated above new state-of-the-art community facilities. The ground levels feature Salvation Army welfare services, a worship hall, and community rooms designed to continue their 55-year legacy of service in the Sutherland Shire. The development revitalizes the Miranda town center with high-quality architectural design and integrated public spaces.
Seymour Shaw Park Upgrade Stage 2
Stage 2 transformation of Seymour Shaw Park into a major regional sporting hub, featuring levelled multi-sport playing fields, a new clubhouse with spectator viewing platform, terraced bleacher seating, all-abilities pathways, and energy-efficient competition lighting.
34-38 Pinnacle Street Mixed Development
8-storey mixed-use development comprising 24 residential apartments and a boarding house containing 70 rooms with basement car parking.
Sutherland Shire Foreshores Planning Proposal (SSLEP 2015)
Comprehensive planning proposal by Sutherland Shire Council reviewing land capability and environmental zoning across LGA foreshores including Caringbah South, Kangaroo Point, Kareela, Oyster Bay, and Yowie Bay. It seeks to rezone selected C3/C4 environmental zones to R2 Low Density Residential, allow Torrens title subdivision of dual occupancies, and amend height restrictions to support housing diversity.
StorHub Miranda Self Storage
Partial demolition and alterations to an existing industrial building to create a brand-new self-storage facility in Miranda, providing secure, flexible, and hassle-free storage solutions as part of StorHub's expansion in Australia.
Miranda Centre Place Plan and Public Domain Plan
A long-term strategic framework by Sutherland Shire Council to transform Miranda into a premier commercial and residential hub. The Place Plan outlines vision for high-density growth with building heights up to 45 metres and increased Floor Space Ratios. Key features include the creation of new public open spaces, enhanced pedestrian connectivity to Miranda Station and Westfield, and the revitalisation of the Kingsway corridor to support a night-time economy and improved streetscape aesthetics.
15-19 Pinnacle Street Development
Proposed 6-storey apartment building development in the Pinnacle Street high-rise precinct. Part of Miranda's urban densification strategy to provide housing close to transport and services. Planning assessment currently underway.
Miranda Town Centre Planning Proposal (PP-2026-592)
Comprehensive precinct planning proposal and Local Environmental Plan (LEP) amendment (PP-2026-592) to enable higher density residential development, increased floor space ratios (FSR), and commercial opportunities within 800 metres of Miranda Station, supporting housing targets in Sutherland Shire.
12,301 residents of Miranda - Yowie Bay are employed, from a labour force of 12,800. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 66.9%. 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. 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 labor market in Miranda - Yowie Bay is characterized by an educated populace and strong engagement across professional domains, maintaining an unemployment rate of only 3.9% alongside stable employment metrics over the preceding year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 12,301, with local joblessness sitting 0.2% beneath the Greater Sydney benchmark of 4.1%, while the labor participation rate lagged regional standards at 66.9% compared to 68.9% across Greater Sydney. Census reporting noted that 39.9% of local workers operated from home, a metric potentially shaped by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Retail trade, construction, and health care & social assistance constitute the primary industry sectors employing local residents. Employment in construction is particularly pronounced, registering a local presence 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles are less prevalent, engaging 9.3% of the Miranda - Yowie Bay working cohort relative to 11.5% across Greater Sydney. Comparing the Census count of local employees against the overall resident count indicates that a substantial proportion of workers commute to employment hubs outside the immediate area. According to an AreaSearch evaluation of SALM and ABS figures, the twelve-month window featured a 0.1% rise in employment and a 0.4% increase in the labour force, which resulted in the unemployment rate climbing by 0.3 percentage points. Meanwhile, Greater Sydney recorded employment growth of 1.9% and labour force growth of 1.9%, leading to a slight decline. For additional perspective on anticipated future demand in Miranda - Yowie Bay, Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide useful context. These outlooks span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment profile to project growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Miranda - Yowie Bay's current employment composition, the area is expected to see employment rise by 6.8% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (it is important to note that this represents a straightforward weighting extrapolation for illustrative reasons and does not incorporate localized population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Miranda - Yowie Bay is $2,005 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $941 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,620 a year against an average of $85,127. 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 for financial year 2023 at the postcode tier indicate a median income of $65,620 and an average income of $85,127 among taxpayers in the Miranda - Yowie Bay SA2. These figures significantly outpace national levels, while exceeding the Greater Sydney median of $60,817 and average of $83,003. Applying a 10.32% upward adjustment based on Wage Price Index movements since financial year 2023 brings estimated March 2026 values to approximately $72,392 for median earnings and $93,912 for the average. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings situated the area around the 68th percentile nationally.
From a distributional perspective, 31.6% of residents (7,238 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings bracket, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 30.9%. High-earning households generating more than $3,000 weekly comprise 30.2% of the community, underpinning local purchasing capacity. Despite residential costs absorbing 18.5% of earnings, solid household revenue maintains disposable income at the 62nd percentile, with the locality positioned in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Miranda - Yowie Bay had 7,910 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 46% detached houses and 37% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $490 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month, a total housing cost higher than 87% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 24.4% 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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Data from the most recent Census shows the Miranda - Yowie Bay housing stock divided between standalone houses at 46.0% and attached or multi-unit dwellings at 54.0% (encompassing apartments, semi-detached residences, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Greater Sydney proportions of 55.9% standalone houses and 44.1% alternate dwelling formats. Outright home ownership stood at 32.1%, exceeding metropolitan levels, while properties carrying a mortgage represented 35.1% and rental accommodations accounted for 32.8%. Typical monthly mortgage payments reached $2,600 and weekly rent stood at $490, higher than metropolitan benchmarks of $2,427 and $470 respectively.
Across the broader national context, local mortgage servicing costs substantially surpass the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rental rates remaining well above the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Miranda - Yowie Bay counted 7,910 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,751 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the bulk of living arrangements at 70.0% of all households, comprising couple households with children (32.4%), couples without children (25.8%), and single parent families (10.7%). The remaining 30.0% consists of non-family living structures, made up of single-person occupancies at 27.1% alongside group accommodations at 2.9%. The area records a median household size of 2.5 people, sitting slightly below the Greater Sydney standard of 2.7.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.7% of adults in Miranda - Yowie Bay hold a university qualification, including 21.6% with a bachelor degree and 6.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.9% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,358 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,063 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 Miranda - Yowie Bay registers below regional averages, with 30.7% of citizens aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 38.0% across Greater Sydney, indicating opportunities for ongoing workforce skill development. Bachelor degrees comprise 21.6% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate awards at 6.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.3%. Vocational and technical training exhibits a strong presence, as 35.7% of the cohort aged 15+ possess technical qualifications, split between certificates (22.9%) and advanced diplomas (12.8%). Engagement across formal study pathways is substantial, encompassing 27.6% of the resident population.
This student cohort includes 9.0% attending primary schools, 7.3% engaged in secondary education, and 4.7% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Miranda - Yowie Bay reaches 101 stops on 41 routes, timetabled for about 5,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 throughout Miranda - Yowie Bay encompasses 101 operational passenger stops spanning bus and train services. Across these nodes, 41 distinct routes deliver a combined 5,640 weekly scheduled journeys. Commuter access remains highly favorable, with an average distance of 160 meters separating dwellings from the closest stop. Reflecting the suburban nature of the district, outbound commuting is widespread: private motor vehicles account for 83% of work trips, passenger rail represents 7%, and walking makes up 6%. Vehicle availability sits at 1.2 per household, while 39.9% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Transit schedules provide an average of 805 daily trips across the transit network, translating to roughly 55 weekly departures per individual stop location. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest stops situated around the geographic centroid.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.0% of residents in Miranda - Yowie Bay report no long-term health condition. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic ailment incidence and mortality metrics show Miranda - Yowie Bay achieving favourable health indicators overall, characterized by limited illness rates across the general populace despite higher vulnerability among aging groups, alongside an elevated private health insurance rate encompassing approximately 62% of all residents (14,110 people), compared with the national level of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health challenges represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 8.2% and 6.4% of the population respectively, while 71.0% of individuals reported no chronic medical issues compared to 74.6% across Greater Sydney.
Health indicators remain robust across working-age cohorts with low chronic disease frequency. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.2% of the local population (4,633 people), exceeding the Greater Sydney proportion of 15.5%, with elderly health indicators presenting specific vulnerabilities that track below broader national population standings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.4% of Miranda - Yowie Bay residents were born overseas and 22.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.2%) and Australian (22.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Miranda - Yowie Bay surpasses most comparable regional markets, with 27.4% of the community born abroad and 22.4% utilizing a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the predominant religious affiliation, accounting for 60.1% of residents in Miranda - Yowie Bay relative to 49.2% throughout Greater Sydney. Regarding ancestral background (based on parents' birth countries), English heritage leads locally at 25.2% of the population, well above the 19.0% regional figure, followed by Australian ancestry at 22.7% and Other backgrounds at 9.8%, which falls below the regional baseline of 16.0%.
Specific demographic concentrations are also evident among other ancestries: Russian heritage comprises 1.0% of Miranda - Yowie Bay (versus 0.4% regionally), Greek ancestry represents 3.1% (compared to 1.9%), and Macedonian accounts for 0.7% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Miranda - Yowie Bay is 40. 26.1% 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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Demographically, Miranda - Yowie Bay displays an older age distribution. Based on August 2026 revisions, senior and retiree demographics (65+) make up 20.2% of the community compared to 15.5% across Greater Sydney, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) represent 28.6% locally against 31.4% across the broader region. The median age is evaluated by AreaSearch at 40 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and remaining 3 years older than the Greater Sydney median of 37 recorded during the same Census. Since that Census, the young to middle aged cohort expanded from 27.5% of the populace to an estimated 28.6%.
Projections toward 2041 indicate that senior and retiree groups will drive the majority of local growth, expanding by 2,432 residents (52%) to a total of 7,066.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Miranda - Yowie Bay
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 21 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 — 445 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,705 at the 2021 Census → 22,906 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 (128011530). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.