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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 Muswellbrook Surrounds is $635k, with units at $525k. House values have moved 7.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Muswellbrook Surrounds has an estimated 4,276 residents, up from 4,083 at the 2021 Census — a change of 193 people, or 4.7%. Growth has averaged 0.9% 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 the evaluation conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Muswellbrook Surrounds stands at approximately 4,276 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 193 residents (4.7%) from the 4,083 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 4,264 along with 42 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population size results in a density of 1.4 persons per square kilometer, which ensures a spacious living environment. The 4.7% expansion rate of Muswellbrook Surrounds since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 region (2.4%), positioning it as a local leader in growth.
The rise in population was mainly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 50.4% of total population increases recently, though all other contributors, such as interstate migration and natural growth, remained positive. For each SA2 locality, AreaSearch employs projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For SA2 territories not represented in this dataset, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied. Age bracket growth trends derived from these sources are also applied to all areas for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic shifts, a growth rate exceeding the national median for non-metropolitan areas is anticipated, with the region projected to add 549 residents by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a cumulative gain of 12.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
99 new dwellings have been approved in Muswellbrook Surrounds over the past five years, an average of 19 a year. That is 4.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 17, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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In Muswellbrook Surrounds, development approvals average approximately 19 dwellings annually, with 99 residential units approved during the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 16 recorded so far in FY-26. Given that an average of 1.9 new residents arrived per approved dwelling over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), the balance between supply and demand seems steady, keeping the market stable, although this figure has risen to 3.8 people per dwelling over the last 2 financial years, pointing to heightened demand and a potential shortfall in supply.
The average construction cost for new residences is $282,000, which aligns with regional averages. Additionally, commercial projects valued at $988,000 have been approved this financial year, pointing to a market dominated by residential building. Muswellbrook Surrounds registers 69.0% more building activity per capita than the Rest of NSW, providing prospective buyers with more alternatives, even though construction pace has slowed recently. Newly approved projects consist of 73.0% detached houses and 27.0% medium and high-density dwellings, preserving the traditional low-density profile of the locality with an emphasis on spacious family residences. This indicates a clear departure from the current housing stock (where houses make up 92.0%), reflecting a decline in available land for development alongside shifting lifestyle preferences and a demand for more varied, economical housing options. The ratio of 424 people for each approved dwelling highlights the quiet, low-scale development character of the area. Demographic projections indicate that Muswellbrook Surrounds will add 537 inhabitants by 2041 (starting from the most recent quarterly estimate by AreaSearch). The current pace of construction appears to match future demand well, supporting a stable market environment without putting upward pressure on prices.
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 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Muswellbrook Surrounds. A further 118 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $29.7 billion. 47 are already under construction and 55 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, energy and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure updates, key construction projects, and planning changes have a significant impact on local performance. In total, AreaSearch has identified 46 developments that are expected to influence the area. Principal initiatives include the West Denman Urban Release Area, the Denman Renewable Energy Park, the Denman Park Estate, the Denman to Sandy Hollow Pipeline, and the upgrade of the Denman Water Treatment Plant, with the following details focusing on the most significant ones.
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Denman Park Estate
Residential land subdivision offering vacant land and house & land packages, with 194 new homes planned. Civil works commencing Q2 2025.
West Denman Urban Release Area
Approximately 133 hectares of land zoned RU5 - Village Zone, identified as an extension to the Denman urban area to provide additional serviced land for housing, with a capacity for up to 750 residential lots. To be developed in stages.
Denman Renewable Energy Park
The Denman Renewable Energy Park includes a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with a capacity of up to 2.4 GW / 4.8 GWh and a solar farm with an anticipated capacity of 90 MW, encompassing approximately 190 ha. The project includes on-site substations, internal reticulation networks, and associated infrastructure to support renewable energy generation and storage.
Denman to Sandy Hollow Pipeline and Denman Water Treatment Plant upgrade
Construction of the Denman to Sandy Hollow Pipeline and upgrade of the Denman Water Treatment Plant. Funded by an $18.9 million grant. Aims to provide consistent and high-quality water supply to residents and enable future development.
Edderton Solar Project
Edderton Solar Farm, proposed by EDF Renewables and Malabar Resources Joint Venture, will have a 350 MW capacity and a Battery Energy Storage System, located in the Hunter-Central Coast REZ near regional transmission infrastructure.
McCullys Gap BESS
A 400-megawatt / 1.6-gigawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposed by BW ESS. The project aims to enhance energy security and support the transition to renewable energy by providing critical storage capacity. It will connect to the existing Transgrid Muswellbrook substation.
Muswellbrook Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (Bells Mountain)
400MW/3,200MWh pumped hydro energy storage facility using existing mine void as lower reservoir and new upper reservoir at Bells Mountain. Joint venture between AGL Energy and Idemitsu Australia to provide long-duration storage for NSW grid stability. The project aims to offer 250MW of capacity and is planned near Muswellbrook, NSW, 11km north of the Liddell Power Station.
Bowmans Creek Wind Farm
The Bowmans Creek Wind Farm, located approximately 10 km east of Muswellbrook in the NSW Hunter-Central Coast Renewable Energy Zone, is a wind generation project developed by Ark Energy. Stage 1, which has been approved, involves 54 wind turbines with a generation capacity of 335 MW. A modification has been submitted to add a battery energy storage system (BESS) with 250 MW power capacity and up to 2,000 MWh storage. Stage 2 proposes an additional 21 wind turbines for 120 MW, requiring separate approval, bringing the total to 455 MW.The project includes transmission lines to connect to TransGrid's Liddell substation.
2,269 residents of Muswellbrook Surrounds are employed, from a labour force of 2,319. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 65.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.5% 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 labor force in Muswellbrook Surrounds is evenly distributed between white and blue-collar occupations, with notable representation in industrial and manufacturing sectors, an unemployment rate of only 2.2%, and an estimated employment expansion of 2.1% over the past year. In March 2026, there are 2,269 employed residents, and the unemployment rate sits 1.9% lower than the Regional NSW rate of 4.1%, while workforce participation is standard at 65.1% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a moderate 15.5% of working residents performed their duties from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of COVID-19 restrictions.
Resident employment is primarily clustered within agriculture, forestry & fishing, mining, and education & training. The area exhibits a strong concentration in mining jobs, with a share of employment that is 8.2 times higher than the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance has a low presence, accounting for 6.4% compared to the regional figure of 16.9%. Although there are local employment options within the area, the ratio of the Census working population to the local population indicates that a significant number of residents travel to other locations for their jobs. According to analysis by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS data, the year leading to March 2026 saw employment levels rise by 2.1% and the labor force expand by 1.4%, which reduced the unemployment rate by 0.6 percentage points. Conversely, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in employment and a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, alongside a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding future employment trends in Muswellbrook Surrounds. These forecasts, which span five-year and ten-year intervals, have been aligned with the local employment structure to project growth. While national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates of change vary significantly across different industries. Projecting these industry trends onto the employment structure of Muswellbrook Surrounds indicates a local employment increase of 4.5% over five years and 10.6% over ten years (note that this is a simple weighted projection for illustration and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Muswellbrook Surrounds is $1,741 a week (about $91,000 a year), with median personal income at $800 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,508 a year against an average of $70,496. 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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The most recent postcode-level ATO records for the 2023 financial year show that incomes in the Muswellbrook Surrounds SA2 exceed the national average, with a median of $56,508 and an average of $70,496. This is higher than the Regional NSW figures, which show a median income of $52,390 and an average of $65,215. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would be roughly $62,340 for the median and $77,771 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows that household, family, and personal incomes in Muswellbrook Surrounds occupy modest positions, placing between the 49th and 49th percentiles.
In terms of income distribution, the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket contains 28.2% of the population (1,205 people), which matches the metropolitan region where this group accounts for 29.9%. After paying for housing, residents keep 87.5% of their earnings, indicating healthy financial capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Muswellbrook Surrounds had 1,459 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 2% apartments. 38% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 16.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the last Census, the housing inventory in Muswellbrook Surrounds consisted of 91.9% detached houses and 8.1% alternative dwellings (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other housing types), compared to Regional NSW where detached houses made up 82.6% and alternative dwellings accounted for 17.4%. The rate of home ownership in Muswellbrook Surrounds was identical to Regional NSW at 38.4%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (37.6%) or rented (24.0%). The median monthly payment for home loans in the area was equal to the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was $280, compared to Regional NSW averages of $1,733 and $330.
On a national level, home loan payments in Muswellbrook Surrounds are below the Australian average of $1,863, and rent prices are far below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Muswellbrook Surrounds counted 1,459 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 25% 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 represent the majority of households at 72.7%, consisting of couples with children at 30.9%, couples without children at 31.3%, and single-parent homes at 9.6%. The remaining 27.3% are non-family households, which include single-person households at 25.0% and group housing at 2.3%. The median household occupancy of 2.5 people is slightly above the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.1% of adults in Muswellbrook Surrounds hold a university qualification, including 8.5% with a bachelor degree and 1.6% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 85% of areas nationally. A further 36.1% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 226 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 936 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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The region shows lower levels of educational attainment, with university degree completion (11.1%) falling well below the NSW average of 32.2%. This presents a clear opportunity and need for focused educational programs. Among university degrees, bachelor programs are most common at 8.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.6% and graduate diplomas at 1.0%. Vocational and technical capabilities are highly prevalent, with 46.0% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (36.1%). School and study enrollment is high, with 29.5% of the population enrolled in an educational institution.
This figure is composed of 11.6% in primary school, 8.9% in secondary school, and 1.8% in higher education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Muswellbrook Surrounds reaches 218 stops on 25 routes, timetabled for about 530 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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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Analysis of transit options shows 218 active transit stops in Muswellbrook Surrounds, consisting of bus services. These locations are served by 25 different routes, which provide a total of 534 weekly trips for passengers. Accessibility is classified as excellent, with residents living an average of 140 meters from the nearest stop. Because the area is mostly residential, many workers travel outside the region, with cars being the main transport mode at 91%, followed by walking at 6%. The average number of vehicles per home is 1.8, which is higher than the regional average.
About 15.5% of working residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which could reflect pandemic-related conditions. The average frequency of service is 76 runs per day across all active routes, which equates to about 2 weekly runs for each transit stop. The map provided displays the 100 closest stops to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.9% of residents in Muswellbrook Surrounds report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators point to notable difficulties in Muswellbrook Surrounds, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of death rates and the frequency of chronic illnesses, with common medical issues observed in both younger and older populations, while private health insurance coverage is high at approximately 54% of the population (~2,313 people). This compares to 51.9% in Regional NSW. The medical conditions recorded most frequently in the region were arthritis and asthma, affecting 9.7 and 8.5% of the population, respectively, while 65.9% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW.
Working-age individuals experience chronic illnesses at rates above the average. Inhabitants aged 65 and older make up 19.2% of the population (822 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW average of 23.4%. Health profiles for older residents show some negative trends, with national statistics showing poorer results than the general community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Muswellbrook Surrounds is largely Australian-born, at 92.2% of residents, with 1.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (36.4%) and English (32.6%). 4.7% 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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Muswellbrook Surrounds displays low cultural diversity, with citizens making up 90.0% of the population, 92.2% of residents born in Australia, and 98.1% speaking only English at home. The predominant religious affiliation in Muswellbrook Surrounds is Christianity, representing 69.1% of the population, compared to 55.9% in Regional NSW. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in Muswellbrook Surrounds are Australian at 36.4% of the population, which is higher than the regional average of 30.0%, English at 32.6%, and Irish at 8.7%. There are also differences in other backgrounds: Australian Aboriginal people represent 4.7% of Muswellbrook Surrounds (compared to 4.6% regionally), Maltese represent 0.6% (compared to 0.4%), and South Australian represent 0.4% (compared to 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Muswellbrook Surrounds is 42. 24.4% 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 median age in Muswellbrook Surrounds is 42 years, which is close to the Regional NSW average of 43 years and older than the Australian median of 38 years. The population structure shows a large proportion of 55 - 64 year-olds (15.0%), while the 65 - 74 age bracket is smaller (10.0%) than in Regional NSW. Since 2021, the 75 to 84 age group grew from 5.7% to 6.9% of the population, and the 15 to 24 group increased from 11.4% to 12.5%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 13.6% to 11.7%, and the 45 to 54 group fell from 14.3% to 12.8%.
Long-term projections for 2041 indicate significant age shifts in Muswellbrook Surrounds, with the 35 to 44 age bracket showing the highest projected growth at 26%, adding 135 residents to total 652, while declines are projected for the 5 to 14 and 15 to 24 age groups.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Muswellbrook Surrounds
8 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 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 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 42 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,083 at the 2021 Census → 4,276 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 May 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 (106041127). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.