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This analysis uses ABS Statistical Areas Level 2 (SA2) boundaries, which can materially differ from Suburbs and Localities (SAL) even when sharing similar names.
SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
Suburbs and Localities (SAL) represent commonly-used suburb/locality names (postal-style areas) and may use different geographic boundaries. For comprehensive analysis, consider reviewing both boundary types if available.
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The median house price in Port Macquarie - South is $950k, with units at $689k. House values have moved 4.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Port Macquarie - South has an estimated 17,493 residents, up from 17,284 at the 2021 Census — a change of 209 people, or 1.2%. 129 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 500 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 from AreaSearch, the resident count in Port Macquarie - South sits at roughly 17,493 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 209 people (1.2%) compared with the 17,284 people recorded at the 2021 Census. Such movement is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,470 alongside 129 validated new addresses registered post-Census. With 499 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space and room for prospective expansion. Net gains have been fueled largely by overseas migration, which comprised roughly 56.5% of recent population additions.
For SA2 geographies, AreaSearch draws on ABS/Geoscience Australia forward estimates published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, substituting NSW State Government SA2 modeling released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline where gaps exist. Age-specific expansion trajectories across these models are applied through 2032 to 2041. Over the coming years, local demographic expansion is anticipated to sit marginally beneath the regional Australian midpoint, gaining 1,112 persons by 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, which translates to a 6.2% overall rise across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
165 new dwellings have been approved in Port Macquarie - South over the past five years, an average of 33 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 33 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 76% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building authorisations in Port Macquarie - South have tracked at roughly 33 new homes annually, totaling 165 homes approved across the previous 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over these past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the area added an average of 1.3 new residents per year per dwelling constructed, demonstrating healthy equilibrium between supply and demand that fosters market stability. Approved residential builds averaged $539,000 in expected construction cost, tracking higher than typical regional figures and pointing to higher-end development. Furthermore, $2.4 million in commercial building permits were logged during this financial year, underscoring the predominantly domestic nature of the suburb.
Building activity in Port Macquarie - South is noticeably subdued relative to Rest of NSW, lagging the regional per capita benchmark by 74.0%. Such restrained pipeline supply tends to underpin valuation and buyer interest across established stock. The local pace also sits below national numbers, highlighting the settled environment and probable planning restrictions. Incoming supply comprises 76.0% detached houses and 24.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving a low-density suburban landscape focused on standalone family living. A ratio of 692 people per building consent further illustrates the constrained development climate. Demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update anticipate that Port Macquarie - South will add 1,089 residents through to 2041. While ongoing residential building is tracking at an adequate rate relative to future projections, prospective purchasers may face heightened competition as the local community grows.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Port Macquarie - South
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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 Port Macquarie - South, worth an estimated $133 million. A further 108 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.6 billion. 35 are already under construction and 40 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 council planning schemes exert significant influence over regional performance. In total, AreaSearch has recognized 15 projects with prospective local relevance. Leading initiatives include Ocean Estate Port Macquarie, Port Macquarie Base Hospital Mechanical and Clinical Infrastructure Upgrade, Port Macquarie Aquatic Facility, and Hastings Residences Port Macquarie, with detailed breakdowns provided for key works.
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Port Macquarie Private Hospital Expansion
A 10 million dollar expansion featuring a new seventh operating theatre, a new central sterilising department, onsite radiology, expanded day surgery admission areas, upgraded patient rooms, main reception, and additional parking to meet growing regional healthcare needs.
Ocean Drive Duplication Project
A $123 million major road upgrade duplicating 3.4 km of Ocean Drive into a four-lane divided carriageway, upgrading five key intersections, constructing fauna crossings, and installing new trunk water mains to improve regional traffic flow and safety. The project officially opened in December 2025 with minor finishing works concluding in early 2026.
Ocean Estate Port Macquarie
Premium 19-lot residential estate positioned on the highest elevation in Port Macquarie known as Transit Hill. Luxury custom-designed family homes with uninterrupted ocean views, surrounded by 3 acres of protected rainforest with private walking trails. Features exclusive builder concierge service and council-approved designs.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital Mechanical and Clinical Infrastructure Upgrade
The NSW Government is investing $265 million to upgrade Port Macquarie Base Hospital. The project is in master planning and concept design and will deliver a new four-storey inpatient unit building, an expanded and refurbished Emergency Department, new maternity and neonatal units, link bridges, a landscaped courtyard and essential mechanical system upgrades across existing hospital buildings. Survey works have been undertaken to support planning, with community feedback invited on the proposed designs.
Port Macquarie Aquatic Facility
The Port Macquarie Aquatic Facility (PMAF) is a planned regional sports hub intended to replace the ageing Port Macquarie War Memorial Olympic Pool. As of May 2026, the project remains the Council's highest priority recreational infrastructure project with full development consent from the Northern Regional Planning Panel. Stage 1 features a 10-lane 50m outdoor pool, a 25m pool with a transparent roof, a 20m indoor program pool with a moveable floor, a gym, and 128 parking spaces.Stage 2 includes a splash pad, water slides, and further gym and parking expansions. While construction was initially targeted for 2026, the project is currently in a funding-dependent holding phase following a declined federal grant in 2025. Council continues to actively advocate for State and Federal funding to commence works.
Akoya Apartments
A boutique development of 40 premium two and three-bedroom apartments over four levels at 28-30 Waugh Street, Port Macquarie. Designed by Stewart Architecture, Akoya occupies a natural rise directly opposite Westport Park and the Hastings River, with upper-level apartments capturing panoramic views across the marina, harbour foreshores and far northern waterways. Each apartment features floor-to-ceiling windows, engineered timber flooring, ducted air conditioning, stone kitchens with Bosch appliances and opulent ensuites. Now under construction.
Salt Town Beach
A luxury residential development featuring 15 three-bedroom plus study apartments. Designed by King + Campbell, the project emphasizes contemporary coastal architecture with curved forms and high-end finishes, situated directly opposite Town Beach.
Hastings Residences Port Macquarie
Boutique development featuring 16 residential apartments with high-quality finishes, engineered timber floors, premium Miele appliances, and Davinci Blanco Smartstone benchtops. Only 5 residences remain available for sale. Mix of 2 and 3-bedroom apartments designed for relaxed coastal living with leafy park outlook and Hastings River views.
7,912 residents of Port Macquarie - South are employed, from a labour force of 8,089. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 55.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 15,390, about 88% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Port Macquarie - South is well-qualified, featuring strong representation across vital public services and a jobless rate of merely 2.2%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 7,912, with local joblessness tracking 1.9% under the 4.1% seen across Regional NSW. Meanwhile, labor market engagement sits slightly lower at 55.7% relative to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census figures indicated that 15.8% of the local workforce worked remotely, although this was likely influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. Primary areas of local employment include health care & social assistance, education & training, along with retail trade.
Health care & social assistance exhibits distinct industry specialization, capturing a local workforce share 1.3 times the regional standard. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.4% locally versus 5.3% regionally. A comparison between Census local worker totals and the broader resident population suggests that local employment openings within the immediate boundaries remain limited. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM figures indicates that over the preceding 12-month period, the local labor pool fell by 3.4% as resident employment dropped by 3.4%, keeping the overall unemployment metric steady. Over the same timeline in Regional NSW, employment retreated 0.9%, the labor pool shrank 0.4%, and unemployment climbed 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia forecasts from Mar-26 provide forward visibility into local hiring patterns across five and ten-year horizons. Nationally, headcounts are predicted to expand 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sector trajectories diverge substantially. Applying these industry weightings to the Port Macquarie - South employment profile suggests prospective local job growth of 7.1% over five years and 14.5% over ten years (representing an unadjusted weighted model for illustrative use that excludes local demographic changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Port Macquarie - South is $1,385 a week (about $72,000 a year), with median personal income at $691 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,519 a year against an average of $62,880. 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 data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that earnings across the Port Macquarie - South SA2 lag nationwide benchmarks, recording a median of $49,519 and a mean of $62,880. These results track below Regional NSW, where the median sits at $52,390 alongside a mean of $65,215. Factoring in 10.32% Wage Price Index growth since financial year 2023 places modeled figures at roughly $54,629 for the median and $69,369 for the average as of March 2026. Across personal, household, and family metrics in Census records, local earnings place modestly between the 26th and 27th percentiles.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly band accounts for 28.2% of the local population (4,933 individuals), broadly matching the 29.9% recorded regionally. Living cost pressures remain pronounced, with retained earnings at 84.1% placing the area at the 27th percentile, while the SEIFA income score falls within the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Port Macquarie - South had 6,855 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 3% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,814 a month. Rent absorbs 30.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.2%. 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 stock in Port Macquarie - South was divided into 80.0% houses and 20.0% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), whereas Regional NSW registered 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Outright property ownership reached 47.5%, considerably surpassing regional standards, while remaining properties were either held with a mortgage (30.2%) or tenanted (22.3%). Median monthly home loan repayments were $1,814 and median weekly rents reached $420, tracking above Regional NSW benchmarks of $1,733 and $330 respectively. On a nationwide comparison, local mortgage repayments sat under the Australian median of $1,863, whereas weekly leasing costs were markedly higher than the national $375 baseline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Port Macquarie - South counted 6,855 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 34% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute 71.1% of all local households, divided between couples without children at 33.8%, couples with children at 26.2%, and single parent families at 10.3%. Non-family living situations make up 28.9% of residences, consisting of lone person dwellings at 26.3% and group households at 2.6%. Typical household occupancy matches the wider Regional NSW benchmark at 2.4 people per home.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
23.4% of adults in Port Macquarie - South hold a university qualification, including 16.1% with a bachelor degree and 4.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,759 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,056 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 Port Macquarie - South sits below broader state averages, with 23.4% of community members aged 15+ possessing university qualifications compared to 32.2% across NSW, pointing to scope for educational advancement. Bachelor degrees represent 16.1% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.7% and graduate diplomas at 2.6%. Vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 39.6% of residents aged 15+ holding practical credentials, including advanced diplomas (12.0%) and certificates (27.6%). Educational engagement is robust across the area, with 26.1% of the population currently undertaking formal studies. This comprises 9.4% enrolled in primary education, 8.5% attending secondary education, and 3.0% enrolled in tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Port Macquarie - South reaches 160 stops on 90 routes, timetabled for about 1,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 transport services across Port Macquarie - South operate via 160 active stops with a dedicated bus network. These boarding points are connected by 90 distinct routes delivering 1,357 weekly scheduled trips. Local transit connectivity is strong, with residents located an average of 180 meters from their nearest stop. Reflecting the area's residential orientation, most workers travel outward, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode for 96% of commuters. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.3 per household, tracking below regional averages, while 15.8% of workers reported working from home in the 2021 Census amid pandemic conditions.
Bus routes run an average of 193 daily trips across the local network, translating to roughly 8 weekly services for each individual stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 closest transit stops relative to the geographic midpoint of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
61.1% of residents in Port Macquarie - South report no long-term health condition. 8.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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 metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges across Port Macquarie - South, with chronic illness and mortality levels elevated across older and younger demographics alike. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is subdued, held by approximately 50% of residents (~8,816 people) against the national benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 11.7% and 9.1% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 61.1% of residents reported having no long-term health conditions, slightly below the 63.3% figure across Regional NSW. Working-age cohorts record above-average rates of chronic ailments.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 28.2% of the population (4,940 people), tracking above the 23.3% regional benchmark, with senior health indicators reflecting broader community-wide patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Port Macquarie - South is largely Australian-born, at 85.7% of residents, with 4.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.3%) and Australian (29.1%). 3.0% 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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Port Macquarie - South demonstrates below-average cultural diversity, with 85.7% of residents born in Australia, 93.2% holding citizenship, and 95.5% using only English at home. Christianity is the dominant faith, accounting for 60.2% of local residents, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. English ancestry leads local heritage at 33.3%, followed by Australian at 29.1% and Irish at 10.3%. Furthermore, specific ancestral backgrounds show higher concentrations locally than across the broader region, including Scottish heritage at 8.5% (versus 8.0% regionally), Welsh heritage at 0.6% (versus 0.5%), and Dutch heritage at 1.4% (versus 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Port Macquarie - South is 48, older than 89% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 19.0% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Port Macquarie - South is older than that of Regional NSW. Seniors aged 65+ make up 28.2% of the local population as at August 2026 compared to 23.3% across the region, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 19.0% against the wider 23.5% regional benchmark. Median age is estimated at 48, declining from 49 at the 2021 Census, yet sitting 5 years above the Regional NSW figure of 43 recorded at the 2021 Census and above the Australian Census median of 38.
Young people aged 0 - 24 have risen from 26.7% at the Census to an estimated 28.3%. Looking ahead to 2041, the largest numerical expansion is projected across the 25 - 44 age bracket, adding 808 residents (24%) to reach 4,128.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Port Macquarie - South
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated 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 — 129 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,284 at the 2021 Census → 17,493 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 (108041620). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.