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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 Port Macquarie Surrounds is $952k. House values have moved 3.0% a year compounded over five years.
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Port Macquarie Surrounds has an estimated 5,362 residents, up from 5,301 at the 2021 Census — a change of 61 people, or 1.2%. 105 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident population of Port Macquarie Surrounds stands at approximately 5,362 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 5,301 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents a net expansion of 61 people (1.2%). This demographic movement is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 5,331 alongside 105 validated new addresses registered following the Census. The local population density is calculated at 1.9 persons per square kilometer, ensuring a spacious living environment. Inbound international migration served as the principal catalyst for recent local expansion, effectively underpinning virtually all net headcount increases over the timeframe.
AreaSearch incorporates SA2-specific demographic projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as baseline). Where coverage is absent, projections released by the NSW State Government in 2022 (using 2021 as baseline) are integrated instead. Age cohort growth rates across these models are applied through 2032 to 2041. Based on anticipated demographic developments, local population growth is projected to track marginally below the national regional median, adding 288 persons through to 2041 under latest annual ERP data, which translates to a cumulative 16-year increase of 4.8%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
83 new dwellings have been approved in Port Macquarie Surrounds over the past five years, an average of 16 a year. That is 3.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Dwelling approvals within Port Macquarie Surrounds have run at approximately 16 residential units annually, accumulating to 83 dwellings across the past 5 financial years. In the period spanning FY-22 to FY-26, incoming population averaged just 0.1 people per year for every home constructed, indicating that residential building activity is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, thereby providing buyers ample selection and opening the path for population gains beyond baseline forecasts. New residential builds carry an average construction value of $531,000—exceeding regional benchmarks and highlighting a focus on quality construction. In addition, $572,000 in non-residential commercial building approvals have been logged in the current financial year, underscoring the predominantly residential orientation of the locality.
Residential building volumes in Port Macquarie Surrounds fall significantly short of the wider Rest of NSW benchmark (registering 58.0% lower on a per capita basis). Although construction has gained momentum in recent times, this constrained pipeline generally reinforces asset values and buyer demand across the established property market. Activity also sits below the wider Australian benchmark, indicative of an established locale with potential planning restrictions. Recent residential building approvals have consisted entirely of separate standalone houses, preserving low-density neighbourhoods geared toward families prioritising space. The market currently logs approximately 231 people per dwelling approval, reinforcing its low-density profile. Looking forward, projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate suggest the population of Port Macquarie Surrounds will expand by 257 residents by 2041. Given prevailing rates of residential building, ongoing construction activity should adequately accommodate local housing needs, supporting favorable conditions for purchasers and facilitating expansion beyond current demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Port Macquarie Surrounds
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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 Surrounds. A further 99 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.4 billion. 32 are already under construction and 39 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development 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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Capital investments, town planning frameworks, and significant local infrastructure projects exert considerable influence over regional performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 36 projects anticipated to shape the surrounding district. Notable developments include the Beechwood Road Upgrade Stage 6 including Steels Bridge Wauchope, The Sanctuary Port Macquarie, Sovereign Hills Master Planned Community, and Thrumster Business Park, with primary initiatives detailed in the schedule below.
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Beechwood Road Upgrade Stage 6 including Steels Bridge Wauchope
Upgrade of Beechwood Road between Waugh Street and Glenview Drive, replacement of timber Steels Bridge with flood-resilient concrete structure above 1% Annual Exceedance Probability flood level, and installation of new shared pathways. Project will unlock access for 1,600 new homes and provide flood-free access to Yippin Creek area.
Maria River Road Sealing
Road infrastructure upgrade project to seal Maria River Road improving access and safety for residents and visitors in the rural areas surrounding Port Macquarie.
Pacific Highway Upgrade: Hexham To Brisbane
Dual carriageway upgrade from Hexham to Brisbane, enhancing Sydney to Brisbane connectivity. Includes completed sections and the Coffs Harbour Bypass.
Sancrox Quarry Expansion Project
State Significant Development (SSD-7293) expansion of hard rock extraction boundaries at the existing Sancrox Quarry operated by Hanson Construction Materials. The project increases extraction limits up to 750,000 tonnes per annum and establishes concrete batching, asphalt production, and recycling facilities to service regional infrastructure needs across the Mid North Coast.
Fernbank Park Industrial Estate
A master-planned industrial estate zoned E4 General Industrial located off the Pacific Highway interchange at Sancrox. The development delivers fully serviced, benched industrial allotments catering to freight logistics, light manufacturing, and commercial depot operations across the Port Macquarie-Hastings region.
Cowarra Water Treatment Plant
A major 125 million AUD essential water infrastructure project by Port Macquarie Hastings Council to secure long-term drinking water supply. Delivered in partnership with LC Haslin JV, the facility features a water treatment plant capable of treating 42 million litres per day, a clear water reservoir, and trunk main infrastructure to support regional growth across Sancrox, Thrumster, and Port Macquarie.
Barton Heights Master Plan
Master planned residential and employment precinct covering 37.2 hectares of remaining developable land within the Sovereign Hills community at Thrumster, north of the Oxley Highway and about 7 km south-west of Port Macquarie. The master plan provides for approximately 205 future residential allotments, a business and technology park, an entertainment and leisure area, and associated civil and environmental infrastructure. The project area is split across several parcels identified as John Oxley Drive, College Drive and Sovereign Place.A disturbance footprint of 27.73 hectares was refined through avoid and minimise workshops, retaining 8.94 hectares of native vegetation and 246 koala feed trees, with a further 246 koala feed trees to be planted as offsets within retained areas and on nearby Lewis Developments landholdings. The proposal was referred to the Commonwealth under the EPBC Act (referral 2024/09876), and the associated clearing, earthworks and civil works application, DA 2024/900, is determined by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council with determination anticipated from late 2025. The initial 91 lot Barton Heights residential precinct, elevated above the Sovereign Place Town Centre and adjacent to St Josephs Regional College, received development consent from council and construction commenced, with land sales expected from 2026. The precinct also accommodates the fourth Sovereign Hills display village.
Sovereign Place Town Centre
The commercial heart of the Sovereign Hills master planned community. Stage One is complete. The Town Centre is planned to expand to over 60,000sqm, incorporating diverse retail, a Business and Technology Park, a Health and Wellbeing Precinct, commercial offices, and a community library and town green.
2,671 residents of Port Macquarie Surrounds are employed, from a labour force of 2,757. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 60.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,560, about 85% 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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Port Macquarie Surrounds benefits from a qualified labour force active across multiple sectors, alongside a low unemployment rate of 3.1%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,671, while the jobless rate tracked 1.0% lower than the 4.1% recorded across Regional NSW. Labour participation matched the broader Regional NSW benchmark of 60.6%. At the Census, remote workers accounted for 20.9% of the employed base, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time may have influenced this figure. Local workforce participation is primarily clustered within agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, and construction.
The community displays pronounced industry concentration in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where local employment share is 3.3 times the regional average. Conversely, accommodation & food services accounts for a subdued 4.9% of jobs, compared to 7.8% regionally. Comparing Census workplace counts against resident numbers indicates that local employment opportunities within the boundary remain constrained. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that the labour force shrank by 3.4% during the 12-month period, while employment dropped by 3.8%, which led to an unemployment rate increase of 0.4 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% decline in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labour force, and a 0.5 percentage point rise in unemployment. Future demand trends within Port Macquarie Surrounds may be better understood through Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts dated Mar-26. These projections span five and ten-year intervals and have been overlaid with local employment data to estimate sectoral growth patterns. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to the employment composition of Port Macquarie Surrounds, local employment is expected to rise by 6.0% over five years and 12.8% over ten years. This calculation uses a straightforward weighting method for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Port Macquarie Surrounds is $1,334 a week (about $69,000 a year), with median personal income at $632 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,244 a year against an average of $55,050. 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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Taxation statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 at postcode level show that personal earnings in the Port Macquarie Surrounds SA2 trail the national benchmark, recording a median of $45,244 and a mean of $55,050. These figures track below Regional NSW, where median income reaches $52,390 and the average is $65,215. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated modelled estimates sit around $49,913 (median) and $60,731 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household tiers in the Census, income levels sit between the 16th and 22nd percentiles across Australia.
Earnings between $1,500 - 2,999 account for 29.2% of the local cohort (1,565 individuals), closely matching the 29.9% share across the broader metropolitan area. While housing costs consume a modest share with residents keeping 87.0% of their earnings, overall disposable income places in the 27th percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Port Macquarie Surrounds had 1,884 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 52% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,668 a month. Rent absorbs 22.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.9%. 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 latest Census, separate houses made up 96.8% of all residential structures in Port Macquarie Surrounds, with semi-detached dwellings, flats, and other configurations accounting for 3.1%, whereas Regional NSW recorded 82.6% standalone houses and 17.4% other formats. Outright property ownership in Port Macquarie Surrounds stood at 52.0%, substantially exceeding the regional level, while 34.2% of homes were held under a mortgage and 13.9% were occupied by tenants. Median monthly loan repayments of $1,668 were lower than the Regional NSW benchmark of $1,733, and typical weekly rent of $300 came in below the regional figure of $330.
Across Australia, Port Macquarie Surrounds registers mortgage payments well under the national median of $1,863 and weekly rentals substantially beneath the nationwide level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Port Macquarie Surrounds counted 1,884 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 36% couples without children. 22% 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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Family units constitute 75.3% of all households locally, led by couples without children at 36.0%, couples with children at 29.4%, and single parent arrangements at 9.3%. Non-family domestic arrangements account for 24.7% of total households, consisting of single-person dwellings at 22.0% and shared households at 2.6%. The typical household size stands at 2.5 people, exceeding the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.3% of adults in Port Macquarie Surrounds hold a university qualification, including 12.8% with a bachelor degree and 2.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 34.5% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 258 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 937 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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Higher education rates in the area remain subdued, with 17.3% of residents possessing tertiary qualifications compared to the wider NSW benchmark of 32.2%, highlighting scope for focused educational development. Bachelor degrees comprise 12.8% of qualifications, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.3% and graduate diplomas at 2.2%. Vocational education is strongly represented, with 46.4% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.9%) and certificate-level awards (34.5%). Community study rates are elevated, with 27.0% of the local population actively participating in academic or vocational study. This proportion comprises 10.6% attending primary schools, 8.1% enrolled in secondary education, and 2.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Port Macquarie Surrounds reaches 154 stops on 49 routes, timetabled for about 310 services a week. The typical home sits about 410 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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An assessment of public transit infrastructure identifies 154 active transit stops across Port Macquarie Surrounds, encompassing rail and bus facilities. A network of 49 separate transit routes services these points, delivering a combined total of 314 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is moderate, with dwellings situated an average distance of 406 meters from their nearest transit node. Due to the area's residential profile, most workers travel outward, with private vehicles accounting for 93% of journeys and pedestrian commuting at 5%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.9 per dwelling, surpassing the regional norm.
Remote workers constituted 20.9% of employed residents at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially shaped by COVID-19 settings. Public transport operations provide an average of 44 trips per day across all servicing routes, translating to roughly 2 weekly trips per transit stop. The accompanying mapping depicts the 100 closest transit points relative to the geographic centre.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.5% of residents in Port Macquarie Surrounds report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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 in Port Macquarie Surrounds broadly align with countrywide norms across chronic disease incidence and mortality metrics evaluated by AreaSearch, showing typical rates of common medical conditions across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is notably restrained, held by approximately 47% of residents (~2,541 people), compared to 51.9% throughout Regional NSW and 55.7% across Australia as a whole. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the leading reported diagnoses, affecting 10.6 and 8.5% of the local population, while 65.5% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the Regional NSW rate of 63.3%.
Working-age adults display a higher-than-average incidence of long-term health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 29.3% of the community (1,569 people), compared to 23.3% across Regional NSW. Health performance among older residents is notably strong, achieving national percentiles above those of the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Port Macquarie Surrounds is largely Australian-born, at 90.6% of residents, with 2.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.4%) and English (32.7%). 3.5% 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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Port Macquarie Surrounds exhibits lower cultural diversity relative to broader benchmarks, with Australian citizens comprising 90.6% of residents, 90.6% born in Australia, and 97.6% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, claimed by 56.1% of the community, which aligns with the 55.9% recorded across Regional NSW. Regarding parental lineage, Australian ancestry is most widely reported at 33.4% of the population, followed by English at 32.7% and Irish at 9.3%. Proportions for other backgrounds show distinctive patterns, with Australian Aboriginal ancestry recorded at 3.5% (against 4.6% regionally), Scottish lineage at 8.1% (compared to 8.0% across the region), and German ancestry at 3.3% (against 3.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Port Macquarie Surrounds is 50, older than 91% of areas nationally. 17.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of Port Macquarie Surrounds tilts heavily toward mature age brackets beyond typical family-formation years. Seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 29.3% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 23.3% throughout Regional NSW, whereas adults aged 25 - 44 account for 16.1%, below the regional share of 23.5%. The estimated median age reaches 50 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure, which sat 7 years above the Regional NSW median of 43 and well above the nationwide Census median of 38. Since that Census, the 65+ cohort has expanded from 24.2% to an estimated 29.3%.
Shift dynamics show the 5 to 14 age group shrinking from 12.5% to an estimated 10.5%, while the 15 to 24 group increased from 8.8% to 10.9%, without corresponding gains among younger ages. By 2041, retirees and seniors are projected to drive net population growth, adding 221 residents (14%) to reach 1,791, whilst youth and young adult demographics are forecast to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Port Macquarie 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
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year 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 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 — 105 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,301 at the 2021 Census → 5,362 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 (108041165). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.