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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 Taree is $600k, with units at $408k. House values have moved 6.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Taree has an estimated 21,602 residents, up from 21,123 at the 2021 Census — a change of 479 people, or 2.3%. 215 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 173 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 demographic research by AreaSearch, the population residing in Taree stands at roughly 21,602 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 479 people (2.3%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 21,123 people. This updated figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 21,421 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 215 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With this resident count, the locality records a population density of 172 persons per square kilometer, offering ample room per resident and capacity for additional residential expansion.
Furthermore, the 2.3% post-census expansion rate places the community within 1.8 percentage points of the broader SA3 area (4.1%), underscoring steady demographic momentum. Most of this expansion stemmed from overseas migration, which generated roughly 68.7% of total population additions in recent times. Projections published in 2024 by ABS/Geoscience Australia utilizing 2022 as their starting point are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, while missing SA2 regions rely on NSW State Government projections released in 2022 based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific age expansion rates from these series are extended to all territories. Looking forward, local demographic expansion is anticipated to sit slightly under the median for regional Australian locations, with projections pointing to an increase of 1,026 persons by 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, representing a cumulative 3.9% rise throughout the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
306 new dwellings have been approved in Taree over the past five years, an average of 61 a year. That is 2.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 61 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Annual residential building approvals in Taree have averaged roughly 61 dwellings, culminating in 306 homes across the prior 5 financial years. With an average of just 0.5 new residents added annually for each home built across the preceding 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26), residential construction has matched or outpaced demand, widening options for purchasers and facilitating higher-than-expected population gains. Concurrently, newly built dwellings have registered an average construction cost of $383,000, aligning with regional trends. In addition, the current financial year has recorded $47.5 million in commercial building approvals, indicating sustained business investment in the district.
When evaluated against Rest of NSW, per capita residential approvals in Taree run at approximately two-thirds the broader rate, placing the area at the 45th percentile across all assessed territories in Australia and creating tighter purchasing conditions that bolster interest in existing properties. This output is also under the national benchmark, reflecting a mature urban footprint and potential constraints in local planning. Looking at dwelling typologies, approvals comprise 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% medium and high-density housing, illustrating a broader variety of multi-unit offerings spanning different price levels, ranging from standalone family homes to economical low-maintenance options. The ratio of 346 people per approved dwelling underscores an understated, low-intensity construction pipeline. Demographic projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release estimate that Taree will add 845 residents through to 2041. Under current construction trajectories, incoming residential developments should easily satisfy market requirements, creating favorable conditions for property seekers and potentially unlocking population growth exceeding current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Taree
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Taree, worth an estimated $1.11 billion. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.13 billion. 29 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities and residential development. 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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Infrastructure works, significant planning developments, and capital programs exert a major influence on regional outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 18 projects expected to affect the community, with major initiatives featuring Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2, Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2, Taree Station Rail Infrastructure Upgrades, and Bushland Drive Retail Premises Development as outlined in the summary of notable undertakings below.
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Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2
The Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2 is a major health infrastructure project delivering a new four-storey clinical services building. Key features include a Coronary Care Unit, inpatient units, a new mortuary, pharmacy, and pathology spaces. The design incorporates a contemporary facade reflecting the local area and improved campus connectivity. Following the completion of early demolition works in late 2025, the project is currently undergoing assessment of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) after the public exhibition period closed in February 2026.Hansen Yuncken has been appointed as the Early Contractor Involvement building partner.
Manning Base Hospital Redevelopment Stage 2
The $180 million Stage 2 redevelopment features a new clinical services building with inpatient units, a Close Observation Unit for cardiac care, and new pathology, pharmacy, and mortuary spaces. The design includes an additional level for future expansion and a functional facade reflecting the local area. As of May 2026, the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) has concluded public exhibition, and Hansen Yuncken has been appointed as the Early Contractor Involvement building partner to finalise designs.Early demolition and enabling works were completed in late 2025.
Bushland Drive Retail Premises Development
The development involves the construction of specialized retail premises and a Torrens title subdivision of an 8.5-hectare site into 4 lots, including a new access road. Positioned in Taree's central industrial precinct adjacent to Bunnings Warehouse, the project facilitates the expansion of large-format retail services. Following its sale by the NSW Government in 2021, the site has transitioned from light industrial planning into an active commercial development hub.
Figtrees on the Manning
A major mixed-use waterfront renewal project transforming 20 hectares of the Manning River foreshore. The development integrates public infrastructure including a new boardwalk, cycleways, and road upgrades with private investment. Planned features include approximately 500 residential units, vertical independent living retirement towers, commercial spaces for cafes and retail, and a future marina, creating a vital link between Taree CBD and the eastern recreation precinct.
Taree Station Rail Infrastructure Upgrades
Rail infrastructure upgrades at Taree Station as part of the NSW Government's Mariyung and Regional Rail fleet projects. Works include installing underground service routes, water supply systems, new staff footpath and lighting within the rail corridor, and new signs, posts and markers. Construction is underway from 5 May to 30 June 2026, following site investigations completed in 2024. Part of a broader NSW rail infrastructure modernisation program spanning stations and stabling yards across the state.
MidCoast Roads Infrastructure Program
A multi-year capital works program by MidCoast Council delivering extensive road, bridge, drainage, and transport asset upgrades across the local government area. The program includes the $100 million road upgrade package co-funded with the NSW State Government, natural disaster and flood restoration works, and ongoing regional road renewals.
Taree Heights Estate
Residential land development by Landlink Property Group with house and land packages from $235,000. Features blocks ranging from 702sqm to 1,758sqm with average 21m frontage. Located in newest land development in Taree area with mountain views, close to amenities. Marketed by Niche Real Estate and Property Solutions.
Euca Valley Residential Subdivision
Euca Valley is a staged residential subdivision on 86.5 hectares at Kolodong Road, Taree, between Taree and Wingham. Originally approved for 478 lots in October 2022, a modification application was lodged in September 2023 seeking to increase the total to 529 lots, with the current approved figure understood to be approximately 525 lots across 19 stages. Lot sizes range from 450 to 1,740 square metres. The development includes new parks, walking trails, and key infrastructure works including a roundabout at the Wingham Road and Kolodong Road intersection.Construction is underway with homes completed and sold on-site from 2025.
8,195 residents of Taree are employed, from a labour force of 8,902. Unemployment sits at 7.9%, with participation at 50.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Taree exhibits an even mix of white-collar and blue-collar occupations alongside strong representation across essential services, operating with a 7.9% unemployment rate. As of March 2026, employed residents total 8,195, while the jobless rate stands 3.8% above the 4.1% seen across Regional NSW, indicating potential for labor market strengthening. Additionally, workforce participation is subdued, sitting at 50.8% compared to 60.6% throughout Regional NSW. Census findings further indicate that a modest 6.6% of local workers performed their duties from home, though historical pandemic restrictions may have influenced this outcome.
Health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food represent the principal sectors employing local residents. The community displays a marked concentration in health care & social assistance, capturing an employment proportion 1.5 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, public administration & safety accounts for a smaller share of the local job base at 4.0% in Taree versus 7.5% across Regional NSW. Although employment exists within the district, workplace-to-resident ratios from the Census suggest a notable share of the local labor force travels to jobs outside the area. An examination of SALM and ABS figures by AreaSearch reveals that over the recent 12-month span, the labor pool contracted by 3.4% as employment dropped by 4.2%, elevating the local unemployment rate by 0.8 percentage points. This divergence stands out against Regional NSW, which saw employment shrink by 0.9%, the labor force drop by 0.4%, and unemployment climb by 0.5 percentage points. Broader national labor outlooks from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future employment trends in Taree. Mapped across five-year and ten-year intervals against the local sectoral composition, these projections indicate that while nationwide employment is anticipated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trajectory rates vary by industry. Applied to Taree's industry balance, this weighting implies prospective local employment expansion of 6.8% over five years and 14.3% over ten years (serving as a baseline structural extrapolation rather than a local population-adjusted forecast).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Taree is $1,021 a week (about $53,000 a year), with median personal income at $559 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,613 a year against an average of $52,399. 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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Data compiled by AreaSearch from postcode ATO figures for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayers within the Taree SA2 generated a median income of $43,613 and an average income of $52,399. These metrics trail national levels and compare with regional counterparts of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average) across Regional NSW. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, indexed benchmarks would reach roughly $48,114 for median earnings and $57,807 for average earnings as of March 2026. Looking at the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings throughout Taree sit between the 4th and 7th percentiles nationwide.
The $400 - 799 income bracket includes 30.6% of local residents (6,610 individuals), contrasting with metropolitan areas where 29.9% of earners fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket. Financial strain related to housing is pronounced, with residents retaining only 82.7% of income, positioning the area in the 5th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Taree had 8,294 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 8% apartments. 25% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 40% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 28.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the housing stock in Taree consisted of 81.3% houses alongside 18.7% other dwellings including apartments and semi-detached properties, comparable to the 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings recorded across Regional NSW. Outright home ownership stood at 39.8%, matching regional patterns, with remaining homes held under a mortgage (25.3%) or occupied by tenants (34.9%). Housing costs remain relatively low; median monthly mortgage commitments averaged $1,300 compared to $1,733 in Regional NSW, while median weekly rent was $290 versus $330 regionally. On a nationwide scale, Taree's mortgage repayments sit well below the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are markedly lower than the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Taree counted 8,294 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 20% are couples with children, fewer than in 88% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the primary living arrangement in the area, accounting for 63.5% of all households. This group includes couples without children at 27.0%, couples with children at 19.6%, and single parent families at 15.6%. The remaining 36.5% comprises non-family households, led by single person dwellings at 33.4% and group shared arrangements at 3.1%. Average occupancy sits at a median household size of 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.8% of adults in Taree hold a university qualification, including 9.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 90% of areas nationally. A further 31.9% hold a vocational qualification. 14 schools serve the area, with 4,964 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 908 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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Attainment figures highlight educational gaps in the locality, with 12.8% of residents possessing tertiary degrees compared to the wider NSW mark of 32.2%, pointing to scope for educational development. Among higher education credentials, bachelor degrees account for 9.1%, followed by postgraduate awards at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. In contrast, vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, with 41.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade or technical credentials, including certificates (31.9%) and advanced diplomas (9.3%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the population, with 28.2% of residents currently enrolled in education.
Broken down across tiers, primary schooling accounts for 11.1%, secondary schooling represents 8.1%, and tertiary courses engage 2.0% of the community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Taree reaches 467 stops on 58 routes, timetabled for about 1,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transport assessments record 467 active passenger stops across Taree, encompassing both train and bus networks. These facilities are connected by 58 distinct routes that generate 1,124 scheduled passenger services on a weekly basis. Physical access is strong, with typical walking distances of 126 meters to the nearest transit point. Given the predominantly residential character of the locality, outbound travel is common, with private motor vehicles accounting for 94% of trips. Household motor vehicle availability averages 1.2 per dwelling, falling below regional levels, while 6.6% of residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census under potential COVID-19 influences.
Timetables maintain an average volume of 160 daily trips across the transit network, translating to roughly 2 departures per week for each transit stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest stops relative to the geographic focal point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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55.8% of residents in Taree report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 10.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.0 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 compiled by AreaSearch indicate significant medical challenges in Taree, reflected in elevated mortality levels and chronic condition rates that affect both younger cohorts and older demographics. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage is notably restrained, with approximately 46% of the population (~9,893 people) holding private cover, compared against 51.9% throughout Regional NSW and a nationwide benchmark of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments recorded in the locality, affecting 11.8% and 11.2% of residents respectively, while 55.8% of the populace reported no chronic medical issues compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Working-age residents experience noticeable health burdens with heightened chronic illness rates. In addition, people aged 65 and over make up 26.0% of the population (5,623 people), exceeding the 23.3% share observed across Regional NSW, with senior health indicators showing general consistency with nationwide trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Taree is largely Australian-born, at 90.8% of residents, with 4.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.7%) and English (31.7%). 8.5% 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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Measures of cultural diversity in Taree sit below Australian averages, with 89.2% of residents holding Australian citizenship, 90.8% born in Australia, and 95.4% using only English in domestic settings. Christianity stands as the predominant faith in the locality, practiced by 57.4% of the population, slightly above the 55.9% recorded across Regional NSW. Examining parental countries of birth, the primary ancestries reported across Taree include Australian at 32.7%, English at 31.7%, and Australian Aboriginal at 8.5%. Certain ethnic communities display noticeable variations relative to regional figures, including Filipino residents representing 0.8% of the locality (vs 0.6% regionally) and Lebanese background accounting for 0.2% in Taree (vs 0.2% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Taree is 45, older than 81% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 22.6% 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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Age distributions in Taree track closely with Regional NSW benchmarks, showing variations of no more than 2.7 percentage points across every major cohort. The median age is an estimated 45 as at August 2026, shifting downward from 46 recorded at the 2021 Census, while sitting 2 years higher than the Regional NSW median of 43 and above the national median of 38 at that Census. Among specific cohorts, residents aged 45 - 64 have decreased from 24.1% at the Census to an estimated 22.3%. Looking forward to 2041, the 25 - 44 age bracket is projected to lead population increases, expanding by 557 residents (12%) to reach a total of 5,221, while proportions of children and younger adults are projected to decrease over that timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Taree
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 14 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 215 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,123 at the 2021 Census → 21,602 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 (108051169). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.