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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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is $960k, with units at $600k. House values have moved 7.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah has an estimated 17,226 residents, up from 15,020 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,206 people, or 14.7%. Growth has averaged 3.0% a year over five years, faster than 83% of areas nationally. 767 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 74.0% of that increase. Density is about 47 people per 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 AreaSearch, the population of Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah stands at approximately 17,226 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 2,206 people (14.7%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 15,020 people. This progression is based on the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,179 alongside 767 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With a population density of 47 persons per square kilometer, the locality affords substantial physical room for its inhabitants. Outpacing both the SA3 area and Rest of NSW (5.1%), Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah's 14.7% post-2021 Census expansion establishes it as a prime regional growth hub.
Inward interstate migration served as the foremost catalyst, generating roughly 74.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from natural growth and overseas arrivals. SA2 geographic projections produced by ABS/Geoscience Australia (issued in 2024 with a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch, with gaps supplemented by NSW State Government SA2 forecasts (released in 2022 using 2021 as the base year). Age-band growth trajectories derived from these series are also factored across all localities between 2032 and 2041. Future demographic modelling positions the district within the upper quartile of regional areas across the country, forecasting an influx of 6,744 persons through to 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, corresponding to an overall 16-year expansion of 38.9%.
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873 new dwellings have been approved in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah over the past five years, an average of 174 a year. That places the area in the 92nd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 172 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 70% 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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Over the preceding 5 financial years, Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah generated 873 total residential approvals, averaging roughly 174 per annum. An average intake of 2.7 new residents annually for each approved dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26) underscores sustained demand that underpins local property values, while newly consented homes carry an average construction value of $364,000, aligning with regional trends. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $101.8 million during this financial year, reflecting substantial local commercial development activity. On a per-capita basis, building activity in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah exceeds Rest of NSW by 79.0%, providing greater variety for purchasers despite a recent moderation in construction volume.
This elevated level relative to national benchmarks underscores strong developer confidence. Approved residential building comprises 70.0% detached dwellings and 30.0% attached dwellings, with incoming apartments and townhouses creating diverse housing price tiers from standalone family houses to compact dwellings. This marks a clear pivot away from the established dwelling profile (where houses currently constitute 96.0%), highlighting decreasing availability of developable sites alongside shifts toward versatile, attainable housing. Generating approximately 126 people per dwelling approval, Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah exhibits the hallmark traits of an expanding growth corridor. Long-term projections indicate that Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is on track to add 6,696 residents by 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update. While local residential construction remains reasonably aligned with demographic increases, incoming buyers may experience heightened competition as the population expands.
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Development applications around Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 19 current infrastructure and development projects inside Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, worth an estimated $6.6 billion. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $21.1 billion. 30 are already under construction and 32 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major developments, and strategic planning decisions exert a major influence on regional growth trajectories. A total of 30 impactful projects have been catalogued in the district by AreaSearch. Prominent schemes include the Stockton Rifle Range Development - Fern Bay, The Gardens Medowie, Medowie Precinct F Residential Development, and Medowie New High School, with priority undertakings detailed below.
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The Gardens Medowie
Boutique residential land estate by McCloy Group in central Medowie with landscaped entry feature, mature street trees, public art, playgrounds and cycleways. Current releases indicate multiple stages under delivery. When complete the estate is expected to provide about 280 homesites with average lot sizes around 550 m2 and a 35 minute commute to Newcastle CBD.
New Medowie High School
A new public high school for 640 students, expandable to 1,000, catering to the growing Port Stephens community. The campus features three-storey modern buildings, specialist science labs, workshops for wood and metalwork, creative arts studios, a library, and a multipurpose hall. Site works include major road upgrades on Abundance and Ferodale Roads to provide safe student pick-up/drop-off zones and new bus bays.
Medowie High School
New NSW Government public high school for the growing Medowie community. Construction is well underway with building structures topped out, roofing progressing, services installation underway and public domain road upgrades in progress. The school will open for Year 7 students on Day 1 Term 1 2027 with staged future expansion planned.
Tallowood Medowie
Masterplanned over-50s lifestyle community by Vivacity Property featuring approximately 220 land-lease homes delivered in stages with a five-star Country Club, indoor and outdoor pools, gym, sauna, cinema, bowling green, tennis and pickleball courts, and landscaped open space. The community is established with the final release now selling and remaining construction focused on later stages and associated works.
Medowie Precinct F Residential Development
Approved planning proposal to rezone rural land from RU2 Rural Landscape to R2 Low Density Residential as part of the Medowie Planning Strategy Precinct F. The development enables future residential subdivision with a minimum lot size of 350 square meters and 9m building height limit. The proposal includes comprehensive assessments for heritage, bushfire, contamination, ecology, and traffic impacts to support sustainable residential growth in Medowie.
Catherine McAuley Catholic College Expansion
Multi-stage development of Catholic college campus including early learning centre, primary school, and high school for up to 1,600 students. Features chapel, administration buildings, specialist learning spaces, and sports facilities across multiple buildings.
The Bower Medowie
The Bower is a 127-hectare masterplanned community in Medowie, NSW, comprising 474 homesites across 57 hectares, with 70 hectares dedicated as a State Conservation Area. Developed by McCloy Group, the project launched in 2016 and reached full sell-out in December 2023. The precinct features the 10,000m2 Bower Reserve playground, extensive walking tracks, and full utility servicing. An integrated retirement component, Blueheath at The Bower, is currently under construction and features 112 luxury villas with a clubhouse and wellness facilities, expected to reach final completion by mid-2026.
Catherine McAuley Primary School Medowie
New Catholic primary school being delivered within the Catherine McAuley education precinct at Medowie alongside the existing Catholic College and St Nicholas Early Education Centre. Construction is well advanced with classrooms being fitted out and enrolments open. The school is scheduled to welcome its first students in Term 1, 2027 under Foundation Principal Samantha Kelley.
7,928 residents of Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah are employed, from a labour force of 8,172. Unemployment sits at 3.0%, with participation at 59.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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A well-diversified labour force characterizes Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, spanning professional and vocational roles with robust representation in essential public services, a low unemployment rate of 3.0%, and a 2.0% expansion in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 7,928, the local jobless rate sits 1.1% lower than Regional NSW's 4.1%, and labour force participation closely tracks the Regional NSW level of 60.6%. In the Census, 23.7% of workers indicated working from home, a metric subject to the influence of Covid-19 restrictions. The primary sectors employing local residents are health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, as well as construction.
Public administration & safety represents a notable local specialization, capturing a workforce concentration 1.6 times that of the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for merely 1.7% of local workers, lagging the 5.3% seen across Regional NSW. Although local jobs exist, comparison of the Census working population against resident numbers indicates that a substantial proportion of the workforce travels outside the locality for employment. According to an AreaSearch evaluation combining SALM and ABS figures, employment rose by 2.0% and the labour force grew by 1.4% during the year to March 2026, which led to a 0.5 percentage point decline in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labour force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia for Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future job demand in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah. These five and ten-year projections have been overlaid with local employment data to anticipate growth trends. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. When these industry adjustments are applied to the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah employment structure, local employment is projected to rise by 6.1% over five years and 12.9% over ten years, keeping in mind this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustration and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is $1,763 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $752 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,985 a year against an average of $67,828. 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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According to AreaSearch's compilation of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah SA2 recorded a median income of $55,985 and an average of $67,828, matching national benchmarks and exceeding Regional NSW's median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Incorporating a 10.32% Wage Price Index lift since financial year 2023 adjusts estimated earnings to roughly $61,763 (median) and $74,828 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census showed modest overall rankings for personal, family, and household earnings, falling between the 39th and 51st percentiles.
The primary earnings cohort comprises 34.8% of individuals making between $1,500 - 2,999 per week (5,994 residents), mirroring the regional tendency where 29.9% occupy this bracket. While housing costs absorb 15.3% of income, disposable earnings remain at the 52nd percentile, placing the district in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah had 5,155 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,900 a month. Rent absorbs 22.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, separate houses made up 95.9% of all residential structures in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah, with remaining categories (including semi-detached units, apartments, and other dwellings) accounting for 4.1%, whereas Regional NSW recorded 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 36.5%, slightly behind the regional standard, with mortgaged properties comprising 42.6% and rental accommodation making up 20.9%. Typical monthly mortgage payments reached $1,900 and median weekly rent stood at $400, both above Regional NSW benchmarks ($1,733 and $330 respectively). Nationally, repayments in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah outpace the Australian average mortgage of $1,863 and median rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah counted 5,155 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,912 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 36% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 19% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families form the predominant household structure at 79.4%, consisting of couples with children (36.1%), childless couples (30.8%), and single parent families (11.8%). The balance of 20.6% comprises non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households (18.9%) alongside group households (1.7%). The median household size is 2.8 people, higher than the 2.4 recorded across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.4% of adults in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah hold a university qualification, including 10.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 35.1% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 2,452 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 974 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 of university qualifications in the locality sits at 14.4%, falling short of the broader NSW benchmark of 32.2% and highlighting scope for focused educational development. Bachelor degrees comprise the leading tertiary tier at 10.3%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (2.4%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational training is highly prevalent, with 46.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.3%) and certificates (35.1%). Engagement in formal study is strong across the community, with 29.9% of the population actively enrolled in an educational program. Broken down by stage, this represents 11.4% attending primary school, 8.5% in secondary education, and 3.3% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah reaches 292 stops on 130 routes, timetabled for about 1,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. 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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Public transport connectivity in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah includes 292 operational stops served by bus networks. These facilities connect to 130 separate routes that deliver 1,489 scheduled passenger trips weekly. Transport accessibility remains solid, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 214 meters. Given the predominantly residential setting, most employed residents commute outward, with private vehicles serving as the primary transport mode at 96%. Vehicle ownership stands above the regional norm at 1.9 per dwelling, while 23.7% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census under potential pandemic influences.
Across all transit routes, services run at an average rate of 212 trips per day, translating to roughly 5 weekly trips per transport stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 closest transit stops relative to the area's central point.
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62.9% of residents in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah report no long-term health condition. 6.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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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General health conditions across Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah align closely with Australian standards across key mortality and chronic disease indicators assessed by AreaSearch, with typical illness prevalence in the broader public alongside higher occurrence among older demographics, while private health insurance adoption slightly leads the SA2 average at approximately 53% (~9,060 people). Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the leading reported diagnoses locally, affecting 10.0% and 10.1% of residents respectively, whereas 62.9% reported no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Elevated rates of chronic illness present challenges within the working-age cohort.
People aged 65 and over constitute 21.5% of the populace (3,705 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%. Health outcomes among older residents show some difficulties, though their relative national standing remains lower than that of the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is largely Australian-born, at 90.3% of residents, with 3.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.8%) and English (31.1%). 5.2% 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 Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah fall below broader averages, with 90.3% of inhabitants born in Australia, 93.2% holding citizenship, and 96.5% using solely English at home. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 55.3% of the community compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Ancestry data indicates that the three most common backgrounds among residents are Australian (33.8%), English (31.1%), and Scottish (7.7%). Distinct variations are also evident across specific heritages, with Australian Aboriginal ancestry representing 5.2% locally compared to 4.6% regionally, Maltese comprising 0.7% versus 0.4%, and Welsh accounting for 0.6% compared to 0.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is 40. 22.8% 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 of Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah closely tracks Regional NSW across all major bands, with the maximum divergence between them measuring 2.7 percentage points. As of August 2026, AreaSearch calculates a median age of 40, unchanged from the 2021 Census and 3 years below the Regional NSW median of 43 from that Census. Since that time, the proportion of residents aged 65 and over has increased from 18.3% to an estimated 21.5%. Between now and 2041, senior cohorts will drive the largest population increase, expanding by 2,056 residents (55%) to reach 5,761.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah
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
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 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 | Sep 2026 this month all 19 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 Sep 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 — 767 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,020 at the 2021 Census → 17,226 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 (106031125). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.