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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 Wingham is $560k, with units at $349k. House values have moved 4.9% a year compounded over five years.
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Wingham has an estimated 5,443 residents, up from 5,395 at the 2021 Census. Density is about 89 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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Wingham had a population of roughly 5,443 as of May 2026, according to analysis by AreaSearch. Compared to the 5,395 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this represents a growth of 48 individuals, or 0.9%. This estimate is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 5,437 combined with 28 validated new addresses recorded after the Census. The region has a density of 88 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density and room for potential expansion. The 0.9% growth rate is 2.7 percentage points lower than the 3.6% growth observed in the broader SA3 region, showing relatively competitive growth metrics.
The primary source of growth was interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 38.8% of the population increase, with natural increase and overseas migration also contributing positively. Projections for each SA2 region rely on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data with a 2022 baseline. For areas where this is unavailable, the 2022 NSW State Government projections with a 2021 baseline are used. Growth by age category from these datasets is applied to all locations for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on recent annual ERP figures, Wingham is expected to follow the lower quartile growth trends seen outside capital cities, adding 96 people by 2041. This represents a total population increase of 1.6% over a 16-year period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
64 new dwellings have been approved in Wingham over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 2.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 12, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An average of 12 new dwellings are approved annually in Wingham, with 64 approvals recorded over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, and 11 during FY-26 so far. Even with a declining population, this level of building activity has been relatively sufficient, which is positive for home buyers. The average estimated construction cost for these new homes is $271,000, which is below the regional norm and provides affordable options. Commercial approvals have reached $4.0 million this financial year, reinforcing the mostly residential profile of the area. Residential building activity in Wingham is 55.0% below the regional average per capita for the Rest of NSW.
This low supply of new housing typically supports prices and demand for existing homes. The building rate is also lower than the national average, indicating a mature market and potential development limitations. All new residential constructions have been detached houses, which preserves the low-density nature of the area and attracts buyers seeking family homes with yard space. There are approximately 572 residents for every new dwelling approval, highlighting the quiet pace of local development. The latest quarterly estimates from AreaSearch indicate that Wingham is projected to add 90 residents by 2041. Current rates of construction suggest that the housing supply will be sufficient to meet this demand, supporting buyers and potentially allowing growth to outpace current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Wingham
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Wingham, worth an estimated $147 million. A further 87 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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Developments in local planning, major projects, and infrastructure shape the performance of the region. AreaSearch has identified 9 projects that are expected to impact the local community. The key projects include Wingham Central Park Master Plan, Wingham Residential Development, Manning River Underbore - New Water Supply Pipeline to Wingham, and Pacific Highway - Harrington Road Interchange, with the main relevant listings detailed below.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Infrastructure
Wingham Central Park Master Plan
Adopted master plan guiding the future development of Wingham Central Park, a heritage-listed public recreation reserve. The plan incorporates extensive community feedback and features a covered performance stage, walking path with white picket fence, zero-depth water feature, relocated playground with shelter, and Aboriginal heritage interpretive sculptures. Park edges will be graded down to road level, returning to the original design. Adopted by MidCoast Council on 23 July 2025, implementation is subject to external grant funding.
Wingham Urban Release Area 1 Planning Proposal
Planning proposal for a residential urban release area on a 63.56 ha site about 500 m north of Wingham town centre. The proposal would rezone RU1 Primary Production land to R1 General Residential, C2 Environmental Conservation and C4 Environmental Living, enable future housing on the R1 land, set a 450 sqm minimum lot size for R1 land, apply an 8.5 m height limit to the residential area, protect constrained land along Cedar Party Creek and support delivery of a draft voluntary planning agreement and access upgrades including Wingham Road works.
Pacific Highway - Harrington Road Interchange
Major interchange project with overpass bridge connecting Harrington Road and Coopernook Road over the Pacific Highway. Joint Australian and NSW Government investment to improve road safety, traffic flow and travel times. Will benefit Old Bar residents accessing major transport corridors.
Manning River Underbore - New Water Supply Pipeline to Wingham
Installation of a new flood-resilient water pipeline under the Manning River via directional drilling to restore permanent water supply from Bootawa Water Treatment Plant to Wingham. The project involved drilling a 750-meter path deep beneath the riverbed to replace the 1960s-era pipeline damaged during the May 2025 floods. This permanent solution ensures water security for Wingham and Taree, moving away from the emergency reverse-pumping solution used during the recovery phase.
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.
Old Bar Sewer Pump Station 8 and Associated Mains
Construction of a new sewer pump station, rising mains, gravity mains and associated water reticulation works to service growth in Old Bar Precinct 2B between Red Gum Road and Forest Lane. The works connect the new OB-SPS-08 facility to the Old Bar Sewage Treatment Plant, divert flows from OB-SPS-03, reduce wet weather overflow risk and improve the resilience of Council's sewer network.
Bushland Health Regional Seniors Community
Bushland Health's $133 million proposal for a regional seniors community comprising 207 self-care dwellings in duplex typologies of two or three bedrooms. Staged masterplan development by Bushland Health Group, which has been serving the Manning Valley aging community for nearly 60 years with 350 dedicated staff serving 500+ residents across multiple facilities.
Cedar Party Creek Bridge Replacement
A $40.7 million project that replaced the 127-year-old Cedar Party Creek Bridge at Wingham's town entrance with a new elevated concrete Super-T bridge designed to meet or exceed the 100-year flood level. The scope included demolition of the existing timber bridge, construction of a temporary detour road with creek crossing, new road approaches, a roundabout at the Wingham Road and Wynter Street intersection, utility relocations, and restoration of Chrissy Gollan Park. Despite record-breaking floods in May 2025 that inundated the site and paused works for 15 days, construction progressed with minimal delay.Bridge construction was completed on 16 November 2025 and the bridge is now open to traffic, with an official opening held on 8 December 2025. Works to restore and improve Chrissy Gollan Park are now underway.
2,237 residents of Wingham are employed, from a labour force of 2,366. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 52.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Wingham features an even split between blue-collar and white-collar workers, with a strong presence in essential services and an unemployment rate of 5.5%. As of March 2026, there are 2,237 employed residents. The unemployment rate is 1.3% higher than the Regional NSW rate of 4.1%, and participation in the labour force is low at 52.8% compared to the regional benchmark of 60.6%. Census data shows only 6.1% of residents worked from home, though this figure was likely affected by pandemic restrictions. The major employing sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing.
Health care & social assistance is a key local specialty, employing 1.5 times the regional proportion of workers. In contrast, public administration & safety employs only 3.6% of workers, compared to the regional average of 7.5%. The comparison between the resident workforce and the local job count suggests that local employment opportunities are limited. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the local labour force contracted by 3.4% and total employment fell by 3.9%, leading to a 0.5 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same period, Regional NSW recorded a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% drop in the labour force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's May-25 national employment projections show expected trends in demand. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with varying rates across sectors. Applying these national sector trends directly to the local employment structure suggests Wingham's employment could grow by 6.5% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, assuming local trends mirror national ones without adjusting for local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Wingham is $1,105 a week (about $57,000 a year), with median personal income at $577 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,771 a year against an average of $49,523. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show Wingham SA2 incomes are below the national average. Taxpayers in Wingham SA2 recorded a median income of $42,771 and an average income of $49,523, compared to the Regional NSW median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated incomes as of March 2026 are approximately $47,185 for the median and $54,634 for the average. In the 2021 Census, Wingham's personal, family, and household incomes placed between the 7th and 9th percentiles nationwide.
The largest earnings bracket is the $800 - 1,499 range, containing 29.3% of local taxpayers (1,594 people), whereas the wider region peaks in the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 29.9%. Housing affordability is low, with residents keeping only 84.3% of their income, placing the area in the 9th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Wingham had 2,128 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 3% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $306 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,371 a month. Rent absorbs 27.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing stock in Wingham at the last Census consisted of 92.1% separate houses and 8.0% alternative housing types, such as townhouses and apartments, compared to 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other options across Regional NSW. Home ownership is high, with 44.6% of residents owning their properties outright, while 32.0% have mortgages and 23.5% rent. The median monthly mortgage cost was $1,371 and the median weekly rent was $306, both below the Regional NSW averages of $1,733 and $330. Wingham's housing costs are also lower than the national averages of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rent.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Wingham counted 2,128 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 81% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 31% 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 make up 66.7% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 22.0%, couples without children at 27.7%, and single parent households at 15.5%. The remaining 33.3% are non-family households, including single-person households at 30.8% and group living situations at 2.6%. The median household size is 2.3 people, slightly below the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.9% of adults in Wingham hold a university qualification, including 8.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 90% of areas nationally. A further 33.7% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,110 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 928 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The region exhibits lower rates of higher education, with 11.9% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the NSW average of 32.2%. This represents a potential focus area for educational development. Among these qualifications, bachelor degrees account for 8.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.9% and graduate diplomas at 1.4%. Vocational and technical training is common, with 42.4% of the population aged 15 and over holding qualification credentials, including advanced diplomas at 8.7% and certificates at 33.7%. A total of 26.8% of the local population is enrolled in education, showing high participation.
This cohort includes 10.6% in primary school, 8.3% in secondary school, and 1.7% in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Wingham reaches 238 stops on 24 routes, timetabled for about 630 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in Wingham include 238 stops across a combination of train and bus networks. These stops serve 24 separate routes, delivering 628 passenger trips every week. Accessibility is high, with the average distance to a stop being 140 meters. The majority of residents commute outside the area for work, and private vehicles are the dominant mode of travel at 94%. Dwellings have an average of 1.4 vehicles. About 6.1% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect pandemic conditions. Services run at an average frequency of 89 trips per day across all routes, which translates to about 2 weekly trips per stop.
The map details the 100 closest transport stops to the centre of Wingham.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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57.6% of residents in Wingham report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 85% of areas nationally. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.2 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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Wingham faces notable health issues based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and chronic illness rates, with health conditions prevalent across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is low at 46% of the population (~2,503 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues locally are arthritis and mental health conditions, each affecting 11.3% of the population. Meanwhile, 57.6% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Chronic conditions are elevated among the working-age population.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.5% of the population (1,494 people), compared to 23.4% in Regional NSW. Senior health indicators are generally consistent with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Wingham is largely Australian-born, at 92.9% of residents, with 2.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (34.9%) and English (34.9%). 5.3% 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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Wingham has a low level of cultural diversity, with citizens making up 91.7% of the population, Australian-born residents accounting for 92.9%, and English-only speakers at home making up 97.5%. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 56.7% of Wingham residents, which is similar to the 55.9% average across Regional NSW. The primary ancestral backgrounds in Wingham are Australian at 34.9%, English at 34.9%, and Scottish at 7.8%. There are also differences in specific ethnic groups, with Aboriginal Australians representing 5.3% of the population compared to 4.6% in the wider region, and Maltese descendants representing 0.4%, matching the regional share of 0.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Wingham is 47, older than 84% of areas nationally. 19.8% 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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Wingham's median age of 47 is higher than the Regional NSW average of 43 and the national average of 38. The 55 - 64 age group is overrepresented at 15.1%, while the 35 - 44 cohort is smaller at 9.7% than in Regional NSW. Since 2021, the 15 to 24 demographic grew from 9.6% to 10.7%. Conversely, the 25 to 34 age bracket decreased from 10.3% to 9.1%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 11.3% to 10.3%. By 2041, demographic shifts are expected to result in a 15% increase in the 45 to 54 age group, growing by 82 people to 641 from 558, while the 5 to 14 and 65 to 74 demographics are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Wingham
9 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 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jun 2026 2 months ago all 4 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 Jun 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 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 — 28 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (5,395 at the 2021 Census → 5,443 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (108051171). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.