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Alawa has an estimated 2,267 residents, up from 2,078 at the 2021 Census — a change of 189 people, or 9.1%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 79.4% of that increase. That puts 1,828 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the resident count of Alawa stands at roughly 2,267 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 189 people (9.1%) compared with the 2021 Census tally of 2,078 people. That movement is determined by combining the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 2,267 with post-Census address verification. With 1,828 persons per square kilometer, the locality's density surpasses the typical figure across nationwide benchmarks monitored by AreaSearch. Furthermore, the local expansion of 9.1% following the census trails the nationwide benchmark (9.5%) by only 0.4 percentage points, indicating solid underlying momentum.
Overseas arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 79.4% of total population additions in recent times. Population projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia (utilising 2022 as a starting point) are used by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. For unlisted SA2s, and when projecting demographic shifts beyond 2032, age-bracket growth metrics from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (grounded in 2022 metrics) are incorporated. Based on these projected demographic patterns, local gains are anticipated to sit slightly under the median across statistical areas nationwide, expanding by 215 persons to 2041 relative to recent annual ERP data, which equates to an overall 16-year increase of 9.5%.
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Construction permissions in Alawa have remained exceptionally subdued over recent times, with only 4 homes approved across the previous 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, incoming residents averaged 20.2 people per year for each residential unit constructed over those 5 financial years, creating an environment where demand substantially exceeds incoming stock, exerting upward pressure on pricing and intensifying buyer competition. Construction costs for new residences have averaged $359,000, which sits under the broader regional level and points toward comparatively accessible price points. Concurrently, commercial building permits totaled $118,000 this financial year, underscoring the suburb's predominantly living-oriented profile.
Building activity across Alawa tracks 83.0% below regional average per person compared to Greater Darwin. While building momentum has picked up in recent years, this constrained pipeline tends to underpin demand and enhance property values for established stock. Activity is also muted by national standards, pointing to a mature residential setting with potential development restrictions. Recent approvals have consisted exclusively of standalone houses, reinforcing the neighbourhood's low-density suburban fabric and catering to households seeking traditional family homes. With approximately 2236 people per dwelling approval, the suburb displays the characteristics of a settled housing market.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects close to Alawa, worth an estimated $436 million. 6 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans education & training, communities 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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Urban development, government initiatives, and infrastructure upgrades play a central role in guiding local performance. AreaSearch has highlighted 4 major projects with the potential to influence the suburb. Crucial developments include the Royal Darwin Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit and CSSD Upgrade, the Casuarina Square Redevelopment, CDU - Centre for Better Health Futures, alongside the Social Housing Accelerator Payment (SHAP) - Greater Darwin / Nightcliff, with key initiatives outlined below.
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Casuarina Square Redevelopment
A major redevelopment of Casuarina Square, the Northern Territory's largest shopping centre, owned and managed by Sentinel Property Group. Work began on 21 July 2025 on the estimated $60 million project, which includes a full Woolworths supermarket fitout and mall specialty upgrade, the Northern Territory's first Woolworths Direct-to-Boot service, a raised and expanded undercover carpark on Trower Rd, and an enclosed, air-conditioned redevelopment of The Quarter dining precinct with an expanded mix of food and entertainment retailers.The centre is remaining fully operational throughout construction, which is scheduled for completion by mid-2026.
Social Housing Accelerator Payment (SHAP) - Greater Darwin / Nightcliff
The Australian Government committed $50 million to deliver up to 100 new social and accessible homes across the Northern Territory under the Social Housing Accelerator Payment (SHAP). The NT Government is delivering the program, with homes built to adaptable standards to suit seniors and people with mobility issues. In the Top End, the first 8 homes across Rapid Creek, Tiwi and Wanguri were completed in July 2025 by C&R Constructions. A further 6 Top End homes are due to commence October 2025 with completion by mid-2026.Concurrent construction is underway in Katherine East (9 homes), Tennant Creek (3 homes) and Alice Springs (6 homes), all targeting mid-2026 completion.
Royal Darwin Hospital Expansion
A multi-phase expansion of the Northern Territory's primary tertiary hospital located in Tiwi. Key components under construction include a new $57.7 million three-storey Mental Health Inpatient Facility providing 24 beds delivered by Sitzler, and an $18.2 million 32-bed modular multipurpose ward built by Aspire Design & Construct. The expansion significantly improves acute care capacity for bariatric, renal, and general patients while offering modern therapeutic environments.
Royal Darwin Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit and CSSD Upgrade
Construction of a new three-storey mental health inpatient facility providing acute inpatient beds and a Stabilisation Assessment and Referral Area (SARA). The facility connects to the Emergency Department via an elevated enclosed walkway, with internal fitouts currently progressing toward completion. The project also encompasses upgrades to the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD) to meet modern reprocessing standards and clinical safety requirements.
Nightcliff Village Masterplan
City of Darwin is delivering the Nightcliff Village Masterplan through staged public realm upgrades to revitalise the village centre. Stage 1 streetscape beautification was completed in November 2024, including upgraded pedestrian access, new trees, lighting, stormwater improvements, public art and laneway enhancements. Additional stages will progressively deliver further landscaping, seating, shade, artwork and public space improvements.
CDU - Centre for Better Health Futures
A completed $30.8 million, three-storey health teaching and research facility at Charles Darwin University's Casuarina campus, known as CDU Blue 8. The Centre for Better Health Futures includes clinical and preclinical simulation environments, laboratories, and research infrastructure, including a simulated emergency department and a 10-bed hospital ward. The building is home to CDU's new School of Medicine and the Menzies Medical Program, and more than 2000 students from 10 health disciplines began using the facility throughout 2026.
Sea Breeze Apartments
Sea Breeze is a six storey residential and commercial development on the corner of Progress Drive and Dick Ward Drive in Coconut Grove, on the fringe of the Nightcliff Commercial Precinct in Darwin. The project comprises 92 apartments (a mix of two and three bedroom layouts across ten floorplans) above two levels of underground parking, plus around 700 sqm of ground floor commercial and retail space. Originally designed in 2015, construction was halted in 2016 when the NT property market downturn hit, with only the basement car parks and ground floor commercial level completed at that time.Builder and developer Sunbuild restarted works on site in 2023 following a renewed period of growth in the Territory economy, and the project is currently under construction and selling off the plan.
Northern Suburbs Youth Hub
Purpose-built youth hub to be constructed at Leanyer Recreation Park in Darwin's northern suburbs, providing young people aged 10 to 17 with a safe, structured space to connect, build skills and access support services. The facility will include a large flexible air-conditioned activity space, breakout and meeting rooms, a learning kitchen, accessible amenities, staff areas and outdoor activity spaces, catering for up to 60 young people at a time and up to 100 during special events.The hub replaces the former Rowland Street proposal after Leanyer Recreation Park was confirmed as the preferred site following 2025 community consultation, and will operate as an after-hours and school holiday program alongside existing Sanderson-based youth services.
1,149 residents of Alawa are employed, from a labour force of 1,213. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 69.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,808, about 80% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market features an educated workforce with notable representation in essential public services, showing a 5.3% unemployment rate and consistent employment conditions over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,149, while the local jobless rate sits 1.8% above the 3.5% recorded across Greater Darwin. Labour force participation reaches 69.0%, tracking below Greater Darwin's 72.9%. In addition, Census records show that 4.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though the influence of pandemic-related restrictions during that period should be recognized. Local workers are primarily engaged in health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, as well as accommodation & food.
Concentration is particularly evident within health care & social assistance, where workforce representation reaches 1.2 times the regional average. Conversely, public administration & safety accounts for 14.6% of local employment versus 19.5% throughout the broader region. Given the contrast between local resident employee counts and jobs physically located in the suburb during the Census, the area offers comparatively few on-site workplace opportunities. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that in the year to March 2026, the local workforce pool expanded by 0.7% while resident employment contracted by 0.1%, lifting the jobless rate by 0.8 percentage points. Across Greater Darwin over the same timeframe, jobs increased by 0.4%, the labour pool grew by 0.8%, and unemployment climbed 0.3 percentage points. Future workplace requirements can be assessed through national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. Applying five-year and ten-year national industry forecasts to the local occupational mix indicates potential employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, aligning with broader national baseline trajectories of 6.6% and 13.7% respectively (noting this is a weighted structural projection for comparative analysis and does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Alawa is $2,083 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $915 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,769 a year against an average of $65,564. 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 aggregated ATO postcode data for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Alawa SA2 recorded a median income of $55,769 and an average income of $65,564, placing the area marginally below national benchmarks and trailing Greater Darwin metrics of $66,956 (median) and $77,199 (average). Accounting for a 9.41% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $61,017 for median earnings and $71,734 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census returns show local earnings positioning around the 70th percentile nationally.
The single largest income bracket contains 34.8% of individuals making between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (788 residents), aligning closely with the 36.7% proportion observed across the region. Residential costs absorb 13.8% of local earnings, while overall remuneration places the population in the 74th percentile for disposable funds and the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Alawa had 679 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 88% detached houses and 9% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,777 a month. Rent absorbs 16.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.7%. 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 Census profile of local housing showed that standalone houses accounted for 88.0% of properties in Alawa, with apartments, townhouses, and alternate options making up 12.0%, compared to 63.5% houses and 36.5% other residential types across the Darwin metro area. Outright property ownership reached 23.8%, exceeding metropolitan levels, while mortgaged homes stood at 39.4% and rental accommodation comprised 36.8%. Typical monthly mortgage costs were $1,777, tracking beneath the Darwin metro figure of $2,100 as well as the national benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rents stood at $340, which also sits below the metropolitan level of $385 and the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Alawa counted 679 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 741 today, averaging 2.8 people each. 34% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 17% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 76.0% of households in the area, divided between couples raising children (33.6%), childless couples (26.2%), and single parents (13.8%). The remaining 24.0% consists of non-family arrangements, including single-person living situations at 17.4% and group homes at 7.1%. With a median of 2.8 people per dwelling, household sizes in the suburb exceed the Greater Darwin average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
35.7% of adults in Alawa hold a university qualification, including 20.5% with a bachelor degree and 11.5% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 431 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 961 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary qualification levels in the suburb surpass both Northern Territory and national standards, with 35.7% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 27.3% across the NT and 30.4% nationwide. Bachelor degrees constitute the primary credential at 20.5%, with postgraduate awards accounting for 11.5% and graduate diplomas representing 3.7%. Vocational education is likewise prominent, with 30.5% of residents aged 15+ holding technical certifications, comprising certificates (20.2%) and advanced diplomas (10.3%). Community engagement in learning is pronounced, with 35.5% of the local population actively participating in academic programs. Breaking down this cohort, 12.1% attend primary school, 8.2% are enrolled in tertiary courses, and 6.8% are undertaking secondary education.
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Public transport in Alawa reaches 12 stops on 21 routes, timetabled for about 970 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 Alawa includes 12 operating bus stops connected by 21 separate transit lines, delivering a collective 970 weekly passenger trips. Access to the network is high, with households situated an average of 155 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the suburb is largely residential, commuting outwards is standard practice: private vehicle travel serves 85% of journeys, cycling represents 4%, and households maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles. Only 4.6% of residents reported working from home at the 2021 Census, which coincided with COVID-19 conditions. Transit services maintain an average frequency of 138 trips per day across all available routes, providing approximately 80 weekly trips per individual stop.
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76.5% of residents in Alawa report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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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Health metrics in Alawa track above typical levels according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic health conditions, with both younger demographics and older cohorts reporting limited incidence of standard ailments. Private health insurance membership sits slightly behind the typical SA2 proportion, covering approximately 52% of the population (~1,176 people) compared to 57.8% throughout Greater Darwin. Arthritis and asthma represent the most widespread medical issues diagnosed locally, affecting 5.7 and 5.6% of the population respectively. Meanwhile, 76.5% of locals indicated no chronic conditions, closely mirroring the 77.1% figure across Greater Darwin.
Residents under the age of 65 achieve positive health benchmarks, while seniors aged 65 and over comprise 12.6% of the community (285 people)—above the 10.7% regional proportion—and record above-average health results consistent with nationwide trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
41.5% of Alawa residents were born overseas and 38.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.6%) and Australian (17.2%). 6.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The locality demonstrates substantial cultural variety, with 41.5% of residents having been born overseas and 38.1% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 38.2% of the local populace. The most notable religious variation is found in Buddhism, which accounts for 5.3% of community members compared with 3.3% across Greater Darwin. Regarding parental lineage, the primary ancestries reported across Alawa are English at 19.6%, Other at 17.3%, and Australian at 17.2%, with the Australian share sitting beneath the regional figure of 22.6%. Significant demographic differences are also evident among other backgrounds, with Filipino heritage accounting for 4.8% locally (vs 3.8% regionally), Greek ancestry at 4.1% (vs 2.3%), and New Zealand lineage at 1.2% (vs 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Alawa is 35, younger than 79% of areas nationally. 25.5% 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 overall age distribution across Alawa aligns closely with Greater Darwin, showing no broad demographic bracket deviating by more than 3.2 percentage points from the regional baseline. As of August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 35, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 1 year higher than the Greater Darwin median of 34 recorded during that Census. The youth cohort aged 0 - 24 has expanded from 32.3% of the community at the Census to an estimated 33.9%. Concurrently, residents aged 25 to 34 have decreased from 17.3% to an estimated 14.0%, while the 35 to 44 age bracket increased from 15.5% to 17.7%, reflecting an established demographic cohort progressing in age without an equivalent influx of younger households.
By 2041, the mature workforce and early retiree bracket (45 - 64) is projected to generate the largest absolute gain, increasing by 131 (26%) to 626 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Alawa
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,078 at the 2021 Census → 2,267 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 (701021010). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.