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Millner has an estimated 2,718 residents, up from 2,576 at the 2021 Census — a change of 142 people, or 5.5%. Overseas migration accounts for 77.2% of that increase. That puts 1,849 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 conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Millner stands at approximately 2,718 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 2,576 people, this represents an addition of 142 people (5.5%). This adjustment is derived from address validation following the Census date alongside the ABS estimated resident population figure of 2,718 as of June 2025. With 1,849 persons per square kilometer, the locality exhibits a population density that exceeds the national average across locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Recent population expansion was driven predominantly by overseas migration, which generated roughly 77.2% of the area's overall demographic gains.
Population projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, utilizing 2022 as a baseline, are incorporated by AreaSearch for each SA2. For areas lacking this coverage, as well as for all post-2032 demographic projections, age-cohort growth rates sourced from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) are utilized. Looking at future demographic trends, local growth is projected to track slightly below the national median for Australian statistical areas, adding 304 persons by 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP figures, which constitutes an overall 11.2% expansion over the 16 years.
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Residential planning activity in Millner has generated approximately 2 dwellings approved per year, totaling 13 homes authorized across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this same period of the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of only 0.8 new residents arrived per new home, indicating that residential supply matches or surpasses local demand, delivering extensive buyer selection and facilitating demographic growth above existing projections, with newly approved homes recording an average construction value of $443,000. In addition, commercial building approvals reached $2.1 million this financial year, underscoring a predominantly residential development landscape.
In comparison with Greater Darwin, construction volume in Millner is substantially lower, registering 54.0% below the regional per capita benchmark. While building activity has gained momentum in recent times, such constrained additions to supply generally reinforce property values and demand within the established housing market. This low construction rate also falls below the national norm, indicative of an established urban environment with possible planning limitations. Medium-density housing is increasingly represented, with recent approvals comprising 67.0% detached dwellings and 33.0% attached dwellings, supplying housing choices across diverse price points from traditional homes to affordable compact options. A ratio of roughly 931 people per dwelling approval further highlights Millner as a highly established market. According to the latest quarterly projection from AreaSearch, Millner is forecast to expand by 304 residents by 2041. If building rates remain at existing levels, residential supply may struggle to keep up with demographic expansion, potentially driving heightened buyer competition and supporting upward pressure on dwelling prices.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 17 current infrastructure and development projects close to Millner, worth an estimated $438 million. 7 are already under construction and 7 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, precincts & urban renewal 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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Local urban performance is heavily shaped by major infrastructure projects, strategic planning initiatives, and civic developments. AreaSearch has identified a total of 2 key projects positioned to influence the area. Prominent works include the Social Housing Accelerator Payment (SHAP) - Greater Darwin / Nightcliff, the John Stokes Square Redevelopment, the Royal Darwin Hospital Mental Health Inpatient Unit and CSSD Upgrade, and the Casuarina Square Redevelopment, with the most relevant local projects highlighted below.
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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.
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.
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.
Intersection Upgrade - Dick Ward Drive and Fitzer Drive
Road safety upgrade funded through the Australian Government Black Spot Program and delivered by City of Darwin. Works include reconstruction of the pedestrian refuge island, new traffic islands, separation of left and right turn lanes on Fitzer Drive, new road pavement, and relocation of a light pole to improve the right turn from Dick Ward Drive. Construction commenced on 11 May 2026 and is scheduled for completion by the end of July 2026, weather permitting.
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.
Nightcliff Sports Club Master Plan
A conceptual master plan by Rossi Architects for the redevelopment of the Nightcliff Sports Club precinct in Darwin's northern suburbs. The club is home to lawn bowls greens, a bistro, bars and gaming facilities, and supports affiliated Darwin sporting clubs including Nightcliff Bowls, Nightcliff Football (Tigers), Nightcliff Cricket, Nightcliff Netball and others. The master plan sets out a long-term vision for upgraded clubhouse and recreational facilities, distinct from the separately funded City of Darwin-led Nightcliff Oval changeroom project next door.No development application or construction timeline has been confirmed publicly.
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.
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.
1,564 residents of Millner are employed, from a labour force of 1,621. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 71.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,266, about 83% 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 in Millner is characterized by a well-educated workforce and solid representation across essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of merely 3.5% and annual employment growth estimated at 0.5%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,564, with the local jobless rate matching the Greater Darwin benchmark of 3.5% and labour force participation aligning closely with the regional rate of 72.9%. Working from home was recorded by only 4.6% of residents at the Census, though pandemic lockdown conditions during that period should be noted. Resident employment is concentrated primarily within health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and education & training.
Millner exhibits notable specialization in health care & social assistance, where its employment proportion reaches 1.5 times the regional level. Conversely, public administration & safety accounts for 13.3% of the resident workforce, trailing the Greater Darwin proportion of 19.5%. A comparison between Census working and resident populations suggests that local commercial and job opportunities within this primarily residential suburb remain limited. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics for the year ending March 2026, a 0.5% gain in employment alongside a 0.7% expansion in the labour force resulted in a 0.2 percentage point uptick in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Darwin recorded a 0.4% increase in employment, a 0.8% rise in the labour pool, and a 0.3 percentage point increase in unemployment. Future labour demand patterns can also be evaluated using Jobs and Skills Australia national employment projections from Mar-26 across five and ten-year horizons, which have been aligned with the local industry profile. Nationally, employment is projected to rise 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with wide variation across industries. When weighted by Millner's industry breakdown, local employment is projected to expand by 6.9% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (noting this is an illustrative weighting model that excludes localized demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Millner is $1,817 a week (about $94,000 a year), with median personal income at $957 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,329 a year against an average of $68,573. 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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Taxpayer income within the Millner SA2 slightly exceeds the national benchmark, based on ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023. Median taxpayer income in the Millner SA2 was $58,329 and the average stood at $68,573, compared to Greater Darwin figures of $66,956 (median) and $77,199 (average). Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.41% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $63,818 for median income and $75,026 for average income as of March 2026. According to Census findings, individual personal earnings sit at the 74th percentile ($957 weekly), whereas household earnings rank at the 54th percentile.
In terms of earnings distribution, 39.4% of residents (1,070 individuals) are situated in the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring the broader region where 36.7% share this bracket. Housing expenses account for 15.4% of income, yet robust earnings sustain disposable income at the 55th percentile, with the area positioned in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Millner had 969 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 53% detached houses and 34% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 49% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 18.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.0%. 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 residential housing profile in Millner consisted of 52.5% houses alongside 47.5% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasted with Darwin metro where houses comprised 63.5% and other dwellings 36.5%. Outright home ownership stood at 22.6%, considerably higher than the Darwin metro rate, while remaining homes were mortgaged (28.9%) or rented (48.5%). Financing costs were notably lower than regional benchmarks, with median monthly mortgage repayments of $1,733 versus $2,100 across Darwin metro, and median weekly rent of $340 compared to $385 regionally.
On a nationwide basis, Millner's mortgage obligations sit below the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are under the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Millner counted 969 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,022 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 64.8% of all households, broken down into couples with children (26.9%), couples without children (21.6%), and single parent families (14.3%). The remaining 35.2% consists of non-family households, including lone person households at 27.3% and group households at 8.1%. With a median household size of 2.4 people, Millner averages fewer occupants per home than Greater Darwin at 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
38.7% of adults in Millner hold a university qualification, including 23.2% with a bachelor degree and 11.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 164 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 872 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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Educational qualifications among Millner residents considerably exceed broader benchmarks, as 38.7% of persons aged 15+ hold tertiary degrees compared to 27.3% across NT and 30.4% throughout Australia, positioning the local workforce favourably for knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 23.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 11.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Technical and trade credentials are also widespread, with 29.2% of persons aged 15+ possessing vocational qualifications, comprising certificates (19.7%) and advanced diplomas (9.5%). A significant proportion of the local population is engaged in study, with 33.2% of residents enrolled in formal education programs.
Within this cohort, 9.8% attend primary school, 8.5% are enrolled in tertiary education, and 5.9% are completing secondary schooling.
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Public transport in Millner reaches 19 stops on 36 routes, timetabled for about 1,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 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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Public transport connectivity within Millner comprises 19 active bus stops, which are serviced across 36 individual bus routes generating a combined total of 1,734 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is rated as excellent, with residents located an average of 152 meters from the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential character, commuter travel is oriented outwards, with motor vehicles serving as the principal transport method at 85%, followed by 7% using buses and 2% cycling. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, below the regional figure. Additionally, only 4.6% of residents worked from home at the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during that period.
Public transport services across the local network operate at an average rate of 247 trips per day across all routes, which translates to approximately 91 weekly trips per individual stop.
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76.9% of residents in Millner report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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 metrics for Millner residents remain positive, with AreaSearch analysis of health conditions and mortality rates aligning with national standards, alongside a low incidence of common medical conditions across both younger and older demographics. Private health insurance coverage stands slightly above the typical SA2 level at approximately 53% of the resident population (~1,448 people), compared to 57.8% across Greater Darwin. Among reported chronic health issues, arthritis and mental health issues were the most prevalent, impacting 6.5 and 5.7% of residents, respectively, while 76.9% of the local population reported no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 77.1% in Greater Darwin.
Residents under the age of 65 experience above-average health outcomes. Individuals aged 65 and over make up 13.1% of the population (355 people), exceeding the 10.7% share in Greater Darwin, with health outcomes for local seniors ranking exceptionally high relative to national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
41.7% of Millner residents were born overseas and 40.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (17.7%) and English (17.7%). 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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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Millner, where 41.7% of the resident base was born overseas and 40.8% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, representing 39.2% of residents. A particularly notable concentration is observed for Hinduism, accounting for 10.5% of the local population, which sits substantially above the Greater Darwin proportion of 4.2%. Examining parental country of birth, the leading ancestry category in Millner is Other at 21.3% of the populace (well above the regional 13.1%), followed by Australian at 17.7% and English at 17.7%.
Specific ethnic representations also show notable local variations, including Filipino residents at 5.3% (compared to 3.8% across the broader region), Greek at 3.9% (versus 2.3%), and Spanish at 0.9% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Millner is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.9% 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 in Millner aligns closely with Greater Darwin, showing no broad age bracket deviating by more than 4.4 percentage points from the regional benchmark. AreaSearch projects the median age at 35 as at August 2026, slightly lower than the 36 years recorded at the 2021 Census and 1 year older than the Greater Darwin median of 34 from the same Census. Since that Census, mature working and pre-retiree age groups (45 - 64) have decreased from 24.6% of the population to an estimated 21.9%. Looking ahead to 2041, senior and elderly cohorts (65+) will account for the bulk of demographic expansion, increasing by 114 residents (32%) to reach 470.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Millner
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 (2,576 at the 2021 Census → 2,718 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 (701021023). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.