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Stuart Park has an estimated 4,674 residents, up from 4,101 at the 2021 Census — a change of 573 people, or 14.0%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years, faster than 82% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 78.3% of that increase. That puts 2,833 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 community of Stuart Park holds an estimated 4,674 residents as of Aug 2026. Comparing this against the 2021 Census tally of 4,101 people, the local population has expanded by 573 individuals, representing an increase of 14.0%. This figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 4,674 recorded in June 2025 alongside 4 validated new addresses recorded post-Census. With a density of 2,832 persons per square kilometer, Stuart Park ranks within the top quarter among nationally benchmarked regions. Its 14.0% expansion since the 2021 census outstripped both the territory benchmark and the wider national rate of 9.5%, positioning the suburb as an area growth leader.
This demographic uplift was overwhelmingly supported by overseas arrivals, who accounted for close to 78.3% of the recent population gains. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate SA2 modelling published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia using 2022 baseline figures. For locations outside these bounds or when evaluating periods past 2032, age-cohort expansion metrics drawn from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (grounded in 2022 data) are applied across the territory. Demographic outlooks point toward Stuart Park registering expansion above the national median, with the locale anticipated to add 837 persons by 2041 relative to latest annual ERP tallies—a cumulative uplift of 17.9% across the 16 years.
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Residential building approvals in Stuart Park have averaged roughly 1 dwelling each year, amounting to a total of 9 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. In the interval between FY-22 and FY-26, incoming population growth generated an average influx of 37.6 people per year for every home constructed, causing demand to drastically exceed new supply. This substantial imbalance typically intensifies buyer competition and exerts upward pressure on home values. Concurrently, new builds have averaged an estimated construction cost of $672,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on high-end, premium residential construction.
In the non-residential sector, commercial planning consents recorded this financial year totaled $2.3 million, pointing to subdued commercial building activity. Per capita residential construction in Stuart Park stands at approximately 58% of the Greater Darwin average and places the suburb within the 6th percentile across the country, limiting options for purchasers while driving interest toward established dwellings. This subdued volume relative to national levels points to a mature urban footprint alongside potential planning and land constraints. Furthermore, all recent construction approvals have consisted exclusively of separate houses, preserving the neighbourhood's traditional low-density suburban atmosphere and catering to family buyers in search of larger living spaces. While separate houses comprised 25.0% at Census, new approvals reflect an even stronger leaning toward detached housing, underscoring enduring demand for family residences amidst broader density trends. Projections derived from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate that Stuart Park will gain an additional 837 residents by 2041. Should current housing construction volumes persist, additions to dwelling stock could fall behind demographic growth, which may heighten market competition and provide ongoing support for asset prices.
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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 Stuart Park, worth an estimated $20 million. A further 34 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.38 billion. 11 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and sports & recreation. 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 economic momentum and regional trajectory are deeply shaped by transport enhancements, public works, and planning frameworks. AreaSearch has identified 10 major initiatives with notable relevance to the surrounding district. Prominent projects include the Darwin Inner Suburbs Area Plan, Stuart Highway Road Safety Improvements - Stuart Park, Darwin City Stadium, and the Charles Darwin University City Campus, alongside additional projects outlined below.
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Stuart Highway Road Safety Improvements - Stuart Park
Road safety upgrades along Stuart Highway in Stuart Park to separate turning traffic from through traffic and provide full protection for pedestrians and cyclists at signals. Concept designs indicate dedicated left turn lanes at Armidale Street, Eden Street, Charles Street and Westralia Street, with improved line marking and signage. The project is in the early design planning stage, with construction subject to funding following detailed design.
Darwin Galleria (Former Coles Site Redevelopment)
A major revitalisation of the former Coles site into a premium mixed-use precinct in the Darwin CBD. The project includes a multi-level retail podium with a flagship supermarket, specialty retail tenancies, and alfresco dining spaces. The redevelopment aims to integrate seamlessly with the Smith Street Mall improvements while providing modern office space and potential hospitality facilities in the upper levels to drive city center foot traffic.
Mantra on the Esplanade Hotel Refurbishment & Apartment Addition
A major refurbishment and adaptive reuse project at the 88 The Esplanade site, involving the conversion of hotel rooms into private residential apartments and the refurbishment of remaining guest suites. The project includes upgrades to the penthouse suites and common areas, with active renovation works scheduled between November 2025 and April 2026.
Larrakia Cultural Centre
Major Indigenous cultural centre on the Darwin Waterfront celebrating Larrakia Country, language, culture and knowledge. The project includes exhibition galleries, performance and education spaces, retail, cultural experiences and landscaped public areas. Construction commenced in May 2024 following a ground turning ceremony, with Sunbuild appointed as the main contractor.
The Avenue Larrakeyah
Luxury residential apartment development comprising 54 premium one, two and three bedroom apartments with rooftop resident amenities in Larrakeyah, close to the Darwin CBD. Publicly available information indicates the project remains under construction, with apartment sales continuing.
Civic and State Square Precinct Revitalisation
Revitalisation of the Civic and State Square Precinct in Darwin CBD to deliver shady parklands, public art, and connections across Parliament House, Supreme Court, and Government House. Completed milestones include the 450-bay underground car park, native gardens, Chan Lawns, and the Liberty Square redevelopment. Construction of the cornerstone 3-storey State Square Building (formerly intended as the NT Art Gallery) is tracking towards structural completion in mid-2026, with the Northern Territory Government executing an Expressions of Interest (EOI) process to determine its final activation and use.
North One Hotel and Apartments
Proposed approximately AUD 200 million five-star beachfront tourism development at Little Mindil Beach comprising a hotel, serviced apartments, villas, dining venues, retail, function facilities, recreation areas and public spaces. The NT EPA determined in December 2021 that a formal environmental impact assessment was not required. As of 2025-2026 the project continues to be promoted by KITA Group and Arthur Winston Group, however no public evidence of construction commencement has been identified.
Northern Territory Art Gallery
The Northern Territory Art Gallery, formally the State Square Building, is a 145 million dollar cultural facility under construction in Darwin's State Square precinct in the CBD, adjacent to Parliament House and the Supreme Court, as part of the Darwin City Deal jointly funded by the Northern Territory and Australian Governments. Designed by Ashford Architects with Clare Design and Hully Liveris, and built by local contractor Sitzler Pty Ltd, the three storey building with a basement level features a ground level foyer, two large gallery display spaces, offices, a courtyard, and space for a retail shop and cafe, with a first floor verandah facing Smith Street.Construction is anticipated to be completed in Q3 2026. Following a cost blowout of more than 100 million dollars above original estimates, the Northern Territory Government has opened the building's future use and operation to a public Expression of Interest process, so its final function as an art gallery is not yet confirmed.
3,198 residents of Stuart Park are employed, from a labour force of 3,248. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 80.0%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 3,699, about 79% 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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Stuart Park is characterised by a qualified and skilled workforce, strong representation across key community services, an exceptionally low jobless rate of 1.5%, and an annual employment uplift of 1.0%. By March 2026, the employed resident count reached 3,198 individuals, while the suburb's unemployment rate settled 1.9% lower than the Greater Darwin benchmark of 3.5%. Participation in the labour market remains elevated at 80.0%, compared with 72.9% across Greater Darwin. Census records indicated that only 4.4% of workers conducted their duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be noted.
Leading fields of resident employment encompass public administration & safety, health care & social assistance, alongside accommodation & food. Specialisation is particularly marked in accommodation & food, where the local workforce share is 1.5 times the broader regional proportion. By contrast, education & training accounts for 6.6% of workers, trailing the regional standard of 8.7%. Because Stuart Park is primarily a residential suburb, internal employment opportunities are comparatively modest when comparing the Census working population against local resident counts. An examination of ABS and SALM records by AreaSearch reveals that over the 12-month timeframe, local employment rose by 1.0% while the overall labour force expanded by 0.8%, lowering unemployment by 0.3 percentage points. Over the same span, Greater Darwin recorded a 0.4% employment increase alongside an identical 0.8% rise in the labour pool, which coincided with a 0.3 percentage points rise in unemployment. National employment projections from Mar-26 issued by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further perspective on long-term labor demand. When applying these sectoral outlooks across Stuart Park's industry profile, local employment is modeled to grow by 6.5% across five years and 13.4% across ten years, compared to national forecasts of 6.6% and 13.7% over the respective five- and ten-year intervals (note that this weighting model serves an illustrative purpose and excludes localised demographic shifts).
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Median household income in Stuart Park is $2,278 a week (about $118,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,237 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $69,649 a year against an average of $84,739. 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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Taxation records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 position the Stuart Park SA2 among the most affluent parts of the nation. Taxpayers in the SA2 recorded a median earnings level of $69,649 alongside an average of $84,739, outstripping Greater Darwin's equivalent benchmarks of $66,956 and $77,199. Adjusting for a 9.41% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled figures as of March 2026 reach approximately $76,203 for median earnings and $92,713 on average. Per 2021 Census data, local personal, family, and household earnings placed within the 82nd to 92nd percentiles nationwide.
The leading income band is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, which contains 41.3% of local residents (1,930 people), mirroring the regional tendency where 36.7% fall into the same tier. Additionally, 32.9% earn over $3,000 weekly, highlighting strong earning capacity that underpins local commerce. While accommodation costs account for 15.7% of gross earnings, substantial incomes elevate local disposable earnings to the 81st percentile, placing the suburb in the 8th decile for SEIFA income status.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Stuart Park had 1,607 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 25% detached houses and 49% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 59% rented and 14% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,980 a month, a total housing cost higher than 84% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 17.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the housing composition in Stuart Park was 24.9% houses alongside 75.2% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Darwin metro distribution of 63.5% houses and 36.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in Stuart Park was lower than the Darwin metro mark at 14.4%, with mortgaged properties representing 27.2% and rented residences comprising 58.5%. Local median monthly home loan repayments were $1,980, below the Darwin metro standard of $2,100, while median weekly rent stood at $400, higher than the Darwin metro figure of $385.
Relative to Australia-wide figures, Stuart Park's mortgage costs exceed the national baseline of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Stuart Park counted 1,607 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,832 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, fewer than in 75% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 61.7% of households within the area, composed of 29.6% couples without children, 23.5% couples with children, and 6.9% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 38.3%, split between single-person dwellings at 27.6% and group households at 10.9%. Across all homes, the median occupancy is 2.3 people, which is slightly below the Greater Darwin standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.2% of adults in Stuart Park hold a university qualification, including 25.2% with a bachelor degree and 12.6% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 20.3% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 524 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,053 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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Academic qualifications among Stuart Park residents aged 15+ exceed territorial and nationwide standards, with 42.2% holding tertiary degrees compared to 27.3% across NT and 30.4% across Australia, giving the area an advantageous footing in professional and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor qualifications represent 25.2% of the cohort, complemented by postgraduate awards at 12.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.4%. Vocational and trade training is also widespread, with 32.1% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical certifications, including 11.8% with advanced diplomas and 20.3% holding certificate-level qualifications. Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 32.0% of local inhabitants enrolled in an educational program.
Broken down by tier, this encompasses 10.4% attending higher education institutions, 7.5% at primary school, and 6.5% completing secondary schooling.
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Public transport in Stuart Park reaches 11 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 680 services a week. The typical home sits about 220 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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A review of public transport links shows 11 bus stops operating across Stuart Park, accommodating multiple bus connections. These locations are connected via 14 separate routes that generate an aggregate of 678 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is favourable, with residents situated an average of 223 meters from their closest boarding point. Due to the area's residential orientation, external commuting is typical, with private vehicles accounting for 84% of commuter journeys and bicycles comprising 3%. Private vehicle availability averages 1.3 per dwelling, below the regional figure. A modest 4.4% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a metric that may reflect temporary COVID-19 circumstances.
Public transport services operate at a frequency of 96 trips per day over the full transit network, providing an average of around 61 weekly trips at each separate stop.
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80.5% of residents in Stuart Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 86% of areas nationally. 2.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 61.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illness and mortality metrics highlight exceptional health standards in Stuart Park, characterized by minimal rates of common ailments across all demographic segments. Furthermore, private medical insurance coverage is remarkably widespread, encompassing roughly 62% of the local populace (2,879 people). This exceeds the 57.8% coverage rate found throughout Greater Darwin and the Australia-wide benchmark of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments in the community, recorded among 5.7% and 5.9% of the population respectively, while 80.5% of inhabitants indicated being free of any long-term medical diagnosis, outperforming Greater Darwin's 77.1%.
Seniors aged 65 and over represent 9.3% of the suburb (433 people), a lower proportion than the 10.7% observed across Greater Darwin. Health ratings for older residents are particularly robust, achieving national standings that exceed the broader community's already elevated results.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.8% of Stuart Park residents were born overseas and 32.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 81% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.1%) and Australian (18.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Stuart Park demonstrates significant cultural variation, with 40.8% of the community born abroad and 32.5% communicating in a language other than English when at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 37.2% of the populace. Notably, the suburb features a distinctive concentration of Hinduism adherents, making up 7.6% of residents compared to 4.2% across Greater Darwin. Regarding ancestral heritage based on parental birthplaces, the prominent backgrounds in Stuart Park are English at 22.1%, Australian at 18.3%, and Other at 15.2%. Clear variations emerge in the concentration of several specific heritages: residents of Filipino background comprise 4.6% (compared to 3.8% across the wider region), Greek heritage stands at 2.7% (against 2.3%), and Sri Lankan ancestry represents 1.3% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Stuart Park is 34, younger than 84% of areas nationally. 39.3% 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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Stuart Park's population profile is heavily weighted toward pre-family demographics. Per revisions to August 2026, 43.9% of the local population consists of young to middle-aged adults aged 25 - 44, well above the 34.9% observed in Greater Darwin, while children and young people aged 0 - 24 comprise 25.8%, compared to the regional figure of 32.1%. The suburb's median age is calculated at 34, remaining unchanged from the 2021 Census and matching the Greater Darwin median of 34 recorded in that same Census. The 45 - 64 age bracket has decreased from 23.3% at the Census to an estimated 21.1%.
By 2041, the 45 - 64 cohort is anticipated to drive the bulk of numerical growth, increasing by 31% with the addition of 310 residents to total 1,294. Meanwhile, the fastest relative expansion is projected for residents aged 65+, expanding by 53% to 665 individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Stuart Park
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 | Jul 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 Jul 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 — 4 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,101 at the 2021 Census → 4,674 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 (701011008). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.