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Aldinga has an estimated 17,168 residents, up from 15,923 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,245 people, or 7.8%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 336 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 45.7% of that increase. That puts 486 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 demographic findings from AreaSearch, the resident count in Aldinga stands at approximately 17,168 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,245 people (7.8%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 15,923 people. This assessment incorporates the ABS estimated resident population figure of 17,041 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 336 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With a population density of 485 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space and capacity for prospective development. Outpacing both the SA3 area (6.0%) and the broader SA4 region, Aldinga's 7.8% post-2021 census growth positions it among the area's top growth performers.
Inbound interstate migration served as the principal growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 45.7% of total population additions over recent timeframes, though natural growth and overseas arrivals also contributed positively. For SA2-level modeling, AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline. Where SA2 data is unavailable, or beyond 2032, population models incorporate the SA State Government's Regional/LGA age-cohort projections published in 2023 (utilizing 2021 baseline data), adjusted via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Looking ahead, future population expansion is projected to track slightly under the nationwide median for statistical areas. By 2041, Aldinga is anticipated to add 1,365 persons based on the most recent annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 7.2% across the 16 years.
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629 new dwellings have been approved in Aldinga over the past five years, an average of 125 a year. That places the area in the 77th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 126 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 86% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals in Aldinga have averaged around 125 new homes annually, totalling 629 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over this period (between FY-22 and FY-26), the area recorded an average of 1.6 new residents per year per dwelling constructed, demonstrating balanced market fundamentals between demand and incoming supply. The average expected construction cost for these new dwellings sits at $396,000. On the non-residential side, commercial development approvals have reached $121.8 million during this financial year, reflecting substantial commercial investment locally. Per capita construction activity in Aldinga exceeds Greater Adelaide by 52.0%, widening available choices for prospective purchasers.
The pipeline of new residential building is heavily skewed towards low-density living, with 86.0% standalone homes and 14.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving open surroundings that appeal to buyers looking for detached dwellings. Overall market expansion is supported by a ratio of approximately 156 people per dwelling approval. Demographic projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate that Aldinga will add 1,238 residents up to 2041. Given prevailing rates of residential construction, the local property pipeline appears well positioned to satisfy demand, fostering supportive market conditions for buyers and potentially facilitating expansion above current baseline expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 11 current infrastructure and development projects inside Aldinga, worth an estimated $2.96 billion. A further 20 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.69 billion. 7 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. 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 and social outcomes are heavily shaped by strategic infrastructure works, major developments, and regional planning. AreaSearch has identified 13 key projects expected to influence the locality. Notable initiatives include the Aldinga Master Planned Community - Villawood Properties, the Aldinga Sports Park Master Plan Redevelopment, the Main South Road Duplication Project (Stage 2) - Aldinga to Sellicks Beach, and the Aldinga Central Shopping Centre Expansion, with detailed listings below outlining the most prominent works.
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Aldinga Master Planned Community
A strategic partnership between Renewal SA and Villawood Properties to create a 46-hectare master planned net zero carbon community delivering over 800 homes, including 200 in an over-55s lifestyle village, with a minimum of 25% affordable housing. The development features a diverse housing mix including detached, semi-detached, and townhouses, complemented by extensive open spaces, parks, and chain-of-ponds corridors. Residents will have access to a club with a pool, gym, cafe, and play spaces. The all-electric development includes an embedded energy network with solar, heat pumps, batteries, and a microgrid, aiming for 25% tree canopy coverage.It preserves a 60-metre wide rail corridor for future Seaford line extensions. Master planning is underway in 2025, with a sales launch anticipated for Summer 2025 and civil construction to commence in early 2026.
Aldinga - A New Community
A 45-hectare net-zero carbon masterplanned community in Adelaide's outer south delivering more than 800 homes, with at least 25 percent classed as affordable housing. The project comprises a mix of townhouses, detached and semi-detached homes (up to three storeys) and includes an over-55s lifestyle village on the site's western parcel with a clubhouse, pool, spa, gym, cinema and co-working space. Central amenities include a residents club with pool, gym, cafe, sports courts and play spaces.The all-electric development uses solar PV, heat pumps, batteries and a microgrid to reduce energy costs, and includes light-coloured roofing and mandated sustainable building materials. Extensive open space, parks, reserves and chain-of-ponds corridors are complemented by an extensive green canopy, with more than 40 hectares of land to be donated for biodiversity offsets and conservation. A 60-metre-wide rail corridor running north-south through the site has been preserved by the State Government for a future extension of the Seaford rail line, and will be landscaped and used as a shared-use path and open space until the line is extended. Community engagement on the draft masterplan is complete and approvals are underway, with sales launch and civil construction anticipated in late 2026.
Sellicks Beach Growth Area Joint Amendment
A major master planned residential development rezoning approximately 134 hectares to facilitate roughly 1,700 new homes. The project includes a new neighborhood activity centre with a main street focal point, open space networks, and transport infrastructure. Development is currently deferred under a Coordinated Development Overlay pending final air quality monitoring results (expected April 2026) and infrastructure delivery agreements.
Aldinga Memorial Sports Complex Master Plan Redevelopment
Staged long-term redevelopment of the Aldinga Sports Park, renamed the Aldinga Memorial Sports Complex by City of Onkaparinga council resolution on 28 April 2026 following community engagement. The regional active park adjoins Aldinga Payinthi College and is home to nine clubs covering AFL, cricket, netball, soccer, hockey, lawn bowls and croquet. The master plan, adopted in 2021, guides development over 10-plus years to combine council sport facilities with adjacent school facilities and create a district sports and community hub for the growing southern Adelaide region.Stage 1 works worth approximately 4.71 million dollars were completed in 2023 and delivered new soccer pitches and clubrooms, upgraded netball courts, new cricket nets, hockey and soccer buildings, field lighting, car parks, footpaths, service upgrades and landscaping, supported by 2.2 million dollars in federal funding for the soccer facilities. Relocation of the equestrian facilities to Bowering Hill Road released land for the new soccer pitch and buildings. A separate change room package, funded by an 825,000 dollar state government contribution matched by council, delivered four unisex change rooms, upgraded umpire and first aid amenities and new accessible public toilets. A new skate park with a large bowl, street skating area, lighting, irrigated turf viewing lawn, shelter, footpaths and a car park off Old Coach Road was completed and officially opened on 6 April 2025, backed by 1.3 million dollars in state grant funding. The relocated Aldinga Soldiers War Memorial has been established within the complex, prompting the name change. Remaining master plan stages, including a long advocated Aldinga aquatic centre, are not yet funded or scheduled.
Aldinga Rail Extension Corridor Preservation
Preservation of a 60-metre wide rail corridor from Quinliven Road to Aldinga Beach Road to enable a future extension of the Seaford rail line. The project is integrated with the Villawood Properties masterplanned community, which will deliver approximately 800 net-zero carbon homes. While the corridor is currently utilized as public open space and for active travel, it is officially reserved under the Greater Adelaide Regional Plan for rail construction anticipated in the 2030s. Preliminary planning includes two future stations and a grade-separated crossing at Quinliven Road.
Main South Road Duplication Project (Stage 2) - Aldinga to Sellicks Beach
Stage 2 of the Main South Road Duplication between Aldinga and Sellicks Beach has been completed and opened to traffic in its final configuration in February 2026 as part of the Fleurieu Connections program. The project delivered a duplicated highway, the new Aldinga Interchange with underpass, upgraded intersections, improved local road connections, wire rope safety barriers, wide medians and a shared walking and cycling path. Minor landscaping and finishing works continued following the road opening.
Aldinga Central Shopping Centre Expansion
Expansion of the existing Aldinga Central Shopping Centre, including a major renovation of the Coles supermarket. The expansion will add 4,250sqm of retail space and a new Foodland supermarket.
Aldinga Payinthi College
Birth to Year 12 'super school' accommodating up to 1,675 students and 250 staff, including 100 inclusive places for students with disability and 75-place children's centre. $125 million build featuring contemporary learning environments with STEM focus, performing arts theatre, libraries, VET kitchen, gym facilities, sports courts, community usage facilities, and extensive cultural and heritage elements recognizing Aboriginal significance. Construction complete, school open and accommodating up to 1500 students by 2026.
8,722 residents of Aldinga are employed, from a labour force of 9,134. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 65.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,988, about 81% 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 workforce profile in Aldinga is characterised by a solid presence of skilled labour across essential service industries, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 4.5% and estimated year-on-year employment growth of 6.3%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 8,722. The local jobless rate sits 0.7% above the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 3.8%, while labour force participation closely tracks the Greater Adelaide figure of 66.4%. In addition, only 11.1% of local workers reported working from home at the Census, although pandemic-related lockdown measures may have influenced this result. Resident employment is primarily concentrated within health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Construction represents an especially prominent local sector, engaging workers at 1.5 times the broader regional rate. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, engaging just 4.2% of workers in Aldinga relative to 7.3% across Greater Adelaide. A comparison of Census working population counts against resident numbers indicates that local employment opportunities within the boundary remain somewhat constrained. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM figures indicates that in the year to March 2026, resident employment expanded by 6.3% alongside a 5.1% increase in the labour force, which helped reduce the local jobless rate by 1.1 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment grow by 4.2%, the labour force rise by 4.0%, and unemployment drop by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term occupational outlooks can be derived from Jobs and Skills Australia projections released in Mar-26. When these five- and ten-year national employment trajectories (forecast at 6.6% and 13.7% respectively across Australia) are weighted against Aldinga's specific industry distribution, local employment is projected to expand by 6.3% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (note that this illustrative extrapolation is based on industry weighting without integrating local population projections).
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Median household income in Aldinga is $1,317 a week (about $68,000 a year), with median personal income at $674 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,068 a year against an average of $57,482. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics aggregated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show that taxpayers in the Aldinga SA2 generated a median income of $49,068 and an average income of $57,482, tracking below Greater Adelaide metrics of $54,808 and $66,852, as well as the national average. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $54,058 for median earnings and $63,328 for average earnings as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual income brackets across Aldinga place between the 21st and 23rd percentiles nationally.
The dominant personal earnings tier is $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 31.4% of residents (5,390 people), closely mirroring the 31.8% regional proportion. Housing affordability presents notable strain, with remaining income after housing costs sitting at 82.8%, placing the area in the 20th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Aldinga had 6,099 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 1% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,400 a month. Rent absorbs 24.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, Aldinga's residential fabric consists of 91.4% houses and 8.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Adelaide metro split of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stands at 29.8%, slightly trailing the metropolitan rate, while 44.7% of homes are mortgaged and 25.6% are occupied by renters. Monthly mortgage commitments in Aldinga sit at a median of $1,400, well below Adelaide metro's $1,562 and the national benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rent is recorded at $320, matching the Adelaide metro level of $320 while coming in substantially under the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Aldinga counted 6,099 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,576 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is predominantly composed of family households at 70.7%, made up of couples with children (27.8%), couples without children (26.8%), and single parent families (15.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.3%, consisting of lone person households (26.5%) and group households (2.7%). The median household size stands at 2.5 people, aligning exactly with Greater Adelaide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.3% of adults in Aldinga hold a university qualification, including 12.0% with a bachelor degree and 3.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.8% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,202 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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Educational attainment in the area reflects lower tertiary completion, with university-qualified residents standing at 17.3% compared to the 30.4% Australian benchmark, highlighting an area suitable for educational development programs. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 12.0%, postgraduate qualifications account for 3.1%, and graduate diplomas make up 2.2%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widely held, with 43.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including certificates (32.8%) and advanced diplomas (10.6%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 29.2% of residents undertaking formal education. This student cohort comprises 12.4% attending primary education, 7.7% in secondary education, and 3.4% enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Aldinga reaches 115 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 630 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 transit infrastructure in Aldinga includes 115 operational transport stops, primarily serving bus connections. A network of 12 distinct routes delivers 628 weekly passenger trips across the suburb. Stop accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents located a typical 199 meters from their nearest boarding point. As a residential community, outward travel is common, with private vehicle transport serving as the primary method for 90% of commuters. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.5 per dwelling. Census data from 2021 indicated that 11.1% of residents worked from home, a metric that may have captured temporary COVID-19 lockdown circumstances.
Transit service frequency across the network averages 89 trips per day, translating to roughly 5 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying geographical layout displays the 100 nearest stops relative to the centrepoint of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
64.1% of residents in Aldinga report no long-term health condition. 7.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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 indicators compiled by AreaSearch regarding chronic condition rates and mortality reveal meaningful public health challenges in Aldinga, with common conditions distributed across both older and younger demographics. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably constrained at approximately 48% of the total population (~8,171 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis constitute the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, affecting 10.2 and 9.5% of residents respectively, while 64.1% reported no long-term medical conditions, below the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide.
The working-age cohort demonstrates elevated rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and over account for 20.7% of the community (3,553 people), exceeding Greater Adelaide's 19.1%. Health metrics among this senior demographic present ongoing challenges, generally aligning with national percentiles for the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Aldinga is largely Australian-born, at 79.4% of residents, with 4.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (37.5%) and Australian (27.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Aldinga sit below wider benchmarks, with 79.4% of the population born in Australia, 89.8% holding citizenship, and 95.9% speaking only English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, observed by 31.1% of the community. In contrast, those affiliating with Other religions make up 0.5% of the population, compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Aldinga are English (37.5%, exceeding the 27.8% regional figure), Australian (27.6%), and Scottish (7.8%). Other ancestral backgrounds show distinct local patterns: German ancestry sits at 5.1% of Aldinga (vs 5.1% regionally), Dutch accounts for 1.7% (vs 1.2%), and Welsh represents 0.7% (vs 0.6%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Aldinga is 40. 23.1% 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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Aldinga's demographic structure broadly mirrors Greater Adelaide, with the greatest variance across the four main age brackets measuring 4.6 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 40 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year above the Greater Adelaide median of 39 at that Census. Retiree and senior cohorts (65+) have increased their share from 18.6% at the Census to an estimated 20.7%. Projections through 2041 anticipate this 65+ demographic will drive most population growth, adding 1,086 residents (31%) to total 4,640, while cohorts of children, young adults, and young to middle-aged adults are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Aldinga
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 11 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 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 336 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,923 at the 2021 Census → 17,168 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 (403041072). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.