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Burnside - Wattle Park has an estimated 20,305 residents, up from 19,066 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,239 people, or 6.5%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 98.6% of that increase. That puts 1,797 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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Demographic analysis indicates that the population of Burnside - Wattle Park stands at approximately 20,305 as of May 2026. Compared to the 19,066 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 1,239 individuals, or 6.5%. This shift is inferred from the ABS estimated resident population of 20,275 from June 2025 alongside 47 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. Consequently, the local population density is 1,796 persons per square kilometer, a figure that surpasses the typical ratio recorded across nationwide areas evaluated by AreaSearch. This growth of 6.5% since the 2021 census outpaced the broader SA3 area rate of 5.0%, positioning the suburb as a regional frontrunner in population expansion.
The upward trend was largely powered by international arrivals, with overseas migration accounting for about 98.6% of the net population increase in recent times. For its projections, AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia forecasts published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. In cases where specific SA2 areas lack coverage, or for periods beyond 2032, regional and LGA age-cohort projections issued by the South Australian State Government in 2023 using 2021 data are used, adjusted via a weighted aggregation technique to translate LGA growth metrics to SA2 units. Future demographic patterns point to a population rise slightly below the median of all locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Based on the most recent annual ERP data, the locality is projected to add 1,301 residents by 2041, representing a total gain of 6.3% across the 16 years.
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323 new dwellings have been approved in Burnside - Wattle Park over the past five years, an average of 64 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 50 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 86% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 68, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential development activity in Burnside - Wattle Park averages roughly 64 new homes approved per year, with 323 approvals logged during the previous 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 63 registered thus far during FY-26. Each completed residence has corresponded to an increase of 2.7 new residents annually over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), pointing to solid demand that is likely to bolster local real estate values. The expected construction cost for these new dwellings averages $583,000, reflecting a clear emphasis by builders on high-end, premium housing.
Moreover, non-residential building approvals have reached $22.2 million this financial year, showing a moderate level of commercial construction activity. Compared to Greater Adelaide, the volume of local building construction per capita in Burnside - Wattle Park is approximately 56%, placing the district in the 49th percentile of all examined locations nationwide. This relative scarcity restricts options for prospective purchasers and reinforces demand for existing properties. This rate also sits below the national benchmark, which highlights the mature character of the suburb and points to possible zoning constraints. Recent construction permits are comprised of 86.0% detached single-family houses and 14.0% semi-detached dwellings or multi-unit complexes, a breakdown that maintains the low-density suburban aesthetic and appeals to buyers looking for larger properties. There are about 337 residents for each approved home building application, signifying potential capacity for future additions. Long-term forecasts indicate that Burnside - Wattle Park is set to increase its resident population by 1,271 people by 2041, according to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Considering ongoing construction trends, the volume of incoming housing stock is expected to comfortably satisfy local demand, creating favorable buying opportunities and potentially supporting population expansion that exceeds current expectations.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 24 current infrastructure and development projects close to Burnside - Wattle Park, worth an estimated $1.68 billion. 8 are already under construction and 7 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities. 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 development is heavily shaped by infrastructure projects, public works, and planning choices. A total of 9 key projects have been cataloged by AreaSearch as having a potential impact on the surrounding area. Notable developments include Hamilton Hill (former Youth Training Centre, Magill/Woodforde), Norwood Green, Magill 5 Units Luxury Townhouse Project, and the Glenside Development, with details on the most significant initiatives provided below.
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Norwood Green
A $120 million master-planned mixed-use community at 100 Magill Road, Norwood, built on the former Caroma factory site. The precinct comprises 111 apartments across five seven-storey buildings and 33 townhouses, arranged around a communal village green. Ground-floor retail includes an ALDI supermarket, East End Cellars, cafes and specialty tenants. Designed by Tectvs architects and jointly developed by Buildtec Group and Catcorp. Final stage apartments are now available, with earlier stages completed and occupied.
Magill Campus Renewal Project
The transformation of the 14.62-hectare former UniSA Magill Campus into a green, sustainable residential neighbourhood. The project is being delivered in two stages: an Eastern parcel (3 hectares) planned for 100 homes and aged care starting in 2027, and a larger Western parcel (11 hectares) focused on retaining over 60 percent open space, heritage preservation of Murray House, and the Third Creek biodiversity corridor. The Western stage is delayed until at least 2033-34 due to an existing university lease.
Campbelltown Performing Arts Centre
Regional performing arts centre proposed in partnership between Campbelltown City Council and the South Australian Department for Education. The concept includes a 350-500 seat proscenium theatre, orchestra pit, gallery foyer, rehearsal rooms, backstage facilities and sustainable design. Following feasibility studies and concept design, Council has continued planning work while also investigating integration with broader civic precinct planning. The project has not yet commenced construction.
Magill 5 Units Luxury Townhouse Project
A boutique development of 5 contemporary townhouses in Magill by Dragonwheel Investment Group. The site is near The Gums Reserve with convenient access to Norwood Parade and Firle Plaza. Estimated completion was set for December 2024; sales and marketing materials indicate homes with 4 bedrooms, multiple bathrooms and garages.
Trinity Valley Stormwater Drainage Upgrade
A multi-stage project involving the installation of new stormwater drainage infrastructure across St Morris, Trinity Gardens, Maylands, and Stepney. Designed to reduce flood risk, increase capacity for 1-in-100-year storm events, and utilise Council reserves for temporary stormwater detention. Stages 2 and 3 completed May 2024. Stages 1 and 4 are scheduled for 2025.
Osmond Terrace Mixed-Use Development
Proposed contemporary mixed-use development delivering 85 apartments with ground-floor retail and commercial spaces at 66-78 Osmond Terrace, opposite Norwood Oval in the inner-eastern Adelaide suburb of Norwood.
Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre Redevelopment
A $60 million redevelopment of the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre into a modern aquatic leisure facility featuring a 10-lane 50m outdoor pool, two indoor pools, a 14-metre tall tower with waterslides, and a zero-depth waterplay area.
Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre Redevelopment
The $60 million redevelopment of the Payneham Memorial Swimming Centre into a state-of-the-art aquatic facility. It includes a 10-lane 50m outdoor pool, two indoor pools (learn to swim pool and 25m pool), a 14m high water slide, outdoor splash play area, new change rooms, a multi-purpose meeting room, and kiosk. Expected completion early 2026.
11,193 residents of Burnside - Wattle Park are employed, from a labour force of 11,411. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 66.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 16,679, about 82% 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 labor force in Burnside - Wattle Park is highly qualified, with a prominent concentration of professional service workers, an unemployment rate sitting at a low 1.9%, and a yearly job growth estimate of 5.2%. In March 2026, the employed population numbered 11,193 residents. The jobless rate of 1.9% is lower than the Greater Adelaide figure of 3.8%, while participation in the labor force matches the metropolitan average of 66.6%. Data from the Census indicates that 16.7% of working residents performed their duties from home, a metric that may have been influenced by Covid-19 lockdown impacts.
The primary industries employing local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, alongside education & training. The community exhibits a strong concentration in the professional & technical sector, where the proportion of workers is 1.9 times that of the wider region. Conversely, the building trade is underrepresented, making up just 5.8% of the local workforce compared to 8.7% across Greater Adelaide. Because the district is mostly residential, local business activity provides relatively few jobs on-site, as shown by comparing the count of resident workers against the local working population from Census data. According to AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics for the year ending March 2026, the number of employed residents expanded by 5.2% and the active labor force grew by 5.1%, resulting in a decrease in the unemployment rate of 0.1 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Adelaide experienced a 4.2% rise in employment, a 4.0% increase in the labor force, and a drop in the unemployment rate of 0.2 percentage points. For future employment projections, federal forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide a basis for modeling local trends over five and ten-year horizons when mapped to the industrial composition of the area. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral rates vary. Applying these rates to the local occupational structure indicates that local job counts could grow by 7.2% over five years and 14.8% over ten years, using a basic weighted extrapolation that does not adjust for local population growth forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Burnside - Wattle Park is $2,086 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $957 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,253 a year against an average of $89,650. The average runs 49% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to AreaSearch's aggregation of the latest postcode level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the Burnside - Wattle Park SA2 had a median income among taxpayers of $60,253 with the average level standing at $89,650. This is extremely high nationally and compares to levels of $54,808 and $66,852 across Greater Adelaide respectively. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $66,381 (median) and $98,767 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes in Burnside - Wattle Park cluster around the 72nd percentile nationally.
Looking at income distribution, the largest segment comprises 27.9% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (5,665 residents), aligning with regional levels where this cohort likewise represents 31.8%. Economic strength emerges through 33.9% of households achieving high weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, supporting elevated consumer spending. After housing costs, residents retain 87.9% of income, reflecting strong purchasing power and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 9th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Burnside - Wattle Park had 7,324 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 73% detached houses and 10% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 45% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,245 a month. Rent absorbs 17.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data shows that detached houses constitute 73.2% of the housing stock in Burnside - Wattle Park, with other formats like townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures making up 26.8%, compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings in Greater Adelaide. Outright ownership of homes is high at 44.8%, which is well above the metropolitan rate, while mortgaged properties account for 34.3% and rented properties represent 20.9% of local dwellings. The median monthly mortgage cost of $2,245 exceeds the Greater Adelaide average of $1,562, and the median weekly rent is $360, compared to the regional figure of $320.
In comparison with national benchmarks, monthly mortgage payments are higher than the Australian average of $1,863, whereas weekly rents are lower than the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Burnside - Wattle Park counted 7,324 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,800 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 35% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent the majority of local living arrangements at 72.2% of households, consisting of couples with children at 34.7%, couples without children at 27.8%, and single parents at 8.9%. The other 27.8% are non-family households, which are mostly individuals living alone at 25.0% and shared houses at 2.7%. The typical household size is 2.5 residents, which is identical to the average for Greater Adelaide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
49.2% of adults in Burnside - Wattle Park hold a university qualification, including 30.6% with a bachelor degree and 14.0% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 89% of areas nationally. A further 11.2% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 5,677 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,144 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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The proportion of qualifications held by residents aged 15+ in Burnside - Wattle Park is high, with 49.2% having obtained a university degree compared to 25.7% in SA and 28.9% in Greater Adelaide. This concentration of higher education positions the suburb well for professional opportunities. Undergraduate degrees are the most common qualification at 30.6%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 14.0% and graduate diplomas at 4.6%. Vocational education is held by 21.2% of those aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas at 10.0% and certificates at 11.2%. Active enrollment in schooling and study is high, with 30.3% of the local population engaged in formal courses.
This cohort is composed of 9.6% in primary school, 8.2% in high school, and 8.0% in higher education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Burnside - Wattle Park reaches 90 stops on 40 routes, timetabled for about 1,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport options in Burnside - Wattle Park include 90 operational bus stops. These stops accommodate 40 distinct routes, which support 1,895 passenger trips on a weekly basis. Accessibility is rated as favorable, with residents living an average of 230 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the suburban nature of the locality, commuting is mostly outbound, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel for 85% of workers, followed by 8% who use buses and 3% who ride bicycles. Households own an average of 1.4 motor vehicles.
In addition, 16.7% of residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect COVID-19 conditions. Transit schedules show an average of 270 daily trips across the network, which provides approximately 21 weekly departures at each stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.5% of residents in Burnside - Wattle Park report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 95% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 65.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.3 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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Public health metrics show favorable outcomes in Burnside - Wattle Park, which displays low rates of chronic illness and mortality across all age brackets. Private health insurance enrollment is high, covering approximately 66% of residents (13,380 people), compared to 52.7% in Greater Adelaide and the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. The primary chronic health concerns reported by local residents are arthritis and mental health conditions, affecting 7.1 and 6.2% of the population respectively. Conversely, 72.5% of the community reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across the wider Adelaide metropolitan area.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.0% of the local population (4,678 people), which is higher than the Greater Adelaide figure of 19.2%. The health status of this older demographic is favorable, with national health performance ratings mirroring those of the younger residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.8% of Burnside - Wattle Park residents were born overseas and 27.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.9%) and Australian (18.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Burnside - Wattle Park exceeds the benchmarks of most local areas, with 33.8% of residents born outside Australia and 27.7% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 45.4% of the population. The most distinct variance from broader metropolitan trends is seen in the Jewish community, which accounts for 0.3% of residents compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding ancestry, the three most common backgrounds reported in Burnside - Wattle Park are English at 23.9%, Australian at 18.9%, and Chinese at 9.8%, the last of which is higher than the regional rate of 3.1%.
Other notable cultural groups include residents of Italian descent at 7.7% (compared to 5.2% across Greater Adelaide), Hungarian descent at 0.4% (compared to 0.3% regionally), and German ancestry at 4.9% (compared to 5.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Burnside - Wattle Park is 44. 24.2% 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 median age of 44 years in Burnside - Wattle Park is higher than the Greater Adelaide figure of 39 and the Australian benchmark of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, the 45 - 54 age group is overrepresented at 13.7% of the population, while the 25 - 34 bracket is underrepresented at 9.9%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents aged 15 to 24 grew from 12.9% to 14.2%, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 7.5% to 8.6%, whereas the 55 to 64 bracket fell from 13.2% to 12.2%.
Long-term forecasts for 2041 point to demographic shifts, with the cohort aged 85 and over expected to rise by 547 people (80%), growing from 686 to 1,234. This shift towards an older demographic is clear, with seniors aged 65 and over expected to account for 60% of the growth, while the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 brackets are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Burnside - Wattle Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| 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) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 47 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (19,066 at the 2021 Census → 20,305 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (401031011). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.