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Coober Pedy has an estimated 1,526 residents, down from 1,566 at the 2021 Census — a change of 40 people, or 2.6%. The population has thinned by an average 2.0% a year over five years, slower than 98% of areas nationally. Density is about 20 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the population of Coober Pedy stands at approximately 1,526 in May 2026. Since the 2021 Census, which recorded 1,566 people, this represents a reduction of 40 residents, or 2.6%. This shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 1,526 alongside address validations completed after the Census. The resulting population density is 19.6 persons per square kilometer, indicating a spacious environment for residents. Overseas migration acted as the primary driver of population gains, serving as almost the exclusive source of growth in recent times.
Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this data and for periods after 2032, calculations rely on the 2023 SA State Government projections by age for Regions/LGAs based on 2021 records, adjusted through a weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA to SA2 tiers. Future trends indicate a downward trajectory for the overall population, with the methodology forecasting an increase of 0 persons by 2041. Conversely, expansion is anticipated within specific age brackets, particularly the group aged 85 and over, which is estimated to grow by 64 individuals. More details are available in the age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Building activity in Coober Pedy is minimal, with approvals averaging under 1 annually, sum total of 2 across the preceding five years. Low levels of construction are typical for rural areas where housing requirements are limited and building works are restricted by local demand and infrastructure capacity. With such low numbers, annual growth rates and comparative percentages can fluctuate significantly due to single projects. Property construction levels in Coober Pedy are considerably below those of the Rest of SA. These development rates also fall short of national benchmarks. Given that population forecasts indicate stable or shrinking numbers, Coober Pedy is anticipated to experience lighter housing demand, which should benefit prospective purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 81 current infrastructure and development projects close to Coober Pedy, worth an estimated $47.5 billion. 24 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, residential development and energy. 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 performance is heavily shaped by developments in regional infrastructure, major works, and planning schemes. AreaSearch has identified 0 projects expected to impact the region. Important initiatives include the Gawler Craton Rail Access, Bulk Water Supply Security, Northern Water Supply Project, and Enabling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production, with details on the most relevant works listed below.
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Gawler Craton Rail Access
The proposal is for a third party to build, own, and operate a 350 km railway in the Gawler Craton province, linking to the existing interstate rail network. It aims to provide significant transport connections to mines such as Prominent Hill, Olympic Dam, and Carrapateena, and open up other potential reserves including Wirrda Well, Acropolis, Vulcan, Titan, and Millers Creek. The project could facilitate exploration and development in the remote mineral region, which contains extensive copper, gold, silver, and iron ore deposits.
Northern Water Supply Project
The Northern Water Supply Project is a transformational water infrastructure initiative to enhance water security in Far North South Australia. The project involves construction of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant at Cape Hardy in the Spencer Gulf with up to 260 megalitres per day capacity, connected by a 600-kilometre pipeline network to the Upper Spencer Gulf and Far North regions. The project aims to service mining operations, industry (including hydrogen), Department of Defence, remote communities, pastoralists and SA Water, reducing reliance on the Great Artesian Basin, River Murray and local groundwater resources.The main transfer pipeline will link Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Woomera, Carapateena, Roxby Downs, Pimba, Oak Dam and Olympic Dam. Supporting infrastructure includes pumping stations, large storage facilities, flow regulation valves, control facilities, and electricity transmission lines. The project supports the South Australian Government's Copper Strategy to triple copper production to 1 million tonnes per year by 2030 and enables growth in clean energy and hydrogen industries.
Bulk Water Supply Security
Nationwide program led by the National Water Grid Authority to improve bulk water security and reliability for non-potable and productive uses. Activities include strategic planning, science and business cases, and funding of state and territory projects such as storages, pipelines, dam upgrades, recycled water and efficiency upgrades to build drought resilience and support regional communities, industry and the environment.
Enabling Infrastructure for Hydrogen Production
A national program to coordinate and deploy the enabling infrastructure required to support large-scale renewable hydrogen production across Australia. Building on the 2024 National Hydrogen Strategy and the National Hydrogen Infrastructure Assessment (NHIA), the program aligns electricity transmission, water supply, transport corridors, port and storage infrastructure with Renewable Energy Zones and prospective hydrogen hubs (Bell Bay, Darwin, Eyre Peninsula, Gladstone, Latrobe Valley, Hunter Valley, Pilbara). Two key federal mechanisms underpin delivery. The Hydrogen Headstart program provides up to 4 billion AUD in long-term revenue support via production credits, with Round 2 (2 billion AUD administered by ARENA) opening for Expressions of Interest in October 2025 with EOIs closing 8 December 2025.The Hydrogen Production Tax Incentive (HPTI), legislated through the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025 which received Royal Assent on 14 February 2025, provides an uncapped refundable tax offset of 2 AUD per kilogram of eligible renewable hydrogen for up to 10 years between 1 July 2027 and 30 June 2040 for projects reaching final investment decision by 2030. The HPTI is jointly administered by the ATO and Clean Energy Regulator and requires certification under the Guarantee of Origin scheme. Round 1 of Hydrogen Headstart shortlisted six projects representing more than 3.5 GW of electrolyser capacity, with 814 million AUD ultimately awarded.
Olympic Dam Underground Growth Projects
A series of growth-enabling underground mining and processing projects representing an A$840 million investment by BHP at Olympic Dam in South Australia. Key elements include: a new underground access decline into the Southern Mine Area to improve access and streamline transport of people and equipment; a new paste backfill delivery system using underground pipes to stabilise mined areas and unlock previously inaccessible ore sections; expansion of ore pass capacity with 6 new locomotives and an extended underground electric rail network from 4.85 km to over 6 km; and installation of a new oxygen plant to support smelter debottlenecking, targeting an increase in copper concentrate smelting rates from 80 to 85 tonnes per hour.Together these projects underpin BHP's strategy to grow Copper SA annual output from 1.7 million to 2.5 million tonnes. Approximately 200 construction jobs are being created.
Olympic Dam Smelter Refinery Expansion Project
BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd proposes to expand smelting and refining activities at Olympic Dam as part of Copper South Australia growth. The project would lift smelting and refinery capacity from about 200,000 tonnes per annum of copper cathode and associated products to up to 650,000 tonnes per annum, including a second smelter furnace, repurposing of the existing Direct-to-Blister Flash Furnace, refinery extensions, water infrastructure linked to Northern Water, and electricity transmission upgrades. The South Australian impact-assessed development process is underway, with EIS assessment requirements approved on 5 November 2025 and the EIS pending.BHP has also awarded staged EPCM work to a Fluor and Hatch joint venture while the project progresses toward final investment decisions.
APY Lands Energy Efficiency Retrofit Pilot
A pilot project to investigate and provide solutions for energy performance and thermal comfort challenges in remote housing in the APY Lands. The project will test the effectiveness and financial viability of various solutions, with the goal of replicating tested methods throughout the APY Lands. It aims to provide a model for energy efficiency upgrades that can be implemented by a local workforce.
Indulkana (Iwantja) Water Security Project
The project aims to improve water availability and resilience for the Iwantja community. It involves drilling and installing 3 extra bores, designing and constructing supporting infrastructure, and connecting to existing water infrastructure. This will help to address challenges such as high salts, low groundwater availability, and increasing housing demand.
563 residents of Coober Pedy are employed, from a labour force of 728. Unemployment sits at 22.7%, with participation at 53.5%. 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. 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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Coober Pedy has a skilled labor force, with strong representation in essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 22.7%. By March 2026563 local residents were employed. The unemployment rate exceeds the Regional SA rate of 5.5% by 17.2%, pointing to potential areas of improvement, and labor force participation is lower than average at 53.5% compared to 58.4% in Regional SA. Census data reveals that a minimal 5.7% of employed residents worked from home, although Covid-19 restrictions during this period should be kept in mind. Resident employment is largely centered around accommodation & food, health care & social assistance, and retail trade.
The concentration in accommodation & food is highly pronounced, reaching 2.8 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is not represented, accounting for 0.0% of the local workforce compared to 14.5% across Regional SA. A comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests a shortage of local jobs. An examination of SALM and ABS statistics shows that during the 12 months ending March 2026, the local labor force contracted by 1.8% and employment fell by 13.8%, which caused the unemployment rate to climb by 10.8 percentage points. During the same period, Regional SA saw employment rise by 1.2% and the labor force grow by 2.6%, alongside a 1.4 percentage point increase. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 offer additional context on future demand in Coober Pedy. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates differ greatly by industry. Applying these industry projections to the local employment distribution suggests Coober Pedy could see employment rises of 6.3% over five years and 13.4% over ten years. This calculation is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Coober Pedy is $764 a week (about $40,000 a year), with median personal income at $498 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,884 a year against an average of $56,289. 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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Based on compiled postcode-level ATO statistics for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Coober Pedy SA2 recorded a median income of $49,884 and an average of $56,289. These statistics are lower than the national averages and compare to Regional SA figures of $48,920 and $58,933. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.17% since financial year 2023, estimated values for March 2026 stand at roughly $54,957 for the median and $62,014 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in Coober Pedy all ranked between the 0th and 3rd percentiles nationwide.
The largest income bracket is weekly earnings of $400 - 799, representing 34.9% of the population (532 residents), which contrasts with the regional trend where the $1,500 - 2,999 range is largest at 27.5%. Lower-income households are common, with 52.7% earning under $800 weekly, suggesting financial pressure for many. Although housing costs are low with residents keeping 89.1% of their income, total disposable income sits in the 3rd percentile nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Coober Pedy had 674 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 6% apartments. 16% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $163 a week and the median mortgage repayment $630 a month. Rent absorbs 21.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Data from the latest Census shows the dwelling mix in Coober Pedy consisted of 88.6% standalone houses and 11.3% other types of housing, such as townhouses, apartments, and alternative dwellings, compared to 88.5% houses and 11.5% other dwellings in Regional SA. The level of outright home ownership in Coober Pedy was 47.3%, exceeding the rate in Regional SA, while the remaining homes were mortgaged (15.6%) or rented (37.1%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $630 was significantly lower than the Regional SA average of $1,153, and the median weekly rent was $163 compared to the Regional SA average of $220.
Locally, mortgage payments are much lower than the Australian median of $1,863, and rent costs remain far below the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Coober Pedy counted 674 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 1.8 people each. 13% are couples with children, fewer than in 96% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 53% 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 make up 42.3% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 12.7%, couples without children at 20.4%, and single parents at 7.7%. Non-family households represent the remaining 57.7%, with single-person households accounting for 53.3% and group households making up 3.7% of the total. The median household size of 1.8 persons is below the Regional SA average of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.2% of adults in Coober Pedy hold a university qualification, including 13.0% with a bachelor degree and 4.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 77% of areas nationally. A further 30.3% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 156 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 800 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 local community experiences difficulties with educational attainment, with university completion rates at 19.2%, which is significantly lower than the national figure of 30.4%. This highlights a clear need for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 13.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.2% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational qualifications are prominent, with 41.0% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, including advanced diplomas (10.7%) and certificates (30.3%). Enrollment rates in study programs are high, with 32.6% of residents currently undertaking formal education. This group consists of 10.5% in primary schools, 9.6% in secondary schools, and 3.3% in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Coober Pedy means driving: households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.5% of residents in Coober Pedy report no long-term health condition. 5.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 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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Based on analysis of mortality statistics and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, Coober Pedy faces clear healthcare difficulties, with common conditions observed across younger and older demographics, and the rate of private health insurance is low at approximately 48% of the population (~724 people), compared to the national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues recorded in the region are arthritis and diabetes, affecting 9.5% and 6.9% of the population, respectively. Meanwhile, 64.5% of residents reported having no medical conditions, compared to 62.5% in Regional SA. Residents of working age experience notable health challenges, with higher rates of chronic illness.
Individuals aged 65 and over make up 31.0% of the population (473 people), compared to 27.1% in Regional SA. Health outcomes among older residents are strong, with national rankings surpassing those of the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.3% of Coober Pedy residents were born overseas and 27.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (20.3%) and English (19.4%). 12.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Coober Pedy exhibits a high degree of cultural diversity relative to most markets, with 33.3% of the population born outside Australia and 27.6% using a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 51.2% of the population. However, Buddhism shows the most significant overrepresentation at 6.4% of the population, compared to a Regional SA average of 0.6%. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are Australian at 20.3% of the population (below the regional average of 31.3%), English at 19.4% (below the regional average of 32.5%), and Australian Aboriginal at 12.0% (significantly higher than the regional average of 3.3%).
Notable differences exist for other ethnicities: Croatian makes up 3.2% of the population (compared to 0.3% regionally), Serbian stands at 2.0% (compared to 0.1%), and Hungarian is at 0.9% (compared to 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Coober Pedy is 50, older than 91% of areas nationally. 22.3% 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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The median age of 50 in Coober Pedy is slightly higher than the Regional SA average of 47 and considerably older than the national median of 38. The 25 - 34 age bracket is overrepresented at 13.0% compared to Regional SA, while the 5 - 14 group is underrepresented at 5.8%. Since the 2021 Census, the 15 to 24 age bracket grew from 7.7% to 9.3%, and the 85+ group rose from 1.9% to 3.2%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort decreased from 7.8% to 5.8%, and the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 12.4% to 11.1%.
By 2041, the demographic mix is expected to change. The 85+ cohort is projected to grow by 53 people (109%), rising from 49 to 103. The combined cohorts aged 65+ are forecast to represent 73% of total population growth, showing an aging population. Meanwhile, the numbers of children in the 5 to 14 and 0 to 4 brackets are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Coober Pedy
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. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,566 at the 2021 Census → 1,526 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 (406021139). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.