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Flagstaff Hill has an estimated 11,378 residents, up from 10,784 at the 2021 Census — a change of 594 people, or 5.5%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 78.4% of that increase. That puts 1,167 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the resident count of Flagstaff Hill stands at approximately 11,378 in May 2026. This indicates a growth of 594 individuals (5.5%) relative to the 2021 Census, which registered 10,784 residents. This adjustment is calculated based on the ABS estimated resident population of 11,370 in June 2025 alongside 36 validated new addresses documented since the Census. Such population numbers translate to a density of 1,167 persons per square kilometer, a figure that aligns closely with standard metrics across surveyed locations. The 5.5% expansion rate of Flagstaff Hill since the census trails the SA3 region (5.8%) by only 0.3 percentage points, indicating stable underlying growth.
The expansion was primarily supported by overseas migration, which represented roughly 78.4% of the total population gains in recent times. Projections developed by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this data or for projections extending past 2032, regional and LGA projections by age bracket from the SA State Government released in 2023 and utilizing 2021 data are applied, using weighted aggregation to scale growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking at upcoming demographic changes, the population is projected to expand at a rate slightly below the national median, with expectations of adding 1,197 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent annual ERP statistics, which would represent a 10.4% increase over 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
105 new dwellings have been approved in Flagstaff Hill over the past five years, an average of 21 a year. That is 1.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 20, 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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Flagstaff Hill has averaged approximately 21 residential building approvals annually, with a total of 105 homes approved during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 19 registered during FY-26 so far. With an average of 4.8 new residents added for each home constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand is outstripping supply, a trend that generally drives up prices and heightens buyer competition, while new builds average a construction cost of $226,000—below regional averages—representing more affordable choices for buyers. Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $2.3 million this financial year, reflecting a low level of commercial building activity.
In comparison to Greater Adelaide, the pace of development in Flagstaff Hill is minimal, tracking 61.0% below the regional average per person. This restricted volume of new housing generally supports demand and prices for existing stock. The level of activity also falls below the national average, reflecting the established state of the suburb and implying potential planning constraints. Furthermore, recent construction has consisted entirely of standalone homes, preserving the area's established suburban layout with a focus on spacious family residences. With roughly 786 people per approval, Flagstaff Hill exhibits the characteristics of a mature, built-out area. Projections indicate that Flagstaff Hill will add 1,189 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If building activity remains at its current level, the supply of new housing may not keep pace with population growth, which is likely to increase buyer competition and support price appreciation.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Flagstaff Hill, worth an estimated $42 million. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.35 billion. 15 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and transport & logistics. 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 changes to infrastructure, major projects, and planning changes. AreaSearch has identified 12 projects that are expected to influence the area. Important projects include Living Choice Flagstaff Hill, the Flagstaff Hill Reserve Revegetation Project, the Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building), and the Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery Project - Sauerbier and Homestead Creeks, with the list below highlighting the most significant developments.
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Flagstaff Hill Reserve Revegetation Project
Environmental restoration project focusing on native vegetation revegetation, erosion control, biodiversity enhancement, and habitat creation. Includes community education components and ongoing monitoring to ensure ecosystem restoration success.
Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building)
Stage 1 of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network redevelopment, anchored by a new seven-storey Acute Services Building at the front of Flinders Medical Centre. The tower delivers 17,000 square metres of new built area plus 3,000 square metres of refurbishment, adding 98 clinical spaces. It will house two 32-bed adult inpatient units, an 18-bay Medical Day Unit, a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit with a dedicated CT scanner suite, four operating theatres with a 14-bay recovery area, a Day of Surgery Admissions area, a new Podiatry department, and a dedicated floor for the FMC Eye Surgery Clinic which integrates the network's ophthalmology services into a single facility (a first for South Australia's public health system).The new building will form the hospital's main entrance with a large lobby, retail outlet and undercover drop-off zone. The wider Stage 1 program also includes a 12-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Margaret Tobin Centre (opening March 2026), 48 new beds at Noarlunga Hospital (opened November 2025), 32 beds across two wards at the Repat Health Precinct (opened 2024), and supporting upgrades to mortuary (completed October 2025), kitchen, sterilisation services and electrical infrastructure. More than 20 million dollars of new major medical equipment will be installed including advanced imaging, automated pharmacy dispensing cabinets and a new CT scanner. Designed by ARM Architecture with Silver Thomas Hanley, with Built Environs as Managing Contractor and Aurecon providing structural and civil engineering. The Acute Services Building is expected to open in early 2028.
Living Choice Flagstaff Hill
South Australia's first integrated golf course and retirement community. Stage 1 (42 villas and The Range with 17 apartments) is complete, and Stage 2 (The Summit and The Fairway) with a new golf clubhouse and wellness facilities is now open. The village features a wellness centre, indoor heated pool, cinema, restaurant and bar, and other resident amenities.
Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery Project - Sauerbier Creek and Homestead Creek
Watercourse rehabilitation works for Sauerbier Creek and Homestead Creek in Aberfoyle Park, funded by an additional AUD 1.83 million from the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and delivered by the City of Onkaparinga. The project is improving stormwater flows, creek banks, erosion control, water quality, native vegetation, wildlife habitat and community access to nature. Current works include selective woody weed removal in February and March 2026, followed by local native planting during autumn and winter 2026.The broader Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery program is expected to run over five years to 2028-29.
Thalassa Park Master Plan
Master plan for the future enhancement of Thalassa Park, including upgraded playgrounds, walking and cycling trails, event spaces, gardens, accessibility improvements and the Storybook Walk sculpture park. As of the latest council update, the draft master plan has been refined with the Thalassa Park and Gardens Trust, including cost estimates and staged priorities to support future budgeting and grant applications. Community consultation on the revised draft is expected once the documents are finalised.
Flagstaff Road Upgrade
Upgrade of approximately 3.3 km of Flagstaff Road including duplication of the remaining three-lane section to a permanent four-lane divided carriageway, intersection improvements, upgraded drainage, shared walking and cycling paths, lighting and road safety improvements. Construction has been underway with staged traffic management and community updates.
Tonsley Innovation District
61-hectare renewal of the former Mitsubishi site into a mixed-use innovation precinct led by Renewal SA with partners including Flinders University, TAFE SA and Peet (Tonsley Village). The district continues staged delivery of commercial, education, research and residential assets under a 2012-2028 masterplan.
Flagstaff Hill Sports Ground Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of sporting facilities including new clubrooms, improved playing surfaces, enhanced lighting, modern amenities, playground equipment, and accessibility improvements to serve the growing Flagstaff Hill community.
6,623 residents of Flagstaff Hill are employed, from a labour force of 6,733. Unemployment sits at 1.6%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 8,698, about 76% 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 workforce in Flagstaff Hill is highly educated, with strong employment in essential service sectors, a low unemployment rate of 1.6%, and estimated job growth of 5.2% over the previous year. As of March 2026, there are 6,623 employed residents, and the unemployment rate is 2.2% below the Greater Adelaide average of 3.8%, while labor force participation is typical at 71.3% compared to 66.6% in Greater Adelaide. Census records show that a low 12.3% of workers worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
Resident employment is heavily concentrated in health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. The local representation in education & training is particularly high, reaching 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing jobs account for only 5.8% of the local workforce, which is below the 7.0% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Comparing the Census working population against the resident population indicates that this predominantly residential suburb offers few local employment opportunities. AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS statistics shows that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 5.2% and the labor force grew by 5.1%, keeping unemployment levels stable. In comparison, Greater Adelaide experienced employment growth of 4.2% and labor force growth of 4.0%, with its unemployment rate dropping by 0.2 percentage points. Future labor demand in Flagstaff Hill can be evaluated using national employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local industry mix to estimate growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these sectoral projections to the employment profile of Flagstaff Hill suggests local job growth of 6.8% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, noting this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustration and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Flagstaff Hill is $2,045 a week (about $106,000 a year), with median personal income at $837 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,688 a year against an average of $64,667. 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 compilation of postcode-level ATO records released for the 2023 financial year, the median taxpayer income in the Flagstaff Hill SA2 was $55,688, while the average income was $64,667. This compares to median and average figures of $54,808 and $66,852 across Greater Adelaide, falling below the national averages. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.17% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would stand at approximately $61,351 for the median and $71,244 for the average as of March 2026. Census data places household, family, and personal incomes in Flagstaff Hill around the 62nd percentile nationally.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly income bracket is the most common, containing 36.5% of residents (4,152 people), which is similar to the wider region where 31.8% of the population falls into this range. Residents retain 88.2% of their income after housing costs, showing strong disposable income, and the area is situated in the 7th decile for the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Flagstaff Hill had 3,848 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 95% detached houses and 1% apartments. 49% are owned with a mortgage, 12% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $375 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 18.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The mix of housing in Flagstaff Hill, as recorded in the latest Census, was composed of 95.2% standalone houses and 4.8% other dwelling types like semi-detached homes, apartments, and miscellaneous structures, compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across the Adelaide metro area. Home ownership rates in Flagstaff Hill were significantly higher than the Adelaide average at 38.8%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (49.3%) or rented (11.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 was notably higher than the Adelaide metro average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent of $375 was also above the Adelaide average of $320.
Nationally, mortgage payments in Flagstaff Hill are below the Australian average of $1,863, while weekly rents match the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Flagstaff Hill counted 3,848 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,060 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households make up the majority of homes at 81.8%, consisting of couples with children at 39.2%, couples without children at 33.0%, and single parents at 8.9%. Non-family households account for the remaining 18.2%, with single-person households representing 16.1% and group households making up 2.1%. The average household size stands at 2.7 people, which is larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.5% of adults in Flagstaff Hill hold a university qualification, including 20.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 878 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,067 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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Levels of education in Flagstaff Hill are significantly higher than regional trends, with 30.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 18.9% in the surrounding SA3 area. This educational profile positions the suburb well for professional opportunities. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 20.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 6.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.4%. Vocational and technical skills are also widely held, with 35.0% of the population aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, split between advanced diplomas (12.0%) and certificates (23.0%). Enrolment in education is strong, with 27.6% of the population currently undertaking formal study.
This student population includes 9.5% in primary school, 7.1% in high school, and 6.2% in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Flagstaff Hill reaches 44 stops on 33 routes, timetabled for about 1,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 330 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 statistics show 44 active transport stops in Flagstaff Hill, which are serviced by a combination of bus routes. There are 33 distinct routes operating across these stops, providing a total of 1,460 passenger trips each week. Transit access is classified as good, with residents living an average of 325 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the suburban nature of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 89%. Car ownership averages 1.8 vehicles per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A relatively low share of residents, 12.3%, work from home, based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect the influence of COVID-19 conditions. Service frequency averages 208 daily trips across all transit routes, which translates to roughly 33 weekly trips for each transport stop.
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69.2% of residents in Flagstaff Hill report no long-term health condition. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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Flagstaff Hill displays favorable health measures, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality statistics and the rate of chronic conditions, with low rates of common health issues observed across both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of residents with private health insurance is relatively low at about 51% of the population, representing approximately 5,825 people. The most prevalent health issues in the area are arthritis and mental health conditions, affecting 7.8 and 7.7% of the population, respectively, while 69.2% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
The population under the age of 65 exhibits health outcomes that are better than average. Residents aged 65 and over make up 21.5% of the population (2,443 people), which is higher than the 19.2% average for Greater Adelaide. The health status of seniors is particularly strong, with their national rankings exceeding those of the general local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.6% of Flagstaff Hill residents were born overseas and 14.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.4%) and Australian (23.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Flagstaff Hill exhibits higher cultural diversity than most local markets, with 14.4% of the population speaking a non-English language at home and 28.6% born outside of Australia. Christianity is the predominant religion, followed by 42.7% of the population. The most distinct relative concentration is seen in Judaism, which accounts for 0.2% of the local population compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Flagstaff Hill are English at 32.4%, Australian at 23.8%, and Other at 7.4%. There are also specific ethnic groups that show higher representation than the wider region, including Welsh at 0.9% (compared to 0.6% regionally), Polish at 1.2% (compared to 1.0%), and German at 5.8% (compared to 5.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Flagstaff Hill is 42. 23.0% 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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Flagstaff Hill has a median age of 42, which is slightly higher than the Greater Adelaide median of 39 and higher than the national average of 38. The 75 - 84 age cohort is strongly represented at 8.5% compared to Greater Adelaide, while the 25 - 34 cohort is less common at 10.1%. Since the 2021 Census, the 75 to 84 age group has expanded from 5.7% to 8.5% of the population. Conversely, the 45 to 54 group decreased from 14.0% to 12.7% and the 65 to 74 group fell from 12.3% to 11.1%.
Demographic projections suggest the age profile of Flagstaff Hill will change considerably by 2041. This shift is led by the 85+ cohort, which is expected to grow by 156% (327 people), rising from 210 to 538. In contrast, the number of residents aged 65 to 74 is projected to decrease by 6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Flagstaff Hill
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Oct 2025 10 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 36 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,784 at the 2021 Census → 11,378 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 (403041077). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.