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Gawler - North has an estimated 10,609 residents, up from 9,545 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,064 people, or 11.1%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. 706 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 49.9% of that increase. Density is about 73 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 conducted by AreaSearch, the population residing in Gawler - North stands at roughly 10,609 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,064 people (11.1%) from the 9,545 people recorded during the 2021 Census. Such growth has been calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population figure of 10,364 as of June 2025 alongside 706 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density calculates to 72 persons per square kilometer, indicating generous space per inhabitant and substantial scope for future expansion. Outperforming both South Australia overall (7.7%) and Greater Adelaide, Gawler - North's 11.1% post-2021 census growth positions it among the leading growth locations across the broader region.
Net interstate migration served as the principal growth catalyst, accounting for roughly 49.9% of total demographic additions in recent times, though overseas arrivals and natural increase also delivered positive contributions. Projections compiled by Geoscience Australia and the ABS from 2024, utilizing 2022 as the base year, are implemented by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. In instances where an SA2 lacks coverage or for timeframes extending beyond post-2032, figures rely on the SA State Government's 2023 age-specific Regional/LGA projections (derived from 2021 data), calibrated via weighted population growth aggregations transitioning from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Future demographic trajectories place the locality within the highest quartile nationwide for anticipated expansion, with projections indicating an influx of 2,877 persons to 2041 relative to current annual ERP benchmarks, representing a total surge of 24.8% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
790 new dwellings have been approved in Gawler - North over the past five years, an average of 158 a year. That places the area in the 85th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 15 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 158 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential planning permissions in Gawler - North have averaged approximately 158 dwellings per year, totaling 790 homes authorized across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Matching this development pace, an influx averaging 1 new residents per year per authorized dwelling was observed across the last 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), maintaining an equilibrium between supply and demand that fosters market stability, while newly constructed properties show an average construction value of $389,000. Furthermore, $7.1 million in commercial building approvals was documented during this financial year, underlining the predominant residential orientation of the locality.
Building activity in Gawler - North runs comparatively high relative to Greater Adelaide (tracking 18.0% above regional average per person over the 5 year period), which supports existing asset pricing while ensuring adequate purchasing options. This volume sits markedly above the national benchmark, reflecting pronounced builder and developer enthusiasm for the district. Approved residential construction is heavily weighted toward separate houses at 97.0% alongside 3.0% attached dwellings, preserving the community's established low-density landscape and targeting households seeking spacious family homes. Generating roughly 39 people per dwelling approval, Gawler - North exhibits the hallmarks of an expanding growth hub. Longer-term demographic modeling indicates that Gawler - North will welcome 2,632 residents by 2041 (benchmarked against the latest quarterly assessment from AreaSearch). Provided building volumes sustain their current trajectory, residential output appears well-positioned to satisfy incoming demand, creating constructive purchasing environments and potentially supporting growth trajectories that outstrip current expectations.
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AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside Gawler - North, worth an estimated $2.32 billion. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $23.9 billion. 49 are already under construction and 52 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development 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 economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by capital public works, major development schemes, and strategic urban planning. AreaSearch has pinpointed 11 major infrastructure initiatives poised to influence the immediate region. Prominent developments include Playford Alive East, Playford North Extension: Residential Growth Area, Concordia Residential Development, and Curtis Road and Heaslip Road Intersection Upgrade, with the most critical works outlined below.
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Gawler River Floodplain Mitigation Strategy & Business Case
A regional flood mitigation program led by the Department for Environment and Water (DEW) and GRFMA to construct critical flood defense infrastructure, upgrade Bruce Eastick dam capacity, and safeguard Gawler River communities.
Roseworthy Town Centre & Commercial Precinct
An 18,000 sqm retail, community, and commercial precinct anchored by a major Coles supermarket, specialty retail, dining, childcare, and medical/wellness facilities to service the surrounding Roseworthy and Gawler expansion area.
306 Twartz Road Residential Code Amendment
The 306 Twartz Road Code Amendment rezones 14 hectares of rural living land at 306 Twartz Road in Gawler Belt to Master Planned Neighbourhood to facilitate residential expansion. The amendment enables the masterplanned development of approximately 180 residential homesites, land lease lifestyle options, open space reserves, and stormwater detention basins. The Code Amendment has been formally approved by the Minister for Planning.
Elliot Goodger Memorial Park Master Plan
Comprehensive $43.1 million master plan redevelopment of the 10-hectare Elliot Goodger Memorial Park in Willaston. Key elements include new compliant clubroom facilities ($13.7M), upgraded senior and junior football/cricket ovals, spectator seating, field lighting, upgraded dog obedience facilities, and enhanced pedestrian connectivity.
St Yves Roseworthy Masterplanned Community
A 68-hectare masterplanned township development in the Gawler-Roseworthy growth corridor planned for up to 3,500 new residences, an AFL-standard sports oval, wetlands, linear open space, Trinity College campus, and a $250 million retail precinct.
Roseworthy Garden Masterplanned Community
Roseworthy Garden is a 500-hectare masterplanned township expansion developed by Hickinbotham Group in the Roseworthy Growth Area. The project is planned to deliver over 4,000 residential homes, a district retail and commercial centre, proposed schools, community facilities, sports grounds, and extensive linear parklands and stormwater recycling networks. Staged civil infrastructure and housing construction are underway.
William Lakes Masterplanned Community
A major 2,000-lot masterplanned residential community in Gawler Belt featuring winding lakes, open green spaces, a 24-home display village, and South Australia's first resort-style Residents' Club (Club William Lakes).
Playford Alive East
Playford Alive East is a 71 hectare eastern extension of the 1,000 hectare Playford Alive urban renewal community at Munno Para, delivering more than 1,480 new homes including approximately 1,300 individual allotments and five medium density sites, with a minimum of 30 percent affordable housing. The project is led by Renewal SA in partnership with the South Australian Housing Authority and the City of Playford, and sits adjacent to the Munno Para Railway Station, the Playford Alive Town Centre and Mark Oliphant College.Civil works and stage releases are underway, with Renewal SA releasing around 240 allotments per year over an approximately eight year delivery program. The expansion is expected to support an average of 590 full time equivalent jobs annually and contribute an estimated $570 million to Gross State Product over the development period.
5,703 residents of Gawler - North are employed, from a labour force of 5,848. Unemployment sits at 2.5%, with participation at 69.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,069, about 85% 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 labour force in Gawler - North displays an even distribution between professional and vocational roles, underpinned by robust representation in essential public services, a low jobless rate of 2.5%, and an estimated 0.6% rise in employment over the preceding year. There were 5,703 residents actively employed as of March 2026, alongside an unemployment rate tracking 1.3% below the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide, while workforce participation stands at a solid 69.2% relative to 66.4% regionally. Census returns indicated that merely 8.2% of workers performed their duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be factored into this figure.
Resident employment is primarily clustered within health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction represents a distinct regional specialization, capturing an employment proportion 1.3 times the Greater Adelaide average. Conversely, professional & technical roles account for only 4.2% of the local workforce, trailing the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 7.3%. A comparison between Census local workplace counts and the total resident workforce suggests that local job opportunities within the area itself remain constrained. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures show that over the 12-month period, local job numbers climbed by 0.6% while the overall workforce expanded by 1.0%, leading to a 0.4 percentage points uptick in the unemployment rate. This diverged from Greater Adelaide, which recorded a 4.2% rise in employment, a 4.0% expansion in the labour pool, and a 0.2 percentage points decrease in joblessness. Future industry demand across Gawler - North can be gauged against Jobs and Skills Australia's national labor forecasts published in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year federal models have been aligned with the local industry breakdown to project upcoming employment trajectories. Nationally, overall job volumes are anticipated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories fluctuate widely across sectors. Applying these sectoral growth weights to the employment structure of Gawler - North points to local job gains of 6.0% over five years and 12.8% over ten years (note that this model uses illustrative weighting extrapolation and omits localized demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gawler - North is $1,770 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $800 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,099 a year against an average of $64,421. 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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ATO taxation data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 at the postcode level indicates that earnings across the Gawler - North SA2 sit below the nationwide midpoint, displaying a median of $56,099 and a mean of $64,421. By comparison, Greater Adelaide registered a median figure of $54,808 and an average of $66,852. Accounting for a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, adjusted estimates reach roughly $61,804 (median) and $70,973 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings in Gawler - North align closely with the national 50th percentile.
Income distribution shows a notable concentration in the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, capturing 36.4% of residents (3,861 people), which aligns with the regional proportion of 31.8%. Local households preserve 87.1% of income once accommodation outlays are covered, demonstrating solid disposable spending capacity and contributing to a SEIFA income placement in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gawler - North had 3,404 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 94% detached houses and 0% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 17.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The local housing stock in Gawler - North during the most recent Census was dominated by standalone houses at 93.8%, with 6.2% comprising other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider Adelaide metro profile of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright property ownership mirrored metropolitan trends at 33.0%, while the balance of homes were held under a mortgage (50.7%) or occupied by tenants (16.3%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,517, below the Adelaide metro median of $1,562, whereas median weekly rents were $310 compared to $320 across the metropolitan area.
On a nationwide scale, housing finance repayments in Gawler - North sit substantially below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, with rental costs also tracking well beneath the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gawler - North counted 3,404 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,783 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 37% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the overwhelming majority of local living arrangements at 77.6%, consisting of couples with children (37.3%), couples without children (27.1%), and single parent families (12.4%). Non-family setups make up the remaining 22.4%, comprising lone person households at 20.1% alongside group households at 2.4%. The typical household size sits at a median of 2.7 people, exceeding the Greater Adelaide regional average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.7% of adults in Gawler - North hold a university qualification, including 10.6% with a bachelor degree and 2.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,959 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,005 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment levels present an area for ongoing development, as the proportion of residents holding higher education degrees (14.7%) trails the Australian benchmark of 30.4%, highlighting a distinct scope for targeted learning programs. Bachelor degrees form the primary tertiary qualification at 10.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (2.4%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Vocational and technical training is strongly represented, with 41.8% of individuals aged 15+ possessing applied credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.3%) and certificates (31.5%). Community engagement in learning is pronounced, with 29.9% of the local population actively participating in academic programs.
This cohort is distributed across primary education (12.0%), secondary education (9.3%), and tertiary education (4.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gawler - North reaches 34 stops on 11 routes, timetabled for about 160 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in Gawler - North features 34 active transport stops supporting bus operations. A network of 11 distinct routes operates across these facilities, delivering an aggregate of 160 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favorable, with residents situated an average of 286 meters from their closest boarding point. Given the predominantly suburban residential character, outward travel dominates daily routines, with private vehicles serving as the principal transport choice for 95% of commuters. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.9 per dwelling, above the regional average, while a modest 8.2% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings.
Transit service schedules maintain an average of 22 trips per day across the combined network, translating to roughly 4 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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65.5% of residents in Gawler - North report no long-term health condition. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% 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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Health indicators in Gawler - North track above typical benchmarks according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and chronic condition prevalence, with common health conditions occurring infrequently across the general community yet rising above national averages within older, vulnerable cohorts, while private hospital coverage extends to roughly 51% of the overall populace (~5,431 people). Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the most prevalent health issues locally, documented among 9.2% and 9.3% of the populace respectively, while 65.5% of inhabitants reported no diagnosed chronic conditions compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
Working-age cohorts show higher-than-average rates of long-term medical conditions. Individuals aged 65 and over account for 17.2% of the local population (1,820 people), remaining below the 19.1% share recorded across Greater Adelaide. Although senior health profiles present distinct challenges, their overall comparative standing ranks lower nationally than the general community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Gawler - North is largely Australian-born, at 86.1% of residents, with 3.3% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (35.6%) and Australian (30.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural metrics indicate that Gawler - North exhibits lower diversity than wider metropolitan benchmarks, with 86.1% of inhabitants born in Australia, 93.5% holding Australian citizenship, and 96.7% communicating exclusively in English at home. Christianity stands as the predominant faith, practiced by 41.7% of residents. The most noticeable variation occurs among followers of Islam, who represent 0.3% of local residents compared to 3.0% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at ancestral background (country of birth of parents), the leading lineages identified in Gawler - North are English at 35.6% (exceeding the regional level of 27.8%), Australian at 30.5% (well above the 22.8% regional mark), and German at 7.4%.
Variations also appear across other cultural heritages, with Dutch background representing 1.5% locally (vs 1.2% regionally), Welsh accounting for 0.6% (vs 0.6%), and Maltese ancestry recorded at 0.5% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gawler - North is 40. 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 demographic structure of Gawler - North skews younger overall than the wider Greater Adelaide metropolitan area. Updated statistics to August 2026 show that middle-aged residents and early retirees (45 - 64) constitute 27.1% of the community compared to 23.0% across Greater Adelaide, while younger adults (25 - 44) comprise 23.0% against a broader regional proportion of 28.9%. Consequently, the median age is estimated at 40, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year above the Greater Adelaide median of 39 observed at that same Census. The proportion of senior and retired residents (65+) has risen from 15.1% at the Census to an estimated 17.2%.
Projections out to 2041 anticipate that seniors and retirees will account for the bulk of population gains, expanding by 912 residents (50%) to reach 2,733.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gawler - North
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 10 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 706 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,545 at the 2021 Census → 10,609 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (402011025). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.