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Henley Beach has an estimated 16,988 residents, up from 15,634 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,354 people, or 8.7%. Growth has averaged 1.3% a year over five years. 221 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 86.5% of that increase. That puts 2,850 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Henley Beach accommodates approximately 16,988 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 15,634 individuals recorded during the 2021 Census, this represents a net expansion of 1,354 people (8.7%). This calculation combines the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,888 with 221 validated new addresses registered post-Census. With 2,850 persons per square kilometer, the locality's population density sits within the top quartile of nationally assessed regions. Outperforming both the broader SA4 territory and South Australia overall (7.7%), Henley Beach's 8.7% post-2021 census gain positions it among the region's top growth performers.
The primary catalyst for this demographic expansion has been overseas migration, accounting for roughly 86.5% of net population additions in recent times. Projections for each SA2 district rely on ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 (benchmarked to 2022). For locations omitted from this dataset or projections extending beyond 2032, figures incorporate the SA State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA age-cohort models (benchmarked to 2021), adjusted via weighted aggregation from local government areas to SA2 boundaries. Long-term outlooks point to population expansion tracking slightly under the nationwide median, with the community projected to add 1,918 persons by 2041 according to recent annual ERP baselines, translating to an aggregate 16-year increase of 10.7%.
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660 new dwellings have been approved in Henley Beach over the past five years, an average of 132 a year. That places the area in the 80th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 132 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 70% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Henley Beach have maintained an annual pace of roughly 132 properties, accumulating to 660 dwellings over the previous 5 financial years. Across this identical timeframe (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average influx of 1.7 people per year per completed home points to a balanced alignment between supply and buyer interest, fostering steady market conditions. An average construction cost of $511,000 per dwelling underscores developer concentration within the upscale, high-end residential segment. In addition, commercial activity shows strong momentum, evidenced by $29.3 million in approved commercial projects during this financial year.
Per-capita building rates in Henley Beach align closely with Greater Adelaide, sustaining market equilibrium consistent with wider metropolitan trends. Detached residences comprise 70.0% of upcoming stock, while townhouses or apartments make up 30.0%, preserving the traditional low-density suburban landscape favored by families seeking spacious living. Approvals equate to roughly 141 people per dwelling approval, exhibiting typical characteristics of an expanding district. According to population projections based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Henley Beach is anticipated to grow by 1,818 residents up to 2041. At prevailing building rates, residential completions should comfortably absorb incoming demand, supporting favorable conditions for purchasers and providing capacity to outpace existing projections.
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AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Henley Beach, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $959 million. 5 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, communities, precincts & urban renewal and residential development. 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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Strategic planning initiatives, major infrastructure projects, and local public works play a central role in driving regional performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 key developments likely to shape the district. Notable undertakings include the Gleneagles Reserve Stormwater Management & Reserve Upgrade, Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Findon Energy Storage Facility, and Rivergarden Estate, with major details outlined below.
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Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Proposed upgrade and expansion of the existing Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre including additional retail tenancies and improved parking.
Grange Lakes Corridor Shared Use Path (Stages 7, 8 & 9)
A shared-use walking and cycling path through local reserves and along waterways in the City of Charles Sturt, connecting West Lakes to the River Torrens Linear Park near Findon and Grange. The 2.5m wide all-weather path includes new lighting, safety barrier fencing, street crossings, a boardwalk with raingardens, and biodiversity and tree canopy protection measures. Stages 1-6 and 9 are complete. Stage 7 (Marlborough Street to North Street) is under construction, with Stage 8 (North Street to Atkin Street) construction planned for 2026/27.
Findon Energy Storage Facility
The Findon Energy Storage Facility is a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed for the western suburbs of Adelaide. The project aims to enhance grid stability by storing renewable energy and providing fast-frequency response services. It is designed to mitigate local network constraints and support the transition to a high-renewable energy grid in South Australia.
Gleneagles Reserve Stormwater Management & Reserve Upgrade
Two-stage flood mitigation and open space project at Gleneagles Reserve in Seaton, delivered by the City of Charles Sturt to address flooding in the Meakin Terrace sub-catchment. Stage 1 created a larger and deeper stormwater detention basin of approximately 7,200 cubic metres, a new pump station on Dumfries Avenue designed to empty the basin within 24 to 48 hours after a storm, rock-filled vertical gabion walls, a large stormwater pit and weir to divert high flows from the Dumfries Avenue main drain, and a realigned car park entrance at Ailsa Avenue.Construction ran from July 2024 to July 2025 with SEM as contractor, followed by hydroseeding of the basin. More than 200 trees were planted for a net gain of 35 trees. The works are modelled to prevent flooding of 23 properties in a 5 per cent rain event and 8 properties in a 100 year event, benefiting Leven Avenue, Tapleys Hill Road, Wilford Avenue and Prior Avenue. Stage 1 was jointly funded by the City of Charles Sturt, the Stormwater Management Authority (Government of South Australia) and the Australian Government Disaster Ready Fund. Stage 2, an approximately $600,000 reserve upgrade shaped by community consultation, commenced October 2025 and was reported complete in March 2026 (pending a drinking fountain). It delivered a single-use automated secure public toilet, two picnic shelters with seating, an electric barbecue, a new shade sail over the play space, turf and landscaping works, accessible pedestrian entries and a new connecting path. Pump station chambers on Dumfries Avenue carry artwork by artist Cat Dean.
Estia Health Findon
Estia Health Findon is a $42 million residential aged care development currently under construction in Adelaide's western suburbs. Scheduled for completion in Spring 2026, the purpose-built, two-storey facility will provide 124 beds alongside a dedicated memory support unit. Designed by PACT Architects, the home incorporates a wellness hub, landscaped courtyards, a caf‚, and multi-purpose spaces to foster community connection for residents and their families.
Seaton Urban Renewal Project
Large-scale urban renewal led by Renewal SA and the SA Housing Trust delivering approximately 1,452 new homes by 2035 across a 38.5 ha site bounded by Frederick Road, Glenburnie Street, West Lakes Boulevard and Tapleys Hill Road in Seaton, 11 km west of Adelaide CBD. The program replaces dated public housing stock with a mix of market, affordable (minimum 20%) and social housing (approximately 400 SA Housing Trust homes). Stage 1 delivers 137 homes (31 Housing Trust, 68 affordable, 38 market) with construction underway since Q4 2024.Stage 2 civil works and Stage 3 demolition commenced Q3 2025. New streets, services and more than 26,000 sqm of public parks are being delivered alongside a significantly expanded tree canopy and upgraded streetscapes.
Grange Road, Holbrooks Road and East Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major realignment and upgrade of the Grange Road, Holbrooks Road, and East Avenue intersection to remove a notorious dogleg. The project involves widening Grange Road, creating a four-way intersection to improve traffic flow, and installing new traffic signals, dedicated bicycle lanes, and four upgraded pedestrian crossings. This upgrade is a critical part of the T2D Broader Network Upgrades to support traffic flow during North-South Corridor construction.
Ambience Apartments Findon
Medium-density residential development offering contemporary one, two, and three-bedroom residences featuring four buildings linked by a landscaped promenade and central piazza.
9,861 residents of Henley Beach are employed, from a labour force of 10,033. Unemployment sits at 1.7%, with participation at 69.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 13,893, about 82% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Henley Beach boasts a highly skilled labor pool, with strong representation in key service industries, an unemployment rate of just 1.7%, and a projected employment growth of 6.7% during the previous twelve months. As of March 2026, 9,861 locals are employed, while the area's unemployment rate stands at 2.1%, which is 1.7 percentage points lower than Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%. The workforce participation rate here is fairly standard at 69.5%, compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.4%. Census data indicates that only 13.3% of residents work from home, although the lingering effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
Resident workers are heavily clustered within health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. Within local boundaries, however, health care & social assistance accounts for only 15.1% of jobs, trailing Greater Adelaide's 17.7%. Comparing the Census counts of local employees against resident workers indicates that this largely residential enclave provides a limited volume of jobs in situ. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics shows that a 6.7% rise in total employment over the 12-month period was accompanied by a 6.0% increase in the labor pool, reducing local unemployment by 0.6 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment grow by 4.2% and the labor force expand by 4.0%, lowering unemployment by 0.2 percentage points. Future labor requirements can be evaluated using national forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26, which project five- and ten-year sectoral shifts against the area's worker base. Nationally, overall job volumes are projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, albeit with wide divergence among specific sectors. Applying these industry weights suggests Henley Beach's workforce could expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (representing a baseline weighting extrapolation that does not incorporate local demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Henley Beach is $1,786 a week (about $93,000 a year), with median personal income at $886 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,968 a year against an average of $82,336. 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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Aggregated ATO data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 ranks taxpayer earnings within the Henley Beach SA2 among the highest across Australia. Taxpayers in the SA2 recorded a median income of $59,968 alongside an average income of $82,336, clearly exceeding Greater Adelaide's respective benchmarks of $54,808 and $66,852. Factoring in a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $66,067 (median) and $90,710 (average) as of March 2026. 2021 Census metrics place the suburb's personal, family, and household earnings near the 58th percentile nationally.
The leading earnings tier is the $1,500 - 2,999 band, containing 28.0% of local earners (4,756 people), consistent with the broader region where 31.8% fall within this range. Residents retain 86.6% of income after servicing housing commitments, and the district is situated in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Henley Beach had 6,205 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 66% detached houses and 16% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 19.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that standalone houses constitute 66.1% of residential stock in Henley Beach, with alternative formats (including apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings) representing 33.9%, compared to the Adelaide metro split of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stands at 41.6%, substantially higher than metropolitan levels, while mortgaged properties account for 31.5% and rental homes comprise 26.8%. Typical mortgage payments reached a median of $2,000 monthly, surpassing the Adelaide metro median of $1,562, while median weekly rent stood at $350 versus $320 across Adelaide metro. On a national scale, local monthly mortgage obligations exceed the Australian benchmark of $1,863, whereas weekly rental costs sit beneath the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Henley Beach counted 6,205 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,742 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 27% 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 the majority of households at 69.9%, consisting of couples with children (32.6%), couples without children (27.0%), and single parent families (9.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 30.1%, with lone person households representing 27.3% and group households making up 2.7%. Average household occupancy is 2.4 people, slightly below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.0% of adults in Henley Beach hold a university qualification, including 21.6% with a bachelor degree and 7.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.5% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 4,923 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,077 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in the district is elevated, with 32.0% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees—surpassing both the SA benchmark of 25.7% and the wider SA3 area figure of 28.8%. Bachelor degrees are most widespread at 21.6%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 7.2% and graduate diplomas at 3.2%. Vocational and technical expertise is likewise strong, with 30.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, comprising certificates (19.5%) and advanced diplomas (11.0%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 26.9% of the population presently enrolled in an educational program.
Broken down by level, primary schooling accounts for 9.8%, secondary education represents 6.9%, and tertiary courses engage 5.8% of residents.
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Public transport in Henley Beach reaches 97 stops on 38 routes, timetabled for about 2,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Henley Beach is supported by 97 active transport stops, predominantly comprising bus infrastructure. A network of 38 distinct routes services these locations, delivering 2,517 weekly passenger trips. Accessibility is exceptional, with the typical resident situated 160 meters from the closest stop. Given the suburb's residential profile, outward commuting prevails, with private vehicles serving as the dominant transport mode at 88%, alongside 6% utilizing buses. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.4 vehicles. Only 13.3% of the workforce operated from home during the 2021 Census, reflecting pandemic-era circumstances.
Public transit services deliver an average of 359 trips per day across the collective network, generating roughly 25 weekly trips per individual stop.
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71.3% of residents in Henley Beach report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 92% of areas nationally. 5.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 2.9 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic illnesses and mortality rates highlight exceptional health indicators for Henley Beach, marked by very low rates of common medical conditions across all demographics. Private health insurance participation is especially pronounced, covering approximately 60% of residents (10,175 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, affecting 8.3 and 6.3% of the community, respectively. Meanwhile, 71.3% of individuals reported no chronic medical ailments, outperforming Greater Adelaide's 67.9%. Working-age cohorts show high vitality with minimal chronic health issues. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 22.1% of the population (3,756 people), exceeding the 19.1% share observed in Greater Adelaide.
Although health metrics for older residents rank lower on a nationwide comparison than the broader community, their overall outcomes remain robust.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.0% of Henley Beach residents were born overseas and 19.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.2%) and Australian (21.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Henley Beach exceeds typical local markets, with 25.0% of residents born abroad and 19.9% utilizing a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 55.4% of the population, compared to 42.4% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding ancestral background (based on parental birth country), the primary identities represented are English (25.2%), Australian (21.1%), and Italian (10.9%), the latter tracking well above the regional share of 5.2%. Notable variations are also evident across other ethnic heritages, with Greek ancestry accounting for 5.6% locally (compared to 2.0% regionally), Polish representing 1.1% (versus 1.0%), and Serbian standing at 0.8% (versus 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Henley Beach is 44. 23.6% 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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Age distributions across Henley Beach align closely with Greater Adelaide, showing a maximum variance of 5.3 percentage points across the four broad bands. The median age is estimated at 44 as at August 2026, remaining unchanged since the 2021 Census and sitting 5 years above the Greater Adelaide median of 39 (with the national median recording 38 at that Census). The most noticeable change since the Census occurred in the 45 - 64 bracket (mature workers and young retirees), which declined from 29.5% to an estimated 27.7%. By 2041, senior cohorts aged 65+ are expected to lead expansion, adding 1,153 residents (31%) to reach a total of 4,909.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Henley Beach
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 1 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 — 221 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,634 at the 2021 Census → 16,988 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 (404011092). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.