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Mitchell Park has an estimated 18,537 residents, up from 16,516 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,021 people, or 12.2%. Growth has averaged 1.8% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 556 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 92.8% of that increase. That puts 2,449 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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As of Aug 2026, demographic assessments by AreaSearch place the population of Mitchell Park at approximately 18,537. Compared to the 16,516 people counted in the 2021 Census, this indicates an expansion of 2,021 people (12.2%). Such change stems from combining an ABS estimated resident population of 18,165 as of June 2025 with 556 validated new addresses logged post-Census. With 2,448 persons per square kilometer, the locality falls within the top quartile for density across assessed Australian regions. Outperforming both the broader SA4 region (6.3%) and the local SA3 area, Mitchell Park's 12.2% growth rate establishes it as a standout performer in regional growth.
The principal catalyst for this upward trend has been international migration, which accounted for around 92.8% of recent population additions. Projections for each SA2 district draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models pegged to 2022. Where these series lack coverage or extend past post-2032, models incorporate the 2023 SA State Government's Regional/LGA age-stratified forecasts based on 2021 numbers, using a population-weighted aggregation method from LGA down to SA2 zones. Looking ahead, local growth is slated to outperform the median benchmark nationally, expanding by 3,152 persons to 2041 according to current annual ERP figures, which translates to a cumulative 15.0% rise across the 16 years.
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1,263 new dwellings have been approved in Mitchell Park over the past five years, an average of 252 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 14 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 253 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 33% 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 approvals in Mitchell Park have run at approximately 252 new dwellings per year, totaling 1,263 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Alongside an influx of 1.3 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), supply and demand remain well synchronized to reinforce market stability, with newly built units averaging an expected construction cost of $340,000. On the commercial front, building consents reached $106.0 million this financial year, underscoring substantial non-residential investment. Per capita construction activity in Mitchell Park outpaces Greater Adelaide by 101.0%, giving purchasers a much wider selection of properties.
This volume sits well above national benchmarks, demonstrating substantial development interest. Recent residential building permits comprise 33.0% detached dwellings alongside 67.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on medium-density formats creates accessible pricing tiers suited to downsizers, first-home purchasers, and investors. It also represents a marked pivot from the current built environment (where 62.0% houses predominate), reflecting tighter land supply together with changing buyer budgets and preferences. The presence of roughly 53 people per dwelling approval further signals an active, expanding market. Projections indicate that Mitchell Park will add 2,780 residents through to 2041 relative to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Going by recent construction volumes, forthcoming housing supply appears well-positioned to satisfy incoming demand, maintaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially opening the door to even faster growth than currently anticipated.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mitchell Park, worth an estimated $918 million. A further 14 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.45 billion. 12 are already under construction and 8 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and retail. 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 infrastructure upgrades, urban planning frameworks, and major development works play an essential role in guiding local performance. In total, AreaSearch has identified 18 projects with potential local ramifications. Prominent among them are the Tonsley Innovation District, Thrive Tonsley - Junction Australia Housing Development, Oaklands Green, and the Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building), with detailed summaries provided below for the most significant undertakings.
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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.
Thrive Tonsley - Junction Australia Housing Development
A $70 million social and youth housing precinct by Junction Australia within the Tonsley Innovation District. Stage 1 consists of 50 energy-efficient apartments (7.5-star rating) and is nearing completion with Junction's head office scheduled to open to the public on May 25, 2026. Stage 2 will add 63 apartments in an 8-storey building. The development serves as a community hub featuring a cafe, co-working spaces, and support services for approximately 10,000 South Australians annually. The project is supported by the Federal Social Housing Accelerator Program and built by Schiavello.
Oaklands Green
South Australia's largest social and affordable housing renewal project, transforming 16.5 hectares into a masterplanned community. The development delivers 680 new dwellings, comprising 235 social housing homes managed by Junction and 445 private/affordable homes. The project features 3.4 hectares of open space, including the expansion of Rajah Reserve and sustainable Green Star rated designs. Construction is staged over eight years with the first residents moved in during 2023.
Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building)
The Flinders Medical Centre Stage 1 Southern Redevelopment is a major $572 million public healthcare expansion delivered by Built Environs for SA Health and the Department for Infrastructure and Transport. The centerpiece is a seven-storey Acute Services Building adding 98 clinical beds, two 32-bed inpatient wards, a 16-bed satellite ICU, eye surgery suites, and four operating theatres. The building topped out in mid-2026 and is scheduled to open to patients in early 2028.
Flinders Medical Centre Acute Services Building
The Flinders Medical Centre Acute Services Building is being delivered as part of the broader Southern Health Expansion program funded jointly by the Australian and South Australian Governments. The development includes a new multi-storey clinical building adding 160 inpatient beds, 98 clinical spaces, 16 intensive care unit beds, four operating theatres, and an expanded emergency department.
Westfield Marion Expansion
Major $259 million expansion and renovation of Westfield Marion shopping centre by Scentre Group. Adding 52 specialty shops and 20 eateries, new ground floor mall, four-level carpark facing Diagonal Road. Expanding from 135,300sqm to 152,200sqm. Part of $500 million South Australian development pipeline including new retail spaces, fresh food precinct, dining options, and entertainment facilities. Enhanced parking and contemporary design updates. Creates up to 2,600 construction and retail jobs, strengthening position as premier southern suburbs retail destination.Introduction of paid parking for stays over 3 hours with ticketless system using numberplate recognition.
Tonsley Retail Precinct
A new mixed-use hub valued at $47 million, bringing diverse retail, commercial, and wellbeing offerings to Tonsley. Plans include a multi-level gym (V2FIT), indoor bouldering gym, food and beverage outlets (pizza & wine bar, cafe, delicatessen), an independent supermarket, specialty shops, allied health services, and 5700my of new office space. Development approval for the first stage has been secured, with construction planned to commence late 2024.
Tonsley Technical College
A new technical college within the Tonsley Innovation District, nearing completion as part of Flinders University's Stage 2 development. It contributes to the district's focus on education and training in various high-value industry sectors.
9,531 residents of Mitchell Park are employed, from a labour force of 9,969. Unemployment sits at 4.4%, with participation at 64.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Mitchell Park displays strong educational credentials alongside solid representation across essential services, registering an unemployment rate of 4.4% and an estimated annual job growth rate of 5.9%. As of March 2026, employed residents tally 9,531, while joblessness sits 0.6% above the 3.8% mark logged for Greater Adelaide, accompanied by a slightly softer participation rate of 64.0% compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.4%. Census figures recorded just 9.9% of workers operating from home, though this metric was subject to prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment sectors for local residents include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
Health care & social assistance represents a major area of specialization, capturing a workforce share 1.4 times greater than regional averages. Conversely, construction employment lags at 6.3%, compared to 8.7% across the broader region. Despite available local positions, comparison between Census working figures and the resident populace suggests that a substantial proportion of workers travel beyond the area for work. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM records indicates that over the year to March 2026, local employment expanded by 5.9% while the labor pool grew by 5.1%, driving a 0.7 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In Greater Adelaide over the same period, employment increased by 4.2%, the labor force grew by 4.0%, and unemployment dipped 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring expectations can be gauged via Jobs and Skills Australia projections from Mar-26. When these nationwide industry projections—estimating overall employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—are weighted against Mitchell Park's local industry composition, local jobs are projected to rise by 7.1% over five years and 14.8% over ten years (noting this represents an unadjusted structural weighting that excludes specific local demographic shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mitchell Park is $1,307 a week (about $68,000 a year), with median personal income at $668 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,272 a year against an average of $59,739. 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 postcode records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate local personal earnings sit below national benchmarks, showing a median of $52,272 and an average of $59,739 in the Mitchell Park SA2. Across Greater Adelaide, corresponding benchmarks reached a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. Factoring in a 10.17% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $57,588 (median) and $65,814 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, Mitchell Park ranked between the 20th and 22nd percentiles nationwide for family, household, and individual earnings.
The dominant earning bracket comprises 30.3% of workers bringing home $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (5,616 residents), aligning closely with the 31.8% regional proportion. Housing costs create notable financial pressure, leaving just 81.4% of income remaining and placing the suburb in the 18th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mitchell Park had 6,902 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 62% detached houses and 2% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 41% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,603 a month. Rent absorbs 23.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the residential landscape in Mitchell Park was made up of 62.3% houses and 37.8% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and other dwelling forms), compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across Adelaide metro. Outright home ownership stood at 27.8%, trailing metropolitan levels, with the balance consisting of mortgaged properties (31.1%) and rental accommodation (41.2%). Local median mortgage commitments reached $1,603 per month, exceeding the Adelaide metro average of $1,562, whereas median weekly rents were $310, sitting under the metropolitan benchmark of $320.
Against national benchmarks, local mortgage obligations sit substantially below the Australian figure of $1,863, and weekly rents track considerably lower than the $375 national average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mitchell Park counted 6,902 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,747 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 78% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 60.0%, consisting of couples without children (24.0%), couples with children (22.7%), and single parent families (11.6%). The remaining 40.0% are non-family residences, where lone person households account for 34.2% and group households represent 5.9%. Average household occupancy stands at 2.3 people, tracking slightly below the Greater Adelaide metric of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.7% of adults in Mitchell Park hold a university qualification, including 22.2% with a bachelor degree and 8.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.6% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 2,692 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,059 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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Attainment levels in Mitchell Park are comparatively high, with 32.7% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing both the SA average of 25.7% and the SA4 region figure of 28.1%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common tertiary attainment at 22.2%, alongside postgraduate qualifications (8.0%) and graduate diplomas (2.5%). Vocational training is also widely held, with 28.7% of residents aged 15+ having earned technical credentials, broken down into advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (19.6%). Learning engagement across the suburb is strong, with 29.0% of the population currently enrolled in an educational course.
Broken down by stage, this encompasses 9.4% in tertiary education, 8.2% in primary education, and 5.7% pursuing secondary education.
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Public transport in Mitchell Park reaches 98 stops on 60 routes, timetabled for about 4,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Mitchell Park contains 98 active public transit stops spanning both bus and train modes. Across these facilities, 60 distinct routes provide 4,033 weekly passenger trips. Network connectivity is exceptionally high, leaving typical residents roughly 171 meters from their closest boarding point. Because the suburb functions mainly as a residential district, outward daily commuting is the norm, with private vehicles carrying 79% of travelers, alongside 8% by train and 6% by bus. Vehicle access averages 1.1 per dwelling, trailing the wider metropolitan standard. Only 9.9% of workers reported working from home in the 2021 Census, though pandemic conditions at the time should be noted.
Across the entire network, services run at an average rate of 576 trips per day, which corresponds to around 41 weekly trips per individual stop.
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66.8% of residents in Mitchell Park report no long-term health condition. 7.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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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Mortality and chronic illness metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate that health outcomes in Mitchell Park sit below broader benchmarks. While general incidence of common medical conditions is fairly standard overall, elevated rates occur among older residents, and private health insurance coverage is notably restricted at around 49% of the total population (~9,064 people). This sits below both the Greater Adelaide mark of 52.7% and the 55.7% recorded nationally. Mental health conditions and arthritis form the most frequently recorded ailments in the suburb, diagnosed in 9.4 and 8.5% of residents, respectively.
Meanwhile, 66.8% of residents reported having no long-term medical issues, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Among the working-age population, chronic conditions are more prevalent than average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 19.3% of the community (3,575 people), and while health outcomes in this cohort display certain vulnerabilities, their relative national standing remains lower than that of the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
34.1% of Mitchell Park residents were born overseas and 30.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 76% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (25.1%) and Australian (21.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb exhibits substantial multicultural diversity, characterized by 34.1% of residents being born overseas and 30.2% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 40.3% of the community. The most distinct variance appears in Hinduism, which represents 6.8% of local residents compared to 2.8% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at parental lineage, the three leading ancestries in Mitchell Park are English at 25.1%, Australian at 21.9%, and Other at 13.7%. Noticeable variations emerge among other background groups as well: German ancestry stands at 4.8% of Mitchell Park (vs 5.1% regionally), Polish at 0.9% (vs 1.0%), and Indian at 3.5% (vs 2.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mitchell Park is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.9% 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 profile of Mitchell Park skews noticeably younger. As at August 2026, younger and middle-aged adults (25 - 44) make up 35.2% of the population, compared to 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide, whereas the 45 - 64 bracket accounts for 19.6% against a regional benchmark of 23.0%. The estimated median age stood at 36 as at August 2026, down from 37 at the 2021 Census, and sits 3 years lower than the metropolitan median of 39 at that Census. Since that count, the 25 - 44 cohort has expanded its footprint from 31.6% to an estimated 35.2%.
This younger adult group is also projected to drive the greatest net increase by 2041, growing by 846 (13%) to reach 7,373.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mitchell Park
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 — 556 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (16,516 at the 2021 Census → 18,537 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 (403021061). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.