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North Adelaide has an estimated 7,519 residents, up from 6,823 at the 2021 Census — a change of 696 people, or 10.2%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 237 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 1,477 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 North Adelaide stands at approximately 7,519 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 696 individuals (10.2%) relative to the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 6,823 people. This trend is calculated based on the ABS estimated resident population of 7,516 from June 2025 alongside 237 validated new addresses identified after the Census. Consequently, the local density ratio is 1,477 persons per square kilometer, a figure that is higher than the typical average across domestic areas analysed by AreaSearch.
Outperforming the state (7.5%) and Greater Adelaide, the 10.2% growth rate makes North Adelaide a regional leader. This population gain was almost exclusively driven by overseas migration, which served as the primary source of growth in recent times. Projections from Geoscience Australia and the ABS released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are utilized by AreaSearch for SA2 areas. For locations not covered, and for projections beyond 2032, state government LGA/Regional projections by age bracket from 2023 (utilizing 2021 data) are adopted, adjusted using a weighted aggregation method from LGA to SA2. Future growth is projected to be slightly below the median of other studied zones, with the population expected to increase by 918 persons by 2041 relative to recent annual ERP data, representing a total gain of 12.2% over the 16 years.
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330 new dwellings have been approved in North Adelaide over the past five years, an average of 66 a year. That is 9.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 46 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 7% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Few approvals have been recorded in the most recent months, well below the longer-run average; the latest ABS periods are still being reported. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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The suburb averages roughly 66 development approvals for dwellings each year, with 330 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 3 thus far in FY-26. Stable conditions are supported by an average of 1.3 new residents per constructed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), indicating balanced supply and demand, though this ratio rose to 12.9 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years, indicating higher demand and possible constraints. Approved projects average a construction value of $635,000, illustrating that developers are prioritizing premium, high-end properties.
Additionally, local business investment is highlighted by $148.1 million in commercial approvals recorded this financial year. Building activity per capita in North Adelaide is 16.0% lower than in Greater Adelaide, placing it in the 22nd percentile nationally, which reduces options for buyers and sustains demand for established homes. Local development consists of 7.0% detached houses and 93.0% townhouses or apartments. This high-density profile provides more accessible price points suited for investors, downsizers, and first-time buyers. The local market is highly established, with about 709 people per dwelling approval. Long-term forecasts suggest North Adelaide will add 915 residents by 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Current development trends suggest new housing supply will comfortably accommodate this growth, supporting buyer conditions and potentially enabling expansion beyond current expectations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 9 current infrastructure and development projects inside North Adelaide, worth an estimated $1.78 billion. A further 72 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $24.7 billion. 32 are already under construction and 33 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 infrastructure, major projects, and planning policies play a critical role in shaping regional outcomes. AreaSearch has identified 39 projects expected to impact the suburb. Notable developments include Calvary North Adelaide Hospital Upgrades, North Adelaide Public Golf Course Redevelopment, Skyline North Adelaide, and the Adelaide Aquatic Centre Redevelopment, with details provided below on the most significant initiatives.
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Calvary North Adelaide Hospital Upgrades
Upgrades and refurbishments at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital, a private hospital providing surgical services, cancer care, maternity and birthing suites, intensive care, paediatrics, rehabilitation and palliative care. Current Calvary information refers to upgraded and refurbished hospital facilities, including a fully refurbished procedure suite and day surgery unit with three procedure rooms and seven theatres.
North Adelaide Public Golf Course Redevelopment
A $45 million SA Government redevelopment of the North Adelaide Public Golf Course into a world-class public golf and recreation precinct, and the exclusive home of LIV Golf in Australia through 2031. Designed by Greg Norman Golf Course Design, the project delivers a new 18-hole Championship Course, driving range, mini golf course and executive short course, with expanded walking and riding trails. The SA Government passed the North Adelaide Public Golf Course Act 2025 to take control of the site from the City of Adelaide.Works formally commenced April 27 2026, with the south course being upgraded first. The original City of Adelaide and Commercial & General Links Precinct mixed-use masterplan (residential, aged care, hotel) has been superseded by this state-led initiative.
Skyline North Adelaide
Approved luxury apartment redevelopment beside the Lion Hotel, retaining and conserving the state heritage listed former Old Lion Brewery malthouse. The project, marketed as Skyline North Adelaide, comprises an eight-storey mixed-use building with ground-floor commercial/office space, 35 three and four bedroom residences, communal facilities, basement parking, a roof deck swimming pool and spa, landscaping and heritage conservation works.
Adelaide Aquatic Centre Redevelopment
The $135 million redevelopment of the Adelaide Aquatic Centre in North Adelaide's Park Lands, funded and built by the South Australian Government and operated by YMCA Aquatic. The new all-electric, sustainably designed facility opened on 27 January 2026, replacing the former centre which closed in August 2024. Features include a 50m 10-lane indoor pool, 25m 8-lane outdoor pool, warm-water rehabilitation pool, learn-to-swim pool, lagoon-style outdoor pool, waterslides, indoor splash zone, gym and fitness centre, sauna and steam rooms, cafe, and improved cycle and pedestrian connections.Designed by JPE Design Studio, Warren and Mahoney, and Yellaka (Karl Winda Telfer), the facility is powered by 100% renewable energy using locally-sourced, low-carbon materials including massive Austrian-milled timber beams. The former centre site will return over 1,000 square metres to Park Lands. YMCA Aquatic also operates the SA Aquatic and Leisure Centre at Oaklands Park, with reciprocal access for members.
74-80 Melbourne Street Mixed-Use Development
Proposed six-level mixed-use development by Leyton Property comprising 19 apartments above a ground-floor shop or cafe tenancy, plus a separate two-storey dwelling fronting Sussex Street and 26 on-site car spaces. The State Commission Assessment Panel refused planning consent for DA 25033243 on 11 March 2026, so the scheme remains a proposal rather than an approved or construction-stage project.
Bowden Urban Renewal Project
A 16.3-hectare state-led urban renewal initiative transforming former industrial land into a high-density, walkable precinct. The project features climate-responsive architecture with a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating. Key developments active in 2026 include the ARC Bowden apartments, the FLOWE wellness hub, and South Australia's first major institutional build-to-rent project. Upon completion, the site will support approximately 2,500 dwellings and 5,300 residents.
Eighty Eight O'Connell
Completed mixed-use precinct on the former Le Cornu site in North Adelaide, delivered by Commercial & General. The $300 million development comprises 158 residences across three towers connected by a podium and SkyPark, with more than 17 commercial and retail tenancies including food and beverage, flexible workspace, health, wellness and medical uses. The precinct is now open, with residents and businesses moving in and retail and wellness activation underway.
Lot Fourteen Innovation Precinct
Lot Fourteen is a world-class innovation district situated on the 7-hectare site of the former Royal Adelaide Hospital. Currently in its growth phase, the precinct is transitioning into a global hub for space, defence, hi-tech, and creative industries. Key upcoming milestones include the completion of the state-of-the-art Innovation Centre and the Australian Defence Technologies Academy by 2028. The district already hosts the Australian Space Agency, the Australian Institute for Machine Learning, and over 150 businesses focused on research and commercialisation.
4,507 residents of North Adelaide are employed, from a labour force of 4,623. Unemployment sits at 2.5%, with participation at 65.8%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 11,019, about 147% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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A highly qualified labor force characterizes North Adelaide, with professional services highly represented, unemployment at a low 2.5%, and estimated jobs expanding by 5.4% over the prior year. In March 2026, 4,507 residents were employed, and the unemployment rate was 1.3% below the 3.8% recorded in Greater Adelaide, with participation rates matching the regional benchmark of 66.6%. Census data reveals a moderate 15.3% of the workforce worked from home, though this may reflect pandemic lockdowns. The primary sectors of employment for local residents are health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and education & training.
The area is highly specialized in professional & technical services, with a share 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, construction employs only 4.7% of workers locally, compared to 8.7% across Greater Adelaide. Hosting 1.5 jobs for every resident at the time of the Census, the suburb serves as an employment center that draws workers from surrounding regions. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM data reveals that in the year ending March 2026, the employed population grew by 5.4% and the labor force expanded by 5.0%, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. This compares favorably to Greater Adelaide's 4.2% employment growth, 4.0% labor force growth, and 0.2 percentage point decline. Future demand patterns can be understood via national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25, which have been mapped against the local industry mix to estimate five and ten-year trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with wide variation by sector. Applying these figures to the local mix suggests North Adelaide employment could grow by 7.1% over five years and 14.7% over ten years, representing a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes that excludes local population projections.
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Median household income in North Adelaide is $1,867 a week (about $97,000 a year), with median personal income at $964 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $63,267 a year against an average of $115,864. The average runs 83% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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Taxpayer data from the ATO for financial year 2023, compiled by AreaSearch, shows that the North Adelaide SA2 recorded a median taxpayer income of $63,267 and an average income of $115,864. This is highly elevated on a national scale and compares to $54,808 and $66,852 across Greater Adelaide. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 are approximately $69,701 for the median and $127,647 for the average. According to the 2021 Census, individual incomes sit at the 75th percentile ($964 weekly) and household incomes are at the 57th percentile.
Income distribution is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket at 31.2% of residents (2,345 people), similar to the wider region's 31.8%. Residents retain 85.7% of their income after housing costs, and the area's SEIFA index ranks in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
North Adelaide had 2,862 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 21% detached houses and 28% apartments. 18% are owned with a mortgage, 48% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,914 a month. Rent absorbs 20.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.7%. 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 dwelling mix in North Adelaide at the time of the latest Census consisted of 21.4% houses and 78.6% other options (such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other options across metropolitan Adelaide. Home ownership stood at 34.0%, which is higher than the Adelaide metro average, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (17.7%) or rented (48.3%). The median mortgage repayment was $1,914 monthly, which is notably higher than the Adelaide metro average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent was $390, compared to $320 regionally.
Nationally, local mortgage commitments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are higher than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
North Adelaide counted 2,862 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,154 today, averaging 1.9 people each. 14% are couples with children, fewer than in 95% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 51.9% of all households, consisting of couples with children (13.7%), couples without children (31.4%), and single-parent households (5.3%). Non-family households comprise the remaining 48.1%, with single-person households representing 41.7% and group homes accounting for 6.4%. The median household size is 1.9 persons, below the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
52.5% of adults in North Adelaide hold a university qualification, including 31.1% with a bachelor degree and 16.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 11.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 970 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,118 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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Academic credentials in North Adelaide are exceptionally high, with 52.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a tertiary degree, compared to 25.7% in SA and 28.9% in Greater Adelaide. This education gap positions the suburb well for knowledge-based employment. Bachelor degrees are held by 31.1% of residents, followed by postgraduate degrees (16.8%) and graduate diplomas (4.6%). Vocational training is held by 19.8% of those aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (8.3%) and certificates (11.5%). Engagement in study is high, with 34.5% of residents enrolled in an educational program. This group includes 22.6% in higher education, 4.2% in primary school, and 3.1% in high school.
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Public transport in North Adelaide reaches 67 stops on 88 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.8 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 infrastructure consists of 67 active bus and train stops within North Adelaide. These stops accommodate 88 distinct routes, providing 7,034 weekly passenger services. Accessibility is excellent, with residents living an average of 126 meters from the nearest stop. The neighborhood is mostly residential, meaning most workers commute out of the area. Private vehicles remain the primary transit mode at 64%, followed by walking at 17% and buses at 12%. Average vehicle ownership is 0.8 per household, which is below the regional benchmark. Approximately 15.3% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit services average 1,004 trips per day across all active routes, which represents approximately 104 weekly departures from each transport stop.
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70.1% of residents in North Adelaide report no long-term health condition. 4.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 78.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 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 compiled by AreaSearch reveal strong outcomes across North Adelaide, with low rates of common chronic conditions and low mortality across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is exceptionally high, with 78% of the population (5,902 people) covered, compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and a national benchmark of 55.7%. The most prevalent chronic health issues are mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 8.2% and 7.3% of the community, respectively. However, 70.1% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.9% in Greater Adelaide.
The working-age population exhibits good health profiles. Residents aged 65 and over make up 21.2% of the population (1,590 people), which exceeds the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 19.2%. Senior health outcomes are strong, with national rankings matching those of the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.5% of North Adelaide residents were born overseas and 20.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.3%) and Australian (19.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in North Adelaide is higher than in most local markets, with 20.4% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 30.5% born overseas. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 42.8% of the population. The most significant regional divergence is in Judaism, which represents 0.2% of the community compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three largest groups are English (27.3%), Australian (19.0%), and Other (9.2%). There are also notable differences in specific European groups, with Polish heritage representing 1.1% of residents (vs 1.0% regionally), German heritage at 5.9% (vs 5.1%), and Russian heritage at 0.5% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of North Adelaide is 37. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 37 years in North Adelaide is slightly lower than the Greater Adelaide median of 39 and close to the national median of 38. Compared to Greater Adelaide, the suburb has a high concentration of residents aged 15 - 24 (23.6%) and a lower share of children aged 5 - 14 (4.0%). The 15 - 24 demographic is also well above the national share of 12.7%. Since the 2021 Census, the population has grown younger, with the median age falling 1.9 years from 39 to 37. Key shifts include the 25 to 34 age bracket increasing from 16.4% to 19.5%, and the 15 to 24 cohort rising from 20.5% to 23.6%.
Conversely, the 65 to 74 cohort decreased from 12.6% to 8.8%, and the 55 to 64 group declined from 10.7% to 8.5%. By 2041, age distribution is projected to shift, with the 25 to 34 demographic growing by 16% (240 people) to reach 1,707 from 1,466, while the 65 to 74 cohort is expected to decrease by 9 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for North Adelaide
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 | Apr 2026 4 months ago all 9 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 Apr 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 237 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,823 at the 2021 Census → 7,519 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 (401011002). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.