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Paradise - Newton has an estimated 23,295 residents, up from 21,601 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,694 people, or 7.8%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 398 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,524 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 research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count across Paradise - Newton stands at roughly 23,295 as of Aug 2026. This represents a gain of 1,694 people (7.8%) compared to the 21,601 people recorded at the 2021 Census. Such growth is determined using an ABS estimated resident population figure of 22,979 as of June 2025 alongside 398 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. Accounting for this total, the locality displays a concentration of 2,523 persons per square kilometer, placing the community in the top quartile of Australian areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
Surpassing the broader state expansion rate of 7.7%, Paradise - Newton's 7.8% uptick since the 2021 census positions it at the forefront of regional growth. Inward overseas migration served as the principal catalyst for these demographic gains, acting practically as the exclusive contributor to recent population increases. Projections developed jointly by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued during 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilised by AreaSearch for individual SA2 localities. Where SA2 coverage is absent, as well as for timeframes extending beyond post-2032, figures from the SA State Government's Regional/LGA age-stratified forecasts (published in 2023 utilizing 2021 data) are incorporated via weighted population aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Looking ahead, the statistical division is anticipated to experience demographic expansion surpassing the national median, adding 4,173 persons by 2041 according to recent annual ERP baselines, which equates to an overall gain of 16.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
806 new dwellings have been approved in Paradise - Newton over the past five years, an average of 161 a year. That places the area in the 84th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 7 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 161 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 61% 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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Dwelling approvals in Paradise - Newton have run at approximately 161 new homes per annum, accumulating to 806 homes approved throughout the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With around 1.7 new residents absorbed annually per residential building completed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local residential development remains well aligned with demand to maintain steady conditions, with newly built units averaging an expected construction cost of $364,000. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $51.0 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial non-residential construction activity in the district.
Per-capita construction volumes in Paradise - Newton closely mirror the wider Greater Adelaide average, reinforcing local market equilibrium in harmony with surrounding regional trends. Approvals for new residential structures comprise 61.0% standalone homes alongside 39.0% medium and high-density housing, demonstrating a growing footprint of medium-density formats that diversify price points between traditional detached family residences and cost-effective compact stock. The district currently registers around 123 people per dwelling approval, highlighting an expanding residential development environment. Long-term demographic forecasts project that Paradise - Newton will absorb an extra 3,857 residents leading up to 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Maintained at current rates, future residential construction should comfortably accommodate newcomer requirements, creating advantageous purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for expansion that outpaces anticipated projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 16 current infrastructure and development projects inside Paradise - Newton, worth an estimated $308 million. A further 43 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.91 billion. 15 are already under construction and 28 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 capital projects, strategic planning policies, and public works initiatives exert a significant influence on neighborhood development and regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 15 projects expected to shape the local environment. Notable works encompass the Thorndon Park Reserve Master Plan Implementation (Ongoing), Chain of Trails Master Plan, Newton Village Shopping Centre Expansion, and Campbelltown RSL Development, with the accompanying catalog highlighting those of greatest significance.
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Thorndon Park Reserve Master Plan Implementation
Staged upgrade and implementation of the Thorndon Park Master Plan in Paradise, SA. Completed works include the all-inclusive Super Playground (opened December 2022), car parking improvements, and Hamilton Terrace entrance upgrade. Stage 1 community consultation on the revised Draft Master Plan closed November 2025, with Council considering engagement outcomes at its 21 April 2026 meeting. Future projects under consideration include improved oval space, enhanced wetlands and lake edging, a revamped central plaza and kiosk, amphitheatre relocation, heritage building repurposing, and potential accommodation bays.
Newton Industrial & Innovation Precinct Implementation Plan
Campbelltown City Council (SA) staged implementation plan for the Newton Industrial & Innovation Precinct around Meredith Street and Papagni Avenue. The program delivers streetscape, road infrastructure, greening, and public realm upgrades to support local commercial and industrial operations.
Sensa Paradise
Conmetro master-planned residential community at 59 Darley Road in Paradise adjacent to River Torrens Linear Park. Delivers architecturally designed homes and land packages situated less than 9km from the Adelaide CBD.
57-67 Darley Road Townhouse & Mixed-Use Development
Redevelopment of 57-67 Darley Road in Paradise into a modern medium-density townhouse and mixed-use precinct. The development comprises two and three-storey architecturally designed townhomes, ground-floor boutique retail space, and communal landscaped courtyards. It provides stylish infill housing close to the O-Bahn Paradise Interchange and River Torrens Linear Park.
Campbelltown Village Streetscape Upgrade
Comprehensive streetscape revitalization along the Lower North East Road retail precinct between Brooker Avenue and Church Road. Scope includes power line undergrounding, upgraded paving and pedestrian footpaths, tree planting, public art installations, and enhanced street furniture.
Newton Village Expansion Stage 2
Major expansion of Newton Village shopping centre adding over 3,000sqm of Net Lettable Area (NLA), introducing a fourth anchor tenant, a 100-place childcare centre, external gym, drive-thru fast food outlet, and additional specialty retail and dining options.
Chain of Trails Master Plan
A strategic master plan endorsed by the City of Campbelltown in 2014 to guide staged upgrades to around 10 km of creek line trails along Third, Fourth and Fifth Creeks, creating a safer and more accessible trail network from the foothills to the River Torrens Linear Park. The plan addresses existing conditions, access and safety issues, proposing new alignments, materials, furniture, biodiversity improvements, and upgraded signage. Implementation continues through multiple staged projects; the Fourth Creek Morialta Parri Trail upgrade at Denis Morrissey Park, Hectorville, was officially launched in February 2024, co-funded by the SA Government Planning and Development Fund Open Space Grant Program ($225,000).Further works are funded through Councils open space strategy and annual business plans.
648 Lower North East Road Urban Corridor Redevelopment
Proposed mixed-use development within the Urban Corridor (Boulevard) Zone along Lower North East Road. The development plan encompasses commercial tenancies at ground level and multi-storey residential apartments delivering 32 dwellings with direct transit access.
12,338 residents of Paradise - Newton are employed, from a labour force of 12,865. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 66.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 20,066, about 86% 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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Paradise - Newton boasts a highly educated labor pool with strong representation in essential services, an unemployment rate of 4.1%, and an estimated employment growth of 5.2% during the previous year. As of March 2026, 12,338 residents are employed, and the local unemployment rate stands at 0.3% higher than the Greater Adelaide rate of 3.8%, while workforce participation matches Greater Adelaide's 66.4%. Census data indicates that only 10.7% of residents worked from home, although the effects of Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
Conversely, manufacturing accounts for only 5.7% of the area's workforce, underperforming the 7.0% benchmark seen across Greater Adelaide. Because the district functions predominantly as a residential community, on-site employment remains comparatively scarce, as evidenced by comparing the tally of local Census workers against the total resident labor pool. An examination of combined SALM and ABS figures by AreaSearch reveals that over the 12-month period, local jobs expanded by 5.2% while the workforce grew by 5.1%, driving a 0.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. In comparison, Greater Adelaide registered a 4.2% rise in employment, a 4.0% increase in the labor pool, and a matching 0.2 percentage points decline in joblessness. Broader labor market forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future workforce requirements in Paradise - Newton. These five and ten-year national estimates have been applied to the local industry distribution to gauge potential growth. Across Australia, workforce numbers are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variation across individual fields. Aligning these sector projections with the economic profile of Paradise - Newton suggests local resident employment could expand by 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses simple weighting for context and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Paradise - Newton is $1,427 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $721 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,756 a year against an average of $60,404. 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 Australian Taxation Office postcode records for financial year 2023 analyzed by AreaSearch show that taxpayers across the Paradise - Newton SA2 registered a median income of $52,756 alongside an average of $60,404. These figures sit below the national standard, comparing against $54,808 and $66,852 for Greater Adelaide respectively. Applying a Wage Price Index escalation of 10.17% since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of roughly $58,121 (median) and $66,547 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the Census 2021 indicates that family, household, and individual earnings across Paradise - Newton hold modest standings, sitting between the 30th and 32nd percentiles.
In terms of earnings tiers, 30.7% of local residents (7,151 individuals) receive between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 31.8%. Household budgets experience notable housing strain, leaving 83.5% of income remaining to place the area at the 30th percentile, while the SEIFA income metric situates the community in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Paradise - Newton had 8,580 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 69% detached houses and 11% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $335 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,690 a month. Rent absorbs 23.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census findings, the residential makeup of Paradise - Newton was divided into 69.4% houses and 30.5% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), contrasting with the wider Adelaide metro breakdown of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Meanwhile, outright home ownership stood higher than the metropolitan benchmark at 35.2%, with the remainder being occupied under a mortgage (32.7%) or through private renting (32.1%). Typical monthly mortgage expenses in the locality were above the Adelaide metro baseline at $1,690, whereas typical weekly rent was recorded at $335, against metropolitan figures of $1,562 and $320.
From a nationwide perspective, monthly mortgage obligations in Paradise - Newton remain below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well below the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Paradise - Newton counted 8,580 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,253 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 30% 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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Family arrangements represent the clear majority of local living structures at 66.8%, consisting of 29.0% couples with children, 25.8% couples without children, and 10.9% single parent families. Non-family living situations account for the other 33.2% of residences, dominated by lone person households at 29.5% and shared group households making up 3.7%. The typical household size sits at 2.4 people, slightly under the 2.5 average seen across Greater Adelaide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.9% of adults in Paradise - Newton hold a university qualification, including 21.5% with a bachelor degree and 9.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 17.9% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,434 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,055 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 of higher education qualifications among Paradise - Newton residents sits below wider regional levels, with 32.9% of those aged 15+ possessing a tertiary degree versus 42.2% across the broader SA4 region, suggesting room for further academic and professional upskilling. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 21.5%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (9.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational and technical training also holds a strong footprint, with 27.7% of residents aged 15+ holding practical accreditations, divided into advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (17.9%). Community engagement in learning is pronounced, with 27.8% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies.
This cohort comprises 8.9% attending primary education, 7.1% engaged in tertiary education, and 5.6% enrolled in secondary education institutions.
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Public transport in Paradise - Newton reaches 114 stops on 72 routes, timetabled for about 5,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 Paradise - Newton includes 114 active transport stops accommodating various bus services. These hubs are connected by 72 individual routes that combine to deliver 5,679 weekly passenger trips. Network access is exceptionally convenient, with locals positioned an average of 185 meters from their nearest transit stop. Given the area's largely suburban residential setting, outbound travel prevails, with private vehicles accounting for 83% of commutes compared to 13% by bus. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, trailing the regional standard, while an understated 10.7% of workers performed their roles from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Network scheduling delivers an average of 811 trips per day across all servicing lines, translating to approximately 49 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying spatial diagram displays the 100 nearest stops situated around the geographic midpoint of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.5% of residents in Paradise - Newton report no long-term health condition. 7.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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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Indicators of general health among Paradise - Newton inhabitants are broadly favorable, with AreaSearch research on mortality and morbidity showing metrics consistent with national benchmarks, characterized by low illness rates across the general public alongside elevated incidence among older, vulnerable demographics, while private health insurance uptake is comparatively constrained at roughly 49% of residents (~11,461 people). This sits below Greater Adelaide's 52.7% and the broader Australian baseline of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, diagnosed in 8.2 and 7.0% of the population respectively, whereas 70.5% of inhabitants reported no diagnosed long-term conditions, outperforming the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide.
Residents under the age of 65 experience better overall health metrics. The area includes 20.2% of residents aged 65 and over (4,698 people), exceeding the Greater Adelaide share of 19.1%. Although health challenges are more pronounced among the senior demographic, their relative standing nationwide is more modest than that of the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.3% of Paradise - Newton residents were born overseas and 40.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are Italian (20.5%) and English (17.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced across Paradise - Newton, where 39.3% of the resident base was born overseas and 40.5% communicate in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, representing 54.2% of people in Paradise - Newton. The most notable statistical variance appears in the Other category, which accounts for 3.7% locally compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Examining parental background and heritage, the leading reported ancestry groups in Paradise - Newton are Italian at 20.5% (substantially exceeding the 5.2% regional standard), English at 17.1% (falling beneath the 27.8% regional mark), and Australian at 15.4% (trailing the 22.8% regional share).
Notable differences also emerge among several other ethnic backgrounds: Greek heritage stands overrepresented at 3.1% (compared to 2.0% regionally), Korean accounts for 0.9% (vs 0.3%), and Indian heritage comprises 4.7% (vs 2.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Paradise - Newton is 39. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 27.6% 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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The demographic structure of Paradise - Newton leans younger than Greater Adelaide overall. AreaSearch estimates for August 2026 show that young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) make up 31.9% of the locality compared to 28.9% across Greater Adelaide, while children and young adults (0 - 24) constitute 26.2% against a regional benchmark of 29.0%. Consequently, the estimated median age sits at 39, decreasing from 40 at the 2021 Census and matching the 39 recorded for Greater Adelaide at that time. Across specific brackets, young to middle aged adults have increased from 28.9% at the Census to an estimated 31.9%.
Looking toward 2041, the most substantial absolute growth is anticipated within retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), rising by 1,128 residents (24%) to reach 5,827.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Paradise - Newton
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 18 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 — 398 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,601 at the 2021 Census → 23,295 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 (401041015). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.