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Pooraka - Cavan has an estimated 8,482 residents, up from 8,080 at the 2021 Census — a change of 402 people, or 5.0%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 70.2% of that increase. That puts 1,132 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 of Pooraka - Cavan stands at approximately 8,482 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 402 people (5.0%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 8,080 people were recorded. This updated figure is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 8,457 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 32 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density reaches 1,132 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. With its 5.0% expansion since the 2021 census, Pooraka - Cavan outpaced the wider SA3 area (4.1%), establishing itself as a local growth standout.
Net overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 70.2% of recent net demographic additions. Demographic modeling by AreaSearch incorporates the ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 (anchored to 2022). For unlisted SA2 locations or horizons beyond 2032, figures draw upon the SA State Government's 2023 age-specific Regional/LGA projections (benchmarked to 2021), scaled to the SA2 level via weighted population growth distribution. Over the longer term, local population growth is projected to track slightly under the median across AreaSearch's monitored territories, expanding by 587 persons to 2041 relative to latest annual ERP population benchmarks, which represents a cumulative rise of 6.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
158 new dwellings have been approved in Pooraka - Cavan over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That places the area in the 54th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 32 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 72% 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 across Pooraka - Cavan have averaged around 31 dwellings per year, totaling 158 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). With approximately 1.7 new residents arriving annually per newly approved dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local construction appears closely aligned with demographic demand, fostering balanced market fundamentals. Furthermore, newly approved dwellings show an expected construction cost averaging $289,000, which sits under the wider regional benchmark and provides relatively accessible price points. Non-residential development has also progressed, with $20.1 million in commercial approvals recorded during this financial year reflecting ongoing commercial investment.
On a per-capita basis, building activity in Pooraka - Cavan closely tracks Greater Adelaide, reinforcing steady local market conditions consistent with the metropolitan baseline amid a recent uptick in building work. Recent residential development has been weighted heavily toward detached dwellings at 72.0%, while townhouses or apartments make up 28.0%, preserving the low-density suburban landscape and drawing purchasers seeking standalone space. The locality records around 193 people per approval, confirming its low-density urban setting. Longer-term demographic projections indicate that Pooraka - Cavan will gain 562 residents by 2041 (anchored to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Based on ongoing residential building activity, upcoming dwelling additions appear well placed to satisfy housing requirements, creating favourable conditions for buyers and potentially accommodating population gains above baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Pooraka - Cavan, worth an estimated $2.27 billion. A further 55 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $6.47 billion. 16 are already under construction and 23 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics and education & training. 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, planning schemes, and major developments exert a powerful influence on local community performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 18 projects positioned to shape the surrounding district. Notable initiatives include the Pooraka Enterprise Park Expansion - Stage 2 (Various Sites), Montague Farm Estate, Pooraka Triangle Masterplan Redevelopment, and the Mawson Lakes Technology Precinct Expansion, with key highlights outlined in the summary below.
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Pooraka Enterprise Park Expansion - Stage 2 (Various Sites)
Established industrial precinct in Pooraka, Adelaide's inner north, originally developed by Australasian Property Developments as a 50,000 sqm greenfield site with commitments from Cavpower, Best Bar and Mechvac. The flagship 35-37 Maxwell Road estate (2.70ha, 7,917 sqm GLA) was acquired by Realside Ovest in 2022 as part of the Ovest Industrial Fund 2 and is now a fully leased asset. More recent additions across the precinct include a brand-new five-unit office/warehouse development at 17-21 Maxwell Road, which has since sold, and a recently completed warehouse at 23-25 Maxwell Road available for occupancy in April 2026.The precinct benefits from strong access to Main North Road, Port Wakefield Road, Grand Junction Road and the Northern Expressway, supporting continued employment growth in Adelaide's northern industrial corridor.
Montague Farm Estate
Large master-planned residential community delivering over 1000 new homes including townhouses, apartments and detached dwellings in the heart of Pooraka, with integrated parks and community facilities.
Pooraka Triangle Masterplan Redevelopment
A major urban renewal initiative proposed to transform the approximately 40-hectare Pooraka Triangle precinct - bounded by Main North Road, Montague Road and Maxwell Road - into a vibrant mixed-use community. Plans include up to 2,000 new dwellings alongside commercial, retail and community facilities, with significant public realm improvements. The project is led by Renewal SA and remains in the planning and masterplanning phase with no confirmed construction timeline.
Base Mawson Lakes
A $25 million defence and high-tech business precinct in Adelaide Technology Park delivering 22 architecturally designed, high-performance warehouse units from 101 to 523 sqm. The estate features high-spec finishes, integrated solar systems, and is tailored for component manufacturers, clean-tech suppliers, and defence supply-chain SMEs due to its close proximity to major defence primes.
Technology Park Adelaide Precinct Expansion
Ongoing expansion of the 65-hectare Technology Park Adelaide precinct at Mawson Lakes, managed by Renewal SA on behalf of the South Australian Government. The precinct is home to more than 100 companies across defence, aerospace, electronics, health and ICT sectors, anchored by Lockheed Martin, Saab Australia, Codan, and Raytheon. Key recent milestones include the completed $25 million Kongsberg Defence Australia headquarters (opened September 2024) and the Leyton Property 'Base' development - a $25 million precinct of 22 purpose-built high-performance warehouses targeting defence and high-tech supply chain tenants, with construction commencing August 2026.Innovation House has been upgraded to a NABERS 4.5-star rating following solar installations, while Endeavour House holds a 5-star rating. Strong occupancy and demand driven by South Australia's expanding defence sector under AUKUS.
Bridge Road Residential Infill (Pooraka Green)
Medium-density residential development delivering approximately 120 new dwellings including townhouses and low-rise apartments on former industrial land near Bridge Road in Pooraka, South Australia. The project is an infill development within the City of Salisbury local government area.
5 Laing Street Specialist Disability Accommodation
A purpose-built specialist disability accommodation (SDA) residential community comprising five buildings and 60 accessible self-contained apartments. The development is designed to High Physical Support and Fully Accessible NDIS standards, featuring integrated support facilities, landscaped communal areas, and high-efficiency assistive technology. Delivery is spearheaded by Angelo Property Group in collaboration with specialist NDIS care providers.
The Lakeside Project
The Lakeside Project is Endeavour College's $35 million expansion to create a new three-storey Reception to Year 6 junior school connected to the existing secondary campus by a pedestrian footbridge across Mawson Lakes Boulevard. The development includes 14 general learning areas, STEM facilities, library, music rooms, outdoor learning spaces and a multi-purpose community hub. Construction commenced in 2025 and remains on schedule for completion in late 2026 ahead of opening for the 2027 school year.
4,006 residents of Pooraka - Cavan are employed, from a labour force of 4,228. Unemployment sits at 5.3%, with participation at 60.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 10,339, about 122% 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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Pooraka - Cavan maintains a capable workforce with solid representation in essential services, accompanied by an unemployment rate of 5.3% and 0.7% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, 4,006 residents are actively employed, while local unemployment sits 1.4% above the 3.8% recorded for Greater Adelaide. Labor market engagement is also comparatively subdued, with a workforce participation rate of 60.4% versus 66.4% across Greater Adelaide. Furthermore, Census responses revealed that just 6.7% of employed locals worked from home, a metric that may reflect prevailing Covid-19 lockdown circumstances.
The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade. Industrial manufacturing represents a major concentration, generating a workforce concentration 1.5 times the broader metropolitan standard. In contrast, education & training accounts for an under-represented 7.0% of local workers, compared with 9.3% across Greater Adelaide. At the Census, the area registered 0.9 workers for each resident, demonstrating a substantial concentration of local jobs. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that over the year to March 2026, employment rose by 0.7% and the labour force grew by 1.1%, which led to an increase in unemployment of 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Adelaide experienced stronger gains, with employment up 4.2%, the labour force expanding by 4.0%, and unemployment dropping by 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context for anticipating future demand in Pooraka - Cavan. These forecasts span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with local employment data to project growth trends. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these figures vary considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Pooraka - Cavan's current employment composition, local employment is projected to rise by 6.1% over five years and 13.2% over ten years. This calculation relies on a straightforward weighting method for demonstration and does not incorporate localized population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Pooraka - Cavan is $1,263 a week (about $66,000 a year), with median personal income at $598 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,854 a year against an average of $61,117. 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 postcode ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers in Pooraka - Cavan SA2 earned a median income of $53,854 and an average of $61,117. These earnings trail the national benchmark as well as Greater Adelaide's median of $54,808 and average of $66,852. Adjusting for a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $59,331 (median) and $67,333 (average) as of March 2026. According to Census 2021 results, local household, family, and individual incomes sit between the 11th and 17th percentiles across Australia.
In terms of earnings brackets, the largest group comprises 31.2% of residents (2,646 people) earning $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the 31.8% recorded regionally. Housing cost burdens are notable, leaving 83.9% of income remaining and placing the area at the 18th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Pooraka - Cavan had 3,046 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 86% detached houses and 1% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,335 a month. Rent absorbs 23.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.4%. 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 latest Census, standalone houses formed 85.9% of local dwellings in Pooraka - Cavan, while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other housing types accounted for 14.0%, compared with 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across Adelaide metro. Fully owned homes represented 33.1% of the housing stock, matching the Adelaide metro standard, with mortgaged properties comprising 36.3% and rented properties making up 30.6%. Housing costs were comparatively affordable: median monthly mortgage payments stood at $1,335 and median weekly rent was $300, tracking well below the Adelaide metro figures of $1,562 and $320 respectively.
Against national levels, Pooraka - Cavan's mortgage commitments sit well below the Australian average of $1,863, with rental costs also substantially under the nationwide mark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Pooraka - Cavan counted 3,046 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute the majority of living situations, accounting for 67.9% of all local households. These include couples with children at 30.4%, couples without children at 22.3%, and single parent families at 13.6%. Non-family living situations comprise the remaining 32.1%, consisting of lone person households (28.4%) and group households (3.6%). The local median household size is 2.5 people, aligning with the Greater Adelaide standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.5% of adults in Pooraka - Cavan hold a university qualification, including 13.4% with a bachelor degree and 5.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 202 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 972 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in Pooraka - Cavan sits below national figures, with 20.5% of residents aged 15+ having attained higher education degrees, compared to 30.4% across Australia, pointing to opportunities for vocational and academic upskilling. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest cohort at 13.4%, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 5.8% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Meanwhile, technical and vocational training is widely held, with 31.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including advanced diplomas (8.4%) and certificates (22.7%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the community, with 29.1% of residents actively enrolled in an educational program.
Broken down by level, primary schooling accounts for 9.6%, secondary schooling encompasses 7.0%, and 5.7% are enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Pooraka - Cavan reaches 72 stops on 39 routes, timetabled for about 2,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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The public transit network across Pooraka - Cavan incorporates 72 active transport stops, providing comprehensive bus connections. A total of 39 individual routes operate across these facilities, delivering 2,347 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is strong, with local residents situated an average of 148 meters from their nearest transit stop. Reflecting the suburban nature of the district, outbound commuting is widespread, with private vehicles serving as the primary choice for 88% of commuters, while 8% travel by bus. Household vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 per dwelling.
Additionally, 6.7% of workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings. Across all transit lines, scheduled service frequency reaches 335 trips per day, providing roughly 32 weekly trips per individual stop.
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69.0% of residents in Pooraka - Cavan report no long-term health condition. 7.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.0 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 across Pooraka - Cavan trend positively overall based on AreaSearch evaluations of mortality figures and chronic disease incidence. General health condition rates remain low across the broader population, though older and higher-risk age groups record rates above national figures. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively modest at roughly 49% of the population (~4,173 people), trailing the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 52.7% and the national rate of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and arthritis form the primary diagnosed medical conditions in the community, diagnosed in 8.1 and 7.9% of residents respectively.
Meanwhile, 69.0% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, surpassing the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Among working-age locals, chronic illness rates track above average. Seniors aged 65 and over total 1,594 people (18.8% of the community), with older cohorts facing greater health challenges that place their health metrics below the broader community on a national scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.8% of Pooraka - Cavan residents were born overseas and 41.6% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 83% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (20.5%) 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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Pooraka - Cavan exhibits a strong multicultural profile, with 39.8% of its population born overseas and 41.6% utilizing a language other than English in the home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 43.1% of the population. In terms of distinctive community representation, Islam accounts for 10.5% of residents, notably above the 3.0% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Assessing parental heritage across Pooraka - Cavan, English lineage represents the largest proportion at 20.5% (under the regional level of 27.8%), followed by Australian heritage at 19.0%, and Other ancestries at 17.9% (well above the regional mark of 9.7%).
Clear distinctions also emerge in specific backgrounds, including Vietnamese at 6.7% (against 1.2% regionally), Polish at 1.4% (against 1.0%), and Serbian at 0.8% (against 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Pooraka - Cavan is 38. 27.8% 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 age distribution in Pooraka - Cavan aligns very closely with Greater Adelaide, displaying a maximum divergence of 1.1 percentage points across the four main demographic brackets. AreaSearch places the median age at 38 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census reading and 1 year below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 39 from that Census. Over the post-Census period, mature and pre-retirement residents aged 45 - 64 reduced from 23.7% to an estimated 21.9%. Looking ahead to 2041, seniors aged 65+ are set to drive the bulk of local population expansion, increasing by 358 residents (22%) to reach 1,953.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Pooraka - Cavan
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 2 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 Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last 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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 3 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 Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 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 — 32 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (8,080 at the 2021 Census → 8,482 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 (402041172). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.