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Pooraka - Cavan has an estimated 8,474 residents, up from 8,080 at the 2021 Census — a change of 394 people, or 4.9%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. That puts 1,131 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 population of Pooraka - Cavan is close to 8,474 in May 2026. This represents an addition of 394 individuals (4.9%) relative to the 8,080 residents documented during the 2021 Census. The expansion is calculated based on an ABS estimated resident population of 8,457 in June 2025 alongside 34 validated new addresses registered after the Census. This population size results in a density of 1,131 persons per square kilometer, which aligns closely with typical outcomes across analyzed areas. With a 4.9% increase since the 2021 census, Pooraka - Cavan outpaced the broader SA3 region (3.9%), placing it among the local leaders in growth.
The rise in population was heavily supported by international migration, which accounted for roughly 70.2% of the overall population gains in recent times. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia, issued in 2024 using 2022 as the anchor year, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this dataset, and for any years beyond 2032, regional and LGA projections by age bracket published by the SA State Government in 2023 (utilizing 2021 figures) are implemented, adjusting them through a weighted aggregation of population growth from the LGA level to SA2. Looking at upcoming demographic changes, the area is projected to experience population expansion slightly below the national median for statistical areas. The community is anticipated to grow by 581 individuals up to 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, which represents a total growth of 6.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
155 new dwellings have been approved in Pooraka - Cavan over the past five years, an average of 31 a year. That is 3.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 22 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 73% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 46, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Pooraka - Cavan registered an annual average of approximately 31 residential building approvals, representing 155 residences over the previous 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, there have been 43 building approvals documented. Given that an average of 1.7 new inhabitants arrived per new dwelling annually over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, the local market exhibits a healthy equilibrium between residential supply and demand, ensuring stable conditions. Furthermore, new residential properties carry an average construction value of $190,000, which is below regional benchmarks and points to more budget-friendly construction options for prospective buyers.
Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $20.1 million during this financial year, pointing to a steady level of commercial development. Building activity per capita in Pooraka - Cavan is comparable to Greater Adelaide, which helps sustain a balanced housing market in line with nearby districts. The mix of new construction consists of 73.0% detached houses and 27.0% semi-detached dwellings or apartments, which maintains the suburban character of the area while catering to purchasers seeking standalone homes. With a ratio of approximately 352 individuals for every building approval, Pooraka - Cavan represents a mature construction market. Looking forward, the population of Pooraka - Cavan is projected to rise by 564 inhabitants by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. The current rate of home building is expected to supply enough housing to satisfy this demand, maintaining favorable conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth that outpaces current projections.
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 43 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.84 billion. 13 are already under construction and 11 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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An area's performance is heavily guided by updates to local infrastructure, major construction projects, and planning changes. AreaSearch has identified 18 developments that are expected to impact the locality. Key initiatives include the Pooraka Enterprise Park Expansion - Stage 2 (Various Sites), Montague Farm Estate, the Pooraka Triangle Masterplan Redevelopment, and the Mawson Lakes Technology Precinct Expansion, with the details of the most relevant projects listed 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.
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.
Roma Mitchell Secondary College Campus Expansion
Multi-million dollar expansion of Roma Mitchell Secondary College (located on the boundary of Hillcrest), delivering a new 2-court international-standard sports gymnasium, six new classrooms, teacher amenities, canteen, and cafeteria to accommodate an additional 180 students.
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 10,327, 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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The employment landscape in Pooraka Cavan features a qualified labor pool where key service industries are well represented, an unemployment rate of 5.3%, and a projected employment growth of 0.7% over the previous year. As of March 2026, the workforce includes 4,006 residents in employment, with an unemployment rate that sits 1.4% higher than the Greater Adelaide rate of 3.8%, while workforce participation falls substantially behind the Greater Adelaide figure of 66.6% at 60.4%. Census data indicates that only 6.7% of residents worked from home, though the effects of the Covid-19 lockdowns should be taken into account.
The resident workforce is heavily concentrated in manufacturing, retail trade, and health care & social assistance. Notably, manufacturing employment is particularly high, running at 1.5 times the wider regional rate. Conversely, education & training shows lower representation, accounting for 7.0% of the local workforce compared to 9.3% across Greater Adelaide. A ratio of 0.9 jobs for every resident at the time of the Census points to a strong base of local employment opportunities. Based on analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch, the year ending March 2026 saw local employment rise by 0.7% and the labor force grow by 1.1%, resulting in a 0.3 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment grow by 4.2% and the labor force expand by 4.0%, accompanied by a 0.2 percentage point decline in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 offer additional context on future labor demand for Pooraka - Cavan. These five-year and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce mix to estimate future employment trends. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the expected growth rates vary considerably across different sectors. Applying these industry projections to the local employment structure suggests that employment in Pooraka - Cavan will grow by 6.1% over five years and 13.2% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison that does not incorporate local population projections.
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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According to the latest postcode-level ATO statistics released for the 2023 financial year, taxpayers in the Pooraka - Cavan SA2 recorded a median income of $53,854 and an average income of $61,117. These figures are below national benchmarks and compare to a median of $54,808 and an average of $66,852 in Greater Adelaide. Accounting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates for March 2026 would be roughly $59,331 for the median and $67,333 for the average. Census data indicates that personal, family, and household incomes in Pooraka - Cavan fall within the 11th to 17th national percentiles.
The data shows that the weekly income bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 contains 31.2% of the local population (2,643 individuals), which aligns with the regional trend where 31.8% of the population falls into this category. Housing affordability issues are significant, with residents retaining only 83.9% of their income, which ranks in the 18th percentile.
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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At the time of the latest Census, the housing structure in Pooraka - Cavan consisted of 85.9% standalone houses and 14.0% other housing types, including semi-detached homes, apartments, and alternative dwellings, compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings in metropolitan Adelaide. Home ownership rates in Pooraka - Cavan were comparable to metropolitan Adelaide at 33.1%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (36.3%) or rented (30.6%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the area was $1,335, which is notably lower than the metropolitan Adelaide average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent was $300 compared to the metropolitan average of $320.
On a national level, mortgage payments in Pooraka - Cavan are considerably below the Australian average of $1,863, and rental costs are also well below the national median 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 households make up the majority of homes at 67.9%, which includes 30.4% couples with children, 22.3% couples without children, and 13.6% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 32.1% of dwellings, consisting of single-person households at 28.4% and group households at 3.6%. The median household size is 2.5 people, matching the average for Greater Adelaide.
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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Academic qualifications in Pooraka - Cavan are lower than the regional averages, with 20.5% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree compared to 30.4% across Australia, showing potential for further educational growth and skills training. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 13.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.8% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Vocational and technical qualifications are common, with 31.1% of residents aged 15 and over holding vocational credentials, which include advanced diplomas (8.4%) and certificates (22.7%). Enrolment in education is quite high, with 29.1% of the local population currently undertaking formal studies.
This includes 9.6% of residents in primary schools, 7.0% in secondary schools, and 5.7% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Pooraka - Cavan reaches 72 stops on 43 routes, timetabled for about 2,400 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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Public transport analysis identifies 72 active transit stops in Pooraka - Cavan, which consist of bus services. These stops are connected to 43 different routes, facilitating a total of 2,358 passenger trips each week. Transport accessibility is very high, with residents living an average of 148 meters from their nearest transit point. Because the area is mostly residential, the majority of commuters travel outside the suburb, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 88%, and bus travel used by 8%. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 cars per home.
A relatively small proportion of the workforce, 6.7%, worked from home according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect the pandemic conditions at the time. Service frequency across the transit network averages 336 journeys per day, which equates to roughly 32 weekly trips at each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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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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Pooraka - Cavan records favorable health outcomes overall, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality rates and the prevalence of chronic illnesses. The rate of common health issues is generally low in the wider population, though it rises above national averages within older, vulnerable age groups. Private health insurance coverage is relatively low, held by approximately 49% of the population (~4,169 people), compared to 52.7% in Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent medical conditions recorded locally were mental health issues and arthritis, which affect 8.1% and 7.9% of residents, respectively.
Meanwhile, 69.0% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Residents of working age exhibit higher-than-average rates of chronic illnesses. The area contains 1,597 residents aged 65 and older, representing 18.9% of the population. Health outcomes for these senior citizens present some challenges, ranking lower nationally than the statistics for the broader local population.
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 high degree of cultural diversity, with 39.8% of the local population born outside of Australia and 41.6% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the primary religion in the area, practiced by 43.1% of the population. There is a notable concentration of residents identifying as Muslim, making up 10.5% of the community, which is significantly higher than the Greater Adelaide average of 3.0%. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on the birth country of parents, the three largest groups in Pooraka - Cavan are English at 20.5% (below the regional average of 27.8%), Australian at 19.0%, and Other at 17.9% (substantially higher than the regional average of 9.7%).
There are also notable differences in the representation of other ethnic backgrounds, with Vietnamese residents making up 6.7% of the area compared to 1.2% regionally, Polish ancestry at 1.4% compared to 1.0% regionally, and Serbian ancestry at 0.8% compared to 0.4% regionally.
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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Pooraka - Cavan has a median age of 38, which is very close to the Greater Adelaide average of 39 and matches the national figure of 38. Compared to the Greater Adelaide average, the 0 - 4 age bracket is highly represented at 6.1%, while the 45 - 54 age bracket is underrepresented at 11.1%. Since 2021, the proportion of residents aged 75 to 84 has risen from 5.5% to 6.2%, whereas the 45 to 54 bracket has dropped from 12.1% to 11.1%. Demographic modeling suggests that Pooraka - Cavan's age structure will change significantly by 2041.
The 75 to 84 cohort is expected to grow by 185 people (35%), rising from 528 to 714. Overall, the combined age brackets of 65 and over are projected to make up 62% of the total population growth, highlighting the aging trend in the area. In contrast, the 5 to 14 age group is projected to decrease by 8 people.
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 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 | Jul 2026 last month 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 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 — 34 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,080 at the 2021 Census → 8,474 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 (402041172). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.