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Prospect has an estimated 17,323 residents, up from 15,785 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,538 people, or 9.7%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years. 406 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 85.1% of that increase. That puts 3,161 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 findings from AreaSearch, the population of Prospect stands at approximately 17,323 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,538 individuals (9.7%) from the 15,785 residents recorded in the 2021 Census. This adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 16,898 combined with 406 validated new addresses identified after the Census. With these figures, the locality registers a density of 3,161 persons per square kilometer, placing it within the top quartile of all nationwide communities evaluated by AreaSearch. The growth rate of 9.7% since the 2021 census outpaced the 7.5% state average as well as the surrounding SA3 region, positioning the suburb as a local expansion leader.
The primary catalyst for this demographic expansion was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 85.1% of the overall population rise in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes population projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, using 2022 as the base year. Where SA2 specific projections are unavailable, or for periods extending past 2032, figures are derived from the 2023 SA State Government Regional/LGA age group projections based on 2021 data, adapted via weighted aggregation to transition growth estimates from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking ahead, the statistical areas assessed by AreaSearch are anticipated to experience population growth exceeding the median, with this specific locality projected to add 3,232 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP statistics, indicating a total expansion of 16.2% over a 16-year timeframe.
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669 new dwellings have been approved in Prospect over the past five years, an average of 133 a year. That places the area in the 86th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 8 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 112 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 18% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 127, broadly in line with 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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Prospect recorded an annual average of approximately 133 new home approvals, encompassing 669 residential approvals over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 117 approvals recorded so far in FY-26. The ratio of population growth to new housing stood at 1.7 people moving to the suburb for each completed dwelling over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, pointing to balanced supply and demand conditions that support market stability, with this ratio easing to 0.9 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years to indicate a further alignment of supply with demand.
Newly built homes carry an average construction value of $340,000, which sits slightly above the regional baseline and reflects a preference for higher-quality building projects. Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $43.2 million this financial year, pointing to active investment in the local business sector. Prospect exhibits a relatively high level of residential construction, tracking 16.0% above the regional average per capita over the 5 year period, which expands choices for home buyers while helping sustain existing real estate values. Recent building activity is divided between 18.0% detached houses and 82.0% medium and high-density residential options. This preference for denser housing structures offers affordable entry points for first-time buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This construction mix marks a significant departure from the current housing stock, which is 69.0% houses, showing a decline in vacant developable land alongside evolving lifestyle preferences and a rising demand for varied, budget-friendly accommodation. Representing approximately 181 people per residential approval, Prospect exhibits the characteristics of a growing suburb. Projections indicate that Prospect will add 2,807 residents by 2041, starting from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly projection. Given ongoing construction trends, the volume of incoming housing should comfortably accommodate this expansion, offering favorable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling population gains to outpace current forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Prospect, worth an estimated $129 million. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.22 billion. 14 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, planning changes, and major developments have a significant impact on neighborhood performance. AreaSearch has tracked a total of 15 developments that are expected to influence this locality. Prominent projects include Prospect Corner, Prospect Lifestyle Precinct, 110 Hawker Street, Ridleyton, and Prospect 1838, with the primary initiatives of interest listed in detail below.
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Prospect Corner
Prospect Corner is a Renewal SA masterplanned housing development on the former Kaufland site at 250B Churchill Road, Prospect. The 2.36 ha community will deliver 208 homes, including 108 architect-designed townhouses and two apartment buildings with 100 affordable rental apartments. Civil works and the central reserves were completed in late 2025, first residents have moved in, the first apartment building was completed in Q4 2025, the second apartment building was targeting completion in April 2026, and townhouse delivery continues toward overall completion in 2028.The project includes at least 55% affordable housing, Payinthi Reserve, Parkana Reserve, a community garden, BBQ facilities, outdoor gym, nature play, tree planting, and direct access to Islington Railway Station.
Prospect Lifestyle Precinct
The Prospect Lifestyle Precinct is a once-in-a-generation transformation of Prospect Oval, Memorial Gardens, and surrounding community and commercial land in inner-northern Adelaide. The masterplan, formally endorsed by Council in June 2025 and followed by a Code Amendment endorsed in April 2026, envisions a vibrant health, wellness, fitness and sporting precinct. Key elements include expanded open green spaces, a new indoor sport and recreational facility, upgraded sporting amenities, improved accessibility, and high-quality mixed-use development opportunities including commercial and residential uses.The project is self-funding through strategic redevelopment of underutilised land, with Council actively seeking development partners.
212 Churchill Road Mixed-Use Development
Proposed demolition of existing buildings and construction of a five-storey mixed-use residential flat building including a ground-floor laundrette, 21 apartments (studio, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom), on-site car parking, balconies, landscaping, and a rooftop garden. The application was refused planning consent on March 26, 2025, due to concerns over design quality, setbacks, landscaping, and waste management.
North Adelaide Public Golf Course Redevelopment
A $45 million SA Government redevelopment of the North Adelaide Public Golf Course into a world-class public golf and recreation precinct, and the exclusive home of LIV Golf in Australia through 2031. Designed by Greg Norman Golf Course Design, the project delivers a new 18-hole Championship Course, driving range, mini golf course and executive short course, with expanded walking and riding trails. The SA Government passed the North Adelaide Public Golf Course Act 2025 to take control of the site from the City of Adelaide.Works formally commenced April 27 2026, with the south course being upgraded first. The original City of Adelaide and Commercial & General Links Precinct mixed-use masterplan (residential, aged care, hotel) has been superseded by this state-led initiative.
Calvary North Adelaide Hospital Upgrades
Upgrades and refurbishments at Calvary North Adelaide Hospital, a private hospital providing surgical services, cancer care, maternity and birthing suites, intensive care, paediatrics, rehabilitation and palliative care. Current Calvary information refers to upgraded and refurbished hospital facilities, including a fully refurbished procedure suite and day surgery unit with three procedure rooms and seven theatres.
Uniting on Devonport (UnitingSA Prospect Housing)
40-dwelling affordable housing development by UnitingSA providing quality accommodation including social housing, affordable rentals, and specialist disability apartments. Four-storey development with internal landscaped courtyard completed in March 2025.
Prospect 1838
A residential development of 180 new homes, including a mix of townhouses and villas. The project focuses on modern, architecturally designed homes with a strong connection to the local heritage and community. Located in the inner-city suburb of Prospect, just 5km from Adelaide CBD, this development offers quality built 2, 3 & 4 bedroom terraces and 1-2 bedroom apartments within a thriving small suburb.
The Parks (Enfield) Residential Estate
Master-planned residential community by AVJennings (now part of AVID Property Group) delivering over 300 homes including townhouses and apartments across multiple stages, with parks, pathways and direct connection to the Enfield Community Centre in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
10,431 residents of Prospect are employed, from a labour force of 10,705. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 75.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,542, about 84% 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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Prospect is characterized by an educated resident workforce with strong representation in essential service industries, an unemployment rate of only 2.6%, and estimated jobs growth of 5.4% over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 10,431, with the local unemployment rate sitting 1.3% below the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide, while the participation rate reached 75.8%, substantially higher than the Greater Adelaide level of 66.6%. Census data indicates that a modest 11.9% of the workforce operated from home, though these figures may have been influenced by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, education & training, and professional & technical. The suburb displays a strong concentration of professional & technical workers, with employment in this sector reaching 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, construction workers represent a smaller share of the workforce at 6.9% compared to the regional benchmark of 8.7%. Because the suburb is mostly residential, local job openings appear limited relative to the size of the resident workforce, as shown by comparing the count of local jobs against the working resident population in the Census. An analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch indicates that over the 12-month period, local employment grew by 5.4% and the labor force expanded by 5.0%, leading to a 0.3 percentage point reduction in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment rise by 4.2% and the labor force grow by 4.0%, while its unemployment rate dropped by 0.2 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective employment trends in Prospect. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationwide employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though these growth trajectories vary widely by sector. Applying these industry-specific national forecasts to the local occupational profile suggests Prospect's employment base could expand by 6.8% over five years and 14.1% over ten years, representing a basic weighted projection that does not factor in localized population changes.
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Median household income in Prospect is $2,019 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $962 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,139 a year against an average of $78,605. 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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AreaSearch data compiled from the latest postcode-level ATO statistics for the 2023 financial year shows that taxpayers in the Prospect SA2 recorded a median income of $60,139 and an average income of $78,605. These figures are elevated on a national scale and compare to Greater Adelaide medians of $54,808 and averages of $66,852. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since the 2023 financial year, current income estimates for March 2026 would stand at roughly $66,255 for the median and $86,599 for the average. The 2021 Census placed household, family, and individual incomes in Prospect near the 70th percentile nationally.
Income distribution figures show that 32.4% of the population, or 5,612 people, earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional trend where 31.8% of individuals are in this bracket. Housing costs consume 13.6% of income, while solid earnings place residents in the 70th percentile for disposable income, and the suburb ranks in the 8th decile of the SEIFA index for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Prospect had 6,042 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 69% detached houses and 15% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 31% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 17.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Prospect at the time of the latest Census consisted of 68.6% houses and 31.4% other dwelling types, including townhouses and apartments, compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across the Adelaide metropolitan area. The home ownership rate in Prospect was identical to the metropolitan average at 31.0%, with the remaining properties occupied by households with a mortgage (34.2%) or renters (34.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,950 was higher than the Adelaide metropolitan average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent stood at $350 compared to the Adelaide metropolitan figure of $320.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in Prospect exceed the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rents remain below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Prospect counted 6,042 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,631 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 32% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households constitute the majority of local residences at 67.7%, comprising couples with children at 32.2%, couples without children at 25.4%, and single-parent households at 8.5%. Non-family households account for the remaining 32.3% of the total, consisting of lone person households at 26.2% and group households at 6.2%. The median household size is 2.5 people, aligning with the average recorded across Greater Adelaide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
43.7% of adults in Prospect hold a university qualification, including 28.0% with a bachelor degree and 11.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 15.0% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 2,387 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,063 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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Prospect exhibits levels of educational attainment that exceed regional trends, with 43.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 25.7% across SA and 28.9% throughout Greater Adelaide. This concentration of higher education positions the population well for employment in knowledge-based industries. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 28.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 11.4% and graduate diplomas at 4.3%. Vocational and technical training is also well represented, with 25.0% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications in these fields, split between advanced diplomas at 10.0% and certificates at 15.0%.
The rate of educational enrollment is high, with 31.1% of the population participating in formal study. This student population includes 10.2% enrolled in primary schools, 8.6% in tertiary institutions, and 6.3% attending secondary schools.
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Public transport in Prospect reaches 65 stops on 35 routes, timetabled for about 2,900 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 1.3 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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An assessment of public transport shows 65 active stops in Prospect, consisting of bus and train facilities. These locations are served by 35 separate routes, which combine to support 2,900 passenger journeys each week. Transport access is rated as excellent, with residents living an average of 194 meters from their nearest stop. Because the area is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private cars being the main transport mode at 82%, followed by buses at 10% and cycling at 2%. Households own an average of 1.3 cars.
A relatively low 11.9% of residents worked from home, according to 2021 Census statistics, which may reflect the influence of COVID-19 conditions. Public transport services average 414 trips daily across all active routes, which translates to roughly 44 weekly trips for each individual stop in the network.
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73.4% of residents in Prospect report no long-term health condition. 5.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 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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Prospect displays positive health trends based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with common health conditions occurring infrequently in the general population and aligning with national averages among older, higher-risk cohorts. Additionally, the rate of private health insurance is high, covering approximately 58% of the population, or about 10,116 people, compared to a rate of 52.7% across Greater Adelaide. The most prevalent health issues recorded in the suburb are mental health conditions and asthma, affecting 7.7 and 6.7% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 73.4% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
The population under the age of 65 exhibits strong health profiles. Residents aged 65 and over make up 15.6% of the population, representing 2,698 people, which is below the Greater Adelaide average of 19.2%. Health outcomes within this senior demographic are positive, though they rank lower nationally than the outcomes seen in the suburb's younger cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.2% of Prospect residents were born overseas and 30.4% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.7%) 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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Prospect displays a higher degree of cultural diversity than most comparable areas, with 30.2% of its residents born outside of Australia and 30.4% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the most common religious affiliation, representing 45.9% of the population. The most distinct variance from regional averages is in the Other category, which accounts for 2.1% of residents in Prospect compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at ancestral backgrounds based on parents' place of birth, the three largest groups in Prospect are English at 21.7% of the population, which is below the regional average of 27.8%, Australian at 19.0%, and Other at 10.3%.
There are also distinct differences in the representation of other backgrounds compared to the broader region: Greek ancestry is represented at 5.3% of Prospect compared to 2.0% regionally, Italian ancestry is at 8.0% compared to 5.2% regionally, and Vietnamese ancestry stands at 3.6% compared to 1.2% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Prospect is 37. 30.9% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Prospect is 37 years, which is slightly below the Greater Adelaide average of 39 and very close to the national average of 38. The suburb has a notable concentration of residents in the 25 - 34 age bracket, making up 17.4% of the population, while the 75 - 84 cohort is smaller at 4.5% compared to Greater Adelaide. Post-2021 Census estimates indicate the 15 to 24 age group grew from 12.5% to 13.5% of the total population, whereas the 55 to 64 group decreased from 11.9% to 10.4%.
Demographic projections to 2041 indicate significant changes for the suburb, led by a 27% increase in the 45 to 54 group, which is projected to grow by 561 people to reach 2,640 from 2,078, while the 0 to 4 age group is expected to grow by a more modest 10%, adding 84 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Prospect
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 | May 2026 3 months ago all 7 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 May 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 — 406 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (15,785 at the 2021 Census → 17,323 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 (401061021). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.