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Roxby Downs has an estimated 4,089 residents, up from 3,976 at the 2021 Census — a change of 113 people, or 2.8%. Density is about 14 people per 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 population of Roxby Downs stands at approximately 4,089 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2021 Census tally of 3,976 people, this represents an addition of 113 people (2.8%). This metric is derived from the ABS estimated resident population of 4,089 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 12 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With a resulting density of 14.2 persons per square kilometer, local residents enjoy substantial living room. The community's 2.8% post-census expansion trails the wider SA3 area (3.9%) by only 1.1 percentage points, indicating solid underlying demographic momentum.
Recent population expansion has been predominantly propelled by natural increase, which generated roughly 62.0% of total demographic additions. For individual SA2 boundaries, AreaSearch relies on ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline. When an SA2 lacks coverage or when evaluating periods beyond 2032, models incorporate the SA State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA age cohort projections based on 2021 numbers, utilizing weighted aggregation to translate LGA trends down to the SA2 level. Looking at long-term outlooks, these projections outline a downward demographic trajectory, anticipating that the locality will lose 191 persons by 2041 under this framework. Even so, specific age demographics will see gains, most noticeably persons aged 45 to 54, who are forecast to grow by 66 people. Detailed cohort metrics can be found in the age section.
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Building and construction across Roxby Downs remains exceptionally constrained, yielding an annual average of less than 1 approvals (translating to 2 dwellings over the five-year period). Such subdued residential construction is typical of remote localities where housing requirements remain conservative and building activity is restricted by local demand and infrastructure capacity. Furthermore, given the low volume, single construction initiatives can heavily distort year-on-year growth and relative metrics. Building activity in Roxby Downs is markedly lower than across Rest of SA, while also trailing nationwide building benchmarks. Given that future demographic forecasts indicate stable or contracting numbers, residential property demand in Roxby Downs is likely to soften, presenting advantages for prospective purchasers.
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Roxby Downs, worth an estimated $7.15 billion. A further 63 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $24.2 billion. 22 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, energy and transport & logistics. 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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Capital investments, planning initiatives, and infrastructure upgrades play a critical role in shaping local development and economic performance. In total 3 projects have been flagged by AreaSearch as having significant relevance to the district. Primary works encompass the Roxby Downs Area School Refurbishment, Olympic Dam Underground Growth Projects, Olympic Dam Smelter Refinery Expansion Project, and Woomera Redevelopment Program, with the following overview covering those expected to exert the greatest local impact.
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Roxby Downs Area School Refurbishment
$7 million facility upgrade including refurbishment of four buildings with general learning areas, teacher preparation and breakout spaces, refreshed food technology areas, soundproofed music and drama studios, a new amphitheatre for open-air performances, broader landscaped outdoor learning areas, and a nature playground integrated with the desert landscape. The project reached completion in December 2021 and was officially opened in June 2024.
Olympic Dam Underground Growth Projects
A series of growth-enabling underground mining and processing projects representing an A$840 million investment by BHP at Olympic Dam in South Australia. Key elements include: a new underground access decline into the Southern Mine Area to improve access and streamline transport of people and equipment; a new paste backfill delivery system using underground pipes to stabilise mined areas and unlock previously inaccessible ore sections; expansion of ore pass capacity with 6 new locomotives and an extended underground electric rail network from 4.85 km to over 6 km; and installation of a new oxygen plant to support smelter debottlenecking, targeting an increase in copper concentrate smelting rates from 80 to 85 tonnes per hour.Together these projects underpin BHP's strategy to grow Copper SA annual output from 1.7 million to 2.5 million tonnes. Approximately 200 construction jobs are being created.
Olympic Dam Smelter Refinery Expansion Project
BHP Olympic Dam Corporation Pty Ltd proposes to expand smelting and refining activities at Olympic Dam as part of Copper South Australia growth. The project would lift smelting and refinery capacity from about 200,000 tonnes per annum of copper cathode and associated products to up to 650,000 tonnes per annum, including a second smelter furnace, repurposing of the existing Direct-to-Blister Flash Furnace, refinery extensions, water infrastructure linked to Northern Water, and electricity transmission upgrades. The South Australian impact-assessed development process is underway, with EIS assessment requirements approved on 5 November 2025 and the EIS pending.BHP has also awarded staged EPCM work to a Fluor and Hatch joint venture while the project progresses toward final investment decisions.
Oak Dam Underground Access Project
Advanced exploration project to establish underground access via twin declines to the deep iron oxide copper-gold (IOCG) mineralised system at Oak Dam, located on Kokatha country. The project is designed to enable efficient underground drilling for resource definition and geotechnical characterisation. Surface infrastructure includes an exploration village capable of housing 150 personnel, core processing facilities, and the use of up to 14 drill rigs. The project scope includes bulk earthworks, box cut construction, non-process infrastructure, and decline development operations.
Woomera Redevelopment Program
The project involves redeveloping the Airforce's Woomera Range Complex using a Managing Contractor model. Scope includes refurbishment and upgrades across Base Sector North (technical area and airfield, including hangars, aprons, taxiways, roads, ordnance loading areas, headquarters, workshops, and infrastructure like water, power, sewer, firefighting, communications, drainage, lighting), Base Sector West (living accommodations, headquarters, syndicate room, dining facility, and infrastructure), and Base Sector South - Woomera Village (new accommodations, social and community facilities, and upgraded infrastructure including power, wastewater treatment, communications, water, firefighting, drainage, erosion control, irrigation).Also includes demolition of redundant facilities.
Northern Water Supply Project
The Northern Water Supply Project is a transformational water infrastructure initiative to enhance water security in Far North South Australia. The project involves construction of a seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant at Cape Hardy in the Spencer Gulf with up to 260 megalitres per day capacity, connected by a 600-kilometre pipeline network to the Upper Spencer Gulf and Far North regions. The project aims to service mining operations, industry (including hydrogen), Department of Defence, remote communities, pastoralists and SA Water, reducing reliance on the Great Artesian Basin, River Murray and local groundwater resources.The main transfer pipeline will link Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Woomera, Carapateena, Roxby Downs, Pimba, Oak Dam and Olympic Dam. Supporting infrastructure includes pumping stations, large storage facilities, flow regulation valves, control facilities, and electricity transmission lines. The project supports the South Australian Government's Copper Strategy to triple copper production to 1 million tonnes per year by 2030 and enables growth in clean energy and hydrogen industries.
Gawler Craton Rail Access
The proposal is for a third party to build, own, and operate a 350 km railway in the Gawler Craton province, linking to the existing interstate rail network. It aims to provide significant transport connections to mines such as Prominent Hill, Olympic Dam, and Carrapateena, and open up other potential reserves including Wirrda Well, Acropolis, Vulcan, Titan, and Millers Creek. The project could facilitate exploration and development in the remote mineral region, which contains extensive copper, gold, silver, and iron ore deposits.
Joy Baluch AM Bridge Duplication
Duplication of the Joy Baluch AM Bridge to improve road safety and efficiency for all users, improve freight productivity, and improve the resilience of this critical road link. It will also address the current bridge speed restrictions and safety for people walking or cycling across the bridge. The project is part of the Port Wakefield to Port Augusta (PW2PA) Regional Projects Alliance. The duplication of the bridge is an important link in the National Land Transport Network at Port Augusta.
2,636 residents of Roxby Downs are employed, from a labour force of 2,677. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 86.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,944, about 145% 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 local labour pool in Roxby Downs is highly capable, displaying prominent representation in industrial and manufacturing trades alongside an unemployment level of merely 1.5%. Employed residents reached 2,636 as of March 2026, while local unemployment sits 3.9% lower than the 5.5% figure for Regional SA, and the participation rate is remarkably elevated (86.9% versus 58.3% across Regional SA). According to Census findings, only 3.4% of workers operated from home, though this coincided with Covid-19 restrictions. Primary employment sectors for the community include mining, construction, and accommodation & food. Mining constitutes a major economic concentration, holding an employment proportion 17.6 times that of the surrounding region.
Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.2% of jobs locally against 14.5% regionally. Recording 1.6 workers for every resident at the time of the Census, the locality serves as a major employment center, supporting a larger workforce than its resident base and drawing commuting personnel from neighboring districts. Evaluations by AreaSearch of ABS and SALM figures show that in the 12 months to March 2026, Roxby Downs saw its labour force drop by 2.2% alongside a 3.1% fall in employment, resulting in a 0.9 percentage points increase in unemployment. Over the identical timeframe, Regional SA experienced a 1.2% rise in jobs and a 2.6% increase in workforce size, accompanied by a 1.4 percentage points climb in unemployment. National labour outlooks produced by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 give broader context regarding future occupational requirements in Roxby Downs. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce makeup to project possible trends. Across Australia, workforce numbers are anticipated to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry paths vary substantially. Applying these sectoral forecasts to the specific occupational breakdown of Roxby Downs implies local job numbers could rise by 4.1% over five years and 10.3% over ten years (note that this simple weighted projection is purely indicative and excludes local population dynamics).
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Median household income in Roxby Downs is $3,140 a week (about $163,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,787 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $103,714 a year against an average of $113,009. 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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Based on AreaSearch calculations of postcode-level ATO statistics for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Roxby Downs SA2 earned a median income of $103,714 and an average income of $113,009. These figures are remarkably high by national standards, contrasting sharply with Regional SA benchmarks of $48,920 and $58,933 respectively. Factoring in a 10.17% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $114,262 (median) and $124,502 (average) as of March 2026. Census statistics confirm that household, personal, and family earnings in Roxby Downs place between the 97th and 99th percentiles nationwide.
The $1,500 - 2,999 income category comprises the largest group at 35.1% of residents (1,435 people), mirroring the wider regional proportion of 27.5%. The area exhibits substantial financial capacity, with 54.3% of households generating weekly incomes above $3,000 to fuel high consumer spending. Local households retain 91.6% of their earnings once housing expenses are met, underscoring strong spending capacity, while the district's SEIFA income metric sits in the 5th decile.
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Roxby Downs had 1,195 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 3% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 70% rented and 7% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 8.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 11.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the residential landscape of Roxby Downs was made up of 96.7% houses and 3.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Regional SA where standalone houses comprised 88.5% and alternative formats represented 11.5%. Full home ownership was comparatively low at 6.8% relative to Regional SA, with remaining dwellings divided between properties with a mortgage (23.0%) and rented homes (70.2%). Local monthly mortgage costs averaged a median of $1,517, substantially above the Regional SA level of $1,153, while the weekly median rental rate stood at $260 compared to $220 across the region.
On a national scale, mortgage payments in Roxby Downs sit noticeably below the Australian median of $1,863, and rents remain far cheaper than the national benchmark of $375.
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Roxby Downs counted 1,195 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of domestic arrangements at 70.9%, comprising 39.9% couples with children, 22.5% couples without children, and 7.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.1%, including single-person households at 24.3% and group households at 4.8%. The community's median household size is 2.7 people, exceeding the Regional SA figure of 2.3.
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17.2% of adults in Roxby Downs hold a university qualification, including 12.3% with a bachelor degree and 3.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 76% of areas nationally. A further 40.2% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 697 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 951 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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Higher educational attainment presents a distinct profile locally, as university degree holders make up 17.2% of the population, well below the national mark of 30.4%. This gap highlights key targets for regional learning programs. Among tertiary credentials, bachelor degrees represent 12.3%, postgraduate awards account for 3.3%, and graduate diplomas total 1.6%. In contrast, vocational and trade qualifications are widespread, with 48.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, including 7.8% with advanced diplomas and 40.2% possessing certificates. Educational engagement throughout the community is substantial, with 34.7% of citizens enrolled in structured study.
This figure encompasses 17.6% attending primary school, 7.9% in secondary education, and 2.7% enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Getting around Roxby Downs means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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81.6% of residents in Roxby Downs report no long-term health condition. 1.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 76.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators across Roxby Downs reflect positive community wellbeing, as demonstrated by AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and chronic condition prevalence, which reveal minimal incidence of standard illnesses across both younger and older cohorts. Moreover, private healthcare coverage is extraordinarily prevalent, encompassing approximately 76% of the population (3,111 people), far exceeding the Regional SA figure of 48.9% and the national baseline of 55.7%. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary reported health conditions, affecting 6.9 and 5.8% of the local population respectively, whereas 81.6% of residents reported having no medical ailments at all, compared to 62.5% across Regional SA.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 2.9% of the community (117 people), well under the 27.1% recorded for Regional SA. Health outcomes among this older cohort are remarkably favorable, outperforming national standards by an even greater margin than the broader local community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Roxby Downs is largely Australian-born, at 84.5% of residents, with 10.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (32.4%) and English (28.8%). 3.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Roxby Downs are relatively modest, with 80.3% of the community holding Australian citizenship, 84.5% born in Australia, and 90.0% speaking exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, representing 35.1% of residents. The most noticeable variation from broader trends occurs with Buddhism, which accounts for 1.5% of the local population versus 0.6% across Regional SA. Looking at parental lineage, the three most common backgrounds in Roxby Downs are Australian at 32.4%, English at 28.8%, and Scottish at 6.5%. Notable deviations also exist for specific minority backgrounds, with Filipino heritage accounting for 2.7% locally (compared to 0.7% across the region), Maori background making up 1.1% (versus 0.2%), and Welsh background representing 0.7% (compared to 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Roxby Downs is 31, younger than 95% of areas nationally. 30.3% 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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Roxby Downs displays an exceptionally strong concentration of households in the family-formation phase. Estimates by AreaSearch for August 2026 indicate that 41.4% of residents fall into the 25 - 44 age bracket, compared to 21.4% across Regional SA, whereas persons aged 65+ comprise just 2.9% of the population against 27.1% regionally. Consequently, the estimated median age is 31, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 16 years younger than the Regional SA median of 47 from that Census, while the national Census median was 38. The most visible shift since the Census occurred among the 0 - 24 cohort, which decreased from 36.7% to an estimated 34.7% of residents.
Looking ahead to 2041, retirees and elderly residents are projected to see the largest expansion, increasing by 46 (39%) to 164 individuals, while both younger cohorts (0 - 24) and young-to-middle-aged adults are forecast to contract.
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Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Roxby Downs
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 May 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 — 12 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,976 at the 2021 Census → 4,089 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 (406021143). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.