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Salisbury East has an estimated 19,252 residents, up from 18,454 at the 2021 Census — a change of 798 people, or 4.3%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 158 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 1,296 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 calculations by AreaSearch, the population of Salisbury East is approximately 19,252 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 798 residents (4.3%) from the 2021 Census count of 18,454 individuals. The adjustment is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 19,226 along with 158 validated new addresses recorded since the Census. This population size results in a density of 1,296 persons per square kilometer, which exceeds the typical density of national locations evaluated by AreaSearch. The 4.3% expansion rate of Salisbury East since the 2021 census was greater than that of the broader SA3 region (3.9%), establishing the suburb as a local growth leader.
The expansion of the population was mainly powered by overseas migration, which made up roughly 69.1% of the total demographic gains in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For any SA2 localities omitted from this dataset, as well as for the years following 2032, regional and LGA projections by age group from the SA State Government released in 2023 and based on 2021 data are applied, with adjustments made through a weighted aggregation of population expansion from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking at future demographic developments, the area is projected to experience population growth slightly under the national median, increasing by 2,228 people by 2041 relative to the most recent annual ERP figures, which represents a total rise of 11.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
314 new dwellings have been approved in Salisbury East over the past five years, an average of 62 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 46 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 98% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 127, 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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Salisbury East has seen an average of approximately 62 new residential building approvals annually, with 314 residential properties approved during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 117 approvals registered during FY-26 so far. An average of 2.4 residents per year moved into the area for each new dwelling built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demonstrating solid demand that reinforces local property values, while new dwellings carry an average estimated building cost of $235,000, which aligns with regional averages. Furthermore, $5.2 million in commercial building approvals have been logged in the current financial year, which highlights the predominantly residential profile of the suburb.
Relative to Greater Adelaide, the volume of development per capita in Salisbury East is comparable, preserving a supply balance consistent with the wider metropolitan region. This volume of activity is lower than the national average, reflecting a mature market environment and indicating potential developmental limitations. New construction activity is composed of 98.0% detached houses and 2.0% townhouses or apartments, which supports the suburban character of the locality by focusing on family dwellings designed for buyers wanting space. With approximately 450 residents per approval, Salisbury East shows the characteristics of a mature market. Looking forward, Salisbury East is projected to add 2,202 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Construction activity is progressing in line with these population projections, although home buyers could face increased competition as the number of residents rises.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Salisbury East, worth an estimated $79 million. A further 57 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.3 billion. 21 are already under construction and 22 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, health & medical 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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Changes to local infrastructure, major developments, and planning schemes have a significant impact on local market performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 19 projects that are expected to influence the suburb. Key developments include Salisbury Park Estate, Salisbury East Urban Renewal Precinct, Coomurra Rise Land Division, and the Advanced Manufacturing and Retail Hub, with the list below highlighting the most relevant ones.
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Saints Shopping
Saints Shopping is a local shopping centre in Salisbury Plain, providing retail and services to the community. It features 21 tenancies including Saints Foodland supermarket, Anytime Fitness gymnasium, various restaurants, McDonald's, and 354 car parks. The centre is operational with recent additions like Sushi Hiro in late 2024.
Advanced Manufacturing and Retail Hub
A $48.5 million advanced manufacturing and retail hub spanning 19,250 square metres, completed in 2025. Australia's largest social enterprise site, creating employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The facility houses Dovetail Advanced Manufacturing (specializing in timber products, furniture, and commercial joinery) and Cultivate Food and Beverage (providing large-scale contract food manufacturing and supply chain solutions). Developed through a joint venture between Bedford Group, Leyton Property, and Leyton Funds, the hub features state-of-the-art automation and robotics technology, providing pathways to open employment for people of all abilities.
Playford Health Hub
A three-stage private health precinct directly opposite the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Stage 1 (completed November 2021) delivered a 24 million dollar, 450-bay multi-deck car park and around 1,700 square metres of retail anchored by SA Health, IGA, Medimart and Australia Post. Stage 2 (completed May 2024) is a 51 million dollar, four-level, 6,500 square metre Specialist Medical Centre powered entirely by renewable energy, designed as South Australia's first 6 Star Green Star registered medical office building.Tenants include Calvary's Connery Centre for day oncology, GenesisCare radiotherapy, Radiology SA, Clinpath Pathology, SA Health and consulting suites. Stage 3 is an approximately 93 million dollar private hospital to be operated by Calvary Health Care, with provision for around ten operating theatres and up to 120 day and overnight beds. It received planning consent from the City of Playford in 2023, is in detailed design and early contractor involvement, and will replace the existing Calvary Central Districts Hospital. An airbridge is planned to link the new private hospital with the public Lyell McEwin Hospital.
Coomurra Rise Land Division
A significant residential land division project known as Coomurra Rise, located within the Coomurra Drive precinct of Salisbury Heights. The development provides new housing opportunities through the creation of traditional-sized residential allotments nestled among the natural environment at the base of the Adelaide's North Eastern foothills. The project includes associated infrastructure improvements to support the growing community.
Playford Health Hub (Stage 3 Private Hospital)
The third and final stage of the Playford Health Hub precinct opposite Lyell McEwin Hospital, incorporating a planned $75M-$80M co-located private hospital operated by Calvary Health Care, featuring up to 120 beds and 8 operating theatres.
Salisbury City Centre Redevelopment
A $200 million redevelopment of Salisbury City Centre, this mixed-use revitalisation project spans six new developments across four sites. The project includes approximately 269 new homes (including apartments, affordable housing, and social housing), a premium supermarket, a council-owned multi-deck car park with 500+ free spaces, hotel accommodation, retirement living, and mixed-use retail and commercial spaces. Stage 1 construction, including the demolition of the Len Beadell library, commenced in April 2026.
Sunnybrook Estate
Sunnybrook Estate is a boutique residential land subdivision in the established Sunnybrook precinct of Wynn Vale. Earlier stages are complete and the final premium allotments are under construction, delivering around 48 new detached homes close to local shops, schools and parklands.
Salisbury City Centre Redevelopment
A $200 million mixed-use redevelopment of four sites across the Salisbury City Centre, delivering six new developments in partnership between the City of Salisbury and the Buildtec-Catcorp consortium. The project will deliver over 200 residential dwellings (apartments, retirement living, build-to-rent, affordable and short-term accommodation), a 500-space multi-deck car park, a premium supermarket, and retail, commercial and hospitality tenancies. A planning application for Stage 1 (Sites 1 and 2) was lodged with the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) in December 2024 and is progressing through assessment.Stage 1 construction is anticipated from April 2026, with Stage 2 commencing 2027. The project is the most significant phase of Council's City Centre renewal strategy.
9,044 residents of Salisbury East are employed, from a labour force of 9,582. Unemployment sits at 5.6%, with participation at 60.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 16,165, 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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The labor force of Salisbury East is balanced between white-collar and blue-collar occupations, with strong representation in the industrial and manufacturing sectors, an unemployment rate of 5.6%, and relatively steady employment levels over the prior year. In March 2026, there were 9,044 employed residents, with an unemployment rate 1.8% higher than the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide, while workforce participation is notably lower (60.2% compared to 66.6% in Greater Adelaide). Census details show that a minor 6.5% of the workforce worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 lockdowns must be taken into account.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The suburb shows a particularly strong concentration in manufacturing, where employment is 1.4 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical services have a minor footprint, accounting for 4.1% of employment compared to 7.3% across the region. The residential nature of the suburb appears to limit local employment opportunities, as shown by the comparison between the Census working population and the resident population. Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of SALM and ABS statistics, during the 12 months leading up to March 2026, employment grew by 0.1% while the labor force expanded by 1.0%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.8 percentage points. During the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment grow by 4.2% and the labor force expand by 4.0%, leading to a 0.2 percentage point decline in unemployment. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia released in May-25 can provide additional perspective on potential future demand in Salisbury East. These five-year and ten-year projections have been compared to the local employment profile to model potential growth. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, although the rates of growth differ widely across different industries. Applying these industry projections to the employment profile of Salisbury East suggests that local employment would grow by 6.0% over five years and 12.8% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Salisbury East is $1,339 a week (about $70,000 a year), with median personal income at $655 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,621 a year against an average of $56,694. 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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Income levels in the Salisbury East SA2 are lower than the national average, according to the latest ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year. The median income of taxpayers in the Salisbury East SA2 is $51,621 and the average income is $56,694, which compares to $54,808 and $66,852 respectively for Greater Adelaide. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.17% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates would be roughly $56,871 for the median and $62,460 for the average as of March 2026. Based on 2021 Census data, household, family, and personal incomes in Salisbury East are all situated between the 20th and 23rd percentiles nationwide.
The statistics reveal that the largest group comprises 31.4% of residents (6,045 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, which reflects the surrounding region where 31.8% of the population falls into this same category. Once housing costs are deducted, 85.2% of income remains, placing the area at the 25th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Salisbury East had 6,904 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 2% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $295 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 22.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwelling types in Salisbury East, according to the most recent Census, consisted of 87.2% separate houses and 12.8% other dwelling structures (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative housing options), compared to 75.2% separate houses and 24.9% other dwelling types in metropolitan Adelaide. Home ownership rates in Salisbury East matched the Adelaide metropolitan average of 33.7%, while the remaining properties were either mortgaged (44.5%) or rented (21.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the locality was $1,300, which is below the metropolitan Adelaide average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent was $295, compared to the metropolitan average of $320.
Across Australia, mortgage repayments in Salisbury East are lower than the national average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Salisbury East counted 6,904 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 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 at 71.4% of all households, consisting of 30.4% couples with children, 25.8% couples without children, and 14.4% single parent families. Non-family households comprise the remaining 28.6% of the area, with single person households accounting for 26.5% and group households representing 2.0% of the total. The median household size of 2.6 residents is slightly larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.7% of adults in Salisbury East hold a university qualification, including 9.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 83% of areas nationally. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 3,574 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 959 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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The locality presents educational disparities, with university graduation rates of 12.7% falling below the Australian average of 30.4%. This represents both a hurdle and an opportunity for focused educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 9.3%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.2%. Vocational and technical qualifications are common, with 38.4% of residents aged 15 and over holding a vocational credential, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.8%) and certificates (28.6%). Enrolment rates in education are high, with 28.0% of the population participating in formal study.
This includes 11.0% enrolled in primary schools, 7.6% attending secondary schools, and 3.8% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Salisbury East reaches 113 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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 data shows 113 active transit stops in Salisbury East, consisting of various bus options. These stops are served by 32 different routes, which provide a total of 2,015 weekly passenger trips. Transport convenience is rated as good, with residents living an average of 203 meters from the nearest stop. Because it is a residential suburb, most workers commute out of the area, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 90%, and buses used by 7% of commuters. Average car ownership is 1.4 vehicles per home.
A low 6.5% of residents work from home (based on the 2021 Census, which may reflect COVID-19 influences). Transit service frequency averages 287 daily trips across all routes, which translates to roughly 17 weekly trips for each stop. The accompanying map displays the 100 closest transit stops to the central point of the suburb.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.3% of residents in Salisbury East report no long-term health condition. 7.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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 in Salisbury East align closely with national averages, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality data and the prevalence of chronic illnesses, with overall health conditions among the population being relatively average, though higher than the national average for older age groups, and private health insurance coverage is low at roughly 48% of the total population (~9,144 residents). This compares to a rate of 52.7% in Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%. The most common medical diagnoses in the suburb are arthritis and mental health conditions, affecting 9.8% and 9.1% of residents respectively, while 64.3% of the population reported no chronic health conditions compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
The working-age cohort experiences health issues with higher rates of chronic conditions. Residents aged 65 and over make up 20.4% of the population (3,931 people), which is higher than the 19.2% average in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes for seniors present challenges, although they rank lower nationally than the overall population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.5% of Salisbury East residents were born overseas and 19.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.9%) and Australian (24.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Salisbury East exhibits higher cultural diversity than most local markets, with 28.5% of its residents born overseas and 19.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion in Salisbury East, representing 44.2% of the population. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Islam, which accounts for 5.1% of the population compared to 3.0% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in Salisbury East are English at 30.9% of the population, Australian at 24.8% of the population, and Other at 11.1% of the population. There are minor differences in other ethnic backgrounds, with Polish representation at 1.1% in Salisbury East (compared to 1.0% regionally), Italian at 4.9% (compared to 5.2% regionally), and German at 4.8% (compared to 5.1% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Salisbury East is 40. 26.4% 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 of 40 in Salisbury East is close to the Greater Adelaide average of 39 and slightly older than the Australian median of 38 years. The 15 - 24 age bracket is well represented at 13.9% compared to Greater Adelaide, while the 25 - 34 cohort is less common at 12.5%. Post-2021 Census statistics show that the 15 to 24 age cohort grew from 12.0% to 13.9% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 6.2% to 7.3%. On the other hand, the 55 to 64 group fell from 12.6% to 11.2%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 13.1% to 12.1%.
Demographic projections for 2041 point to shifts in the age structure of Salisbury East. The 85+ cohort is expected to grow by 84% (487 people), increasing to 1,071 from 583, while the 5 to 14 cohort is projected to show minimal change of 0% (1 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Salisbury East
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 | Oct 2025 10 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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 — 158 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (18,454 at the 2021 Census → 19,252 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 (402041047). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.