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Seaton - Grange has an estimated 18,658 residents, up from 17,501 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,157 people, or 6.6%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. 367 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 96.3% of that increase. That puts 2,262 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the resident count for Seaton - Grange sits at approximately 18,658 as of Aug 2026. In comparison to the 2021 Census tally of 17,501 people, this represents an addition of 1,157 people (6.6%). This demographic shift is derived from an ABS estimated resident population of 18,429 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 367 validated new addresses registered following the Census date. With 2,261 persons per square kilometer, the local population density exceeds the nationwide benchmark observed across AreaSearch study locations. The community's 6.6% post-census expansion trails the broader state mark (7.7%) by just 1.1 percentage points, highlighting solid local momentum.
The primary catalyst for demographic expansion has been overseas migration, accounting for roughly 96.3% of net population additions in recent periods. Projections generated by ABS/Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 zones—published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as a base year—form the foundation of AreaSearch's forward estimates. For remaining SA2 territories lacking this coverage, as well as horizons beyond post-2032, figures rely on the SA State Government's Regional/LGA age-cohort projections issued in 2023 from 2021 data, adapted via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Looking ahead across long-term demographic trajectories, expansion is slated to track slightly below the national SA2 median, with the locality projected to add 1,575 persons to 2041 under latest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 7.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
855 new dwellings have been approved in Seaton - Grange over the past five years, an average of 171 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 171 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 71% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building approvals across Seaton - Grange have averaged approximately 171 new homes annually, amounting to 855 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. With an average of only 0.9 new residents per year per dwelling constructed over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), additions to the housing stock are matching or exceeding demand levels, broadening opportunities for incoming purchasers and facilitating local expansion beyond standard projections. New residential builds carry an average construction cost of $434,000, which sits somewhat above regional benchmarks and underscores a focus on quality dwellings.
Concurrently, commercial building approvals have reached $27.9 million this financial year, demonstrating ongoing non-residential development momentum. On a per-capita basis, building activity in Seaton - Grange aligns closely with Greater Adelaide, maintaining an orderly supply balance across the surrounding market. Current residential construction comprises 71.0% detached houses alongside 29.0% medium and high-density housing formats, preserving an established suburban fabric oriented toward spacious family dwellings. Displaying approximately 95 people per dwelling approval, the area exhibits typical growth-corridor characteristics. Demographic projections indicate that Seaton - Grange will expand by 1,346 residents through to 2041 based on the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Ongoing construction activity appears well positioned to accommodate this anticipated intake, supporting favorable conditions for purchasers while providing sufficient capacity for growth to outstrip current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Seaton - Grange, worth an estimated $629 million. A further 40 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.06 billion. 11 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, residential development 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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Local economic and social dynamics are strongly shaped by infrastructure delivery, major civic works, and strategic planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 29 projects expected to influence the surrounding catchment. Leading initiatives include the Gleneagles Reserve Stormwater Management & Reserve Upgrade, Grange Healthcare Precinct, Seaton Urban Renewal Project, and Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment, with key developments highlighted in the accompanying list.
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Grange Lakes Corridor Shared Use Path (Stages 7, 8 & 9)
A shared-use walking and cycling path through local reserves and along waterways in the City of Charles Sturt, connecting West Lakes to the River Torrens Linear Park near Findon and Grange. The 2.5m wide all-weather path includes new lighting, safety barrier fencing, street crossings, a boardwalk with raingardens, and biodiversity and tree canopy protection measures. Stages 1-6 and 9 are complete. Stage 7 (Marlborough Street to North Street) is under construction, with Stage 8 (North Street to Atkin Street) construction planned for 2026/27.
Seaton Urban Renewal Project
Large-scale urban renewal led by Renewal SA and the SA Housing Trust delivering approximately 1,452 new homes by 2035 across a 38.5 ha site bounded by Frederick Road, Glenburnie Street, West Lakes Boulevard and Tapleys Hill Road in Seaton, 11 km west of Adelaide CBD. The program replaces dated public housing stock with a mix of market, affordable (minimum 20%) and social housing (approximately 400 SA Housing Trust homes). Stage 1 delivers 137 homes (31 Housing Trust, 68 affordable, 38 market) with construction underway since Q4 2024.Stage 2 civil works and Stage 3 demolition commenced Q3 2025. New streets, services and more than 26,000 sqm of public parks are being delivered alongside a significantly expanded tree canopy and upgraded streetscapes.
Gleneagles Reserve Stormwater Management & Reserve Upgrade
Two-stage flood mitigation and open space project at Gleneagles Reserve in Seaton, delivered by the City of Charles Sturt to address flooding in the Meakin Terrace sub-catchment. Stage 1 created a larger and deeper stormwater detention basin of approximately 7,200 cubic metres, a new pump station on Dumfries Avenue designed to empty the basin within 24 to 48 hours after a storm, rock-filled vertical gabion walls, a large stormwater pit and weir to divert high flows from the Dumfries Avenue main drain, and a realigned car park entrance at Ailsa Avenue.Construction ran from July 2024 to July 2025 with SEM as contractor, followed by hydroseeding of the basin. More than 200 trees were planted for a net gain of 35 trees. The works are modelled to prevent flooding of 23 properties in a 5 per cent rain event and 8 properties in a 100 year event, benefiting Leven Avenue, Tapleys Hill Road, Wilford Avenue and Prior Avenue. Stage 1 was jointly funded by the City of Charles Sturt, the Stormwater Management Authority (Government of South Australia) and the Australian Government Disaster Ready Fund. Stage 2, an approximately $600,000 reserve upgrade shaped by community consultation, commenced October 2025 and was reported complete in March 2026 (pending a drinking fountain). It delivered a single-use automated secure public toilet, two picnic shelters with seating, an electric barbecue, a new shade sail over the play space, turf and landscaping works, accessible pedestrian entries and a new connecting path. Pump station chambers on Dumfries Avenue carry artwork by artist Cat Dean.
Findon Energy Storage Facility
The Findon Energy Storage Facility is a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed for the western suburbs of Adelaide. The project aims to enhance grid stability by storing renewable energy and providing fast-frequency response services. It is designed to mitigate local network constraints and support the transition to a high-renewable energy grid in South Australia.
West Lakes Tennis Club Redevelopment
Major upgrade and expansion of the West Lakes Tennis Club facility including a brand-new clubhouse, additional hard courts, upgraded LED lighting, and modernized community amenities delivered in partnership between the club and local council.
Pedlar Reserve Clubroom Upgrade
Redevelopment of the Seaton Ramblers Football Clubrooms at Pedlar Reserve, creating a modern 450 sqm multi-functional community sporting facility. The new clubroom meets AFL guidelines and features mixed-gender amenities, a large function room with covered viewing area, commercial kitchen, bar and kiosk facilities, officials offices, and unisex change rooms for home, away and referees. Built through collaboration between the City of Charles Sturt and State Government funding, the facility serves soccer, football, and cricket clubs while promoting inclusive, family-oriented community engagement.
Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Proposed upgrade and expansion of the existing Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre including additional retail tenancies and improved parking.
Estia Health Findon
Estia Health Findon is a $42 million residential aged care development currently under construction in Adelaide's western suburbs. Scheduled for completion in Spring 2026, the purpose-built, two-storey facility will provide 124 beds alongside a dedicated memory support unit. Designed by PACT Architects, the home incorporates a wellness hub, landscaped courtyards, a caf‚, and multi-purpose spaces to foster community connection for residents and their families.
9,815 residents of Seaton - Grange are employed, from a labour force of 10,128. Unemployment sits at 3.1%, with participation at 65.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 14,876, about 80% 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 local labour force in Seaton - Grange is highly skilled and features prominent representation in core essential services, accompanied by an unemployment rate of just 3.1% and annual estimated employment growth of 7.5%. As of March 2026, employed locals total 9,815 residents, with local joblessness sitting 0.7% below the 3.8% recorded for Greater Adelaide, while labour participation tracks in line with the metropolitan figure of 66.4%. Census records show that a modest 10.6% of workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 lockdown conditions at the time should be noted.
Health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction serve as the primary industry sectors employing local residents. Transport, postal & warehousing represents a distinct local concentration, capturing an employment share 1.4 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 16.0% of the workforce in Seaton - Grange, trailing the 17.7% observed across Greater Adelaide. The heavily residential nature of the district generates comparatively fewer jobs within its borders, as reflected in Census comparisons between the local daytime workforce and resident worker tallies. An examination of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch demonstrates that over the 12-month period, local employment expanded by 7.5% while the labour force grew by 6.0%, lowering the local unemployment rate by 1.3 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment rise by 4.2%, the labour force increase by 4.0%, and unemployment decrease by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term hiring expectations can be gauged through Jobs and Skills Australia national projections from Mar-26, which evaluate five and ten-year industry trends against the area's sectoral distribution. Nationally, overall jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories diverge across specific sectors. Applying these industry weightings to Seaton - Grange's workforce structure indicates potential employment gains of 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (noting this illustrative extrapolation applies structural weightings without integrating localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Seaton - Grange is $1,425 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $747 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,798 a year against an average of $71,877. 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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ATO tax metrics at postcode level analyzed by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place individual earnings in the Seaton - Grange SA2 above national benchmarks, with a median of $56,798 and an average of $71,877. In comparison, Greater Adelaide generated a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 10.17% since financial year 2023, updated earnings equate to roughly $62,574 (median) and $79,187 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, household, family and individual earnings measures fell within modest brackets between the 30th and 38th percentiles.
Specifically, 29.3% of local earners (5,466 individuals) fell into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, closely tracking the 31.8% recorded across the broader region. Housing costs exert notable pressure, with 83.7% of income remaining uncommitted (placing the district in the 30th percentile), while SEIFA income scoring positions the area in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Seaton - Grange had 7,246 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 65% detached houses and 12% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 36% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 22.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.1%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, the housing landscape across Seaton - Grange comprised 64.6% houses and 35.5% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and other dwellings), contrasted with 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across Adelaide metro. Fully owned homes accounted for 35.5% of local properties—substantially exceeding the Adelaide metro rate—while remaining dwellings were divided between mortgaged properties (32.0%) and rented accommodations (32.5%). The area recorded a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, exceeding the Adelaide metro median of $1,562, while median weekly rent matched Adelaide metro at $320.
On a national scale, mortgage commitments in Seaton - Grange remain lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents track well below the countrywide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Seaton - Grange counted 7,246 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,725 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 32% 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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Family units constitute the predominant living arrangement at 64.8% of all households, consisting of couples with children (25.2%), couples without children (26.4%), and single parent families (11.9%). Non-family living situations account for the remaining 35.2%, led by lone person households at 32.2% alongside group households at 3.0%. The median household size of 2.3 people sits below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.1% of adults in Seaton - Grange hold a university qualification, including 18.3% with a bachelor degree and 5.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.0% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,869 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,020 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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Tertiary attainment in Seaton - Grange sees 26.1% of residents holding a university qualification, sitting just below the Australian average of 30.4% and demonstrating solid educational standing. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 18.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 5.4% and graduate diplomas at 2.4%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widely held, with 32.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing trade credentials, comprising advanced diplomas (10.5%) and certificates (22.0%). A significant 24.0% of local inhabitants are enrolled in formal studies. This cohort includes 8.4% attending primary education, 5.7% participating in secondary education, and 5.0% enrolled in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Seaton - Grange reaches 86 stops on 37 routes, timetabled for about 2,200 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 1.2 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 transit infrastructure in Seaton - Grange includes 86 active transport stops covering both train and buses. A network of 37 individual routes services these facilities, operating 2,153 weekly passenger trips in total. Accessibility is strong across the neighborhood, with dwellings situated an average of 203 meters from the nearest transport stop. Due to the area's predominantly residential makeup, outbound travel is common, with private car travel serving as the primary commute mode for 87%. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, below the regional figure, while a modest 10.6% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census under prevailing COVID-19 conditions.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 307 trips per day across the network, translating to roughly 25 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.8% of residents in Seaton - Grange report no long-term health condition. 8.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.4 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 assessments by AreaSearch indicate notable medical challenges for Seaton - Grange across mortality rates and chronic health conditions, with noticeable incidence rates spanning both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is relatively strong, held by approximately 55% of the total population (~10,243 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide. Arthritis and mental health issues represent the two most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 9.5 and 8.1% of residents, respectively, while 66.8% of the community reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Working-age residents display typical health outcomes overall.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.4% of the population (4,360 people), exceeding the Greater Adelaide share of 19.1%, with older residents facing some elevated health challenges while maintaining overall national rankings consistent with broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.6% of Seaton - Grange residents were born overseas and 24.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.4%) and Australian (20.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Seaton - Grange exhibits higher cultural diversity than most comparable markets, with 27.6% of its population born overseas and 24.5% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, accounting for 55.4% of people in Seaton - Grange. The most pronounced demographic overrepresentation occurs in the Other religious category, which represents 1.9% of the population against 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Evaluating ancestral background through parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries in Seaton - Grange are English (23.4%), Australian (20.6%), and Italian (12.8%), with Italian representation markedly higher than the regional level of 5.2%.
Clear variations also appear among other cultural communities: Serbian heritage stands at 1.4% in Seaton - Grange (vs 0.4% regionally), Polish at 1.3% (vs 1.0%), and Greek at 4.2% (vs 2.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Seaton - Grange is 43. 23.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution of Seaton - Grange skews older relative to Greater Adelaide. Based on estimates updated to August 2026, retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) represent 23.4% of the population compared to 19.1% across Greater Adelaide, while children and young adults (0 - 24) make up 25.3% versus the regional figure of 29.0%. The median age is an estimated 43 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 4 years above Greater Adelaide's median of 39 at that Census, while the national median at that Census was 38.
Since the Census, the proportion of middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) has shifted from 25.3% down to an estimated 23.3%. Looking ahead to 2041, retiree and elderly cohorts are projected to drive the largest absolute increase, adding 1,017 (23%) to reach 5,377, while the young to middle aged adult segment is expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Seaton - Grange
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 10 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 Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 367 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (17,501 at the 2021 Census → 18,658 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 (404011095). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.