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Woodville - Cheltenham has an estimated 20,734 residents, up from 19,269 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,465 people, or 7.6%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. 444 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 86.7% of that increase. That puts 2,354 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 evaluations by AreaSearch, the population of Woodville - Cheltenham stands at approximately 20,734 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 1,465 people (7.6%) compared to the 19,269 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This upward trend is established using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 20,577 as of June 2025 alongside 444 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. With a density ratio measuring 2,353 persons per square kilometer, the locality sits within the upper quartile among nationwide areas assessed by AreaSearch. Over the preceding ten years, Woodville - Cheltenham has exhibited solid expansion with a 1.6% compound annual growth rate that exceeded the broader SA3 area.
Inbound overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 86.7% of total population additions during recent periods. For individual SA2 locations, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. In instances where SA2 areas lack coverage from this series, as well as for timeframes post-2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age category (issued in 2023 utilizing 2021 data) are applied via a weighted aggregation methodology translating LGA gains to the SA2 tier. Looking ahead, demographic modeling points to an above median population growth compared to national statistical areas, with projections showing the district expanding by 3,614 persons to 2041 according to the latest annual ERP population numbers, which equates to a cumulative increase of 16.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
892 new dwellings have been approved in Woodville - Cheltenham over the past five years, an average of 178 a year. That places the area in the 85th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 9 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 179 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 29% 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 Woodville - Cheltenham have tracked at approximately 178 dwellings annually, amounting to 892 homes over the past 5 financial years. Factoring in an average influx of 1.3 new residents each year per constructed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the alignment between supply and demand indicates balanced and stable market fundamentals, with recent statistics easing to 0.7 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years to indicate an even healthier equilibrium. Newly sanctioned residential projects reflect an average expected construction cost of $312,000, aligning with surrounding regional benchmarks.
Furthermore, local commercial development activity remains robust, with $38.7 million in commercial approvals authorized this financial year. Per capita residential building approvals in Woodville - Cheltenham mirror broader trends across Greater Adelaide, reinforcing local market equilibrium consistent with regional benchmarks. Among newly authorized dwellings, detached houses account for 29.0% while townhouses or apartments constitute 71.0%. This pronounced focus on higher-density urban housing creates cost-effective purchasing opportunities that appeal to first-time buyers, investors, and downsizing households. Moving away from the existing neighbourhood composition of 63.0% houses, this shift highlights tighter availability of greenfield land alongside changing lifestyle demands for varied and budget-friendly housing choices. Recording around 82 people per approval, Woodville - Cheltenham demonstrates the profile of a growing, developing area. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly estimate, forward-looking demographic projections indicate that Woodville - Cheltenham will add 3,457 residents through to 2041. Supported by current building activity, the pipeline of residential construction is anticipated to satisfy incoming demand effectively, fostering advantageous market conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion beyond current baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 6 current infrastructure and development projects inside Woodville - Cheltenham, worth an estimated $1.39 billion. A further 64 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.57 billion. 22 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure investment, key urban projects, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping the area's development and long-term trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 29 projects expected to generate meaningful local effects. Major developments include St. James, Kidman Park, St Clair Village - Stage 6 & 7, Babcock Facility Expansion, and Traffic Safety Improvements - Russell Terrace, Woodville, with the accompanying catalog highlighting the works of greatest relevance.
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St. James, Kidman Park
An 11 hectare masterplanned residential community by Fairland on the former Metcash distribution centre site. The project will deliver more than 430 homes including detached houses, terraces and apartments, together with 1.6 hectares of open space connected to the River Torrens Linear Park. Construction of homes is well underway, new housing releases continue through 2026, and a separate 8000 sqm mixed-use lifestyle precinct with retail, childcare, apartments and commercial space is also under construction.
Charles Sturt Playground Renewal Program
The City of Charles Sturt is undertaking its annual Playground Renewal Program to replace aging play equipment and upgrade neighborhood reserves across the municipality. Priority locations under current delivery cycles include Tedder Reserve in Flinders Park, Inlet Reserve in Tennyson, and Albert Greenshields Reserve in Ridleyton. The rolling program incorporates inclusive play structures, shade infrastructure, nature play, and community-informed designs.
St Clair Village Stage 6 & 7
Mixed-use redevelopment and final expansion stages of the St Clair masterplanned community. ISPT is progressing a Planning and Design Code Amendment to rezone the vacant land north of St Clair Village Shopping Centre into the Suburban Activity Centre Zone and increase the maximum building height from four to seven storeys. The proposal is intended to enable future residential apartments, expanded retail, commercial uses, hospitality, childcare and associated public realm improvements adjacent to St Clair Railway Station.No development application for specific buildings has yet been lodged.
Traffic Safety Improvements - Russell Terrace, Woodville
Project to install new traffic control devices along Russell Terrace to slow traffic and improve safety, coinciding with upcoming road rehabilitation works.
Babcock Facility Expansion
An expansion of Babcock Australasia's facility in Woodville North, involving the construction of a new warehouse assembly hall to support the upgrade of Australia's Defence High Frequency Communications System (JP9101) and future defence projects.
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.
St Clair Oval 2 Community Facility
A new community facility is planned for St Clair Oval 2 within the St Clair Recreation Precinct, funded by a 2022 State Government election pledge of $1.5 million. Following extensive community consultation in 2024 and a precinct-wide planning process in 2025, revised concept plans were approved by City of Charles Sturt Council on 10 November 2025. The facility will serve Woodville High School, Adelaide Vipers Football Club, Woodville District Cricket Club and North West Junior Soccer Association, and will include flexible community space, dining and bar facilities.Construction funding has not yet been secured; a budget proposal is planned for the 2026/27 Annual Business Plan alongside external funding applications. A separate car park extension to the St Clair Recreation Centre is expected to commence April to June 2026.
Grange Road, Holbrooks Road and East Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major realignment and upgrade of the Grange Road, Holbrooks Road, and East Avenue intersection to remove a notorious dogleg. The project involves widening Grange Road, creating a four-way intersection to improve traffic flow, and installing new traffic signals, dedicated bicycle lanes, and four upgraded pedestrian crossings. This upgrade is a critical part of the T2D Broader Network Upgrades to support traffic flow during North-South Corridor construction.
11,647 residents of Woodville - Cheltenham are employed, from a labour force of 12,111. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 69.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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 market in Woodville - Cheltenham features a capable workforce with strong representation across essential services, an unemployment rate of just 3.8%, and estimated employment growth of 7.9% across the preceding twelve months. There are 11,647 residents in active employment as of March 2026, matching Greater Adelaide's unemployment rate of 3.8%, while labour force participation stands at a typical 69.4% compared to 66.4% across Greater Adelaide. Census figures showed that a modest 8.5% of workers operated from home, though this metric should be viewed in the context of Covid-19 lockdown impacts.
Local resident employment is largely clustered within retail trade, education & training, and health care & social assistance. The community displays a marked occupational concentration in accommodation & food, where its employment proportion reaches 1.2 times the wider regional benchmark. Meanwhile, health care & social assistance accounts for 16.4% of working residents, sitting below the 17.7% observed across Greater Adelaide. Although local jobs exist within the boundary, comparisons between the Census working population and resident totals suggest that substantial numbers of workers commute outside the area for employment. AreaSearch assessment of ABS and SALM metrics demonstrates that over the 12 months to March 2026, employment expanded by 7.9% alongside a 6.0% rise in the labour force, which reduced the local unemployment rate by 1.7 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Adelaide registered a 4.2% lift in employment, a 4.0% increase in the labour pool, and a 0.2 percentage points decrease in unemployment. Further context regarding future workforce requirements is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from Mar-26. These five- and ten-year models have been cross-referenced against the local industry profile to gauge future trajectory. While nationwide employment is modeled to rise 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sector-level rates vary considerably. Applying these industry weightings to the Woodville - Cheltenham employment structure indicates potential job growth of 6.3% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (noting this represents a baseline weighting calculation for illustrative analysis without factoring in localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Woodville - Cheltenham is $1,491 a week (about $78,000 a year), with median personal income at $726 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,843 a year against an average of $59,629. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to the latest postcode ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Woodville - Cheltenham SA2 record a median income of $53,843 and an average income of $59,629. These figures sit below the national standard, contrasting with Greater Adelaide's median of $54,808 and average of $66,852. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 10.17% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $59,319 for the median and $65,693 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows family, personal, and household earnings ranking in a modest bracket between the 33rd and 35th percentiles.
Income distribution shows the largest single bracket comprises 33.5% of residents (6,945 people) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 band, tracking closely with the regional share of 31.8%. Housing cost constraints remain notable, with 83.3% of income retained, placing the locality at the 34th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Woodville - Cheltenham had 7,412 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 63% detached houses and 7% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 37% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $310 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,600 a month. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.8%. 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 residential landscape of Woodville - Cheltenham consisted of 63.4% standalone houses and 36.6% other dwellings (incorporating units, semi-detached properties, and alternative formats), compared with 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across the Adelaide metro region. Outright home ownership in Woodville - Cheltenham trailed the wider metropolitan standard at 26.7%, while the remaining stock was split between mortgaged properties (36.5%) and rental housing (36.9%). The area's median monthly mortgage cost stood above the Adelaide metro level at $1,600 compared to $1,562, whereas median weekly rent was lower at $310 versus $320.
On a nationwide scale, Woodville - Cheltenham's monthly mortgage payments sit well below the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents are markedly lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Woodville - Cheltenham counted 7,412 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 7,976 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 22% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families form the principal living arrangement across the community, accounting for 65.5% of total households. This category breaks down into couples with children at 28.8%, couples without children at 22.0%, and single parent families representing 12.8%. Non-family setups make up the remaining 34.5% of dwellings, including 30.0% single-person occupants and 4.5% group living arrangements. The typical household size sits at a median of 2.5 people, aligning exactly with the Greater Adelaide average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.8% of adults in Woodville - Cheltenham hold a university qualification, including 18.9% with a bachelor degree and 5.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.3% hold a vocational qualification. 8 schools serve the area, with 2,607 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 987 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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Within Woodville - Cheltenham, 26.8% of the population possesses a higher education degree, tracking slightly below the Australian standard of 30.4% but demonstrating a competitive academic profile. Bachelor degrees make up the primary tier of qualifications at 18.9%, followed by postgraduate credentials (5.7%) and graduate diplomas (2.2%). Vocational and technical training is widely held, with 29.6% of residents aged 15+ holding practical qualifications, including 9.3% with advanced diplomas and 20.3% with certificates. Formal learning engagement is strong across the district, where 28.3% of the resident population is actively attending an educational institution.
This proportion comprises 8.5% attending primary education, 7.3% participating in tertiary education, and 6.3% engaged in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Woodville - Cheltenham reaches 110 stops on 36 routes, timetabled for about 3,500 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 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport connectivity across Woodville - Cheltenham is established through 110 active transport stops spanning both bus and rail networks. These transit points are linked by 36 individual routes that provide 3,514 weekly passenger trips in aggregate. Commuter accessibility ranks as excellent, with typical resident proximity to the nearest transit stop measuring 199 meters. Being an established residential enclave, travel patterns are outward-oriented, with private motor vehicle use dominating commuter trips at 83%, alongside 6% utilizing train travel. Private vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling. A comparatively modest 8.5% of working locals operated from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect prevailing COVID-19 conditions.
Across the entire transit network, daily operations average 502 trips, which translates to roughly 31 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping provides spatial detail for the 100 nearest stops relative to the centrepoint of the location.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
70.9% of residents in Woodville - Cheltenham report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 79% of areas nationally. 7.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.2 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 and wellness evaluations by AreaSearch indicate notable challenges across Woodville - Cheltenham based on chronic illness prevalence and mortality indicators, with common health conditions observed in younger as well as older demographics. Private health insurance participation is subdued, covering approximately 49% of residents (~10,138 people). This compares to a 52.7% coverage rate across Greater Adelaide and a national figure of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the leading reported diagnoses locally, affecting 7.2% and 7.8% of the community, respectively. Meanwhile, 70.9% of residents indicated no chronic conditions, surpassing the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide.
Population cohorts aged under 65 exhibit comparatively favourable health indicators. Those aged 65 and over make up 16.2% of the population (3,363 people), which is lower than the Greater Adelaide figure of 19.1%. Older residents encounter various health vulnerabilities, with outcomes across senior demographics generally mirroring broader national tiers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
37.6% of Woodville - Cheltenham residents were born overseas and 41.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.5%) and Australian (17.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced throughout Woodville - Cheltenham, where 37.6% of residents were born abroad and 41.0% converse in a language other than English in their homes. Christianity is the largest religious affiliation, encompassing 45.1% of the local population. Buddhism shows a significant local concentration, representing 7.9% of residents in contrast to the Greater Adelaide proportion of 2.4%. Examining parental country of birth, the three most common ancestries across Woodville - Cheltenham are English at 18.5% (compared to 27.8% regionally), Australian at 17.4% (against 22.8% regionally), and Other at 13.0%.
Several other ethnic backgrounds display distinct representation levels: Vietnamese ancestry comprises 8.2% of the local area (compared to 1.2% across the wider region), Serbian accounts for 1.5% (versus 0.4%), and Polish represents 1.4% (versus 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Woodville - Cheltenham is 37. 30.5% 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 demographic profile of Woodville - Cheltenham leans younger than the surrounding metropolitan area. According to estimates updated to August 2026, 33.8% of inhabitants are young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 28.9% across Greater Adelaide, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) comprise 16.2% against the regional level of 19.1%. AreaSearch calculates the median age at 37 as at August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census result and 2 years younger than the Greater Adelaide median of 39 recorded at that Census. The most prominent shift since the Census is evident among young to middle aged adults, who expanded from 30.7% to an estimated 33.8% of the local community.
Looking forward to 2041, senior demographics are projected to account for the bulk of population increases, rising by 1,343 residents (40%) to reach 4,706.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Woodville - Cheltenham
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 6 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 — 444 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (19,269 at the 2021 Census → 20,734 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 (404011097). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.