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Armadale (WA) has an estimated 16,728 residents, up from 13,415 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,313 people, or 24.7%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years, faster than 93% of areas nationally. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 56.0% of that increase. That puts 2,020 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 AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates and 63 validated new addresses registered since the Census, the suburb of Armadale (WA) has an estimated resident count of roughly 16,728 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 3,313 people (24.7%) compared to the 13,415 people tallied in the 2021 Census. Such growth builds upon the 15,022 resident figure derived from the ABS ERP release from June 2025 alongside post-Census address additions. The resulting population density stands at 2,020 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the typical benchmark across locations evaluated nationally by AreaSearch.
Outpacing both the wider state and the 9.5% national benchmark, the 24.7% post-2021 Census surge establishes the locality as a regional growth frontrunner. Net gains were primarily spurred by interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 56.00000000000001% of recent population increases, supported by positive contributions from natural growth and overseas arrivals. Projections for the suburb of Armadale (WA) incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling with a 2022 baseline, supplemented across post-2032 horizons and unlisted SA2 zones by ABS Greater Capital Region age-cohort forecasts published in 2023 using 2022 data. Driven by broader demographic adjustments, the locality is anticipated to experience strong growth placing it within the upper quartile of statistical divisions across Australia. Specifically, aggregated SA2 projections indicate an addition of 3,609 persons by 2041, representing an overall increase of 11.4% across the 16 years.
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289 new dwellings have been approved in Armadale (WA) over the past five years, an average of 57 a year. That places the area in the 88th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 99 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 99% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 220, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch indicates that Armadale has averaged roughly 57 residential consents annually, delivering an estimated total of 289 dwellings over the last 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 220 approvals have been lodged. Between FY-21 and FY-25, new dwelling creation tracked at an average of 2.1 new residents per year per home, reflecting solid underlying demand that helps sustain local asset values. New residential construction costs average $367,000 per dwelling, aligning with broader regional building metrics. In addition, $16.0 million in non-residential commercial building consents has been logged during the current financial year, pointing to steady commercial construction activity.
Dwelling approval rates per capita in Armadale run at roughly two-thirds of the Greater Perth baseline, even while ranking in the 89th percentile across nationwide locations amid accelerating building activity. The current composition of residential development is overwhelmingly dominated by detached houses at 99.0%, alongside 1.0% in medium and high-density formats, reinforcing a traditional suburban landscape tailored for buyers requiring spacious family accommodation. This heavy tilt toward freestanding houses exceeds historical distribution levels (68.0% at Census), underscoring enduring appetite for standalone houses despite broader urban consolidation. With roughly 77 people per approval, the locality exhibits clear characteristics of an expanding market. Longer-term projections anticipate that Armadale will add 1,903 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Residential construction is keeping stride with projected population increases, though incoming purchasers could face heightened market competition as local numbers climb.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Armadale (WA), worth an estimated $4.16 billion. A further 35 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.5 billion. 12 are already under construction and 7 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Capital investments, planning schemes, and infrastructure upgrades play a transformative role in shaping local area development. A total of 15 influential projects have been catalogued by AreaSearch within the surrounding district. Prominent undertakings include the Armadale Strategic Metropolitan Centre Redevelopment, the Morgan Park Redevelopment, the Kelmscott Senior High School Sports Hall and Arts Centre, and the West of Rail Precinct, among other key initiatives outlined below.
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Armadale Hospital Emergency Department Upgrade
Ongoing works to expand and upgrade the Emergency Department at Armadale Health Service, serving Perth's south-eastern corridor. Works include a waiting room expansion and reconfiguration of treatment areas to improve patient flow, capacity, and care for the rapidly growing Armadale catchment. The hospital is part of the East Metropolitan Health Service and sees more than 60,000 ED presentations annually.
Armadale Strategic Metropolitan Centre Redevelopment
A major urban transformation centered on the METRONET Armadale Line upgrade, featuring an elevated rail line and newly rebuilt Armadale Station which reopened for passenger services in October 2025. Construction is underway on the $14.8 million Central Park project (Karlup Journey Place), creating a vibrant civic heart under the elevated tracks with nature play, water play, and public spaces. The precinct redevelopment supports a projected population of 150,000 by 2046 with integrated mixed-use commercial and residential opportunities.
METRONET Armadale Line Transformation
A massive rail revitalisation project in Perth's south-east that combined the Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal, Thornlie-Cockburn Line, and Byford Rail Extension. The project delivered seven new or rebuilt stations, replaced 13 level crossings with elevated rail, and extended the line 8km to Byford. It also created Long Park, a 7km linear green corridor with 14 community spaces including playgrounds, skate parks, and public art beneath the viaducts. The full line and new extension officially reopened for passenger services on 13 October 2025.
Jull Street Mall Improvement Project
Enhancement of Jull Street Mall with upgraded street furniture, new seating options, bike racks, improved lighting including suspended catenary lighting, and landscaping improvements. The project aims to create a more inviting, functional, and safe public space in the heart of Armadale's shopping district, connecting to nearby developments like the new train station and TAFE campus.
Morgan Park Redevelopment
City of Armadale redevelopment of the 6.67 hectare Morgan Park precinct including a new multi-use sports pavilion, public toilets, expanded car parking, upgraded playspace, relocated sports lighting, reconfigured football and athletics facilities, exercise nodes and improved pedestrian connections. Site works are underway following design completion and contractor appointment, with staged construction continuing through 2026.
Gwynne Park Pavilion Redevelopment
The Gwynne Park Pavilion, originally opened in 1971 and no longer compliant with building codes, is undergoing redevelopment to create a gender-friendly and accessible district-level facility for the growing population of Armadale. The project includes a main hall, club room, meeting room, kitchens, change rooms, storage areas, and other support spaces, with a total capacity of up to 608 persons under the National Construction Code. It will serve local sports clubs and be available for community hire.
South Metropolitan TAFE Armadale Campus
$39 million multi-storey TAFE campus in Armadale town centre opened in August 2024, featuring cutting-edge facilities for community services, early childhood education, IT, and business training. Includes state-of-the-art simulated childcare facility, specialist training areas, and Jobs and Skills Centre. The purpose-built campus replaces and consolidates previous SM TAFE sites in Armadale, doubling training capacity with classrooms and computer labs for business and general education.
West of Rail Precinct
Approximately 10.84-hectare triangular area of under-utilised land bound by the Armadale Train Line to the east, Forrest Road and Fifth Road, planned to become an inner-city residential precinct with medium-density housing close to Armadale train station and town centre facilities. The precinct was normalized to City of Armadale planning control on 6 May 2022, with an Activity Centre Plan approved in August 2021 guiding future development. The ongoing METRONET Armadale Line transformation, including elevated rail and new station, will enhance connectivity and support precinct redevelopment.
5,337 residents of Armadale (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 6,398. Unemployment sits at 16.6%, with participation at 51.3%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Armadale maintains a diverse occupational base across white-collar and industrial sectors, alongside strong representation in manufacturing, while registering an unemployment rate of 16.6% according to aggregated statistical boundaries by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 5,337, with the local jobless rate exceeding the 4.2% figure recorded across Greater Perth by 12.4%. Labour force participation also trails the metropolitan benchmark, recording 51.3% against 69.9% for Greater Perth. Only 3.6% of employed locals indicated working from home at the Census, although prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be factored in.
Local workforce participation is centered predominantly within health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction. A notable concentration exists in transport, postal & warehousing, where local employment shares track at 1.6 times the broader metropolitan level. By contrast, professional & technical roles account for only 3.7% of resident workers, compared with 8.2% across Greater Perth. Comparing the Census count of local working residents against the residential population indicates that a substantial proportion of workers commute to employment hubs outside the immediate area. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics, the 12 months leading to March 2026 saw local labour force numbers drop by 2.1% and total employment fall by 5.0%, driving up the unemployment rate by 2.5 percentage points. Conversely, Greater Perth achieved a 2.0% gain in employment and a 2.5% expansion in the labour force, with unemployment rising 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking guidance from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 models nationwide job expansion of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years. Mapping these structural trends against the local occupational profile suggests Armadale's workforce could expand by 6.0% across five years and 12.9% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighted extrapolation without factoring in localized demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Armadale (WA) is $1,020 a week (about $53,000 a year), with median personal income at $558 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,107 a year against an average of $56,454. 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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Aggregated ATO figures across the local postcode for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayers in the suburb of Armadale recorded a median income of $48,107 and an average of $56,454, trailing Greater Perth benchmarks of $60,748 and $80,248 as well as national levels. Adjusting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $53,365 (median) and $62,624 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets at the 2021 Census, local earnings ranked between the 4th and 7th percentiles nationwide.
The single largest earnings bracket encompasses 30.0% of local earners (5,018 people) earning between $400 - 799, contrasting with Greater Perth where the $1,500 - 2,999 band forms the primary group at 32.0%. Housing costs place substantial strain on local finances, leaving 79.2% of income remaining and positioning the area in the 4th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Armadale (WA) had 5,489 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 68% detached houses and 2% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 43% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $270 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 26.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.4%. 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 housing stock recorded in Armadale at the latest Census was made up of 67.5% separate houses and 32.4% semi-detached, apartment, and other attached configurations, compared to 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Perth. Outright home ownership stood at 25.2%, behind broader metropolitan averages, with 32.2% of homes mortgaged and 42.7% occupied under rental agreements. Typical mortgage payments stood at a median of $1,300 per month and median weekly rents were $270, remaining well below the respective Perth metropolitan figures of $1,907 and $350. On a national scale, local housing expenses remain significantly more affordable than the Australian median monthly mortgage of $1,863 and weekly rental median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Armadale (WA) counted 5,489 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,845 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 18% are couples with children, fewer than in 91% of areas nationally, against 21% couples without children. 38% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 58.1%, consisting of 21.0% couples without children, 17.8% couples with children, and 17.7% single parent households. The balance of 41.9% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households account for 37.5% and group arrangements represent 4.4%. The average household size sits at 2.2 people, tracking below the Greater Perth metric of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.8% of adults in Armadale (WA) hold a university qualification, including 7.8% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 77% of areas nationally. A further 32.3% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 3,357 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 966 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 educational attainment in the locality is comparatively subdued, with higher education qualifications held by 10.8% of residents against the nationwide figure of 30.4%, highlighting a key focus area for local educational development. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees account for 7.8%, postgraduate credentials represent 1.9%, and graduate diplomas comprise 1.1%. Conversely, vocational and technical training is widely held, with 41.2% of residents aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, comprising 32.3% at certificate level and 8.9% holding advanced diplomas. Formal learning engagement remains active across the community, with 28.7% of the population enrolled in an educational course.
This cohort consists of 10.5% attending primary school, 7.9% in secondary education, and 2.9% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Armadale (WA) reaches 114 stops on 15 routes, timetabled for about 2,500 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 1.0 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 Armadale is supported by 114 active stops spanning both bus and rail services. Across these facilities, 15 discrete transit routes operate, generating 2,461 weekly passenger departures. Network access is convenient, with typical walking distances to transit stops sitting at 200 meters. The suburb functions largely as a dormitory residential area with outward commuting patterns, where private motor vehicles account for 84% of journey-to-work trips and train transit comprises 8%. Household car ownership averages 1.0 vehicle per dwelling, below broader metropolitan norms. Only 3.6% of residents reported working from home at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Transport networks generate an average of 351 daily services across the route grid, providing approximately 21 departures per stop on a weekly basis. The adjacent map illustrates the location of the 100 closest stops relative to the center of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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57.8% of residents in Armadale (WA) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 9.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.6 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 analysis by AreaSearch reveals meaningful challenges across the locality regarding chronic illness rates and mortality patterns across diverse age groups, coinciding with a comparatively low private health insurance uptake of approximately 50% (~8,300 people). This rate sits below both the 59.0% level seen across Greater Perth and the 55.7% national benchmark. Prevalent chronic conditions among residents include mental health concerns (affecting 12.0%) and arthritis (reported by 9.9%), while 57.8% of locals indicated no long-term medical conditions, trailing the 71.9% share recorded across Greater Perth. Chronic illness rates are elevated within the working-age population.
Older residents aged 65 and over account for 20.4% of the community (3,412 people), surpassing the 15.9% proportion in Greater Perth, with senior health indicators generally aligning with broader national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.7% of Armadale (WA) residents were born overseas and 13.7% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.2%) and Australian (24.9%). 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Armadale exceeds typical local market levels, with 30.7% of the community born abroad and 13.7% speaking a language other than English within their households. Christianity represents the leading faith, practiced by 43.5% of residents. A notable relative divergence appears in the Other religious category, which accounts for 1.1% locally versus 1.4% across the Greater Perth region. The primary parental ancestries identified among residents are English (32.2%), Australian (24.9%), and Other (9.3%). Several other ancestral backgrounds show distinctive local representations compared to regional shares, including Dutch at 2.8% (versus 1.5% regionally), Maori at 1.5% (versus 0.9%), and New Zealand at 0.9% (versus 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Armadale (WA) is 39. 26.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The demographic profile of the suburb of Armadale (WA) skews toward older cohorts. Updated August 2026 data shows that persons aged 65+ account for 20.4% of residents compared to 15.9% across Greater Perth, whereas the 25 - 44 age cohort represents 26.6% locally against 30.9% across the wider region. As of August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 39, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 2 years above the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded at that time. Projections to 2041 indicate that senior and retiree demographics will experience the strongest expansion, rising by 1,234 residents (36%) to reach 4,647, while young to middle-aged adult numbers are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Armadale (WA)
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 Suburb (SAL) 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 · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 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 — 63 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,415 at the 2021 Census → 16,728 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 (SAL50026). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.