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Ashby (WA) has an estimated 3,562 residents, up from 2,850 at the 2021 Census — a change of 712 people, or 25.0%. Growth has averaged 4.2% a year over five years, faster than 93% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 62.0% of that increase. That puts 2,544 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's evaluation of broader ABS population revisions and post-Census address validations, the population of the suburb of Ashby (WA) stands at approximately 3,562 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 712 people (25.0%) compared to the 2,850 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch derived this 3,562 figure following the ABS's recent ERP release in June 2025 alongside 80 validated new addresses identified after the Census. With a resultant density of 2,544 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Ashby (WA) sits in the top quartile of areas analyzed nationwide by AreaSearch.
Furthermore, the 25.0% expansion since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA4 territory and the 9.5% national benchmark, establishing the suburb of Ashby (WA) as a local frontrunner. Overseas migration served as the primary growth engine, driving roughly 62.0% of recent population gains. SA2-level projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia (2024 release using a 2022 baseline) are applied by AreaSearch, supplemented by age-cohort growth rates from the 2023 Greater Capital Region release (based on 2022 data) for non-covered areas and post-2032 modeling. Looking ahead, the suburb of Ashby (WA) is slated for above-median growth relative to national benchmarks, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting a 435-person rise to 2041, equating to an overall 12.2% increase across the 16 years.
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33 new dwellings have been approved in Ashby (WA) over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That places the area in the 63rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 15, 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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ABS building approval statistics analyzed by AreaSearch indicate that Ashby typically sees around 6 dwellings approved per year, totaling approximately 33 residences across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 15 recorded to date in FY-25. Because roughly 8.3 new residents have arrived annually for each home built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), local demand heavily outstrips additions to supply, typically driving buyer competition and upward pricing trends, while the expected construction cost of newly built dwellings averages $454,000. Additionally, commercial development approvals reached $5.6 million this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character.
Per capita residential construction in Ashby trails the regional standard, running 74.0% below the Greater Perth mark. Such limited construction commonly supports values and sustains demand across established housing stock, notwithstanding a recent uptick in building activity. Approvals also sit below the nationwide benchmark, reflecting planning constraints and the mature profile of the suburb. Furthermore, all recent residential approvals have been detached houses, maintaining the suburban streetscape and appealing to buyers seeking standalone properties. Generating roughly 251 people per approval, the local market exhibits transitional characteristics. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, demographic forecasts indicate that Ashby will add 435 residents by 2041. If prevailing construction volumes continue, residential supply may fail to keep pace with population growth, likely intensifying buyer competition and supporting price gains.
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AreaSearch tracks 45 current infrastructure and development projects close to Ashby (WA), worth an estimated $24.6 billion. 10 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training 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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Infrastructure investments and urban planning initiatives strongly shape regional development. AreaSearch has identified 1 key project with direct relevance to the locality. Major surrounding developments include the Wanneroo Recreation Centre - New Sports Hub and Community Hub Upgrade, East Wanneroo District Structure Plan, Halcyon Illyarrie, and Joondalup Health Campus Development Stage 2, with prominent initiatives outlined below.
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Halcyon Illyarrie
A boutique 153-home land lease retirement community for over-55s within Stockland's wider Illyarrie masterplanned community at Sinagra, on the former Inghams chicken factory site. Homes are single storey with a 7-Star NatHERS energy rating target, solar panels, and induction cooktops. Facilities include a clubhouse with library, cinema, function room, games area, and a health and wellness centre with magnesium pool, gym, spa, and pickleball courts. Civil works and housing construction are underway on Stage 1, with more than 60 percent of homes sold at the Foundation Release and prices starting from $635,000.
Yellagonga Regional Park Improvement Project
State Government funded program to enhance Yellagonga Regional Park through new recreation and environmental infrastructure. Completed works include the Yalbunullup mountain bike trail network, bird viewing tower, accessible boardwalks, pathways, signage and rehabilitation. Construction continues on the Luisini Winery nature playground and Perry's Paddock car park, with further park improvements scheduled through 2026.
Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment
A 22 million dollar expansion of the Coles-anchored Banksia Grove Village. Approved by the Metro Outer Development Assessment Panel in April 2025, the three-stage project adds a 750-patron tavern with a kids play area, a swim school, three fast food outlets, and a drive-through liquor store. The redevelopment features a new pedestrian promenade, plaza, and six retail tenancies with alfresco dining, supported by 81 additional car bays and a new access point from Ghost Gum Boulevard.
Neerabup Flynn Drive Dual Carriageway Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo proposes to upgrade Flynn Drive to a dual carriageway between Tranquil Vista and Old Yanchep Road, supporting the growing Neerabup Industrial Estate. This staged project includes upgrading intersections, constructing shared-use paths, and expanding the road network to handle increased traffic volumes. Construction is anticipated to commence during the 2026/2027 financial year.
Wanneroo Recreation Centre - New Sports Hub and Community Hub Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo is redeveloping the Wanneroo Recreation Centre in two stages. Stage 1 is a new Sports Hub (detailed design underway, construction anticipated June 2026) featuring two indoor multi-sport courts, a boxing club room, calisthenics/fitness room, two change rooms, a Changing Places facility, multipurpose meeting room, and 72 car parking bays. Stage 2 will redevelop the existing centre into a Community Hub (planning/consultation phase, completion FY2029/30). The City has secured $5 million in State Government funding toward the project.
Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus Expansion
Completed Ramsay Health Care funded expansion of Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus, opened in February 2026. The expansion delivered six operating suites including two shared public and private theatres, two day procedure suites, a day surgery admissions unit, 30 medical beds, 22 surgical beds, 30 shelled beds for future use, expanded back-of-house facilities and a private kitchen. The upgrade improves private health services for Perth's northern suburbs and complements the wider Joondalup Health Campus redevelopment.
Joondalup Performing Arts and Cultural Facility
Proposed state-of-the-art performing arts venue planned for Lot 1001 Teakle Court in the Joondalup City Centre. The proposed facility is designed to feature primary theatre auditoriums, rehearsal spaces, and cultural exhibition galleries serving as a premier arts and entertainment hub for northern metropolitan Perth. The City of Joondalup continues to review business cases and funding models for the project site.
Banksia Grove West Primary School
New $51 million public primary school under construction in the western part of Banksia Grove, about 27km north of the Perth CBD in the City of Wanneroo. Delivered by the Department of Education WA, the school is designed for 550 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 plus around 50 students in an education support program, and is intended to relieve enrolment pressure on Grandis Primary School and other schools in the fast-growing northern corridor. Facilities include two double-storey classroom blocks, a single-storey block with education support classrooms and specialist science and art rooms, an administration, library and staff room block, a covered assembly building with music room and canteen, a dedicated kindergarten and pre-primary block with specialised play space, and an education support centre with therapy room, sensory room and covered bus drop-off.External works cover car parking, street bays, shade shelters, bike parking, hard courts and landscaping. Carabiner Architects designed the project and Universal Constructions holds the head construction contract, with Ricciardo Earthmoving delivering site clearing, bulk earthworks (about 15,000 cubic metres of sand removed), kerbing, carpark and paving preparation across the second half of 2025 and into early 2026. Early works began in September 2025 and the school is scheduled to open for the start of the 2027 school year. The project forms part of the WA Government's broader $5.4 billion school infrastructure investment program. Banksia Grove West Primary School is the planning name and the final name is yet to be confirmed.
1,934 residents of Ashby (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 2,005. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 67.3%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 2,581, about 72% 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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Ashby features a skilled workforce with a prominent concentration in the construction industry, an unemployment rate of 3.5%, and an annual employment increase of 6.1% according to aggregated statistical data from AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,934, while unemployment tracked 0.7% lower than the 4.2% figure for Greater Perth, and participation sat at 67.3% compared to 69.9% across Greater Perth. Census records also indicate that 7.2% of workers were based at home, though this period was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. The top employment sectors for local residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
Construction shows notable specialization, employing residents at 1.5 times the regional proportion. Conversely, accommodation & food services accounts for only 4.2% of employment, versus 6.8% across the wider region. Comparing the resident workforce against the Census working population suggests that local job opportunities within the predominantly residential suburb remain limited. Examining aggregated ABS and SALM metrics, AreaSearch notes that the past 12-month period saw a 6.1% gain in local employment alongside a 6.6% expansion in the labour force, which pushed unemployment up by 0.4 percentage points. Across Greater Perth, employment rose by 2.0% and the labour force expanded by 2.5%, with unemployment also climbing by 0.4 percentage points. Additional guidance on future labor demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment outlooks. When mapped against Ashby's industry distribution, five-year and ten-year national growth forecasts of 6.6% and 13.7% translate into projected local employment increases of 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Ashby (WA) is $1,416 a week (about $74,000 a year), with median personal income at $760 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,218 a year against an average of $61,895. 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 AreaSearch's latest ATO postcode data for financial year 2023, Ashby's taxpayers record a median income of $50,218 and an average of $61,895, both sitting below the national mark as well as Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% since financial year 2023 produces estimated March 2026 figures of $55,707 for median income and $68,660 for average income. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings modestly between the 30th and 40th percentiles. A substantial 29.4% of the community (1,047 individuals) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings bracket, mirroring the 32.0% share across the region.
With only 81.2% of income remaining after housing costs, the suburb ranks at the 26th percentile for housing affordability pressure, while its SEIFA income score falls into the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ashby (WA) had 1,148 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 3% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 24% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $380 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,863 a month. Rent absorbs 26.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records show that standalone houses account for 93.1% of Ashby's dwelling stock, with semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and other residential types comprising 6.8%, compared to 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings across metropolitan Perth. Outright home ownership in Ashby reaches 35.4%, well above the metropolitan figure, while mortgaged properties represent 41.2% and rentals account for 23.5%. The area's median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,863 is lower than the Perth metropolitan median of $1,907 and equals the Australian benchmark of $1,863. Conversely, median weekly rent is $380, exceeding both the Perth metropolitan average of $350 and the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ashby (WA) counted 1,148 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,435 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 67.7% of all households, divided into couples with children (30.2%), couples without children (25.7%), and single parent arrangements (11.3%). The remaining 32.3% consists of non-family households, including single-person dwellings at 30.8% and group households at 1.4%. The median household size is 2.4 persons, slightly smaller than the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.8% of adults in Ashby (WA) hold a university qualification, including 15.4% with a bachelor degree and 3.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 75% of areas nationally. A further 26.9% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary educational attainment in Ashby tracks below regional standards, with 20.8% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 30.4% nationally, presenting scope for future upskilling. Bachelor degrees account for 15.4%, postgraduate qualifications represent 3.7%, and graduate diplomas make up 1.7%. Meanwhile, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, held by 36.8% of residents aged 15+, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.9%) and certificates (26.9%). A significant 27.7% of local residents participate in formal study. This group comprises 10.9% attending primary school, 6.6% enrolled in secondary education, and 4.9% undertaking tertiary courses.
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Public transport in Ashby (WA) reaches 9 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 480 services a week. The typical home sits about 260 m from its nearest stop. 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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Local public transport infrastructure includes 9 active bus stops operating across Ashby. These locations are connected by 2 separate routes delivering 477 weekly passenger trips, providing solid accessibility with residents living an average of 260 meters from their nearest stop. With the suburb functioning largely as a commuter area, private cars dominate outward travel at 84%, while trains carry 10%. Household motor vehicle ownership stands at 1.2 per dwelling, below the regional benchmark, and 7.2% of residents worked from home during the 2021 Census period under possible COVID-19 influences. Public transport operations provide an average frequency of 68 trips per day across all available routes, translating to roughly 53 weekly trips per individual stop.
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67.7% of residents in Ashby (WA) report no long-term health condition. 4.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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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Assessing mortality statistics and chronic health conditions, AreaSearch identifies that Ashby's broad health profile aligns closely with national standards, exhibiting typical illness rates overall alongside higher prevalence among older demographics. Private health insurance coverage is comparatively low, held by approximately 52% of residents (~1,844 people), trailing the Greater Perth figure of 59.0%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health concerns, diagnosed in 8.9 and 8.3% of the population, respectively, while 67.7% of residents report no medical ailments, compared to 71.9% across Greater Perth. The population under age 65 records favorable health metrics.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 23.1% of the community (822 people), exceeding the 15.9% proportion in Greater Perth, with senior cohorts facing comparatively higher health challenges than the younger demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.7% of Ashby (WA) residents were born overseas and 15.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.5%) and Australian (19.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Ashby demonstrates strong cultural diversity, with 43.7% of residents born abroad and 15.3% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 47.5% of the local population. Additionally, individuals identifying with Other religions account for 2.9%, noticeably higher than the 1.4% recorded across Greater Perth. Examining parental country of birth, the leading ancestral backgrounds in Ashby are English (34.5%, substantially higher than the regional average of 28.0%), Australian (19.9%), and Scottish (8.3%). Further differences appear in other community groups, with South Australian heritage representing 1.9% of Ashby (vs 1.0% regionally), Welsh accounting for 1.3% (vs 0.7%), and New Zealand heritage comprising 1.1% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ashby (WA) is 39. 25.7% 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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Ashby maintains an older age structure, with retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) representing 23.1% of the community as of August 2026, compared to 15.9% across Greater Perth, while young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 26.4% against a regional benchmark of 30.9%. The median age is estimated by AreaSearch at 39 as at August 2026, remaining unchanged from the 2021 Census and sitting 2 years higher than the 37 years recorded for Greater Perth at that time. Since the Census, the retiree and elderly cohorts grew from 21.9% to an estimated 23.1%, while the 5 to 14 age group contracted from 12.9% to an estimated 10.4% and the 15 to 24 band rose from 10.0% to 12.1%, signaling an aging resident base.
Projections to 2041 suggest the retiree and elderly cohorts will see the largest surge, rising by 452 residents (55%) to reach 1,275, while young to middle aged adults, children, and young adults are expected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ashby (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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 80 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,850 at the 2021 Census → 3,562 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 (SAL50032). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.