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Balcatta has an estimated 12,433 residents, up from 10,813 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,620 people, or 15.0%. Growth has averaged 2.1% a year over five years, faster than 84% of areas nationally. 167 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 70.0% of that increase. That puts 1,764 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of Balcatta has an estimated population of approximately 12,433, established through AreaSearch assessment of ABS population updates for the surrounding region alongside post-Census validated new addresses. Compared to the 10,813 residents recorded at the 2021 Census, this represents an expansion of 1,620 people (15.0%). This figure stems from a resident population baseline of 12,382 calculated by AreaSearch after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP data release, combined with 167 validated new addresses added following the Census date. Consequently, the suburb of Balcatta records a population density of 1,763 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the benchmark across locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch.
Moreover, the 15.0% expansion recorded since the 2021 census positioned the suburb of Balcatta as a regional growth leader, outpacing both the national average (9.5%) and the wider SA3 area. Net overseas migration served as the primary demographic catalyst, generating roughly 70.0% of all recent population gains. Projections for each SA2 area released by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are utilized by AreaSearch, while age-cohort growth rates from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region projections (benchmarked to 2022 data) are applied to unmapped SA2s and all post-2032 modeling. According to aggregated SA2-level demographic projections, the suburb of Balcatta is projected to expand by 1,241 persons to 2041, which sits just under the median of statistical areas analysed by AreaSearch and corresponds to an overall increase of 9.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
316 new dwellings have been approved in Balcatta over the past five years, an average of 63 a year. That places the area in the 84th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 60 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 77% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 69, broadly in line with 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 Balcatta averages roughly 63 approved residential dwellings annually, culminating in approximately 316 residential building approvals over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 69 approvals registered so far in FY-25. Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the market added an average of 4 new residents per year for every home built, creating an environment where demand substantially outstrips new construction and often fuels price appreciation alongside heightened competition among buyers. Demonstrating a focus on high-caliber development, new residences carry an average expected construction cost of $514,000, which exceeds typical regional levels.
In parallel, commercial building activity shows strong momentum with $36.4 million in commercial development approvals recorded this financial year. Residential building activity in Balcatta surpasses Greater Perth by 13.0% per capita over the 5 year period, offering reasonable choice to incoming purchasers while underpinning existing market demand. Newly approved residential stock comprises 77.0% detached houses and 23.0% attached dwellings, maintaining suburban neighborhood character while catering to buyers seeking standalone space. In response to enduring family housing demand despite broader urban consolidation, homebuilders are delivering standalone dwellings at a higher rate than the 53.0% at Census baseline. Meanwhile, the presence of approximately 181 people per dwelling approval indicates a developing residential sector. Demographic projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate indicate that Balcatta will add 1,190 residents through to 2041. Under prevailing building trends, incoming residential supply appears well placed to satisfy demographic demand, fostering favorable buyer conditions and potentially supporting local expansion beyond current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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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 Balcatta, worth an estimated $1.02 billion. A further 52 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.76 billion. 22 are already under construction and 20 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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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Strategic developments, planning frameworks, and major civic projects heavily shape local performance, with 28 initiatives identified by AreaSearch as having a probable influence on the district. Leading examples include the East Roselea Structure Plan (Mosaic Balcatta), the Stephenson Avenue Extension, the Trackless Tram System - Scarborough Beach Road Activity Corridor, and the City of Stirling Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4), with significant projects detailed in the accompanying overview.
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City of Stirling Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4)
Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4) will replace Local Planning Scheme No. 3 across the City of Stirling. The scheme modernises and simplifies the City's planning framework, aligns with WA planning reforms, updates zoning and land use provisions, and supports a broader range of housing outcomes including aged care and more flexible residential development. Public advertising concluded on 24 January 2025. Council endorsed the scheme with modifications in June 2025 and forwarded it to the Western Australian Planning Commission.As of mid-2026 the WAPC has provided its recommendation to the Minister for Planning and the City is awaiting the Minister's final modifications before gazettal, which is expected during the second half of 2026.
Balcatta Industrial Park
Pre-lease industrial development by Charter Hall delivering two high-clearance warehouses with corporate office space across a prime infill site in Balcatta. The facility features 13.7m clearance, on-grade and recessed dock loading, ESFR sprinkler systems, and 24/7 operating capacity targeting a 4 Star Green Star Design and As Built rating.
Trackless Tram System - Scarborough Beach Road Activity Corridor
A proposed 7km mid-tier public transit system linking Glendalough Train Station to the Scarborough Beach precinct, intended as a catalyst for urban renewal along the Scarborough Beach Road Activity Corridor. The route is planned to use a 30-metre, net-zero emission electric vehicle that runs on rubber tyres with magnetic guidance technology, carrying up to 150 passengers at speeds of 70km/h with priority at traffic signals. The City of Stirling finalised its business case in October 2024, supported by reports from ARUP, SMEC and Urbis, with the State Government previously indicating it would not fund the project.The project remains in the advocacy stage as the City continues to seek State and Federal funding commitments. Australia's first trackless tram trial was conducted at the Stirling Administration Centre in late 2023 with partners Curtin University, CRRC, Shanghai Electric and Infrastructure Technology Solutions Group.
Roselea Shopping Centre
A completed neighbourhood shopping centre of about 5,736 m2 GLA anchored by Woolworths and BWS with a mix of specialty retailers and medical services. The centre serves the Balcatta community about 10 km north of Perth CBD and forms part of the local area revitalisation.
Stephenson Avenue Extension
Phase 2 of the Stephenson Avenue Extension creates a new east-west connection from Cedric Street to Scarborough Beach Road via a new grade-separated interchange at Mitchell Freeway, new northbound and southbound freeway off-ramps, a southbound Smart Freeway on-ramp, and new local road links. The Stirling Bus Interchange is being upgraded from 16 to 29 stands. A new Principal Shared Path links Civic Place to Telford Crescent. The Stephenson Avenue bridge over Mitchell Freeway opened in December 2025; remaining works including the bus interchange and shared paths are completing in mid-2026.The project is delivered by the S2ME Alliance (Acciona, Clough and WSP) and is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian Governments.
East Roselea Structure Plan (Mosaic Balcatta)
29.7 ha structure plan now being delivered as the Mosaic Balcatta estate with staged residential lots (R30 to R80), local open space and a future local centre. Multiple precincts (Arise, Centro, Parkside) have been titled and the display village is open. Approx. 528 dwellings at full build-out.
Mosaic Balcatta Estate
Residential land estate in the heart of Balcatta between Grindleford Drive and Karrinyup Road. Land now selling through Display Village Builders with next release coming soon. Features proximity to Stirling Train Station, schools, parks, and medical centres.
Warwick Open Space - Pitch 1 LED Upgrade
Upgrade of lighting at Warwick Open Space Pitch 1 to energy-efficient LED lighting. This project is part of the City of Joondalup's 2025/26 budget.
6,964 residents of Balcatta are employed, from a labour force of 7,201. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 68.1%. 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 14,596, about 117% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Workforce analysis by AreaSearch reveals that Balcatta features an educated talent pool alongside strong representation across industrial and manufacturing sectors, registering an unemployment rate of only 3.3% and an estimated 3.9% expansion in local employment over the past year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 6,964, with the local jobless rate tracking 0.9% lower than the 4.2% figure for Greater Perth and labor force participation aligning closely with Greater Perth's 69.9%. Census records indicate that 7.0% of local workers operated from home, though pandemic lockdown conditions during that period warrant consideration.
The primary employment sectors for resident workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction shows exceptional local concentration, employing resident workers at 1.3 times the regional average, whereas mining accounts for 4.5% of the local workforce compared to 7.0% across the region. At the Census, a ratio of 0.9 workers per resident highlighted healthy access to local jobs. According to AreaSearch compilation of ABS and SALM data across broader statistical areas, Balcatta experienced a 3.9% rise in employment and a 4.1% expansion in the labor force during the year to March 2026, pushing the local unemployment rate up by 0.2 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Perth generated 2.0% employment growth alongside a 2.5% rise in its workforce, resulting in an unemployment increase of 0.4 percentage points. National projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26 provide further visibility into prospective demand profiles. Nationally, total employment is projected to rise 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across different industries. Mapping these sector-specific trajectories against Balcatta's workforce composition suggests local job numbers could grow by 6.5% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (noting this illustrative weighting extrapolation excludes localized demographic modeling).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Balcatta is $1,537 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $804 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,503 a year against an average of $72,134. 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 statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings in the suburb of Balcatta tracking above national averages. For taxpayers, the median income sits at $56,503 and the average income is $72,134, compared to Greater Perth benchmarks of $60,748 and $80,248 respectively. Factoring in a Wage Price Index increase of 10.93% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $62,679 (median) and $80,018 (average) as of March 2026. At the 2021 Census, individual, household, and family earnings placed modestly between the 37th and 50th percentiles. The single largest income bracket consists of 4,053 residents (32.6%) earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, which closely matches the metropolitan proportion of 32.0%.
Affordability constraints are pronounced, with uncommitted income at 83.7% (ranking in the 38th percentile), while the area sits in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Balcatta had 4,594 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 53% detached houses and 1% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 32% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,756 a month. Rent absorbs 22.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the local housing mix comprised 53.0% standalone houses and 47.0% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Perth metro proportions of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership was substantially higher than the wider metropolitan level at 32.9%, with 34.7% of homes mortgaged and 32.4% rented. The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,756, sitting lower than the Perth metro figure of $1,907 and the Australian average of $1,863. Median weekly rent stood at $340, which also tracked below both the Perth metro benchmark of $350 and the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Balcatta counted 4,594 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 5,282 today, averaging 2.2 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 61.3% of local households, consisting of 24.6% couples with children, 24.5% couples without children, and 10.6% single parent families. The remaining 38.7% are non-family residences, dominated by lone person households at 35.2% and group households at 3.6%. The typical household size is 2.2 persons, smaller than the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.0% of adults in Balcatta hold a university qualification, including 20.3% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 2,204 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,057 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 among residents aged 15+ in Balcatta trails the wider region, with 28.0% possessing university qualifications compared to 37.1% across the SA3 area, indicating an opportunity for workforce upskilling. By degree type, bachelor qualifications represent 20.3%, postgraduate degrees account for 5.3%, and graduate diplomas stand at 2.4%. Meanwhile, technical and trade credentials are prominent, with 33.9% of the population aged 15+ holding vocational certifications, specifically 22.6% in certificates and 11.3% in advanced diplomas. Formal study participation remains elevated across the community, with 26.5% of residents actively enrolled in education.
This proportion comprises 8.5% attending primary schools, 6.3% in secondary institutions, and 5.3% engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Balcatta reaches 86 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 2,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Transit analysis identifies 86 bus stops across Balcatta, serviced by 18 distinct bus routes that provide 2,853 weekly passenger trips. Access to public transit is exceptional, with residents living an average of 173 meters from their closest stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is typical: private vehicles are used by 84% of commuters, followed by 7% via train and 5% by bus. Vehicle ownership stands at 1.2 per household, trailing regional norms. Home-based work accounted for 7.0% of residents at the 2021 Census, subject to potential COVID-19 influences.
Across all transit routes, services run at an average rate of 407 trips per day, which equates to roughly 33 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.9% of residents in Balcatta report no long-term health condition. 6.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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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Mortality and chronic illness metrics evaluated by AreaSearch indicate that health indicators in Balcatta align closely with national norms, with standard condition rates across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is prominent, with roughly 56% of residents (~6,942 people) maintaining private cover, compared to 59.0% observed across Greater Perth. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported health issues, affecting 8.4 and 7.4% of residents respectively, while 70.9% of the community reported having no medical ailments, relative to 71.9% throughout Greater Perth. Health outcomes for residents under 65 exceed national benchmarks.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 19.8% of the population (2,461 people), higher than the 15.9% recorded in Greater Perth, with national health standings generally consistent with broader population averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
39.6% of Balcatta residents were born overseas and 36.1% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 82% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.8%) and Australian (16.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Balcatta exhibits high cultural diversity, with 39.6% of residents born abroad and 36.1% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the predominant faith, practiced by 57.0% of the population. In addition, Hinduism displays marked local concentration at 4.3%, compared to 2.5% across Greater Perth. Examining parental country of birth, the three largest ancestral backgrounds are English at 18.8% (below the regional share of 28.0%), Australian at 16.4%, and Italian at 16.2% (substantially exceeding the 4.2% regional level). Other backgrounds displaying distinct concentration include Macedonian ancestry at 4.5% (against 0.4% regionally), Croatian at 2.3% (against 0.8%), and Serbian at 1.0% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Balcatta is 39. 27.4% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Demographically, Balcatta maintains a younger profile, though estimates updated to August 2026 show senior and retiree groups (65+) comprising 19.8% of residents compared to 15.9% across Greater Perth, while younger age bands (0 - 24) represent 25.0% against 30.5% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 39, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 2 years higher than the Greater Perth benchmark of 37 at that Census. The most noticeable demographic shift since the Census occurred in the 25 - 44 age cohort, expanding from 32.5% to 34.1%.
Projections through 2041 indicate senior and retiree demographics will absorb the majority of local growth by expanding 37% (921 residents) to reach 3,383, whereas young to middle aged adults and younger cohorts are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Balcatta
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 | Aug 2026 last month 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 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 — 167 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (10,813 at the 2021 Census → 12,433 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 (SAL50053). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.