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Bentley (WA) has an estimated 11,196 residents, up from 9,051 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,145 people, or 23.7%. Growth has averaged 3.3% a year over five years, faster than 92% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,081 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 regional ABS releases with address verifications performed post-Census, the suburb of Bentley (WA) reached an estimated count of approximately 11,196 residents by Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 2,145 people (23.7%) above the 9,051 residents recorded during the 2021 Census. Such growth builds upon an estimated resident population of 11,187 identified through ABS ERP figures (June 2025) alongside 40 validated new addresses logged following the census baseline. The local density reaches 2,081 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the typical national benchmark calculated across AreaSearch locations.
Surpassing both the wider SA3 territory and the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, the 23.7% jump establishes the suburb of Bentley (WA) as a standout local growth corridor, fueled almost entirely by international arrivals in recent periods. Projections generated by Geoscience Australia and the ABS from 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) serve as AreaSearch's primary modeling foundation across SA2 zones. For territories missing direct figures and for intervals beyond 2032, models incorporate age-cohort expansion metrics drawn from the 2023 Greater Capital Region forecasts (anchored to 2022 data). Factoring in structural demographic transitions, statistical modeling projects the suburb of Bentley (WA) to exceed median Australian growth rates, expanding by 1,661 persons by 2041 across aggregated SA2 boundaries to deliver a cumulative 14.8% increase over the 16 years.
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179 new dwellings have been approved in Bentley (WA) over the past five years, an average of 35 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 42 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 55, 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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Aggregated ABS approval statistics analyzed by AreaSearch indicate an average of roughly 35 residential approvals annually in Bentley, accumulating to an estimated 179 residences over the preceding 5 financial years. The tally for FY-25 currently reaches 55 approvals. Between FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 8.6 new residents arrived per completed home, creating a dynamic where inbound demand substantially outpaces building velocity, elevating competitive friction and asset pricing while new residential construction posts an average expected cost of $437,000. In parallel, commercial development shows substantial vigor with $216.7 million in non-residential approvals logged across the current financial year.
On an individual basis, local building rates trail Greater Perth by 10.0%, even though national rankings place Bentley within the 74th percentile and overall activity has quickened of late. Recent dwelling creation consists of 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% attached formats, providing a broader array of townhouses and units accommodating varying financial capacities from family-sized spaces to budget-conscious living. Notably, developers are emphasizing freestanding builds at a rate exceeding the established housing profile (37.0% at Census), demonstrating enduring appetite for traditional properties despite higher density trends. Logging around 155 people per dwelling approval, the neighborhood displays typical expansion-market dynamics. Based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release, demographic projections anticipate an influx of 1,652 residents by 2041. Should building volumes remain at prevailing levels, residential supply may struggle to match local expansion, which could heighten buyer rivalry and sustain elevated upward price momentum.
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AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bentley (WA), worth an estimated $1.53 billion. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.48 billion. 10 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major development schemes, and strategic planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community evolution. AreaSearch has pinpointed 24 active initiatives with potential local significance. Prominent undertakings comprise the Heartwood Bentley - Bentley Redevelopment Project, Curtin University Net Zero Precinct Digital Twin, Queens Park Regional Open Space, Sam Kerr Football Centre, and the Australian Hockey Centre.
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Australian Hockey Centre
A 163 million dollar redevelopment of the Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University's Bentley campus into Australia's premier hockey destination. Construction officially commenced in February 2026 with ADCO Constructions appointed as the head contractor. The project will deliver four outdoor pitches (at least two at International Hockey Federation Category 1 standard), a new indoor hockey centre with two FIH-standard courts, a 1,000-seat covered stadium expandable to 10,000 spectators in event mode, high-performance training facilities including gym, recovery, physio and athlete wellbeing areas, modern broadcast infrastructure, community changerooms, and administration offices for Hockey Australia and Hockey WA.The centre will serve as the official home of Hockey Australia's Centre of Excellence and High Performance Program through to 2042, supporting the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos for the next four Olympic cycles. Targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating, the build will support more than 200 jobs and contribute approximately 34.4 million dollars to WA's Gross State Product. The first of the four new international-standard pitches was completed in May 2025 ahead of major works. The project forms part of the WA Government's PlayOn WA initiative.
Curtin University Net Zero Precinct Digital Twin
Research-led digital twin project at Curtin University's Bentley campus supporting the Pathways to Net Zero Precincts program. The project is piloting an integrated digital twin platform using real-time building sensor data to improve space utilisation, operational energy efficiency, Consumer Energy Resource integration, and precinct-scale decarbonisation. During 2025-2026 the project progressed from initial platform development into active pilot operation with preliminary findings being applied to future campus renewal and sustainability planning.
Sam Kerr Football Centre and Queens Park Regional Open Space
Western Australia's premier state football facility, located in Queens Park within the Queens Park Regional Open Space. The Stage 1 build, completed and opened in October 2023 at a cost of around 50.8 million dollars, delivered two floodlit full-size hybrid turf pitches, three five-a-side pitches, a 700-seat tiered grandstand, change rooms, a sport science and high-performance centre, and the administration headquarters of Football West. The 4 million dollar Stage 2 expansion, completed in February 2026 ahead of the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026, added two new natural turf pitches, lighting, shade structures, fencing and landscaping.Total WA Government investment now exceeds 55 million dollars. The centre serves as a training base for the Matildas and Socceroos, hosts A-League Women matches and national championships, and is one of the official training venues for the AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026. The surrounding regional open space includes community cricket facilities, a pump track, and biodiversity conservation areas.
Wanju Welcome Bentley St James
Wanju Welcome Bentley St James is a community-led neighbourhood revitalisation initiative by the City of Canning, creating a welcoming environment where residents feel a sense of belonging and can actively shape the neighbourhood's story. The program celebrates Whadjuk Noongar cultural heritage and multicultural diversity through the StreetSport Program (youth basketball and sports, ages 10-16), multicultural festivals including the Bentley Eid Festival, food drives, cultural workshops, mural projects and park activations. The initiative works alongside the Bentley 360 redevelopment following the 2019 demolition of Brownlie Towers, fostering community connection through events, storytelling and programs.Active delivery phases include community story-gathering, welcome events, and a forthcoming Neighbourhood Story Plan.
Curtin University B316 Sciences Building
Six-storey million science facility providing 22,000+ square metres of academic floor space across five storeys. The building houses teaching labs, research facilities, shared support spaces, science learning hubs and the WA School of Mines. New state-of-the-art sciences building providing modern teaching and research facilities for science, technology, engineering and mathematics programs. Features advanced laboratories and collaborative learning spaces. Designed by Grimshaw Architects in association with GHD Design and Aspect Studios. Construction by Lendlease.
Heartwood Bentley - Bentley Redevelopment Project
Heartwood Bentley is an urban renewal precinct within the 31-hectare Bentley Redevelopment Area in the City of Canning, approximately 8 km south of the Perth CBD. DevelopmentWA is transforming 21 hectares of government-owned land into a modern, sustainable neighbourhood delivering up to 1000 new homes, with a target of one in seven being social housing. The master plan aims for a 30 percent tree canopy and integrates diverse housing options including detached homes, townhouses, and apartments.Stage 1D land releases occurred in March 2026, and significant site remediation and landscaping works are actively underway.
Heartwood Bentley
A major urban renewal project transforming 21 hectares of State Government-owned land - the former Brownlie Towers and sand quarry site - within a broader 31-hectare redevelopment area in Bentley, 8km south of Perth CBD. The project will deliver up to 1,000 homes including detached, terrace, medium-density and apartment options. Key targets include a 30% urban tree canopy, 12% public open space, and 1-in-7 social housing dwellings. The Master Plan was approved in September 2025.Stage 1 subdivision (41 lots and 3 development sites) is complete, with Stage 1D lots released in March 2026. Bulk excavation and remediation of the 8-hectare former quarry area commenced December 2025 and continues to September 2026, with Stage 1 landscaping and public open spaces also due for completion by September 2026.
Woolworths East Victoria Park
A $27.5 million three-storey mixed-use development by Fabcot Pty Ltd (Woolworths Group) at the corner of Albany Highway and Shepperton Road, East Victoria Park. The development comprises a 3,755 square metre Woolworths supermarket, nine specialty retail tenancies (740 square metres), three food-and-beverage tenancies (256 square metres), a 94-place childcare centre (675 square metres internal plus 645 square metres external play area), and approximately 232 car parking bays across two basement levels and at-grade. The project targets a 5-star Green Star rating and will revitalise a prominent gateway site in East Victoria Park.Development Application DA 5.2024.212.1 / DAP/24/02746 was considered by the Metro-Inner Development Assessment Panel (MIDAP) on 26 June 2025 following a recommendation for approval from the Town of Victoria Park. The application no longer appears on the DAP current applications register, indicating the panel has issued its determination.
6,306 residents of Bentley (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 6,715. Unemployment sits at 6.1%, with participation at 65.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, 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 15,071, about 135% 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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Statistical aggregations by AreaSearch demonstrate that Bentley maintains a well-credentialed labor force alongside a strong presence in hospitality and tourism, logging a jobless rate of 6.1% and a 2.5% twelve-month employment uptick. As of March 2026, employed residents count 6,306 individuals. The local jobless proportion sits 1.9% higher than Greater Perth's 4.2% figure, while workforce engagement settles slightly lower at 65.6% versus 69.9% across the capital. In addition, only 4.8% of workers reported working from home during the Census, although historical pandemic restrictions should be taken into account. Locals work primarily within health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade.
Accommodation & food represents a specialized hub, capturing an employment proportion 2.0 times the broader metropolitan standard. In contrast, construction remains relatively small, engaging 5.0% of local workers compared against 9.3% across Greater Perth. Recording 1.3 workers for every resident as of the Census, the locality operates as an active employment center, drawing in commuter traffic and supplying more positions than resident jobholders. SALM and ABS datasets compiled across surrounding statistical districts show that throughout the 12 months to March 2026, local employment climbed 2.5% against a 2.7% labor force increase, generating a 0.2 percentage point rise in unemployment. Across Greater Perth over the same window, jobs advanced 2.0%, the labor pool grew 2.5%, and unemployment rose 0.4 percentage points. Mar-26 projections from Jobs and Skills Australia supply additional perspective regarding future local hiring requirements over five- and ten-year horizons. Nationally, headcounts are predicted to lift 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry paths vary widely. When mapped to Bentley's sectoral footprint via baseline weighting without local population adjustments, regional jobs are projected to grow by 6.3% over five years and 13.1% over ten years.
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Median household income in Bentley (WA) is $1,212 a week (about $63,000 a year), with median personal income at $618 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $42,209 a year against an average of $50,162. 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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Based on financial year 2023 ATO postcode records compiled by AreaSearch, Bentley taxpayers recorded a median earnings figure of $42,209 alongside an average of $50,162. These amounts trail nationwide norms as well as Greater Perth benchmarks of $60,748 and $80,248. Adjusted for a 10.93% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023, updated values reach roughly $46,822 (median) and $55,645 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings within the 14th to 14th percentile band across Australia. The single largest earnings bracket encompasses 26.8% of residents (3,000 people) earning $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the 32.0% share seen across the broader region.
Severe housing costs leave only 77.4% of earnings unspent, ranking at the 10th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bentley (WA) had 3,252 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 37% detached houses and 14% apartments. 18% are owned with a mortgage, 65% rented and 17% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,555 a month. Rent absorbs 26.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 29.6%. 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, separate houses made up 37.3% of Bentley's residential landscape while semi-detached dwellings, apartments, and alternative structures constituted 62.7%, standing in sharp contrast to Perth metro where standalone houses represented 77.8% and other options 22.1%. Outright ownership stood at 16.6%, trailing broader metropolitan levels, with the remainder under a mortgage (18.4%) or rented (65.0%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments were $1,555 and weekly rent was $320, both below Perth metro benchmarks of $1,907 and $350. Nationally, local mortgage commitments fall well beneath the $1,863 Australian average, and rent remains significantly below the $375 countrywide figure.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bentley (WA) counted 3,252 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,023 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 15% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 20% couples without children. 39% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 45.4% of total households, made up of childless couples (20.4%), couples with children (15.2%), and single parents (7.0%). Non-family setups make up 54.6% of local residences, comprising 38.9% single-person living arrangements and 15.6% shared group homes. The median occupancy sits at 2.3 people per dwelling, below the 2.6 Greater Perth average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.2% of adults in Bentley (WA) hold a university qualification, including 24.8% with a bachelor degree and 12.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 15.5% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 744 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,026 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Bentley outstrips wider regional averages, with 39.2% of people aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared with 27.9% across WA and 29.9% across the SA4 region. This qualification advantage supports strong alignment with knowledge-intensive sectors. Bachelor credentials represent 24.8% of residents, postgraduate qualifications capture 12.3%, and graduate diplomas account for 2.1%. Technical credentials also form a significant base, with 27.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational certifications—split between certificates (15.5%) and advanced diplomas (11.6%). Formal learning engagement is exceptionally strong, involving 42.7% of the local population.
Within this cohort, 23.5% attend higher education institutions, 5.8% are in primary school, and 3.7% are enrolled in secondary studies.
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Public transport in Bentley (WA) reaches 99 stops on 30 routes, timetabled for about 6,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure within Bentley includes 99 operational transit access points providing bus connectivity across 30 dedicated routes, delivering 6,672 weekly passenger trips. Service access is strong, with typical walking distances of 144 meters to the nearest stop. Given its predominantly residential nature, outbound commuting predominates, with personal vehicles accounting for 72% of journeys, buses carrying 15%, and trains transporting 7%. Vehicle ownership registers at 1.1 cars per household, below the metropolitan norm. A modest 4.8% of the workforce worked from home at the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era circumstances.
Transit schedules across all transit corridors deliver an average of 953 daily trips, which translates to roughly 67 weekly departures at each individual boarding location.
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73.0% of residents in Bentley (WA) report no long-term health condition. 7.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.1 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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Health indicators analyzed by AreaSearch highlight notable wellness challenges across Bentley regarding chronic illnesses and mortality, with health issues elevated across the population and disproportionately evident in older demographics. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is notably restrained, held by roughly 47% of residents (~5,275 people) compared to 59.0% across Greater Perth and a 55.7% national benchmark. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most common diagnosed ailments, impacting 7.5% and 6.7% of the community respectively, while 73.0% reported no medical ailments compared with 71.9% across Greater Perth. Chronic illness rates remain low among working-age individuals.
Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.4% of residents (1,948 people), exceeding Greater Perth's 15.9%. While older demographics experience specific health pressures, their relative standing remains lower nationally compared to the overall population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
59.2% of Bentley (WA) residents were born overseas and 48.9% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 93% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.5%) and Australian (14.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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With 59.2% of residents born abroad and 48.9% speaking a non-English language at home, Bentley ranks among the most multicultural communities in the nation. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 36.0% of local inhabitants. Buddhism shows a marked concentration, representing 10.3% of the community compared to 2.7% regionally. Parental country of origin records reveal the leading ancestry categories as Other at 25.4% (surpassing the 11.2% regional figure), English at 18.5% (beneath the 28.0% metropolitan standard), and Australian at 14.2% (under the 21.2% regional baseline). Specific community backgrounds also show notable divergence: Chinese ancestry makes up 11.9% locally (against 4.0% across the region), Korean accounts for 1.1% (versus 0.3%), and Sri Lankan comprises 0.6% (versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bentley (WA) is 30, younger than 90% of areas nationally. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 51.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The suburb of Bentley (WA) exhibits a younger demographic footprint centered heavily around early-career and pre-family adults. August 2026 AreaSearch assessments show individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 40.6% of residents, outpacing the 30.9% Greater Perth average, while residents aged 45 - 64 capture 9.7% against a regional 22.6% share. The estimated median age stood at 30 as at August 2026, down from 32 at the 2021 Census, trailing Greater Perth (37) and nationwide (38) benchmarks from that Census. The cohort aged 25 - 44 experienced the most distinct upward trajectory, rising from 36.0% to an estimated 40.6%.
Seniors and retirees (65+) are projected to experience the largest numerical increase by 2041, growing by 1,028 (53%) to 2,976.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bentley (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 8 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 — 40 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (9,051 at the 2021 Census → 11,196 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 (SAL50111). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.