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The median house price in Bolwarra Heights is $988k. House values have moved 2.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Bolwarra Heights has an estimated 3,596 residents, up from 3,436 at the 2021 Census — a change of 160 people, or 4.7%. Growth has averaged 1.2% a year over five years. That puts 497 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 integrating ABS regional population figures and validated post-Census addresses, the suburb of Bolwarra Heights has an estimated 3,596 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared with the 3,436 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 160 people (4.7%). That expansion is calculated from an AreaSearch population figure of 3,577 following the ABS ERP release from June 2025, together with 18 validated new addresses confirmed since Census day. The resulting population density stands at 497 persons per square kilometer, leaving substantial space per resident and room for future expansion.
Over the prior ten years, the suburb of Bolwarra Heights recorded resilient momentum with a 1.9% compound annual growth rate, exceeding the wider SA4 region. Inward interstate migration served as the foremost growth driver, accounting for roughly 66.0% of recent population additions, while overseas migration and natural increases also remained positive. Population projections for the suburb of Bolwarra Heights draw upon ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 models published in 2024 (using 2022 as their base year), supplemented where needed by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021 data. Age-cohort growth trends derived from these datasets are applied across all locations between 2032 and 2041. Based on aggregated SA2 projections, the suburb of Bolwarra Heights is projected to rank in the upper quartile of regional Australian locations for expansion, gaining 1,384 persons by 2041, which represents a total increase of 38.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
100 new dwellings have been approved in Bolwarra Heights over the past five years, an average of 20 a year. That is 2.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 12, well below 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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AreaSearch assessment of ABS building approvals across statistical geographies indicates that Bolwarra Heights has seen an average of roughly 20 residential approvals annually, totaling approximately 100 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 12 approvals to date in FY-25. Over the same 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the community added an average of 5.2 new residents for each constructed residence, creating a situation where demand substantially outpaces building activity, typically driving up purchase competition and property values. Meanwhile, construction costs for new dwellings average $541,000—moderately higher than regional figures—highlighting a preference for higher-specification builds.
In addition, commercial approvals have reached $1.8 million during this financial year, underlining a market centered heavily on residential development. Relative to Rest of NSW, Bolwarra Heights exhibits substantially subdued construction levels (81.0% below the regional per capita norm). Such limited new supply generally bolsters interest and valuation for existing stock. Building rates also trail national averages, pointing to established neighborhood characteristics and potential planning limitations. Recent construction approvals comprise 75.0% detached houses and 25.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving the low-density landscape while appealing to buyers seeking roomier housing. This represents a noticeable shift from the prevailing housing stock (currently 98.0% houses), reflecting a tightening supply of residential land alongside changing household preferences and affordability considerations. An estimated 397 people per building approval highlights the quiet, subdued nature of local construction. Moving forward, projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate that Bolwarra Heights will add 1,365 residents through to 2041. If residential building activity stays at current rates, construction could fall behind incoming population growth, further heightening buyer competition and supporting upward pressure on home prices.
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 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bolwarra Heights, worth an estimated $7 million. A further 33 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.86 billion. 10 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Major infrastructure works and planning schemes play a decisive role in shaping local growth and property dynamics. AreaSearch has identified 6 projects expected to influence the district, including prominent developments such as the 27 Lang Drive Subdivision, 256 Paterson Road Subdivision, Sarroff's Shop Mixed Use Development, and Tocal Road Upgrade, with significant details outlined below.
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Sarroff's Shop Mixed Use Development
Redevelopment of the historic Sarroff's Shop site involving alterations and additions to existing structures. The project includes the demolition of rear buildings and the construction of new amenities, including a cool room and storage, to formalise and enhance mixed-use operations for a cafe, restaurant, and real estate office. A Section 4.55(1A) modification was lodged in August 2025 regarding construction conditions.
256 Paterson Road Subdivision
Integrated Development Application (DA/2024/830) for the community title subdivision of one lot into 14 lots, comprising 13 residential lots and one community lot. The proposal includes associated civil works, vegetation removal, and the demolition of the existing structures. The lots range from 5006 m2 to 5521 m2. The site is zoned R5 Large Lot Residential.
27 Lang Drive Subdivision
A new Development Application (DA/2025/1053) has superseded the earlier proposal, lodged with Maitland City Council for demolition of an existing shed and a one (1) into thirteen (13) lot Torrens Title subdivision on the R5 Large Lot Residential zoned site. This follows the January 2025 refusal of the original 15-lot DA/2023/832 and its subsequent unsuccessful Section 8.2 Review (DA/2025/228). The revised 13-lot scheme was placed on public exhibition from 8 December 2025 to 26 January 2026 and remains under Council assessment.The proposal includes civil works for road construction and stormwater management infrastructure including culverts and bioretention basins.
Tocal Road Upgrade
The $1.9 million upgrade, jointly funded by the NSW Government's Fixing Country Roads Program and Maitland City Council, involved resurfacing, pavement reconstruction, new drainage, and widening to 3.5 metre travel lanes in two sections between Maitland Vale Road and Lang Drive. A section was also realigned to improve sight distance and safety. The project improves heavy vehicle access on a key freight route between Maitland and Dungog. Works commenced in early April 2024 and were expected to take six months to complete, weather permitting, indicating a completion around October 2024.
Improving flood accessibility for Oakhampton Heights
Construction of a new 650m access road to improve accessibility for residents of Oakhampton Heights during minor flooding. The new road will be approximately 2.6m higher than the existing Scobies Lane.
Melville's Milton Morris Bridge
Replacement of the former one-lane timber Melville Ford Bridge with a new dual-lane elevated concrete bridge approximately 6.7 metres higher to improve flood resilience, safety and connectivity. Following flood damage during 2025, repairs were completed and construction progressed through late 2025. As of February 2026, barrier works, approach road earthworks and final roadworks are underway with the project reported back on track for completion by mid-2026.
Wallis Meadows Estate
A 37-lot residential land subdivision in East Maitland offering large elevated homesites from 800 to 1,397sqm with views over the Wallis Creek floodplains and Broken Back Ranges. The estate is now largely sold out, with only three lots remaining available (Lots 6, 31 and 32). Multiple builders including Stroud Homes and Montgomery Homes offer house and land packages on the estate, and civil infrastructure including roads, utilities and green space has been completed.
Maitland Local Housing Strategy 2041
The Maitland Local Housing Strategy 2041 is a comprehensive framework adopted by Council and endorsed by the NSW Government to manage residential growth for a projected population increase of 54,800 residents. It delivers approximately 25,200 additional dwellings while prioritizing housing diversity, infill development, and the 15-minute neighbourhood concept. Implementation milestones include the Residential Density Guide and the East Maitland Catalyst Area Structure Plan.
1,894 residents of Bolwarra Heights are employed, from a labour force of 1,912. Unemployment sits at 0.9%, with participation at 69.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,737, about 76% 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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Bolwarra Heights features a highly qualified labor force with solid standing across critical services, an unemployment rate of merely 0.9%, and a 1.6% rise in estimated jobs over the prior year according to AreaSearch statistical area compilations. As of March 2026, employed residents stand at 1,894, while joblessness sits 3.2% below the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, accompanied by a participation rate well above average at 69.6% (compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW). In Census data, 26.7% of working residents reported working from home, a metric influenced in part by Covid-19 restrictions.
The primary employment fields for local workers are education & training, health care & social assistance, and retail trade. Mining demonstrates pronounced local concentration, capturing a workforce share 3.4 times the regional figure. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.3% of workers in Bolwarra Heights compared with 5.3% across Regional NSW. Comparisons between local resident counts and Census day workplace locations point to a limited volume of jobs situated directly within the suburb. According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics over the 12 months to March 2026, Bolwarra Heights recorded a 1.6% rise in employment alongside a 1.2% expansion in the labor pool, reducing the local unemployment rate by 0.3 percentage points. Over the identical timeframe, Regional NSW saw a 0.9% drop in jobs and a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, accompanied by a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. Further context regarding prospective labor demand stems from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections issued in Mar-26. Projected nationally at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, employment growth varies notably across industry groups. Weighting these projections against the industry breakdown in Bolwarra Heights indicates potential job growth of 6.2% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting model that does not incorporate localized population shifts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bolwarra Heights is $2,546 a week (about $132,000 a year), with median personal income at $979 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,177 a year against an average of $72,485. 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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ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates a median taxpayer income of $57,177 and an average of $72,485 in Bolwarra Heights, exceeding national benchmarks and surpassing Regional NSW averages ($52,390 median and $65,215 average). Adjusting for a 10.32% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated figures to approximately $63,078 (median) and $79,965 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed household, family, and individual incomes in Bolwarra Heights between the 77th and 91st percentiles Australia-wide. The largest single earning bracket contains 32.5% of residents (1,168 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional pattern where 29.9% occupy this band.
Affluence is notable, with 40.9% taking home over $3,000 per week, underpinning demand for upscale retail and services. Households retain 87.5% of income after servicing housing costs, demonstrating strong purchasing power, while SEIFA metrics position the area in the 8th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bolwarra Heights had 1,095 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 55% are owned with a mortgage, 11% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,167 a month. Rent absorbs 16.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.6%. 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, the housing stock in Bolwarra Heights consisted of 97.7% houses and 2.3% other dwellings (encompassing apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Regional NSW where the split was 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings. Outright property ownership in Bolwarra Heights stood at 34.5%, trailing the regional benchmark, while 54.8% of homes carried a mortgage and 10.7% were rented. Typical monthly mortgage payments stood at $2,167 compared to $1,733 across Regional NSW, while median weekly rent was $420 compared to the regional figure of $330.
On a nationwide basis, mortgage costs in Bolwarra Heights substantially exceed the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents track well above the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bolwarra Heights counted 1,095 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 50% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 27% couples without children. 11% 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 87.1% of all local households, with couples with children accounting for 50.0%, couples without children representing 26.8%, and single parent families comprising 10.3%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 12.9%, consisting of lone person households at 11.3% and group households at 1.5%. Average household size in Bolwarra Heights is 3.1 people, exceeding the 2.4 average recorded across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.7% of adults in Bolwarra Heights hold a university qualification, including 18.8% with a bachelor degree and 4.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 28.6% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment in Bolwarra Heights exceeds surrounding regional levels, with 26.7% of residents aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree compared to 15.2% in the SA4 region and 17.6% across the SA3 area, positioning the workforce favorably for professional and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees are held by 18.8% of residents, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 4.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.4%. Vocational and technical qualifications are likewise widespread, with 40.8% of individuals aged 15+ holding certificates (28.6%) or advanced diplomas (12.2%). Community engagement in learning is robust, with 34.1% of the population attending an educational institution.
This proportion includes 13.0% enrolled in primary education, 10.1% attending secondary education, and 4.7% undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bolwarra Heights reaches 18 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 230 services a week. The typical home sits about 270 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.1 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 transport connectivity across Bolwarra Heights includes 18 active stops primarily served by buses, operating across 32 individual routes that deliver 231 weekly passenger trips. Overall transport access is solid, with residents situated an average of 265 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, and private vehicles account for 97% of travel. Motor vehicle ownership sits above regional benchmarks at 2.1 vehicles per dwelling, while 26.7% of working residents noted working from home in the 2021 Census under pandemic-era settings. Transit services maintain an average timetable of 33 trips per day across all routes, translating to roughly 12 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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68.7% of residents in Bolwarra Heights report no long-term health condition. 4.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 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 in Bolwarra Heights reflect positive outcomes, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and health conditions aligning closely with nationwide benchmarks across both younger and older residents, alongside an exceptionally high private health insurance rate of approximately 56% (~1,998 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW. Mental health conditions and asthma were identified as the most frequent diagnoses in the locality, affecting 9.1 and 8.2% of residents respectively, while 68.7% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Health measures for the working-age cohort track standard benchmarks.
Residents aged 65 and over account for 15.0% of the community (539 people), lower than the 23.3% observed across Regional NSW, with senior health indicators rating above average and broadly mirroring national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bolwarra Heights is largely Australian-born, at 91.9% of residents, with 3.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.2%) and English (32.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Bolwarra Heights tracks below standard benchmarks, with 91.9% of residents born in Australia, 95.4% holding Australian citizenship, and 96.4% speaking solely English at home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 60.2% of residents in Bolwarra Heights relative to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Looking at parental country of birth, the primary ancestries identified in Bolwarra Heights are Australian (33.2%), English (32.9%), and Irish (8.4%). Several other ancestries show distinct variance from regional patterns, including Welsh at 0.8% (compared to 0.5% regionally), South Australian at 0.5% (compared to 0.2%), and Scottish at 8.3% (compared to 8.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bolwarra Heights is 36. 22.5% 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 Bolwarra Heights maintains a younger demographic profile than Regional NSW overall. Updated figures to August 2026 indicate that 38.2% of residents are aged 0 - 24, compared with 29.3% across Regional NSW, while the 65+ cohort comprises 15.0% compared to 23.3% regionally. This results in an estimated median age of 36, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 7 years below the regional median of 43 recorded at that Census. The middle aged and young retiree bracket (45 - 64) has shifted from 24.7% at the Census to an estimated 23.0%.
By 2041, the 25 - 44 cohort is projected to generate the bulk of expansion, increasing by 401 residents (47%) to reach 1,257.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bolwarra Heights
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 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 2 months ago 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 2 months ago 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 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| 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 Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 4 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 7 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) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,436 at the 2021 Census → 3,596 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 (SAL10450). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.