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Carramar (WA) has an estimated 7,763 residents, up from 7,178 at the 2021 Census — a change of 585 people, or 8.1%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. That puts 1,100 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 investigations of ABS demographic updates for the wider region alongside newly confirmed addresses by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Carramar (WA) has an estimated occupancy of roughly 7,763 residents as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 585 people (8.1%) from the 2021 Census, which documented a population of 7,178 individuals. The shift is calculated from the resident population of 7,763, projected by AreaSearch after examining the most recent ERP data from the ABS (June 2025) and incorporating 23 validated new addresses since the Census date.
This level of occupancy translates to a density of 1,099 persons per square kilometer, matching typical benchmarks observed across places analyzed by AreaSearch. The 8.1% post-census growth of the suburb of Carramar (WA) is within 1.2 percentage points of the national average (9.3%), indicating solid growth characteristics. Population expansion was driven chiefly by natural increase, which accounted for roughly 39.0% of the overall population gains recently, though other components including overseas and interstate migration remained positive. AreaSearch implements ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 district, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For any SA2 regions lacking coverage, and to calculate growth across all territories post-2032, AreaSearch applies cohort-specific growth rates from the latest ABS Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, based on 2022 data). Looking at demographic projections going forward, population growth slightly below the median of Australian statistical areas is anticipated for the suburb of Carramar (WA), with the location expected to add 228 persons by 2041 based on compiled SA2-level data, which is an increase of 2.9% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
78 new dwellings have been approved in Carramar (WA) over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 2 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, 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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Based on AreaSearch assessments of ABS building approvals distributed from statistical area datasets, Carramar averages about 15 approved dwellings annually, with a total of 78 homes authorized during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 6 approvals so far in FY-26. Considering that an average of 4 new residents per year arrived per finished home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand outstrips new supply, which typically drives up prices and intensifies buyer competition. Meanwhile, new properties are built with an average value of $420,000, indicating that developers are focusing on the higher-end market segment.
Compared to Greater Perth, Carramar shows much lower development volumes (81.0% below the regional per capita average). This low rate of new supply generally bolsters demand and valuations for established houses, although building activity has stepped up of late. This rate of construction is also below the national average, reflecting the maturity of the suburb and suggesting potential planning limitations. New building data shows 95.0% standalone houses and 5.0% townhouses or apartments, which preserves the traditional suburban character of the area and appeals to those looking for family homes with space. With around 198 people per approval, Carramar exhibits the traits of a developing locality. Looking ahead, Carramar is projected to add 228 residents through to 2041 (using the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch). Under existing development trends, the supply of new housing is expected to comfortably satisfy demand, providing favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling population growth to exceed current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Carramar (WA), worth an estimated $2.13 billion. A further 45 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $24.3 billion. 14 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and education & training. 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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Changes in local infrastructure, major construction projects, and planning changes have a significant influence on property performance. AreaSearch has identified 11 projects likely to impact the locality. Prominent projects include the Neerabup Flynn Drive Dual Carriageway Upgrade, the Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment, the Banksia Grove District Centre, and the Neerabup Industrial Area Development Project, with key details provided for the most relevant initiatives.
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Neerabup Flynn Drive Dual Carriageway Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo proposes to upgrade Flynn Drive to a dual carriageway between Tranquil Vista and Old Yanchep Road, supporting the growing Neerabup Industrial Estate. This staged project includes upgrading intersections, constructing shared-use paths, and expanding the road network to handle increased traffic volumes. Construction is anticipated to commence during the 2026/2027 financial year.
Neerabup Industrial Area Development Project
The Neerabup Industrial Area is a 1,000-hectare general and service industrial estate in Perth's fast-growing north-west corridor. Jointly delivered by the City of Wanneroo and DevelopmentWA, it serves as a massive employment hub. The project features long-term bulk earthworks and limestone extraction (6-7 million cubic metres) to facilitate industrial lot creation. A key component is the 51-hectare Australian Automation and Robotics Precinct (AARP), Australia's largest robotics test site. As of 2026, the City is progressing with the release of Lot 9100, which provides 41 subdivided industrial lots.The overall precinct is expected to support 30,000 jobs upon full completion around 2045.
Banksia Grove West Primary School
New $51 million public primary school under construction in the western part of Banksia Grove, about 27km north of the Perth CBD in the City of Wanneroo. Delivered by the Department of Education WA, the school is designed for 550 students from Kindergarten to Year 6 plus around 50 students in an education support program, and is intended to relieve enrolment pressure on Grandis Primary School and other schools in the fast-growing northern corridor. Facilities include two double-storey classroom blocks, a single-storey block with education support classrooms and specialist science and art rooms, an administration, library and staff room block, a covered assembly building with music room and canteen, a dedicated kindergarten and pre-primary block with specialised play space, and an education support centre with therapy room, sensory room and covered bus drop-off.External works cover car parking, street bays, shade shelters, bike parking, hard courts and landscaping. Carabiner Architects designed the project and Universal Constructions holds the head construction contract, with Ricciardo Earthmoving delivering site clearing, bulk earthworks (about 15,000 cubic metres of sand removed), kerbing, carpark and paving preparation across the second half of 2025 and into early 2026. Early works began in September 2025 and the school is scheduled to open for the start of the 2027 school year. The project forms part of the WA Government's broader $5.4 billion school infrastructure investment program. Banksia Grove West Primary School is the planning name and the final name is yet to be confirmed.
Carramar Village
A Woolworths-anchored neighbourhood shopping centre featuring a supermarket, BWS, and around 15 to 17 specialty stores including dining, beauty, and health services. The centre also secured development approval for a two-storey childcare and gym development on site.
Banksia Grove Village Redevelopment
A 22 million dollar expansion of the Coles-anchored Banksia Grove Village. Approved by the Metro Outer Development Assessment Panel in April 2025, the three-stage project adds a 750-patron tavern with a kids play area, a swim school, three fast food outlets, and a drive-through liquor store. The redevelopment features a new pedestrian promenade, plaza, and six retail tenancies with alfresco dining, supported by 81 additional car bays and a new access point from Ghost Gum Boulevard.
Banksia Grove Master-Planned Community
A $2 billion master-planned community delivering 4,000 homes across 338 hectares. Australia's first 6 star Green Star BeachSAFE community featuring Kinkuna Adventure playground and water play park, with 42 hectare bush forever zone and over 30 hectares of parkland.
Houghton Park Estate
A completed residential estate in Carramar by Satterley Property Group, offering established homes and titled land parcels close to parks and Carramar Village. The development is located within the area covered by the Carramar South/Tapping North Local Structure Plan No. 21B.
Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus Expansion
Completed Ramsay Health Care funded expansion of Ramsay Private at Joondalup Health Campus, opened in February 2026. The expansion delivered six operating suites including two shared public and private theatres, two day procedure suites, a day surgery admissions unit, 30 medical beds, 22 surgical beds, 30 shelled beds for future use, expanded back-of-house facilities and a private kitchen. The upgrade improves private health services for Perth's northern suburbs and complements the wider Joondalup Health Campus redevelopment.
4,352 residents of Carramar (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 4,602. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, with participation at 77.0%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 5,588, about 72% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Carramar features a qualified labor force, with strong representation in essential services, and an unemployment rate of 5.4% according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area datasets. As of March 2026, 4,352 residents are employed, which is an unemployment rate 1.2% higher than Greater Perth's level of 4.2%. The workforce participation rate is exceptionally high at 77.0% compared to 70.2% in Greater Perth. According to Census responses, a low proportion of residents (8.7%) worked from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind. The top employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade.
The locality shows a high specialization in construction, where the employment share is 1.4 times the regional level. On the other hand, professional & technical services are underrepresented at 6.1% compared to the regional average of 8.2%. The heavily residential nature of the area suggests local employment opportunities are limited, as shown by comparing the count of Census working residents with the local resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics compiled from broader statistical areas, during the 12 months leading to March 2026, the labor force expanded by 0.4% while employment fell by 0.8%, resulting in a 1.1 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. By contrast, Greater Perth experienced employment growth of 2.0% and labor force growth of 2.5%, leading to a 0.4 percentage point rise. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 offer additional perspective on prospective demand in Carramar. These five and ten-year forecasts have been mapped against the local industry profile to estimate future growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these industry projections to the local workforce structure suggests employment for residents should increase by 6.3% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (note this is a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not account for local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Carramar (WA) is $2,455 a week (about $128,000 a year), with median personal income at $938 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,604 a year against an average of $69,629. 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 AreaSearch's compilation of postcode-level ATO data released for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the suburb of Carramar had a median income of $58,604 and an average income of $69,629. This is slightly above the national average and compares to $60,748 (median) and $80,248 (average) across Greater Perth. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% since financial year 2023, current estimates stand at approximately $65,009 for the median and $77,239 for the average as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census shows household incomes are high, ranking in the 89th percentile ($2,455 weekly).
The largest income group comprises 35.3% of local taxpayers (2,740 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the broader region where 32.0% fall into this bracket. Economic strength is demonstrated by the 37.7% of households earning weekly incomes above $3,000, which supports consumer spending. Housing costs absorb 14.9% of income, while high earnings place residents in the 89th percentile for disposable income, and the SEIFA index ranks the area in the 7th decile for income.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Carramar (WA) had 2,293 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 65% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $440 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,017 a month, a total housing cost higher than 86% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 17.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The dwelling mix in Carramar at the time of the latest Census consisted of 97.7% houses and 2.3% other types of housing, including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative structures, compared to 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings across metro Perth. Home ownership rates in Carramar lagged the metropolitan average at 20.9%, with the remaining properties being held under a mortgage (65.0%) or rented (14.2%). The median monthly mortgage payment in the suburb was higher than the metro Perth average at $2,017, and the median weekly rent was recorded at $440, compared to regional averages of $1,907 and $350.
Nationally, mortgage payments in Carramar exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rent levels are also considerably above the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Carramar (WA) counted 2,293 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,480 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 51% are couples with children, more than in 95% of areas nationally, against 25% 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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Family households make up the vast majority of homes at 87.6%, consisting of couples with children at 50.9%, couples without children at 25.4%, and single parent households at 10.9%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 12.4%, with lone person households representing 10.5% and group households at 1.7% of the total. The median household size of 3.1 people is larger than the Greater Perth average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.5% of adults in Carramar (WA) hold a university qualification, including 15.2% with a bachelor degree and 3.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 30.0% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 585 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,035 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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Educational attainment levels in Carramar are below regional averages, with 20.5% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 30.4% across Australia. This difference suggests scope for further educational and skill development. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 15.2%, followed by postgraduate degrees (3.2%) and graduate diplomas (2.1%). Vocational and technical training is well represented, with 42.9% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas (12.9%) and certificate-level qualifications (30.0%). Enrollment in education is notably high, with 32.2% of local residents presently undertaking formal studies.
This total comprises 11.6% attending primary schools, 10.6% in secondary education, and 4.9% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Carramar (WA) reaches 24 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 460 services a week. The typical home sits about 280 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 2.0 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services in Carramar include 24 active stops serving bus routes. These stops are connected to 2 distinct routes, which provide 462 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is good, with residents living an average of 282 meters from their nearest stop. Because it is a residential area, the majority of working residents commute to other locations, with private cars remaining the primary travel mode at 84%, followed by trains at 9%. Households average 2.0 vehicles, which is higher than the regional average. A relatively low proportion of residents worked from home (8.7% in the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic conditions).
Service frequency averages 66 daily trips across all active routes, which averages out to approximately 19 weekly trips per stop.
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Transport Stops Detail
74.8% of residents in Carramar (WA) report no long-term health condition. 3.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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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Carramar shows favorable health profiles based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality rates and chronic illness rates, with low occurrences of common medical conditions among both younger and older cohorts. The rate of private health insurance is high, covering roughly 55% of the population (~4,257 people), which compares to 59.0% across Greater Perth. Asthma and mental health issues are the most frequent medical conditions, affecting 7.1 and 6.8% of residents respectively. Conversely, 74.8% of the population reported no medical conditions, compared to 71.9% in Greater Perth. The demographic under 65 years of age shows better health profiles than average.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 6.0% of the population (465 people), which is below the Greater Perth average of 16.1%. Seniors in the area display above-average health outcomes, with rankings matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
47.4% of Carramar (WA) residents were born overseas and 9.9% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (37.3%) and Australian (20.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Carramar is higher than in most local areas, with 9.9% of the population speaking a non-English language at home and 47.4% of residents born outside Australia. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 47.5% of the local population. Islam represents the most notable variation in representation, accounting for 1.5% of residents compared to 3.2% across Greater Perth. Regarding parental birthplace, English ancestry is the most common at 37.3% of the population, which is higher than the regional average of 28.0%, followed by Australian at 20.0%, and Scottish at 8.6%.
Other notable ethnic backgrounds include South Australian ancestry at 2.8% of the population (compared to 1.0% regionally), Welsh at 1.2% (compared to 0.7%), and New Zealand ancestry at 1.1% (compared to 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Carramar (WA) is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 25.4% 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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The median age in Carramar is 36 years, which is very close to the Greater Perth average of 37 and slightly below the national median of 38. Compared to the capital city average, Carramar has a higher proportion of residents in the 45 - 54 age bracket (20.2%) and a lower proportion of residents aged 65 - 74 (4.3%). The proportion of residents aged 45 - 54 is higher than the national figure of 12.0%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 14.3% to 17.3% of the population, and the 45 to 54 cohort grew from 17.2% to 20.2%.
In contrast, the 55 to 64 group declined from 12.2% to 8.0%, and the 65 to 74 group fell from 6.9% to 4.3%. Demographic projections indicate the age structure of the suburb of Carramar (WA) will shift by 2041. The 45 to 54 age group is expected to grow the most, increasing by 23% and adding 358 residents to total 1,927, while the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 cohorts are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Carramar (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) | May 2026 3 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 May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | May 2026 3 months ago all 13 measures |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this 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 last month all 5 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 5 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) | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 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 — 23 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (7,178 at the 2021 Census → 7,763 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 May 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 (SAL50269). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.