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East Cannington has an estimated 7,267 residents, up from 6,512 at the 2021 Census — a change of 755 people, or 11.6%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 76% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 76.0% of that increase. That puts 2,643 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 regional ABS demographic updates with 54 validated new addresses added post-Census, the suburb of East Cannington records an estimated population of 7,267 as of Aug 2026. This marks an expansion of 755 people (11.6%) compared to the 6,512 people enumerated in the 2021 Census, building upon an Estimated Resident Population figure of 7,196 determined from the ABS June 2025 data release. The resulting population density stands at 2,642 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb of East Cannington within the top quartile among locations nationwide evaluated by AreaSearch.
Outperforming the 9.5% Australian benchmark, the suburb of East Cannington's 11.6% post-2021 Census expansion establishes it as a regional growth frontrunner, with net overseas migration serving as the principal catalyst by generating roughly 76.0% of recent population additions. Projections compiled by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data using 2022 as a baseline for individual SA2 locations, supplemented by age-cohort expansion rates from the 2023 Greater Capital Region release (based on 2022 data) for remaining locations and post-2032 modeling. These demographic trajectories indicate that the suburb of East Cannington will achieve population growth exceeding the national median across statistical areas, with aggregated SA2-level figures pointing to an influx of 1,560 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative rise of 20.5% over the 16 years.
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235 new dwellings have been approved in East Cannington over the past five years, an average of 47 a year. That places the area in the 58th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 34 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 65% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 18, 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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Examining ABS residential approval statistics mapped from statistical areas, AreaSearch figures indicate that East Cannington has averaged roughly 47 dwelling approvals per annum, yielding approximately 235 approved residences throughout the previous 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 18 building permits have been logged. With an influx averaging 4.2 new residents yearly for every dwelling completed between FY-21 and FY-25 across the past 5 financial years, residential demand heavily eclipses construction volume, exerting upward pressure on property values and buyer rivalry, alongside an average building cost of $474,000 per new residence.
Furthermore, approvals for commercial development reached $7.5 million during the ongoing financial year, underlining the suburb's predominantly residential landscape. Per capita residential building volumes in East Cannington track 11.0% below the Greater Perth standard, ranking in the 43rd percentile across the country, which constrains available purchasing stock while heightening interest in existing properties. Recent construction splits into 65.0% separate dwellings and 35.0% multi-density options like apartments or townhouses, broadening medium-density housing opportunities to accommodate diverse budgets alongside conventional standalone residences. An approval ratio of approximately 350 people per dwelling approval highlights a well-established property market. Demographic outlooks anticipate an additional 1,489 residents moving into East Cannington by 2041, based on the latest quarterly modeling from AreaSearch. Retaining current building volumes should provide sufficient housing supply relative to underlying demand, fostering constructive purchasing dynamics and potentially supporting expansion above projected levels.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 40 current infrastructure and development projects close to East Cannington, worth an estimated $7.64 billion. 8 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, residential development 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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Urban development, planning strategies, and major civic projects play a pivotal role in shaping local community growth. A total of 13 key initiatives have been identified by AreaSearch as having significant local influence, including the Gibbs Street Residential Development, Canning City Centre Activity Centre Plan - Private Residential Precincts, Queens Park Local Structure Plan - Station Precinct Renewal, and the Mason & Bird Heritage Precinct Redevelopment.
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Cannington Station Precinct - Affordable Housing (METRONET TOD)
A six-storey residential building comprising 100 apartments (80 affordable and 20 social homes) on a 1.217-hectare site approximately 200m from the new elevated Cannington Train Station. Developed by DevelopmentWA and to be constructed by EMCO Building under a $443 million State-Federal affordable housing partnership. The build-to-rent development will be managed by a Community Housing Provider on completion. Construction is anticipated to begin mid-2026 with a build time of 16-30 months. The adjacent new Cannington Station (elevated, with 16 bus stands and 290 parking bays) opened as part of the METRONET Armadale Line Transformation in October 2025.
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.
Aura Cannington
14 storey residential tower in the Canning City Centre activity corridor delivering 189 apartments above ground floor commercial space at 1250 Albany Highway, within walking distance of Cannington Station and Westfield Carousel. Developed by Match as part of the broader regeneration of Canning City Centre.
Gibbs Street Apartments, Queens Park Station
Concept residential project for around 42 apartments on a 1009 sqm R60 development site at 28 Gibbs Street, close to Queens Park Station and Gibbs Street Primary School. The existing four bedroom house on the site sold in March 2025 as a development site, and there is currently no development approval, so timing and final design remain subject to future planning processes.
Principal Shared Paths - Bickley Road
Design and feasibility planning for new shared walking and cycling paths along Bickley Road in Beckenham. The project aims to improve active transport connectivity to the Beckenham Train Station precinct as part of the City of Gosnells Capital Works Program and WA Bicycle Network grants.
Albany Highway Safety Upgrades Cannington
Two-stage safety and traffic-flow upgrade along Albany Highway near Westfield Carousel. Stage 1 (Station Street median closure and lighting relocation) was delivered Sep-Oct 2024. Stage 2 (after METRONET Armadale Level Crossing Removal completes) will lengthen turn pockets into Nicholson Road and Liege Street to increase capacity and reduce crash risk.
Cell 9 Wattle Grove Urban Development
Large-scale residential subdivision and development area bounded by Tonkin Highway, Roe Highway, and Welshpool Road East. Operating under an Infrastructure Cost Sharing Arrangement. Multiple subdivisions creating new residential neighbourhoods with parks, artificial lakes, and walking and cycling paths.
Cannington Central - Canning City Centre TOD Precinct
Large-scale transit-oriented mixed-use urban renewal precinct centred on the new elevated Cannington Station and surrounding land in the Canning City Centre. The broader precinct vision under the Canning City Centre Activity Centre Plan targets around 10,000 new dwellings for 25,000 residents, with high and medium density residential, retail, commercial and community uses forming Perth's southern CBD. The new elevated Cannington Station and 16-stand bus interchange were completed in mid-2025 as part of the METRONET Victoria Park-Canning Level Crossing Removal project.DevelopmentWA is delivering a first residential development stage comprising 100 social and affordable apartments (6 storeys) at 70 Cecil Avenue, opposite the new station, with construction expected mid-2026. The broader 1,500-dwelling precinct mixed-use vision, including integrated retail, commercial and public realm improvements, remains in the planning and staged delivery phase under the $76 million Canning City Centre Regeneration Program.
4,086 residents of East Cannington are employed, from a labour force of 4,279. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, with participation at 74.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,325, about 73% 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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Local labor market metrics aggregated by AreaSearch from statistical area data reveal a qualified workforce in East Cannington with representation across varied industries, displaying an unemployment rate of 4.5% alongside steady annual job conditions. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 4,086, while the jobless rate tracked 0.3% above the 4.2% recorded for Greater Perth, paired with a participation rate of 74.1% against 69.9% across the broader metropolitan area. Furthermore, 4.5% of working residents reported working remotely at the Census, although earlier Covid-19 restrictions provide relevant context. The resident workforce is most heavily concentrated in health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, alongside retail trade.
Specialized industry employment is most pronounced in accommodation & food, where local representation is 1.6 times the broader metropolitan baseline. In contrast, education & training accounts for only 5.2% of local workers compared to 9.2% across the wider region. Comparing the Census count of locally situated workers against resident employees highlights that the neighborhood is predominantly residential with limited employment opportunities situated internally. Reviewing ABS and SALM statistical area aggregations over the recent 12-month period shows employment rising by 0.1% alongside a 0.3% labor pool expansion, which lifted the local unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Perth over the same timeframe, employment climbed 2.0%, labor supply increased 2.5%, and unemployment shifted upward by 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking industry demand indicators from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 project national employment growth of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, albeit with variation by sector. Aligning these industry benchmarks to East Cannington's current employment distribution indicates potential local job increases of 6.4% over five years and 13.3% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighting calculation that does not incorporate specific local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in East Cannington is $1,828 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $801 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,415 a year against an average of $61,239. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Aggregated ATO statistics evaluated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that taxpayer earnings across the suburb of East Cannington track below the Australian benchmark, recording a median income of $52,415 and an average income of $61,239, compared to $60,748 and $80,248 across Greater Perth. Factoring in an Wage Price Index increase of 10.93% following financial year 2023, modeled earnings reach approximately $58,144 (median) and $67,932 (average) by March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings align near the 51st percentile across the nation. The $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket accounts for 38.4% of the population (2,790 individuals), aligning with the wider capital city where 32.0% fall into this tier.
Accommodation outlays account for 16.2% of income, while disposable income sits at the 55th percentile and the area registers in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
East Cannington had 2,158 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 3% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 40% rented and 21% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 19.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records show that residential property in East Cannington comprises 76.8% separate houses and 23.2% other dwellings (including townhouses, units, and alternative formats), compared with 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings across Perth metro. Outright property ownership stands at 21.1%, trailing the broader metropolitan level, with remaining residences held under a mortgage (38.5%) or occupied by tenants (40.4%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations of $1,733 sit below the Perth metro standard of $1,907 and the Australian benchmark of $1,863. Median weekly rent is $350, matching the Perth metro figure of $350 while tracking below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
East Cannington counted 2,158 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,408 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 20% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family living arrangements constitute 74.0% of local households, featuring couples with children at 39.9%, couples without children at 23.1%, and single parent families making up 8.9%. Non-family dwellings comprise the remaining 26.0%, consisting of 19.6% lone person households and 6.7% group households. The average household size stands at 2.9 people, exceeding the 2.6 Greater Perth benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
35.5% of adults in East Cannington hold a university qualification, including 23.7% with a bachelor degree and 9.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.7% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 603 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,050 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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Attainment levels in the locality are notably elevated in comparison to regional benchmarks, with 35.5% of residents aged 15+ possessing tertiary degrees, surpassing the WA average of 27.9% and the SA4 region level of 29.9%. Bachelor qualifications form the largest share at 23.7%, followed by postgraduate credentials at 9.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Vocational pathways also represent a substantial component of local qualifications, with 29.6% of residents aged 15+ holding technical certifications, split between certificates (18.7%) and advanced diplomas (10.9%). A significant 34.3% of the local population is actively engaged in formal studies.
By education stage, this breaks down into 10.1% attending primary schooling, 7.8% in higher education institutions, and 6.7% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in East Cannington reaches 35 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 830 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 East Cannington includes 35 active transport stops providing bus connections across 6 distinct transit routes, delivering an aggregate of 831 weekly passenger trips. Stop accessibility is rated as good, with an average distance of 210 meters from residents' homes. Given the area's predominantly residential profile, the majority of journeys are outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 76% of commutes, trains carrying 14%, and buses transporting 6%. Households maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles. A comparatively modest 4.5% of workers worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting potential COVID-19 influences.
Across all transit routes, frequency reaches an average of 118 trips per day, generating roughly 23 weekly trips per individual stop.
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82.7% of residents in East Cannington report no long-term health condition. 2.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 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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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality statistics indicate favorable overall health outcomes across East Cannington, with reduced rates of common illnesses across both older and younger age brackets, while private health insurance uptake sits at approximately 52% of the total population (~3,743 people) in contrast to 59.0% recorded for Greater Perth. Asthma and mental health issues represent the primary reported health conditions, diagnosed in 4.7 and 4.5% of the community respectively, whereas 82.7% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, outpacing the 71.9% benchmark across Greater Perth.
Older residents aged 65 and over make up 8.7% of the community (632 people), compared with 15.9% across Greater Perth, with senior cohorts experiencing above-average health metrics that broadly align with wider national percentiles.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
57.4% of East Cannington residents were born overseas and 59.0% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 95% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (14.6%) and Australian (12.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Displaying high cultural variety on a national scale, East Cannington records 59.0% of residents speaking a language other than English at home and 57.4% born overseas. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation at 35.2% of the local population. The most prominent divergence appears within the Other classification, capturing 8.5% of the local community compared to only 1.4% throughout Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the leading group in East Cannington is Other at 29.3% of the community, substantially higher than the regional level of 11.2%, followed by English heritage at 14.6% (compared to 28.0% across the region) and Australian ancestry at 12.4% (against 21.2% regionally).
Further pronounced variations include Indian ancestry at 9.2% locally versus 2.6% regionally, Filipino heritage at 4.1% versus 1.4%, and Sri Lankan heritage at 0.7% versus 0.2%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of East Cannington is 31, younger than 93% of areas nationally. 37.2% 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 demographic profile of the suburb of East Cannington is characterized by families and working-age individuals. August 2026 updates show that 40.7% of the local community comprises young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 30.9% across Greater Perth, while retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) account for 8.7% locally against a regional share of 15.9%. The median age is estimated at 31, matching the figure from the 2021 Census, while sitting 6 years below the Greater Perth 2021 Census mark of 37 and lower than the national Census median of 38.
Young to middle aged adults expanded from 39.5% at the Census to an estimated 40.7%. By 2041, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) are projected to record the largest numerical increase, adding 416 residents (33%) to reach 1,688, while the sharpest rate of expansion will occur among retiree and elderly cohorts, climbing 63% to 1,032.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for East Cannington
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 54 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,512 at the 2021 Census → 7,267 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 (SAL50453). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.