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Edgewater has an estimated 5,240 residents, up from 4,657 at the 2021 Census — a change of 583 people, or 12.5%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 94.0% of that increase. That puts 1,078 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's evaluation of regional ABS updates and 16 validated new addresses logged post-Census, the suburb of Edgewater has reached an estimated population of approximately 5,240 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 583 people (12.5%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 4,657 people. The calculation stems from an estimated resident population of 5,236 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release alongside post-Census address additions. Edgewater's population density stands at 1,078 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch. Outpacing both the national rate of 9.5% and the wider SA3 area, the suburb of Edgewater established itself as a regional growth frontrunner, with net overseas migration generating roughly 94.0% of recent population gains.
Population projections applied by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models pegged to a 2022 base year for SA2 districts, supplemented by cohort-specific growth rates from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (using 2022 data) for remaining locations and post-2032 modeling. Looking toward 2041, the suburb of Edgewater is projected to track slightly below national median expansion levels, adding 234 persons across the 16 years based on aggregated SA2 estimates, which equals a 4.4% overall rise.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Dwelling approvals in Edgewater have tracked at approximately 3 per year over the last 5 financial years (spanning FY-21 through FY-25), yielding an estimated 19 homes in total according to AreaSearch's breakdown of ABS data, with 6 approvals registered in FY-25 to date. Construction costs for new residential stock have averaged $369,000 per dwelling, matching broader regional levels. With population additions averaging 24.5 new residents annually for every completed home across those 5 financial years, structural undersupply continues to place upward pressure on buyer demand and property valuations. Meanwhile, commercial approvals recorded at $3.4 million during the current financial year emphasize the suburb's predominantly residential character.
Residential building output per capita in Edgewater lags Greater Perth substantially, sitting 71.0% below the metropolitan benchmark despite recent momentum. This constrained development rate falls short of the national pace as well, pointing to a well-established urban footprint and potential zoning or land boundaries. Every single new dwelling approval has consisted of detached houses, preserving the traditional, spacious suburban streetscape favored by families. Furthermore, a ratio of approximately 942 people per approved dwelling highlights the market's entrenched, low-turnover nature. Demographic forecasts indicate that Edgewater will gain 230 residents by 2041 relative to AreaSearch's most recent quarterly baseline. If residential construction volumes remain at current levels, housing creation will fail to match demographic expansion, further constraining available supply and driving competitive pricing.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Edgewater
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Edgewater, worth an estimated $95 million. A further 38 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $21.9 billion. 8 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. 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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Area dynamics are significantly steered by civic infrastructure, strategic developments, and regional planning policies. AreaSearch has pinpointed 13 key initiatives with local relevance, highlighted by the ECU Joondalup School of Education Relocation, the Joondalup Health Campus Development Stage 2, the Edgewater Quarry Redevelopment, and the 1-3 Chipala Court Residential Development.
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Edgewater Quarry Redevelopment
Proposed redevelopment of former quarry site into residential community with parklands, wetlands, and recreational facilities. Includes environmental rehabilitation and creation of sustainable housing with community amenities. Draft concept plan was not supported by community consultation and project is under review for alternative development options.
Wanneroo Recreation Centre - New Sports Hub and Community Hub Upgrade
The City of Wanneroo is redeveloping the Wanneroo Recreation Centre in two stages. Stage 1 is a new Sports Hub (detailed design underway, construction anticipated June 2026) featuring two indoor multi-sport courts, a boxing club room, calisthenics/fitness room, two change rooms, a Changing Places facility, multipurpose meeting room, and 72 car parking bays. Stage 2 will redevelop the existing centre into a Community Hub (planning/consultation phase, completion FY2029/30). The City has secured $5 million in State Government funding toward the project.
Joondalup Performing Arts and Cultural Facility
Proposed state-of-the-art performing arts venue planned for Lot 1001 Teakle Court in the Joondalup City Centre. The proposed facility is designed to feature primary theatre auditoriums, rehearsal spaces, and cultural exhibition galleries serving as a premier arts and entertainment hub for northern metropolitan Perth. The City of Joondalup continues to review business cases and funding models for the project site.
Yellagonga Regional Park Improvement Project
State Government funded program to enhance Yellagonga Regional Park through new recreation and environmental infrastructure. Completed works include the Yalbunullup mountain bike trail network, bird viewing tower, accessible boardwalks, pathways, signage and rehabilitation. Construction continues on the Luisini Winery nature playground and Perry's Paddock car park, with further park improvements scheduled through 2026.
Arbella Estate
Boutique residential community of 300+ lots with premium parks, playgrounds and landscaped entry statements, close to future schools and retail.
35 Davidson Terrace Development
Proposed residential development featuring modern townhouses and apartments. Emphasizes sustainable design, community integration, and accessibility to local services and transport networks.
Joondalup Health Campus Development Stage 2
A major 307.9 million dollar expansion of Joondalup Health Campus jointly funded by the Western Australian State Government (149.9 million) and the Australian Government (158 million). Delivered by Multiplex over multiple stages, the project has already added a 102-bed mental health unit (opened August 2023), an expanded emergency department with a 12-bay influenza-like-illness unit, a Behavioural Assessment Urgent Care Clinic, six new coronary care beds, an expanded multi-storey car park with 215 additional bays, a new 106-bed public ward block (with 46 beds operational), one new public theatre and two new interventional cardiac catheter labs (opened June 2025).Two further shared public-private theatres opened in September 2025. The final stage involves fit-out of 60 additional public beds, supported by a 24 million dollar state budget allocation, scheduled for completion by mid-2026. A separate Ramsay-funded 190 million dollar Joondalup Private Hospital expansion was completed and opened to patients in early 2026, lifting bed numbers from 150 to 202 with six new operating theatres.
Halcyon Illyarrie
A boutique 153-home land lease retirement community for over-55s within Stockland's wider Illyarrie masterplanned community at Sinagra, on the former Inghams chicken factory site. Homes are single storey with a 7-Star NatHERS energy rating target, solar panels, and induction cooktops. Facilities include a clubhouse with library, cinema, function room, games area, and a health and wellness centre with magnesium pool, gym, spa, and pickleball courts. Civil works and housing construction are underway on Stage 1, with more than 60 percent of homes sold at the Foundation Release and prices starting from $635,000.
2,951 residents of Edgewater are employed, from a labour force of 3,048. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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Edgewater maintains a highly qualified local workforce anchored by essential service industries, characterized by a low 3.2% jobless rate and a 3.7% year-on-year rise in employment according to AreaSearch's aggregated statistical datasets. By March 2026, employed locals numbered 2,951, with unemployment tracking 1.0% lower than the Greater Perth benchmark of 4.2% and labor participation sitting near the metropolitan mark of 69.9%. Census records indicate that only 10.5% of workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time must be taken into account. The primary employment sectors for resident workers are health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
Representation in education & training is exceptionally strong, employing local residents at 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, accommodation & food services accounts for only 4.0% of resident jobs, underperforming Greater Perth's 6.8%. The comparison between resident workers and local employment counts shows that a substantial share of the workforce travels outside the suburb for employment. Over the twelve months leading to March 2026, analysis of ABS and SALM data shows local employment grew by 3.7% alongside a 3.9% expansion in the total labor force, shifting the unemployment rate upward by 0.1 percentage points. Across Greater Perth over the same period, jobs rose by 2.0%, the workforce grew by 2.5%, and unemployment climbed 0.4 percentage points. Utilizing national industry projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated Mar-26 (which anticipate economy-wide job growth of 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years), Edgewater's sector distribution points to projected local employment gains of 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years, based purely on weighted industry modeling without localized population adjustments.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Edgewater is $2,016 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $869 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,509 a year against an average of $77,865. 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 tax records for financial year 2023 indicate that Edgewater residents recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $60,509 and an average of $77,865, positioning the suburb above national standards while slightly below Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.93% since financial year 2023 produces updated March 2026 estimates of $67,123 for median income and $86,376 for average earnings. Census metrics from 2021 placed local household, family, and personal remuneration around the 64th percentile across Australia, with the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket being the largest cohort at 31.1% of residents (1,629 people), closely tracking the 32.0% regional share.
Furthermore, housing costs claim 13.7% of earnings, disposable income sits at the 70th percentile, and the area ranks in the 7th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Edgewater had 1,730 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 47% are owned with a mortgage, 16% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 19.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.3%. 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 separate houses formed 95.6% of Edgewater's residential landscape, with townhouses, apartments, and other configurations accounting for just 4.4%, in contrast to the broader Perth metro distribution of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership reached 36.5%, comfortably exceeding metro figures, while 47.4% of dwellings were mortgaged and 16.1% were tenanted. Typical housing expenses included median monthly mortgage commitments of $1,950 and weekly median rents of $390, surpassing both Perth metro levels ($1,907 and $350) and national benchmarks ($1,863 and $375).
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Edgewater counted 1,730 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,947 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 35% are couples with children, against 32% couples without children. 20% 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 units constitute 76.8% of households in the area, divided between couples with children at 35.0%, couples without children at 31.7%, and single parent households at 9.2%. The remaining 23.2% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily single-person households at 20.3% alongside group homes at 2.9%. The area's median household size of 2.6 people precisely matches the Greater Perth benchmark.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.2% of adults in Edgewater hold a university qualification, including 19.9% with a bachelor degree and 6.2% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 76% of areas nationally. A further 25.3% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 1,422 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,063 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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Higher education qualifications are held by 30.2% of residents aged 15 and over in Edgewater, outperforming the WA figure of 27.9%. Bachelor degree holders form the largest segment at 19.9%, complemented by postgraduate degree holders at 6.2% and graduate diploma recipients at 4.1%. Vocational credentials are also prevalent, with 37.0% of the population aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between certificates (25.3%) and advanced diplomas (11.7%). A substantial 28.7% of the local population is engaged in formal education. Primary school students constitute 10.5% of the community, secondary school pupils make up 7.6%, and 5.1% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Edgewater reaches 40 stops on 6 routes, timetabled for about 1,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 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 Edgewater encompasses 40 designated boarding points across bus and rail networks, served by 6 separate transit lines that provide 1,502 passenger journeys per week. Network coverage is strong, placing typical households within 198 meters of a departure point. Given the suburb's residential setup, outbound commuting is widespread, with private vehicles accounting for 76% of commuter travel, train services taking 16%, and vehicle ownership averaging 1.6 cars per household. Meanwhile, 10.5% of working residents operated from home according to the 2021 Census, a figure potentially affected by COVID-19 settings.
Transit service frequency across the network totals an average of 214 trips each day, which translates to roughly 37 weekly departures at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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70.5% of residents in Edgewater report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 78% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 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 mortality statistics and chronic ailment rates show very positive health outcomes in Edgewater, with both younger demographics and older cohorts displaying a low incidence of common health issues. In addition, private health insurance coverage is extensive, held by roughly 58% of the populace (~3,044 people). The primary reported health conditions among residents are arthritis (8.0%) and mental health concerns (7.1%), while 70.5% of the populace indicated having no diagnosed health conditions, close to the Greater Perth rate of 71.9%. Health indicators for residents under 65 track ahead of average.
Those aged 65 and over make up 20.9% of the local population (1,095 people), higher than the 15.9% metropolitan benchmark, and senior health outcomes remain robust and generally consistent with national percentiles.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
43.6% of Edgewater residents were born overseas and 10.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (36.5%) and Australian (19.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Edgewater is pronounced compared to most surrounding markets, with 43.6% of residents born abroad and 10.2% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity represents the leading faith, practiced by 47.6% of residents. Judaism shows a distinct local presence at 0.2% of the population, compared with 0.3% observed across Greater Perth. Regarding parental lineage, the three most common backgrounds among Edgewater residents are English at 36.5% (notably above the regional proportion of 28.0%), Australian at 19.4%, and Irish at 9.5%. Other groups exhibiting above-average representation include Dutch ancestry at 2.1% (compared to 1.5% regionally), South Australian background at 1.6% (versus 1.0%), and Welsh ancestry at 1.2% (relative to 0.7% across the region).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Edgewater is 40. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.7% 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 Edgewater leans mature, with seniors and retirees aged 65+ making up 20.9% of the populace as of August 2026 updates, compared to 15.9% regionally, while adults aged 25 - 44 account for 27.7% versus 30.9% across Greater Perth. AreaSearch calculates the median age at 40 as at August 2026, down slightly from 41 at the 2021 Census but 3 years older than the Greater Perth median of 37 recorded during that Census. Since then, the 45 - 64 age band has diminished from 26.1% to an estimated 22.3%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior and elderly brackets are projected to capture the bulk of growth by gaining 459 residents (42%) to total 1,554, while cohorts of children, young adults, and individuals aged 25 - 44 are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Edgewater
8 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 8 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 16 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,657 at the 2021 Census → 5,240 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 (SAL50474). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.