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Flagstaff Hill has an estimated 10,582 residents, up from 10,184 at the 2021 Census — a change of 398 people, or 3.9%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. That puts 1,346 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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Based on assessments of ABS population revisions for the broader region alongside fresh address data validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Flagstaff Hill has an estimated population of 10,582 as of May 2026. This represents a gain of 398 residents (3.9%) relative to the 2021 Census, when the count stood at 10,184 individuals. The figure is derived from the resident population of 10,574, calculated by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 release of ERP data and incorporating 15 validated new addresses since the Census date. With this population level, the density ratio averages 1,346 persons per square kilometer, exceeding the average across Australian areas analyzed by AreaSearch.
The suburb's 3.9% Census-to-date expansion trails the wider SA3 area (5.8%) by 1.9 percentage points, showing competitive local growth dynamics. Overseas migration was the primary driver of this demographic expansion, accounting for approximately 71.0% of the net population growth during recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 unit, which were published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 regions lacking these projections, and for the years after 2032, calculations are based on the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections by age group, published in 2023 utilizing 2021 data, adjusted via weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Looking to future demographic shifts, the suburb is projected to grow by 1,100 residents to 2041 under aggregated SA2 projections, representing an expansion of 10.3% over the 16 years, which is slightly below the median growth rate of national locations.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
58 new dwellings have been approved in Flagstaff Hill over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That is 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 14, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approval statistics compiled from local area files, the suburb of Flagstaff Hill has averaged approximately 11 residential building approvals annually. Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), 58 new homes received approvals, with 13 approved during FY-26 so far. Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), 6.6 people moved to the suburb for each new home built, indicating that demand is outpacing local supply, which commonly exerts upward pressure on prices and intensifies buyer competition. The average estimated value of these newly approved homes is $391,000, pointing to developer activity focused on higher-end, premium properties.
Relative to Greater Adelaide, the suburb of Flagstaff Hill registers considerably lower building approval volumes, tracking 77.0% below the metropolitan per-capita average. This limited supply of new properties typically supports the pricing and demand for existing houses. Approval volumes are also below the national average, reflecting a mature residential area and potential planning barriers. Detached houses comprised the entirety of recent development, preserving the local suburban landscape with large family homes. The market shows approximately 913 people per dwelling approval, indicating a highly consolidated residential area. Demographic projections indicate that the suburb of Flagstaff Hill will add 1,092 residents to 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations by AreaSearch. If the current rate of construction persists, new housing supply may fail to accommodate this growth, which could increase competition among buyers and support price growth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Flagstaff Hill, worth an estimated $42 million. A further 20 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.13 billion. 8 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major developments, and council planning schemes strongly influence regional performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 9 key projects that are expected to influence the local area. Principal developments include Living Choice Flagstaff Hill, the Flagstaff Hill Reserve Revegetation Project, Stage 1 of the Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment (Acute Services Building), and the Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery Project focusing on Sauerbier and Homestead Creeks, with the accompanying lists highlighting those of greatest significance.
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Flagstaff Hill Reserve Revegetation Project
Environmental restoration project focusing on native vegetation revegetation, erosion control, biodiversity enhancement, and habitat creation. Includes community education components and ongoing monitoring to ensure ecosystem restoration success.
Living Choice Flagstaff Hill
South Australia's first integrated golf course and retirement community. Stage 1 (42 villas and The Range with 17 apartments) is complete, and Stage 2 (The Summit and The Fairway) with a new golf clubhouse and wellness facilities is now open. The village features a wellness centre, indoor heated pool, cinema, restaurant and bar, and other resident amenities.
Flinders Medical Centre Southern Redevelopment Stage 1 (Acute Services Building)
Stage 1 of the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network redevelopment, anchored by a new seven-storey Acute Services Building at the front of Flinders Medical Centre. The tower delivers 17,000 square metres of new built area plus 3,000 square metres of refurbishment, adding 98 clinical spaces. It will house two 32-bed adult inpatient units, an 18-bay Medical Day Unit, a 16-bed Intensive Care Unit with a dedicated CT scanner suite, four operating theatres with a 14-bay recovery area, a Day of Surgery Admissions area, a new Podiatry department, and a dedicated floor for the FMC Eye Surgery Clinic which integrates the network's ophthalmology services into a single facility (a first for South Australia's public health system).The new building will form the hospital's main entrance with a large lobby, retail outlet and undercover drop-off zone. The wider Stage 1 program also includes a 12-bed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at Margaret Tobin Centre (opening March 2026), 48 new beds at Noarlunga Hospital (opened November 2025), 32 beds across two wards at the Repat Health Precinct (opened 2024), and supporting upgrades to mortuary (completed October 2025), kitchen, sterilisation services and electrical infrastructure. More than 20 million dollars of new major medical equipment will be installed including advanced imaging, automated pharmacy dispensing cabinets and a new CT scanner. Designed by ARM Architecture with Silver Thomas Hanley, with Built Environs as Managing Contractor and Aurecon providing structural and civil engineering. The Acute Services Building is expected to open in early 2028.
Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery Project - Sauerbier Creek and Homestead Creek
Watercourse rehabilitation works for Sauerbier Creek and Homestead Creek in Aberfoyle Park, funded by an additional AUD 1.83 million from the Australian Government Natural Heritage Trust under the Urban Rivers and Catchments Program and delivered by the City of Onkaparinga. The project is improving stormwater flows, creek banks, erosion control, water quality, native vegetation, wildlife habitat and community access to nature. Current works include selective woody weed removal in February and March 2026, followed by local native planting during autumn and winter 2026.The broader Urban Creek Resilience and Recovery program is expected to run over five years to 2028-29.
Thalassa Park Master Plan
Master plan for the future enhancement of Thalassa Park, including upgraded playgrounds, walking and cycling trails, event spaces, gardens, accessibility improvements and the Storybook Walk sculpture park. As of the latest council update, the draft master plan has been refined with the Thalassa Park and Gardens Trust, including cost estimates and staged priorities to support future budgeting and grant applications. Community consultation on the revised draft is expected once the documents are finalised.
Flagstaff Road Upgrade
Upgrade of approximately 3.3 km of Flagstaff Road including duplication of the remaining three-lane section to a permanent four-lane divided carriageway, intersection improvements, upgraded drainage, shared walking and cycling paths, lighting and road safety improvements. Construction has been underway with staged traffic management and community updates.
Flagstaff Hill Sports Ground Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of sporting facilities including new clubrooms, improved playing surfaces, enhanced lighting, modern amenities, playground equipment, and accessibility improvements to serve the growing Flagstaff Hill community.
Zero Cost Energy Future - Happy Valley Reservoir Solar Project
World's largest fully moveable solar array featuring 33,750 5B Maverick pre-fabricated solar panels with 12.8MW capacity at Happy Valley Reservoir Reserve. Generates 17 gigawatt hours of renewable energy annually to power the water treatment plant serving over 40% of Adelaide's drinking water. Part of SA Water's $300 million Zero Cost Energy Future initiative. The innovative relocatable system uses ballasted design requiring minimal ground penetration, allowing the array to be moved if needed for maintenance or site works.
6,150 residents of Flagstaff Hill are employed, from a labour force of 6,243. Unemployment sits at 1.5%, with participation at 71.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,902, about 75% 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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The suburb of Flagstaff Hill is characterized by a highly educated workforce with strong representation in essential services, an unemployment rate of only 1.5%, and an estimated job growth rate of 5.1% over the past year, according to AreaSearch's regional data aggregation. As of March 2026, working residents numbered 6,150, with the local unemployment rate sitting 2.3 percentage points below the 3.8% registered across Greater Adelaide. Labor force participation stands at 71.1%, compared to 66.6% for Greater Adelaide. Census statistics show a relatively low 12.5% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure may have been affected by COVID-19 restrictions.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, education & training, and retail trade. The suburb displays a strong concentration of jobs in education & training, which stands at 1.3 times the regional average. In contrast, manufacturing employs a lower share of the workforce, at 5.7% compared to the regional benchmark of 7.0%. The residential profile of the suburb means local job openings are relatively limited, as shown by comparing the working population at the Census with the total resident workforce. Based on AreaSearch's analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional files, the year ending March 2026 saw employment expand by 5.1% and the labor force grow by 5.0%, causing the unemployment rate to drop by 0.1 percentage points. Over the same period, Greater Adelaide experienced employment growth of 4.2% and labor force growth of 4.0%, while its unemployment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context regarding future labour demand in the suburb of Flagstaff Hill. These five and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential employment trends. Across Australia, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary significantly by sector. Applying these sector-specific forecasts to the local occupational structure suggests employment in the suburb of Flagstaff Hill could expand by 6.8% over five years and 14.2% over ten years, based on a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Flagstaff Hill is $2,080 a week (about $108,000 a year), with median personal income at $844 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,707 a year against an average of $62,544. 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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According to AreaSearch's analysis of the latest postcode-level ATO data released for financial year 2023, the suburb of Flagstaff Hill recorded a median taxpayer income of $53,707 and an average income of $62,544. These figures are below the national averages and compare to median and average incomes of $54,808 and $66,852 across Greater Adelaide. Adjusting for Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 stand at approximately $59,169 for the median and $68,905 for the average. Based on the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the area sit in the 64th percentile nationally.
Income distribution figures show that 36.6% of residents (representing 3,873 people) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket, similar to the 31.8% recorded across the metropolitan area. After accounting for housing costs, residents retain 88.3% of their income, which indicates strong purchasing power, while the area's SEIFA income index places it in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Flagstaff Hill had 3,617 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 51% are owned with a mortgage, 11% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $385 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 18.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in the suburb of Flagstaff Hill, as recorded in the latest Census, consisted of 96.5% separate houses and 3.5% other housing types (including townhouses, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings across metropolitan Adelaide. Home ownership rates were significantly higher than the metropolitan average at 39.0%, with the remaining properties occupied by mortgage holders (50.5%) or rented (10.5%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,733 was well above the metropolitan average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent of $385 also exceeded the Adelaide average of $320.
In a national context, mortgage repayments in the suburb of Flagstaff Hill are below the Australian median of $1,863, whereas weekly rents exceed the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Flagstaff Hill counted 3,617 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 40% are couples with children, more than in 79% of areas nationally, against 34% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the vast majority of local homes at 83.2%, consisting of couples with children at 40.1%, couples without children at 33.7%, and single parent families at 8.3%. Non-family households account for the remaining 16.8%, with single-person households representing 15.6% and group housing making up 1.5% of all households. The median household size is 2.7 occupants, which is larger than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
30.4% of adults in Flagstaff Hill hold a university qualification, including 20.4% with a bachelor degree and 6.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 878 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,067 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 in the suburb of Flagstaff Hill is high compared to regional benchmarks, with 30.4% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree, compared to 18.9% in the surrounding SA3 region. This education profile positions the suburb well for professional opportunities. Among tertiary graduates, Bachelor degrees are the most common at 20.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (6.6%) and graduate diplomas (3.4%). Vocational and technical training is also highly represented, with 35.3% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational qualifications, including advanced diplomas (12.3%) and certificates (23.0%). Participation in study is high, with 27.3% of the local population enrolled in formal education.
Primary school pupils account for 9.6% of the population, secondary students represent 7.2%, and tertiary students make up 5.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Flagstaff Hill reaches 38 stops on 23 routes, timetabled for about 650 services a week. The typical home sits about 330 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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 infrastructure includes 38 active stops located within the suburb of Flagstaff Hill, offering bus services. These stops support 23 unique routes, generating a total of 646 weekly passenger journeys. Accessibility is classified as favorable, with the typical resident residing 331 meters from their nearest transit point. The suburb's residential nature means most workers travel out of the area for employment, with private cars remaining the primary commuting choice at 90%. Average motor vehicle ownership stands at 1.9 cars per household, exceeding the metropolitan average. A relatively modest 12.5% of working residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit schedules show an average of 92 daily services across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 17 weekly departures from each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
69.2% of residents in Flagstaff Hill report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 75% of areas nationally. 4.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 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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Assessments of local health data indicate favorable outcomes across the suburb of Flagstaff Hill, based on AreaSearch's study of mortality rates and chronic illness prevalence, showing low rates of common health conditions across all age cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is held by a relatively modest proportion of the population, at approximately 52% (about 5,474 people). The most prevalent medical diagnoses among local residents were arthritis and mental health issues, affecting 7.8% and 7.6% of the population respectively. Conversely, 69.2% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
The population under the age of 65 exhibits strong health profiles. Residents aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the suburb (2,306 people), exceeding the 19.2% average for Greater Adelaide. Health indicators for these older residents are robust, with national percentile ranks generally aligning with the broader local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.4% of Flagstaff Hill residents were born overseas and 13.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.0%) and Australian (23.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The suburb of Flagstaff Hill exhibits greater cultural diversity than most comparable markets, with 13.6% of residents using a language other than English at home and 28.4% born overseas. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, accounting for 42.9% of residents. The most pronounced religious overrepresentation occurs in Judaism, which is practiced by 0.2% of the population compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at ancestral origins, the three most common backgrounds in the suburb of Flagstaff Hill are English at 33.0% of the population (significantly above the metropolitan average of 27.8%), Australian at 23.8%, and Other at 7.2%.
Several other backgrounds show notable differences compared to the wider region: Welsh heritage is recorded at 1.0% in the suburb (compared to 0.6% across the metro area), Polish heritage at 1.2% (compared to 1.0%), and German heritage at 5.8% (compared to 5.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Flagstaff Hill is 43. 22.0% 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 the suburb of Flagstaff Hill is 43 years, placing it significantly above the Greater Adelaide average of 39 and the Australian average of 38 years. Compared to Greater Adelaide, the suburb has an elevated proportion of residents aged 75 - 84 (8.6%) and a lower share of young adults aged 25 - 34 (9.5%). Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents in the 75 to 84 bracket has increased from 5.8% to 8.6%. Over the same period, the 45 to 54 group declined from 14.2% to 12.9%, and the 65 to 74 group fell from 12.5% to 11.4%.
Looking forward to 2041, demographic projections point to changes in the age profile, led by a 154% increase in the 85+ cohort (adding 292 people to reach 483, up from 190). In contrast, the cohort aged 65 to 74 is expected to decrease by 7 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Flagstaff Hill
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) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| 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 | Oct 2025 10 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 Oct 2025. | ||
| 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) | Aug 2026 this 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 — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (10,184 at the 2021 Census → 10,582 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 (SAL40444). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.