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Fulham Gardens has an estimated 6,874 residents, up from 6,573 at the 2021 Census — a change of 301 people, or 4.6%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 2,841 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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In the suburb of Fulham Gardens, the population stands at approximately 6,874 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS figures alongside new addresses validated since the Census. When compared to the 2021 Census tally of 6,573 people, this represents an addition of 301 people (4.6%). This demographic shift is calculated using an Estimated Resident Population (ERP) of 6,829 derived from the ABS June 2025 data release, along with 85 validated new addresses identified post-Census. With a density of 2,840 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks in the upper quartile across nationwide areas assessed by AreaSearch.
In recent times, overseas migration served as the primary growth engine, accounting for roughly 82.0% of total population additions. Projections for the suburb of Fulham Gardens apply 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia data with a 2022 baseline for local SA2 areas. For subsequent years post-2032 or locations not covered, 2023 SA State Government Regional/LGA age-cohort projections based on 2021 numbers are incorporated through a weighted aggregation model from LGA to SA2 divisions. Looking ahead, the suburb of Fulham Gardens is expected to experience population expansion above the national median, increasing by 917 persons to 2041 under consolidated SA2 figures and delivering an overall rise of 12.7% across the 16 years.
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290 new dwellings have been approved in Fulham Gardens over the past five years, an average of 58 a year. That is 8.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 57 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 31, 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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Residential planning records analyzed by AreaSearch from ABS building approvals indicate that Fulham Gardens has averaged roughly 58 dwelling approvals annually, totaling an estimated 290 homes across the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 31 approvals recorded to date in FY-25. The ratio of incoming population stands at an average of 0.6 new residents per year per newly approved home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), indicating that housing supply is tracking at or above local demand, fostering strong purchaser options and accommodating potential expansion beyond current projections.
Furthermore, homes under construction carry an average expected construction cost of $569,000, pointing toward higher-tier residential development. Commercial building activity is also solid, with $10.6 million in commercial approvals registered during this financial year. Per capita residential building volumes in Fulham Gardens align closely with Greater Adelaide, maintaining an overall equilibrium in market supply. Of recent residential approvals, 67.0% were detached dwellings and 33.0% were attached dwellings, illustrating a growing variety of attached properties that support diverse price tiers from family houses to compact alternatives. Demonstrating low-density urban attributes, the locality records around 226 people per dwelling approval. According to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly projections, Fulham Gardens is anticipated to expand by 872 residents through to 2041. Ongoing building levels suggest that residential construction will comfortably keep pace with demand, ensuring advantageous options for property purchasers and providing room for growth beyond prevailing estimates.
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 28 current infrastructure and development projects close to Fulham Gardens, worth an estimated $1.22 billion. 5 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, transport & logistics and education & training. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local community growth and economic performance are heavily shaped by civil infrastructure works and major development schemes. AreaSearch has identified 4 key projects anticipated to influence the district, including the Gleneagles Reserve Stormwater Management & Reserve Upgrade, Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment, Findon Energy Storage Facility, and Rivergarden Estate.
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Grange Lakes Corridor Shared Use Path (Stages 7, 8 & 9)
A shared-use walking and cycling path through local reserves and along waterways in the City of Charles Sturt, connecting West Lakes to the River Torrens Linear Park near Findon and Grange. The 2.5m wide all-weather path includes new lighting, safety barrier fencing, street crossings, a boardwalk with raingardens, and biodiversity and tree canopy protection measures. Stages 1-6 and 9 are complete. Stage 7 (Marlborough Street to North Street) is under construction, with Stage 8 (North Street to Atkin Street) construction planned for 2026/27.
Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Proposed upgrade and expansion of the existing Fulham Gardens Shopping Centre including additional retail tenancies and improved parking.
Findon Energy Storage Facility
The Findon Energy Storage Facility is a utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed for the western suburbs of Adelaide. The project aims to enhance grid stability by storing renewable energy and providing fast-frequency response services. It is designed to mitigate local network constraints and support the transition to a high-renewable energy grid in South Australia.
Estia Health Findon
Estia Health Findon is a $42 million residential aged care development currently under construction in Adelaide's western suburbs. Scheduled for completion in Spring 2026, the purpose-built, two-storey facility will provide 124 beds alongside a dedicated memory support unit. Designed by PACT Architects, the home incorporates a wellness hub, landscaped courtyards, a caf‚, and multi-purpose spaces to foster community connection for residents and their families.
Gleneagles Reserve Stormwater Management & Reserve Upgrade
Two-stage flood mitigation and open space project at Gleneagles Reserve in Seaton, delivered by the City of Charles Sturt to address flooding in the Meakin Terrace sub-catchment. Stage 1 created a larger and deeper stormwater detention basin of approximately 7,200 cubic metres, a new pump station on Dumfries Avenue designed to empty the basin within 24 to 48 hours after a storm, rock-filled vertical gabion walls, a large stormwater pit and weir to divert high flows from the Dumfries Avenue main drain, and a realigned car park entrance at Ailsa Avenue.Construction ran from July 2024 to July 2025 with SEM as contractor, followed by hydroseeding of the basin. More than 200 trees were planted for a net gain of 35 trees. The works are modelled to prevent flooding of 23 properties in a 5 per cent rain event and 8 properties in a 100 year event, benefiting Leven Avenue, Tapleys Hill Road, Wilford Avenue and Prior Avenue. Stage 1 was jointly funded by the City of Charles Sturt, the Stormwater Management Authority (Government of South Australia) and the Australian Government Disaster Ready Fund. Stage 2, an approximately $600,000 reserve upgrade shaped by community consultation, commenced October 2025 and was reported complete in March 2026 (pending a drinking fountain). It delivered a single-use automated secure public toilet, two picnic shelters with seating, an electric barbecue, a new shade sail over the play space, turf and landscaping works, accessible pedestrian entries and a new connecting path. Pump station chambers on Dumfries Avenue carry artwork by artist Cat Dean.
Grange Road, Holbrooks Road and East Avenue Intersection Upgrade
Major realignment and upgrade of the Grange Road, Holbrooks Road, and East Avenue intersection to remove a notorious dogleg. The project involves widening Grange Road, creating a four-way intersection to improve traffic flow, and installing new traffic signals, dedicated bicycle lanes, and four upgraded pedestrian crossings. This upgrade is a critical part of the T2D Broader Network Upgrades to support traffic flow during North-South Corridor construction.
Seaton Urban Renewal Project
Large-scale urban renewal led by Renewal SA and the SA Housing Trust delivering approximately 1,452 new homes by 2035 across a 38.5 ha site bounded by Frederick Road, Glenburnie Street, West Lakes Boulevard and Tapleys Hill Road in Seaton, 11 km west of Adelaide CBD. The program replaces dated public housing stock with a mix of market, affordable (minimum 20%) and social housing (approximately 400 SA Housing Trust homes). Stage 1 delivers 137 homes (31 Housing Trust, 68 affordable, 38 market) with construction underway since Q4 2024.Stage 2 civil works and Stage 3 demolition commenced Q3 2025. New streets, services and more than 26,000 sqm of public parks are being delivered alongside a significantly expanded tree canopy and upgraded streetscapes.
Ambience Apartments Findon
Medium-density residential development offering contemporary one, two, and three-bedroom residences featuring four buildings linked by a landscaped promenade and central piazza.
3,697 residents of Fulham Gardens are employed, from a labour force of 3,795. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 65.0%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 5,503, about 80% 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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AreaSearch data compiled across statistical boundaries highlights a skilled workforce in Fulham Gardens, characterized by strong participation in essential services, an unemployment rate of only 2.6%, and an estimated 5.8% yearly rise in jobs. As of March 2026, employed residents total 3,697, while local unemployment sits 1.2% lower than the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Workforce participation mirrors the broader metropolitan benchmark of 66.4%. Census figures indicate that just 10.9% of workers operated from home, though this metric was subject to Covid-19 lockdown influences. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Notably, transport, postal & warehousing represents a key area of local specialization, with a worker concentration 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance accounts for 14.8% of the local workforce, trailing Greater Adelaide's 17.7%. Given the area's predominantly residential character, comparison of Census resident numbers against local job counts indicates limited commercial employment within the suburb itself. Over a 12-month timeframe, AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM statistical data indicates that local employment expanded by 5.8% while the workforce grew by 5.0%, lowering the jobless rate by 0.8 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Adelaide recorded a 4.2% employment rise, a 4.0% increase in the labor pool, and a 0.2 percentage point reduction in unemployment. Looking ahead, national projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 outline future workforce trajectories across industries over five and ten-year intervals. While the overall Australian workforce is projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% across ten years, applying these sector-level trends to the local industry distribution suggests Fulham Gardens could see employment increases of 6.5% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this model uses illustrative weighting without localized demographic modeling).
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Median household income in Fulham Gardens is $1,595 a week (about $83,000 a year), with median personal income at $767 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,698 a year against an average of $70,076. The average runs 41% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 evaluation of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, personal earnings in Fulham Gardens exceed national norms slightly, recording a median income of $49,698 and an average income of $70,076. These benchmarks compare to $54,808 (median) and $66,852 (average) across Greater Adelaide. Factoring in a Wage Price Index rise of 10.17% since financial year 2023, present estimates reach around $54,752 (median) and $77,203 (average) as of March 2026. Across household, family, and individual brackets at the Census, local earnings place modestly between the 41st and 42nd percentiles.
A cohort of 30.1% of residents (2,069 people) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 earning bracket, aligning with the regional proportion of 31.8%. Residents retain 86.5% of their income after meeting housing commitments, placing the area in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Fulham Gardens had 2,541 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 9% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $370 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 23.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 28.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census structural figures show that residential housing in Fulham Gardens is made up of 75.6% houses and 24.4% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached homes, apartments, and 'other' dwellings), mirroring Adelaide metro distributions of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright ownership stands at 48.2%, markedly outperforming Adelaide metro levels, while mortgaged properties account for 29.3% and rental accommodation represents 22.5%. Local median monthly mortgage costs of $1,950 exceed the metropolitan figure of $1,562, and weekly median rent of $370 surpasses the Adelaide metro benchmark of $320. On a national scale, Fulham Gardens registers mortgage payments above Australia's $1,863 median, while rental costs sit below the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Fulham Gardens counted 2,541 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 24% 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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Families make up 73.8% of all households in the community, comprising couples with children at 33.3%, couples without children at 28.5%, and single parent families at 10.6%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 26.2%, consisting of lone person households at 24.0% and group households at 2.2%. The average household occupancy is 2.5 people, matching Greater Adelaide.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.4% of adults in Fulham Gardens hold a university qualification, including 18.6% with a bachelor degree and 5.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 20.6% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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In Fulham Gardens, tertiary attainment is solid, with 26.4% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the national rate of 30.4%. Bachelor degrees comprise the largest share at 18.6%, with postgraduate degrees at 5.9% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, held by 30.6% of residents aged 15+, consisting of 10.0% with advanced diplomas and 20.6% holding certificates. A significant 26.2% of the local population is actively engaged in studies. Among those enrolled, 9.4% attend primary school, 6.9% are in secondary education, and 5.2% are enrolled in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Fulham Gardens reaches 34 stops on 19 routes, timetabled for about 1,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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 network data indicates 34 active stops throughout Fulham Gardens, accommodating local bus services. These facilities connect with 19 distinct routes, delivering 1,194 weekly passenger trips. Network coverage is strong, with the typical resident residing 191 meters from their nearest public transit stop. Given the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is standard: private vehicles account for 90% of commutes, while bus travel represents 5%. Households maintain an average of 1.5 motor vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home arrangements were recorded at 10.9% in the 2021 Census, subject to pandemic travel conditions.
Across all transit lines, transit frequencies average 170 trips per day, which translates to roughly 35 weekly trips per stop across the network.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.9% of residents in Fulham Gardens report no long-term health condition. 6.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.7 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes across Fulham Gardens, with below-average rates of common illnesses and mortality across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance participation is robust, covering approximately 55% of all residents (~3,759 people). Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent reported conditions, diagnosed in 8.8% and 6.0% of the population, respectively, while 69.9% of residents report having no medical ailments, outperforming Greater Adelaide's 67.9%. Health metrics among working-age individuals remain positive with low rates of chronic disease. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 25.7% of the community (1,766 people), above the 19.1% share recorded across Greater Adelaide, with senior health indicators comparing favorably against national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.5% of Fulham Gardens residents were born overseas and 31.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.7%) and Australian (17.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity is pronounced in Fulham Gardens, where 30.5% of the community was born overseas and 31.0% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the predominant faith, practiced by 63.1% of residents compared to 42.4% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding ancestral background based on parents' birthplace, the primary ancestries identified in Fulham Gardens are English at 19.7% (compared to 27.8% across the broader region), Australian at 17.8% (against 22.8% regionally), and Italian at 16.4% (well above the 5.2% regional proportion). Other community backgrounds show elevated representation relative to metropolitan averages, including Greek ancestry at 8.9% (vs 2.0% regionally), Serbian at 1.1% (vs 0.4%), and Macedonian at 1.3% (vs 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Fulham Gardens is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 23.0% 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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Fulham Gardens displays an older age distribution relative to Greater Adelaide. Based on August 2026 updates, 25.7% of the population consists of retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), compared to 19.1% across Greater Adelaide, while the 25 - 44 age cohort represents 23.4%, below the regional benchmark of 28.9%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 45, unchanged from the 2021 Census and exceeding Greater Adelaide's 39 and the Australian median of 38 at that Census. Since the Census, the share of retiree and elderly cohorts has risen from 23.8% to an estimated 25.7%.
By 2041, senior demographics are projected to see the largest absolute increase, adding 587 residents (33%) to reach 2,354.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Fulham Gardens
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 85 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,573 at the 2021 Census → 6,874 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 (SAL40468). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.