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Gulfview Heights has an estimated 3,618 residents, down from 3,674 at the 2021 Census — a change of 56 people, or 1.5%. The population has thinned by an average 0.5% a year over five years, slower than 97% of areas nationally. That puts 1,011 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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Estimates from AreaSearch, drawing on ABS population data updates for the wider region and new address verifications, place the population of the suburb of Gulfview Heights at approximately 3,618 in May 2026. This represents a contraction of 56 people (1.5%) from the 2021 Census, which documented 3,674 individuals. This shift is calculated from a resident count of 3,609, determined by AreaSearch using the ABS June 2025 ERP release alongside 13 validated new addresses registered post-Census. The resulting population density stands at 1,010 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with typical figures recorded in AreaSearch assessments.
Recent population gains were chiefly fueled by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 62.0% of all inflows. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline, are utilized for each SA2 region. For locations lacking this coverage, and for periods beyond 2032, regional and LGA projections by age bracket from the SA State Government (released in 2023 using 2021 data) are applied via a weighted aggregation method from LGA to SA2 level. Future demographics indicate that the suburb of Gulfview Heights will experience gains slightly below the national median for statistical regions, with aggregated SA2 projections pointing to an addition of 154 persons by 2041, representing a total rise of 4.0% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
27 new dwellings have been approved in Gulfview Heights over the past five years, an average of 5 a year. That is 1.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 5, broadly in line with 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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ABS building approval statistics compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Gulfview Heights averages approximately 5 new residential approvals annually, yielding a total of 27 dwellings over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 5 approvals have been registered. Amid a declining population, the housing supply has kept pace with demand to maintain a balanced market offering ample choice for purchasers, with new builds averaging a value of $329,000. Commercial approvals have reached $498,000 this financial year, underscoring the residential character of the locality. Building activity in Gulfview Heights is substantially subdued compared to Greater Adelaide, sitting 59.0% below the regional per capita average.
This lack of new stock generally bolsters demand and valuations for existing properties. Construction rates also sit below the national benchmark, reflecting a mature setting potentially constrained by planning regulations. Additionally, recent construction has consisted entirely of detached houses, maintaining the suburban profile of the area and appealing to buyers seeking standalone properties. The ratio of approximately 1448 people for every dwelling approval highlights the highly established nature of this market. Future outlooks suggest Gulfview Heights will add 145 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Residential construction is keeping a steady pace with this projected growth, though purchasers may face heightened competition as the population expands.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Gulfview Heights
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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 Gulfview Heights, worth an estimated $15 million. A further 28 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.51 billion. 4 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, transport & logistics 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 planning schemes significantly impact regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 5 projects expected to influence the locality. Key initiatives include The Heights Estate Para Hills, Springbank Waters Residential Estate, the Main North Road and Target Hill Road Junction Upgrade, and the Para Hills Community Hub, with detailed timelines below.
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Main North Road and Target Hill Road Junction Upgrade
Junction upgrade at Main North Road and Target Hill Road in Salisbury Heights to improve access and traffic flow. Enhanced safety features and intersection capacity improvements.
Wynn Vale Grove Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Proposed expansion and refurbishment of the Wynn Vale Grove Shopping Centre including upgraded retail tenancies, expansion of the existing medical centre, improved pedestrian access, landscaping and a reconfigured car park. As of mid-2026 the proposal remains in the planning phase with no confirmed construction commencement publicly announced.
Sunnybrook Estate
Sunnybrook Estate is a boutique residential land subdivision in the established Sunnybrook precinct of Wynn Vale. Earlier stages are complete and the final premium allotments are under construction, delivering around 48 new detached homes close to local shops, schools and parklands.
Springbank Waters Residential Estate
A large, master-planned residential community completed in stages over two decades, featuring over 1,100 homes, wetlands, and parks. The final stage is delivering over 400 new homes and is currently under construction.
Para Hills Community Hub
Multi-function community hub at 18-22 Wilkinson Road, Para Hills featuring library, community centre, meeting rooms and recreational facilities. Modern facility serving the local Para Hills community with modern amenities supporting local community needs and activities.
Saints Shopping
Saints Shopping is a local shopping centre in Salisbury Plain, providing retail and services to the community. It features 21 tenancies including Saints Foodland supermarket, Anytime Fitness gymnasium, various restaurants, McDonald's, and 354 car parks. The centre is operational with recent additions like Sushi Hiro in late 2024.
Para Hills West Urban Renewal Precinct
State Government-led urban renewal initiative to transform underutilised former Housing SA land in Para Hills West into a mixed-use precinct with up to 1,000 new homes including affordable and social housing. Led by Renewal SA, the project targets medium-density development over approximately a decade. As of April 2026, the project does not appear in Renewal SA's current active projects portfolio and the dedicated project page has been removed, indicating it may be under strategic review or absorbed into a broader northern Adelaide housing program.
Salisbury City Centre Redevelopment
A $200 million mixed-use redevelopment of four sites across the Salisbury City Centre, delivering six new developments in partnership between the City of Salisbury and the Buildtec-Catcorp consortium. The project will deliver over 200 residential dwellings (apartments, retirement living, build-to-rent, affordable and short-term accommodation), a 500-space multi-deck car park, a premium supermarket, and retail, commercial and hospitality tenancies. A planning application for Stage 1 (Sites 1 and 2) was lodged with the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) in December 2024 and is progressing through assessment.Stage 1 construction is anticipated from April 2026, with Stage 2 commencing 2027. The project is the most significant phase of Council's City Centre renewal strategy.
2,152 residents of Gulfview Heights are employed, from a labour force of 2,172. Unemployment sits at 0.9%, with participation at 71.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,768, about 77% 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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Data aggregated by AreaSearch reveals that Gulfview Heights has a highly skilled workforce with strong representation in essential service industries, an unemployment rate of only 0.9%, and steady employment levels over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,152, representing an unemployment rate 2.9% below the Greater Adelaide average of 3.8%. The participation rate is typical, standing at 71.1% compared to 66.6% across Greater Adelaide. Census records show a modest 8.6% of the workforce operated from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of COVID-19 restrictions. The local workforce is heavily represented in healthcare & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
The construction sector shows a particularly high concentration, employing workers at 1.3 times the regional average rate. In contrast, healthcare & social assistance is less prevalent locally, accounting for 14.6% of jobs compared to the regional average of 17.7%. Given the discrepancy between the working population and resident numbers, this residential pocket appears to offer minimal local employment opportunities. AreaSearch evaluated data from SALM and ABS, combining information from wider statistical regions, to show that the 12-month span experienced a 0.4% rise in employment and a 0.3% increase in the labour force, which resulted in unemployment remaining largely unchanged. This outcome contrasts with Greater Adelaide, where employment climbed 4.2%, the labour force grew 4.0%, and unemployment dropped by 0.2 percentage points. The national employment outlook published by Jobs and Skills Australia for May-25 can provide additional context regarding anticipated future demand inside Gulfview Heights. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been overlaid with the local employment structure to project growth trends. Although the national forecast indicates a 6.6% expansion over five years and a 13.7% expansion over ten years, sectoral growth rates vary considerably. When these sectoral projections are applied to the employment composition in Gulfview Heights, the result is an estimated local employment increase of 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Gulfview Heights is $1,953 a week (about $102,000 a year), with median personal income at $816 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,617 a year against an average of $65,333. 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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ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year indicates that taxpayers in Gulfview Heights recorded a median income of $57,617 and an average income of $65,333. These figures are slightly below national benchmarks and compare to median and average outcomes of $54,808 and $66,852 across Greater Adelaide. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.17% since the 2023 financial year, estimated incomes as of March 2026 would be roughly $63,477 for the median and $71,977 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes placed the area in the 57th percentile nationally.
Specifically, 34.5% of the population, or 1,248 individuals, fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 weekly income bracket, closely matching the wider region where 31.8% of people sit. Post-housing disposable income stands at 89.6%, indicating robust household purchasing power, and the area is positioned in the 6th decile of the SEIFA index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Gulfview Heights had 1,265 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 48% are owned with a mortgage, 10% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 17.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 17.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The housing profile in Gulfview Heights at the time of the latest Census consisted of 97.3% standalone houses and 2.7% alternative dwellings such as semi-detached homes and apartments, differing from the Greater Adelaide split of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Home ownership rates were elevated at 41.9%, with remaining properties held under mortgages (48.3%) or occupied by tenants (9.8%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,517 sat below the metropolitan Adelaide average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent was $350 compared to the regional figure of $320. Compared to national benchmarks, local mortgages are considerably lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and rents are below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Gulfview Heights counted 1,265 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.9 people each. 43% are couples with children, more than in 85% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 15% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the vast majority of homes at 84.8%, consisting of couples with children at 42.6%, couples without children at 30.6%, and single parents at 10.4%. Non-family households account for the remaining 15.2%, with lone occupants making up 14.7% and group households representing 0.8%. The median household size of 2.9 individuals exceeds the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
19.0% of adults in Gulfview Heights hold a university qualification, including 13.4% with a bachelor degree and 3.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 399 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 996 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 outcomes show room for growth, with the university qualification rate of 19.0% falling short of the national average of 30.4%. Among tertiary qualified residents, bachelor degrees are most common at 13.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 3.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.0%. Technical and trade qualifications are highly prevalent, with vocational credentials held by 36.9% of residents aged 15 and over, comprising advanced diplomas at 9.5% and certificates at 27.4%. Enrolment levels are high, with 26.0% of the population actively participating in education. This cohort comprises 9.0% in primary schooling, 8.2% in secondary education, and 5.2% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Gulfview Heights reaches 12 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 990 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 2.1 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 options in Gulfview Heights include 12 active bus stops. These locations are served by 17 distinct routes, facilitating 985 passenger journeys per week. Access to services is good, with residents living an average of 292 meters from the nearest stop. The neighborhood is predominantly residential, leading to high outward commuting, with cars being the primary mode of travel for 93% of residents and buses accounting for 6%. Household vehicle ownership averages 2.1 cars, exceeding the regional average. A minor share of 8.6% of residents worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 rules.
Services run at an average frequency of 140 trips per day across all routes, translating to roughly 82 weekly trips for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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69.5% of residents in Gulfview Heights report no long-term health condition. 4.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.8 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 indicators in Gulfview Heights are favorable, as shown by AreaSearch analysis of mortality and chronic illness rates. The incidence of common medical conditions is low overall and aligns with national averages in senior, high-risk cohorts, while private health insurance coverage is slightly above the typical SA2 average at roughly 53% of the community, representing approximately 1,911 individuals. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent chronic conditions, affecting 8.6% and 7.7% of residents. Conversely, 69.5% of the population reported no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes are particularly strong for those under 65.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 17.5% of the population (633 people), which is lower than the Greater Adelaide level of 19.2%. Seniors in the area experience positive health outcomes, though this group ranks lower nationally than the younger local cohorts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.2% of Gulfview Heights residents were born overseas and 18.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.9%) and Australian (23.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Gulfview Heights is higher than in most comparable local markets, with 25.2% of the population born outside Australia and 18.5% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, adhered to by 53.5% of residents. The most noticeable deviation from regional norms is in the Other religious category, which accounts for 2.0% of the population compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at ancestral backgrounds, the three largest groups are English at 27.9%, Australian at 23.2%, and Italian at 8.8%. Some specific European backgrounds show higher representation than the regional average, with Polish heritage at 1.2% of the population (compared to 1.0% regionally), Russian at 0.7% (compared to 0.3%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Gulfview Heights is 41. 24.8% 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 of 41 years in Gulfview Heights is slightly higher than the Greater Adelaide median of 39 and the national median of 38. The local age distribution features a large proportion of 55 to 64 year-olds (14.8%), while 25 to 34 year-olds represent a smaller share (11.0%) than in Greater Adelaide. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age bracket grew from 12.0% to 13.5% of the population, and the 75 to 84 cohort expanded from 4.0% to 5.1%. Meanwhile, the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 15.1% to 14.2%.
Projections for 2041 point to shifts in the age structure, with the 45 to 54 group expected to grow by 65 people (13%) from 513 to 579, while the 0 to 4 and 5 to 14 demographics will shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Gulfview Heights
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) | 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. | ||
| 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 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 — 13 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,674 at the 2021 Census → 3,618 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 (SAL40539). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.