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Henley Beach has an estimated 7,061 residents, up from 6,259 at the 2021 Census — a change of 802 people, or 12.8%. Growth has averaged 2.2% a year over five years, faster than 79% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. That puts 2,824 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining ABS demographic revisions and validated new addresses recorded since the Census, the suburb of Henley Beach is projected to reach approximately 7,061 residents by Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 802 people (12.8%) from the 6,259 individuals counted during the 2021 Census. These figures build upon an estimated resident population of 7,021 determined by AreaSearch via the June 2025 ABS ERP figures, supplemented by 54 validated new addresses post-Census. Consequently, local population density stands at 2,824 persons per square kilometer, positioning the community in the top quartile of nationally reviewed locations.
Furthermore, the 12.8% expansion recorded in the suburb of Henley Beach since the 2021 census surpassed both the broader SA4 territory and the statewide rate of 7.7%, establishing it as an area pacesetter. Recent expansion has been predominantly fuelled by overseas arrivals, accounting for roughly 82.0% of total demographic additions. Projections utilised by AreaSearch incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models baseline-set to 2022 across SA2 boundaries. Where coverage is absent or extends beyond 2032, 2023 SA State Government age-bracket models based on 2021 metrics are applied, weighted and aggregated from LGA down to SA2 zones. Demographic forecasts indicate that future expansion will track slightly below the national statistical median, with the suburb of Henley Beach expected to expand by 708 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2 projections, representing an aggregate rise of 9.5% over the 16 years.
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140 new dwellings have been approved in Henley Beach over the past five years, an average of 28 a year. That places the area in the 83rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 39 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 72% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 65, 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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AreaSearch examination of ABS building statistics at the statistical area level reveals that Henley Beach has logged approximately 28 residential approvals per year, amounting to roughly 140 residences across the prior 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 65 residential permits have been authorized. Between FY-21 and FY-25 across the past 5 financial years, incoming population growth generated an average of 3.7 new residents per year for each built home, indicating that residential demand is substantially outpacing incoming stock, typically intensifying buyer rivalry and pushing up asset values. Expected construction costs for newly approved dwellings average $569,000, illustrating an emphasis by builders on upscale, premium residences.
Concurrently, $12.1 million in commercial building permits has been registered during the ongoing financial year, underlining steady non-residential investment. On a per-capita basis, residential approvals in Henley Beach run at roughly two-thirds the level seen across Greater Adelaide, placing the locality in the 82nd percentile nationwide amid a recent acceleration in building approvals. Detached houses account for 72.0% of upcoming residential construction, while townhouses or apartments constitute 28.0%, maintaining the traditional suburban character and appealing to purchasers seeking standalone living spaces. The market currently registers approximately 111 people per dwelling approval, underscoring ongoing expansion. Longer-term projections indicate that Henley Beach will expand by 668 residents by 2041 compared to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Maintained at ongoing rates, residential building activity appears well-calibrated to satisfy incoming housing demand, fostering advantageous conditions for purchasers and potentially facilitating expansion beyond baseline projections.
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 32 current infrastructure and development projects close to Henley Beach, 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, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Local infrastructure investment, town planning schemes, and major civic undertakings serve as fundamental drivers of community progress. Currently, AreaSearch has identified no major infrastructure undertakings likely to impact the locality, though notable surrounding initiatives include Rivergarden Estate, Charles Sturt Playground Renewal Program, Findon High School Upgrade, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment Stage Three, with details below focusing on key developments.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
4,229 residents of Henley Beach are employed, from a labour force of 4,283. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 71.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,120, about 87% 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 workforce in Henley Beach is characterized by strong qualification levels and high participation in essential services, accompanied by an unemployment rate of only 1.3% and estimated annual employment gains of 7.5%, as aggregated by AreaSearch from statistical area metrics. By March 2026, employed residents reached 4,229, while the local jobless rate sat 2.6% beneath the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Labour participation remains solid at 71.3% versus 66.4% across Greater Adelaide, with 14.4% of working locals operating from home according to Census records, though pandemic lockdown circumstances during collection should be noted.
Leading fields of resident employment include health care & social assistance, education & training, along with construction. Local specialisation is particularly elevated across professional & technical occupations, where employment concentration is 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, health care & social assistance represents an under-indexed sector locally, engaging 14.9% of resident workers against 17.7% in Greater Adelaide. The heavily residential fabric results in comparatively limited workplace volume situated within the immediate locality, as seen when comparing Census resident workers against workplace population counts. According to AreaSearch evaluations of aggregated ABS and SALM records, the preceding 12-month period delivered a 7.5% increase in employment alongside a 6.9% rise in the labour pool, reducing local unemployment by 0.5 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Adelaide posted employment expansion of 4.2% and labour force gains of 4.0%, yielding a 0.2 percentage point drop. Further insights into long-term demand derive from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections issued in Mar-26. Projected nationally at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry growth distributions applied to local employment compositions indicate that local jobs could grow by 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (representing a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes without factoring in localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Henley Beach is $1,879 a week (about $98,000 a year), with median personal income at $971 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,916 a year against an average of $88,714. 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 aggregated ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, Henley Beach documented a median taxpayer income of $62,916 alongside an average of $88,714, positioning local earnings among the highest nationwide in contrast to Greater Adelaide's median of $54,808 and average of $66,852. Factoring in Wage Price Index appreciation of 10.17% since financial year 2023, prevailing figures as of March 2026 stand at approximately $69,315 for median income and $97,736 for average income. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly earnings ranked at the 75th percentile ($971 weekly), while household earnings placed at the 57th percentile.
The largest single income cohort encompasses 26.2% of residents (1,849 people) earning in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, aligning with the 31.8% recorded across the surrounding region. Furthermore, 31.5% of households generate top-tier weekly earnings exceeding $3,000, underpinning strong consumer capacity. Residual income post-housing costs stands at 86.4%, with the area ranking in the 8th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Henley Beach had 2,570 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 58% detached houses and 22% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $345 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,000 a month. Rent absorbs 18.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.6%. 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 assessments show that the residential fabric of Henley Beach features 57.9% houses alongside 42.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the wider Adelaide metro profile of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership is notably elevated at 36.8% relative to Adelaide metro benchmarks, while mortgaged properties comprise 31.9% and tenanted homes represent 31.3%. Monthly mortgage payments run higher than the Adelaide metro average at a median of $2,000, while median weekly rent is $345, against regional benchmarks of $1,562 and $320 respectively. Nationally, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian typical repayment of $1,863, whereas rental costs remain below the countrywide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Henley Beach counted 2,570 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,899 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute the majority of living arrangements at 65.6%, comprising couples with children at 31.0%, couples without children at 25.5%, and single parent families at 8.4%. The remaining 34.4% consists of non-family households, including lone person households at 31.6% and group households at 2.6%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.3 people, tracking below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.6% of adults in Henley Beach hold a university qualification, including 23.0% with a bachelor degree and 7.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.5% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 4,562 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,073 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 across the community is prominent relative to surrounding regions, with 34.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing university credentials, surpassing the SA benchmark of 25.7% and the wider SA3 area figure of 28.8%. Bachelor qualifications represent the largest proportion at 23.0%, complemented by postgraduate qualifications (7.9%) and graduate diplomas (3.7%). Additionally, technical and vocational skills are widely held, with 30.3% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications across certificates (18.5%) and advanced diplomas (11.8%). Community engagement in learning is substantial, with 27.4% of the population actively enrolled in formal study.
This cohort comprises 10.2% attending primary school, 6.9% undertaking secondary schooling, and 6.3% enrolled in tertiary programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Henley Beach reaches 44 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 Henley Beach features 44 operational stops catering to a variety of bus connections. These locations are linked across 32 individual routes that combine to deliver 1,568 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is highly convenient, with residents situated an average of 144 meters from their closest boarding point. Commuters predominantly travel outward, with private vehicles serving as the primary choice for 87% of commuters, while 6% travel by bus. Household vehicle holdings stand at an average of 1.3 per dwelling, and 14.4% of working residents carried out their duties from home according to 2021 Census data, potentially reflecting pandemic measures.
Across all transit lines, transit frequency averages 224 trips per day, which translates to roughly 35 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.2% of residents in Henley Beach report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 77% of areas nationally. 4.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 62.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of chronic condition incidence and mortality statistics indicate favourable health outcomes across Henley Beach, with low illness rates observed across younger and older age brackets alike. Private health insurance participation is particularly pronounced, covering roughly 62% of the community (4,377 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and 55.7% across the country as a whole. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported ailments, affecting 8.1 and 6.6% of the population respectively, whereas 72.2% of residents reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 67.9% in Greater Adelaide.
Working-age cohorts demonstrate strong general health, while residents aged 65 and over account for 20.8% (1,468 people), exceeding the 19.1% recorded in Greater Adelaide and registering above-average senior wellness metrics consistent with broader trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Henley Beach is largely Australian-born, at 79.4% of residents, with 11.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.6%) and Australian (23.0%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Henley Beach exhibits above-average demographic variety, with overseas-born individuals representing 20.6% of the population and 11.9% utilizing a non-English language in their households. Christianity is the leading faith, adhered to by 51.2% of local residents. The most noticeable demographic over-index is observed among adherents of Judaism, who make up 0.1% of the populace compared to 0.1% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parental birthplace and ancestry, the prominent identities across Henley Beach are English (28.6%), Australian (23.0%), and Irish (7.8%). Divergences are also evident among other ethnic heritages, with Italian heritage accounting for 7.7% (against 5.2% regionally), Polish representing 1.1% (versus 1.0% in the broader region), and Serbian comprising 0.7% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Henley Beach is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 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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Demographic age distributions in Henley Beach closely mirror Greater Adelaide, evidenced by a maximum variance of only 6.2 percentage points across the four main cohorts. As of August 2026, AreaSearch calculates the local median age at 45, holding steady from the 2021 Census figure and sitting 6 years older than the Greater Adelaide median of 39, while the nationwide median stood at 38 at the same Census. Since then, the mature working and early retirement demographic (45 - 64) decreased from 31.4% to an estimated 29.2%. Moving towards 2041, senior cohorts (65+) will provide the greatest numerical expansion, rising by 405 (28%) to reach 1,874.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Henley Beach
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 — 54 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,259 at the 2021 Census → 7,061 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 (SAL40584). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.