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Henley Beach has an estimated 7,063 residents, up from 6,259 at the 2021 Census — a change of 804 people, or 12.8%. Growth has averaged 2.2% a year over five years, faster than 80% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 82.0% of that increase. That puts 2,825 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 ABS population statistics analyzed for the wider region alongside new addresses verified by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Henley Beach has an estimated population of 7,063 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 804 individuals (12.8%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 6,259 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 7,025, which AreaSearch estimated using the latest ABS ERP release from June 2025 plus an additional 52 validated new addresses post-Census. With this population level, the density stands at 2,825 persons per square kilometer, placing the suburb in the top quartile of national spots assessed by AreaSearch.
The 12.8% growth rate since the 2021 census outpaced the state average of 7.5% and the SA3 area, establishing the suburb of Henley Beach as a regional growth leader. The primary driver of this demographic expansion was overseas migration, which accounted for approximately 82.0% of the total population rise in recent times. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 region. For any SA2 locations missing from this dataset, or for periods after 2032, regional and LGA projections by age bracket published by the SA State Government in 2023 based on 2021 data are used, adjusted via a weighted aggregation method of population growth from LGA to SA2 tiers. Future projections indicate that the suburb of Henley Beach will experience a population rise slightly under the median of statistical regions assessed by AreaSearch, with the suburb of Henley Beach projected to gain 708 residents by 2041 under aggregated SA2 forecasts, representing a total increase of 9.5% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
177 new dwellings have been approved in Henley Beach over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 78th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 41 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 76% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 63, 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 analysis of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical areas shows that Henley Beach average approvals stand at approximately 35 residential dwellings annually, with a total of 177 homes approved over the last 5 financial years. In FY-26 so far, 58 approvals have been registered. An average of 4 residents moved to the suburb for each new home constructed over the last 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, showing that demand is outpacing supply, which typically drives up pricing and buyer competition. New homes have a mean construction value of $629,000, indicating developers are prioritizing upscale buyers with high-end properties.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $12.1 million have been logged during the current financial year, showing moderate commercial construction activity. Relative to Greater Adelaide, building activity per resident in Henley Beach is at about 64%, positioning the area in the 70th percentile of locations analyzed nationwide. Current construction approvals comprise 76.0% detached dwellings and 24.0% multi-unit developments or apartments, preserving the traditional family-oriented character of the suburb. This focus on standalone houses is stronger than current housing stock figures from the Census (58.0%), demonstrating persistent appetite for low-density family residences despite growing land pressures. The ratio of residents to each home approval is roughly 192 people, indicating a growing local market. Looking forward, the population is projected to grow by 670 individuals up to 2041 according to the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. Considering established development trends, supply of new housing should comfortably accommodate this demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially supporting population expansion beyond current forecasts.
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 updates, planning policies, and development projects play a major role in regional performance. In total, no projects have been identified by AreaSearch as having a probable local impact. Key initiatives identified include Rivergarden Estate, Charles Sturt Playground Renewal Program, Findon High School Upgrade, and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment Stage Three, with details of the most relevant projects listed below.
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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.
4,253 residents of Henley Beach are employed, from a labour force of 4,308. Unemployment sits at 1.3%, with participation at 71.9%. 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 6,110, 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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Henley Beach is characterized by a highly educated workforce with strong representation in service industries, an unemployment rate of only 1.3%, and an estimated annual employment expansion of 7.6% based on aggregated statistical area information from AreaSearch. As of March 2026, working residents numbered 4,253, and the local unemployment rate was 2.6% below the 3.8% recorded for Greater Adelaide. The workforce participation rate of 71.9% is significantly higher than the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 66.6%. Census data indicates that a moderate 14.4% of employed residents worked from home, although this figure may be influenced by pandemic lockdown measures.
The primary employment sectors for residents are health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction. There is a prominent concentration in professional & technical services, where local employment rates are 1.3 times the regional benchmark. In contrast, health care & social assistance has lower representation at 14.9% compared to the regional benchmark of 17.7%. Comparing the Census working population against resident totals indicates that this predominantly residential suburb offers limited local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data aggregated from broader statistical areas, during the year ending March 2026, the count of employed residents rose by 7.6% and the labor force expanded by 7.1%, which reduced the unemployment rate by 0.5 percentage points. In comparison, Greater Adelaide experienced employment growth of 4.2% and labor force growth of 4.0%, with a drop in unemployment of 0.2 percentage points. Forecasts for national employment from Jobs and Skills Australia as of May-25 offer additional perspective on future local demand. These five and ten-year projections have been aligned with the local industry mix to estimate growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates vary by industry. Applying these trends to the local job mix indicates Henley Beach employment should rise by 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though this is a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for localized population changes.
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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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Tax data from the ATO for the 2023 financial year, aggregated by AreaSearch, reveals that personal income levels in Henley Beach are exceptionally high on a national scale. The median taxpayer income is $62,916 and the average income is $88,714, compared to Greater Adelaide averages of $54,808 and $66,852. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to a median income of $69,315 and an average income of $97,736 as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed weekly personal income in the 75th percentile at $971, while household income was in the 57th percentile.
The dominant weekly income bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, containing 26.2% of residents (1,850 people), which aligns with the regional distribution of 31.8% in this category. High affluence is evident, with 31.5% of residents earning more than $3,000 weekly, driving demand for premium services and retail. On average, households retain 86.4% of their income after housing costs, placing the area in the 8th decile of 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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Residential structures in Henley Beach at the latest Census consisted of 57.9% detached houses and 42.1% alternative dwellings such as semi-detached homes, apartments, and other configurations, compared to 75.2% houses and 24.9% alternative dwellings across metropolitan Adelaide. Home ownership was higher than the Adelaide average at 36.8%, with the remaining properties being mortgaged (31.9%) or rented (31.3%). The median mortgage payment of $2,000 monthly was higher than the Adelaide metro average of $1,562, while the median weekly rent of $345 compared to the metropolitan average of $320. Nationally, mortgage costs in Henley Beach exceed the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rental costs remain below the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Henley Beach counted 2,570 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,900 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 households represent the majority at 65.6%, which includes couples with children at 31.0%, couples without children at 25.5%, and single parent households at 8.4%. Non-family households account for 34.4%, with single-person households making up 31.6% and group households comprising 2.6%. The median household size of 2.3 individuals is slightly lower than the Greater Adelaide average 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 in the area is strong compared to the wider region, with 34.6% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university qualification, exceeding the SA average of 25.7% and the SA3 average of 28.8%. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 23.0%, with postgraduate qualifications at 7.9% and graduate diplomas at 3.7%. Technical qualifications are also widely held, with 30.3% of residents aged 15 and over having vocational credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.8%) and certificates (18.5%). A high level of educational participation is observed locally, with 27.4% of the population enrolled in formal studies.
This cohort comprises 10.2% in primary schools, 6.9% in secondary schools, and 6.3% in tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Henley Beach reaches 44 stops on 33 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 transport options include 44 active stops within Henley Beach, which are served by buses. These locations are connected to 33 separate routes, generating 1,572 passenger journeys weekly. Transit access is high, with residents living a median of 144 meters from their nearest stop. Because the suburb is primarily residential, most workers commute out of the area; private vehicles are the primary mode at 87%, while 6% use buses. Households own an average of 1.3 cars. Work-from-home arrangements accounted for 14.4% of residents during the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions.
The average daily frequency across all routes is 224 runs, which translates to approximately 35 weekly services for each individual stop.
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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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Health indicators point to excellent outcomes across Henley Beach based on AreaSearch assessment of mortality rates and chronic illnesses, showing low rates of common health conditions among both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance coverage is high at approximately 62% of the population (4,378 people), compared to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health conditions recorded are arthritis (8.1%) and mental health conditions (6.6%), while 72.2% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. The working-age cohort shows high health metrics with low chronic disease rates.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 20.5% of the population (1,447 people), compared to 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes for these seniors are above average, with national performance metrics matching the broader population.
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 displays above-average cultural diversity, with 20.6% of residents born outside Australia and 11.9% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the main religion, practiced by 51.2% of the population. The most prominent relative overrepresentation is Judaism, which accounts for 0.1% of residents compared to 0.1% in Greater Adelaide. For parental birthplaces, the three largest ancestry groups are English (28.6%), Australian (23.0%), and Irish (7.8%). Notable representation differences include Polish heritage at 1.1% of the population (compared to 1.0% regionally), Italian at 7.7% (compared to 5.2%), and Serbian at 0.7% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Henley Beach is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 23.6% 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 45 years in Henley Beach is higher than the Greater Adelaide average of 39 and the national average of 38. The 55 - 64 age bracket is well represented at 14.7% compared to Greater Adelaide, while the 25 - 34 bracket is less common at 11.1%. Post-2021 Census data shows the 75 to 84 cohort grew from 5.6% to 7.0% of the population, and the 25 to 34 group rose from 9.9% to 11.1%. Conversely, the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 16.7% to 14.6%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 12.1% to 10.8%.
Demographic modeling indicates the age profile will change by 2041, with the 85+ bracket showing the highest growth at 93%, adding 197 residents to reach 409. Seniors aged 65 and over will account for 57% of population growth, highlighting local aging trends, while the 35 to 44 and 5 to 14 groups are projected to contract.
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 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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 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 — 52 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,259 at the 2021 Census → 7,063 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 (SAL40584). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.