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Hillbank has an estimated 5,163 residents, up from 5,013 at the 2021 Census — a change of 150 people, or 3.0%. Growth has averaged 0.5% a year over five years. That puts 1,634 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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As of Aug 2026, the population in the suburb of Hillbank stands at roughly 5,163, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining regional ABS demographic updates and post-Census address verification. This represents an addition of 150 people (3.0%) compared to the 2021 Census count of 5,013 people. These figures stem from an estimated resident population of 5,136 determined via the June 2025 ABS ERP release alongside 1 validated new addresses recorded after the Census. Consequently, population density reaches 1,633 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark across AreaSearch study locations. Inward overseas migration served as the core driver of local expansion, accounting for roughly 68.0% of all recent demographic increases.
Population projections utilized by AreaSearch integrate ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 (using 2022 as a base), supplemented beyond 2032 or where data is unavailable by SA State Government 2023 LGA age-bracket forecasts based on 2021 numbers, translated to the SA2 level through weighted growth aggregation. Looking ahead, long-term forecasts place the suburb of Hillbank in the highest quartile nationwide for expansion, with an anticipated increase of 1,504 persons through to 2041 across combined SA2 estimates, which translates to a 28.6% rise across the 16 years.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS residential approval figures mapped from statistical districts, Hillbank averages approximately 3 newly approved dwellings per year, totaling an estimated 15 homes during the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) alongside 35 recorded to date in FY-25. Over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), roughly 2.4 people per year moved into the locality for every newly constructed residence, indicating healthy underlying demand that underpins local property values. Newly constructed dwellings carry an average construction cost of $305,000, sitting beneath broader regional averages and offering buyers comparatively attainable price points.
Building volumes in Hillbank lag significantly behind Greater Adelaide benchmarks, running 89.0% below regional average per person, even though construction momentum has increased lately. This subdued level of new additions—also lagging the national standard—underscores the established character of the area and points toward potential planning limitations, while helping sustain buyer demand and pricing for existing stock. Current residential construction comprises 78.0% detached houses and 22.0% attached dwellings, retaining the area's family-oriented, detached character suited to space-focused purchasers. However, this represents a shift from the historical baseline of entirely detached homes (presently 100.0% houses), signaling shrinking supplies of vacant land alongside changing buyer lifestyles and affordability requirements. With approximately 205 people per dwelling approval, Hillbank clearly retains low-density characteristics. Longer-term projections indicate that Hillbank will absorb an additional 1,477 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Should building rates stay at current levels, residential construction could struggle to match population growth, potentially heightening competition for homes and placing upward pressure on local prices.
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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Hillbank, worth an estimated $25 million. A further 28 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.89 billion. 14 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, education & training and health & medical. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local community growth and economic trajectory are heavily shaped by planning frameworks and capital works. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 key projects expected to influence the local area, including major initiatives such as Playford Health Hub, Edinburgh Central Mixed Use Development, Blakes Crossing Master Planned Community, and WCH Foundation Family Health and Wellbeing Hub.
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Edinburgh Central
Edinburgh Central is a mixed-use defence, technology and innovation precinct on a high-profile corner site at 1-5 Sturton Road in the Edinburgh Defence Precinct, approximately 25km north of Adelaide. Stage 1 is complete and trading, comprising a retail and food and beverage strip with alfresco seating and on-site parking; St George's Bakehouse, Mr Rolls Vietnamese and Minato Sushi have opened, with one food and beverage tenancy remaining. Stage 2 is under construction and nearing practical completion, delivering 13 high-specification industrial and commercial units of 405sqm to 1,072sqm with attached office space and base build Zone 3 / Zone 4 defence zone capability, plus a 139-place childcare centre to be operated by Woodlands Early Learning Centre.Tenancies of 400sqm to 1,600sqm are targeted at defence, space and advanced technology occupiers, drawing on a local workforce of more than 17,000 and neighbouring users including RAAF Base Edinburgh, BAE Systems and the Defence Science and Technology Group. The site benefits from direct connectivity to Salisbury Highway, Port Wakefield Road and Main North Road. The original mixed-use approval was granted by the City of Salisbury under application 361/2119/2018/1B.
WCH Foundation Family Health and Wellbeing Hub
The WCH Foundation Family Health and Wellbeing Hub is a 26 million dollar multipurpose community health facility designed by Studio Nine Architects. Located in the Playford Health and Wellbeing Precinct, it features curved facades and green walls to create a non-institutional environment. The hub provides early parenting programs, perinatal and adolescent mental health support, student-led allied health clinics, and short-term residential accommodation for new mothers.
Playford Health Hub
The Playford Health Hub is a $105+ million master-planned health and wellbeing precinct developed by Northwest Healthcare Properties directly opposite the Lyell McEwin Hospital. Stages 1 and 2 delivered a multi-deck car park, retail amenities, and a 6-Star Green Star specialist medical consulting building hosting Calvary, GenesisCare, Clinpath, and SA Health. Stage 3 is planned and approved for the delivery of a new multi-storey private hospital facility operated in partnership with Calvary Health Care.
Playford Health and Wellbeing Precinct
A major health precinct surrounding Lyell McEwin Hospital that is progressively expanding through multiple stages. The precinct integrates public and private healthcare, specialist medical consulting, allied health, aged care, research, education and future hospital facilities. Completed projects include Healthia and the Playford Health Hub specialist medical building, while planning continues for a private hospital and additional health services to support northern Adelaide.
Blakes Crossing Master Planned Community
90-hectare master planned community development in Blakeview, featuring 1,500 homes for approximately 4,000 residents. Includes a Village Centre with Woolworths, Aldi, schools, medical facilities, a 1.4-hectare park, lake, adventure playground, and extensive green open spaces.
Barrow Crescent Reserve Upgrade
Upgrade of Barrow Crescent Reserve in Elizabeth Vale to include a range of playground equipment, an accessible basket swing, nature play features, new paths, shelter with picnic setting and landscaping. The upgrades have been guided by input from local residents.
Zaytouna Estate Stage Two
Stage Two of Zaytouna Estate comprises 26 residential allotments nestled amidst rolling countryside with sweeping views in Craigmore. The subdivision features level and split-level allotments ranging from 279 to 678 square meters on 1.95 hectares of premium land. Development approval has been granted, with benching and retaining walls provided by the developer. Located within the One Tree Hill township area with irresistible street appeal and close to bushland reserves, parks and walking trails. Stage One has sold out.Near Craigmore South Primary School, St Thomas More School, Elizabeth Park Primary School, Pinnacle College, Playford College, and Craigmore High School. Nearby amenities include Craigmore Village, Parabanks Shopping Centre, Elizabeth City Centre, Playford Plaza, and public transport.
Lyell McEwin Hospital Expansion
$47 million expansion delivering two new 24-bed inpatient wards (48 beds total) across approximately 5,900 square metres on Level 3 of Building A, completed August 2024. Rooms include single ensuites, bariatric facilities, negative pressure isolation rooms and dementia-friendly spaces. The emergency department was also upgraded to 76 treatment spaces. A follow-on $16.5 million fast-tracked refurbishment of Ward 1C is underway to add a further 20 inpatient beds, with construction commencing March 2025 and due for completion December 2025.The broader program targets 80 additional beds at the hospital by end of 2025, serving a population of over 400,000 in Adelaide's northern suburbs.
2,770 residents of Hillbank are employed, from a labour force of 2,945. Unemployment sits at 5.9%, with participation at 70.5%. 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 3,808, about 74% 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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Hillbank features a diverse workforce balanced across blue- and white-collar occupations, supported by a strong presence in essential services, an unemployment rate of 5.9%, and annual job growth estimated at 0.9% via AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. By March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,770, with local unemployment sitting 2.1% above Greater Adelaide's 3.8% benchmark, while the local participation rate reached a solid 70.5% compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.4%. Census figures showed only 6.7% of local workers operating from home, a metric that may have been influenced by pandemic-related lockdowns. The primary employment sectors among local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
The community demonstrates a notable concentration in construction, where its workforce share is 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, professional & technical roles are underrepresented, comprising 4.5% locally against the 7.3% regional benchmark. Comparing resident numbers with Census workplace counts highlights that this predominantly residential district provides limited internal job positions. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM data across aggregated statistical areas shows that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment grew by 0.9% while the labor pool expanded by 1.7%, leading to a 0.7 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. Over the same timeframe, Greater Adelaide saw employment lift by 4.2% and labor force numbers grow by 4.0%, with unemployment declining by 0.2 percentage points. Longer-term workforce expectations can be gauged through national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26. When these national industry expectations—projected at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—are aligned with Hillbank's industry profile, local employment is estimated to expand by 6.2% over five years and 13.1% over ten years (noting this calculation represents a simple weighted extrapolation for context and omits local demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Hillbank is $1,813 a week (about $94,000 a year), with median personal income at $823 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,707 a year against an average of $66,202. 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 the latest financial year 2023 ATO postcode statistics compiled by AreaSearch, personal earnings in the suburb of Hillbank trail national benchmarks slightly, recording a median income of $60,707 and an average income of $66,202. In comparison, Greater Adelaide generated a median income of $54,808 alongside an average income of $66,852. Factoring in Wage Price Index expansion of 10.17% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $66,881 (median) and $72,935 (average). Census data from 2021 places Hillbank personal, household, and family earnings around the 53rd percentile across Australia.
The most common bracket is $1,500 - 2,999, which encompasses 38.2% of residents (1,972 people), matching the broader metropolitan pattern where 31.8% fall within this tier. Local households retain 87.0% of their earnings after servicing shelter expenses, demonstrating resilient spending power.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hillbank had 1,797 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 100% detached houses and 0% apartments. 56% are owned with a mortgage, 13% rented and 32% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $346 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,495 a month. Rent absorbs 19.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to data from the most recent Census, the housing landscape in Hillbank consisted of 100.0% houses and no other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), contrasting with Adelaide metro where freestanding homes represented 75.2% and alternate formats accounted for 24.9%. Outright homeownership aligned with the regional rate at 31.5%, while the balance of properties were held under a mortgage (56.0%) or occupied by tenants (12.5%). Median mortgage commitments stood at $1,495 per month, below the Adelaide metro average of $1,562, while median weekly rent was $346 compared to the metropolitan benchmark of $320.
On a nationwide scale, Hillbank housing costs remain comparatively modest, with mortgage repayments well under the Australian benchmark of $1,863 and rents sitting below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hillbank counted 1,797 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.7 people each. 38% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 18% 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 units constitute the predominant living arrangement, making up 79.8% of all residences, which breaks down into couples with children (37.7%), couples without children (29.6%), and single parent families (12.0%). Non-family living situations account for the other 20.2%, comprising lone person households (18.2%) and group households (1.8%). The typical household size sits at 2.7 people, exceeding the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.1% of adults in Hillbank hold a university qualification, including 10.7% with a bachelor degree and 1.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 31.6% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary attainment levels highlight an area for potential growth, as only 14.1% of residents hold university qualifications compared to the Australian average of 30.4%, creating possibilities for targeted educational programs. Among degree holders, Bachelor degrees make up 10.7%, with graduate diplomas at 1.8% and postgraduate qualifications accounting for 1.6%. In contrast, vocational and trade qualifications are widespread, with 42.2% of individuals aged 15+ possessing technical credentials, divided between advanced diplomas (10.6%) and certificates (31.6%). Active learning participation is strong across the community, with 26.0% of locals currently engaged in an educational course.
Breaking this down, 9.9% attend primary education, 6.9% are in secondary education, and 3.8% are enrolled in tertiary education programs.
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Public transport in Hillbank reaches 28 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 520 services a week. The typical home sits about 250 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 connectivity within Hillbank features 28 active transport stops dedicated to bus services. Across these points, 12 individual routes operate to deliver 520 weekly passenger trips. Network proximity is favorable, with the typical resident residing 248 meters from the nearest transit point. Given the residential setup, outbound commuting is common, and private vehicles dominate modal share at 94%. Household vehicle ownership stands above regional norms at 1.8 per dwelling, while only 6.7% of workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially affected by COVID-19 conditions.
Across the entire transit network, daily schedules average 74 trips per day, which provides approximately 18 weekly trips per individual stop.
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66.3% of residents in Hillbank report no long-term health condition. 5.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 mortality statistics and chronic ailment rates indicate notable health considerations for Hillbank, with general medical issues present across younger and older demographics alike, while private medical insurance uptake slightly exceeds the SA2 regional average at approximately 53% of the total population (~2,745 people). Asthma and mental health conditions represent the most widespread diagnoses locally, affecting 9.3 and 9.1% of residents, respectively, while 66.3% reported having no diagnosed chronic medical conditions compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide. Working-age cohorts experience higher-than-average chronic condition rates. Residents aged 65 and over make up 13.0% of the local population (671 people), sitting below Greater Adelaide's 19.1% proportion, with senior health indicators broadly tracking general community trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.1% of Hillbank residents were born overseas and 12.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.3%) and Australian (23.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural background indicators place Hillbank above average in diversity, with 12.1% of the community using a language other than English at home and 25.1% having been born outside Australia. Christianity forms the largest religious affiliation, practiced by 40.3% of residents. Islam shows the clearest local concentration relative to the broader area, comprising 3.9% of the population versus 3.0% across Greater Adelaide. Examining parental country of birth, the primary ancestries in Hillbank are English at 34.3% (well above the regional figure of 27.8%), Australian at 23.7%, and Other at 9.2%. Other backgrounds showing notable local concentrations include Polish at 1.1% (vs 1.0% regionally), Welsh at 0.8% (vs 0.6%), and Hungarian at 0.5% (vs 0.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hillbank is 36. 29.1% 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 demographic profile in the suburb of Hillbank leans toward younger brackets. As at August 2026, children and young adults (0 - 24) represent 32.6% of the community, exceeding the 29.0% recorded across Greater Adelaide, whereas seniors aged 65+ make up 13.0% compared to 19.1% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 36, identical to the 2021 Census result and 3 years below Greater Adelaide's Census figure of 39. Since the Census, the share of young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) has shifted from 27.2% to an estimated 28.6%.
Over the horizon to 2041, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) are projected to record the largest absolute increase, gaining 429 residents (32%) to reach 1,771, while retiree and elderly cohorts will see the fastest rate of growth, lifting 38% to reach 929 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hillbank
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 1 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 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 — 1 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,013 at the 2021 Census → 5,163 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 (SAL40591). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.