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Hope Valley (SA) has an estimated 8,725 residents, up from 8,184 at the 2021 Census — a change of 541 people, or 6.6%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 364 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 91.0% of that increase. That puts 1,728 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 data from the ABS and fresh address listings verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Hope Valley (SA) has an estimated population of 8,725 as of May 2026. This indicates an expansion of 541 residents (6.6%) from the 8,184 recorded in the 2021 Census. The calculation is based on AreaSearch's estimated resident count of 8,677, which followed analysis of the ABS June 2025 ERP release and 364 new confirmed addresses since the Census. This population translates to 1,727 residents per square kilometer, a density that sits above the average for locations monitored by AreaSearch.
The 6.6% expansion in the suburb of Hope Valley (SA) since the 2021 census outpaced the SA3 region's 4.1% gain, positioning it as a local growth leader. The expansion was largely powered by arrivals from overseas, who made up about 91.0% of the overall population growth in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates regional forecasts published in 2024 by Geoscience Australia and the ABS for SA2 zones, utilizing 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 locations missing from these publications, and for the years following 2032, state government forecasts from 2023 sorted by age group and using 2021 data are used, adjusted via weighted aggregate growth from LGA to SA2 divisions. Looking ahead, the suburb of Hope Valley (SA) is projected to experience above-median growth compared to other analyzed zones, climbing by 1,433 individuals by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, which represents a total increase of 15.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
426 new dwellings have been approved in Hope Valley (SA) over the past five years, an average of 85 a year. That places the area in the 67th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 10 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 81 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 65% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 82, broadly in line with that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Analysis of building approval statistics compiled by AreaSearch shows Hope Valley has averaged roughly 85 new home approvals annually, resulting in approximately 426 properties over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, there have been 76 approvals logged. With new resident growth averaging only 0.8 people per finished home annually between FY-21 and FY-25, residential construction is matching or exceeding demand, providing buyers with extra choices and supporting population gains that may surpass current projections, with new builds carrying an average construction cost of $323,000. Additionally, commercial building approvals have reached $25.5 million this financial year, reflecting moderate commercial construction.
Compared to Greater Adelaide, Hope Valley displays 114.0% higher building approval volume per capita, giving purchasers plenty of opportunities, although construction speed has slowed down lately. The composition of new residential approvals stands at 65.0% freestanding houses and 35.0% townhouses or multi-unit buildings, demonstrating a growing availability of medium-density housing that offers options across different budget levels, ranging from traditional suburban homes to smaller, more budget-friendly residences. The suburb has roughly 142 residents for every new dwelling approval, suggesting a growing market. Projections indicate that Hope Valley is on track to add 1,385 residents by 2041, based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch. If the current pace of construction persists, the supply of homes should comfortably satisfy demand, establishing positive conditions for buyers and potentially driving expansion that outpaces existing predictions.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 23 current infrastructure and development projects close to Hope Valley (SA), worth an estimated $1.92 billion. 6 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans health & medical, sports & recreation 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 projects, planning changes, and public investments are major factors in regional performance. AreaSearch has tracked 7 initiatives with the potential to affect the immediate area. Key developments include the Modbury Hospital Redevelopment Project, Luminaire Estate - Residential Development, Tea Tree Gully Township North East Road Streetscape Upgrade, and the Golden Grove Neighbourhood Code Amendment, with the following list detailing those of primary significance.
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Tea Tree Gully Township North East Road Streetscape Upgrade
A multi-year project to upgrade the streetscape in the historic Tea Tree Gully township precinct. The project includes undergrounding of power lines and significant footpath upgrades to improve the public realm, enhance the village atmosphere, provide gateways into the City, new paving, landscaping, street furniture, lighting upgrades, and pedestrian-friendly infrastructure improvements.
Modbury Hospital Redevelopment Project
The $117 million major upgrade of Modbury Hospital includes a state-of-the-art Health Precinct with a brand-new Cancer Centre featuring 12 chemotherapy chairs, and a new Mental Health Precinct with 44 beds (24 mental health rehabilitation beds and a 20-bed older persons mental health unit). The project also delivers a new five-storey multi-deck car park with over 300 spaces, marking the re-introduction of cancer services to the hospital after a decade. Expected completion is December 2025.
Luminaire Estate - Residential Development
A 48-lot residential estate between Aristotle Close and Golden Grove Road, featuring the new Plato Place street. Land developed by Lendlease, with homes built by Metricon. Released late 2023, sold out November 2024, construction continuing into 2025. Metricon Homes, founded in 1976, is Australia's leading home builder with SA Builder's Licence BLD231776.
Modbury Hospital Redevelopment
A $117 million expansion of Modbury Hospital featuring the new South Wing. The project delivered a Mental Health Precinct with a 24-bed rehabilitation unit and a 20-bed older persons unit, the North Eastern Cancer Centre with 12 chemotherapy chairs, and a five-storey multi-deck car park for over 300 vehicles. This redevelopment modernizes the facility to provide specialized care closer to home for Adelaide's north-eastern community.
Tea Tree Gully Sustainable Sewers Program
SA Water program to transfer approximately 4,700 properties in the City of Tea Tree Gully from a council run Community Wastewater Management System with on site septic tanks to a modern sewer network. Delivery is being rolled out in zones between 2022 and 2028 to improve service reliability and public health outcomes.
Highbury Aqueduct Reserve Master Plan Implementation
Staged implementation of the 2013 Highbury Aqueduct Reserve Master Plan, transforming the former aqueduct lands into a 50 hectare linear park with shared walking and cycling trails, revegetation, erosion control and stormwater management works. Of the five major stormwater projects identified in the Master Plan, three have been completed along with four minor works, most recently a 2023 project near Freshford Avenue that replaced an eroded dam wall with rock chute structures and stabilised the channel.Tree removal and remediation works are currently underway along a section of the Aqueduct Trail. The reserve connects to the River Torrens Linear Park and includes the Pioneer Court Community Garden and a Bush For Life conservation site.
Euca Modbury Townhomes
Boutique development of 25 contemporary park-facing townhomes overlooking Australia Reserve. Features architecturally designed two-storey homes with 7-star energy rating, developed by local consortium Centina, Kolabb and Greenstate. Located just 20 minutes from Adelaide CBD and 1km from Tea Tree Plaza.
Westfield Tea Tree Plaza Entertainment & Leisure Precinct
A major retail and entertainment precinct upgrade featuring expanded dining options, premium cinema complex with Lux screens, entertainment facilities, and enhanced retail spaces. The project includes new outdoor areas, children's play zones, and improved accessibility.
3,864 residents of Hope Valley (SA) are employed, from a labour force of 3,934. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 53.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,535, about 86% 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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Hope Valley possesses a highly capable labor force, with a strong presence in vital service industries, an unemployment rate of only 1.8%, and steady job counts over the last year, according to regional statistics compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, there were 3,864 local residents employed, while the unemployment rate sat 2.0% lower than the 3.8% recorded across Greater Adelaide, although labor participation is notably lower at 53.2% compared to 66.6% in Greater Adelaide. Census records show that a low 9.5% of working residents performed their jobs from home, though this may have been influenced by pandemic-related restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare & social assistance, building and construction, and retail. The community displays a notable concentration in construction, with its employment share reaching 1.2 times the metropolitan average. Conversely, accommodation & food services accounts for only 5.1% of the workforce, which is below the Greater Adelaide level of 6.8%. The residential nature of the locality suggests that local employment opportunities are limited, as shown by comparing the census working population to the resident population. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS statistics for the broader area indicates that over the 12-month span, the number of employed individuals rose by 0.5% while the total labor force grew by 0.6%, leading to a 0.1 percentage point rise in the unemployment rate. This differed from Greater Adelaide, where employment expanded by 4.2%, the labor force increased by 4.0%, and unemployment dropped by 0.2 percentage points. National forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in May-25 offer additional context on future labor demand for Hope Valley. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationwide employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, but trends vary widely by sector. Applying these trends to the local industry mix suggests employment among residents could rise by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, though this is a simple weighted calculation for illustration and does not incorporate local population growth forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Hope Valley (SA) is $1,270 a week (about $66,000 a year), with median personal income at $658 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,638 a year against an average of $53,556. 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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Based on compiled ATO postcode statistics from the financial year 2023 release, Hope Valley taxpayers recorded a median income of $47,638 and an average income of $53,556. These figures are below the national average and compare to median and average levels of $54,808 and $66,852 across Greater Adelaide. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, the updated figures for March 2026 would be roughly $52,483 for the median and $59,003 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes in the area fell between the 18th and 20th percentiles nationwide.
The income bracket between $1,500 and $2,999 contains 29.7% of the population, which represents 2,591 individuals, matching the metropolitan trend where 31.8% of people fall in this category. Housing cost stress is significant, with only 83.5% of income left after housing costs, placing the area in the 18th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Hope Valley (SA) had 3,296 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 74% detached houses and 3% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 23% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 25.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.6%. 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 Hope Valley at the time of the last Census consisted of 73.5% detached houses and 26.5% semi-detached dwellings, apartments, or other housing formats, compared to Adelaide metro's breakdown of 75.2% detached houses and 24.9% other property styles. Home ownership rates in the area were higher than the metropolitan average at 38.0%, with the remaining properties occupied by people with mortgages (39.3%) or tenants (22.6%). The median monthly home loan payment was lower than the metropolitan average at $1,517, whereas the median weekly rent was equivalent at $320, compared to regional averages of $1,562 and $320.
On a national level, monthly mortgage payments in Hope Valley are much lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Hope Valley (SA) counted 3,296 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,514 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family households represent the largest share of the community at 64.7%, consisting of 26.2% couples with children, 28.3% couples without children, and 9.4% single parents. Non-family households account for the remaining 35.3%, with single-person households at 33.4% and group homes at 1.9%. The median household occupancy is 2.3 individuals, which is smaller than the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
22.3% of adults in Hope Valley (SA) hold a university qualification, including 15.8% with a bachelor degree and 4.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 25.2% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 970 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,032 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 levels in Hope Valley are lower than regional averages, with 22.3% of individuals aged 15 and older holding a university degree, compared to 30.4% across Australia. This difference highlights room for educational development and training. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher education qualification at 15.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.7% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational and technical qualifications are common, with 36.0% of residents aged 15 and older holding vocational credentials, comprising advanced diplomas at 10.8% and certificates at 25.2%. A significant 23.3% of the local population is enrolled in formal studies.
This total includes 8.5% attending primary schools, 5.5% in high schools, and 4.3% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
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Public transport in Hope Valley (SA) reaches 39 stops on 8 routes, timetabled for about 660 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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 39 active transit stops located throughout Hope Valley, consisting of various bus services. These stops are connected to 8 separate routes, which provide 655 passenger services each week. Local transit connectivity is classified as good, with residents living an average of 202 meters from their nearest stop. Being a residential community, the majority of commuters travel outside the area for work, with private vehicles remaining the primary choice at 85%, followed by buses at 11%. Car ownership averages 1.2 vehicles per household, which is below the metropolitan average.
A relatively small share of residents work from home, at 9.5% during the 2021 Census, which was likely affected by pandemic conditions. Service frequency across the network averages 93 trips per day, which translates to approximately 16 weekly services for each transit stop.
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61.3% of residents in Hope Valley (SA) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 77% of areas nationally. 11.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.3 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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Health indicators highlight notable difficulties for Hope Valley, based on AreaSearch analysis of mortality rates and chronic health conditions, with a high occurrence of common illnesses across younger and older demographics, and private health insurance adoption being low at roughly 48% of the community, which is about 4,206 people. This compares to 52.7% across Greater Adelaide and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues recorded were arthritis and mental health challenges, affecting 11.8% and 7.8% of the population. Meanwhile, 61.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
Health profiles for working-age residents are generally typical. The suburb contains a high proportion of older residents, with 31.7% aged 65 and older (2,765 people), compared to 19.2% in Greater Adelaide. Health outcomes for seniors present some challenges, with national percentiles matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
28.1% of Hope Valley (SA) residents were born overseas and 18.6% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (28.6%) and Australian (23.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Hope Valley shows higher levels of cultural diversity than most other property markets, with 28.1% of residents born outside Australia and 18.6% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 53.0% of the population. The most distinct variance is in the Other religious category, which represents 3.5% of the population compared to 1.8% across Greater Adelaide. Looking at parent countries of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Hope Valley are English at 28.6%, Australian at 23.4%, and Other at 8.5%. There are also distinct concentrations of specific ethnic backgrounds: Italian ancestry is prominent at 8.3% of the population (compared to 5.2% across the region), German is at 5.8% (compared to 5.1%), and Polish is at 1.0% (compared to 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Hope Valley (SA) is 46, older than 82% of areas nationally. 20.9% 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 in Hope Valley is 46 years, which is higher than the Greater Adelaide median of 39 and the national median of 38 years. The demographic mix is weighted toward older brackets, with 75 - 84 year-olds making up 12.8% of the population, whereas the 15 - 24 age bracket is smaller at 8.7% compared to Greater Adelaide. The concentration of residents aged 75 - 84 is much higher than the national share of 6.1%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 12.1% to 13.5%, and the 75 to 84 cohort has grown from 11.6% to 12.8%.
In contrast, the 55 to 64 group has decreased from 9.8% to 8.9%. Future projections for 2041 point to significant changes, with the 85 and over cohort expected to grow the fastest at 73%, adding 493 people to reach 1,174. Seniors aged 65 and over will account for 60% of the overall population increase, highlighting regional aging, while the 65 to 74 group is expected to grow by a modest 1% (7 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Hope Valley (SA)
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 — 364 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (8,184 at the 2021 Census → 8,725 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 (SAL40607). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.