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The median house price in Korora is $1.10m, with units at $766k. House values have moved 3.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Korora has an estimated 2,846 residents, up from 2,740 at the 2021 Census — a change of 106 people, or 3.9%. Growth has averaged 0.6% a year over five years. That puts 171 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 suburb of Korora has an estimated population of approximately 2,846, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with new addresses validated since the Census. This marks a 3.9% rise of 106 people from the 2,740 individuals counted in the 2021 Census. Such growth is drawn from an estimated resident count of 2,817 following the ABS release of June 2025 ERP figures, alongside 27 validated new addresses added since the Census date. The suburb of Korora maintains a population density of 171 persons per square kilometer, allowing ample room per resident and capacity for expansion.
Across the previous decade, the suburb achieved a 1.2% compound annual growth rate, outpacing the broader SA3 area. Overseas migration served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 41.0% of recent population additions, while interstate migration and natural growth also remained positive contributors. Projections utilized by AreaSearch incorporate ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline for SA2 regions, supplemented by NSW State Government SA2-level figures issued in 2022 with a 2021 baseline where gaps exist. Age-specific growth trajectories derived from these datasets are projected across all regions between 2032 and 2041. Demographic trends place future expansion in the suburb of Korora within the top quartile of national regional locations, with aggregated SA2-level modelling anticipating an increase of 995 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 33.9% across the 16 years.
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38 new dwellings have been approved in Korora over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 9, 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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Residential planning data compiled by AreaSearch from ABS building approvals indicates an annual average of approximately 7 dwelling approvals in Korora, amounting to roughly 38 homes across the last 5 financial years. In FY-25 to date, 9 residential approvals have been logged. With roughly 1.8 new residents absorbed annually for each home built over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, residential development remains closely aligned with demand. New residential builds carry an average estimated construction cost of $544,000, exceeding regional averages and indicating premium construction standards. Furthermore, commercial building approvals registered this financial year stand at $307,000, underscoring the distinctly residential character of local development.
Per-capita building activity in Korora trails Rest of NSW by 15.0% and ranks in the 47th percentile nationally, limiting new housing inventory and directing buyer interest toward existing stock. Construction volumes also sit below national benchmarks, pointing to planning constraints and an established urban footprint. Detached houses account for 89.0% of recent residential development, while attached dwellings make up 11.0%, sustaining low-density urban form tailored to buyers seeking spacious properties. With approximately 312 people per approval, the locality maintains its low-density residential framework. Projections based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate that Korora will add 966 residents through to 2041. Should current construction tempos continue, future housing delivery could lag behind population expansion, likely intensifying competition among purchasers and applying upward pressure on home values.
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 37 current infrastructure and development projects close to Korora, worth an estimated $4.77 billion. 12 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 performance is heavily shaped by major infrastructure undertakings, planning policies, and development initiatives. AreaSearch has identified no projects within the immediate area expected to create significant impacts. Key regional initiatives include the Coffs Harbour Bypass, Pacific Highway Upgrade: Hexham To Brisbane, Queensland New South Wales Interconnector, and Low and Mid-Rise Housing Policy, with relevant details outlined below.
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The Shoreline Luxury Retirement Living
Luxury retirement living and residential aged care village at Park Beach, Coffs Harbour. The project includes 185 architecturally designed independent living apartments and townhouses and 120 residential aged care beds, with resort-style facilities including a community hub, swimming pool, cafe, Bombora Bar, gardens, recreation facilities and a secure gated community. The aged care home and earlier stages are open, while final stages of the retirement village are underway and marketed as more than 65 percent sold.
Ocean Parade Apartments
A State Significant Development featuring two seven-storey buildings with 80 apartments (31 one-bedroom, 36 two-bedroom, and 13 three-bedroom units) across a 3,055 sqm beachfront site. The development includes 1,150 sqm of communal open space, 121 parking spaces (105 residential, 6 visitor), central courtyard with pool and kitchen on level one, and a 380 sqm rooftop garden with landscaping and kitchen facilities. Designed by Stewart Architecture, the project will demolish existing Ocean Park Motel and Holiday Apartments to create premium beachfront living opposite Park Beach.
Coffs Harbour Bypass
A $2.27 billion, 14-kilometre four-lane divided bypass of Coffs Harbour on the Pacific Highway, jointly funded by the Australian Government ($1.76 billion) and the NSW Government ($440 million) and delivered by Transport for NSW. The scope covers about 12 km of new highway, about 2 km of upgraded highway, three twin-tube tunnels at Roberts Hill, Shephards Lane and Gatelys Road (each carrying two traffic lanes plus a bicycle lane), the Englands Road interchange, the Korora bus interchange and the Luke Bowen pedestrian bridge servicing a local primary school, plus local access and service roads.Tunnel excavation is complete and as at mid-2026 the project is in its final construction stretch: mechanical, electrical, fire, safety and electronic signage systems are being fitted out in the tunnels, mock rock treatments are being applied to tunnel portals, the last cut site near West Korora Road is being crushed out, and work has started on the final bridge, the southbound Pacific Highway underpass north of Opal Boulevard at Korora. The bypass is scheduled to open to traffic in late 2026 with full project completion in late 2027. It will remove about 12,000 vehicles a day from the Coffs Harbour CBD, let motorists skip up to 12 sets of traffic lights, cut around 12 minutes from travel times and improve road safety and freight efficiency. As the final section of the Hexham to Queensland border upgrade, it completes a motorway-standard, traffic-light-free route between Sydney and Brisbane once the M1 to Raymond Terrace extension opens. The project has supported more than 600 direct jobs during construction.
Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore Precinct Revitalisation
NSW Government and Property and Development NSW proposal to revitalise the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshore as a mixed-use coastal precinct with improved public open space, tourism and hospitality uses, about 250 homes, about 200 tourist accommodation rooms, retail and commercial activity, cultural recognition, accessibility upgrades, a regional adventure playground, waterplay and staged public domain works. The rezoning proposal was exhibited from 19 May to 30 June 2025 and remains under assessment by the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.In April 2026, City of Coffs Harbour placed a draft Voluntary Planning Agreement on exhibition, including an updated NSW Government offer for about AUD 10.85 million in community space and public domain improvements if the proposal proceeds.
Sable at the Jetty
A 35-apartment high-end development featuring luxury finishes, state-of-the-art appliances, and lush communal courtyard. Located on the corner of Collingwood and Edgar Streets, within walking distance from the beach, local schools, cafes and shops. Over 90% sold, completion late 2025.
CODA Apartments
A 13-storey mixed-use development featuring 95 apartments and ground-floor retail spaces. Located in Coffs Harbour CBD with contemporary design reflecting the coastal environment. Includes three floors of car parking and 735 square metres of retail opportunities. Officially opened June 2025.
Coffs Harbour Affordable Housing
State Significant Development (SSD-83294209) by Homes NSW for a four to five-storey residential flat building containing 60 high-quality social and affordable housing units. The approved project includes a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom dwellings, a single basement level with 31 car parking spaces, 1,239 square metres of communal open space, and extensive landscaping across the 3,804 square metre site. It was approved by the NSW Government on 16 April 2026 to help address local housing needs.
TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour Campus Upgrade
A $29 million capital investment to modernise facilities and expand vocational training capacity at the Coffs Harbour Education Campus. The upgrade delivers state-of-the-art trade workshops, contemporary laboratories, and technology-enabled learning spaces to support regional skills demand.
1,339 residents of Korora are employed, from a labour force of 1,375. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 58.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,434, 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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Analysis by AreaSearch shows a highly qualified local labour pool in Korora heavily weighted toward essential services, registering a low unemployment rate of 2.6%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,339, with local joblessness sitting 1.5% under the 4.1% rate recorded across Regional NSW. Labour force participation stands at 58.0%, slightly under the Regional NSW benchmark of 60.6%. Census figures show 16.2% of workers performed their duties from home, a figure influenced by Covid-19 lockdown conditions. The local workforce is predominantly employed in health care & social assistance, construction, and education & training.
Health care & social assistance exhibits strong sector concentration, capturing a share of resident employment that is 1.2 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, manufacturing comprises only 2.6% of local jobs versus 5.8% regionally. Comparing Census working population against resident population metrics suggests that resident workers largely rely on external employment nodes rather than local jobs. Over the 12 months to March 2026, compiled ABS and SALM figures show a 1.0% contraction in the labour pool alongside a 1.0% decrease in total employment, while unemployment remained virtually steady. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% decline in employment, a 0.4% reduction in the workforce, and a 0.5 percentage point rise in unemployment. Long-term industry outlooks are informed by Jobs and Skills Australia projections released in Mar-26 across five and ten-year intervals. While nationwide job growth is projected at 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry trajectories vary widely. Weighting these sector forecasts against Korora's occupational base points to potential local employment gains of 7.0% over five years and 14.4% over ten years (representing an illustrative weighted calculation that excludes localized population adjustments).
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Median household income in Korora is $1,829 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $834 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,752 a year against an average of $56,515. 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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Postcode-level ATO tax data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that taxpayers in the suburb of Korora earned a median income of $44,752 and an average income of $56,515. These figures sit below national benchmarks and compare with Regional NSW averages of $52,390 (median) and $65,215 (average). Accounting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, estimated earnings as of March 2026 reach approximately $49,370 for median income and $62,347 for average income. In the 2021 Census, individual, family, and household earnings situated the suburb near the national 55th percentile.
Furthermore, 33.1% of residents (942 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, comparable to 29.9% across the surrounding region. Discretionary funds stand at 86.0% after servicing housing costs, placing the community in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Korora had 1,010 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 79% detached houses and 5% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 22% rented and 43% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $450 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 24.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data records that Korora's housing stock consists of 79.1% separate houses and 20.9% other dwelling types such as apartments and semi-detached properties, whereas Regional NSW comprises 82.6% separate houses and 17.4% other residences. Outright home ownership is elevated compared to the wider region at 43.0%, while mortgaged properties account for 34.6% and rental accommodation represents 22.4%. Housing costs are notably high: median monthly mortgage payments reached $1,950 compared to $1,733 in Regional NSW and an Australian median of $1,863. Similarly, median weekly rents stand at $450, exceeding Regional NSW's $330 and the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Korora counted 1,010 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 38% couples without children. 19% 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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Families constitute 78.5% of all local households, divided between couples without children (37.8%), couples with children (28.2%), and single parent families (11.3%). The remaining 21.5% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily lone person households (18.8%) alongside group households (2.8%). Average household occupancy sits at a median of 2.6 people, outpacing the Regional NSW benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.3% of adults in Korora hold a university qualification, including 21.4% with a bachelor degree and 5.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 24.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 486 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,020 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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Tertiary qualifications among Korora residents aged 15+ reach 31.3%, significantly outperforming the SA4 region at 19.8% and Rest of NSW at 21.3%. This strong educational profile is led by bachelor degree holders at 21.4%, with postgraduate qualifications at 5.8% and graduate diplomas accounting for 4.1%. Vocational and technical qualifications are also widespread, held by 38.2% of the population aged 15+, consisting of certificates (24.8%) and advanced diplomas (13.4%). Student engagement is prominent across the local population, with 26.4% of residents actively undertaking formal study. Within this student cohort, 9.6% are attending primary education, 8.5% are enrolled in secondary education, and 2.7% are engaged in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Korora reaches 33 stops on 31 routes, timetabled for about 230 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure throughout Korora includes 33 active bus stops connected across 31 individual routes, generating 226 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is rated as excellent, with typical resident distance to a stop averaging 151 meters. Commuters largely travel outward from the residential enclave, with private vehicles serving as the primary mode of travel at 96%. Household vehicle density stands above regional norms at an average of 1.7 cars per dwelling. Additionally, 16.2% of residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, subject to COVID-19 conditions. Transit routes combine to deliver an average of 32 trips per day, translating to roughly 6 weekly trips per transport stop.
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68.8% of residents in Korora report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 79% of areas nationally. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 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 evaluations from AreaSearch indicate positive well-being across Korora, highlighted by low mortality and minimal incidence of chronic illness across all demographics. Private health insurance is maintained by roughly 49% of the community (~1,403 people), falling below the Regional NSW proportion of 51.9% and the national average of 55.7%. Arthritis (9.0%) and mental health issues (8.0%) represent the most prevalent diagnosed conditions locally, yet 68.8% of residents reported no long-term medical conditions, outperforming the Regional NSW rate of 63.3%. Health indicators among residents under 65 are particularly favourable. While seniors aged 65 and over make up 26.0% of the population (739 people)—higher than the 23.3% regional benchmark—their health outcomes remain notably solid and consistent with broader national trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Korora is largely Australian-born, at 80.1% of residents, with 8.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.4%) and Australian (25.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in Korora reflect a largely homogeneous community, where 80.1% of residents were born in Australia, 91.0% hold Australian citizenship, and 91.5% exclusively speak English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 47.0% of the population. Among minority faiths, Judaism represents 0.1% of local residents, matching the 0.1% observed across Regional NSW. Parental heritage across Korora is predominantly English (32.4%), Australian (25.3%), and Irish (10.3%). Variations from regional norms appear in other ancestries, with higher concentrations recorded for Scottish backgrounds at 8.9% (vs 8.0% regionally), South Australian ancestry at 0.6% (vs 0.2%), and Hungarian heritage at 0.3% (vs 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Korora is 44, older than 76% of areas nationally. 19.6% 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 age demographic in the suburb of Korora closely aligns with Regional NSW benchmarks, showing a maximum divergence of 2.8 percentage points. As at August 2026, AreaSearch estimates the median age at 44, matching the 2021 Census level, which sat 1 year higher than the Regional NSW median of 43 and above the national Census median of 38. Retirees and seniors aged 65+ have expanded from 22.3% at the Census to an estimated 26.0%. Looking toward 2041, the 65+ demographic is forecast to register the largest numerical gain, expanding by 304 residents (41%) to 1,044.
Proportionally, young to middle aged adults aged 25 - 44 are projected to expand rapidly, increasing 41% to 845 residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Korora
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 27 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,740 at the 2021 Census → 2,846 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 (SAL12206). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.