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Marmion has an estimated 2,634 residents, up from 2,390 at the 2021 Census — a change of 244 people, or 10.2%. Growth has averaged 1.4% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 85.0% of that increase. That puts 2,290 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with new addresses validated post-Census, the suburb of Marmion recorded an estimated population of approximately 2,634 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2,390 residents documented during the 2021 Census, this denotes an expansion of 244 people (10.2%). Such figures are derived from an AreaSearch resident count of 2,631 following the ABS ERP release in June 2025 alongside 6 validated new addresses identified after the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 2,290 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the national benchmark across AreaSearch study locations.
Moreover, the 10.2% rate of expansion since the 2021 census outstripped the 9.5% national figure, positioning the suburb of Marmion as a standout local growth area. Inflows from overseas migration served as the principal demographic catalyst, generating roughly 85.0% of recent population additions. Long-term modelling by AreaSearch incorporates 2024 ABS and Geoscience Australia SA2 projections calibrated against a 2022 base year. For locations lacking this coverage, as well as forward estimates beyond 2032, models draw upon age-cohort trajectories from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (utilising 2022 data). Demographic forecasts indicate that the suburb of Marmion will outpace median population growth across AreaSearch analytical areas, climbing by 337 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2 projections and securing an overall expansion of 12.7% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
38 new dwellings have been approved in Marmion over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, 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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An evaluation of ABS building statistics by AreaSearch reveals that residential construction approvals in the area have averaged roughly 7 per annum, accumulating to 38 new residences across the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 6 residential approvals have been granted. Between FY-21 and FY-25, new additions averaged 4.3 residents annually per completed dwelling, creating a supply-demand imbalance that heightens purchasing competition and exerts upward pressure on real estate values. At the same time, newly approved homes carry an average construction cost of $1,069,000, illustrating an emphasis by builders on upmarket residential developments.
In the non-residential sector, commercial project approvals reached $3.4 million during the ongoing financial year, reflecting modest commercial construction activity. Per capita residential development exceeded the Greater Perth benchmark by 19.0% over the 5 year period, offering incoming purchasers viable opportunities while maintaining healthy real estate demand. Nonetheless, this volume remains below wider nationwide averages, pointing to potential planning boundaries within an established suburb. Detached dwellings represented 57.0% of recent approvals while medium-to-high-density apartments and townhouses accounted for 43.0%, delivering varied dwelling formats ranging from traditional houses to cost-effective compact homes. This represents a noticeable shift from the existing built form of 83.0% detached houses, signaling tighter land constraints alongside changing buyer needs. The current ratio of approximately 192 people per dwelling approval demonstrates ongoing building capacity. Over the period ending in 2041, latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch anticipate an increase of 334 local inhabitants. If building volumes remain at their current pace, additions to residential stock could trail behind population increases, intensifying buyer rivalry and supporting continued capital value growth.
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 46 current infrastructure and development projects close to Marmion, worth an estimated $3.15 billion. 12 are already under construction and 20 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities. 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 capital works, major development projects, and urban planning decisions remain fundamental drivers of neighborhood change. AreaSearch has pinpointed 1 specific development of local significance. Prominent surrounding initiatives include Harbour Sorrento, Ora Sorrento, Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment, and Seacrest Village Redevelopment.
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Ora Sorrento
Boutique collection of 73 luxury beachfront residences featuring one, two, and three-bedroom apartments plus exclusive three and four-bedroom penthouses across eight storeys. Designed by award-winning MJA Studio with interiors by Aspect Studio, the development embraces 'barefoot luxury' with resort-style amenities including heated ocean-view pool, gym, sauna, steam room, residents' lounge, wine cellar, putting green and bocce court. Ground floor features hospitality precinct and public plaza.
Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment
Major staged redevelopment of the Sorrento Surf Life Saving Club and surrounding foreshore precinct. Phase One includes a new surf life saving clubhouse, public amenities, training and function spaces, improved parking and landscaping. Phase Two will deliver a privately operated cafe or restaurant and enhanced public open space. Detailed design has been completed, procurement commenced during 2026 and construction is underway with completion expected during 2027.
Glengarry Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the nearly 50-year-old Glengarry Shopping Centre into a modern retail and commercial precinct. The project includes a 3,843sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket, a smaller 825sqm supermarket, 539sqm of specialty retail tenancies, a 346sqm restaurant/cafe, and 774sqm of office space. The development features 284 parking bays, including 209 basement bays and six direct-to-boot bays, aimed at revitalizing the underutilised local hub.
Harbour Rise
Harbour Rise is a long established coastal estate on the hillside overlooking Hillarys Boat Harbour, directly across from Sorrento and Hillarys beaches and a short walk from the Sorrento Quay cafes, restaurants and shops. The estate was originally masterplanned and delivered by Estates Development Company, the last remaining beachfront landholding from the company's 1948 northern Perth land purchase, and has progressively built out over several decades into a high amenity residential community with landscaped streets, parks and pedestrian links to the harbour.Vacant lots along streets such as Seaward Loop and Padbury Circle have continued to trade into 2025, with several under offer or recently sold, meaning the estate is in its final stages with a small number of new executive homes still being built or sold off the plan. The estate is supported by an active home owners association and a specified area rate covering its shared landscaping and amenity.
Sorrento Primary School Capacity Expansion
Capacity expansion and facility improvements at Sorrento Primary School to support growing enrolments. Planned works include additional teaching spaces, upgrades to learning facilities, improved outdoor areas and supporting infrastructure. No evidence was found that the project has commenced construction or received a formal public construction announcement.
Hillarys Boat Harbour Activation Master Plan
A long-term strategic vision to revitalise Hillarys Boat Harbour as a premier Activity Centre and one of Western Australia's most visited tourist and family destinations. The State Government has committed $14 million towards activation and access upgrades, with works split across several streams. Short-term works in 2026 include refurbishment of beach toilets with new accessible toilets and changing spaces, replacement of the fishing platform with universal access, southern breakwater maintenance commencing May 2026, and a timed parking trial extended to 31 July 2026 introducing P45 zones near jetties A-F and 4P limits in high-demand areas.A new Youth and Family Plaza is being planned to reactivate the former Great Escape Water Park site, offering recreational, fitness and casual hangout spaces plus a family change pavilion. Stakeholder engagement and design occur in 2026, with contract award, detailed design and works commencing in 2027 and project completion targeted for 2028. The harbour has also seen bike parking expanded from 44 to 116 spaces across 12 new locations, with new wayfinding signage and a public art mural completed.
57 Marri Road Aged and Dependent Persons Dwellings
Development of 14 two-bedroom, two-bathroom dwellings for aged and dependent persons on a vacant site in Duncraig, designed for universal access and meeting Special Disability Accommodation standards.
The Harbour Hillarys
A landmark mixed-use development at the gateway to Hillarys Boat Harbour. The project features an 11-storey structure comprising 87 residential apartments and five commercial tenancies, including space for an independent grocery store and a restaurant/cafe. Designed by Hames Sharley, the building incorporates a 99kW solar PV array and targets a 4-Star Green Star rating. The development aims to provide a new retail hub and premium coastal living with 121 public parking bays and 128 resident bays.
1,461 residents of Marmion are employed, from a labour force of 1,476. Unemployment sits at 1.0%, with participation at 67.7%. 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 2,158, about 82% 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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Local workforce metrics compiled by AreaSearch indicate an educated talent base with prominent professional services representation, an unemployment level of merely 1.0%, and a 3.7% expansion in employment over the preceding year. As of March 2026, 1,461 residents are employed, maintaining an unemployment rate 3.2% lower than the 4.2% recorded across Greater Perth, while labour participation registers at 67.7%, slightly trailing the regional figure of 69.9%. Census records indicate that 16.0% of the workforce worked remotely from home, a metric subject to Covid-19 restrictions active at the time. Resident employment centers predominantly on education & training, health care & social assistance, and construction.
Concentration in education & training is pronounced, showing an employment proportion 1.5 times greater than regional averages. Conversely, retail trade accounts for only 7.4% of working residents, sitting under the 9.3% Greater Perth benchmark. A comparison between the resident labour force and local workplace counts confirms that this primarily suburban district provides relatively few jobs within its own boundaries. An examination of ABS and SALM statistical aggregations shows that in the twelve months to March 2026, resident employment rose by 3.7% against a 3.8% labour force expansion, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage points. Across Greater Perth over the equivalent interval, employment widened by 2.0%, labour supply grew by 2.5%, and unemployment climbed 0.4 percentage points. Forward employment trajectories can also be evaluated using Jobs and Skills Australia projections released in Mar-26. Across the country, five-year and ten-year employment totals are projected to expand by 6.6% and 13.7% respectively, though sectoral performance varies widely. Applying these industry growth assumptions to the local job mix indicates prospective local employment growth of 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (a basic weighted projection for modeling purposes that excludes specific local demographic trends).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Marmion is $2,435 a week (about $127,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,014 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $65,526 a year against an average of $103,275. The average runs 58% 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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ATO taxation data at postcode resolution for financial year 2023 indicates that resident earnings in the suburb of Marmion sit at an elevated level nationally, showing a median income of $65,526 alongside an average income of $103,275. These figures exceed the Greater Perth median income of $60,748 and average income of $80,248. Factoring in an Wage Price Index increase of 10.93% following financial year 2023, baseline figures adjust to approximately $72,688 for median remuneration and $114,563 on average as of March 2026. Findings from the Census 2021 place local family, household, and individual earnings between the 80th and 88th percentiles across Australia.
The local distribution is led by the $4000+ bracket, representing 30.8% of earners (811 people), contrasting with Greater Perth where the $1,500 - 2,999 category leads at 32.0%. A substantial 43.0% receive weekly pay packets above $3,000, underscoring high earning power that stimulates the local economy. After deducting housing repayments, residents retain 87.8% of their earnings, and the area achieves an income ranking in the 9th decile under SEIFA measures.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Marmion had 838 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 83% detached houses and 1% apartments. 40% are owned with a mortgage, 11% rented and 49% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $495 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,600 a month. Rent absorbs 20.3% 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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At the time of the latest Census, standalone separate houses accounted for 83.2% of the local housing stock, whereas apartments, attached properties, and alternative formats formed 16.9%, compared with 77.8% houses and 22.1% alternative dwellings throughout metropolitan Perth. Outright property ownership reached 48.7%, notably exceeding broader metro levels, with remaining tenures divided between mortgaged homes (40.0%) and private rentals (11.4%). The median monthly mortgage instalment stood at $2,600 and the median weekly rent reached $495, both exceeding corresponding regional figures of $1,907 and $350. Relative to Australia-wide benchmarks, monthly mortgage obligations in the area run well above the national median of $1,863, and weekly rents track substantially above the $375 national standard.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Marmion counted 838 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 924 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 39% are couples with children, more than in 77% of areas nationally, against 32% couples without children. 18% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 81.4% of total local households, comprising 39.0% couples with children, 32.2% couples without children, and 8.1% single parent families. Non-family households account for the remaining 18.6%, of which 17.5% are single-person residences and 1.8% are group households. Average household occupancy sits at 2.7 people, exceeding the Greater Perth baseline of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.3% of adults in Marmion hold a university qualification, including 28.6% with a bachelor degree and 7.3% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 92% of areas nationally. A further 20.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 365 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,121 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 qualification levels in the locality significantly outstrip regional baselines, with 40.3% of individuals aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to 27.9% across WA and 29.0% within the SA4 region. Bachelor degree holders constitute the largest cohort at 28.6%, followed by postgraduate award recipients at 7.3% and graduate diploma holders at 4.4%. Technical and vocational training is also well represented, with 31.1% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including 10.9% holding advanced diplomas and 20.2% holding certificates. A substantial 30.3% of the community is currently pursuing formal studies. This comprises 11.3% enrolled in primary education, 9.4% in secondary education, and 5.4% undertaking higher tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Marmion reaches 9 stops on 2 routes, timetabled for about 460 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. 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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Analysis of the local network identifies 9 operational transit stops within the suburb of Marmion, which are serviced by 2 bus routes providing 458 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is convenient, with residents situated an average distance of 214 meters from their closest stop. Given the suburban setting, outward travel dominates, with private vehicles accounting for 85% of journeys and train transport used by 10%. Household motor vehicle ownership averages 1.8 per dwelling, higher than regional norms. In addition, 16.0% of local workers reported working from home during the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by pandemic conditions.
Transit services run at an average rate of 65 trips per day across all routes, translating to roughly 50 weekly trips at each separate stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.6% of residents in Marmion report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 94% of areas nationally. 3.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 68.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.2 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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Analysis of mortality statistics and chronic condition prevalence by AreaSearch highlights outstanding general wellness among residents, with minimal occurrence of common health problems across age cohorts. Private health insurance participation is particularly widespread, covering approximately 68% of the populace (1,796 people), higher than the 59.0% observed across Greater Perth and the nationwide figure of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma represent the most widespread medical ailments locally, experienced by 7.8 and 6.8% of the population, while 73.6% indicated an absence of any long-term medical conditions, outperforming the 71.9% Greater Perth metric. Senior citizens aged 65 and over comprise 24.1% of local residents (634 people), tracking higher than the Greater Perth proportion of 15.9%.
Health indicators among older cohorts remain notably positive, aligning closely with broader nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Marmion is largely Australian-born, at 78.3% of residents, with 5.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.8%) and Australian (26.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity within the area measures below broader metropolitan benchmarks, with 78.3% of inhabitants born in Australia, 93.6% possessing Australian citizenship, and 94.6% using only English at home. Christianity forms the dominant religious affiliation, representing 50.9% of residents. Judaism displays relative representation, accounting for 0.3% of the local population in line with the 0.3% observed across Greater Perth. Parental lineage figures indicate English as the primary ancestry at 32.8%, followed by Australian ancestry at 26.2% (well above the 21.2% regional standard) and Irish background at 8.2%. Other notable ancestral representations include South Australian backgrounds at 2.1% (compared to 1.0% across the region), Dutch at 2.0% (against 1.5%), and Macedonian at 0.7% (relative to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Marmion is 45, older than 80% of areas nationally. 19.4% 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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Marmion is a retirement and lifestyle area, and the age profile is unambiguous about it. On estimates updated to August 2026, 24.1% of residents are retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), against 15.9% across Greater Perth, with 20.3% among young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) where the regional share is 30.9%. The median age is an estimated 45 as at August 2026, unchanged from the 2021 Census, and 8 years above the Greater Perth figure of 37 at that Census. The national median at that Census was 38. Since the Census, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) have contracted from 28.6% of residents to an estimated 26.1%.
One cohort accounts for most of it: 65 to 74 has fallen from 14.4% to an estimated 12.1% and 75 to 84 has risen from 5.9% to 9.3%, the same residents a few years older rather than a new intake. The largest addition to 2041 is projected among retiree and elderly cohorts, up 281 residents (44%) to 916. Young to middle aged adults are projected to contract over the same period, along with children and young adults.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Marmion
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) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 4 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 6 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,390 at the 2021 Census → 2,634 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 (SAL50905). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.