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The median house price in Metford is $820k, with units at $550k. House values have moved 7.4% a year compounded over five years.
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Metford has an estimated 4,736 residents, up from 4,707 at the 2021 Census. That puts 1,957 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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In the suburb of Metford, demographic assessments drawing on ABS broader regional updates and post-Census address verification by AreaSearch place the population at roughly 4,736 as of Aug 2026. This indicates an addition of 29 people (0.6%) compared to the 4,707 people recorded in the 2021 Census. Such adjustments build upon an estimated resident population of 4,728 established by AreaSearch using the ABS ERP release from June 2025 alongside 7 validated new addresses identified following the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 1,957 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than typical national figures benchmarked by AreaSearch.
In terms of demographic drivers, natural growth served as the primary contributor, accounting for roughly 56.99999999999999% of overall population gains across recent measurement intervals. In the suburb of Metford, population forecasting incorporates 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 datasets utilizing 2022 as a baseline, supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 releases keyed to a 2021 base year where necessary. Cohort-based age distributions from these models inform the trajectory over the 2032 to 2041 period. Based on aggregated SA2 projections, the area is anticipated to experience growth surpassing the regional national median, expanding by 566 persons to 2041 and recording a gain of 11.8% in total across the 16 years.
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Residential building activity in Metford remains quite subdued, tracking at an average of less than 1 approvals per year and accumulating 4 across the past five years. This constrained volume aligns with the rural character of the locality, where construction initiatives generally respond to tailored local shelter requirements rather than broad market demand. Because baseline volumes remain limited, annualized growth rates and comparative metrics are subject to substantial shifts triggered by individual building projects. Construction volumes in Metford remain significantly lower than levels across Rest of NSW and trail national standards.
Recent building applications are comprised wholly of detached dwellings, prioritizing single-family residences suited to lifestyle and space requirements. This emphasis on standalone homes outpaces the historical baseline (84.0% at Census), underscoring steady preference for traditional houses despite broader densification trends. Meanwhile, a ratio of around 1888 people per dwelling approval characterizes an established, low-turnover housing landscape.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 27 current infrastructure and development projects close to Metford, worth an estimated $8.88 billion. 12 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local socioeconomic performance is heavily shaped by major civic works, transport links, and land-use programs. AreaSearch has identified 4 critical regional undertakings poised to influence the surrounding district, featuring the Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation Project, Stony Pinch Urban Development, Sophia Waters Sportsground, and Ashtonfield Public School Upgrade.
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Maitland Mental Health Rehabilitation Project
A purpose-built 64-bed mental health facility on the Maitland Hospital campus. It features a transitional model of care with three inpatient units: low-secure and medium-secure forensic units, and a rehabilitation and recovery unit. Designed by Bates Smart, the facility includes single bedrooms with ensuites, shared therapy spaces, and nature-integrated outdoor areas.
Chisholm Plaza
Chisholm Plaza is a $180 million neighbourhood shopping centre currently under construction in the Waterford Estate. The 15,000 sqm development is triple-anchored by Woolworths, Aldi, and Dan Murphys, and will include over 50 specialty stores. The precinct features a 112-place childcare centre, swim school, gym, medical centre, and a dining precinct with a tavern. The project targets a 4-star Green Star rating and will provide 638 car spaces. Construction by Richard Crookes Constructions commenced in March 2025, with completion expected in the last quarter of 2026.
Waterford
Waterford is a masterplanned community in Chisholm, NSW, developed by AVID Property Group. The project spans approximately 173 hectares including 74 hectares of green space, wetlands, and parks, with 7km of walking and cycling paths. Waterford is being delivered in stages to approximately 1610 total lots, with a display village of 23 homes from builders including McDonald Jones Homes, Clarendon Homes, Simonds Homes and Eden Brae Homes. The community includes established schools such as St Bede's College and St Aloysius Primary, a childcare centre, and a future village centre and sports precinct.
Sophia Waters Estate
Sophia Waters Estate is a master-planned residential community in Chisholm developed by Allam Property Group. Originally planned for around 1,500 lots across multiple stages, a further 600+ lots were acquired in late 2024 bringing the total to approximately 2,100 dwellings. The estate offers a mix of land-only lots and turnkey house-and-land packages on blocks up to 800 square metres, with prices starting from $410,000. Amenities include open spaces, extensive landscaping, and a network of walking and cycling trails.A new $10 million Maitland City Council sportsground on Suncroft Street commenced construction in May 2025 and is expected to complete in late 2026, providing two mixed sports fields, a turf cricket wicket, an amenities building, flood lighting, and over 100 car spaces. Located in the Hunter Valley between Raymond Terrace and Maitland, with easy access to Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, and Port Stephens.
Raymond Terrace Place Plan
Port Stephens Council is developing the Raymond Terrace Place Plan to guide the 20-year growth and revitalisation of the town centre, succeeding the 2015 strategy. The plan targets approximately 2,500 new dwellings with a focus on diverse housing types including townhouses and affordable options to support a population increase of over 5,400 residents. Key elements include public space upgrades, safety enhancements, and the William Street Public Domain Plan.
Brentwood Thornton Final Stage
Final release of 35 generous sized residential lots in Brentwood Thornton, the concluding stage of a 175-lot contemporary living estate. Located minutes from Newcastle and Maitland, featuring generously proportioned blocks (451-709sqm), open green spaces, parklands, and direct pedestrian access to Allan and Don Lawrence Sports Field. The development includes a planned 132-place childcare centre and offers lifestyle options for building dream homes.
North Thornton Estate
A residential development offering house and land packages for growing families and first-home buyers in Thornton, featuring modern home designs with proximity to Maitland CBD, Green Hills Shopping Centre, schools, and transport links. Part of the broader Thornton North development area with display homes at HomeWorld Thornton.
Stony Pinch Urban Development
A long-term conceptual urban transformation initiative covering the post-mining repurposing of the Bloomfield Colliery and adjoining landholdings southeast of Maitland in the Lower Hunter. The Stony Pinch Group is a consortium formed under a legal agreement between major landowners in the area - The Bloomfield Group, Ashtonfields and Yancoal (which acquired the adjoining Donaldson site) - to coordinate future land use and development outcomes across their combined holdings. Earlier conceptual structure planning referenced in Bloomfield's Modification 4 environmental assessment envisaged a substantial mixed-use precinct extending from John Renshaw Drive towards East Maitland, including residential, town centre, employment lands, and recreation, with significant bushland retention.The site sits within the Hunter Regional Plan 2041 'Four Mile Creek Precinct', which is identified for employment uses leveraging access to the M1 Pacific Motorway and rail, the repurposing of existing infrastructure to support transition to new uses, and the conservation of high environmental value lands. Bloomfield Colliery currently operates under Project Approval 07_0087 with mining permitted until 31 December 2030. A Modification 5 (Bloomfield Colliery Continuation Project) is under assessment by the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure and the Commonwealth under the EPBC Act, seeking to extend mining to 31 December 2035, reduce the production rate to 0.9 Mtpa, and amend the approved final landform. The Environmental Impact Statement was on public exhibition from 22 April to 20 May 2025, and a Response to Submissions report was lodged in September 2025. The currently approved final land use is grazing pasture; any future urban development would require separate planning approvals through Maitland and Cessnock Councils and the NSW Government.
2,188 residents of Metford are employed, from a labour force of 2,328. Unemployment sits at 6.0%, with participation at 60.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,893, 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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Metford maintains an even distribution of blue-collar and white-collar roles, supported by a prominent manufacturing and industrial base. Statistical area aggregations from AreaSearch indicate an unemployment rate of 6.0% alongside 1.0% in estimated employment growth over the preceding year. As of March 2026, 2,188 residents are in work, with local joblessness tracking 1.9% higher than the Regional NSW benchmark of 4.1%, while labour market participation aligns with the wider regional rate of 60.6%. Census figures further record that 14.8% of workers operated from home, though period-specific Covid-19 restrictions provide relevant context.
Local workforce participation is primarily clustered in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The industrial sector is especially pronounced, with local representation reaching 1.6 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.1% of local workers, trailing the 5.3% share seen across Regional NSW. Comparing resident counts against Census working population tallies indicates that internal job generation remains relatively contained within this primarily residential enclave. Synthesizing SALM and ABS statistical metrics, the year to March 2026 saw local employment expand by 1.0% and the labour pool grow by 0.7%, enabling a 0.3 percentage points decrease in the unemployment rate. Conversely, Regional NSW recorded a 0.9% contraction in employment, a 0.4% reduction in the workforce, and a 0.5 percentage points rise in joblessness. Broader labor trends from Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 projections outline an expected nationwide workforce expansion of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Correlating these national sector trajectories with Metford's industrial footprint indicates potential local job increases of 6.2% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, representing an unadjusted baseline extrapolation that excludes localized population forecasting.
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Median household income in Metford is $1,484 a week (about $77,000 a year), with median personal income at $731 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,329 a year against an average of $61,852. 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 postcode statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate that Metford recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $50,329 and an average of $61,852. These figures trail broader national benchmarks as well as the respective Regional NSW levels of $52,390 and $65,215. Incorporating a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023 generates updated estimates of roughly $55,523 (median) and $68,235 (average) as of March 2026. Data from Census 2021 positions family, household, and individual earnings moderately within the 34th and 34th percentiles. A substantial 37.4% of the community (1,771 individuals) falls within the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings band, compared to 29.9% regionally.
After housing expenses, 81.6% of income remaining places local affordability at the 32nd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Metford had 1,750 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 84% detached houses and 3% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 38% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,625 a month. Rent absorbs 23.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.3%. 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 evaluations of local residential stock reveal that separate houses accounted for 84.2% of dwellings while 15.7% comprised other formats including semi-detached properties and apartments, compared against 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Outright home ownership stood at 24.5%, trailing the regional proportion, while properties under a mortgage represented 37.3% and rental tenures comprised 38.2%. Median housing costs included monthly mortgage obligations of $1,625 and weekly rents of $350, both favorable compared to Regional NSW benchmarks of $1,733 and $330. In the national context, Metford sits well below Australian averages for mortgage payments ($1,863) and rental rates ($375).
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Metford counted 1,750 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 26% couples without children. 24% 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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Family units constitute 71.5% of local living arrangements, consisting of 27.3% couples with children, 26.3% couples without children, and 16.4% single parent families. The remaining 28.5% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households account for 24.3% and group arrangements represent 4.2%. Average occupancy stands at 2.6 people per home, exceeding the Regional NSW baseline of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.5% of adults in Metford hold a university qualification, including 8.4% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 77% of areas nationally. A further 34.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,150 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 965 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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Higher education qualifications remain limited in the community, with tertiary attainment at 11.5% compared to the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Among formal degrees, bachelor awards represent 8.4%, postgraduate qualifications comprise 1.8%, and graduate diplomas account for 1.3%. Conversely, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, held by 43.5% of persons aged 15+, encompassing certificates (34.6%) and advanced diplomas (8.9%). Student participation rates are strong across the area, with 29.0% of the population engaged in academic study. Current enrollments include 11.2% in primary education, 7.2% in secondary education, and 3.6% pursuing tertiary education.
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Public transport in Metford reaches 37 stops on 54 routes, timetabled for about 4,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.5 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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Transit infrastructure across Metford encompasses 37 stops spanning bus and rail networks, hosting 54 individual routes that deliver 4,436 weekly passenger trips. Commuter accessibility is strong, with typical walking distances of 168 meters to the closest transit node. Given the suburban residential footprint, outward travel dominates, with private vehicles accounting for 94% of trips and households holding an average of 1.5 motor vehicles. Additionally, 14.8% of workers operated from home during the 2021 Census under possible pandemic influences. Public transport operations sustain an average density of 633 trips per day across the network, generating roughly 119 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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58.2% of residents in Metford report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 95% of areas nationally. 7.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.5 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments across Metford highlight pronounced public health considerations across multiple age brackets, reflected in elevated mortality metrics and chronic illness rates, while private health fund participation remains subdued at approximately 51% of the total population (~2,435 people). Asthma and mental health issues represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, reported by 10.4% and 14.4% of residents respectively, whereas 58.2% of individuals reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Chronic conditions are notably elevated across working-age cohorts. Older residents aged 65 and over make up 15.2% of the local population (719 people), below the Regional NSW proportion of 23.3%, with senior health indicators generally tracking alongside nationwide patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Metford is largely Australian-born, at 89.9% of residents, with 7.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (30.8%) and English (30.4%). 7.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural homogeneity is pronounced in Metford, where 89.9% of residents were born in Australia, 91.6% hold Australian citizenship, and 92.6% use only English within the home. Religious affiliation is predominantly Christian, encompassing 54.7% of the local population compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Ancestral backgrounds are led by Australian heritage at 30.8%, followed by English at 30.4%, and Australian Aboriginal at 7.1%. Notable variations in other cultural lineages also emerge, including Polish ancestry at 0.9% (relative to 0.5% regionally), Samoan at 0.5% (against 0.1%), and Maori at 0.8% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Metford is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 29.4% 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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In the suburb of Metford, the resident demographic skews notably younger than the broader Regional NSW benchmark. Projections by AreaSearch for August 2026 show that 30.3% of the community comprises young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 23.5% across Regional NSW, while older cohorts aged 65+ account for 15.2% against a regional benchmark of 23.3%. The median age remains at 35, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 8 years below the Regional NSW median of 43 from that same Census. The 25 - 44 bracket expanded from 28.4% at the Census to an estimated 30.3%, and is forecast to drive future growth with an addition of 328 residents (23%) to reach 1,763 by 2041.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Metford
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 — 7 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,707 at the 2021 Census → 4,736 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 (SAL12603). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.