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The median house price in Milton (NSW) is $1.21m, with units at $819k. House values have moved -0.6% a year compounded over five years.
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Milton (NSW) has an estimated 2,041 residents, up from 1,801 at the 2021 Census — a change of 240 people, or 13.3%. Growth has averaged 2.7% a year over five years, faster than 81% of areas nationally. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 65.0% of that increase. That puts 124 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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Based on demographic evaluations of ABS records for the surrounding territory, and fresh addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Milton (NSW) has a population calculated to be approximately 2,041 in May 2026. This represents a growth of 240 people (13.3%) from the 2021 Census, when the count was 1,801 residents. The change is calculated from a local population of 2,027, estimated by AreaSearch using the most recent ABS ERP statistics (June 2025) and an extra 76 validated new addresses since the Census. Such a population size corresponds to a density of 123 persons per square kilometer, indicating substantial personal space and capacity for additional residential construction.
The 13.3% expansion of the suburb of Milton (NSW) since the 2021 census outpaced both the SA4 region (3.1%) and the SA3 territory, establishing it as a regional growth frontrunner. This upward trajectory was chiefly fueled by interstate relocation, which accounted for roughly 65.0% of total population additions in recent times. AreaSearch implements projections from ABS/Geoscience Australia for each SA2 region, published in 2024 using 2022 as the baseline. For any SA2 regions lacking this information, projections at the SA2 level from the NSW State Government released in 2022 using 2021 as the baseline are employed. Age bracket growth trends derived from these figures are also applied locally for the years 2032 to 2041. In terms of future demographics, a substantial expansion of residents is predicted for the upper quarter of non-metropolitan locations in Australia, with the suburb of Milton (NSW) projected to grow by 578 persons by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing a total rise of 27.6% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
199 new dwellings have been approved in Milton (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 39 a year. That is 22.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 22, well below 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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According to AreaSearch evaluations of ABS building consent statistics distributed from statistical areas, Milton averages approximately 39 home approvals annually, arriving at a total of 199 dwellings over the prior 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, a total of 21 approvals have been documented. With an average of 1.3 additional residents per built dwelling during the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, residential supply and demand appear balanced, maintaining a steady market, though this ratio rose to 7.5 people per dwelling over the last 2 financial years, pointing to rising interest and a potential shortage.
Newly built homes carry an average construction cost of $672,000, indicating developers are prioritizing upscale housing. Additionally, commercial approvals worth $7.2 million have been recorded this financial year, reflecting the area's domestic focus. Relative to the Rest of NSW, Milton registers 220.0% more new home permits per capita, expanding options for buyers, despite a slowdown in construction in recent times. This volume is notably higher than the country overall, highlighting developer confidence in the area. Upcoming residential building consists of 67.0% standalone houses and 33.0% multi-unit housing, indicating a growing proportion of medium-density options that offer choices across various budgets, from classic family residences to more economical compact spaces. This represents a distinct shift from the current housing stock, which is 90.0% houses, reflecting a decrease in available land for development and reacting to changing lifestyles and housing cost pressures. The area has roughly 267 people for every housing permit, indicating capacity for expansion. Future forecasts indicate Milton will add 564 residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations by AreaSearch. In light of ongoing development trends, new residential supply is expected to easily satisfy this demand, supporting buyers and potentially enabling population gains that exceed current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Milton (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 42 current infrastructure and development projects close to Milton (NSW), worth an estimated $2.39 billion. 11 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. 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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An area's performance is heavily guided by changes to local infrastructure, major construction, and planning. AreaSearch has identified a total of 2 projects expected to influence the locality. Notable developments include Motel Molly, Milton Ulladulla Bypass, Ulladulla Bunnings Warehouse, and Managing Growth in Ulladulla, Milton and Surrounds, with details provided on those most likely to be relevant.
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Ridgeway Mollymook
Subdivision delivering 29 titled, ready-to-build residential lots (approx. 509 to 945 sqm) in an elevated setting near Mollymook Beach. Stage 1 registered with lots now selling; project works completed and titles issued.
South Mollymook Coastal Protection Works
Shoalhaven City Council is seeking construction funding for approximately 300 m of upgraded seawall at South Mollymook Beach. Detailed engineering and landscape design was finalised in June 2025 via a grant partnership with the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW). The works will replace ageing seawall structures to protect roads, stormwater infrastructure, a sewerage pump station, the foreshore path, Mollymook Surf Life Saving Club, and Mollymook Golf Club from coastal hazards.All pre-construction requirements including environmental assessment, community consultation, and agency approvals are complete. Tender and construction timelines are subject to funding confirmation.
Ulladulla Harbour Masterplan
Transport for NSW Maritime is leading a comprehensive masterplan process for Ulladulla Harbour in partnership with Shoalhaven Council and Crown Lands. The process will create a shared vision balancing commercial fishing needs with recreational appeal, establishing a roadmap for future development of this maritime asset.
Milton Ulladulla Bypass
The 940 million AUD Milton Ulladulla Bypass involves constructing a new 13 km dual-carriageway to divert traffic from the Milton and Ulladulla town centres. Key features include a northern roundabout south of Little Forest Road, a central grade-separated interchange at Bishop Drive, and a southern roundabout north of Canberra Crescent. As of May 2026, the project remains in the planning phase with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) being finalised. Public exhibition of the EIS and concept design is scheduled for later in 2026.The project aims to improve safety, reduce heavy vehicle traffic in local streets, and enhance freight efficiency along the South Coast.
Ulladulla Public School Upgrade
Upgrade of Ulladulla Public School comprising 8 new general learning classrooms and 3 new support learning classrooms in a new two-storey building, new and refurbished student amenities, and removal of demountable classrooms. The Review of Environmental Factors (REF) was approved on 12 August 2025 and construction began in October 2025. As of mid-2026, the project has reached structural topping out, with early works including foundation piles, underground services and retaining walls complete. Delivered alongside upgrades to Ulladulla High School and Milton Public School under a combined South Coast schools program, with completion targeted for Day 1, Term 1, 2027.
Ulladulla High School Upgrade
Major NSW Government upgrade of Ulladulla High School comprising 8 new general learning classrooms, 3 new support learning classrooms, new and refurbished student amenities, removal of demountables and refurbishment of specialist learning spaces including science, music, food technology, agriculture, woodwork and metalwork facilities. Construction is underway with the new learning building progressing.
Ulladulla Bunnings Warehouse
Development of a new Bunnings Warehouse store at South Ulladulla to replace the existing smaller format store. The project features an 11,000 square meter facility including a main warehouse, outdoor nursery, timber trade sales area, cafe, and playground. The $16 million investment will relocate operations from the current site at 131 St Vincent Street, which has been rezoned for a major mixed-use redevelopment consisting of approximately 250 apartments and commercial space.
131 St Vincent Street Mixed-Use Precinct
Major mixed-use development on the former Bunnings site featuring 250 apartments (including 50 affordable housing units for essential workers), up to 5,750sqm of commercial space, and a 120-place childcare centre. The recently rezoned site will include four buildings ranging up to 9 storeys (21 metres).
801 residents of Milton (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 809. Unemployment sits at 1.0%, with participation at 47.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 2,888, about 142% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Milton has a skilled workforce across multiple sectors, presenting a jobless rate of only 1.0% and an estimated annual employment rise of 2.4%, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical area data. As of March 2026, there are 801 working residents, with the jobless rate sitting 3.1% below the Regional NSW average of 4.1%, while workforce participation is notably lower at 47.6% compared to the regional figure of 60.6%. Census figures indicate a moderate 20.3% of the workforce operated from home, though this may have been influenced by pandemic containment measures.
Locals are primarily employed in healthcare & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce shows a notable concentration in professional & technical fields, with a share that is 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, manufacturing accounts for only 3.0% of local jobs, which is lower than the Regional NSW rate of 5.8%. Registering 1.2 jobs for each working resident at the Census, the locality serves as a employment hub, offering more positions than it has working residents and drawing commuters from neighboring localities. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from surrounding regions, employment rose by 2.4% during the 12 months ending March 2026, while the labor force expanded by 2.9%, leading to an increase of 0.5 percentage points in the jobless rate. This stands in contrast to Regional NSW, which experienced a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% decline in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National forecasts published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide further context for future labor needs in Milton. These five and ten-year projections have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate future growth. Nationally, employment is predicted to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though individual sectors will experience varied rates of change. Projecting these trends onto the local industry structure suggests employment in Milton will rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.5% over ten years, representing a basic weighted extrapolation for comparison rather than a localized population forecast.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Milton (NSW) is $1,325 a week (about $69,000 a year), with median personal income at $602 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,002 a year against an average of $53,543. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to aggregated postcode tax statistics from the ATO for the 2023 financial year, Milton taxpayers recorded a median income of $40,002 and an average income of $53,543. These figures are below national averages and compare to median and average figures of $52,390 and $65,215 across Regional NSW. Adjusting for a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates sit at approximately $44,130 for the median and $59,069 for the average as of March 2026. Census records place household, family, and individual incomes in Milton between the 12th and 22nd percentiles nationwide.
Income distribution statistics show that the weekly bracket of $1,500 - 2,999 contains 31.0% of the local population, or 632 people, aligning closely with regional statistics where 29.9% fall into the same bracket. Residents retain 86.3% of their income after housing expenses, placing the area in the 25th percentile nationally and in the 6th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Milton (NSW) had 666 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 90% detached houses and 2% apartments. 29% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 54% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $383 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 28.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 30.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing structure in Milton was composed of 90.2% standalone houses and 9.8% alternative dwellings, such as semi-detached homes and apartments, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% alternative dwellings in Regional NSW. Outright home ownership in Milton was high at 53.8%, with the remaining properties being purchased with a mortgage (28.8%) or rented (17.4%). The median monthly mortgage payment was identical to the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was recorded at $383, compared to Regional NSW figures of $1,733 and $330.
Nationally, mortgage costs in Milton are below the Australian median of $1,863, while weekly rent costs exceed the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Milton (NSW) counted 666 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 755 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 38% couples without children. 26% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units account for 72.7% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 24.9%, couples without children at 38.0%, and single parents at 8.0%. The remaining 27.3% are non-family households, with lone person households representing 25.5% and group households making up 1.8% of the total. The median size of households is 2.4 people, matching the Regional NSW average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
24.5% of adults in Milton (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 16.1% with a bachelor degree and 5.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 26.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 955 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 996 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational attainment in Milton is lower than regional averages, with 24.5% of residents aged 15+ holding a university degree compared to 32.2% across NSW. This variance points to opportunities for local skills development. Bachelor degrees are the most common credential at 16.1%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 5.6% and graduate diplomas at 2.8%. Vocational education is common, with 38.5% of residents aged 15+ holding technical qualifications, split between advanced diplomas at 11.7% and certificates at 26.8%. A significant 24.2% of the population is enrolled in formal study. This includes 9.1% attending primary schools, 7.7% in secondary education, and 1.9% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Milton (NSW) reaches 54 stops on 28 routes, timetabled for about 280 services a week. The typical home sits about 170 m from its nearest stop. 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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Public transport analysis shows 54 active transit stops in Milton, consisting of bus services. These stops connect to 28 individual routes that deliver 279 weekly passenger journeys. Transit access is rated highly, with the average home situated 165 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential nature of the area, most workers commute out of the suburb, with private vehicles being the primary mode of travel at 87% and walking accounting for 11%. Households average 1.5 vehicles. A portion of 20.3% of the workforce worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era regulations.
Services average 39 runs per day across all routes, which corresponds to approximately 5 weekly journeys for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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60.7% of residents in Milton (NSW) report no long-term health condition. 10.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.1 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 assessments indicate below-average metrics for Milton, based on AreaSearch analysis of local mortality rates and chronic illnesses. The frequency of common health conditions is typical overall, though elevated among older age cohorts, while private health insurance coverage is low, held by approximately 48% of the population, which is about 982 people. This is lower than the 51.9% recorded in Regional NSW and the national average of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health challenges are the most common conditions, affecting 14.0% and 8.8% of residents respectively, while 60.7% of the population reported no medical conditions, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW.
Health outcomes for working-age residents are typical. Residents aged 65 and over represent 36.6% of the population, or 747 people, exceeding the Regional NSW proportion of 23.4%. Seniors face some health difficulties, though their national health rankings are better than those of the broader local community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Milton (NSW) is largely Australian-born, at 85.8% of residents, with 1.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.4%) and Australian (28.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Milton exhibits lower cultural diversity compared to averages, with 85.8% of the population born in Australia, 90.4% holding citizenship, and 98.1% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 52.0% of Milton residents, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Looking at parent birthplaces, the most common ancestries in Milton are English at 33.4%, Australian at 28.2%, and Irish at 10.2%. There are also distinct concentrations of other heritages: Welsh ancestry is recorded at 1.1% of the population, compared to 0.5% regionally; Scottish ancestry is at 9.5%, compared to 8.0%; and Dutch ancestry is at 1.6%, compared to 1.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Milton (NSW) is 54, older than 97% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 14.4% 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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The median age of 54 years in Milton is higher than the Regional NSW median of 43 and the national average of 38. Compared to Regional NSW, the 65 - 74 age bracket is highly represented at 18.1%, while the 25 - 34 bracket is low at 6.3%. The concentration of residents aged 65 - 74 is higher than the national share of 9.4%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age group increased from 9.4% to 11.2% of the population, while the 55 to 64 bracket decreased from 15.1% to 12.3%.
Significant demographic shifts are expected by 2041, with the 85+ cohort projected to grow by 126 people (81%) from 157 to 284, while the 55 to 64 cohort is expected to grow by only 9%, representing an increase of 22 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Milton (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 76 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (1,801 at the 2021 Census → 2,041 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL12641). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.