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The median house price in Minmi is $630k, with units at $590k. House values have moved -3.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Minmi has an estimated 1,851 residents, up from 700 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,151 people, or 164.4%. Growth has averaged 20.5% a year over five years, faster than 99% of areas nationally. 133 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Natural increase accounts for 46.0% of that increase. That puts 206 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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Drawing from Australian Bureau of Statistics population updates for the wider region and new addresses confirmed by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Minmi has an estimated population of 1,851 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 1,151 people (164.4%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 700 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident population of 1,843, which AreaSearch estimated using the ABS Estimated Resident Population numbers from June 2025 alongside an additional 133 validated new addresses registered since the Census. With this population level, the local density stands at 206 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density with potential space for future construction.
The 164.4% expansion rate of the suburb of Minmi since the 2021 census outpaced the Rest of NSW (4.9%) and the surrounding SA4 region, establishing it as a regional growth leader. This population rise was mostly propelled by natural increase, which made up roughly 46.0% of the overall population growth in recent times, though net interstate and overseas migration also registered positive gains. Projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024 with a 2022 baseline are applied by AreaSearch for each SA2. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, projections from the NSW State Government released in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are substituted. Projected growth rates by age group from these models are extended to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographics, the suburb of Minmi is expected to experience population growth exceeding the national regional median, with a projected increase of 339 persons by 2041 based on combined SA2 data, representing an overall expansion of 17.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
116 new dwellings have been approved in Minmi over the past five years, an average of 23 a year. That places the area in the 90th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 72, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS building approvals allocated from statistical areas, Minmi has averaged approximately 23 dwelling approvals per year, resulting in an estimated 116 homes approved over the last 5 financial years. In the current financial year of FY-26, 66 approvals have been logged. With an average of 9.6 new residents per built home between FY-21 and FY-25, demand is running well ahead of supply, typically generating upward pressure on property prices and intensifying buyer competition, while new builds carry an average value of $461,000, pointing to a developer focus on high-end premium housing.
Additionally, commercial approvals reached $688,000 this financial year, suggesting limited activity in commercial construction. Minmi records 308.0% more new residential approvals per capita than the Rest of NSW, which should give home buyers a wide range of options. This volume sits substantially above the national benchmark, demonstrating strong developer interest in the locality. Newly approved construction consists of 67.0% detached houses and 33.0% apartments or townhouses, showing a growing mix of attached housing styles that provide choices across different budgets, from spacious family layouts to more affordable compact formats. This represents a clear shift from the current housing stock, which stands at 98.0% houses, reflecting decreasing availability of developable land and adapting to shifting lifestyle habits and affordability pressures. Recording approximately 57 people for every approved dwelling, Minmi exhibits the hallmarks of a developing area. Based on the most recent quarterly estimates from AreaSearch, Minmi is projected to add 331 residents by 2041. Assuming ongoing building volumes persist, the incoming housing supply is expected to satisfy demand, creating positive conditions for buyers and potentially supporting growth above current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Minmi
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Minmi, worth an estimated $1.26 billion. A further 43 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.17 billion. 12 are already under construction and 12 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major developments, and urban planning decisions represent key drivers of real estate performance. AreaSearch has identified 9 active projects expected to influence the local area. Principal developments include the Materials Recovery Facility at Summerhill Waste Management Centre, the Fletcher Green Estate, the Widening and Upgrade of Minmi Road, and the 505 Minmi Road Fletcher Residential Development, with key details provided for the most significant projects.
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Materials Recovery Facility at Summerhill Waste Management Centre
City of Newcastle (CN) is proposing to develop a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Summerhill Waste Management Centre in Wallsend to process up to 85,000 tonnes of co-mingled recyclables per year. The facility will sort household yellow-lid bin recyclables and commercial sector waste into paper, cardboard, glass, plastics, steel and aluminium for remanufacturing. A $56.7 million contract awarded to iQRenew in May 2023 was rescinded in December 2023 due to outstanding commercial, technical and contractual issues, with separate earthworks tenders coming in approximately $10 million above estimates.CN is also investigating a separate lower-cost Inert MRF for construction and demolition waste streams. A development application for the recyclables MRF remains under assessment by the Hunter and Central Coast Regional Planning Panel. Recyclables from Newcastle residents are currently transported to iQRenew's Central Coast processing facility in the interim.
Fletcher Green Estate
Masterplanned residential estate by Winten comprising approximately 3,000 residential lots delivered across multiple stages. Registered land in Stages 1 and 2 is now selling, with ongoing subdivision construction and home building underway. The estate provides a range of lot sizes, extensive green space and convenient access to Newcastle, the Hunter Expressway and surrounding community facilities.
505 Minmi Road Fletcher Residential Development
Approved rezoning to amend Newcastle LEP 2012 for low-density residential development on 3.63 ha rezoned to R2 Low Density Residential, facilitating approximately 39 dwellings, with 22.7 ha for C2 Environmental Conservation to balance development and biodiversity outcomes.
Link Road North Precinct Of The Minmi Link Road Masterplan
Plans for subdividing three lots into 1058 residential lots, including 944 standard lots and 119 small lots, plus five future lots with a school site, within the wider plan for up to 3300 homes and two commercial centres.
The Pinnacle, Minmi
The Minmi Link Road Estate is positioned at the intersection of the M1 Pacific Motorway, M15 Hunter Expressway and the Newcastle Link Road. The site has a concept plan approval for up to 3,300 residential lots, and incorporates low and medium density residential, seniors living, village centre commercial, substantial open space and a designated site for a new primary school. The Fletcher Green Estate is an ongoing development project by the Winten Property Group, located in the convenient and desirable suburb of Minmi, just 30 - 35 minutes from the centre of Newcastle.The Estate is set to contain 3000 house blocks ranging from 450 to 2700 sqm across multiple stages.
Widening and Upgrade of Minmi Road
Widening of Minmi Road to provide two travel lanes in each direction between Summerhill Road and Maryland Drive[cite: 1]. The upgrade incorporates intersection improvements at Summerhill Road, dedicated right-turn bays, and upgraded active transport infrastructure with separated shared pathways[cite: 1]. It forms part of City of Newcastle's broader Western Corridor road upgrades to alleviate traffic bottlenecks[cite: 1].
Fletcher Village
Fletcher Village is a neighbourhood shopping centre anchored by a Coles supermarket and Liquorland, supported by 16 specialty retailers. Spanning 4,935 square metres with 217 car spaces, it provides everyday shopping amenities to the local community and operates as a carbon neutral property using renewable energy for base building services.
Woodford Street, Minmi - Road Infrastructure Improvements
This project will deliver 125 metres of new infrastructure along the eastern side of Minmi Road (north from No. 31) and will provide essential infrastructure that will benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and future users of the Richmond Vale Rail Trail. The works include new kerb and gutter, a parking lane, and an off-road shared pedestrian path.
1,133 residents of Minmi are employed, from a labour force of 1,144. Unemployment sits at 1.0%, with participation at 78.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% 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 2,593, about 140% 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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The local workforce is evenly divided between professional and trade occupations, with construction workers particularly well represented. The area has an unemployment rate of only 1.0% and experienced an estimated employment expansion of 14.1% over the past year, according to AreaSearch statistical area data. In March 2026, 1,133 residents were employed. The unemployment rate is 3.1% below the 4.1% rate seen in Regional NSW, and workforce participation is exceptionally high at 78.7% compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census data indicates that a moderate 16.5% of workers commuted from home, though this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic lockdowns.
The primary employment sectors for local residents are healthcare & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The workforce shows a clear concentration in construction, with its share of employment reaching 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is under-represented, employing none of the local workforce compared to 5.3% in Regional NSW. Hosting 1.4 workers for each resident at the time of the Census, the locality serves as a employment hub, maintaining a higher number of jobs than resident workers and drawing commuters from neighboring suburbs. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data for the broader statistical area indicates that over the 12-month period, employment rose by 14.1% and the labor force grew by 14.4%, leading to a 0.3 percentage point increase in unemployment. This stands in contrast to Regional NSW, which saw employment contract by 0.9%, the labor force decrease by 0.4%, and unemployment rise by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment projections from May-25 offer additional context on future labor demand in Minmi. These five- and ten-year forecasts have been aligned with the local industry profile to estimate future growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by sector. Applying these national sector trends directly to the local employment structure suggests employment in Minmi could rise by 6.3% over five years and 13.3% over ten years, noting this is a simple weighted extrapolation based on industry mix and does not account for localized population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Minmi is $1,899 a week (about $99,000 a year), with median personal income at $784 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $47,637 a year against an average of $56,170. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on aggregated postcode-level ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for the 2023 financial year, residents in the suburb of Minmi have a median taxpayer income of $47,637 and an average income of $56,170. These figures are below the national benchmarks and contrast with Regional NSW's median of $52,390 and average of $65,215. Adjusting these values for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year yields updated estimates of approximately $52,553 for the median and $61,967 for the average as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, household, family, and individual incomes cluster near the 52nd percentile nationally.
Income distribution figures show the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is the most common, accounting for 35.9% of residents (664 people), which compares to 29.9% of households in the wider metropolitan area. Although high housing costs absorb 16.7% of income, strong earnings keep disposable income at the 58th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Minmi had 231 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 58% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.7%. 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 most recent Census, the local housing mix consisted of 97.8% detached houses and 2.2% other housing options such as semi-detached homes, apartments, or alternative dwellings, compared to Regional NSW where houses comprised 82.6% and other dwellings made up 17.4%. Home ownership rates lagged the wider region, with 27.8% of residents owning their properties outright, while the remaining homes were mortgaged (58.3%) or rented (13.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment was recorded at $1,950, which sits well above the Regional NSW median of $1,733. Similarly, the median weekly rent was $400, compared to $330 in Regional NSW.
On a national level, mortgage repayments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and rent prices are higher than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Minmi counted 231 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 611 today, averaging 2.9 people each. 42% are couples with children, more than in 84% of areas nationally, against 26% couples without children. 16% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.7 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the vast majority of households at 83.1%, consisting of couples with children at 42.4%, couples without children at 26.4%, and single-parent homes at 14.3%. Non-family households account for the remaining 16.9%, with single-person households representing 15.6% and group households making up 1.3%. The median household size stands at 2.9 people, which is larger than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.7% of adults in Minmi hold a university qualification, including 10.8% with a bachelor degree and 1.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 132 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,011 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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The region shows lower rates of higher education, with university qualification rates at 13.7%, which is well below the NSW state average of 32.2%. This situation presents both a demographic challenge and a potential target for educational investment. Among university qualifications, bachelor degrees are the most common at 10.8%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.7% and graduate diplomas at 1.2%. Vocational skills are highly prevalent, with 41.6% of residents aged 15 and over holding trade qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas at 9.2% and certificates at 32.4%. A significant proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 30.6% of residents currently enrolled in formal education programs.
This group includes 12.5% in primary school, 7.3% in secondary school, and 4.5% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Minmi reaches 14 stops on 24 routes, timetabled for about 520 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.9 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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An analysis of public transport reveals 14 active bus stops operating in Minmi. These stops service 24 distinct routes, delivering a total of 520 passenger trips each week. Transport connection is rated as good, with residents living an average of 202 meters from their nearest stop. Because this is a residential suburb, the majority of workers travel outside the area to work, with cars being the sole transport mode at 100%. Vehicle ownership averages 1.9 cars per household, which is higher than the regional average. A total of 16.5% of workers worked from home at the time of the 2021 Census, which may have been influenced by pandemic restrictions.
Services average 74 daily trips across the transit network, translating to approximately 37 weekly trips for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
65.6% of residents in Minmi report no long-term health condition. 5.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.0 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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Assessments of mortality rates and chronic disease indicators by AreaSearch suggest notable health difficulties, with common illnesses present across both youth and elderly demographics. The rate of private health insurance is relatively low, covering approximately 49% of the population (~910 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW and a national average of 55.7%. Mental health conditions and asthma are the most common medical diagnoses, affecting 11.1% and 9.8% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 65.6% of the population reported no chronic health issues, compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Health profiles for working-age residents are generally typical.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 11.7% of the population (216 people), which is lower than the Regional NSW proportion of 23.4%. Senior health outcomes present some difficulties, with national performance metrics largely matching the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Minmi is largely Australian-born, at 92.5% of residents, with 1.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (35.5%) and Australian (32.7%). 4.5% 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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The demographic profile shows lower levels of cultural diversity, with 92.5% of residents born in Australia, 97.4% holding citizenship, and 98.5% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religious affiliation, practiced by 51.2% of the population, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Regarding parental country of birth, the most common ancestries are English at 35.5% (higher than the regional average of 30.5%), Australian at 32.7%, and Scottish at 9.3%. There are also notable differences in other groups: Welsh ancestry is represented at 0.9% (compared to 0.5% regionally), Polish at 1.2% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and Australian Aboriginal at 4.5% (compared to 4.6% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Minmi is 34, younger than 76% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 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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With a median age of 34, Minmi's population is significantly younger than the Regional NSW average of 43 and the national average of 38. Compared to Regional NSW, the 15 - 24 age bracket is notably larger at 14.9%, while the 65 - 74 age group is smaller at 7.3%. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has increased from 11.8% to 15.1% of the population, and the 25 to 34 group has risen from 13.4% to 14.5%. Conversely, the 55 to 64 group fell from 12.2% to 10.0%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 16.3% to 14.8%.
Demographic models indicate the local age profile will adjust by 2041, with the 25 to 34 cohort projected to expand by 87 people (33%) from 268 to 356, while the 15 to 24 cohort is expected to grow by a modest 2% (5 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Minmi
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, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 5 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 Aug 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 — 133 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (700 at the 2021 Census → 1,851 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 (SAL12649). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.