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The median house price in Nambucca Heads is $728k, with units at $512k. House values have moved 5.5% a year compounded over five years.
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Nambucca Heads has an estimated 6,939 residents, up from 6,675 at the 2021 Census — a change of 264 people, or 4.0%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. 256 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 225 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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Analysis of ABS demographic updates alongside address registrations verified by AreaSearch since the Census indicates the population of the suburb of Nambucca Heads is approximately 6,939 as of May 2026. This represents an expansion of 264 people (4.0%) compared to the 2021 Census, which registered 6,675 people. This shift is derived from a resident population of 6,871 estimated by AreaSearch following an evaluation of the June 2025 ABS ERP release, supplemented by 256 validated new addresses since the Census. Such a population size translates to a density of 225 persons per square kilometer, offering ample room per resident and capacity for prospective development.
The suburb of Nambucca Heads's 4.0% post-census growth tracks within 0.3 percentage points of the wider SA3 region (4.3%), signaling competitive growth characteristics. Interstate migration served as the primary growth driver, contributing approximately 80.0% of the overall population gains in recent times. AreaSearch incorporates ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2, published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year, or NSW State Government SA2 projections from 2022 with a 2021 base year where required. Age cohort growth rates from these projections are applied to all areas for the years 2032 to 2041. Looking at future demographic trends, population growth is projected to be slightly below the median for non-metropolitan Australian localities, with the area projected to add 810 residents by 2041 based on compiled SA2 projections, representing an overall expansion of 10.7% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
185 new dwellings have been approved in Nambucca Heads over the past five years, an average of 37 a year. That places the area in the 55th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 40 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 83% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 105, 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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Evaluation of ABS building approvals by AreaSearch shows that the suburb of Nambucca Heads averaged approximately 37 new residential approvals annually, amounting to an estimated 185 dwellings over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 97 approvals have been logged. With an average of 1.2 residents moving to the area per year for each built home between FY-21 and FY-25, the market exhibits a healthy equilibrium between supply and demand, fostering stable conditions, while new dwellings carry an average construction value of $453,000, indicating developer activity is oriented toward high-end residential options.
Furthermore, commercial approvals totaling $11.6 million have been registered this financial year, pointing to a moderate volume of commercial development. Compared to the Rest of NSW, the suburb of Nambucca Heads maintains equivalent per-capita construction volumes, mirroring regional trends and supporting market equilibrium. New residential approvals consist of 82.0% standalone houses and 18.0% medium to high-density dwellings, preserving the local low-density profile centered on spacious family housing. Averaging approximately 175 people per dwelling approval, the suburb of Nambucca Heads displays typical low-density traits. Future demographic models project that the suburb of Nambucca Heads will gain 742 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures. Under current building trends, the supply of new dwellings is expected to satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer conditions and potentially supporting population expansion beyond current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside Nambucca Heads, worth an estimated $50 million. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.25 billion. 17 are already under construction and 14 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major developments, and planning schemes significantly affect regional outcomes. AreaSearch has identified 7 projects expected to influence the local area, including the Valla Urban Growth Area, Vista Apartments, Nambucca Heads Lifestyle Estate, and the conversion of 14-22 Boundary Street Macksville into serviced apartments and tourist accommodation, with details on the most relevant developments provided below.
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Valla Urban Growth Area
The Valla Urban Growth Area is a long-planned mixed-use precinct near the Pacific Highway at Valla, intended to address residential and industrial land shortages on the NSW Mid North Coast. Stage One is under construction and will deliver 14 fully serviced industrial lots, with 13 lots expected to be released from mid to late 2026. Current works include the first internal road, water, sewer, stormwater, electrical, lighting and communications infrastructure. Future stages are planned to include about 700 homes, a town centre, further industrial land, schools, open space and public amenities.Council expects the completed precinct to support up to 2800 jobs and add about AUD 380 million per year to the local economy.
Vista Apartments
Five three-bedroom luxury apartments offering breathtaking views of the Nambucca River and coastline, with high-end finishes, spacious open-plan layouts, secure access, internal lift to all levels, and two undercover parking spaces per apartment.
Nambucca Heads Lifestyle Estate
Over 50s land lease community by Lincoln Place with no entry, exit or deferred management fees. Amenities include community hall, BBQ area and access to medical services and supermarkets. Ongoing home releases; new homes coming soon with enquiries handled by the on-site team.
Nambucca River Foreshore Walk and Cultural Way
Improvements to the foreshore walk from the Visitor Information Centre to the V-Wall, including boardwalk replacement, signage, and art installations to promote cultural, historical, and environmental awareness of the Nambucca River. The project includes the addition of public art elements as part of ongoing enhancements.
Main Beach Protective Seawall and Bleachers
Construction of a 180-metre coastal protection wall including 40 metres of bleacher steps, new pedestrian footpath, beach stairs, ramps, shower, and viewing platform at Main Beach, Nambucca Heads, to protect against coastal erosion and enhance public amenities.
TAFE NSW Nambucca Heads Connected Learning Centre
State-of-the-art facility providing greater access to skills training and employment outcomes through a mix of online, face-to-face, and blended learning options. The CLC offers digital technologies like simulations and virtual learning experiences, and a range of courses including education support, business, visitor information services, and hospitality. Features include collaboration pods, computer hub, connected learning classrooms, maker space, media lounge, mobile training units, print shop, tech bar, virtual learner support space, workbooth, free parking, bike racks, digital library services, guest Wi-Fi, student kitchenette, vending machines, student lounge, laptop borrowing, and an outdoor learning area.
14-22 Boundary Street Macksville - Serviced Apartments Conversion
Proposed adaptive re-use of the former Macksville Community Health Centre into tourism and visitor accommodation. DA2023/067 (Romsen Pty Ltd) seeks to convert the existing low-rise hospital buildings into 80 self-contained serviced apartments and a 9-room staff residence, with a new 25 m swimming pool, private restaurant, gym conversion, multi-purpose sports court and upgraded landscaping. The site is zoned R1 General Residential and is bounded by Giinagay Way to the east and Nancye Roberts Drive to the west.As at the latest available council reporting the application remained under assessment with additional information requested; no public evidence of final determination has been identified as of mid-2026.
Black Wattle Estate - Urunga
Black Wattle Estate is a six stage master planned residential land subdivision within the South Urunga Development Precinct, delivering about 320 housing lots from roughly 600 sqm up to 1,450 sqm. Stage 1 civil works and registration are complete with most lots sold, while later stages will add local parks, walking and cycle paths and bushland buffers. The estate is promoted as an environmentally and socially sustainable coastal community close to Urunga township, beaches, the Kalang River and regional centres such as Coffs Harbour and Bellingen.
2,201 residents of Nambucca Heads are employed, from a labour force of 2,415. Unemployment sits at 8.9%, with participation at 40.5%. 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. 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 suburb of Nambucca Heads possesses a workforce distributed across professional and industrial occupations, with essential services heavily represented, alongside an unemployment rate of 8.9% according to statistical area data compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, 2,201 residents were employed, while the unemployment rate is 4.8% higher than the Regional NSW mark of 4.1%, highlighting potential for economic improvement, and the workforce participation rate is low at 40.5% compared to 60.6% in Regional NSW. Census data indicates only 9.5% of working residents worked from home, though this figure reflects the influence of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary sectors employing local residents are healthcare & social assistance, accommodation & food services, and retail trade. The suburb of Nambucca Heads shows a pronounced concentration in accommodation & food services, where employment levels reach 1.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, public administration & safety is underrepresented, accounting for 4.1% of local workers compared to the regional benchmark of 7.5%. The comparison between local Census jobs and the resident workforce suggests a limited supply of employment opportunities within the immediate area. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS data for broader statistical divisions reveals that during the 12 months ending March 2026, the local labor force contracted by 3.2% and total employment fell by 4.2%, which caused the unemployment rate to rise by 0.9 percentage points. Over the same timeframe, Regional NSW recorded a 0.9% decrease in employment, a 0.4% decline in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections released in May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia help illustrate potential long-term labor demand in the suburb of Nambucca Heads. These five and ten-year forecasts are mapped to local employment patterns to project future trends. Locally, employment is estimated to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, based on weighting the national sector forecasts where overall employment is projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry trends vary and this simple extrapolation does not account for local population dynamics.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Nambucca Heads is $839 a week (about $44,000 a year), with median personal income at $499 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $38,936 a year against an average of $53,456. 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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Taxpayer statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicate that incomes in the suburb of Nambucca Heads average below the national benchmark. Taxpayers in the suburb of Nambucca Heads recorded a median income of $38,936 and an average income of $53,456, compared to $52,390 and $65,215 respectively in Regional NSW. Adjusted for a Wage Price Index increase of 10.32% since financial year 2023, local values are estimated at approximately $42,954 (median) and $58,973 (average) as of March 2026. According to the Census, household, family, and personal incomes all place between the 0th and 3rd percentiles nationwide.
The weekly income band of $400 - 799 is the most common, accounting for 37.8% of residents (2,622 people), contrasting with the surrounding region where the $1,500 - 2,999 band is most common at 29.9%. Local households face notable financial constraints, with 48.3% managing on weekly budgets below $800. Housing cost burdens are pronounced, with only 82.1% of income remaining after housing costs, placing the area in the 3rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Nambucca Heads had 2,947 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 73% detached houses and 11% apartments. 17% are owned with a mortgage, 35% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $280 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 33.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 35.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census data shows that housing types in the suburb of Nambucca Heads consist of 73.1% standalone homes and 26.9% other dwelling styles like apartments and semi-detached units, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings in Regional NSW. Fully owned properties make up 47.8% of dwellings, which is higher than the rate in Regional NSW, with the remaining tenure comprised of mortgaged properties (17.3%) and rental properties (35.0%). The median mortgage repayment was $1,300 per month, and the median rent was $280 weekly, both below the Regional NSW figures of $1,733 and $330.
Nationally, local mortgage commitments are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents sit below the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Nambucca Heads counted 2,947 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.0 people each. 14% are couples with children, fewer than in 95% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 42% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise 54.7% of all households in the suburb of Nambucca Heads, consisting of couples with children (13.6%), couples without children (27.7%), and single parent households (12.1%). Non-family households represent the remaining 45.3%, consisting of single-person households at 42.4% and group living situations at 3.1%. The median household occupancy is 2.0 people, below the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.7% of adults in Nambucca Heads hold a university qualification, including 9.5% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 31.6% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 1,229 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 936 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 suburb of Nambucca Heads faces academic challenges, with university completion rates at 13.7%, below the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Bachelor degrees represent the most common university qualification at 9.5%, with postgraduate degrees at 2.1% and graduate diplomas at 2.1%. Vocational and technical training is common, with 41.3% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, including 9.7% with advanced diplomas and 31.6% with certificates. A total of 24.3% of local residents are enrolled in formal education programs. This cohort includes 8.9% attending primary schools, 7.4% in secondary schools, and 1.7% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Nambucca Heads reaches 48 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 380 services a week. The typical home sits about 300 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 0.9 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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Public transport services in the suburb of Nambucca Heads include 48 active stops, utilizing a combination of trains and buses. A total of 32 routes run through these stops, providing 384 passenger trips each week. Transport access is favorable, with residents living an average of 296 meters from the nearest stop. The suburb of Nambucca Heads is primarily residential, and the majority of working residents travel outside the suburb for work, with private vehicles serving as the primary transit mode at 94% and walking accounting for 4%. Household vehicle ownership averages 0.9 cars per dwelling, which is below the regional average, and a relatively low 9.5% of residents work from home based on 2021 Census data collected under COVID-19 pandemic conditions.
Transit routes average 54 daily trips, translating to approximately 8 passenger departures per week at each individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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51.0% of residents in Nambucca Heads report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 12.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.4 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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Significant health concerns exist across the suburb of Nambucca Heads, with mortality rates and chronic illnesses impacting multiple age demographics, while private health insurance coverage is low, held by approximately 48% of residents (~3,339 people). This is lower than the Regional NSW coverage rate of 51.9% and the national rate of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues in the area, affecting 14.4% and 10.3% of residents respectively, while 51.0% of the population reported no chronic conditions compared to 63.3% in Regional NSW. Residents of working age exhibit elevated rates of chronic illness.
The suburb of Nambucca Heads has a higher concentration of seniors, with 37.8% of the population aged 65 and over (2,622 people) compared to 23.4% in Regional NSW. Health outcomes among local seniors broadly align with national benchmarks for their demographic.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Nambucca Heads is largely Australian-born, at 87.4% of residents, with 3.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.9%) and Australian (30.5%). 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 diversity in the suburb of Nambucca Heads is lower than average, with citizens making up 88.4% of the population, 87.4% of residents born in Australia, and 96.2% using only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religion, followed by 54.3% of residents, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. The top parental ancestries reported in the suburb of Nambucca Heads are English (31.9%), Australian (30.5%), and Irish (8.9%). Other notable groups include Australian Aboriginal residents, who are represented at 7.1% of the population compared to 4.6% regionally, Scottish ancestry at 8.3% compared to 8.0% regionally, and Welsh ancestry at 0.5% compared to 0.5% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Nambucca Heads is 57, older than 98% of areas nationally. 16.4% 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 57 years in the suburb of Nambucca Heads exceeds the Regional NSW average of 43 and the national average of 38. The population shows a high concentration of residents aged 65 - 74 (18.7%) compared to Regional NSW, but a lower proportion of young adults aged 25 - 34 (7.7%). The proportion of residents aged 65 - 74 is higher than the national figure of 9.4%. Since the 2021 Census, the 35 to 44 age cohort increased from 8.2% to 9.3%, while the 55 to 64 group declined from 15.6% to 13.9%.
Looking ahead to 2041, demographic models project that the 35 to 44 age cohort will grow by 170 people (26%), from 645 to 816, while the 55 to 64 and 15 to 24 cohorts are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Nambucca Heads
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 7 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 — 256 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,675 at the 2021 Census → 6,939 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 (SAL12898). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.