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Oakford has an estimated 3,326 residents, up from 2,803 at the 2021 Census — a change of 523 people, or 18.7%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years, faster than 89% of areas nationally. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 52.0% of that increase. Density is about 71 people per square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to updated ABS regional demographic records and post-Census address validations conducted by AreaSearch, the suburb of Oakford has reached an estimated population of roughly 3,326 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2,803 residents documented in the 2021 Census, this indicates an expansion of 523 people (18.7%). This calculation stems from an estimated resident count of 3,125 based on ABS ERP figures published in June 2025, alongside 78 newly confirmed addresses established after the Census. Consequently, the suburb of Oakford registers a population density of 70 persons per square kilometer, providing ample room per resident and capacity for prospective development.
Expanding by 18.7% since the 2021 census, the suburb outpaced state benchmarks and the national average (9.5%), positioning it as a top-performing growth locality. The primary contributor to these gains was interstate migration, which accounted for roughly 52.0% of recent population additions, complemented by positive contributions from overseas migration and natural increase. In assessing regional demographic trajectories, AreaSearch utilizes ABS and Geoscience Australia forecasts issued in 2024 (taking 2022 as their foundation year). Where specific SA2 locations lack coverage, or when looking beyond 2032 across all districts, projections apply cohort-based growth models from the ABS Greater Capital Region data set (issued in 2023 from a 2022 baseline). Looking ahead, the suburb of Oakford is set to achieve population growth exceeding the national median across statistical areas, with combined SA2 models anticipating an influx of 406 persons to 2041, representing a cumulative increase of 6.2% over the span of 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
56 new dwellings have been approved in Oakford over the past five years, an average of 11 a year. That places the area in the 68th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 29 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 94, 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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AreaSearch evaluations of building approvals data from the ABS indicate that residential approvals in Oakford have averaged approximately 11 dwellings annually, amounting to roughly 56 residences over the past 5 financial years. In FY-25 to date, 94 approvals have already been registered. Over the period spanning FY-21 and FY-25, an average of 1.6 new residents arrived for every home built over the past 5 financial years, highlighting balanced residential supply and demand conditions alongside an average construction cost of $406,000 per dwelling. Furthermore, the recording of $1.7 million in approved commercial building during the current financial year underscores a very modest level of non-residential construction.
Relative to Greater Perth, residential construction approvals per capita in Oakford sit at roughly three-quarters of the metropolitan pace; however, nationwide comparisons place it within the 94th percentile, reflecting an acceleration in building works lately. All newly approved housing in recent times has consisted exclusively of detached houses, preserving the locality's low-density profile and traditional appeal to space-conscious families. With a ratio of approximately 51 people per dwelling approval, the locality displays typical traits of an expanding growth district. Based on the most recent quarterly projections from AreaSearch, the local population is expected to expand by 205 residents by 2041. At present rates of building activity, future residential output is anticipated to comfortably absorb incoming demand, which supports buyers and could potentially allow expansion beyond existing 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 one current infrastructure or development project inside Oakford. A further 67 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.6 billion. 26 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, education & training and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by regional infrastructure enhancements, major projects, and state planning programs. AreaSearch has pinpointed 9 specific developments expected to influence the district, highlighted by initiatives like Provision Of Regional-Level Sporting Facilities In Growth Areas Perth And Peel, Wungong Urban, The Glades Estate, and Ranford Road Station, with key projects outlined in the following section.
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Provision Of Regional-Level Sporting Facilities In Growth Areas Perth And Peel
Addressing the scarcity of regional-level sporting facilities in Perth's outer metropolitan areas to meet high population growth demands, considering both independent and cooperative delivery by local councils.
Anketell-Thomas Road Freight Corridor
A long term Westport road project to create a high quality freight corridor along Anketell Road and Thomas Road between the new container port at Kwinana and Tonkin Highway in Oakford. In April 2026 the Australian and Western Australian governments jointly announced a landmark AUD 1.1 billion investment, split evenly between the Commonwealth and the State, to fund the first construction stage of Anketell Road. This stage will widen Anketell Road to a dual carriageway between Leath Road and Abercrombie Road, deliver a grade separated interchange at Rockingham Road, and extend Anketell Road to Leath Road to provide access to the Westport precinct.Provision is also being made for a future freight rail corridor and on dock rail terminal connection. A Project Reference Design is being developed through 2026, with major utility relocations scheduled to begin in 2027 and road construction expected to commence in 2028. Stage 2, covering Abercrombie Road to Kwinana Freeway, remains subject to further funding. Planning control areas are in place to protect the long term corridor route, and environmental referrals have been lodged with both State and Commonwealth regulators.
Wungong Urban
A 1,580 hectare masterplanned urban redevelopment by DevelopmentWA with Stockland's Sienna Wood estate as a key precinct. The project will ultimately deliver more than 16,000 dwellings for around 40,000 residents together with schools, town centres, parklands, living streams, recreation facilities and protected Aboriginal heritage areas. Construction continues across multiple precincts, with Wungong Primary School opening in 2026 and ongoing residential and town centre development.
The Glades Estate
Established master planned community in Byford delivered by Satterley. Final precinct (Cardup Brook) is selling with over 900 residential lots, alongside existing village centre, Lake Allambee, parks and schools. Current materials and local development plans indicate ongoing staged construction and sales across Icaria, Woodland Grove and Cardup Brook precincts.
Ranford Road Station
New railway station on the Thornlie-Cockburn Link offering a 29-minute journey to Perth CBD. Expected to accommodate 1,985 passengers daily by 2031. Features parking facilities, bus interchange, and passenger amenities.
Stockland Sienna Wood Town Centre
Neighbourhood retail hub within the Sienna Wood masterplanned community in Hilbert, Perth's south-east corridor. Spanning approximately 7,500sqm, the centre features a full-line Woolworths supermarket, around 15 specialty stores including dining, a medical centre, and a Nido Early School childcare centre. Accompanied by upgrades to a 1.4km stretch of Forrest Road, including dual carriageway and two new roundabouts. Opened May 2026.
Stockland Calleya Estate
145-hectare masterplanned community featuring over 2,000 homes including retirement living, medium density housing, parks, a primary school, and a local centre. Built on a former sand quarry site with a 6 Star Green Star Communities rating.
Oakford Volunteer Brigade Station
Progressing detailed design and construction of the new Oakford Volunteer Brigade Station, improving community safety and emergency response capabilities in the area. Contract awarded in June 2025 to Cloudbreak WA for an 18-month design and construction program.
1,796 residents of Oakford are employed, from a labour force of 1,830. Unemployment sits at 1.9%, with participation at 72.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.6% 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 2,544, about 76% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Oakford maintains a workforce comprising both professional and trade roles, with construction showing especially strong industry representation, accompanied by an unemployment level of merely 1.9% and a 1.0% expansion in employment over the preceding year according to AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,796, with local unemployment sitting 2.3% below the 4.2% reported for Greater Perth, while workforce involvement stood at 72.8% versus 69.9% across the broader capital. Meanwhile, Census data indicated that 13.5% of working residents performed their jobs from home, taking into account the context of pandemic restrictions.
The leading industries employing local residents are construction, health care & social assistance, and manufacturing. Notably, the concentration of workers in construction is 1.5 times the wider regional benchmark. In contrast, health care & social assistance accounts for 9.2% of the local workforce, well underneath the regional average of 14.8%. Given the comparison between resident workers and local jobs recorded at the Census, this primarily residential setting provides few local employment opportunities. Analysis by AreaSearch combining ABS and SALM metrics demonstrates that in the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.0% while the available labour pool rose by 1.4%, leading to an increase of 0.4 percentage points in the unemployment rate. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Perth saw employment rise by 2.0%, labour participation grow by 2.5%, and joblessness increase by 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking indicators from Jobs and Skills Australia issued in Mar-26 give additional perspective on potential workforce requirements in Oakford. Over five-year and ten-year horizons, overall national employment is projected to expand by 6.6% and 13.7% respectively, though sectoral rates vary substantially. Applying these national industry trends to Oakford's specific workforce profile yields an estimated local employment increase of 5.6% across five years and 12.0% across ten years (representing a proportional extrapolation for demonstration purposes that excludes local population estimates).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Oakford is $2,451 a week (about $127,000 a year), with median personal income at $832 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $57,232 a year against an average of $72,157. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 aggregated at postcode level by AreaSearch show that taxpayers in Oakford recorded a median income of $57,232 and an average income of $72,157, exceeding the nationwide figure while falling below Greater Perth levels of $60,748 and $80,248. Factoring in a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modern income benchmarks are estimated at $63,487 for the median and $80,044 for the average as of March 2026. At the household level, Census figures place local earnings in the 89th percentile ($2,451 weekly), whereas individual incomes place at the 55th percentile.
The largest wage bracket encompasses 29.7% of residents (987 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 32.0%. A substantial 38.9% earn more than $3,000/week, demonstrating strong local spending capacity. Housing costs consume 15.0% of earnings, positioning the community in the 89th percentile for disposable funds and within the 7th decile on the SEIFA economic index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Oakford had 848 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 99% detached houses and 1% apartments. 60% are owned with a mortgage, 5% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $2,500 a month, a total housing cost higher than 86% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 16.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.5%. 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 most recent Census, the housing inventory in Oakford was composed of 98.5% standalone houses and 1.5% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, townhouses, and alternate dwellings), contrasting with the wider Perth metropolitan profile of 77.8% separate houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright homeownership in the area was significantly higher than the metropolitan rate, standing at 34.6%, while 60.2% of homes were mortgaged and 5.1% were leased. The median monthly mortgage payment was $2,500 compared to $1,907 across metropolitan Perth, with median weekly rent at $400 versus $350. Across Australia, Oakford's mortgage repayments substantially exceed the national benchmark of $1,863, and rents remain above the Australian figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Oakford counted 848 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,006 today, averaging 3.2 people each. 50% are couples with children, more than in 94% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 10% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is heavily weighted toward families, who make up 88.8% of households; this includes 49.6% couples with children, 30.9% couples without children, and 7.4% single parent families. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 11.2%, comprising single-person households at 10.0% and shared households at 1.8%. The typical household consists of a median 3.2 people, outstripping the Greater Perth figure of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
15.9% of adults in Oakford hold a university qualification, including 11.4% with a bachelor degree and 2.4% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 32.7% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Higher education qualifications present an area for development in the locality, with 15.9% of residents holding a tertiary degree compared to the national rate of 30.4%, creating a clear opening for targeted educational programs. Among university graduates, bachelor degrees account for 11.4%, followed by 2.4% holding postgraduate credentials and 2.1% possessing graduate diplomas. Conversely, technical training is widespread, with 43.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding trade qualifications, divided between advanced diplomas (10.3%) and certificates (32.7%). Formal learning engagement is substantial across the community, with 29.3% of the population actively studying.
This cohort consists of 10.6% attending secondary schools, 9.6% enrolled in primary education, and 3.5% undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Oakford means driving: households keep an average of 2.7 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
70.3% of residents in Oakford report no long-term health condition. 4.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Mortality metrics and chronic illness analyses compiled by AreaSearch reveal favorable overall health conditions in Oakford, with low occurrences of major ailments across the general population and near-national-average rates among older cohorts, alongside strong private health insurance coverage reaching approximately 56% of residents (~1,857 people), compared to 59.0% across Greater Perth. Asthma and arthritis represent the most prevalent ongoing conditions in the district, each diagnosed in 7.8 and 7.8% of the local population, while 70.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 71.9% for Greater Perth. While residents under 65 exhibit better health metrics than broader benchmarks, the 14.2% of the population aged 65 and over (472 people) represents a smaller demographic slice than the Greater Perth proportion of 15.9%, maintaining above-average health standards that sit slightly lower in national senior rankings.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Oakford is largely Australian-born, at 78.6% of residents, with 6.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.0%) and Australian (29.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural homogeneity is prominent in Oakford, where 78.6% of residents were born in Australia, 92.5% hold Australian citizenship, and 93.5% communicate solely in English at home. Christianity constitutes the primary religious affiliation, representing 49.5% of the local population in comparison to 45.0% across Greater Perth. Looking at ancestral background through parental birthplace, the primary origins reported in Oakford are English (33.0% vs 28.0% regionally), Australian (29.5% vs 21.2% regionally), and Scottish (6.1%). Other distinct heritage backgrounds present within the community include Dutch ancestry at 3.4% (against 1.5% across the wider region), South Australian at 1.1% (vs 1.0%), and French at 0.7% (vs 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Oakford is 41. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.0% 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 suburb of Oakford is characterised by established family households rather than emerging young demographics. As of August 2026, AreaSearch projects that 30.3% of residents belong to the 45 - 64 age bracket, outnumbering the 22.6% recorded across Greater Perth, while adults aged 25 - 44 represent 21.1% locally versus 30.9% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 41, down slightly from 42 at the 2021 Census, and remaining 4 years above the Greater Perth median of 37 from that Census. The share of mature adults and early retirees has moderated since the Census, decreasing from 32.4% to 30.3%.
Looking forward to 2041, the fastest-expanding demographic will be seniors aged 65+, projected to grow by 166 residents (35%) to 638, while cohorts of younger adults, children, and youths are expected to see declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Oakford
8 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 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 Jul 2025. | ||
| 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 — 78 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,803 at the 2021 Census → 3,326 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL51174). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.