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The median house price in Port Kembla is $1.15m, with units at $718k. House values have moved 6.1% a year compounded over five years.
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Port Kembla has an estimated 5,064 residents. That puts 366 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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Demographic assessments combining ABS regional figures and 18 validated new addresses recorded by AreaSearch since the Census place the population of the suburb of Port Kembla at roughly 5,064 as of Aug 2026. This represents a contraction of 24 people (0.5%) relative to the 5,088 residents counted in the 2021 Census. The updated total builds upon an ERP figure of 5,036 published by the ABS in June 2025. With 366 persons per square kilometer, the suburb of Port Kembla maintains a low population density that leaves substantial physical room for expansion.
International migration served as the primary growth driver recently, generating roughly 69.0% of net population additions. Projections for the suburb of Port Kembla draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 models based on 2022, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 forecasts based on 2021, with age-group growth paths applied between 2032 and 2041. Under these models, the overall population of the suburb of Port Kembla is forecast to decline by 32 persons by 2041. In contrast to this overall contraction, individual demographic segments are set to expand, most prominently the 25 to 34 age bracket with an anticipated gain of 89 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
110 new dwellings have been approved in Port Kembla over the past five years, an average of 22 a year. That is 3.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 8, 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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Residential planning records analyzed by AreaSearch show Port Kembla averaging approximately 22 residential building approvals per year, totaling an estimated 110 approvals across the 5 financial years from FY-21 through FY-25, alongside 8 approvals to date in FY-25. With a falling population base, incoming construction has comfortably met market needs and supplied ample options for purchasers, with newly approved dwellings carrying an average expected construction cost of $440,000. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $4.6 million during this financial year, underscoring the predominantly residential orientation of the locality. Detached houses constitute 81.0% of recent residential approvals, while medium and high-density formats comprise the remaining 19.0%, maintaining an open, low-density neighborhood layout that appeals to purchasers seeking spacious living.
A metric of 719 residents per approved dwelling further highlights the quiet, subdued pace of local residential construction. Given expectations of a stable to contracting local population, residential demand pressures in Port Kembla are poised to ease, potentially opening up advantageous conditions for prospective property buyers.
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 14 current infrastructure and development projects inside Port Kembla, worth an estimated $12.1 billion. A further 55 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $59.4 billion. 19 are already under construction and 41 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities and energy. 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 momentum is heavily shaped by major infrastructure undertakings, civic works, and strategic planning schemes. AreaSearch has tracked 23 key projects expected to influence the locality, led by the Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library, Port Kembla Energy Terminal, Warrawong Plaza Redevelopment, and Former Port Kembla Public School Site Residential Development.
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Former Port Kembla Public School Site Residential Development
Medium density residential redevelopment of the 2.195-hectare former Port Kembla Public School site (Lot 1 DP 811699) on Military Road, Port Kembla, owned by Illawarra developer Ostoja Vujic. Wollongong LEP 2009 Amendment No. 53 (gazetted May 2023) rezoned the land from B4 Mixed Use to R3 Medium Density Residential and RE2 Private Recreation, with a site-specific DCP supporting up to about 110 dwellings as terraces, multi-dwelling housing and apartment buildings, including 5% affordable housing. A planning agreement with Wollongong City Council for six affordable dwellings managed by a community housing provider was entered into on 1 October 2024.Detailed development applications for the residential precincts are still required before construction.
BlueScope No. 6 Blast Furnace Reline
A 1.15 billion AUD blast furnace reline project critical for future steelmaking in the Illawarra. The No. 6 Blast Furnace will replace the No. 5 Blast Furnace when it reaches the end of its life around 2026-2030. The project is currently in the construction phase and is expected to be completed and operational by 2026. It ensures continued steel production and creates up to 300 construction jobs.
BlueScope Plate Mill Modernisation Project
State Significant Development (SSD-50268731) delivering a new walking beam furnace and additional heavy plate processing route at BlueScope's 60-year-old Port Kembla plate mill, lifting production capacity from 430,000 to 600,000 tonnes per year. The upgrade supports sovereign manufacturing for the renewable energy, defence and infrastructure sectors. As of June 2026 the project is in the civil stage of construction, with furnace building structural works, piping and structural design progressing toward commissioning scheduled for mid-2027.
Port Kembla Energy Terminal
Australia's first LNG import terminal, located at Port Kembla's Inner Harbour on Dharawal land. The facility includes a new marine wharf, nine dolphins, marine loading arms, onshore receiving infrastructure, a 12km gas pipeline connecting to the Eastern Gas Pipeline at Kembla Grange, and a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) - the Hoegh Galleon. Construction was completed in December 2024 and landside commissioning has been finalised. The terminal has capacity to supply 500TJ of gas per day, meeting all of NSW's peak day demand.The facility is currently in care and maintenance, with operations not expected to commence until 2027-2028 due to shifting demand forecasts. Reganosa Servicios has been appointed on a five-year contract to operate and maintain the onshore facilities.
BlueScope Steel HyKembla Project
BlueScope Steel is progressing the HyKembla Project, a proposed 40 MW green hydrogen electrolyser and associated infrastructure within the Port Kembla Steelworks. The project is intended to supply renewable hydrogen for steelmaking trials and a hydrogen refuelling station, supporting BlueScope's long-term decarbonisation strategy. The State Significant Development application has advanced beyond the initial assessment stage and is currently in the Prepare EIS phase. Earlier BlueScope and Shell collaboration concepts have evolved into the BlueScope-led HyKembla project.
Port Kembla Active Transport Upgrades
Cycling and pedestrian infrastructure improvements throughout Port Kembla including new shared paths, intersection upgrades, and connections to existing transport networks to encourage active transport.
Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone
The Illawarra Offshore Wind Zone is a 1,022 square kilometre area of Commonwealth waters in the Pacific Ocean, located at least 20 km offshore between Wombarra and Kiama in New South Wales. It was officially declared by the Minister for Climate Change and Energy on 15 June 2024 as Australia's fourth offshore wind zone. The zone has a potential generation capacity of around 2.9 GW, theoretically enough to power approximately 1.8 million homes, and was projected to support an estimated 1,740 construction jobs and 870 ongoing jobs.Due to a sharp drop in water depths off the coast, only floating wind turbine technology is considered viable for the zone. Feasibility licence applications were open from 17 June to 15 August 2024. Initial proponents Oceanex Energy and Equinor opted not to apply, instead focusing on the Hunter Offshore Wind Zone where they were awarded a feasibility licence for the Novocastrian project. Spanish developer BlueFloat Energy became the sole feasibility licence applicant but formally withdrew its application in January 2026, citing global commercial pressures and the wind-down of its Australian operations by parent Quantum Capital. On 23 January 2026, the Federal Government confirmed no feasibility licences would be granted in the Illawarra zone. The zone remains declared and could reopen for feasibility applications if competitive interest returns. In the meantime, the area is open for Research and Demonstration (R&D) licence applications to trial offshore renewable technologies including floating wind, wave and tidal current systems.
Southern Suburbs Community Centre and Library
A landmark three-storey community hub in Warrawong featuring a modern library, flexible meeting and function rooms, and dedicated spaces for community organisations. The project includes a new town square with landscaped public spaces, a stepped auditorium for performances, and a sensory room. It is designed with high environmental sustainability standards and aims to revitalise the Warrawong town centre.
1,941 residents of Port Kembla are employed, from a labour force of 2,360. Unemployment sits at 17.7%, with participation at 56.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,867, about 116% 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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Port Kembla features a skilled labour market with a notable presence across essential services, alongside an unemployment rate of 17.7% according to AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents stand at 1,941, though unemployment exceeds the Regional NSW level of 4.1% by 13.6 percentage points, and labour market participation trails behind at 56.2% compared to 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census figures indicate that 24.3% of workers performed their duties from home, an outcome influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Local workers are predominantly engaged in health care & social assistance, education & training, and construction.
Transport, postal & warehousing exhibits significant local concentration, with resident employment standing at 1.6 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.3% of local employment compared to 5.3% regionally. At the Census, the area recorded 0.8 jobs for every resident, signaling an above-average volume of local employment opportunities. According to AreaSearch findings that combine SALM and ABS figures drawn from wider statistical regions, the workforce grew by 2.8% while job numbers dropped by 0.6% in the year leading up to March 2026, which pushed the unemployment rate up by 2.7 percentage points. In contrast, across Regional NSW, employment shrank by 0.9%, the labour force shrank by 0.4%, and unemployment climbed by 0.5 percentage points. Forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia dated Mar-26 may provide additional perspective on anticipated job demand in Port Kembla. These outlooks span both five-year and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid onto the area’s current employment structure to gauge likely expansion trends. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% across five years and by 13.7% across ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different sectors. When these sectoral growth rates are applied to Port Kembla’s existing job composition, local employment is expected to rise by 6.4% over five years and by 13.5% over ten years, though this is merely a basic weighted estimate intended for demonstration and does not incorporate local population forecasts.
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Median household income in Port Kembla is $1,308 a week (about $68,000 a year), with median personal income at $648 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,981 a year against an average of $70,212. 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 place Port Kembla's median taxpayer income at $56,981 and the mean at $70,212, outperforming the Regional NSW median of $52,390 and mean of $65,215, as well as national benchmarks. Accounting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated estimates of approximately $62,861 for median earnings and $77,458 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household incomes in Port Kembla all ranked between the 19th and 20th percentiles across Australia.
The single largest income bracket encompasses 27.9% of local earners (1,412 people) making between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the metropolitan proportion of 29.9%. Affordability constraints are pronounced, with uncommitted earnings at 82.0%, placing the area in the 19th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Port Kembla had 2,008 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 77% detached houses and 16% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $340 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 26.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 34.4%. 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, Port Kembla's housing stock consisted of 77.0% separate houses and 23.0% alternative formats including semi-detached dwellings and apartments, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings throughout Regional NSW. Fully owned properties accounted for 39.1% of local tenures, matching Regional NSW, while mortgaged residences stood at 26.5% and rental properties represented 34.4%. Median monthly mortgage costs of $1,950 were significantly above the Regional NSW figure of $1,733, and weekly rents averaged $340 against $330 regionally. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage commitments surpass the Australian average of $1,863, whereas rental rates sit below the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Port Kembla counted 2,008 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 25% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 31% 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 constitute 65.3% of households in the area, made up of couples with children (25.2%), couples without children (23.0%), and single parent households (16.3%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 34.7%, comprising solo-occupant dwellings at 31.3% and shared group homes at 2.9%. The average household accommodates 2.4 people, perfectly aligning with the Regional NSW norm.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
18.0% of adults in Port Kembla hold a university qualification, including 12.4% with a bachelor degree and 4.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 736 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,018 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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Local educational metrics show room for advancement, with tertiary degree attainment at 18.0% falling well short of the 32.2% NSW benchmark. Bachelor degrees represent the most common higher education qualification at 12.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 4.2% and graduate diplomas at 1.4%. Vocational and technical qualifications are widespread, held by 37.4% of residents aged 15+, comprising certificates (27.6%) and advanced diplomas (9.8%). A significant proportion of the population is engaged in study, with 25.9% of residents attending an educational institution. This group is distributed across primary schooling (9.3%), secondary education (6.4%), and higher education courses (3.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Port Kembla reaches 62 stops on 32 routes, timetabled for about 1,800 services a week. The typical home sits about 140 m from its nearest stop. Trains carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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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Port Kembla's public transit network comprises 62 active bus and train stops spanning 32 separate routes that generate 1,824 passenger services on a weekly basis. Accessibility is strong, with residents living an average of 139 meters from their nearest boarding point. Due to the area's residential profile, commuting is largely outbound, with private vehicles accounting for 93% of journeys. Households maintain an average of 1.2 vehicles, below regional figures, while 24.3% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census during a period affected by COVID-19. Public transport operations provide an average of 260 daily services across the entire network, translating to roughly 29 weekly departures per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.5% of residents in Port Kembla report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 10.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.7% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.6 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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AreaSearch assessments of chronic illness and mortality indicate notable health considerations in Port Kembla across both younger cohorts and older demographics, while private medical insurance coverage remains relatively widespread at approximately 55% of residents (~2,767 people), exceeding the 51.9% proportion observed across Regional NSW. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the two most prevalent diagnosed ailments locally, recorded among 9.8% and 9.5% of the population respectively, while 64.5% of locals reported having no long-term medical conditions, slightly above the Regional NSW proportion of 63.3%. Chronic health conditions are more prevalent than average among working-age individuals.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.4% of residents (1,033 people), trailing the Regional NSW share of 23.3%, with elderly health indicators aligning closely with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
25.0% of Port Kembla residents were born overseas and 25.0% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (22.3%) and Australian (21.9%). 3.3% 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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Port Kembla displays a high degree of cultural diversity relative to surrounding areas, with 25.0% of residents born abroad and 25.0% utilizing a language other than English in their homes. Christianity is the predominant religious affiliation, practiced by 61.7% of the community compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Examining parental birthplaces, the most common ancestral backgrounds are English at 22.3% (below the regional benchmark of 30.5%), Australian at 21.9% (below the regional level of 30.0%), and Macedonian at 11.9% (far exceeding the regional share of 0.4%). Notable local concentrations also appear among people of Spanish (0.9% versus 0.3% regionally), Serbian (0.8% versus 0.2%), and Hungarian descent (0.7% versus 0.2%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Port Kembla is 42. 24.9% 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 age distribution in Port Kembla aligns closely with Regional NSW benchmarks, showing a maximum variation of 2.9 percentage points. The estimated median age stands at 42, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year younger than the Regional NSW median of 43 recorded at that Census. Young to middle-aged adults between 25 - 44 have increased from 25.3% of the community to an estimated 26.4% post-Census. By 2041, this 25 - 44 cohort is projected to see the largest expansion, adding 114 residents (9%) to reach 1,451, whereas younger demographics, children, middle-aged groups, and early retirees are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Port Kembla
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 14 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 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,088 at the 2021 Census → 5,064 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 (SAL13257). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.