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The median house price in Portland (NSW) is $536k, with units at $640k. House values have moved 9.7% a year compounded over five years.
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Portland (NSW) has an estimated 2,443 residents. Density is about 25 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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Based on evaluation of ABS demographic updates for the wider region, alongside recent addresses verified by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Portland (NSW) has an estimated population of 2,443 as of May 2026. This represents a decline of 4 individuals (0.2%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 2,447 residents. This shift is calculated from a resident count of 2,431, determined by AreaSearch using the ABS ERP release from June 2025, combined with an additional 55 verified new addresses since the Census. The current population translates to a density of 24 persons per square kilometer, indicating a spacious living environment.
Although the suburb of Portland (NSW) saw a 0.2% drop since the census, the broader SA3 region registered a 1.8% expansion, showing contrasting demographic trajectories. Overseas migration drove local growth, accounting for approximately 70.0% of total demographic increases lately. For each SA2 zone, AreaSearch applies projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia published in 2024, using 2022 as the baseline. Where this dataset is unavailable, SA2 projections from the NSW State Government's 2022 release (with a 2021 baseline) are used. Demographic growth rates by age bracket from these files are applied to all localities for the period spanning 2032 to 2041. Based on these expected demographic transformations, the suburb of Portland (NSW) is projected to experience population growth above the median for non-metropolitan parts of Australia, adding 331 residents by 2041 according to regional SA2 projections, which represents a total increase of 13.1% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
63 new dwellings have been approved in Portland (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 12 a year. That is 5.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, 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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Analysis by AreaSearch of ABS building approvals indicates that Portland averages approximately 12 residential approvals each year. A total of 63 dwellings were approved over the 5 fiscal years from FY-21 to FY-25, with 4 approvals registered so far in FY-26. As the population decreased during the preceding period, housing availability has kept pace with demand, ensuring a balanced market with varied options for buyers, while new residences carry an average estimated construction cost of $654,000, indicating that developers are targeting the high-end sector with premium properties. Commercial approvals for this fiscal year stand at $869,000, underscoring the predominantly residential character of the locality.
Compared to the Rest of NSW, Portland has a development rate that is 12.0% above the regional average per capita over the 5 year timeframe, maintaining suitable choices for buyers while supporting local property demand, even though construction pace has slowed recently. The new projects consist of 88.0% detached houses and 12.0% attached dwellings, which maintains the low density character of the locality by focusing on standalone houses that appeal to buyers seeking space. With approximately 286 people for every approved dwelling, Portland displays a low density pattern. Projections indicate that Portland will add 319 inhabitants by 2041, according to the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. Current building volumes appear to align well with future requirements, encouraging stable market conditions without generating sharp upward pressure on prices.
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 Portland (NSW), worth an estimated $100 million. A further 31 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.34 billion. 9 are already under construction and 13 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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 performance is heavily shaped by updates to infrastructure, major construction works, and planning decisions. AreaSearch has identified a total of 4 projects that are likely to influence this locality. The primary developments include The Foundations Portland, Mt Piper Battery Energy Storage System, Sunny Corner Wind Farm, and Great Western Battery, with the details of the most relevant projects provided below.
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The Foundations Portland
The Foundations Portland is a landmark adaptive reuse and regeneration project transforming the heritage-listed Portland Cement Works into a regional cultural and residential hub. The 86-hectare masterplanned site features the iconic Guido van Helten silo murals, artisan retail, and event spaces. The project includes the restoration of heritage cottages on Williwa Street and the development of approximately 350 residential lots. This revitalized precinct offers a blend of industrial history and natural beauty, featuring limestone lakes for recreation and spaces for galleries, museums, and boutique hospitality operators.
Great Western Battery
The Great Western Battery is a 330 MW / 3,500 MWh grid-scale battery energy storage system by Neoen located in the Lithgow region of NSW, north of Wallerawang. It will provide dispatchable energy and grid stabilization to support the state's transition to renewable energy and is expected to be one of the largest in Australia.
Wallerawang 9 Battery Energy Storage System
The Wallerawang 9 Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is a utility-scale project located on 20 hectares of the decommissioned Wallerawang Power Station site near Lithgow in Central West NSW. Shell Energy acquired development rights from Greenspot in early 2023 and is progressing a modification application (MOD 1) to the existing State Significant Development approval to increase capacity from 500MW/1,000MWh to 600MW/1,800MWh and reconfigure the site layout. The modification is currently at the More Information Required stage with the NSW Planning Portal.The project will be developed in two stages of up to 300MW each and connects to the adjacent 330kV TransGrid Wallerawang Substation. A Final Investment Decision (FID) is pending completion of grid connection approvals. Construction is expected to take approximately 20 months and create up to 100 peak jobs.
Former Wallerawang Power Station Redevelopment
A 620-hectare transformation of the former Wallerawang Power Station into a multi-use precinct. The masterplan includes 1,260 dwellings, employment zones for 2,500 jobs, a gigawatt-scale data centre campus, and the Wallerawang 9 Battery (600MW/1,975MWh). The project retains iconic infrastructure like the Unit 8 Cooling Tower and leverages 4,300ML water capacity from Lake Wallace. As of May 2026, the project is under a State-assessed rezoning pathway with the NSW Department of Planning, following endorsement in late 2025.The co-located Wallerawang 9 Battery received capacity increase approval in March 2026.
Sidey Place, Wallerawang
Sidey Place is a strata community of 12 new 2 and 3-bedroom homes in duplex arrangements, developed by Kirana Property. Located in the newer part of Wallerawang, it aims to offer an affordable housing option for the Lithgow area, with premium finishes, large open landscaped spaces, and private patios and courtyards.
Bowenfels Rail Viaducts
The Bowenfels rail viaducts are a series of heritage-listed railway viaducts and bridges over Farmers Creek on the Main Western Line at Bowenfels, designed in two stages (1870 by John Whitton and 1921 by New South Wales Government Railways engineering staff), built from 1870 to 1921. The 1870 viaduct is a sandstone structure with nine semi-circular arches for single track, while the 1921 viaduct is a brick arch with six 12.2-meter clear spans for double track, both part of the railway extension to Bathurst and western New South Wales, and accessible from the original Great Western Highway.
Bowen Vista Estate
Residential subdivision in South Bowenfels. Hynash constructed Stage 3 comprising 10 lots with roads, kerb and gutter, signage, and installation of utilities. Works for Stage 3 commenced January 2016 and were completed by early December 2016.
Lithgow Area Resignalling (Stage 2)
Upgrade of the signalling system with a new computer-based interlocking system to increase network capacity, meet operational requirements for new trains, and improve reliability and safety. Resignalling work at Lithgow is underway and will take up to three years to complete.
1,119 residents of Portland (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 1,184. Unemployment sits at 5.5%, with participation at 56.8%. 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. The working-day population is estimated at 1,917, about 78% 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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Portland features a balanced job market with representation across both professional and manual labor roles, alongside a significant presence of public services, and an unemployment rate of 5.5%, compiled from regional statistical data by AreaSearch. In March 2026, there were 1,119 employed residents, representing an unemployment rate that is 1.4% higher than the Regional NSW average of 4.1%, while workforce participation lags slightly behind at 56.8% compared to the regional figure of 60.6%. Census data indicates that a modest 9.9% of residents worked from home, although this may have been influenced by pandemic containment measures.
The primary employment fields for local residents are health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and mining. The area displays a particularly strong concentration in mining, where employment is 4.1 times the regional average. By contrast, health care & social assistance has a smaller footprint locally at 12.0% compared to the regional average of 16.9%. The mismatch between the Census working population and resident counts suggests that local job opportunities are relatively scarce. According to AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS statistics aggregated from regional data, the local workforce shrank by 1.7% during the year ending March 2026, while the number of employed residents fell by 3.3%, leading to a 1.6 percentage point increase in unemployment. Over the same period, Regional NSW recorded a 0.9% drop in employment, a 0.4% contraction in the labor force, and a 0.5 percentage point increase in unemployment. National forecasts released by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 provide further context for future employment trends in Portland. These five and ten-year forecasts have been compared against the local industry mix to model potential growth. While national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary widely by sector. Applying these sectoral trends to the local workforce structure indicates that Portland's employment could grow by 5.6% over five years and 12.2% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation that does not account for local population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Portland (NSW) is $1,150 a week (about $60,000 a year), with median personal income at $576 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $43,198 a year against an average of $52,990. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to the latest postcode ATO statistics for the 2023 financial year, local earnings in Portland are lower than the national benchmark, showing a median income of $43,198 and an average of $52,990. This is lower than the figures for Regional NSW, which show a median of $52,390 and an average of $65,215. Adjusting for a 10.32% rise in the Wage Price Index since the 2023 financial year, current estimates point to a median of $47,656 and an average of $58,459 as of March 2026. The 2021 Census indicates that household, family, and individual incomes in Portland all sit between the 9th and 10th percentiles nationwide.
In terms of earnings brackets, 28.3% of the population (691 individuals) fall into the $400 - 799 range, which differs from metropolitan areas where the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket is largest at 29.9%. Even though living costs are relatively low with residents keeping 87.7% of their income, total disposable income sits at the 14th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Portland (NSW) had 949 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 15% rented and 50% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,272 a month. Rent absorbs 21.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Portland at the time of the latest Census consisted of 98.0% standalone houses and 2.0% other options such as semi-detached homes, units, or alternative housing types, compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other options in Regional NSW. Home ownership levels in Portland stood at 49.6%, which was significantly higher than the Regional NSW average, with the remaining homes occupied by households with a mortgage (35.1%) or renters (15.3%). The median monthly mortgage payment was $1,272, which is notably lower than the Regional NSW average of $1,733, while the median weekly rent was $250, compared to $330 regionally.
On a national level, mortgage costs in Portland are far below the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are much lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Portland (NSW) counted 949 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 29% couples without children. 31% 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 make up the majority of households at 66.5%, consisting of couples with children at 23.8%, childless couples at 29.4%, and single parent households at 13.1%. The remaining 33.5% consists of non-family living arrangements, with single occupant homes at 31.3% and shared houses at 1.4%. The median household size of 2.3 individuals is slightly lower than the Regional NSW average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.9% of adults in Portland (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 7.7% with a bachelor degree and 1.9% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 92% of areas nationally. A further 36.5% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 213 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 891 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 locality displays low rates of higher education, with university qualification levels at 10.9%, which is well below the state average of 32.2%. This situation presents both a difficulty and a clear opening for focused learning programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common higher qualification at 7.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 1.9% and graduate diplomas at 1.3%. Practical and vocational skills are common, with 44.5% of the population aged 15+ holding tertiary trade qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas at 8.0% and certificate level training at 36.5%. Enrolment rates in education are high, with 28.2% of the local population actively participating in academic programs.
This includes 10.7% of residents in primary schools, 7.9% in high schools, and 2.3% enrolled in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Portland (NSW) reaches 75 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.6 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 transit networks include 75 active stops within Portland, offering a combination of rail and bus connections. These stops are served by 14 separate routes that together run 123 passenger trips weekly. Transit access is rated as excellent, with typical residents living 182 meters from their nearest stop. Because it is a residential area, most workers commute to outer areas, with private cars remaining the primary travel option for 96% of commuters. Households own an average of 1.6 vehicles. A low proportion of residents (9.9%) worked from home, according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-era conditions.
Transit service averages 17 daily trips across the network, which represents approximately 1 weekly trip for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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60.0% of residents in Portland (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 84% of areas nationally. 8.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators point to significant difficulties in Portland, based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and the occurrence of chronic illnesses across both younger and older cohorts, alongside a very low rate of private health insurance coverage at approximately 48% of residents (~1,171 people). This level is lower than the 51.9% recorded across Regional NSW and the national average of 55.7%. The primary medical diagnoses in the area are arthritis, affecting 12.2% of residents, and mental health challenges, affecting 8.8% of the community, while 60.0% of individuals reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW.
Chronic illness rates are elevated among the working-age population. Residents aged 65 and over make up 28.1% of the community (686 people), which exceeds the Regional NSW level of 23.4%. Seniors face notable health challenges, though their health outcomes rank similarly to the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Portland (NSW) is largely Australian-born, at 92.0% of residents, with 2.9% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.4%) and Australian (31.8%). 5.4% 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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Portland ranks below average in cultural diversity, with citizens making up 88.6% of the population, 92.0% of residents born in Australia, and 97.1% of households speaking only English at home. The predominant religion is Christianity, which is practiced by 62.8% of the community, compared to 55.9% across Regional NSW. Looking at ancestral background, the three largest groups in Portland are English at 34.4%, Australian at 31.8%, and Irish at 9.7%. There are also notable variations in ethnic background representation compared to the wider region: Australian Aboriginal residents comprise 5.4% of the population (compared to 4.6% regionally), Maltese residents represent 0.7% (compared to 0.4%), and Maori residents account for 0.5% (compared to 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Portland (NSW) is 46, older than 82% of areas nationally. 20.5% 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 46, Portland has a slightly older profile than Regional NSW at 43 and is older than the national median of 38. The 65 - 74 age group is well represented at 15.6% of the population compared to Regional NSW, whereas the 5 - 14 group is smaller at 10.3%. The concentration of residents aged 65 - 74 is higher than the national average of 9.4%. Post-2021 Census data indicates that the 75 to 84 bracket has increased from 7.8% to 10.3% of the population, and the 35 to 44 cohort has grown from 11.4% to 12.5%.
Meanwhile, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 12.0% to 10.3%, and the 45 to 54 bracket fell from 11.6% to 10.3%. Significant shifts in age composition are expected by 2041. The 75 to 84 bracket is projected to grow by 33% (83 people), rising from 251 to 335. This aging trend is prominent, with individuals aged 65+ accounting for 57% of all projected population growth, while the 15 to 24 and 5 to 14 cohorts are expected to decrease in size.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Portland (NSW)
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 months 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 May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 55 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (2,447 at the 2021 Census → 2,443 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 (SAL13262). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.