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Prospect Vale has an estimated 5,629 residents, up from 5,433 at the 2021 Census — a change of 196 people, or 3.6%. 290 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 564 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader regional ABS demographic updates alongside validated post-Census address records, the suburb of Prospect Vale has an estimated population of approximately 5,629 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 196 people (3.6%) compared to the 5,433 people recorded during the 2021 Census. In deriving this figure, AreaSearch factored in the ABS ERP release from June 2025 showing 5,582 residents, as well as 290 validated new addresses identified following the Census. With 563 persons per square kilometer, the local population density remains relatively low, leaving ample room per resident and capacity for future residential growth.
The suburb of Prospect Vale outpaced the wider SA3 area (2.8%) with its 3.6% gain since the 2021 census, establishing itself as a regional growth frontrunner. Recent demographic gains were almost entirely generated by overseas migration, serving as the core component of local growth. Population modelling utilizes 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia projections by SA2 area anchored to 2022. For periods following 2032 or locations outside that scope, 2022 Tasmanian State Government Regional/LGA projections based in 2021 are applied through weighted LGA-to-SA2 aggregations. Based on this methodology, the suburb of Prospect Vale is projected to experience demographic contraction over the projection horizon, reducing by 120 persons by 2041. In contrast to the overarching downward trend, particular cohorts will expand, most notably persons aged 75 to 84, who are projected to increase by 205 people. More details are available in the dedicated age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
153 new dwellings have been approved in Prospect Vale over the past five years, an average of 30 a year. That places the area in the 56th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 41 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 78% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 78, 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals aggregated by AreaSearch indicates that Prospect Vale averages approximately 30 residential development approvals annually, totaling an estimated 153 approved dwellings across the 5 financial years spanning between FY-21 and FY-25, including 78 approved during FY-25 to date. Over that 5-year window between FY-21 and FY-25, incoming population averaged 0.6 new residents per approved dwelling annually, indicating that residential supply comfortably exceeds demand and provides broad options for buyers while facilitating higher growth potential. Average construction values stand at $496,000 per dwelling, exceeding regional averages and pointing to higher-spec building projects.
Non-residential building activity remains modest, with $440,000 in commercial approvals logged so far this financial year, underscoring the area's predominantly residential character. Building activity per capita in Prospect Vale tracks 82.0% above the level recorded across Rest of Tas., expanding purchasing opportunities across the market. The composition of approved dwellings is heavily skewed toward low-density living, with detached houses accounting for 78.0% and multi-unit options like townhouses or apartments comprising 22.0%, catering to family households seeking spacious accommodation. A metric of approximately 104 people per dwelling approval further underlines the low-density nature of the local urban environment. Given that the local population is projected to stabilize or contract, demand pressures on the housing stock are expected to ease, potentially opening up advantageous market conditions for prospective property purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Prospect Vale
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Prospect Vale, worth an estimated $405 million. A further 36 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.65 billion. 12 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, retail and environmental & disaster management. 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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Capital investments, planning initiatives, and major project activity exert a defining influence on local performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 significant infrastructure developments underway or proposed in the surrounding locality. Notable works encompass the Country Club Estate, the McDonald's Prospect Vale Drive-Thru Restaurant, the Prospect Vale - Blackstone Heights Structure Plan 2025-2045, and the Prospect Vale Park Facilities Upgrade, with the most impactful undertakings itemized below.
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McDonald's Prospect Vale Drive-Thru Restaurant
Development of a new $4.5 million McDonald's drive-thru restaurant on the site of a former service station, featuring dual drive-thru lanes, 45 car parking spaces, and adjusted operations to address community concerns including closing between 11pm and 6am.
Country Club Estate
A master-planned residential development surrounding the Country Club Resort, offering 372 premium lots integrated with natural landscapes and resort amenities.
Prospect Vale - Blackstone Heights Structure Plan 2025-2045
A long-term strategic blueprint for the development of Prospect Vale, Blackstone Heights, and Travellers Rest through 2045. The plan focuses on five major development fronts including the Westbury Road Activity Centre and Blackstone Hills to accommodate a growing population, improved emergency access, and diverse housing options.
Prospect Vale Park Facilities Upgrade
Multi-stage upgrade of Prospect Vale Park including the completed Peter Mies Pavilion, refurbishment of existing changerooms, new community wellbeing and education spaces, and ongoing improvements to internal roads, parking, pedestrian pathways and supporting sporting infrastructure. Road, parking and pathway works were in their final stages during mid-2026.
Kings Meadows IGA Supermarket
Construction of a 979 m2 convenience supermarket featuring approximately 720 m2 of sales floor area. The development includes on-site parking for 44 vehicles, professional landscaping, and integrated pedestrian links within the Connector Park precinct. The project involved a site-specific amendment to the Launceston Planning Scheme to allow for General Retail and Hire use within a Light Industrial Zone.
Baxter's IGA Kings Meadows
Proposed IGA supermarket at 10 Dolerite Drive in Connector Park, Kings Meadows. The combined planning scheme amendment and development application seeks to allow a supermarket of up to 1000m2 gross floor area in the Light Industrial Zone, with car parking, landscaping and pedestrian access. Council initiated and approved the permit in 2025, but the combined amendment and permit remained before the Tasmanian Planning Commission for assessment, with a hearing listed for 14-15 May 2026.
Dwelling and Shed - 18 Casuarina Dr, Summerhill 7250
Development application DA0397/2025 proposes the construction of a new single dwelling and an outbuilding (shed) on a 1,300 square metre residential lot at 18 Casuarina Drive, Summerhill. The site forms part of a newer subdivision in Launceston's western suburbs and is currently vacant residential land following its sale in 2024. The project will deliver one additional detached home, associated shed and site works within an established low density residential area.
Residential dwelling and vegetation removal - 38 Casuarina Dr, Summerhill
Development application to construct a new single detached dwelling and remove vegetation on a large residential lot at 38 Casuarina Drive, Summerhill. The proposal is lodged with the City of Launceston as DA0379/2025 and designed by Design To Live Pty Ltd. Works will replace or upgrade existing improvements to deliver a contemporary low density home.
2,761 residents of Prospect Vale are employed, from a labour force of 2,825. Unemployment sits at 2.3%, with participation at 58.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,782, about 85% 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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Prospect Vale maintains a highly capable local workforce with substantial representation in essential services and an unemployment rate standing at 2.3%, according to aggregated statistical figures compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,761, while local unemployment tracked 1.7% lower than the 3.9% recorded across Regional Tas., and labour force participation matched the regional benchmark of 58.7%. Census records show 5.5% of working residents operated from home, though this metric was captured during Covid-19 restrictions. The primary employment fields for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, along with education & training.
Retail trade forms a distinct local specialization, employing a share of the workforce that is 1.3 times the wider regional proportion. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.5% of resident employment, well below the 8.4% regional average. Comparing resident worker counts to the local Census working population indicates that employment opportunities within the immediate area are relatively limited. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM statistical data shows that across the 12-month period, the local labour pool contracted by 1.5% and total employment declined by 1.4%, which lowered the unemployment rate by 0.1 percentage points. Across Regional Tas., the same period saw employment lift by 1.8%, the labour force rise by 1.7%, and unemployment edge down slightly. Industry employment projections released in Mar-26 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide a basis for assessing future employment trends in Prospect Vale over five- and ten-year intervals. Nationally, total jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary by industry. Weighting these sectoral forecasts against Prospect Vale's existing worker distribution implies local employment gains of 6.5% across five years and 13.6% across ten years, serving as an illustrative model that does not incorporate local demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Prospect Vale is $1,268 a week (about $66,000 a year), with median personal income at $710 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,325 a year against an average of $62,034. 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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Taxation statistics from the ATO for financial year 2023 indicate that the median taxable income in the suburb of Prospect Vale is $49,325, with a mean of $62,034. These figures sit below nationwide averages and compare with a median of $49,689 and an average of $59,358 in Regional Tas.. Adjusting for a 10.95% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 places estimated March 2026 earnings at $54,726 for the median and $68,827 for the average. Personal, family, and household earnings across Prospect Vale place between the 18th and 30th percentiles nationally according to Census records.
Looking at distribution, 28.9% of local residents (1,626 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 band, aligning closely with the 28.5% observed regionally. Residents retain 85.4% of their earnings following housing expenses, which corresponds to the 20th percentile on a national scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Prospect Vale had 2,345 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 14% apartments. 32% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 42% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,430 a month. Rent absorbs 23.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the most recent Census, the residential landscape in Prospect Vale was composed of 79.8% standalone houses and 20.2% semi-detached dwellings, apartments, or other structures, whereas Regional Tas. recorded 89.9% separate houses and 10.1% alternative dwellings. Outright property ownership in Prospect Vale mirrored the regional benchmark at 41.7%, with 32.0% of properties held under a mortgage and 26.3% occupied by tenants. Median monthly mortgage repayments stood at $1,430, notably higher than the Regional Tas. median of $1,274, while weekly median rent reached $300 versus $250 across the broader region.
When measured against national figures, Prospect Vale remains considerably more affordable, sitting below Australia's average monthly mortgage payment of $1,863 and average weekly rent of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Prospect Vale counted 2,345 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 75% of areas nationally, against 30% couples without children. 33% 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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Families constitute the majority of households at 64.6%, broken down into couples without children (29.9%), couples with children (23.4%), and single parent households (10.7%). The remaining 35.4% consists of non-family living arrangements, primarily single-person dwellings at 33.3% and shared group households at 2.1%. The average household size stands at 2.2 people, slightly lower than the 2.3 recorded across Regional Tas..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.6% of adults in Prospect Vale hold a university qualification, including 12.5% with a bachelor degree and 3.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.0% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Higher education rates in the area are comparatively low, with tertiary degree holders making up 17.6% of the population compared to 30.4% across Australia, highlighting an opportunity for skill-building initiatives. Among degree holders, bachelor qualifications are most prevalent at 12.5%, alongside postgraduate credentials at 3.4% and graduate diplomas at 1.7%. Technical and vocational training is widely held, with 35.7% of the population aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including 27.0% holding certificates and 8.7% possessing advanced diplomas. Students engaged in formal schooling make up 22.8% of the local population. Within this cohort, 9.0% attend primary school, 6.4% are enrolled in secondary school, and 3.6% are undertaking higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Prospect Vale reaches 34 stops on 115 routes, timetabled for about 10,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 210 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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An assessment of public transit shows 34 active bus stops situated throughout Prospect Vale. These stops are integrated into 115 transit routes, generating a combined total of 10,045 weekly passenger journeys. Local connectivity is favorable, with residents living an average of 205 meters from their closest transit facility. As a primarily residential community, outward travel is standard, with private vehicles serving as the primary transit mode for 95% of journeys. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 vehicles per household, below regional levels. A modest 5.5% of workers worked from home according to 2021 Census data, which may reflect prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Local public transit operations maintain an average frequency of 1,435 daily trips across all network routes, which corresponds to around 295 weekly services per transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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59.5% of residents in Prospect Vale report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 82% of areas nationally. 8.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Based on AreaSearch's evaluation of chronic illness prevalence and mortality figures, Prospect Vale exhibits noticeable health challenges across both younger and older cohorts, alongside a relatively modest private health insurance uptake rate of approximately 52% (around ~2,913 people). This compares to 49.1% across Regional Tas.. Arthritis and mental health conditions rank as the most widespread medical issues in the community, diagnosed in 12.6% and 9.1% of residents respectively, while 59.5% reported no long-term illnesses compared to 62.0% regionally. Elevated rates of chronic conditions present distinct health challenges for the working-age demographic.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 30.7% of the community (1,728 people), exceeding the 25.1% share in Regional Tas., with overall health measures for older residents aligning broadly with general population benchmarks nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Prospect Vale is largely Australian-born, at 87.4% of residents, with 6.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.7%) and Australian (33.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Prospect Vale is relatively low, with Australian-born citizens comprising 87.4% of residents, Australian citizenship held by 92.3%, and 93.2% speaking exclusively English in the home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 54.7% of local residents, compared to 43.0% across Regional Tas.. Examining parental heritage, the most common ancestral backgrounds in Prospect Vale are English (34.7%), Australian (33.3%), and Irish (7.8%). Certain smaller cultural cohorts show distinctive variations in local presence, including Dutch ancestry representing 1.6% of residents (compared to 1.7% regionally), Sri Lankan background at 0.2% (against 0.1%), and Samoan background at 0.1% (versus virtually none regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Prospect Vale is 48, older than 88% of areas nationally. 18.9% 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 demographic profile of Prospect Vale is notably older, with seniors and retirees aged 65+ making up 30.7% of residents as at August 2026, relative to 25.1% across Regional Tas., while youth and young adults aged 0 - 24 represent 23.7% compared to 26.3% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 48 as at August 2026, remaining consistent with the 2021 Census and exceeding the regional median of 45 by 3 years, as well as the national median of 38 at that Census. Since the Census, the older cohort (65+) has expanded from 27.4% to an estimated 30.7%.
Projections to 2041 indicate that the elderly demographic will experience the largest expansion, adding 274 residents (16%) to reach 2,002, while younger cohorts and working-age adults are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Prospect Vale
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 3 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 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 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 — 290 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,433 at the 2021 Census → 5,629 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 (SAL60525). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.