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Ravenswood (WA) has an estimated 3,013 residents, up from 2,483 at the 2021 Census — a change of 530 people, or 21.3%. Growth has averaged 3.2% a year over five years, faster than 91% of areas nationally. 339 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 78.0% of that increase. Density is about 56 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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Demographic updates from the ABS for the surrounding region combined with new address validations from AreaSearch post-Census indicate that the suburb of Ravenswood (WA) has an estimated population of approximately 3,013 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 530 residents (21.3%) compared to the 2,483 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. The updated count stems from an estimated resident base of 2,900 identified by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP release in June 2025, alongside 339 validated new addresses confirmed after the Census. Consequently, population density stands at 55 persons per square kilometer, ensuring a spacious residential environment.
The expansion rate of 21.3% since the 2021 Census outpaced both state figures and the 9.5% nationwide benchmark, positioning the locality as a regional growth hotspot. Inflow from interstate migrants served as the primary contributor, accounting for roughly 78.0% of recent population gains, though overseas arrivals and natural increase also delivered positive contributions. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a baseline) have been applied by AreaSearch across SA2 boundaries. For locations outside this dataset and to model trends beyond 2032, cohort-specific growth projections from the ABS Greater Capital Region release (published in 2023 utilizing 2022 data) were incorporated. Long-term modeling places the suburb of Ravenswood (WA) above the national median for statistical areas, with an anticipated increase of 606 persons by 2041 according to aggregated SA2 calculations, representing a cumulative rise of 16.4% across the 16 years.
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197 new dwellings have been approved in Ravenswood (WA) over the past five years, an average of 39 a year. That places the area in the 80th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 13 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 51 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 96% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 84, 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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Aggregated ABS residential building approval figures compiled by AreaSearch show that Ravenswood has averaged roughly 39 new residential dwellings approved annually, amounting to an estimated 197 dwellings throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 84 building consents have been issued. With an average influx of 1.8 new occupants per year for each residential build completed across the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 through FY-25), construction volume aligns closely with local population absorption to maintain balanced conditions, alongside an average expected construction cost of $441,000 per dwelling.
Furthermore, non-residential building approvals reached $8.5 million during the ongoing financial year, underlining the overwhelmingly residential focus of local development. On a per-capita basis, building approvals for new residential properties in Ravenswood exceed Greater Perth by 51.0%, affording prospective purchasers an expanded selection. Activity tracks well ahead of the national benchmark, demonstrating heightened developer interest across the precinct. The composition of approved residential development consists of 96.0% standalone houses and 4.0% multi-unit dwellings or townhouses, preserving the low-density character while catering to buyers seeking expansive lots. Generating one consent for roughly every 39 residents, the locality exhibits clear expansion characteristics. Longer-term projections indicate that Ravenswood will add 493 inhabitants through to 2041 based on the most recent AreaSearch quarterly release. Maintained at prevailing rates, forthcoming residential construction appears well positioned to satisfy anticipated demand, supporting positive conditions for purchasers and creating capacity for expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 5 current infrastructure and development projects inside Ravenswood (WA). A further 37 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $4.31 billion. 16 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and retail. 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, town planning frameworks, and local infrastructure works play a pivotal role in shaping district growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 significant undertakings positioned to influence the area. Leading ventures include Everleigh Estate - Ravenswood, Ravenswood Neighbourhood Centre, Ravenswood Waters Estate, and Ravenswood Green Private Estate, with primary initiatives detailed in the accompanying project inventory.
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Ravenswood Waters Estate
Riverside living is now within reach. Land in Ravenswood Waters has been in high demand, and here's your chance with a new release of 22 prime lifestyle lots. These generous blocks are steps from the beautiful Murray River and a short walk to the iconic Ravenswood Hotel. Ultimate tranquillity and true riverside living await at Ravenswood Waters.
Ravenswood Green Private Estate
Nestled along the banks of the Murray River, Ravenswood Green Private Estate offers a tranquil and picturesque place to call home. Comprising 287 lots ranging in size from 312 square metres to 946 square metres, it's the perfect canvas for a range of home designs.
Everleigh Estate - Ravenswood
A thoughtfully created master-planned residential community by Watson Property Group offering new land at great value. If you are starting out, looking for a fresh beginning or keen to downsize, then we warmly invite you to consider Everleigh Ravenswood as your new home address.
Ravenswood Neighbourhood Centre
A supermarket-anchored shopping centre, which is the first stage of the planned Ravenswood Neighbourhood Centre and future Ravenswood District Centre. Stage One includes a Coles supermarket and liquor store, and three other retail tenancies. A second stage will add a medical centre, pharmacy, office tenancy and a childcare facility.
Paterson Road Widening (Ravenswood)
Widening of Paterson Road to a 9 m seal with 1 m sealed shoulders (painted edge line) and 1.5 m gravel shoulders on both sides along the section from 220 m south to 1.72 km north of Old Mandurah Road in Ravenswood, WA.
Peel Health Campus Redevelopment
A major redevelopment of Peel Health Campus involving the construction of a brand new six-storey public hospital on a greenfields site adjacent to the existing facility, allowing the current hospital to remain operational throughout the build. The new hospital will feature a 39-bay Emergency Department, a dedicated Mental Health Emergency Centre, new cancer treatment and chemotherapy facilities, a dedicated mental health inpatient unit, palliative care hospice beds, additional inpatient beds including a high dependency unit, a new operating theatre complex, and expanded outpatient and medical imaging services.The campus returned to public hands under the South Metropolitan Health Service in August 2024. Forward works by Devlyn Australia, including new car parks, access roads, Western Power substations and a Central Energy Plant shell, are under way on site. In January 2026 a joint venture between Built Pty Ltd and Sacyr Construction Australia was named preferred alliance partner for the main works, which are expected to begin in mid-2026 with completion targeted for 2029. The project is funded through the WA Cook Government's 1.5 billion dollar Building Hospitals Fund, with internal forecasts indicating a total project cost of approximately 558 million dollars, well above the original 152 million dollar estimate.
Mandurah Health Precinct Structure Plan
The Mandurah Health Precinct Structure Plan is a long-term strategic planning framework prepared by the City of Mandurah for a 45-hectare precinct surrounding the Peel Health Campus. The structure plan coordinates future land uses, medical consulting suites, transport network upgrades, and the planned widening of Lakes Road to accommodate over 52,000 square metres of future health service space by 2046. The plan aligns with the State Government's multi-million dollar redevelopment and public operation transition of the Peel Health Campus.
Structure Plan Lot 601 Old Pinjarra Road
A residential structure plan for a 1.54 hectare site in Greenfields approved by the Western Australian Planning Commission in July 2016. The plan provides for residential subdivision with densities of R40 to R60, potentially yielding 57 grouped dwellings or 120 multiple dwellings. The structure plan expired in July 2026 and would require renewal for any development to proceed. The site includes requirements for water management, bushfire protection, mosquito management, and acid sulfate soil management. Property sold in November 2020.
1,177 residents of Ravenswood (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 1,227. Unemployment sits at 4.1%, with participation at 52.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.4% 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 2,615, about 87% 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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Ravenswood maintains a diverse labour profile spanning both professional and trade occupations, alongside substantial representation across industrial and manufacturing sectors. As of March 2026, local employed persons number 1,177, while the annual pace of job creation reached 6.7% according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. The local jobless rate of 4.1% sits 0.1% beneath the 4.2% registered across Greater Perth, whereas labour force participation of 52.1% trails significantly behind the wider metropolitan figure of 69.9%. In addition, Census records show that only 5.4% of employed persons conducted their duties from home, an outcome potentially influenced by pandemic movement restrictions.
A substantial share of resident workers is engaged within mining, construction, and health care & social assistance. Local employment intensity in mining is particularly pronounced, tracking at 2.3 times the wider regional benchmark. Conversely, professional & technical occupations account for a modest 3.5% of workers locally versus 8.2% across the broader region. A comparison of resident employees against local job counts captured in Census returns indicates that the immediate area provides constrained employment options on-site. Over the preceding 12-month timeframe, AreaSearch examination of ABS and SALM series reveals that resident employment expanded by 6.7% while the local workforce expanded by 7.9%, resulting in a 1.1 percentage point climb in unemployment. Over the identical timeframe, Greater Perth saw employment rise by 2.0%, labour supply increase by 2.5%, and joblessness rise by 0.4 percentage points. National employment modeling from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provides broader guidance regarding future local labour requirements. Mapping these five-year and ten-year national trajectories against the area's specific industrial profile indicates projected local job expansion of 5.4% over five years and 12.1% over ten years, in contrast to overall national projections of 6.6% and 13.7% over the respective horizons (derived strictly via industry weighting for context without factoring in localised demographic forecasts).
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Median household income in Ravenswood (WA) is $1,272 a week (about $66,000 a year), with median personal income at $613 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,270 a year against an average of $71,337. 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 from financial year 2023 collated at postcode level by AreaSearch indicate that taxpayers in Ravenswood recorded a median income of $53,270 and an average income of $71,337. These outcomes exceed national norms but sit below Greater Perth benchmarks of $60,748 (median) and $80,248 (average). Adjusting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 yields updated modeled estimates of $59,092 for median earnings and $79,134 for average earnings as of March 2026. Across the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings benchmarks in Ravenswood sat within the 13th to 18th percentiles nationwide.
The single largest earnings bracket accounts for 28.6% of residents (861 people) in the $400 - 799 range, contrasting with the wider metropolitan territory where the $1,500 - 2,999 band forms the largest group at 32.0%. Housing cost pressures are pronounced, leaving 78.9% of disposable earnings uncommitted and ranking at the 13th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Ravenswood (WA) had 963 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 0% apartments. 53% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 30% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $325 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 25.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential dwellings recorded during the latest Census consisted of 96.0% separate houses alongside 3.9% alternate formats like apartments and semi-detached properties, whereas the Perth metro region comprised 77.8% standalone houses and 22.1% non-house dwellings. The proportion of outright home ownership was 29.6%, matching the Perth metro benchmark, with the balance distributed between properties under mortgage (53.3%) and rental tenancies (17.1%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations of $1,733 and median weekly rents of $325 were lower than corresponding Perth metro figures of $1,907 and $350. On a nationwide comparison, Ravenswood costs compare favourably to national benchmarks of $1,863 for monthly home loans and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Ravenswood (WA) counted 963 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,169 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 35% couples without children. 27% 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 constitute the bulk of domestic arrangements at 72.3%, split across couple households with no children (34.6%), couple families with dependent children (26.2%), and single parent households (10.1%). Independent and non-family residences make up the remaining 27.7%, comprising solo-occupant dwellings at 26.6% and shared group accommodation at 1.7%. The typical household size stands at 2.4 residents, slightly below the 2.6 recorded across Greater Perth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
7.1% of adults in Ravenswood (WA) hold a university qualification, including 5.1% with a bachelor degree and 0.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 37.6% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Tertiary educational attainment shows notable divergence from broad standards, with higher education qualification rates of 7.1% falling below the 30.4% nationwide figure, highlighting a distinct focus area for skills development. Within higher education credentials, bachelor awards represent 5.1%, followed by graduate diplomas at 1.1% and postgraduate degrees at 0.9%. Vocational and technical training is widely held, with 46.6% of individuals aged 15+ holding practical trade credentials, encompassing certificates (37.6%) and advanced diplomas (9.0%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the community, with 28.3% of inhabitants currently pursuing education. Broken down by schooling level, primary students comprise 13.0%, secondary pupils represent 7.3%, and tertiary scholars account for 1.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Ravenswood (WA) reaches 23 stops on 3 routes, timetabled for about 110 services a week. The typical home sits about 330 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport networks within the suburb of Ravenswood (WA) feature 23 operational boarding stops providing bus connectivity. A network of 3 separate routes traverses the area, generating 112 weekly passenger services. Accessibility is favorable, with an average distance of 329 meters separating residents from their closest stop. Given the outward commuting patterns characteristic of the locality, private vehicles form the primary transit mode for 86% of travelers. Household motor vehicle ownership averages 1.5 per dwelling, while 5.4% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census under pandemic-era settings. Transit schedules provide an average of 16 daily passenger runs across the combined route network, translating to approximately 4 weekly departures per designated stop.
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60.0% of residents in Ravenswood (WA) report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.6 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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Evaluation of chronic illness and mortality statistics by AreaSearch points to notable health management demands in Ravenswood, with health conditions apparent across older and younger demographics alike. Private health insurance coverage is prominent, held by approximately 56% of residents (~1,672 people), compared with 59.0% recorded for Greater Perth. Among recorded medical conditions, arthritis and psychological conditions were most prevalent, impacting 11.3% and 9.1% of community members, while 60.0% of residents reported having no ongoing chronic medical conditions versus 71.9% for Greater Perth. Health indicators for prime working-age cohorts are standard, whereas seniors aged 65 and over constitute 28.4% of the population (855 people), markedly higher than the 15.9% share across Greater Perth.
Wellness metrics among older residents present particular considerations, tracking closely with broader national elderly profiles.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Ravenswood (WA) is largely Australian-born, at 78.6% of residents, with 3.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (36.6%) and Australian (31.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Ravenswood are below wider benchmarks, with Australian-born residents accounting for 78.6%, Australian citizens comprising 88.8%, and sole English speakers at home making up 96.5%. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, identified by 44.4% of the local population. Meanwhile, no residents identified with Judaism, compared with a 0.3% share across Greater Perth. Evaluating ancestral background via parental birthplace, the primary ancestries in Ravenswood are English (36.6% versus 28.0% regionally), Australian (31.9% versus 21.2% regionally), and Scottish (8.2%). Additional ethnic representations show distinct variations, with Dutch ancestry accounting for 2.0% (against 1.5% regionally), New Zealand ancestry at 0.9% (against 0.8%), and Maori ancestry at 0.7% (against 0.9%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Ravenswood (WA) is 41. 24.2% 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 the suburb of Ravenswood (WA) reflects its standing as a dedicated lifestyle and retirement destination. As of the August 2026 AreaSearch figures, seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 28.4% of the community compared to 15.9% in Greater Perth, while younger adults aged 25 - 44 represent 24.5% versus 30.9% across the metropolitan area. The local median age is estimated at 41, matching the level observed at the 2021 Census and remaining 4 years older than the Greater Perth benchmark of 37 from that same Census.
The proportion of mature adults and younger retirees aged 45 - 64 reduced from 19.3% at the Census to an estimated 17.7%. By 2041, the largest demographic expansion will occur among senior age brackets (65+), growing by 469 residents (55%) to reach 1,325 individuals, whereas child and younger adult cohorts are expected to contract alongside the 25 - 44 age bracket.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Ravenswood (WA)
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 | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 5 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 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 — 339 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,483 at the 2021 Census → 3,013 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 (SAL51282). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.