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Risdon Park South has an estimated 2,286 residents, up from 2,230 at the 2021 Census — a change of 56 people, or 2.5%. That puts 122 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 evaluations of broader ABS population updates alongside new addresses verified by AreaSearch following the Census, the suburb of Risdon Park South has an estimated 2,286 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 2,230 residents recorded in the 2021 Census, this represents an addition of 56 people, or a 2.5% rise. This adjustment is deduced from an estimated resident population of 2,283 calculated by AreaSearch after reviewing the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 12 post-Census validated new addresses. The suburb of Risdon Park South currently records a population density of 122 persons per square kilometer, indicating generous space per resident and capacity for additional building.
Outperforming the wider SA3 area (2.4%), the 2.5% increase in the suburb of Risdon Park South since the 2021 census positions it as a regional growth frontrunner. Incoming overseas migration served as the primary contributor, effectively driving nearly all recent population additions in the locality. Projections developed by ABS/Geoscience Australia for individual SA2 regions—published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures—are applied by AreaSearch. Where SA2 data is unavailable, as well as for timeframes extending beyond 2032, South Australian State Government Regional/LGA projections by age (issued in 2023 utilizing 2021 numbers) are integrated through a weighted aggregation method translating LGA growth to SA2 boundaries. When examining future demographic patterns across this timeframe, projections suggest a downturn in total headcount, with the population in the suburb of Risdon Park South expected to drop by 39 persons by 2041 under this framework. Conversely, specific demographics are slated to expand, most notably the 75 to 84 cohort, which is forecast to gain 40 people. Detailed cohort breakdowns are presented in the age section.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
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Dwelling approvals in the area remain sparse, registering an annual average of 2 permits (accumulating to 12 over the preceding five-year span). Such constrained building volumes align with regional dynamics where housing requirements are modest and construction activity is naturally tempered by local consumer appetite and utility capacity. Furthermore, given the minimal transaction base, isolated residential development schemes can dramatically shift year-to-year statistics and comparative benchmarks. Residential development volumes are significantly lower than both Rest of SA levels and national standards. Among recent projects, standalone houses represent 67.0% of construction, while townhouses or apartments make up 33.0%, with this rising supply of medium-density stock widening residential choices from freestanding homes to lower-cost attached properties.
This marks a notable pivot away from the prevailing built environment (82.0% standalone houses), addressing reduced site availability alongside evolving buyer budgets and living preferences. The subdued construction climate is highlighted by a high ratio of approximately 652 people for every residential approval issued. Given that the local headcount is projected to plateau or shrink, demand pressures on the residential market should ease, likely generating favourable conditions for prospective buyers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Risdon Park South
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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 Risdon Park South, worth an estimated $22 million. A further 23 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $291 million. 9 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, ports, marinas, fisheries & aquaculture and education & training. 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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Infrastructure investments and major urban planning undertakings play a critical role in shaping community outcomes. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 8 significant local developments, including the Key Worker Housing Initiative, Balmoral Park Estate Expansion, South-West Drainage Scheme, and Southfields Rural Estate, with the most impactful initiatives highlighted below.
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Southfields Rural Estate
A rural acreage estate offering 17 large land allotments (approx. 5,000m2 - 5,232m2) with mains water, electricity, and NBN connection, providing country living opportunities 5km from Port Pirie in the Mid North region of South Australia. The current stage is available for sale.
Balmoral Park Estate Expansion
Renewal SA selected Graycar Contractors to deliver 10 rental homes for key workers and 42 residential allotments at Balmoral Park Estate. The two-stage expansion is supported by a 1 million AUD grant from the Regional Housing Initiatives Program. Chelsea Homes will construct the homes and civil works within 30 months from August 2025.
South-West Drainage Scheme
A stormwater drainage system and outfall proposed to address flood risk on vacant land south of Risdon Park South, unlocking approximately 600 allotments for future residential development in Port Pirie. The scheme follows a 2012 Tonkin Consulting engineering investigation into an outfall alignment through rural land west of the site, incorporating a potential storage area near Port Davis Road. Port Pirie Regional Council has committed initial funding for land acquisition and to advance project requirements, with the initiative listed in the Council's economic development investment program across both the 2024/25 and 2025/26 Annual Business Plans.As of the 2025/26 Business Plan, the project remains in its initial stages, with land negotiations and scheme advancement ongoing ahead of any construction of the drainage infrastructure itself.
Balmoral Park Estate Expansion
A two-stage expansion of an existing estate in Risdon Park, Port Pirie, delivering 10 fit-for-purpose rental homes for key workers and 42 additional serviced housing allotments. The 10 homes will be leased to the Government Employee Housing scheme for a minimum of 10 years to support essential workforce retention, backed by 1 million dollars in funding from Renewal SA's Regional Housing Initiatives Program.
Port Pirie Riverbank Precinct
The Port Pirie Riverbank Precinct project is a multi-staged renewal of the city's foreshore area. Stage 1 focuses on Solomontown Beach and the creation of a vibrant youth precinct. Key features include a connected promenade, new picnic shelters and BBQs, upgraded toilet facilities, a beach deck with shade structures, a pump track, and a basketball half-court. The project aims to revitalize the waterfront, providing modern recreational facilities for the local community and enhancing the area's appeal to tourists.
Port Pirie Wharf Upgrades
Infrastructure upgrade project involving sealing of 19,350 square metres of previously unsurfaced port area with 6,100 tonnes of asphalt. Removal of 8,800 tonnes of contaminated material and addition of 9,100 tonnes of new material. Focus on Berths 5 and 7 to enhance port capacity and economic benefits to Mid North region.
Whyalla Foreshore Centre Building
Construction of a new Foreshore Centre building incorporating the Whyalla Surf Life Saving Club, public kiosk, cafe, function space and community facilities as part of the Whyalla Foreshore Master Plan. Following completion of detailed design and development approval, construction tenders opened in July 2026. The project is funded by the South Australian Government together with Whyalla City Council and complements the adjacent Splash and Play Plaza.
Kloeden Reserve Development
Development of two land parcels totaling 4.2 hectares at Kloeden Reserve in Whyalla to unlock up to 70 new homes, including at least 10 houses to be built immediately and leased back to the government for essential workers, supporting the region's growth in green energy and manufacturing.
1,055 residents of Risdon Park South are employed, from a labour force of 1,136. Unemployment sits at 7.0%, with participation at 61.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,924, about 84% 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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The local labour force demonstrates a balanced mix across blue-collar and white-collar roles, supported by solid representation across core community sectors, a 7.0% unemployment rate, and a 4.6% year-on-year rise in employment according to statistical area aggregations by AreaSearch. As of March 2026, 1,055 residents are employed; the jobless rate stands 1.6% above Regional SA's 5.5%, while labour force participation remains steady at 61.2% (compared to 58.3% regionally). Census records indicated that only 3.6% of local workers carried out their duties from home, though pandemic-related movement restrictions should be taken into account.
Health care & social assistance, manufacturing, and retail trade serve as the primary employment sectors for local workers. Manufacturing exhibits strong local concentration, engaging a workforce share 1.7 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 1.1% of employment locally, compared with 14.5% across the region. Comparisons between the Census workplace count and the local resident workforce suggest that nearby employment positions remain fairly scarce. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, over the 12 months to March 2026, employment increased by 4.6% while labour force increased by 3.9%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 0.6 percentage points. This compares to Regional SA, where employment grew by 1.2%, labour force expanded by 2.6%, and unemployment rose 1.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Risdon Park South. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to Risdon Park South's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 5.7% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Risdon Park South is $1,385 a week (about $72,000 a year), with median personal income at $713 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,384 a year against an average of $69,690. 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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Postcode-level ATO statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate personal earnings in the suburb of Risdon Park South run slightly above national norms, featuring a median of $59,384 and an average of $69,690, outperforming Regional SA's median of $48,920 and average of $58,933. Factoring in a 10.17% Wage Price Index increase since financial year 2023, model estimates reach roughly $65,423 for median income and $76,777 for average income as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed household, family, and individual incomes into modest nationwide brackets between the 27th and 30th percentiles.
In terms of earnings brackets, 29.6% of residents (676 individuals) earn between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the regional proportion of 27.5%. Shelter costs remain manageable with 88.4% of earnings retained, although disposable financial capacity sits in the lower third nationally at the 33rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Risdon Park South had 884 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 0% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 35% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $185 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 13.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the most recent Census, the local housing landscape consists of 81.7% separate houses alongside 18.2% alternative structures (including attached dwellings, flats, and other shelter types), compared to Regional SA's distribution of 88.5% houses and 11.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stands at 35.3%, trailing the wider regional level, with remaining residences held under a mortgage (36.0%) or rented (28.6%). Median housing commitments show monthly mortgage repayments of $1,300, notably higher than the Regional SA figure of $1,153, while weekly rent registers at a median of $185 versus $220 across Regional SA.
When benchmarked against Australian figures, local mortgage costs sit well below the nationwide median of $1,863, and weekly rents are markedly under the national $375 average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Risdon Park South counted 884 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 30% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 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 domestic living arrangements at 70.7%, made up of couples without children (30.2%), couples with children (29.5%), and single parent families (10.3%). Non-family living situations account for the remaining 29.3%, driven largely by lone person households at 28.3% and group arrangements at 0.9%. The median household size of 2.4 people slightly exceeds the 2.3 person regional average across Regional SA.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.3% of adults in Risdon Park South hold a university qualification, including 8.1% with a bachelor degree and 2.5% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 78% of areas nationally. A further 31.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 206 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 984 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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Tertiary attainment represents a significant community development priority, with university graduation rates (12.3%) sitting substantially below the 30.4% Australian standard. Attainment is headed by bachelor degrees (8.1%), followed by postgraduate studies (2.5%) and graduate diplomas (1.7%). Meanwhile, technical and vocational pathways are strongly represented, with 40.3% of the population aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, including certificate-level awards (31.8%) and advanced diplomas (8.5%). A significant 24.6% of the population is actively engaged in formal study. This cohort comprises 10.5% enrolled in primary education, 8.0% in secondary schooling, and 2.2% undertaking tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Risdon Park South reaches 13 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 100 services a week. The typical home sits about 320 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 transit infrastructure includes 13 operating stops distributed through the suburb of Risdon Park South. Across these facilities, 5 transit routes generate a combined 100 scheduled services each week. Proximity to transit is favorable, with residents living an average distance of 318 meters from their nearest stop. Given the suburb's residential profile, outbound travel dominates, with private vehicles accounting for 96% of journeys to work. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.5 cars per residence. Remote work uptake was recorded at 3.6% in the 2021 Census, subject to COVID-19 influences. Public transport operations provide an average daily frequency of 14 trips across all routes, delivering roughly 7 weekly services per stop location.
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63.5% of residents in Risdon Park South report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 5.6% need daily assistance with core activities, and 54.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 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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Local health assessments from AreaSearch, analysing chronic illness occurrences and mortality rates, indicate notable medical headwinds across both younger and older cohorts, alongside a relatively strong private health insurance coverage rate of approximately 55% (~1,246 people). Across Regional SA, private insurance participation sits lower at 48.9%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the two most prevalent diagnosed illnesses, affecting 11.2% and 9.4% of the population respectively, while 63.5% of residents report no chronic ailments (compared with 62.5% in Regional SA). The working-age cohort experiences elevated chronic condition rates, presenting significant wellbeing challenges.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 21.8% of the community (498 people), below the Regional SA level of 27.1%, with overall senior health benchmarks broadly tracking the wider population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Risdon Park South is largely Australian-born, at 91.1% of residents, with 6.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (34.5%) and English (28.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics for the area sit below national averages: 91.1% of residents were born in Australia, 92.8% hold Australian citizenship, and 93.3% speak only English in their households. Religious affiliation is predominantly Christian, encompassing 49.0% of the population in contrast to 45.2% observed throughout Regional SA. Regarding reported parental ancestry, the dominant heritages are Australian (34.5%), English (28.7%), and Italian (6.9%), with Italian heritage notably surpassing the regional benchmark of 1.7%. Other distinct cultural backgrounds show varied representation, including German at 6.1% (compared to 8.2% regionally), Greek at 1.0% (vs 0.6%), and French at 0.5% (vs 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Risdon Park South is 41. 23.8% 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 structure in the suburb of Risdon Park South skews younger, with AreaSearch's August 2026 assessments indicating that 25.4% of residents belong to the 25 - 44 adult bracket compared to 21.4% across Regional SA, while the senior group (65+) makes up 21.8% against 27.1% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age remains at 41, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 6 years under the Regional SA benchmark of 47 from that Census. The middle-aged and mature adult cohort (45 - 64) has receded from 25.7% at the Census to an estimated 23.8%.
Looking forward to 2041, senior demographics (65+) will drive most growth, expanding by 60 residents (12%) to 558, whereas child, young adult, and middle-aged cohorts are projected to experience contractions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Risdon Park South
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 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 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 — 12 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (2,230 at the 2021 Census → 2,286 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 (SAL41260). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.