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Salisbury East has an estimated 9,486 residents, up from 9,273 at the 2021 Census — a change of 213 people, or 2.3%. That puts 1,381 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 investigations of ABS demographic updates covering the broader region, alongside fresh addresses confirmed by AreaSearch after the Census, Salisbury East has an estimated residency of roughly 9,486 as of May 2026. This represents a rise of 213 people (2.3%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 9,273 residents. The shift is calculated using the resident population of 9,472, which was calculated by AreaSearch after reviewing the latest ERP numbers from the ABS (June 2025) and integrating an extra 48 validated new addresses since the Census date. Such a population size results in a density ratio of 1,380 persons per square kilometer, a level that exceeds the average of national locations analyzed by AreaSearch.
The post-census expansion of 2.3% in Salisbury East is within 1.6 percentage points of the SA3 area (3.9%), showing competitive growth indicators. Population gains in the area were mainly driven by overseas migration, which made up approximately 59.0% of the total demographic growth during recent intervals. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for individual SA2 regions, published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. For any SA2 locations missing from this dataset, as well as for years after 2032, the SA State Government's Regional/LGA projections sorted by age brackets, published in 2023 and based on 2021 numbers, are applied with adjustments made via a weighted aggregation method of population growth moving from LGA to SA2 tiers. Reviewing future population trajectories, a growth rate above the median of Australian statistical areas is anticipated, with the area projected to grow by 1,256 persons to 2041 using consolidated SA2-level forecasts, representing a rise of 13.1% in total over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
120 new dwellings have been approved in Salisbury East over the past five years, an average of 24 a year. That is 2.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 20 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 37, 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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Based on AreaSearch analysis of ABS building permit statistics allocated from statistical area data, Salisbury East has averaged approximately 24 dwellings receiving development permits annually, summing to an estimated 120 homes over the last 5 financial years. Thus far in FY-26, 34 approvals have been logged. With a mean of 1.3 people per year relocating to the area for each dwelling completed over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), supply and demand seem closely matched, leading to balanced market conditions, while new dwellings are built at a mean value of $374,000—slightly above regional averages—indicating quality-focused development.
Furthermore, $2.0 million in commercial development approvals have been logged this financial year, illustrating the area's residential profile. Relative to Greater Adelaide, Salisbury East logs approximately three-quarters of the building activity per capita, placing in the 39th percentile of areas evaluated nationwide, which means fewer options for buyers and supports demand for existing housing stock. This volume of activity is also lower than the national figure, showing market maturity and suggesting potential development limits. Meanwhile, recent construction has consisted entirely of detached dwellings, preserving the area's traditional suburban character with an emphasis on family homes that attract buyers looking for space. Interestingly, builders are constructing more traditional houses than the current baseline indicates (80.0% at Census), pointing to sustained high demand for family homes despite density pressures. The locality has approximately 430 people per dwelling approval, showing an established neighborhood. Future projections indicate Salisbury East will add 1,242 residents by 2041 (starting from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). At current development rates, housing supply may struggle to match population growth, potentially heightening buyer competition and supporting price increases.
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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Salisbury East, worth an estimated $230 million. A further 32 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $2.9 billion. 10 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation 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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Few factors shape local performance as significantly as updates to local infrastructure, key regional projects, and planning developments. In total, 13 initiatives have been identified by AreaSearch as likely to affect the area. Leading projects include the Salisbury East Urban Renewal Precinct, Salisbury Park Estate, Coomurra Rise Land Division, and the Advanced Manufacturing and Retail Hub, with the following list outlining those of greatest relevance.
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Salisbury City Centre Redevelopment
A $200 million mixed-use redevelopment of four sites across the Salisbury City Centre, delivering six new developments in partnership between the City of Salisbury and the Buildtec-Catcorp consortium. The project will deliver over 200 residential dwellings (apartments, retirement living, build-to-rent, affordable and short-term accommodation), a 500-space multi-deck car park, a premium supermarket, and retail, commercial and hospitality tenancies. A planning application for Stage 1 (Sites 1 and 2) was lodged with the State Commission Assessment Panel (SCAP) in December 2024 and is progressing through assessment.Stage 1 construction is anticipated from April 2026, with Stage 2 commencing 2027. The project is the most significant phase of Council's City Centre renewal strategy.
Saints Shopping
Saints Shopping is a local shopping centre in Salisbury Plain, providing retail and services to the community. It features 21 tenancies including Saints Foodland supermarket, Anytime Fitness gymnasium, various restaurants, McDonald's, and 354 car parks. The centre is operational with recent additions like Sushi Hiro in late 2024.
Sunnybrook Estate
Sunnybrook Estate is a boutique residential land subdivision in the established Sunnybrook precinct of Wynn Vale. Earlier stages are complete and the final premium allotments are under construction, delivering around 48 new detached homes close to local shops, schools and parklands.
Salisbury City Centre Redevelopment
A $200 million redevelopment of Salisbury City Centre, this mixed-use revitalisation project spans six new developments across four sites. The project includes approximately 269 new homes (including apartments, affordable housing, and social housing), a premium supermarket, a council-owned multi-deck car park with 500+ free spaces, hotel accommodation, retirement living, and mixed-use retail and commercial spaces. Stage 1 construction, including the demolition of the Len Beadell library, commenced in April 2026.
Wynn Vale Grove Shopping Centre Redevelopment
Proposed expansion and refurbishment of the Wynn Vale Grove Shopping Centre including upgraded retail tenancies, expansion of the existing medical centre, improved pedestrian access, landscaping and a reconfigured car park. As of mid-2026 the proposal remains in the planning phase with no confirmed construction commencement publicly announced.
Playford Health Hub
A three-stage private health precinct directly opposite the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Stage 1 (completed November 2021) delivered a 24 million dollar, 450-bay multi-deck car park and around 1,700 square metres of retail anchored by SA Health, IGA, Medimart and Australia Post. Stage 2 (completed May 2024) is a 51 million dollar, four-level, 6,500 square metre Specialist Medical Centre powered entirely by renewable energy, designed as South Australia's first 6 Star Green Star registered medical office building.Tenants include Calvary's Connery Centre for day oncology, GenesisCare radiotherapy, Radiology SA, Clinpath Pathology, SA Health and consulting suites. Stage 3 is an approximately 93 million dollar private hospital to be operated by Calvary Health Care, with provision for around ten operating theatres and up to 120 day and overnight beds. It received planning consent from the City of Playford in 2023, is in detailed design and early contractor involvement, and will replace the existing Calvary Central Districts Hospital. An airbridge is planned to link the new private hospital with the public Lyell McEwin Hospital.
Main North Road and Target Hill Road Junction Upgrade
Junction upgrade at Main North Road and Target Hill Road in Salisbury Heights to improve access and traffic flow. Enhanced safety features and intersection capacity improvements.
Springbank Waters Residential Estate
A large, master-planned residential community completed in stages over two decades, featuring over 1,100 homes, wetlands, and parks. The final stage is delivering over 400 new homes and is currently under construction.
4,109 residents of Salisbury East are employed, from a labour force of 4,412. Unemployment sits at 6.9%, with participation at 55.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 7,862, about 83% 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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Salisbury East features a balanced workforce spanning white and blue collar employment, with manufacturing and industrial sectors strongly represented, and an unemployment rate of 6.9%, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 4,109 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 3.0% above Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%, showing room for improvement, and workforce participation lags significantly (55.6% compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.6%). Based on Census responses, a low 5.5% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
The primary industries of employment among residents are health care & social assistance, retail trade, and manufacturing. The area has particular employment specialization in manufacturing, with an employment share of 1.6 times the regional level. Meanwhile, professional & technical has limited presence with 3.9% employment compared to 7.3% regionally. The predominantly residential area appears to offer limited employment opportunities locally, as indicated by the count of Census working population vs resident population. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, the 12-month period saw labour force increasing by 0.4% alongside a 0.7% employment decline, resulting in the unemployment rate rise by 1.1 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Adelaide experienced employment growth of 4.2% and labour force growth of 4.0%, with a 0.2 percentage point drop. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within Salisbury East. 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 Salisbury East's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 5.9% 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 Salisbury East is $1,163 a week (about $60,000 a year), with median personal income at $599 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $45,171 a year against an average of $50,176. 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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AreaSearch's latest postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023 reveals that income in the suburb of Salisbury East is below the national average, with the median assessed at $45,171 while the average income stands at $50,176. This contrasts to Greater Adelaide's figures of a median income of $54,808 and an average income of $66,852. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $49,765 (median) and $55,279 (average) as of March 2026. Census data reveals household, family and personal incomes in Salisbury East all fall between the 10th and 11th percentiles nationally.
Income analysis reveals the largest segment comprises 30.3% earning $800 - 1,499 weekly (2,874 residents), diverging from regional levels where the $1,500 - 2,999 category predominates at 31.8%. Housing affordability pressures are severe, with only 83.0% of income remaining, ranking at the 11th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Salisbury East had 3,631 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 4% apartments. 41% are owned with a mortgage, 25% rented and 33% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $290 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 24.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 25.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Dwelling structure within Salisbury East, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 80.4% houses and 19.6% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Adelaide metro's 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within Salisbury East was in line with that of Adelaide metro, at 33.4%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (41.3%) or rented (25.4%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was well below the Adelaide metro average at $1,300, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $290, compared to Adelaide metro's $1,562 and $320.
Nationally, Salisbury East's mortgage repayments are significantly lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Salisbury East counted 3,631 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 25% couples without children. 31% 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 make up the bulk of local living arrangements at 66.1% of all households, consisting of 25.6% partners with children, 25.0% partners without children, and 14.3% sole parent households. Non-family living situations account for the remaining 33.9%, with single occupant households at 31.4% and shared residences comprising 2.3% of the total. The median household occupancy of 2.4 individuals is slightly below the Greater Adelaide average of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.1% of adults in Salisbury East hold a university qualification, including 8.7% with a bachelor degree and 2.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 28.1% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 2,994 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 956 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 region experiences educational difficulties, with university graduation rates (12.1%) sitting well below the nationwide average of 30.4%. This represents both a hurdle and a chance for focused educational programs. Undergraduate degrees are the most common at 8.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees (2.3%) and graduate diplomas (1.1%). Vocational and technical training is highly represented, with 37.0% of residents aged 15+ holding practical qualifications—consisting of advanced diplomas (8.9%) and certificate credentials (28.1%). Schooling enrollment is quite high, with 27.8% of the local population currently signed up for formal studies. This encompasses 10.8% studying in primary education, 7.1% in secondary education, and 3.9% engaged in higher education courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Salisbury East reaches 47 stops on 24 routes, timetabled for about 1,500 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 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport analysis identifies 47 active transit stops operating within Salisbury East, consisting of a mix of bus services. These stops are served by 24 unique routes, which combined offer 1,489 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as good, with residents typically located 206 meters from the nearest transit stop. As a primarily residential suburb, most residents travel outwards for work - the car remains the dominant mode of travel at 89%, while 7% use the bus. Vehicle ownership averages 1.2 per home, which is below the regional average.
A relatively low 5.5% of residents work from home (2021 Census; potentially reflecting COVID-19 conditions). Service frequency averages 212 trips per day across all routes, which equals roughly 31 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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62.3% of residents in Salisbury East report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 86% of areas nationally. 9.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 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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Medical statistics point to notable health challenges in Salisbury East, based on AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality patterns and chronic illness rates, with common health conditions affecting both younger and older cohorts, and private health coverage rates being very low at approximately 47% of the total population (~4,447 people). This is lower than the 52.7% observed across Greater Adelaide, and the national average of 55.7%. The most frequent health conditions recorded in the region were arthritis and mental health challenges, affecting 10.4 and 9.6% of residents, respectively, whereas 62.3% of the population reported no medical issues, compared to 67.9% across Greater Adelaide.
The working-age population experiences significant health hurdles with elevated rates of chronic illness. The area has 23.2% of its population aged 65 and over (2,200 people), which exceeds the 19.2% rate in Greater Adelaide. Health indicators for seniors present some challenges, with national rankings aligning closely with the general population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
31.7% of Salisbury East residents were born overseas and 22.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.9%) and Australian (23.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Salisbury East exhibits higher cultural diversity than the vast majority of local areas, with 22.3% of the population speaking a non-English language at home and 31.7% born overseas. The leading religion in Salisbury East is Christianity, representing 43.5% of the local population. However, the most pronounced difference is in Islam, which makes up 7.0% of the population, compared to 3.0% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding family ancestry (parents' birth countries), the top three groups represented in Salisbury East are English at 30.9% of the population, Australian at 23.4% of the population, and Other at 12.7% of the population.
In addition, there are minor differences in other backgrounds: Welsh is represented at 0.7% in Salisbury East (compared to 0.6% regionally), German at 4.7% (compared to 5.1%) and Serbian at 0.4% (compared to 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Salisbury East is 40. 26.7% 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 median age of 40 years in Salisbury East is close to Greater Adelaide's average of 39 and slightly older than the Australian figure of 38 years. The 75 - 84 age group shows a strong representation at 8.9% compared to Greater Adelaide, whereas the 35 - 44 cohort is less common at 12.4%. Post-2021 Census data indicates the 15 to 24 age bracket has expanded from 11.5% to 13.3% of the population, while the 75 to 84 cohort grew from 7.8% to 8.9%. Conversely, the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 12.7% to 11.6% and the 55 to 64 group decreased from 11.6% to 10.5%.
Population projections for 2041 point to significant demographic shifts for Salisbury East. Leading this transition, the 85+ group will expand by 86% (334 people), reaching 723 from 388. Notably, the combined 65+ age groups will account for 51% of total population growth, reflecting the area's aging demographic profile. In contrast, the 5 to 14 cohort shows minimal growth of just 2% (18 people).
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Salisbury East
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 2 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 — 48 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (9,273 at the 2021 Census → 9,486 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 (SAL41290). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.