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Scullin has an estimated 3,057 residents. That puts 2,138 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS population figures with validated post-Census address additions, the suburb of Scullin records an estimated 3,057 residents as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 3,069 people tallied during the 2021 Census, this represents a modest contraction of 12 people (0.4%). This demographic assessment builds upon an estimated resident population of 3,052 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, coupled with 15 validated new addresses identified following the Census date. The resulting population density stands at 2,137 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than the benchmark across national areas monitored by AreaSearch.
Inbound international arrivals served as the primary contributor to local growth, accounting for approximately 56.00000000000001% of overall population gains across recent measurement cycles. Forecast modeling utilizes 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections based in 2022, supplemented for uncovered localities and horizons past 2032 by ACT Government SA2 age cohort growth trajectories with a 2022 base. Applying this framework to forward estimates, the suburb of Scullin is projected to experience population loss, shrinking by 240 persons by 2041. In contrast to this broader contraction, certain senior cohorts are set to expand, particularly residents aged 85 and over, who are slated to increase by 30 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
34 new dwellings have been approved in Scullin over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 2.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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An evaluation of ABS building activity data by AreaSearch indicates that Scullin has averaged roughly 6 residential approvals annually, yielding around 34 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 4 residential approvals have been logged. With an average of just 0.7 new residents per year added per completed residence over the 5 financial years between FY-21 and FY-25, residential construction is keeping pace with or exceeding local demand, expanding purchasing choices and potentially supporting population expansion beyond initial baseline forecasts. Concurrently, approved residential builds average an expected construction cost of $433,000—slightly above regional levels—pointing toward an emphasis on quality development.
Non-residential development remains modest, with $537,000 in commercial approvals logged during the current financial year. Relative to Australian Capital Territory norms, building volume in Scullin is substantially suppressed, sitting 67.0% below regional average per person. Such constrained delivery often supports market pricing and buyer competition across established stock. Construction rates also trail the Australian benchmark, underscoring the established fabric of the neighbourhood alongside possible planning restrictions. Recent building authorizations are evenly split, featuring 50.0% detached dwellings and 50.0% attached dwellings. This emphasis on medium-density formats provides more accessible price points suited to first-home buyers, downsizers, and property investors. This split marks a clear departure from the prevailing housing stock (which stands at 80.0% houses), reflecting a tightening supply of greenfield development parcels alongside evolving lifestyle tastes and affordability needs. Recording approximately 1218 people per dwelling approval, Scullin displays the hallmarks of an exceptionally mature residential market. Given that the local population is projected to stabilize or contract, housing demand pressures should ease across Scullin, potentially opening up advantageous conditions for prospective purchasers.
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 25 current infrastructure and development projects close to Scullin, worth an estimated $10.4 billion. 5 are already under construction and 11 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and communities. 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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Strategic planning initiatives, civil works, and major capital investments play a decisive role in shaping urban communities. Currently, no major infrastructure projects have been logged by AreaSearch as directly impacting the immediate locality, though significant surrounding projects include the Belconnen Town Centre East Precinct, the Kippax Fair Expansion and Redevelopment, Ginninderry Estate - Strathnairn & Macnamara (Stages 1-7+), and the New Northside Hospital.
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Ethos Belconnen
Ethos is the second stage of Per Se Developments' Cirrus lakeside precinct at Belconnen. The project comprises 88 premium apartments with ground floor commercial tenancies overlooking Lake Ginninderra. Construction is well advanced with display apartments open and commercial space being marketed ahead of expected completion in 2026.
Belconnen Basketball Stadium Expansion
The ACT Government is progressing planning for the expansion and modernisation of the Belconnen Basketball Stadium. The project encompasses additional indoor multi-sport courts, upgraded spectator seating, enhanced accessibility features, and improved administrative and changeroom amenities to meet rising regional community demand. Works are managed under the ACT Government's community sports infrastructure investment program.
Kippax Fair Expansion and Redevelopment
Major redevelopment and expansion of Kippax Fair shopping centre in West Belconnen, delivering a completely new mixed-use precinct across two stages. The project will triple retail floor space, adding a new full-line Coles and expanded Woolworths alongside the existing Aldi. Plans include approximately 180 new dwellings (including 24 affordable and public housing units) built as shop-top housing, 450 underground car parks, a 6,000sqm park, a community hub, skate park, and indoor and outdoor dining. The ACT Government finalised a direct land sale agreement with owners the Christodoulou family in August 2024, with a $12 million community infrastructure commitment.A development application was expected to be publicly notified by mid-2025.
University of Canberra Sports Precinct
Major expansion of University of Canberra sports facilities, including the development of Sports Hub 2, new aquatic centre, indoor sports courts, outdoor playing fields, gymnasium upgrades, and athlete training facilities. It focuses on community access programs and elite athlete development.
West Belconnen Health Centre
Planned ACT Government community health centre for the growing West Belconnen and Ginninderry region. The facility is intended to provide integrated primary care, specialist outpatient services, allied health, mental health and community health services. As of 2026 the project remains in the planning phase with potential sites under review, land acquisition and concept design progressing ahead of future construction funding.
Belconnen Community Hub Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of existing community facilities including expanded library services, community meeting spaces, youth programs area, seniors center, and childcare facilities. Improved accessibility and technology integration throughout.
JWLand Belconnen Lathlain Street Development
Mixed-use precinct at Belconnen Town Centre comprising 435 apartments across buildings of 12 to 18 storeys, a 144-room hotel, ground-floor retail, cafes, restaurants, and commercial office suites. The project sits within the Lathlain Eat Street precinct opposite Westfield Belconnen and adjoins an ACT Government urban park. A podium park and rooftop terrace gardens are planned, with 583 basement car spaces across four levels. A development application was lodged in early 2025.
Belconnen Central by JW Land
A $520 million mixed-use town centre precinct comprising 550 for-sale apartments and 325 build-to-rent units across two towers (20 and 24 storeys) over a central podium with ground-floor commercial activation and basement parking. The all-electric precinct includes EV charging for each dwelling and improved pedestrian links between Emu Bank, Margaret Timpson Park and the Belconnen Bus Interchange. Site is bounded by Swanson Court, Chandler Street and the Cohen Street bus station.
1,539 residents of Scullin are employed, from a labour force of 1,660. Unemployment sits at 7.3%, with participation at 68.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 2,381, about 78% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Scullin features an educated resident workforce with substantial representation in core public services, alongside an unemployment rate of 7.3% and 1.6% in estimated annual job growth according to AreaSearch statistical area aggregations. As of March 2026, employed residents total 1,539, though the local jobless rate sits 3.2% above the Australian Capital Territory benchmark of 4.1%, pointing to capacity for labour market strengthening. In addition, workforce participation tracks somewhat under the territory figure (68.3% versus 70.6% in Australian Capital Territory). Census records show only 11.7% of working locals operating from home, though this figure was captured during Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.
The primary industry sectors employing local residents are public administration & safety, education & training, along with health care & social assistance. The community demonstrates a notable concentration in education & training, where representation reaches 1.3 times the regional standard. Conversely, public administration & safety captures a smaller share than territory averages, engaging 26.3% of Scullin's workforce in comparison to 30.4% in Australian Capital Territory. Comparing local resident worker tallies with local employment counts suggests that this residential suburb offers relatively constrained commercial employment capacity internally. AreaSearch assessment of SALM and ABS figures over the 12 months to March 2026 shows that resident employment expanded by 1.6% alongside a 1.0% increase in the labour pool, reducing local unemployment by 0.5 percentage points. This trend outperformed Australian Capital Territory as a whole, where employment grew by 0.3%, the labour force expanded by 1.1%, and jobless numbers rose by 0.7 percentage points. Looking ahead, Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment outlook provides guidance on potential labour demand within Scullin over medium- and long-term horizons. Across Australia, workforce numbers are forecast to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with performance varying widely across different industries. Mapping these sector projections onto Scullin's specific occupational profile indicates local employment gains of 6.6% over five years and 13.5% over ten years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Scullin is $2,025 a week (about $105,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,041 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,166 a year against an average of $72,994. 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 postcode statistics for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch show that earnings in the suburb of Scullin exceed national benchmarks, recording a median income of $58,166 alongside an average income of $72,994. These metrics track below broader Australian Capital Territory figures, which stand at a median of $72,206 and an average of $85,981. Accounting for a 10.44% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated earnings are estimated at approximately $64,239 for the median and $80,615 for the average as of March 2026. The 2021 Census placed personal, family, and household earnings in Scullin around the 74th percentile across Australia.
The single largest income bracket contains 33.3% of residents (1,017 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, aligning with the regional rate of 34.3% in that tier. Solid earning power is reflected by the 30.5% of households earning more than $3,000 per week, which underpins local retail and service spending. While residential payments absorb 15.2% of income, strong remuneration sustains disposable earnings at the 68th percentile, with the locality positioned in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Scullin had 1,147 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 80% detached houses and 6% apartments. 40% are owned with a mortgage, 33% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $390 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,950 a month. Rent absorbs 19.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Housing tenure and architecture captured in the most recent Census revealed that 79.9% of dwellings in Scullin are standalone houses, while 20.0% consist of multi-unit, semi-detached, or other housing styles, contrasting with the Australian Capital Territory profile of 63.3% houses and 36.7% attached or apartment formats. Outright home ownership matched territory levels at 27.4%, with remaining properties held under a mortgage (39.6%) or occupied by tenants (33.1%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations of $1,950 were lower than the Australian Capital Territory median of $2,080, and median weekly rent stood at $390 compared to $450 territory-wide.
When viewed against national figures, however, Scullin's mortgage payments exceed the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents surpass the nationwide standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Scullin counted 1,147 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 33% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 27% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is predominantly composed of family arrangements (69.0%), consisting of couple families with children (32.6%), couples without children (22.9%), and single-parent households (12.0%). Non-family living situations account for the remaining 31.0%, comprising lone-person residences (27.2%) alongside group accommodations (3.8%). Average household size is 2.6 people, slightly above the Australian Capital Territory standard of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
42.5% of adults in Scullin hold a university qualification, including 24.7% with a bachelor degree and 12.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 88% of areas nationally. A further 16.8% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 113 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,088 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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Scullin exhibits strong tertiary qualification rates, with 42.5% of individuals aged 15+ holding university degrees compared to 30.4% across Australia overall. Bachelor degrees represent the largest proportion at 24.7%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications (12.8%) and graduate diplomas (5.0%). Vocational and technical credentials are also well established, held by 26.5% of residents aged 15+, comprising advanced diplomas (9.7%) and certificate qualifications (16.8%). A substantial 32.5% of the local population is actively pursuing formal studies, encompassing 10.7% attending primary schools, 6.9% in secondary education, and 6.8% undertaking tertiary courses.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Scullin reaches 13 stops on 49 routes, timetabled for about 2,100 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 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 transit coverage in Scullin is supported by 13 active bus stops connected to 49 individual transit routes, generating 2,143 scheduled weekly passenger services. Route accessibility is high, with the typical resident residing 181 meters from their nearest boarding point. Private motor vehicles remain the primary commuting method for 87% of outward-bound workers, compared to 7% utilizing public buses, and local households maintain an average vehicle fleet of 1.2 per dwelling. Only 11.7% of employed locals worked remotely according to 2021 Census figures collected during pandemic conditions. Transit schedules provide an average of 306 daily services across the collective route network, translating to roughly 164 departures per week at each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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68.5% of residents in Scullin report no long-term health condition. 4.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.2 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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Public health metrics compiled by AreaSearch show elevated levels of chronic disease and mortality risk across both younger and older demographics, while private health insurance uptake is considerable, covering roughly 56% of the population (~1,712 people) compared to 62.4% across Australian Capital Territory. Asthma and mental health conditions rank as the most widespread diagnosed issues locally, affecting 9.2% and 10.2% of the community respectively, while 68.5% of residents report no ongoing chronic health conditions compared to 70.2% across Australian Capital Territory. Health indicators across working-age residents align with general standards.
Among the 13.7% of residents aged 65 and over (418 people), health metrics present specific challenges while broadly matching national profiles.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.1% of Scullin residents were born overseas and 24.1% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (23.8%) and English (23.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Scullin features a culturally varied population, with 27.1% of community members born abroad and 24.1% speaking a non-English language in their domestic setting. Christianity represents the most common faith, followed by 37.1% of the populace. Notably, the proportion of residents observing Islam stands at 4.0%, exceeding the broader Australian Capital Territory level of 3.4%. Looking at ancestral origins via parental country of birth, the primary identified backgrounds are Australian (23.8%), English (23.3%), and Other (13.8%). Additionally, Scullin displays higher concentrations than regional benchmarks for several communities, including Polish at 1.1% (compared to 0.8% regionally), Spanish at 0.7% (versus 0.5%), and Hungarian at 0.4% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Scullin is 35, younger than 76% of areas nationally. 27.3% 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 across Scullin closely mirrors the territory profile, with the divergence across major age brackets not exceeding 0.7 percentage points. Median age is estimated at 35 years, identical to the 2021 Census figure and matching the territory-wide median of 35 recorded in that count. Projections out to 2041 anticipate the fastest growth within retirement and senior brackets (65+), which are forecast to rise by 18 residents (4%) to 437. In contrast, populations across younger adults, mid-career cohorts, and children are expected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Scullin
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 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 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 — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,069 at the 2021 Census → 3,057 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 (SAL80117). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.