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The median house price in Seaforth (NSW) is $3.71m, with units at $2.52m. House values have moved 0.2% a year compounded over five years.
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Seaforth (NSW) has an estimated 7,348 residents, down from 7,384 at the 2021 Census. That puts 2,363 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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As of Aug 2026, the population in the suburb of Seaforth (NSW) is estimated at approximately 7,348, according to AreaSearch assessment of ABS regional updates alongside 43 validated new addresses confirmed since the Census. In comparison to the 2021 Census tally of 7,384 people, this represents a reduction of 36 people (0.5%). This adjustment builds upon an estimated resident population of 7,346 derived from the ABS ERP figures released in June 2025. With a population density of 2,362 persons per square kilometer, the locality sits within the upper quartile among national areas evaluated by AreaSearch.
In terms of recent demographic momentum, population expansion was driven predominantly by overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 78.0% of total inbound gains. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 using 2022 as a base year are applied by AreaSearch across SA2 locations, supplemented where needed by NSW State Government SA2 projections from 2022 based on 2021. For the period spanning 2032 to 2041, age-specific growth trajectories from these sources are integrated across all territories. Looking at long-term demographic paths, the suburb of Seaforth (NSW) is projected under this methodology to experience a net population contraction of 70 persons by 2041. Despite this overall decline, certain age segments are set to expand, most notably persons aged 85 and over, whose numbers are forecast to increase by 143 people.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
183 new dwellings have been approved in Seaforth (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 36 a year. That is 5.2 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 38 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 53% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 16, 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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According to AreaSearch examination of ABS building approval records apportioned from statistical areas, residential planning activity in Seaforth has generated an average of roughly 36 new home approvals annually, accumulating to around 183 homes across the previous 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 16 approvals have been logged. In the context of recent population contraction, this level of construction supply has remained comparatively healthy for prospective buyers, with dwellings registering an average expected construction cost of $993,000 as builders target the prestige market segment. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $9.1 million this financial year, underscoring the suburb's predominantly residential character.
On a per-capita basis, building volume in Seaforth exceeds that of Greater Sydney by 125.0%, offering substantial variety to purchasers despite a moderation in construction momentum across recent years. Recent residential pipeline figures show 53.0% standalone houses alongside 47.0% attached dwellings, reflecting a growing proportion of medium-density development that spans diverse price points between classic detached family residences and compact living formats. This evolution diverges noticeably from the current neighborhood fabric (presently 87.0% houses), signaling constrained land supply alongside shifting demographic preferences and affordability demands. A ratio of approximately 490 people per approval points toward an established, mature urban market. With future population projections pointing toward stability or modest contraction, residential demand in Seaforth is likely to face reduced pressure, establishing advantageous purchasing conditions in the property market.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Seaforth (NSW)
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Seaforth (NSW), worth an estimated $269 million. A further 14 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.5 billion. 5 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and health & medical. 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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Local performance is strongly shaped by capital investments, strategic planning, and infrastructure upgrades. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 4 projects anticipated to influence the locality. Prominent among these undertakings are the Seaforth Village Masterplan & Redevelopment, Seaforth Public School Expansion & Modernisation, Sangrado Road Residential Development, and Beaches Link Tunnel, with notable details provided below.
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Seaforth Village Masterplan & Redevelopment
A proposed mixed-use village centre redevelopment of the existing Seaforth shopping strip, featuring a new full-line supermarket, specialty retail, dining precinct, medical centre, childcare facility, and improved public domain with laneways and plazas. Developed by Celeste Property, the project aims to transform the ageing centre into a contemporary neighbourhood hub serving the Northern Beaches community.
Sangrado Road Residential Development
Approved medium-density residential development comprising 12 luxury townhouses in the heart of Seaforth.
Wakehurst Parkway Improvements (Frenchs Forest to Narrabeen)
Improvements to Wakehurst Parkway between Frenchs Forest Road, Frenchs Forest and Pittwater Road, North Narrabeen. The project includes intersection upgrades, lane widening, new shared paths, and flood mitigation in partnership with Northern Beaches Council to enhance safety, efficiency, and flood resilience. Main construction commenced in June 2026.
Seaforth Public School Expansion & Modernisation
Proposed upgrade and expansion of Seaforth Public School, a two-campus primary school in Sydney's Northern Beaches, as part of the NSW Department of Education capital works program. Scope reportedly includes new classroom blocks, hall refurbishment, and improved play spaces. As of 2025-26, no dedicated School Infrastructure NSW project page exists; the school is listed under routine maintenance programs only, with no confirmed funding or construction timeline announced.
Totem Road Precinct - Balgowlah Heights
Boutique collection of 28 luxury townhouses and apartments in Balgowlah Heights by Pallas Group, with completion due mid-2026. The project consists of two separate residential buildings.
Balgowlah Village Shopping Centre Refurbishment
Internal refurbishment and tenant remix program at the former Stockland Balgowlah shopping centre. Stockland sold the 12,802 square metre centre to private developer Revelop in March 2024 for 155 million dollars and the asset was rebranded Balgowlah Village following a community naming vote. Revelop has publicly ruled out site redevelopment, including any additional residential tower, and confirmed the strategy is to refresh the interior, refurbish public areas and introduce new fresh food and dining tenancies.Revelop and the centre's own channels describe the transformation as well underway, with new food and beverage tenants such as The Kitchen launching promotions through mid-2026. The centre forms the retail podium of an existing mixed use precinct that already includes 240 apartments above the shopping floors, a car park and Fitness First Platinum gym, and is anchored by Coles, Harbord Growers Market and around 70 specialty stores. An earlier major expansion development application lodged under previous owner Invesco was refused by the Sydney North Planning Panel in 2021 due to traffic, building height and setback concerns and is no longer being progressed.
The Strand - Balgowlah
Luxury collection of 12 oversized 3- and 4-bedroom apartments with rooftop terraces directly opposite North Harbour Reserve, developed by the Toga Group. The development appears to be in the pre-construction or planning phase.
Balgowlah RSL Club Renovations (Stage 1 of Master Plan)
Stage 1 of the Balgowlah RSL Master Plan involves a comprehensive refurbishment of the club facilities. The scope includes the demolition and reconstruction of the main lounge, cafe, and TAB areas, alongside the creation of a new indoor/outdoor bar precinct featuring an operable glass roof. This stage focuses on modernising the 70-year-old venue to enhance community appeal and accessibility while maintaining its role as a key local hub.
3,795 residents of Seaforth (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 3,933. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 66.8%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,374, 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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The local workforce in Seaforth is marked by strong educational credentials and notable strength in technology sector roles, maintaining steady labor conditions over the preceding twelve months alongside a low 3.5% unemployment rate, according to AreaSearch statistical area syntheses. As of March 2026, employed residents total 3,795, while the jobless rate sits 0.6% under the 4.1% recorded across Greater Sydney, even as labor force participation runs slightly lower at 66.8% versus 68.9% regionally. Census returns recorded that 62.7% of local workers operated from home, a figure influenced by prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time.
Resident employment is centered primarily in professional & technical, finance & insurance, and health care & social assistance. Local workforce concentration is exceptionally pronounced within professional & technical roles, capturing an employment proportion 1.6 times the broader metropolitan level. Conversely, health care & social assistance represents an area of lower concentration, engaging 10.8% of employed locals in Seaforth relative to 14.1% throughout Greater Sydney. A comparison of Census working population against resident counts indicates that this largely residential enclave provides relatively few jobs within its own boundaries. Evaluating SALM and ABS records aggregated across broader boundaries, AreaSearch notes that over the year to March 2026, the local labor pool expanded by 0.8% alongside a 0.4% contraction in employment, resulting in a 1.2 percentage points lift in the unemployment rate. In contrast, Greater Sydney recorded a 1.9% gain in employment, a 1.9% rise in its workforce, and a slight dip in unemployment. Further perspective on labor trends comes from Jobs and Skills Australia national projections as of Mar-26 across five- and ten-year horizons, which have been aligned with the local industry profile. While total Australian jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% across five years and 13.7% over ten years, industry paths diverge; weighting these sectoral outlooks against the employment structure of Seaforth projects local jobs growth of 7.4% across five years and 14.6% over ten years (serving as an illustrative weighted extrapolation independent of local demographic forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Seaforth (NSW) is $4,184 a week (about $218,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,263 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $71,559 a year against an average of $147,933. The average runs 107% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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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According to AreaSearch postcode aggregations of ATO statistics for financial year 2023, Seaforth recorded a median taxpayer earnings figure of $71,559 and an average of $147,933, well above Greater Sydney benchmarks of $60,817 (median) and $83,003 (average). Factoring in a Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $78,944 for median earnings and $163,200 for average earnings as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, local individual, family, and household incomes placed between the 93rd and 99th percentiles nationwide. In terms of earnings distribution, 51.1% of community members (3,754 people) fall into the $4000+ bracket, whereas Greater Sydney is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 band at 30.9%.
Overall, 61.0% receive weekly incomes exceeding $3,000, supporting vibrant local spending capacity. Residential shelter commitments absorb 14.0% of income, while substantial earnings place the suburb in the 99th percentile for disposable income and within the 10th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Seaforth (NSW) had 2,267 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 87% detached houses and 5% apartments. 44% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $875 a week and the median mortgage repayment $4,333 a month, a total housing cost higher than 99% of areas nationally. Rent absorbs 20.9% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census housing data shows that standalone houses made up 86.8% of residential stock in Seaforth, while attached formats, apartments, and alternative structures constituted 13.1%, differing markedly from the Sydney metro profile of 55.9% houses and 44.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership reached 39.4%, outpacing the metropolitan norm, with mortgaged properties comprising 44.2% and rental accommodation accounting for 16.5%. Median monthly mortgage costs in the locality stood at $4,333 and median weekly rental tariffs were $875, substantially exceeding Sydney metro figures of $2,427 and $470 respectively. On a national scale, Seaforth mortgage servicing outstrips the Australian benchmark of $1,863, while local rental payments sit well above the $375 countrywide average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Seaforth (NSW) counted 2,267 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 3.1 people each. 54% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 11% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family arrangements constitute the vast majority of local living arrangements at 86.6% of all households, consisting of 53.9% couples with children, 23.5% couple-only households, and 8.9% single parent households. Non-family dwellings make up 13.4% of total residences, led by single-person homes at 11.4% and shared group living at 1.6%. The typical household size sits at a median of 3.1 people, exceeding the 2.7 benchmark recorded for Greater Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
50.7% of adults in Seaforth (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 34.8% with a bachelor degree and 12.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 99% of areas nationally. A further 11.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 414 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,158 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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Qualifications across Seaforth substantially exceed broader geographic averages, with 50.7% of citizens aged 15+ possessing tertiary degrees against 30.4% across Australia and 32.2% in NSW. Among higher education credentials, bachelor degrees represent the largest share at 34.8%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 12.8% and graduate diplomas at 3.1%. Technical and vocational training encompasses 22.4% of credentials for residents aged 15+, divided evenly between advanced diplomas at 11.2% and certificates at 11.2%. Academic engagement remains robust throughout the population, with 35.2% of locals participating in an educational program. By schooling stage, primary education accounts for 12.1%, secondary schooling comprises 11.6%, and tertiary studies engage 5.8% of residents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Seaforth (NSW) reaches 82 stops on 53 routes, timetabled for about 3,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 130 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.7 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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Transit analysis indicates that Seaforth contains 82 operational passenger stops catering to bus travel across 53 distinct routes, delivering 3,458 passenger services on a weekly schedule. Accessibility to transit infrastructure is exceptional, with properties generally situated 132 meters away from the closest boarding point. Reflecting its suburban character, commuter travel is heavily outbound, with private vehicles serving as the primary transport mode for 85% of trips and buses handling 7%. Dwellings maintain an average of 1.7 vehicles, surpassing regional norms, while 62.7% of working residents carried out their duties from home at the 2021 Census under prevailing COVID-19 influences.
Transit scheduling generates an average of 494 daily trips across the broader network, which corresponds to around 42 weekly departures per stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
Transport Stops Detail
77.5% of residents in Seaforth (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 92% of areas nationally. 3.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 85.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.1 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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An examination of mortality statistics and chronic illness indicators by AreaSearch reveals exceptional health standards in Seaforth, characterized by minimal incidences of standard medical conditions across every demographic cohort. Furthermore, private health insurance coverage is notably widespread, covering approximately 85% of the community (6,253 people), in stark contrast to 59.9% in Greater Sydney and 55.7% across Australia. Asthma and mental health concerns represent the most frequently reported conditions locally, affecting 6.1 and 5.5% of the population respectively, whereas 77.5% of locals reported having no long-term ailments compared to 74.6% throughout Greater Sydney.
Older adults aged 65 and over account for 16.6% of the local population (1,219 people), slightly exceeding the 15.5% share observed across Greater Sydney, with elderly residents maintaining robust health ratings that align well with wider nationwide standing.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
33.3% of Seaforth (NSW) residents were born overseas and 15.5% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (29.8%) and Australian (20.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity indicators place Seaforth above most comparable markets, with 33.3% of residents born abroad and 15.5% using a non-English language in their domestic environment. Christianity is the primary faith, practiced by 53.3% of the local population. Meanwhile, Judaism accounts for 0.3% of residents, compared against a 0.8% proportion across Greater Sydney. Looking at parental birthplaces and ancestry, the most prevalent heritages in Seaforth are English at 29.8% (outstripping the 19.0% regional proportion), Australian at 20.6%, and Irish at 9.7%. Distinct variations also appear across other heritage backgrounds, including Welsh at 0.9% (compared to 0.4% regionally), French at 1.0% (against 0.5%), and South Australian at 1.2% (versus 0.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Seaforth (NSW) is 42. 22.7% 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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Seaforth stands as a mature family enclave. Figures updated to August 2026 indicate that 30.6% of the community belongs to middle-aged and early retirement brackets (45 - 64), compared to 22.6% regionally, whereas younger adults (25 - 44) account for 17.0% versus 31.4% across Greater Sydney. This results in an estimated median age of 42, matching the 2021 Census outcome and sitting 5 years higher than the Greater Sydney median of 37 documented at that Census. Since that count, seniors and retirees (65+) have expanded from 15.3% to an estimated 16.6% of the population.
Looking forward to 2041, senior brackets are forecast to account for the bulk of population movement, expanding by 363 residents (30%) to reach 1,583, while cohorts encompassing young adults, children, and younger-to-middle aged persons are projected to decline.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Seaforth (NSW)
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 | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 4 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 Jul 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 — 43 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,384 at the 2021 Census → 7,348 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 (SAL13524). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.