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The median house price in South West Rocks is $800k, with units at $638k. House values have moved 6.5% a year compounded over five years.
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South West Rocks has an estimated 5,213 residents, up from 5,058 at the 2021 Census — a change of 155 people, or 3.1%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. 276 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 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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As of Aug 2026, the suburb of South West Rocks has a resident count estimated at approximately 5,213, determined through AreaSearch evaluation of broader ABS population revisions alongside post-Census address validations. This represents an addition of 155 people (3.1%) relative to the 5,058 people counted at the 2021 Census. The updated figure builds upon AreaSearch's resident estimate of 5,183, derived from the ABS ERP figures released in June 2025 together with 276 validated new addresses recorded since the Census. With a density of 381 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers generous living space and room for ongoing expansion.
Demographic growth in the suburb of South West Rocks has remained robust over the previous decade, achieving a 1.0% compound annual growth rate that exceeded the broader SA3 area. Interstate migration served as the primary growth engine, accounting for roughly 83.0% of recent population gains. Projections for each SA2 district utilise ABS/Geoscience Australia data released in 2024 (using 2022 as a base), supplemented by 2022 NSW State Government SA2-level figures (using 2021 as a base) where necessary. Cohort-specific growth rates drawn from these datasets are projected forward for all districts across 2032 to 2041. Looking ahead, regional expansion is expected to track above the nationwide median, with aggregated SA2 figures projecting the suburb of South West Rocks to gain 983 persons by 2041, representing a cumulative 16-year increase of 18.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
383 new dwellings have been approved in South West Rocks over the past five years, an average of 76 a year. That places the area in the 60th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 15 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 82 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 82% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 30, 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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Residential construction figures from ABS building approvals compiled by AreaSearch indicate an average of roughly 76 new residential approvals annually in South West Rocks, generating an estimated 383 homes across the last 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 30 approvals have been documented. Between FY-21 and FY-25, the influx of residents averaged just 0.4 people per year for every home constructed, showing that residential development is keeping pace with or exceeding local requirements. This steady pipeline provides prospective buyers with expanded options, supports demographic growth beyond standard projections, and reflects an average construction value of $481,000 per dwelling.
Furthermore, the district recorded $92,000 in commercial approvals during the current financial year, underscoring its predominantly residential focus. Per-capita building volume in South West Rocks surpasses the Rest of NSW benchmark by 190.0%, giving purchasers broader choice even as recent development momentum has tapered. This rate sits well over the nationwide standard, highlighting solid interest among builders. Detached houses account for 82.0% of recent approvals while medium and high-density formats make up 18.0%, preserving the low-density coastal setting with standalone options geared towards buyers seeking spacious family residences. Overall, the locality registers roughly 148 people per dwelling approval, reinforcing its low-density profile. Projections based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly figures indicate that South West Rocks will add 953 residents leading up to 2041. Ongoing building activity is well positioned to satisfy upcoming residential demand, creating favorable conditions for home purchasers and potentially enabling population gains to outpace current forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around South West Rocks
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 7 current infrastructure and development projects inside South West Rocks, worth an estimated $40 million. A further 29 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $209 million. 12 are already under construction and 8 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and tourism. 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 capital works, major developments, and urban planning decisions carry substantial influence over area performance. AreaSearch has pinpointed 8 key infrastructure undertakings shaping the locality, led by projects such as Broadlands South West Rocks, Maxus Gardens Estate, Seascape Grove Estate, and Seabreeze Estate.
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Broadlands South West Rocks
Broadlands South West Rocks is an over-50s land lease lifestyle community spanning 4 hectares in the coastal town of South West Rocks on the NSW Mid-North Coast. The State Significant Development comprises 101 residential dwellings supported by two community facilities including a wellness centre, clubhouse, pickleball court, and landscaped outdoor recreation spaces. Designed by King and Campbell Architects, the project is owned and operated by Broadlands and managed via Corio Developments, targeting affordable lifestyle-focused living for active retirees.The development was determined by the NSW Housing Delivery Authority and pre-construction compliance works are underway.
Maxus Gardens Estate
Boutique coastal land subdivision covering approximately 3.98 hectares on the high side of Gregory Street in South West Rocks, delivering 44 residential lots ranging from around 505 sqm to 1,815 sqm. The estate has an approved development consent and is subject to a planning agreement (VPA) with Kempsey Shire Council. Civil works have previously been carried out on site to activate the consent, and titled lots have progressively released to the market since 2021. The estate sits close to South West Rocks Public School and the town's beaches, golf course and shopping precinct.
Seascape Grove Estate
A residential land subdivision being released in stages. Stage 4 is the current release, with lots available for sale.
Seabreeze Estate
A masterplanned land estate adjacent to the coast, offering level lots for new home construction with design guidelines to ensure a high standard of living.
Back Creek Foreshore Upgrades
Improvements to the Back Creek foreshore area, including a new footbridge, enhanced public amenities with improved accessibility, additional picnic tables and seating, and car park asphalting to improve the recreational space for the community.
Horseshoe Bay Reserve Revitalisation
Upgrades to the Horseshoe Bay Reserve including a new footpath linking the headland to the surf club, and improvements to car parking and picnic facilities to enhance community access and amenity.
Nine-Building North Coast Complex
A nine-building complex of 282 apartments on a 4.82ha vacant greenfield site. The development features a mix of residential and retail, permitted within the medium-density residential zoning. Stage 2 includes four residential buildings up to five storeys with 108 units, offering one to four-bedroom apartments. The second tranche includes five buildings of up to six storeys with 175 residential and serviced apartments, plus 1000 sqm of retail outlets. This project overlaps with 'The Rocks' development, but the proposed expansion of 'The Rocks' for 282 apartments was refused in 2024, confirming this as a distinct project.
14-22 Boundary Street Macksville - Serviced Apartments Conversion
Proposed adaptive re-use of the former Macksville Community Health Centre into tourism and visitor accommodation. DA2023/067 (Romsen Pty Ltd) seeks to convert the existing low-rise hospital buildings into 80 self-contained serviced apartments and a 9-room staff residence, with a new 25 m swimming pool, private restaurant, gym conversion, multi-purpose sports court and upgraded landscaping. The site is zoned R1 General Residential and is bounded by Giinagay Way to the east and Nancye Roberts Drive to the west.As at the latest available council reporting the application remained under assessment with additional information requested; no public evidence of final determination has been identified as of mid-2026.
1,803 residents of South West Rocks are employed, from a labour force of 1,889. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 41.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,469, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in South West Rocks encompasses an even distribution of blue-collar and white-collar roles, supported by a healthy presence across essential service industries, with an overall unemployment rate of 4.6% according to aggregated statistical figures from AreaSearch. Employed residents numbered 1,803 as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sits 0.4% higher than the 4.1% seen across Regional NSW. Overall labour participation is comparatively subdued, standing at 41.6% against 60.6% across Regional NSW. Furthermore, 12.8% of employed locals indicated working from home at the Census, although prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time may have influenced this outcome.
Health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, alongside retail trade represent the primary sectors employing local residents. The area shows a particularly heavy weighting in accommodation & food, where local employment concentration is 1.8 times the regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for a smaller share, employing just 2.5% of the workforce in South West Rocks versus 5.3% across Regional NSW. Comparing Census working population counts against resident totals suggests that locally based job opportunities remain relatively constrained. AreaSearch analysis of ABS and SALM data across broader regions shows that in the 12 months leading to March 2026, South West Rocks experienced a 4.5% drop in the labour force and a 4.9% decline in employment, lifting the local unemployment rate by 0.4 percentage points. Across Regional NSW over the same timeframe, employment slipped 0.9%, the labour force contracted 0.4%, and unemployment increased by 0.5 percentage points. Broader national projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide context for future local employment demand across five-year and ten-year horizons. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, with distinct variations across different sectors. Applying these industry growth rates to the existing local workforce profile suggests employment in South West Rocks could increase by 6.2% over five years and 13.0% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation that does not incorporate local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in South West Rocks is $980 a week (about $51,000 a year), with median personal income at $533 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $39,917 a year against an average of $51,277. 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's evaluation of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, resident income across the suburb of South West Rocks tracks below national medians, recording a median of $39,917 and an average of $51,277. These amounts compare to Regional NSW benchmarks of $52,390 for median income and $65,215 for average income. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.32% since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach approximately $44,036 for median income and $56,569 for average income. Across personal, family, and household measures at the Census, local earnings place between the 2nd and 5th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows 32.1% of residents (1,673 people) situated within the $400 - 799 weekly range, contrasting with the wider area where the $1,500 - 2,999 band forms the largest group at 29.9%. Lower-earning households are widespread, with 40.2% generating under $800 each week, leading to noticeable cost-of-living constraints. Housing affordability remains constrained, with residual income at 84.5%, placing the area in the 4th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
South West Rocks had 2,186 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 13% apartments. 20% are owned with a mortgage, 25% rented and 55% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $323 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,517 a month. Rent absorbs 33.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 35.7%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Census records indicate that separate houses made up 81.1% of dwellings in South West Rocks, with apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings comprising 18.9%, compared with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Outright property ownership in South West Rocks reached 54.8%, substantially exceeding regional levels, while 20.3% of homes carried a mortgage and 24.9% were occupied by renters. Median monthly mortgage costs were $1,517 locally compared to $1,733 in Regional NSW, while median weekly rent stood at $323 versus $330 regionally. On a nationwide scale, local monthly mortgage repayments sit well beneath the Australian benchmark of $1,863, and weekly rents are markedly lower than the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
South West Rocks counted 2,186 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.1 people each. 16% are couples with children, fewer than in 93% of areas nationally, against 40% couples without children. 31% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 66.3% of local households, consisting of couples without children (39.8%), couples with children (16.1%), and single parent households (9.4%). Non-family living arrangements account for the other 33.7%, made up of single-person households at 30.9% and group residences at 3.0%. The local median household size is 2.1 people, tracking below the Regional NSW standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.3% of adults in South West Rocks hold a university qualification, including 10.4% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 82% of areas nationally. A further 33.0% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 329 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 962 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary education levels present an area for development in the locality, with 14.3% of residents holding university qualifications compared to the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Bachelor degrees comprise the largest share at 10.4%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 2.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.8%. Vocational education remains widely held, with 43.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding technical credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (10.0%) and certificates (33.0%). A total of 20.4% of local residents are actively engaged in formal studies. Within this cohort, primary schooling accounts for 8.0%, secondary education represents 5.5%, and tertiary study comprises 1.9%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in South West Rocks reaches 25 stops on 14 routes, timetabled for about 270 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. 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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South West Rocks contains 25 public bus stops across 14 separate routes, delivering 265 weekly passenger journeys. Local transport connectivity is strong, with residents situated an average of 176 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private vehicles accounting for 90% of travel and walking comprising 7%. Vehicle ownership sits at 1.2 per home, below the regional benchmark, while 12.8% of residents worked remotely according to the 2021 Census, which may reflect pandemic-related conditions. Public transport services run at an average rate of 37 daily journeys across all local routes, providing approximately 10 weekly departures for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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55.5% of residents in South West Rocks report no long-term health condition. 9.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and chronic condition rates reveal notable health considerations in South West Rocks, with common ailments present across both younger and older cohorts. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively low, covering approximately 47% of residents (~2,464 people), compared to 51.9% in Regional NSW and 55.7% across Australia. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent reported ailments, affecting 14.7 and 9.0% of locals, respectively, while 55.5% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. The working-age cohort experiences elevated levels of chronic health issues.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 41.6% of the local population (2,168 people), well above the 23.3% share in Regional NSW, with senior health indicators generally tracking in line with national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
South West Rocks is largely Australian-born, at 89.6% of residents, with 3.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (34.8%) and Australian (30.3%). 4.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures in South West Rocks sit below broader benchmarks, with Australian-born residents accounting for 89.6% of the population, 91.3% holding citizenship, and 97.0% speaking only English in the home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, followed by 57.5% of the local community compared with 55.9% throughout Regional NSW. Regarding parental ancestry, English heritage leads local representation at 34.8%, followed by Australian at 30.3% and Irish at 10.0%. Specific ethnic background shares include Australian Aboriginal representation at 4.6% (matching the 4.6% regional benchmark), Scottish heritage at 8.1% (versus 8.0% regionally), and French ancestry at 0.4% (aligning with 0.4% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of South West Rocks is 58, older than 98% of areas nationally. 14.1% 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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Demographics in the suburb of South West Rocks skew distinctly towards older age groups. AreaSearch figures for August 2026 show that residents aged 65+ comprise 41.6% of the community compared to 23.3% across Regional NSW, whereas younger residents aged 0 - 24 represent 21.0% against 29.3% regionally. The estimated median age in August 2026 is 58, unchanged since the 2021 Census and 15 years older than the Regional NSW median of 43 recorded at that Census, whilst the national median stood at 38. Mature adults and pre-retirees aged 45 - 64 have reduced from 25.5% at the Census to an estimated 22.4%.
Seniors and retirees are projected to drive the strongest future demographic gains, expanding by 402 people (19%) to reach 2,571 by 2041.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for South West Rocks
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 2 months ago all 7 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 276 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,058 at the 2021 Census → 5,213 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 (SAL13616). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.