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St James (WA) has an estimated 5,661 residents, up from 4,894 at the 2021 Census — a change of 767 people, or 15.7%. Growth has averaged 1.9% a year over five years, faster than 85% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 3,410 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 releases for the wider region, along with fresh address data validated by AreaSearch since the Census, the population of the suburb of St James (WA) is projected to be approximately 5,661 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 767 individuals (15.7%) from the 2021 Census, which counted 4,894 residents. This variation is calculated from a resident headcount of 5,660, projected by AreaSearch using the most recent ERP statistics from the ABS (June 2025) plus 18 validated new addresses since the Census date. This size of population translates to a density ratio of 3,410 persons per square kilometer, placing the locality in the top quartile of domestic regions examined by AreaSearch.
The 15.7% expansion rate of the suburb of St James (WA) since the 2021 census was higher than the national average (9.3%), as well as the SA3 territory, making it a regional growth leader. Population gains for the locality were mainly pushed by migration from overseas, which functioned as virtually the sole driver of population gains during recent times. AreaSearch uses ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 territory, published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline. For SA2 territories lacking this information, and to calculate gains across all localities in the years after 2032, AreaSearch uses the growth rates by age bracket supplied by the ABS in its latest Greater Capital Region projections (published in 2023, utilizing 2022 statistics). Looking at future demographic dynamics, a population rise slightly below the median of national statistical territories is anticipated, with the suburb of St James (WA) projected to grow by 472 persons to 2041 using consolidated SA2-level forecasts, showing a total gain of 8.3% over the 16 years.
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94 new dwellings have been approved in St James (WA) over the past five years, an average of 18 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 3 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 19, broadly in line with 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 approval numbers, allocated from statistical area data, St James has averaged around 18 new dwelling approvals each year, totalling an estimated 94 homes over the past 5 financial years. So far in FY-26, 18 approvals have been recorded. With an average of 5.5 people per year moving to the area for each dwelling built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), demand significantly exceeds new supply, which usually results in price growth and increased buyer competition, while new dwellings are developed at an average value of $519,000, showing that developers are focusing on the premium market with high-end developments.
There have also been $69.1 million in commercial approvals this financial year, suggesting robust local business investment. Relative to Greater Perth, St James has around three-quarters the rate of new dwelling approvals per person while it places among the 43rd percentile of areas assessed nationally, meaning somewhat limited buyer options while strengthening demand for established properties. This level is also below average nationally, reflecting the area's maturity and pointing to possible planning constraints. Recent construction comprises 62.0% detached dwellings and 38.0% townhouses or apartments, with a growing mix of townhouses and apartments providing options across different price points, from family homes to more affordable compact living. At around 387 people per approval, St James indicates a mature market. Population forecasts indicate St James will gain 471 residents through to 2041 (from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate). Present construction rates appear balanced with future demand, fostering steady market conditions without excessive price pressure.
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside St James (WA), worth an estimated $20 million. A further 47 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.06 billion. 10 are already under construction and 15 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and precincts & urban renewal. 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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Changes in local public works, major construction projects, and zoning plans have a strong effect on local performance. In total, 9 projects have been tracked by AreaSearch that are expected to influence the locality. Key initiatives include the Elizabeth Baillie Park Redevelopment Project, the Curtin University Net Zero Precinct Digital Twin, the Sam Kerr Football Centre and Queens Park Regional Open Space, and the Heartwood Bentley - Bentley Redevelopment Project, with the list below highlighting those expected to be most significant.
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Elizabeth Baillie Park Redevelopment Project
The Town of Victoria Park has completed the 4.7 hectare Elizabeth Baillie Park redevelopment as part of the wider Elizabeth Baillie Precinct transformation. The $8.1 million upgrade delivered the Mildred Creak Playground, Western Australia's first Autism Association WA endorsed playground for neurodiverse children, an amphitheatre, nature play spaces, BBQ facilities, accessible Changing Places amenities, new pathways, landscaping and community gathering spaces. The park officially opened in March 2026 alongside the restored Elizabeth Baillie House (Baillie Hill).
Woolworths East Victoria Park
A $27.5 million three-storey mixed-use development by Fabcot Pty Ltd (Woolworths Group) at the corner of Albany Highway and Shepperton Road, East Victoria Park. The development comprises a 3,755 square metre Woolworths supermarket, nine specialty retail tenancies (740 square metres), three food-and-beverage tenancies (256 square metres), a 94-place childcare centre (675 square metres internal plus 645 square metres external play area), and approximately 232 car parking bays across two basement levels and at-grade. The project targets a 5-star Green Star rating and will revitalise a prominent gateway site in East Victoria Park.Development Application DA 5.2024.212.1 / DAP/24/02746 was considered by the Metro-Inner Development Assessment Panel (MIDAP) on 26 June 2025 following a recommendation for approval from the Town of Victoria Park. The application no longer appears on the DAP current applications register, indicating the panel has issued its determination.
Edward Millen Heritage Precinct
Adaptive heritage redevelopment of the state heritage-listed Edward Millen House and surrounding buildings into a vibrant community hospitality precinct. Led by Blackoak Capital Ventures under a 20-year lease with the Town of Victoria Park and supported by $4 million in Australian Government funding, the project restores the Federation Queen Anne Rotunda building (housing a cafe, bakery and museum), the Mildred Creak building (bar, bistro and microbrewery), childcare, a gelateria, gallery, and art studio. The adjacent Edward Millen Park is being upgraded ($8.1M) with a neurodiverse playground, amphitheatre, nature play areas and a Changing Places facility.Construction commenced October 2024 with completion targeted for late 2025.
Curtin University Net Zero Precinct Digital Twin
Research-led digital twin project at Curtin University's Bentley campus supporting the Pathways to Net Zero Precincts program. The project is piloting an integrated digital twin platform using real-time building sensor data to improve space utilisation, operational energy efficiency, Consumer Energy Resource integration, and precinct-scale decarbonisation. During 2025-2026 the project progressed from initial platform development into active pilot operation with preliminary findings being applied to future campus renewal and sustainability planning.
Australian Hockey Centre
A 163 million dollar redevelopment of the Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University's Bentley campus into Australia's premier hockey destination. Construction officially commenced in February 2026 with ADCO Constructions appointed as the head contractor. The project will deliver four outdoor pitches (at least two at International Hockey Federation Category 1 standard), a new indoor hockey centre with two FIH-standard courts, a 1,000-seat covered stadium expandable to 10,000 spectators in event mode, high-performance training facilities including gym, recovery, physio and athlete wellbeing areas, modern broadcast infrastructure, community changerooms, and administration offices for Hockey Australia and Hockey WA.The centre will serve as the official home of Hockey Australia's Centre of Excellence and High Performance Program through to 2042, supporting the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos for the next four Olympic cycles. Targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating, the build will support more than 200 jobs and contribute approximately 34.4 million dollars to WA's Gross State Product. The first of the four new international-standard pitches was completed in May 2025 ahead of major works. The project forms part of the WA Government's PlayOn WA initiative.
Bentley Parkscapes Program
The City of Canning has completed the redesign of six parks in Bentley, including Sill Park, Chapman Park, Hillview Park, Dumond Park, Warwick Park, and Wyong Park, to provide additional opportunities for local community members and those in the wider City of Canning area, making Bentley a more desirable location for outdoor activities for all ages. Features include upgraded playgrounds, sports courts, sensory gardens, seating, lighting, and environmental enhancements.
Oats Street North Residential Development
Medium-density residential infill project by Cedar Woods, proposing approximately 180 apartments and townhouses, located directly opposite the new Oats Street Station as part of the METRONET East redevelopment area. The project is currently in the planning stage, guided by the Town of Victoria Park's Oats Street Station Precinct Structure Plan (PSP) which encourages higher density, mixed-use development near the station.
167-169 Bank Street Development
Residential development featuring 73 multi-story apartments across 3 levels with ground-floor commercial spaces. Located in the heart of East Victoria Park's commercial strip.
3,510 residents of St James (WA) are employed, from a labour force of 3,588. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 73.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 4,240, about 75% 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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St James possesses a highly educated workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of just 2.2%, and 1.3% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 3,510 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 2.0% below Greater Perth's rate of 4.2%, and workforce participation is fairly standard (73.5% compared to Greater Perth's 70.2%). Based on Census responses, a low 7.1% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Leading employment industries among residents comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical, and accommodation & food. The area demonstrates particularly notable concentration in accommodation & food, with employment levels at 1.4 times the regional average. On the other hand, construction is under-represented, with only 7.9% of St James's workforce compared to 9.3% in Greater Perth. 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, during the year to March 2026, employment levels increased by 1.3% and labour force increased by 1.0%, resulting in unemployment fall by 0.2 percentage points. This contrasts with Greater Perth, where employment rose by 2.0%, the labour force grew by 2.5%, and unemployment rose 0.4 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 can offer further insight into potential future demand within St James. 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 St James's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.5% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
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Median household income in St James (WA) is $1,827 a week (about $95,000 a year), with median personal income at $888 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $60,650 a year against an average of $72,077. 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 St James is higher than average nationally, with the median assessed at $60,650 while the average income stands at $72,077. This contrasts to Greater Perth's figures of a median income of $60,748 and an average income of $80,248. Based on Wage Price Index growth of 10.93% since financial year 2023, current estimates would be approximately $67,279 (median) and $79,955 (average) as of March 2026. From the 2021 Census, household, family and personal incomes in St James cluster around the 59th percentile nationally.
Income brackets indicate the largest segment comprises 34.9% earning $1,500 - 2,999 weekly (1,975 residents), reflecting patterns seen regional levels where 32.0% similarly occupy this range. High housing costs consume 16.6% of income, though strong earnings still place disposable income at the 54th percentile and the area's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 6th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
St James (WA) had 1,937 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 70% detached houses and 4% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 48% rented and 18% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,842 a month. Rent absorbs 18.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.3%. 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 St James, as evaluated at the latest Census, comprised 70.2% houses and 29.8% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), in comparison to Perth metro's 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Meanwhile, the level of home ownership within St James was lagging that of Perth metro, at 18.2%, with the remainder of dwellings either mortgaged (34.3%) or rented (47.5%). The median monthly mortgage repayment in the area was below the Perth metro average at $1,842, while the median weekly rent figure was recorded at $330, compared to Perth metro's $1,907 and $350.
Nationally, St James's mortgage repayments are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents are substantially below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
St James (WA) counted 1,937 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,241 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Domestic units are mostly occupied by families, which account for 59.5% of households, comprising 23.9% couples with offspring, 24.2% partners without children, and 8.7% single parent households. Non-family households account for the remaining 40.5%, with individuals living alone making up 30.1% and shared homes comprising 10.8% of the total. The median domestic occupancy of 2.4 residents is below the Greater Perth standard of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.3% of adults in St James (WA) hold a university qualification, including 26.9% with a bachelor degree and 10.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.3% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 193 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,057 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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Academic credentials in St James greatly exceed regional averages, with 40.3% of inhabitants aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, compared to 27.9% throughout WA and 29.9% across the SA4 territory. This notable academic advantage leaves the locality well positioned for jobs in the knowledge economy. Bachelor degrees are most common at 26.9%, followed by postgraduate degrees (10.2%) and graduate diplomas (3.2%). Practical and vocational qualifications are also common, with 29.2% of inhabitants aged 15+ holding college credentials, which include advanced diplomas (10.9%) and certificates (18.3%). Engagement in learning is remarkably high, with 33.1% of inhabitants currently registered in academic courses.
This proportion is made up of 12.9% studying in higher education, 7.0% in primary schools, and 5.9% attending high schools.
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Public transport in St James (WA) reaches 25 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 2,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 150 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 reveals 25 active transport stops operating within St James comprising a mix of buses. These stops are serviced by 12 individual routes, collectively providing 2,189 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility is rated as excellent, with residents typically located 152 meters from the nearest transport stop. As a primarily residential area, most residents commute outward - car remains the dominant mode at 79%, with 11% by bus. Vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling, below the regional average. A relatively low 7.1% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Service frequency averages 312 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 87 weekly trips per individual stop.
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75.0% of residents in St James (WA) report no long-term health condition. 3.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.8% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.3 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 reports suggest generally favorable metrics for people living in St James, with research by AreaSearch on death rates and medical conditions demonstrating results that match national standards and typical rates of shared medical conditions in both younger and older cohorts, while the proportion of people holding private medical insurance is very high at roughly 56% of all residents (~3,159 people). This is in contrast to 59.0% recorded for Greater Perth. The most frequent health issues in the locality were psychological conditions and asthma, affecting 9.4 and 6.3% of residents respectively, whereas 75.0% reported having no health issues whatsoever, compared to 71.9% in the Greater Perth area.
Health metrics for working-age residents are generally typical. The locality contains 7.0% of residents aged 65 and over (396 people), which sits below the 16.1% level in Greater Perth. Health outcomes for older people are above average, with nationwide rankings matching the wider community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
41.3% of St James (WA) residents were born overseas and 30.5% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 80% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (23.2%) and Australian (19.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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St James registers high levels of ethnic variety, with 30.5% of the local population using a non-English language at home and 41.3% having been born outside Australia. The most common religion in St James is Christianity, representing 35.5% of people in St James. However, the most distinct deviation was observed in Buddhism, which is practiced by 5.8% of the population, compared to 2.7% across Greater Perth. Looking at background (parental place of origin), the three most common categories in St James are English, making up 23.2% of the population, Australian, making up 19.6% of the population, and Other, making up 16.3% of the population, which is much higher than the regional baseline of 11.2%.
Furthermore, there are visible variations in the presence of other backgrounds: Korean is notably overrepresented at 0.9% of St James (vs 0.3% regionally), Welsh at 0.7% (vs 0.7%) and New Zealand at 0.9% (vs 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of St James (WA) is 31, younger than 90% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 43.9% 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 in the suburb of St James (WA) is 31 years, which is lower than the Greater Perth average of 37 and below the national median of 38. Compared with Greater Perth, the suburb of St James (WA) has a higher proportion of people aged 25 - 34 (27.6%) but fewer children aged 5 - 14 (8.5%). This concentration of residents aged 25 - 34 is well above the national figure of 14.6%. Since the year 2021, younger arrivals have pulled the median age down by 1.2 years to 31.
Significant shifts show the 25 to 34 age bracket has risen from 24.4% to 27.6% of the population, while the 35 to 44 bracket increased from 14.8% to 16.1%. By contrast, the 65 to 74 group fell from 5.9% to 4.9%. Demographic forecasts for the year 2041 suggest major shifts for the suburb of St James (WA). The 25 to 34 age cohort is forecast to experience strong growth, increasing by 199 people (13%) from 1,562 to 1,762. On the other hand, the 5 to 14 and 35 to 44 cohorts are expected to experience population declines.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for St James (WA)
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 | Jul 2026 last month all 3 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 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 — 18 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,894 at the 2021 Census → 5,661 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 (SAL51402). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.