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The median house price in Swansea (NSW) is $1.10m, with units at $789k. House values have moved 6.8% a year compounded over five years.
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Swansea (NSW) has an estimated 4,990 residents, down from 5,044 at the 2021 Census — a change of 54 people, or 1.1%. That puts 1,142 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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In the suburb of Swansea (NSW), the resident headcount is estimated at approximately 4,990 as of Aug 2026, drawing on AreaSearch evaluations of broader ABS updates alongside post-Census validated addresses. This figure represents a contraction of 54 people (1.1%) from the 5,044 people recorded at the 2021 Census. That net movement incorporates a resident figure of 4,980 derived from the ABS June 2025 ERP release, coupled with 54 validated new addresses added following the Census date. Consequently, population density stands at 1,141 persons per square kilometer, aligning closely with broader benchmarks tracked by AreaSearch.
Inflow from interstate migration served as the primary demographic driver, generating roughly 64.0% of recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of Swansea (NSW) draw on 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling with a 2022 base year, supplemented where necessary by 2022 NSW State Government SA2 series utilizing a 2021 base year, with age-specific rates applied across 2032 to 2041. Long-range demographic outlooks place the locality in the top quartile of non-metropolitan regions across Australia, with consolidated SA2 modeling projecting an expansion of 1,087 persons to 2041, equating to a cumulative gain of 21.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
251 new dwellings have been approved in Swansea (NSW) over the past five years, an average of 50 a year. That is 9.9 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 50 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 90% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 9, 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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Aggregated ABS building statistics assessed by AreaSearch indicate Swansea has maintained an average volume of roughly 50 residential approvals annually, delivering 251 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Within FY-25 to date, 9 approvals have been logged. Against a backdrop of recent population contraction, this delivery rate has sustained ample supply relative to local requirements, supporting balanced market conditions with healthy selection for purchasers. Approved residential projects carry an average value of $649,000, underscoring developer emphasis on higher-tier, premium dwellings. Non-residential activity remains modest, with $5.6 million in commercial development approvals recorded this financial year, reinforcing the district's predominantly domestic character.
Per capita building volumes in Swansea outpace the Rest of NSW benchmark by 158.0%, providing prospective buyers with extensive options despite a recent moderation in construction momentum. The composition of recent supply is heavily weighted toward standalone homes at 90.0%, with townhouses or apartments accounting for the remaining 10.0%, sustaining an open suburban setting oriented toward detached properties that appeal to buyers seeking larger allotments. This detached proportion exceeds the existing structural profile (68.0% at Census), highlighting enduring buyer appetite for freestanding family houses within an established environment registering roughly 474 people per dwelling approval. Demographic projections indicate Swansea is positioned to add 1,077 residents through to 2041 compared to the most recent AreaSearch quarterly baseline. Prevailing construction volumes appear well placed to absorb this incoming demand, sustaining favorable purchasing conditions and potentially enabling demographic expansion beyond baseline forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Swansea (NSW)
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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 Swansea (NSW), worth an estimated $26 million. A further 19 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $688 million. 7 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and environmental & disaster management. 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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Community outcomes and development trajectory are closely tied to the delivery of major civil works and planning schemes. AreaSearch has pinpointed 10 projects positioned to influence the surrounding district. Prominent undertakings encompass the Swansea Channel Permanent Dredging Solution, 42-44 Lake Road Residential Development, Swansea Channel Dredging and Sand Transfer System, and Swansea Seawall Stabilisation, with the accompanying catalog highlighting the primary initiatives.
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Swansea Channel Permanent Dredging Solution
A permanent dredging solution for Swansea Channel involving a Beaver 30 dredge vessel and a new sand transfer system to maintain safe navigation, pumping sand to Blacksmiths Beach. The project also includes upgrades to the Blacksmiths boat ramp.
42-44 Lake Road Residential Development
A 3-storey residential building comprising 20 apartments (3 one-bedroom and 17 two-bedroom), a 27 square metre commercial kiosk, 21 car parking spaces, and 1,012 square metres of landscaping. The development received approval from Lake Macquarie Council in April 2024 despite community concerns regarding traffic, drainage, and overshadowing. The building height of 12.22 metres exceeds the development standard by 2.2 metres to accommodate flood-level requirements for ground-floor apartments. The project includes communal open space and additional setbacks to southern boundaries to maintain solar access and privacy for neighbouring properties.
Swansea Seawall Stabilisation
Stabilisation and repair of a 50-metre section of seawall at Belmont Street, Swansea, near Swansea Wharf. The seawall has been closed since 2021 due to instability caused by over-steepening of the underwater slope in Swansea Channel, with water velocity scouring beneath the wall creating a safety risk. The wall was found to be cracked and slumping during wharf and pontoon replacement work. Lake Macquarie City Council has submitted a budget proposal to the NSW Government for the estimated 8 million dollar repair project.
Swansea foreshore enhancement project
The construction of a new boardwalk, installation of public art, revegetation works, landscaping, new wayfinding and interpretive signage and an upgrade to the western car park.
Caves Beach Ambulance Station
A new purpose-built ambulance station featuring internal parking for emergency vehicles, a dedicated wash bay, multipurpose paramedic areas, gym, and training rooms. It is part of the $615.5 million NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program designed to optimize response times for the Caves Beach, Swansea, and Nords Wharf communities. Artist impressions were officially unveiled in January 2026, with construction expected to commence later in the year following contractor appointment.
Salts Bay Littoral Rainforest Protection and Enhancement Works
Rehabilitation of endangered littoral rainforest ecosystem at Swansea Heads through targeted weed control, erosion management, and revegetation. The project addressed invasion of transformer weeds, urbanization impacts including rubbish dumping, and track erosion from unauthorized public access. Works included planting over 1,000 native species, installation of fencing to formalize access points, and comprehensive bush regeneration to protect this rare coastal ecological community. The project was supported by the NSW Coast and Estuary Grant Program and involved collaboration with OzFish Unlimited, Landcare NSW, and Bahtabah Local Aboriginal Land Council.Supporting infrastructure improvements included sealing of Salts Bay Road and construction of a car park to improve controlled access while protecting the sensitive ecosystem.
Pelican, Blacksmiths, Swansea, Swansea Heads and Caves Beach Local Adaptation Plan
A comprehensive plan developed by Lake Macquarie City Council in collaboration with the community to address the long-term impacts of climate change, specifically sea level rise and flooding. The plan outlines a series of actions and strategies to adapt and build resilience in these coastal suburbs.
South East Growth Area Plan
A strategic plan by Lake Macquarie City Council to manage and guide growth in the South East area of the LGA, including Swansea, Caves Beach, and Catherine Hill Bay. The plan focuses on leveraging the area's natural assets to become a tourism hub, while also accommodating population growth through appropriate development and infrastructure upgrades.
2,050 residents of Swansea (NSW) are employed, from a labour force of 2,151. Unemployment sits at 4.6%, with participation at 48.6%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,098, about 82% 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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Swansea maintains an even workforce distribution across white and blue collar occupations, underpinned by a solid presence across essential services and a local jobless rate of 4.6% according to AreaSearch statistical aggregations. Across the locality, 2,050 residents are employed as of March 2026, while unemployment sits 0.5% above the 4.1% recorded for Regional NSW. Overall labour market engagement remains subdued, with a 48.6% participation rate trailing the 60.6% seen across Regional NSW. Census figures indicate 19.2% of workers performed their duties from home, an outcome that may reflect prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at that time.
Local employment is concentrated primarily in health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. The building sector shows pronounced local prominence, capturing an employment share 1.6 times that of the wider region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.2% of the local workforce, well below the 5.3% observed throughout Regional NSW. Comparing local jobholders against the resident labour pool demonstrates that the district's residential profile generates a constrained volume of local workplace opportunities. Analysis of SALM and ABS data, which draws from wider statistical areas, indicates that during the year to March 2026 the labour force fell by 1.6% and employment dropped by 3.6%, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate of 1.9 percentage points. In contrast, Regional NSW experienced a 0.9% decline in employment and a 0.4% reduction in the labour force, with unemployment rising by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in Swansea. These projections span five and ten-year intervals and have been overlaid onto the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. While national employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to Swansea's current employment composition, local employment is projected to rise by 6.8% over five years and 14.0% over ten years. This projection relies on a straightforward weighting method for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Swansea (NSW) is $1,037 a week (about $54,000 a year), with median personal income at $569 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $40,975 a year against an average of $55,764. 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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Postcode-level figures from the ATO for financial year 2023 compiled by AreaSearch indicate earnings in Swansea trail nationwide benchmarks, recording a median of $40,975 and a mean of $55,764. These metrics sit below Regional NSW equivalents of a $52,390 median and a $65,215 average. Applying cumulative Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023 yields updated modeled values of $45,204 (median) and $61,519 (average) as of March 2026. Data from the 2021 Census positions local household, family, and individual remuneration between the 4th and 8th percentiles nationally. The largest earnings band comprises 30.4% of residents (1,516 people) generating between $400 - 799, contrasting with the broader geography where 29.9% occupy the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket.
Financial pressure from housing commitments is pronounced, leaving 79.6% of income unencumbered and ranking in the national 4th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Swansea (NSW) had 2,212 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 68% detached houses and 22% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,908 a month. Rent absorbs 31.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 42.5%. 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 structural data indicates Swansea's residential stock consists of 68.2% houses alongside 31.7% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, flats, and alternative dwellings), compared to 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Outright property ownership is elevated at 44.4%, surpassing regional norms, while 25.9% of homes carry a mortgage and 29.7% are occupied by tenants. Typical monthly mortgage costs reached $1,908, exceeding the Regional NSW benchmark of $1,733 as well as the Australian median of $1,863. Conversely, typical weekly rent sat at $330, matching Regional NSW's $330 while remaining notably below the nationwide median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Swansea (NSW) counted 2,212 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 18% are couples with children, fewer than in 90% of areas nationally, against 29% couples without children. 35% 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 constitute the primary living arrangement, accounting for 62.4% of local households; this comprises couples without children at 29.2%, couples with children at 18.4%, and single parent families at 13.4%. The remaining 37.6% consists of non-family living situations, led by lone person households at 35.4% and group households at 2.3%. Average household occupancy stands at 2.2 people, slightly below the 2.4 recorded across Regional NSW.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
10.9% of adults in Swansea (NSW) hold a university qualification, including 8.4% with a bachelor degree and 1.2% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 78% of areas nationally. A further 35.0% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 345 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 992 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 attainment across the district remains constrained, with 10.9% of residents holding university credentials compared to the NSW benchmark of 32.2%. Among higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees represent 8.4%, graduate diplomas account for 1.3%, and postgraduate degrees comprise 1.2%. Vocational education constitutes a major strength, with 43.6% of the population aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, divided between advanced diplomas at 8.6% and certificates at 35.0%. Engagement in structured learning is evident across 22.0% of the community. Within this cohort, 7.7% are enrolled in primary schooling, 6.7% attend secondary institutions, and 2.3% are undertaking tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Swansea (NSW) reaches 75 stops on 22 routes, timetabled for about 620 services a week. The typical home sits about 110 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Swansea is equipped with 75 operational public transit stops catering to local bus networks. Across these stops, 22 individual routes run to deliver a collective 616 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is very convenient, with residents situated an average of 114 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the area's domestic character, most workers travel outward, with private vehicles dominating commutes at 94%. Households maintain an average of 1.2 vehicles, which sits below regional figures, while 19.2% worked from home at the 2021 Census during a period influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
Transit schedules provide an average of 88 trips per day across the network, translating to approximately 8 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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54.9% of residents in Swansea (NSW) report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 92% of areas nationally. 10.0% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.2 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health analyses by AreaSearch reveal noticeable health hurdles across Swansea regarding chronic illness and mortality, with diverse conditions impacting residents across younger and older demographics alike. Private health insurance uptake is comparatively constrained, covering approximately 49% of residents (~2,446 people), trailing the Regional NSW level of 51.9% and the Australian figure of 55.7%. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent ailments locally, diagnosed in 14.2 and 9.5% of the population respectively, whereas 54.9% reported no long-term medical conditions compared to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Health burdens are pronounced within the working-age cohort due to elevated chronic illness rates.
Residents aged 65 and over constitute 34.5% of the population (1,721 people), well above the 23.3% regional benchmark, with senior health indicators generally tracking national cohort levels.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Swansea (NSW) is largely Australian-born, at 90.4% of residents, with 3.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (35.1%) and Australian (30.0%). 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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Measures of cultural diversity in Swansea sit below broader standards, with 90.4% of residents born in Australia, 92.4% holding citizenship, and 97.0% communicating solely in English in their homes. Christianity represents the leading faith, adhered to by 55.5% of residents, which aligns closely with the 55.9% share observed across Regional NSW. Regarding parental heritage, the most frequently reported backgrounds are English at 35.1%, Australian at 30.0%, and Scottish at 8.8%. Specific ancestries exhibit distinct representation relative to regional distributions, including Welsh at 0.9% (vs 0.5% regionally), Australian Aboriginal at 4.6% (vs 4.6%), and Maltese at 0.5% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Swansea (NSW) is 53, older than 95% of areas nationally. 19.0% 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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Swansea exhibits an older demographic composition than much of the surrounding region. Updates to August 2026 indicate retiree and elderly cohorts (65+) represent 34.5% of the local population, compared to 23.3% across Regional NSW, whereas young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) account for 16.7% versus the regional 23.5%. The median age is an estimated 53 as at August 2026, holding steady from the 2021 Census and exceeding the Regional NSW median of 43 and the national figure of 38 at that Census. Over the post-Census period, retiree and elderly cohorts expanded from 32.0% to an estimated 34.5%.
Long-term forecasts through to 2041 suggest these older groups will experience the largest volume increase, adding 562 residents (33%) to reach 2,284.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Swansea (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 | May 2026 5 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 May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 54 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,044 at the 2021 Census → 4,990 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 (SAL13726). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.