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Tennant Creek has an estimated 3,587 residents, up from 3,080 at the 2021 Census — a change of 507 people, or 16.5%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years, faster than 86% of areas nationally. Natural increase accounts for 57.0% of that increase. Density is about 85 people per 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 Tennant Creek has an estimated population of around 3,587, calculated by AreaSearch through analysis of broader ABS population updates alongside 4 validated new addresses added since the Census date. This represents an addition of 507 people (16.5%) from the 3,080 people recorded in the 2021 Census. AreaSearch established this 3,587 resident estimate following an assessment of the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025). The resulting density ratio of 85 persons per square kilometer provides extensive space per resident and capacity for further development.
Outpacing both the state and the national benchmark (9.5%), the suburb of Tennant Creek's 16.5% growth since the 2021 census positions it as a regional growth leader. Natural increase served as the primary demographic driver, accounting for approximately 56.99999999999999% of recent population gains. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 areas. For SA2 regions lacking this coverage, and to forecast demographic changes post-2032, AreaSearch applies age-cohort growth rates sourced from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data). Looking ahead, the suburb of Tennant Creek is expected to experience population expansion slightly beneath the median of national non-metropolitan areas. SA2-level aggregated projections anticipate an increase of 390 persons through to 2041, representing total growth of 10.9% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
75 new dwellings have been approved in Tennant Creek over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 3.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 3, 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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AreaSearch analysis of ABS building approvals across statistical area data indicates that residential development in Tennant Creek has averaged around 15 approved dwellings per year. Over the previous 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), approximately 75 homes received approval, with 3 recorded so far in FY-25. An average of 2.2 new residents per dwelling each year over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) points to sustained housing demand. New residential construction carries an average expected construction cost of $1,100,000, reflecting a developer focus on high-end, premium housing.
In addition, $57,000 in commercial approvals have been registered this financial year, underlining a predominantly residential focus. Construction rates per capita in Tennant Creek align closely with Rest of NT, preserving market equilibrium with the wider territory even as building activity has accelerated in recent times. Total volume remains below the national average, reflecting an established urban fabric and possible planning constraints. Standalone houses account for 58.0% of recent construction while medium and high-density dwellings make up 42.0%. This expanding range of medium-density options provides housing choices across various price brackets, from standard homes to compact alternatives. Given that houses currently represent 81.0% of local stock, this transition reflects diminishing land availability alongside evolving lifestyle preferences and affordability requirements. With approximately 237 people per dwelling approval, Tennant Creek demonstrates an emerging property market. Based on the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Tennant Creek is projected to add 390 residents by 2041. Ongoing rates of residential development should adequately accommodate this growth, creating sound market conditions for property buyers and enabling expansion beyond baseline demographic forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Tennant Creek
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Tennant Creek, worth an estimated $40 million. A further 8 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $436 million. 4 are already under construction and 6 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and communities. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Major planning initiatives and capital investment exert a substantial influence on local growth and community performance. AreaSearch has identified 4 key projects anticipated to impact the locality: Venture Housing - Social and Affordable Homes, Tennant Creek Aviation and Accommodation Hub, Territory Energy Link, and Urban Public Housing - Peko Road, with key details summarized below.
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Territory Energy Link
A multi-user, multi-asset infrastructure corridor running approximately 670km from near Elliott to the Middle Arm Precinct in Darwin. Formerly known as the Tennant Creek to Darwin Infrastructure Corridor, the project is currently in Stage 2 (feasibility phase) of a four-stage program, following completion of a 2024 prefeasibility study that identified a preliminary alignment within a 530m wide study area. The final corridor is expected to be approximately 130m wide and will support buried services including gas, water, optical fibre and future hydrogen pipelines, connecting the Beetaloo Sub-basin to the Middle Arm Precinct and other strategic infrastructure in Darwin.The NT Government will plan, secure and manage the corridor land, while individual pipelines and utilities will be delivered by industry proponents under separate approvals. In 2025 the government awarded a tender to CNC Project Management Pty Ltd for specialist technical advisory services, targeting a development-ready 670km priority section by 2028.
Tennant Creek Aviation and Accommodation Hub
Airport Development Group (ADG) has released a draft concept plan for a staged $30-35 million upgrade of Tennant Creek Airport to support regional aviation and logistics growth in the Barkly region. The plan proposes extending and strengthening the main runway for regular jet operations, expanding the apron for fixed-wing and rotary FIFO connections, upgrading the terminal and car park, modernising electrical systems and signage, and delivering an Essential Key Worker Accommodation Precinct for up to 100 personnel to support government, defence and industry operations.The project targets capacity growth to 100,000 passengers annually and has the support of the Barkly Regional Council and NT Government agencies.
Venture Housing - Social and Affordable Homes
A $6.9 million partnership between Venture Housing, Housing Australia, the Northern Territory Government and the Australian Government delivered twelve new two-bedroom social and affordable homes across three adjoining sites in Tennant Creek. Venture Housing developed the homes and contributed land plus $1.5 million toward costs, supported by a $3 million Housing Australia grant, a $1.9 million joint Barkly Regional Deal grant, and a $500,000 NT Government capital grant. Habitat (NT) Pty Ltd was the building contractor.The development comprises five social and seven affordable homes, providing housing for older women at risk of homelessness, women and children fleeing domestic violence, and Aboriginal people eligible for social or affordable housing. Construction began in June 2024 and the project was confirmed completed by mid-2025.
Urban Public Housing - Peko Road
A $3.4 million project, part of a larger program to increase public housing supply. The project saw the construction of six new 1-bedroom units for individuals on the Northern Territory's social housing waitlist.
Madigan Street (Braitling) Infill Subdivision
Concurrent rezoning and subdivision of part of Lot 8142 (16 Madigan Street, Braitling) to create three residential lots from a portion of Madigan Park, currently zoned Public Open Space (PS). Alice Springs Town Council applied to rezone approximately 1,520 sqm to Low Density Residential (LR/LMR) and subdivide the land, retaining the remainder as upgraded public open space. At its 13 November 2024 meeting, the Alice Springs Division of the Development Consent Authority made a preliminary decision to support the rezoning and subdivision (two new 760 sqm residential lots, each under the 800 sqm minimum but within the permitted variation) and resolved to report to the NT Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment, with delegation to issue the development permit once the Minister approves the amendment.As of early 2025, Council minutes referenced an ongoing local deputation regarding the proposal, and confirmation of Ministerial approval and permit issuance has not been located. Council has stated that proceeds from any lot sales will be reinvested into upgrading the retained Madigan Park.
Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department Redevelopment
The redevelopment of the Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department is a multi-phased project aimed at significantly expanding acute care capacity in Central Australia. Key upgrades include a dedicated paediatric zone, a mental health and alcohol/other drugs (AOD) hub with acute behavior treatment spaces, and additional inpatient beds. The facility features a state-of-the-art hybrid operating theatre and enhanced resuscitation capabilities to improve patient outcomes while remaining fully operational throughout the construction stages.
Melanka Accelerated Accommodation Development
Approved development for 144 apartments across six buildings (five at six storeys, one at five storeys) and a single-storey office at the former Melanka site. The NT Government will acquire 50 percent of the units for key worker accommodation, with the remainder available for private sale and rent. Designed by DKJ Architects, the 100 million AUD project aims to accommodate transient workers while respecting Todd Street's visual characteristics.
Regional Skate and Play Precinct
Regional community recreation precinct at Newland Park featuring a competition-standard skate park, BMX pump track, 3x3 basketball court, playground, dog park, bouldering wall, BBQ facilities, shaded open spaces and upgraded parking. Construction commenced in January 2025 and the precinct opened in December 2025, providing a major recreation hub for Alice Springs.
1,871 residents of Tennant Creek are employed, from a labour force of 1,977. Unemployment sits at 5.4%, with participation at 71.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.2% 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. 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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Tennant Creek maintains a skilled local workforce with strong representation across essential services sectors, an unemployment rate of 5.4%, and an estimated 2.9% annual employment growth, based on AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. Employed residents numbered 1,871 as of March 2026. Unemployment sits 0.5% below Regional NT's 5.9%, while participation in the labour market remains comparable to Regional NT's 69.8%. Census data showed that a modest 3.0% of workers worked from home, though Covid-19 pandemic conditions should be taken into account. Employment in the area is led by health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and education & training.
Workforce concentration in health care & social assistance is especially prominent, tracking at 1.4 times the regional standard. By contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.8% of employment versus the 5.0% regional benchmark. While employment opportunities exist locally, comparisons between the Census working population and resident population suggest that many workers commute outside the area for employment. Aggregated SALM and ABS figures evaluated by AreaSearch show that over the twelve months to March 2026, local employment grew by 2.9% while the labour force expanded by 2.8%, leading to an unemployment drop of 0.1 percentage points. Over the same period, Regional NT saw a 2.8% increase in employment and a 2.7% rise in the labour force, with unemployment easing marginally. Sector-level national forecasts from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide additional context for future labour demand. Applying these five-year and ten-year sectoral projections to the local workforce mix suggests employment in Tennant Creek could grow by 7.2% over five years and 14.9% over ten years, compared to national forecasts of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years (noting this is a weighted illustrative extrapolation and does not incorporate localized population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Tennant Creek is $1,677 a week (about $87,000 a year), with median personal income at $671 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,548 a year against an average of $66,374. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that the suburb of Tennant Creek recorded a median taxpayer income of $62,548 and an average of $66,374. These figures sit slightly below the Australian benchmark, while comparing favorably to Regional NT's median of $53,572 and average of $63,776. Adjusted for a 9.41% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, March 2026 estimates stand at approximately $68,434 (median) and $72,620 (average). In Census 2021 figures, median household earnings of $1,677 weekly ranked at the 46th percentile, whereas personal earnings stood at the 23rd percentile.
Income distribution shows that 36.6% of residents (1,312 individuals) fall into the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, mirroring the 33.6% recorded across regional benchmarks. Residents retain 90.1% of income following housing outlays, demonstrating sound purchasing capacity.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tennant Creek had 943 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 81% detached houses and 6% apartments. 14% are owned with a mortgage, 72% rented and 14% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,114 a month. Rent absorbs 10.7% of household income here and mortgage repayments 15.3%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Housing composition in Tennant Creek at the latest Census consisted of 80.6% standalone houses and 19.3% other dwellings (comprising apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), compared to Regional NT's 75.6% houses and 24.5% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 13.6%, slightly behind Regional NT, while 14.3% of homes carried a mortgage and 72.1% were rented. Median monthly mortgage payments of $1,114 were well below Regional NT's $1,733 average and the Australian benchmark of $1,863. For tenants, weekly median rent was $180, compared to $150 in Regional NT and $375 nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tennant Creek counted 943 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,098 today, averaging 2.7 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 20% couples without children. 35% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 60.6% of local households, comprising couples with children (23.8%), couples without children (19.6%), and single parent families (14.2%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 39.4%, with lone person households representing 35.1% and group households making up 4.7%. Median household size stands at 2.7 people, smaller than the Regional NT average of 3.1.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.7% of adults in Tennant Creek hold a university qualification, including 12.7% with a bachelor degree and 5.3% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 85% of areas nationally. A further 20.4% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 488 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 738 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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Educational attainment in Tennant Creek sits below wider benchmarks, with 20.7% of residents aged 15+ holding a higher education degree compared to 30.4% nationally, presenting scope for further qualification growth. Bachelor degrees make up the largest share at 12.7%, followed by postgraduate degrees (5.3%) and graduate diplomas (2.7%). Vocational training is well established, with 29.8% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of certificates (20.4%) and advanced diplomas (9.4%). Participation in study is strong throughout the community, with 32.0% of residents enrolled in formal education. This includes 14.5% attending primary education, 7.6% in secondary education, and 3.7% undertaking tertiary education.
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Getting around Tennant Creek means driving: households keep an average of 0.8 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.4% of residents in Tennant Creek report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 78% of areas nationally. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.1% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 11.0 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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Assessment of chronic conditions and mortality statistics by AreaSearch highlights significant health considerations in Tennant Creek, with notable prevalence of common ailments across younger as well as older demographics. Private health insurance membership stands slightly above the typical SA2 level, covering approximately 53% of the community (~1,902 people). Diabetes and asthma are the most prevalent diagnosed conditions, affecting 8.0 and 5.1% of residents respectively, while 74.4% reported being free from chronic conditions compared to 78.4% across Regional NT. Health metrics among working-age locals are generally typical. Residents aged 65 and over comprise 10.3% of the population (369 people), above the 8.5% in Regional NT.
Health outcomes for this senior cohort are above average, rating higher in nationwide comparisons than the local population overall.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Tennant Creek is largely Australian-born, at 83.5% of residents, with 39.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian Aboriginal (45.9%) and Australian (13.4%). 45.9% 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 in Tennant Creek exceeds that of most Australian communities, with 16.5% of residents born overseas and 39.8% using a language other than English at home. Christianity is the primary religion, observed by 49.9% of residents. In addition, those identifying with Other faiths represent 1.9% of the population, compared to 5.2% across Regional NT. In terms of ancestral background, the most prevalent heritages in Tennant Creek are Australian Aboriginal at 45.9%, Australian at 13.4%, and English at 13.0%. Other distinct representations include Filipino at 2.5% locally (vs 1.4% regionally), Maori at 0.6% (vs 0.7%), and Macedonian at 0.1% (compared to none recorded regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tennant Creek is 32, younger than 86% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 29.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Age distributions in Tennant Creek follow Regional NT benchmarks closely, with the greatest difference across the four broad cohorts being 3.4 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 32 as at August 2026, down from 33 at the 2021 Census, sitting 1 year higher than the Regional NT figure of 31 at that Census and below the national median of 38 at the same Census. The most noticeable adjustment since the Census is within the middle-aged and young retiree cohort (45 - 64), which decreased from 26.0% to an estimated 23.4%.
By 2041, this 45 - 64 bracket is projected to see the largest absolute increase, adding 144 residents (17%) to reach 983. The fastest proportional expansion is anticipated among retirees and seniors (65+), rising 29% to 478.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tennant Creek
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Oct 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 4 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 4 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (3,080 at the 2021 Census → 3,587 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 (SAL70251). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.