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Tuart Hill has an estimated 8,659 residents, up from 7,541 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,118 people, or 14.8%. Growth has averaged 2.2% a year over five years, faster than 84% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 72.0% of that increase. That puts 3,972 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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As of Aug 2026, demographic assessments combining broader ABS updates and 57 validated new addresses post-dating the Census indicate that the suburb of Tuart Hill accommodates approximately 8,659 residents. This marks an expansion of 1,118 people (14.8%) relative to the 2021 Census count of 7,541 people, following an estimated resident population benchmark of 8,626 established from the June 2025 ABS ERP release. Local population density stands at 3,972 persons per square kilometer, positioning the suburb within the upper 10% of nationally evaluated territories and highlighting significant land demand. Outpacing both the SA3 territory and the wider Australian benchmark of 9.5%, the suburb of Tuart Hill established itself as a regional growth frontrunner, with net overseas migration generating roughly 72.0% of recent demographic expansion.
Demographic projections for the suburb of Tuart Hill incorporate the 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia dataset keyed to a 2022 baseline for local SA2 zones, complemented by age-cohort growth models from the 2023 Greater Capital Region release (utilising 2022 inputs) for unmapped zones and projections extending beyond 2032. Over the 16 years running to 2041, aggregated SA2 figures indicate the suburb of Tuart Hill will experience an above-median national increase of 1,220 persons, translating to an overall growth rate of 13.7%.
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199 new dwellings have been approved in Tuart Hill over the past five years, an average of 39 a year. That places the area in the 61st percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 35 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 69% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 28, 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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ABS residential building consent figures compiled across statistical sectors indicate that Tuart Hill records approximately 39 home approvals per year, totaling an estimated 199 dwellings across the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 and FY-25, alongside 28 approvals recorded to date in FY-25. With demographic influx averaging 4.8 new residents annually for every dwelling constructed across the FY-21 and FY-25 5 financial years, residential supply falls notably short of incoming demand, exerting upward pressure on property prices and intensifying purchasing competition, while newly approved dwellings reflect an average expected construction cost of $446,000.
Additionally, $7.4 million in commercial consents lodged during this financial year underscores the prevailing residential focus of the locality. Per capita residential construction in Tuart Hill tracks closely with Greater Perth, preserving regional equilibrium even as building volumes have moderated of late. Current building activity encompasses 69.0% detached houses alongside 31.0% attached dwellings, broadening available housing options across varied price points from generous family residences to streamlined compact formats. Interestingly, developers are delivering detached properties at a rate exceeding the existing neighborhood profile (28.0% at Census), underscoring sustained appetite for standalone homes amid broader urban consolidation. With an average of roughly 396 people per dwelling approval, the local property market demonstrates established maturity. Based on the most recent quarterly projections, Tuart Hill is slated to welcome an additional 1,187 residents through to 2041. While ongoing residential construction aligns with projected expansion requirements, prospective purchasers may confront heightened market competition as the local population base expands.
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AreaSearch tracks 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Tuart Hill, worth an estimated $26 million. A further 60 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $8.27 billion. 29 are already under construction and 28 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local capital works, major developments, and strategic planning frameworks exert a critical influence over precinct performance, with AreaSearch cataloging 3 notable initiatives poised to shape the district. Major projects include the Tuart Hill Precinct Structure Plan (City of Stirling), the Robinson Reserve Masterplan & Redevelopment, Banksia Grove - Tuart Hill (Stage 1 Apartments), and the Scarborough Beach Road and Green Street Roundabout, with priority works detailed below.
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City of Stirling Underground Power Program - Yokine and Surrounding Suburbs
Western Power, in partnership with the City of Stirling, is progressively converting overhead distribution powerlines to underground power across Yokine and surrounding suburbs in Perth's inner north. The works are delivered under Western Power's Targeted Underground Power Program (TUPP) and the earlier Network Renewal Undergrounding Program Pilot (NRUPP), both of which prioritise areas with a high density of ageing overhead assets approaching end of service life. Active project areas immediately adjoining Yokine include North Perth/Mount Hawthorn (Western Power Project 343, which extends into Joondanna and is due for completion towards the end of 2026) and the Osborne Park/Tuart Hill/Joondanna/Stirling TUPP project, which commenced construction in mid to late 2025.Further City of Stirling project areas covering parts of Inglewood, Tuart Hill and Balcatta are earmarked for later delivery, with construction commencement dates still to be confirmed. Typical scope per project area includes removal of timber poles and overhead conductor, installation of underground cable, ground mounted primary equipment sites housing transformers and switchgear, and replacement of existing streetlights with new energy efficient LED luminaires. Benefits include improved supply reliability and public safety, reduced network maintenance cost, greater capacity for rooftop solar and electric vehicle charging, cleaner streetscapes and unimpeded street tree canopy growth. Project costs are shared between the State Government, Western Power, the City of Stirling and property owners, with the State contribution tiered according to socio-economic indicators and residential connection charges invoiced by the City. Statewide, around 108,000 properties have been converted since 1996, with a further 29,000 properties targeted by 2027.
Tuart Hill Precinct Structure Plan (City of Stirling)
City of Stirling strategic planning project to prepare a precinct structure plan for Tuart Hill, guiding future higher density mixed-use and residential redevelopment around local centres and key transport corridors. The project will establish planning, built form, movement and public realm controls to support long-term urban renewal. As of 2026, the precinct remains in the planning phase, with related local planning scheme reforms and local development planning progressing across the City of Stirling.
Robinson Reserve Masterplan & Redevelopment
Implementation of the Robinson Reserve Masterplan in Tuart Hill has delivered a staged upgrade of this seven hectare district open space, including a new shaded playground, skate and scooter elements, basketball and netball half court, expanded path network, barbecues and picnic shelters, car parking, public toilets and landscaping, together with new clubroom and change room facilities, upgraded cricket nets and improved active recreation spaces for local sporting clubs and community events. The project is now complete and the upgraded reserve is fully open and in regular use.
Westminster Local Centre Enhancement
City of Stirling initiative to revitalise the Westminster local centre around Stirling Central Shopping Centre on Wanneroo Road. The program targets improved public realm, upgraded landscaping, safer pedestrian crossings, and enhanced retail and community spaces. Westminster is formally identified as a priority urban change area under the City's new Local Planning Strategy (Future Stirling) and the draft Local Planning Scheme No. 4, with the centre set to accommodate greater housing diversity and improved amenity as population grows toward 8,425 residents by 2035.
City of Stirling Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4)
Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 4 (LPS4) will replace Local Planning Scheme No. 3 across the City of Stirling. The scheme modernises and simplifies the City's planning framework, aligns with WA planning reforms, updates zoning and land use provisions, and supports a broader range of housing outcomes including aged care and more flexible residential development. Public advertising concluded on 24 January 2025. Council endorsed the scheme with modifications in June 2025 and forwarded it to the Western Australian Planning Commission.As of mid-2026 the WAPC has provided its recommendation to the Minister for Planning and the City is awaiting the Minister's final modifications before gazettal, which is expected during the second half of 2026.
Mt Hawthorn Community Centre Upgrade
City of Vincent is undertaking a phased upgrade of the Mt Hawthorn Community Centre and the surrounding Axford Park precinct. Recent works include a significant roof renewal and interior modernisations of the hall facilities. As of April 2026, the project includes a major lighting upgrade at Axford Park with energy-efficient LED systems to enhance safety and community event support, aligned with the Mt Hawthorn Town Centre Place Plan.
Stirling Bus Interchange Upgrade
Major upgrade of the Stirling Bus Interchange to expand capacity from 18 to 30 bus stands. The project includes a new 36-meter-long enclosed pedestrian bridge over the Mitchell Freeway, a new concourse, and a upgraded southern car park. The new interchange facility partially opened to bus services on April 25, 2026, while finishing works on the old interchange resurfacing and pedestrian bridge fixtures continue toward a mid-2026 final completion.
Stephenson Avenue Extension
Phase 2 of the Stephenson Avenue Extension creates a new east-west connection from Cedric Street to Scarborough Beach Road via a new grade-separated interchange at Mitchell Freeway, new northbound and southbound freeway off-ramps, a southbound Smart Freeway on-ramp, and new local road links. The Stirling Bus Interchange is being upgraded from 16 to 29 stands. A new Principal Shared Path links Civic Place to Telford Crescent. The Stephenson Avenue bridge over Mitchell Freeway opened in December 2025; remaining works including the bus interchange and shared paths are completing in mid-2026.The project is delivered by the S2ME Alliance (Acciona, Clough and WSP) and is jointly funded by the Australian and Western Australian Governments.
5,615 residents of Tuart Hill are employed, from a labour force of 5,822. Unemployment sits at 3.6%, with participation at 77.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% 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 6,385, about 74% 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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Tuart Hill maintains an educated resident labor force with substantial representation in essential community services, recording an unemployment rate of just 3.6% alongside an estimated 3.5% annual employment growth based on aggregated regional datasets. Total employment reached 5,615 working residents as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sits 0.6% below the Greater Perth mark of 4.2% and labor force participation registers at a strong 77.5%, compared to 69.9% across Greater Perth. Census records reveal that 7.0% of workers operated from home, though this figure reflects prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
The principal industries employing local residents comprise health care & social assistance, professional & technical roles, and retail trade. Specialisation is especially pronounced in health care & social assistance, where local participation reaches 1.2 times the regional standard, whereas construction accounts for a lower share at 7.4% relative to the 9.3% benchmark seen regionally. Given the difference between the Census working population and resident headcount, this predominantly residential district provides relatively few local commercial jobs. Aggregated data from AreaSearch, drawing on SALM and ABS figures from broader statistical areas, indicates that during the year to March 2026, employment rose by 3.5% and the labour force grew by 3.9%, which led to an increase in the unemployment rate of 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Perth experienced employment growth of 2.0% and labour force growth of 2.5%, accompanied by a 0.4 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts, dated Mar-26, provide additional context for potential future demand in Tuart Hill. These forecasts span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with local employment data to estimate growth trends. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though sectoral growth varies considerably. Applying these industry-specific growth rates to Tuart Hill's employment composition projects a local employment increase of 6.7% over five years and 14.0% over ten years, noting that this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localised population projections.
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Median household income in Tuart Hill is $1,535 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $962 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,820 a year against an average of $71,235. 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 records for financial year 2023 show that taxable earnings in the suburb of Tuart Hill exceed national benchmarks, registering a median of $58,820 and an average of $71,235, as compared to Greater Perth medians of $60,748 and averages of $80,248. Factoring in Wage Price Index movement of 10.93% since financial year 2023, modeled earnings as of March 2026 stand at roughly $65,249 (median) and $79,021 (average). From the 2021 Census, individual earnings place at the 75th percentile ($962 weekly), whereas household earnings align with the 37th percentile. The predominant earnings cohort is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, capturing 34.1% of residents (2,952 people), mirroring metropolitan patterns where 32.0% fall into this tier.
Housing cost pressures are pronounced, with 82.5% of income retained (ranking at the 36th percentile), while SEIFA income scoring places the neighborhood in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Tuart Hill had 3,599 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 28% detached houses and 13% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 47% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $320 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,647 a month. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential stock in Tuart Hill at the latest Census comprised 27.7% standalone houses and 72.3% medium-to-high-density properties including semi-detached dwellings and apartments, contrasting sharply with the Perth metro distribution of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright property ownership tracked at 21.9%, trailing broader metropolitan figures, with remaining homes occupied under a mortgage (30.9%) or rented (47.2%). Median monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,647 compared to $1,907 across the Perth metro area, while median weekly rent was $320 against the metropolitan figure of $350. Nationally, local mortgage obligations remain notably below the Australian baseline of $1,863, with weekly rental rates sitting well beneath the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Tuart Hill counted 3,599 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 4,133 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 18% are couples with children, fewer than in 91% of areas nationally, against 25% couples without children. 43% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units represent 51.9% of all local households, divided between couples without children (24.8%), couples with children (18.0%), and single parent families (7.9%). Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 48.1%, with single-person residences comprising 42.8% and group homes making up 5.1%. With a median household size of 2.0 people, domestic occupancy in the suburb is more compact than the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
40.9% of adults in Tuart Hill hold a university qualification, including 27.1% with a bachelor degree and 10.5% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 79% of areas nationally. A further 18.7% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 2,051 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,063 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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Residents of Tuart Hill exhibit elevated academic qualifications, with 40.9% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 27.9% across WA and 29.0% in the SA4 area, positioning the local workforce favorably for professional and knowledge-intensive industries. Bachelor degrees constitute 27.1%, followed by postgraduate awards at 10.5% and graduate diplomas at 3.3%. Technical and vocational proficiencies are likewise well established, with 30.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including 11.7% with advanced diplomas and 18.7% with certificates. A significant 24.8% of the local population is enrolled in formal study programs, encompassing 7.3% attending tertiary institutions, 6.0% participating in primary schooling, and 3.5% undertaking secondary education.
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Public transport in Tuart Hill reaches 36 stops on 12 routes, timetabled for about 2,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 0.9 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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The local transit framework includes 36 active bus stops situated across Tuart Hill, served by 12 individual routes that provide a combined total of 2,020 weekly passenger trips. Commuter accessibility is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to the nearest stop averaging 155 meters. As outward commuting characterizes the area, private vehicles serve as the primary transport mode for 77% of commuters, alongside 11% using bus transport and 7% traveling by train. Household motor vehicle availability averages 0.9 per dwelling, beneath regional norms, while 7.0% of the workforce worked from home according to the 2021 Census under prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit services maintain an average operating schedule of 288 daily trips across the combined network, translating to roughly 56 weekly departures for each transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.6% of residents in Tuart Hill report no long-term health condition. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Based on AreaSearch assessments of mortality patterns and chronic ailment rates, Tuart Hill exhibits favorable health metrics across both younger and older cohorts, accompanied by substantial private health insurance uptake covering approximately 55% of all residents (~4,804 people), compared to 59.0% throughout Greater Perth. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the most prevalent diagnosed medical concerns locally, affecting 9.3 and 6.2% of residents respectively, while 73.6% reported having no diagnosed health conditions, surpassing the 71.9% rate across Greater Perth. The working-age population shows robust general wellness with minimal chronic illness.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 14.1% of the suburb (1,220 people), trailing the 15.9% share in Greater Perth, with senior health indicators tracking above average and matching national standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
46.8% of Tuart Hill residents were born overseas and 36.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 85% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.4%) and Australian (16.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural plurality is pronounced across Tuart Hill, where 46.8% of inhabitants were born overseas and 36.8% communicate in a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the largest faith tradition, representing 42.5% of residents, while Buddhism shows a noticeable local concentration at 7.0% of the community, well above the 2.7% proportion recorded across Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary reported heritages in Tuart Hill are English at 21.4% (lower than the 28.0% regional standard), Other backgrounds at 16.9% (exceeding the 11.2% regional level), and Australian at 16.2% (under the 21.2% regional mark).
Notable variances also emerge among other backgrounds, with Italian heritage overrepresented at 8.6% (compared to 4.2% regionally), Serbian heritage at 0.7% (versus 0.3%), and Croatian heritage at 1.1% (versus 0.8%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Tuart Hill is 36. 34.2% 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 demographic profile of Tuart Hill leans predominantly toward younger cohorts. Estimates for August 2026 indicate that 44.7% of residents are young to middle aged adults aged 25 - 44, compared to 30.9% across Greater Perth, while children and youth aged 0 - 24 represent 21.2% against a regional share of 30.5%. The estimated median age sits at 36 as at August 2026, mirroring the 2021 Census figure and sitting 1 year beneath the Greater Perth median of 37 at that Census. Young to middle aged adults expanded from 43.4% at the Census to an estimated 44.7% of the community.
Looking to 2041, older cohorts aged 65+ are anticipated to drive the largest absolute increase, adding 596 residents (49%) to reach a total of 1,817.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Tuart Hill
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) | Aug 2026 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 2 months ago 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 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 57 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,541 at the 2021 Census → 8,659 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 (SAL51472). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.