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Victor Harbor has an estimated 4,924 residents, up from 4,520 at the 2021 Census — a change of 404 people, or 8.9%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years. 196 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 86.0% of that increase. That puts 575 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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Drawing on ABS population revisions for the wider region and new address verifications by AreaSearch since the Census, the suburb of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of 4,924 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 404 people (8.9%) compared to the 2021 Census, when the count was 4,520 people. This change is calculated from a resident population of 4,892, estimated by AreaSearch using the latest ABS ERP release (June 2025) plus 196 validated new addresses added since the Census date. The population size yields a density of 575 persons per square kilometer, which indicates ample space per resident and capacity for additional growth.
The 8.9% growth rate of the suburb of Victor Harbor since the 2021 census was higher than the Rest of SA (5.9%) and the SA4 region, establishing it as a frontrunner for growth in the territory. This expansion was driven mostly by interstate migration, which accounted for approximately 86.0% of the overall population rise in recent times. AreaSearch uses ABS and Geoscience Australia projections for individual SA2 regions, published in 2024 with 2022 as the baseline year. For any SA2 locations lacking this data, and for any years after 2032, regional and LGA projections by age bracket from the SA State Government (released in 2023 based on 2021 figures) are used, adjusted by weighting population growth from LGA to SA2 levels. Looking at ongoing demographic patterns, population growth exceeding the median for regional Australia is anticipated, with the suburb of Victor Harbor projected to add 692 residents by 2041 based on combined SA2-level estimates, representing a total gain of 13.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
288 new dwellings have been approved in Victor Harbor over the past five years, an average of 57 a year. That places the area in the 74th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 12 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 69 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 96% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 98, running ahead of 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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Analysis of ABS building approvals matched to statistical boundaries shows that Victor Harbor has averaged about 57 dwellings approved for construction annually, with an estimated 288 residences approved over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 90 during the current FY-26 period. An average of 1.3 new residents moved to the area for every house built over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), indicating that supply is well aligned with demand to support stable market conditions. New residential construction carries an average expected cost of $391,000, which indicates a focus by builders on upscale, premium projects.
Additionally, commercial approvals have reached $16.9 million this financial year, reflecting steady business development. Compared to the Rest of SA, Victor Harbor shows a similar rate of construction per capita, keeping the local market in equilibrium with its surroundings, though building activity has accelerated lately. The rate of activity is well above the national average, showcasing strong developer interest. Newly approved projects consist of 96.0% detached houses and 4.0% semi-detached properties or apartments, maintaining a low-density character that caters to buyers looking for larger lots. Notably, builders are focusing more heavily on detached houses than the historic housing mix would suggest (which stood at 74.0% at the Census), demonstrating sustained demand for standalone family properties despite broader density trends. A ratio of around 68 residents per approved dwelling characterizes it as a developing area. Looking forward, Victor Harbor is projected to add 660 new inhabitants by 2041, measured from the latest quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. If current building rates persist, the supply of new dwellings should easily satisfy demand, creating favorable buying conditions and potentially allowing population growth to surpass existing forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Victor Harbor, worth an estimated $599 million. A further 13 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.52 billion. 7 are already under construction and 8 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and sports & recreation. 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 infrastructure, major projects, and town planning decisions are critical factors in regional performance. AreaSearch has identified 13 projects expected to impact the area, with the most relevant including Best Life Canterbury Victor Harbor, Victor Retail Depot, McKinlay Street Car Parking Precinct, and the Flinders Parade Townhouse Development.
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The Precinct Victor Harbor
The Regional Community, Sport and Recreation Precinct (The Precinct) is planned to include an indoor sport and recreation facility with four multi-purpose courts, gymnastics area, meeting rooms, gym, and cafe, as well as childcare, allied health/retail spaces, and hospitality offering. It aims to address the shortage of facilities in the southern Fleurieu region, support population growth, and provide a community hub for sport, recreation, and social activities, with expansion areas for future-proofing.
Best Life Canterbury Victor Harbor
Over 50s land lease lifestyle community featuring 315 modern homes in a secure gated park. The community includes extensive facilities such as a community centre with function area for 100 plus guests, gym, library, community kitchen, indoor bowls, outdoor petanque, tennis court, BBQ areas, and caravan and boat storage. Located 500 metres from Victor Harbor town centre, minutes from the beach, walking trails, and next to Victor Harbor Golf Course. Residents own their homes outright with no stamp duty, deferred management fees, or exit fees, and retain 100 percent of capital gains.
Victor Retail Depot
Bulky goods retail development featuring two buildings accommodating four retail outlets with flexible tenancies ranging from 700sqm to 3,000sqm. Strategically positioned adjacent to national retailers including Aldi, Bunnings and Coles in Victor Harbor's primary retail corridor along Adelaide Road. The development is designed to accommodate a wide spectrum of commercial uses within South Australia's fastest growing coastal retail precinct on the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Flinders Parade Townhouse Development
Approved seafront residential development site on Flinders Parade featuring 849 square meters of prime waterfront land. The project has approval for four townhouses on Torrens titles, with flexibility for luxury residential homes or mixed-use development including retail, cafe, or accommodation options. Located in the heart of Victor Harbor's main waterfront precinct, directly opposite memorial gardens and beach access, within walking distance to the Causeway to Granite Island and town center amenities.
McKinlay Street Car Parking Precinct
Multi-level car parking precinct planned for Victor Harbor town centre on Council-acquired land at 8-26 McKinlay Street, which currently provides 66 surface car parking spaces. The proposed facility would be at least 3.5 storeys and is tied to the adjoining Anchorage Hotel redevelopment, which requires 89 dedicated spaces under its development approval. Council has engaged JLL and the Alinea Group to run a national expression of interest for private sector partners to deliver a mixed-use facility incorporating car parking.The EOI process has closed and proposals are being considered by Council. A legal agreement outlining the collaboration terms between Council and the Anchorage Hotel developer is currently being finalised. The project was identified as a major community priority in the 2025 Community Satisfaction Survey.
Oceane Victor Harbor
A master-planned village redefining coastal living with European and Scandinavian architecture. Features include landscaped walkways, local gathering spaces, and elevated streetscapes designed to capture ocean outlooks. The estate offers 700 land lots with amenities intended to enrich community connections.
Southern Fleurieu Health Service Redevelopment
The emergency department upgrade includes 20 new treatment spaces, comprising 12 treatment bays, three Emergency Short Stay Unit beds, two emergency resuscitation beds, two consulting rooms, and a low stimulus room. The helipad is being upgraded to increase landing area space and improve pathways to the hospital, along with lighting, beacons, and navigation equipment. The existing renal dialysis unit is being expanded from four chairs to six, enabling an additional eight people to receive treatment.
Victor Harbor Mainstreet Precinct Upgrade
Multi-stage transformation of Victor Harbor's town centre into a vibrant public space with streetscape upgrades to Ocean Street, Coral Street, McKinlay Street, Albert Place and Stuart Street. The award-winning design is inspired by the Southern Right Whale and includes new paving, feature lighting, garden beds, street furniture, landscaping, public art, drainage improvements and enhanced pedestrian accessibility. Stage 1 completed 2016, Stage 2 in 2019, Stage 3 in 2020, and Stage 4 completed December 2022. The project creates a shared space approach encouraging outdoor dining, retail activity and community events.
1,795 residents of Victor Harbor are employed, from a labour force of 1,857. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 42.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,216, about 86% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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Victor Harbor possesses a diverse workforce distributed between professional and trade roles, with a strong presence in essential services, an unemployment rate of just 3.3%, and an estimated job growth rate of 4.4% over the past year, according to statistical area data compiled by AreaSearch. In March 2026, there were 1,795 employed locals, and the unemployment rate sat 2.1 percentage points below the 5.5% recorded in Regional SA, while the participation rate was considerably lower (42.7% compared to 58.4% in Regional SA). Census responses indicate that a modest 12.1% of working residents performed their jobs from home, although this figure may reflect the influence of pandemic restrictions.
Local employment is heavily weighted toward health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade. The region exhibits a distinct concentration in accommodation & food, where the proportion of jobs is 1.9 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 2.6% of employment, far below the 14.5% seen across the region. Comparison of the Census working population against the resident population suggests this mostly residential community has a limited local job market. AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data for the broader statistical area indicates that over the 12-month period, employment rose by 4.4% while the labor force expanded by 5.1%, leading to a 0.6 percentage point increase in the unemployment rate. By comparison, Regional SA recorded employment growth of 1.2% and labor force growth of 2.6%, resulting in a 1.4 percentage point increase in unemployment. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context on future demand patterns in Victor Harbor. These projections, spanning five and ten years, have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by sector. Applying these sectoral projections to the employment mix in Victor Harbor indicates local jobs would grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years, assuming a simple weighted extrapolation based on industry shares without factoring in local population projections.
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Median household income in Victor Harbor is $882 a week (about $46,000 a year), with median personal income at $536 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $38,548 a year against an average of $49,250. 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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Tax data from the ATO for financial year 2023, compiled by AreaSearch, shows that income levels in the suburb of Victor Harbor are below the national average. Taxpayers in the suburb of Victor Harbor recorded a median income of $38,548 and an average income of $49,250, compared to $48,920 and $58,933 respectively across Regional SA. Adjusting for a 10.17% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 are approximately $42,468 for the median and $54,259 for the average. Census data places household, family, and individual incomes in Victor Harbor in the bottom 1st to 5th percentiles nationally.
The largest income bracket contains 37.6% of residents (1,851 people) earning between $400 - 799 weekly, whereas the leading bracket in the wider region is $1,500 - 2,999 at 27.5%. Low-income households are highly represented, with 46.0% earning under $800 per week, highlighting financial strain for many. Housing costs consume a significant portion of earnings, leaving just 83.8% of income remaining, which ranks in the 3rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Victor Harbor had 2,097 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 74% detached houses and 5% apartments. 23% are owned with a mortgage, 30% rented and 47% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $267 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,203 a month. Rent absorbs 30.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 31.5%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the last Census, residential properties in Victor Harbor consisted of 73.7% standalone houses and 26.2% alternative housing types like semi-detached units, apartments, or other structures, compared to Regional SA where standalone houses made up 88.5% and alternative dwellings comprised 11.5%. Home ownership in Victor Harbor was significantly higher than the regional average, with 47.3% of homes owned outright, while the remaining properties were split between those with a mortgage (22.7%) and rental properties (30.0%). The median mortgage payment in the area was $1,203 per month, which was higher than the Regional SA average of $1,153, while the median rent was $267 per week, compared to $220 across Regional SA.
From a national perspective, mortgage payments in Victor Harbor are much lower than the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are also well below the national median of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Victor Harbor counted 2,097 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,284 today, averaging 2.0 people each. 15% are couples with children, fewer than in 94% of areas nationally, against 31% couples without children. 41% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up 57.3% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 14.8%, couples without children at 31.2%, and single-parent households at 9.8%. The remaining 42.7% are non-family households, with single-person households representing 40.6% and group households making up 2.3% of the total. The median household size is 2.0 individuals, which is smaller than the Regional SA average of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
16.1% of adults in Victor Harbor hold a university qualification, including 11.3% with a bachelor degree and 2.9% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 27.8% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,815 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,002 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 statistics show lower levels of formal qualifications in the area, with university graduation rates at 16.1%, which is much lower than the Australian average of 30.4%. Among tertiary degree holders, bachelor degrees are the most common at 11.3%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.9% and graduate diplomas at 1.9%. Vocational and technical training is highly prevalent, with 39.4% of residents aged 15+ holding a vocational qualification, consisting of advanced diplomas at 11.6% and certificates at 27.8%. In total, 19.8% of the local population is enrolled in school or higher education.
This enrollment consists of 8.6% of residents in primary schools, 5.4% in secondary schools, and 1.9% in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Victor Harbor means driving: households keep an average of 1.1 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.
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52.8% of residents in Victor Harbor report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 79% of areas nationally. 11.2% need daily assistance with core activities, and 46.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.8 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 assessments indicate notable demographic challenges for Victor Harbor, based on AreaSearch measurements of mortality rates and chronic illnesses across younger and older cohorts. The rate of private health insurance coverage is very low, encompassing approximately 47% of the population (~2,290 people), compared to 48.9% in Regional SA and a national average of 55.7%. The most prevalent health issues reported in the area are arthritis and mental health challenges, affecting 13.7% and 10.0% of residents respectively, while 52.8% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 62.5% in Regional SA.
The working-age cohort faces notable challenges with higher rates of chronic illness, and the area has a high proportion of older residents, with 43.0% of the population aged 65 and over (2,117 people) compared to 27.1% in Regional SA, resulting in national health risk rankings that are higher than average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Victor Harbor is largely Australian-born, at 80.6% of residents, with 3.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (37.5%) and Australian (29.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Victor Harbor is lower than average, with 80.6% of residents born in Australia, 92.2% holding citizenship, and 96.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the dominant religion, practiced by 43.9% of the local population. However, the most distinct statistical variance is in Judaism, which is practiced by no residents, matching the regional average of no residents. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups are English at 37.5% of the population (which is higher than the regional average of 32.5%), Australian at 29.3%, and Scottish at 8.1%.
Notable variations in other backgrounds include German ancestry at 6.1% (compared to 8.2% across the region), Welsh at 0.7% (compared to 0.5% regionally), and Dutch at 1.5% (compared to 1.3% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Victor Harbor is 59, older than 98% of areas nationally. 14.0% 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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The median age in Victor Harbor is 59 years, which is higher than the Regional SA median of 47 years and the national median of 38 years. Compared to Regional SA, the 75 - 84 cohort has a higher representation at 17.3% of the population, while the 25 - 34 bracket is lower at 6.3%. The concentration of residents aged 75 - 84 is also higher than the national average of 6.1%. Since the 2021 Census, the proportion of residents in the 75 to 84 bracket rose from 13.0% to 17.3%.
In contrast, the 65 to 74 group fell from 20.0% to 17.7%, and the 55 to 64 group decreased from 15.6% to 14.0%. Demographic modeling projects significant changes by 2041, led by a 106% increase in the 85+ cohort (adding 418 people) to reach 812 from 393. This aging trend is highlighted by residents aged 65 and older representing 82% of the projected growth, while population declines are anticipated in the 5 to 14 and 55 to 64 brackets.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Victor Harbor
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 last month all 10 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 196 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (4,520 at the 2021 Census → 4,924 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL41505). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.