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Victor Harbor has an estimated 4,945 residents, up from 4,520 at the 2021 Census — a change of 425 people, or 9.4%. Growth has averaged 1.6% a year over five years. 235 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 86.0% of that increase. That puts 578 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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Accounting for broader ABS population revisions alongside post-Census address validations conducted by AreaSearch, the suburb of Victor Harbor has an estimated population of around 4,945 as of Aug 2026. Compared to the 4,520 people recorded at the 2021 Census, this represents a net expansion of 425 people (9.4%). This demographic shift is derived from an estimated resident population base of 4,883 identified in the ABS June 2025 ERP release, combined with 235 validated new addresses added since the Census date. The resulting density stands at 577 persons per square kilometer, allowing ample personal space and capacity for prospective expansion.
With its 9.4% expansion since the 2021 census outperforming both the SA4 region and Rest of SA (6.2%), the suburb of Victor Harbor establishes itself at the forefront of regional growth. Interstate migration served as the primary growth engine, generating approximately 86.0% of recent population additions. Population modelling relies on ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 figures published in 2024 utilizing 2022 as their baseline year. For SA2 territories lacking this coverage or extending post-2032, SA State Government Regional/LGA age-cohort forecasts issued in 2023 from 2021 baseline data are applied through weighted growth aggregation from LGA down to SA2 boundaries. Long-range outlooks position the suburb of Victor Harbor above the national non-metropolitan median, with aggregated SA2 modeling indicating the locality will expand by 677 persons leading up to 2041, culminating in an overall rise of 12.4% across the 16 years.
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315 new dwellings have been approved in Victor Harbor over the past five years, an average of 63 a year. That places the area in the 77th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 13 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 81 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 94% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 100, 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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Local building activity synthesized by AreaSearch from ABS data shows Victor Harbor securing approximately 63 residential approvals per annum, yielding around 315 homes approved across the previous 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), alongside 100 approvals logged to date in FY-25. Because net migration averaged only 1 people each year for every newly built home over the preceding 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), residential construction keeps pace with or surpasses local demand, expanding purchaser choice and fostering demographic growth potential, with dwellings reflecting an average expected construction cost of $384,000.
Commercial planning momentum has also been demonstrated by $16.9 million worth of commercial approvals in this financial year. On a per-capita metric over the 5 year period, construction in Victor Harbor tracks 30.0% higher than the Rest of SA benchmark, underpinning established asset values while preserving substantial market variety. This rate outstrips national levels by a wide margin, underscoring pronounced developer interest. Structural compositions show new building activity comprising 94.0% detached houses and 6.0% medium and high-density dwellings, reinforcing the established low-density urban fabric tailored to family-oriented, space-seeking buyers. While standalone houses made up 74.0% at Census, current development displays an even heavier inclination toward detached properties, confirming resilient appetite for standalone family living against broader densification trends. Meanwhile, a metric of approximately 47 people per residential approval points to a growing local property sector. Projections derived from the latest AreaSearch quarterly figures indicate Victor Harbor will add 615 residents leading up to 2041. Sustained building volume is poised to supply sufficient residential accommodation to absorb this influx, fostering advantageous conditions for purchasers and establishing the groundwork to support population expansion beyond baseline projections.
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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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Civic infrastructure enhancements, development undertakings, and strategic planning initiatives play a definitive role in shaping regional momentum. AreaSearch has pinpointed 13 key developments expected to influence the locality, headlined by Best Life Canterbury Victor Harbor, Victor Retail Depot, McKinlay Street Car Parking Precinct, and Flinders Parade Townhouse Development, with prominent undertakings outlined in the following section.
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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.
1,806 residents of Victor Harbor are employed, from a labour force of 1,869. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 43.0%. 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 4,232, 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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The local labour market in Victor Harbor features an even distribution across white-collar and manual vocations, bolstered by solid representation in essential services, a jobless rate standing at only 3.3%, and an annual employment growth rate estimated at 4.6% by AreaSearch statistical modeling. By March 2026, working residents numbered 1,806, keeping local unemployment 2.1% lower than the 5.5% recorded across Regional SA, even though labor force participation sits markedly lower at 43.0% against Regional SA's 58.3%. Census records also indicated that a modest 12.1% of the local workforce worked remotely, although this metric was subject to prevailing Covid-19 conditions.
Major employers of local residents are concentrated in health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade. Victor Harbor shows a notable concentration in accommodation & food services, capturing a workforce proportion 1.9 times higher than the broader region. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for an undersized share, engaging only 2.6% of local workers versus 14.5% across Regional SA. Discrepancies between resident counts and the Census working population demonstrate that the predominantly residential environment provides relatively constrained on-site job opportunities. Evaluations of ABS and SALM metrics compiled by AreaSearch reveal that throughout the twelve months to March 2026, local headcount grew by 4.6% alongside a 5.2% expansion in the labour pool, resulting in a 0.6 percentage points increase in the jobless rate. In contrast, Regional SA registered a 1.2% lift in jobs, a 2.6% increase in the workforce, and a 1.4 percentage points increase in unemployment. Future labour trends can be appraised through Jobs and Skills Australia projections released in Mar-26. When these national multi-year industry trajectories—anticipating 6.6% growth across five years and 13.7% across ten years nationwide—are aligned with Victor Harbor's industry distribution, indicative local payroll growth calculates to 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years (serving as an illustrative weighted extrapolation without integrating specific local population forecasts).
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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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Postcode-based ATO records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show personal earnings across the suburb of Victor Harbor trailing national benchmarks, generating a median of $38,548 and an average of $49,250. These numbers compare with Regional SA averages of $48,920 for median and $58,933 for average earnings. Applying a Wage Price Index escalation of 10.17% since financial year 2023 brings modeled March 2026 figures to roughly $42,468 for the median and $54,259 for the average. Across the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household receipts placed within the 1st and 5th percentiles countrywide.
A cohort of 37.6% of local earners (1,859 individuals) falls within the $400 - 799 bracket, whereas the wider regional market is led by the $1,500 - 2,999 range at 27.5%. Household spending capacity remains tight, with 46.0% receiving under $800/week. After shelter expenses, residual funds sit at 83.8%, leaving Victor Harbor at the 3rd percentile for affordability.
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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According to the latest Census, residential stock in Victor Harbor was divided between separate houses at 73.7% and alternative configurations (apartments, semi-detached, and other formats) at 26.2%, contrasting with Regional SA proportions of 88.5% houses and 11.5% other dwellings. Outright ownership reached 47.3%, comfortably exceeding regional norms, while mortgaged residences accounted for 22.7% and tenancies made up 30.0%. Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,203 alongside median weekly rental costs of $267, higher than the corresponding Regional SA marks of $1,153 and $220. However, relative to broader Australian averages, local housing expenses remain distinctly modest, sitting well under national levels of $1,863 for mortgages and $375 for weekly rents.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Victor Harbor counted 2,097 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,294 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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Family arrangements constitute 57.3% of total domestic units, led by childless couples at 31.2%, followed by couples with offspring at 14.8% and single parent households at 9.8%. The remaining 42.7% comprises non-family arrangements, predominantly single-occupant homes at 40.6% and group living quarters at 2.3%. Average household occupancy sits at 2.0 people, below the 2.3 figure typical of Regional SA.
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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Higher education attainment presents a notable area for development, as tertiary degree holders represent 16.1% of residents compared to the 30.4% national benchmark, highlighting clear scope for educational intervention. Within this cohort, bachelor degrees comprise 11.3%, postgraduate awards make up 2.9%, and graduate diplomas account for 1.9%. Conversely, vocational and practical trades demonstrate strong representation, with 39.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing technical qualifications, broken down into certificates (27.8%) and advanced diplomas (11.6%). Formal study engages 19.8% of the local population. This educational participation divides into 8.6% attending primary schools, 5.4% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 1.9% engaged in tertiary studies.
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Public transport in Victor Harbor reaches 15 stops on 7 routes, timetabled for about 120 services a week. The typical home sits about 430 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.1 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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Transit network assessments identify 15 active boarding points across Victor Harbor, accommodated by 7 distinct transit lines that deliver a total of 116 passenger journeys each week. Connectivity ranks at a moderate standard, with local homes positioned an average distance of 434 meters from transit infrastructure. Given the area's residential profile, outbound travel prevails, private vehicles serving as the primary travel choice at 88% alongside 8% of journeys completed on foot. Private vehicle availability averages 1.1 per residence, below regional norms, while 12.1% of workers carried out duties from home during the 2021 Census amidst COVID-19 conditions.
Transit timetables provide an average volume of 16 daily journeys across the entire network, translating to roughly 7 departures per week at each individual boarding stop.
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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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An evaluation of chronic illnesses and mortality statistics by AreaSearch highlights significant health considerations in Victor Harbor, where prevalent conditions affect both younger and older demographics, while private health insurance uptake is notably constrained at approximately 47% of residents (~2,300 people). This sits under the 48.9% rate observed across Regional SA and well below the 55.7% national baseline. Arthritis and mental health concerns represent the foremost reported diagnoses, touching 13.7 and 10.0% of local citizens respectively, while 52.8% report no chronic ailments compared to 62.5% in Regional SA. Working-age residents register considerable rates of long-term conditions.
Furthermore, individuals aged 65 and over constitute 42.7% of the community (2,111 people), considerably outstripping the 27.1% recorded for Regional SA and registering high percentiles nationally.
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 composition in Victor Harbor displays high homogeneity, with Australian-born residents accounting for 80.6% of the population, Australian citizenship at 92.2%, and 96.4% communicating exclusively in English within domestic settings. Christianity stands as the principal religious affiliation, observed by 43.9% of local residents. In contrast, Judaism recorded no adherents in the local community, matching the complete absence of affiliation observed across Regional SA. Lineage records reveal that the primary ancestral backgrounds in Victor Harbor are English at 37.5%—elevated compared to the 32.5% regional proportion—followed by Australian heritage at 29.3% and Scottish ancestry at 8.1%.
Notable variations also appear among other backgrounds, including German heritage at 6.1% (versus 8.2% regionally), Welsh at 0.7% (compared to 0.5%), and Dutch lineage at 1.5% (against 1.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Victor Harbor is 59, older than 98% of areas nationally. 14.5% 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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Victor Harbor maintains an age distribution oriented heavily toward older generations. As of August 2026 revisions, senior and retirement cohorts (65+) constitute 42.7% of the populace compared to 27.1% in Regional SA, while children and young adults (0 - 24) represent only 19.4% against 26.4% regionally. This yields an estimated median age of 59, holding steady from the 2021 Census, which exceeds the Regional SA mark of 47 from that Census by 12 years and the national Census median of 38. Post-Census demographic transitions show those aged 45 - 64 declining from 25.2% to an estimated 23.0%.
Concurrently, residents aged 65 to 74 decreased from 20.0% to an estimated 17.5%, whereas the 75 to 84 bracket expanded from 13.0% to 17.4%, reflecting local aging in place. Leading up to 2041, the senior segment is projected to experience the steepest expansion, rising by 528 residents (25%) to reach 2,640.
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 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 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 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 — 235 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,520 at the 2021 Census → 4,945 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 (SAL41505). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.