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West Croydon has an estimated 4,402 residents, up from 4,242 at the 2021 Census — a change of 160 people, or 3.8%. That puts 2,652 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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In the suburb of West Croydon, the population is estimated at approximately 4,402 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch's evaluation of broader ABS demographic releases alongside post-Census validated address counts. Compared with the 4,242 people recorded in the 2021 Census, this marks an expansion of 160 people (3.8%). The calculation draws upon an Estimated Resident Population of 4,364 determined by AreaSearch following the ABS ERP update in June 2025, combined with 15 validated new addresses established after the Census. This population scale generates a density of 2,651 persons per square kilometer, placing the community in the top quartile of Australian regions evaluated by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration served as the core catalyst for local population growth, generating roughly 91.0% of all recent population additions. Projections for the suburb of West Croydon utilize ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 modeling published in 2024 with a 2022 baseline. Where SA2 data is unavailable or for timeframes beyond 2032, figures incorporate the SA State Government's 2023 Regional/LGA age-cohort projections based on 2021 numbers, adjusted via a weighted aggregation methodology from LGA to SA2 tiers. On the back of these demographic patterns, the suburb of West Croydon is forecast to experience above-median growth relative to statistical areas across Australia, expanding by 895 persons to 2041 under aggregated SA2 modeling—a cumulative rise of 19.5% across the 16 years.
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51 new dwellings have been approved in West Croydon over the past five years, an average of 10 a year. That is 2.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 13, 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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Examining ABS residential approval figures distributed across statistical boundaries, AreaSearch indicates that West Croydon has maintained an average pace of approximately 10 new dwelling approvals annually, totaling an estimated 51 homes over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), with 13 approved to date in FY-25. With an average of only 0.9 new residents arriving annually per newly approved home over the past 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), residential construction is meeting or running ahead of incoming demand, providing substantial options for buyers and allowing room for demographic expansion beyond projected numbers.
Newly built dwellings carry an average construction cost of $527,000, pointing toward developer focus on higher-tier, premium residential projects. Concurrently, non-residential building activity has been minimal, with $2.4 million in commercial approvals recorded during this financial year. Per-capita residential construction in West Croydon trails regional activity significantly, sitting 68.0% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark. While building volumes have gained momentum recently, this limited output of new stock typically reinforces pricing and buyer competition across established homes. Dwelling creation is also below the nationwide figure, highlighting the mature character of the neighborhood alongside probable planning constraints. Medium- and higher-density formats dominate recent approvals, with townhouses or apartments accounting for 83.0% and standalone houses making up 17.0%. This pivot toward higher-density development introduces more attainable price points catering to first-home buyers, downsizers, and investors, while representing a sharp pivot from the prevailing built form (85.0% houses) amid tightening land availability and changing residential preferences. The ratio of around 208 people per approval underscores a low density environment. Long-term demographic forecasts indicate that West Croydon will gain 857 residents by 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If residential development continues at its present tempo, incoming housing supply could lag population growth, which may heighten buyer competition and reinforce upward pressure on local property values.
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 16 current infrastructure and development projects close to West Croydon, worth an estimated $585 million. 6 are already under construction and 3 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and health & medical. 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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Planning initiatives, major developments, and infrastructure upgrades play a central role in shaping local outcomes. AreaSearch has identified no major infrastructure projects expected to impact the immediate locality. Broader regional initiatives of potential relevance include Uniting on Hawker, Third Street Bowden, the Northern Adelaide Road Upgrades Program, and the New Women's and Children's Hospital, with key items outlined in the accompanying schedule.
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Bowden Final Development Parcels
The final two development-ready land parcels within Renewal SA's award-winning Bowden urban renewal precinct, 2.5 kilometres from the Adelaide CBD. Lot 43 (1,049 square metres) fronts Park Terrace and Lot 2002 (2,070 square metres) overlooks Bowden Park on Gibson Street. Both lots are zoned for residential, commercial and retail use with a minimum 15 per cent affordable housing requirement. An Expression of Interest process closed in late 2024, with Lot 2002 sold and Lot 43 under negotiation as of mid-2025.The broader precinct has more than $350 million in active private construction across six projects due for completion in 2026, including the 145-apartment ARC Bowden tower, the 240-apartment Sentinel build-to-rent project, and the Muse mixed-use development.
Sentinel Build-to-Rent Project (Bowden)
South Australia's first institutional build-to-rent community developed by Sentinel Australia. The 12-storey plus mezzanine development features 240 rental apartments (studio, 1, 2 and 3 bed) with pet-friendly amenities, SOHO spaces, swimming pool, fitness centre, resident lounge, BBQ areas, podium green terraces, and ground-floor retail. Managed under Sentinel's Kinleaf property management brand.
Muse
A nine-storey development by Otello Projects comprising 36 boutique apartments and a brand new, full-service restaurant. Muse offers one, two, and three-bedroom and studio apartments.
Cadence Bowden
A residential development consisting of 23 townhouses, developed by Wellstone and Tomlin Projects. Part of the ongoing urban renewal in Bowden.
Uniting on Hawker
A development in Bowden featuring a mix of market sales, public housing, and affordable rentals, with the social housing component targeting women aged 55 and over who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. It includes $7 million in Federal Social Housing Accelerator funding.
Uniting on Second
An eight-storey affordable housing development with 70 apartments, including affordable rentals and sales, catering to essential workers, first home buyers, small families, individuals, and downsizers. Features include a five-star green star rating, rooftop solar array, all electric systems, four specialist disability apartments, ground floor bike storage, communal workshop area, community space on each level, and a communal rooftop garden. Affordable rentals are leased at less than 75% of the market rate, and sales are offered through the HomeSeekerSA program.
Third Street Bowden
A 12-storey residential building designed by ARM, featuring 95% affordable rental apartments (studio, one-and-two-bedroom), specialist disability accommodation, a public multideck car park for 221 cars with art gallery features, reconstruction of Field Lane as a pedestrian route, up to four ground floor retail/commercial spaces, a seventh-floor private garden terrace, and an all-electric design with a 5 Star Green Star Buildings rating, 12 electric vehicle charging stations, and solar arrays. The project includes opportunities for Kaurna storytelling and female workforce participation.
St Clair Village Stage 6 & 7
Mixed-use redevelopment and final expansion stages of the St Clair masterplanned community. ISPT is progressing a Planning and Design Code Amendment to rezone the vacant land north of St Clair Village Shopping Centre into the Suburban Activity Centre Zone and increase the maximum building height from four to seven storeys. The proposal is intended to enable future residential apartments, expanded retail, commercial uses, hospitality, childcare and associated public realm improvements adjacent to St Clair Railway Station.No development application for specific buildings has yet been lodged.
2,450 residents of West Croydon are employed, from a labour force of 2,539. Unemployment sits at 3.5%, with participation at 70.2%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.5% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,867, about 88% 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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West Croydon has a well-educated workforce, with essential services sectors well represented, an unemployment rate of only 3.5%, and 6.1% in estimated employment growth over the past year, based on AreaSearch aggregation of statistical area data. As of March 2026, 2,450 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 0.3% below Greater Adelaide's rate of 3.8%, and workforce participation is fairly standard (70.2% compared to Greater Adelaide's 66.4%). Based on Census responses, a low 10.7% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
The primary employment fields for the local labor force are health care & social assistance, education & training, along with public administration & safety. West Croydon exhibits notable specialization in education & training, where local employment concentration reaches 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance represents a comparatively smaller footprint, engaging 16.1% of working locals versus 17.7% across the broader region. Comparing the Census count of local jobs against the resident workforce suggests that this predominantly residential suburb offers limited commercial employment on-site. Based on AreaSearch analysis of SALM and ABS data, aggregated from broader statistical areas, the 12-month period saw employment increasing by 6.1% alongside labour force increasing by 4.6%, causing the unemployment rate to fall by 1.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Adelaide recorded employment growth of 4.2%, labour force growth of 4.0%, with unemployment falling 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 can offer further insight into potential future demand within West Croydon. These projections, covering five and ten-year periods, have been mapped against the local employment profile to estimate growth patterns. While national employment is forecast to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, growth rates differ significantly between industry sectors. Applying these industry-specific projections to West Croydon's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.5% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Croydon is $1,767 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $784 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $52,366 a year against an average of $61,267. 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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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ATO postcode figures for financial year 2023, West Croydon taxpayers earned a median income of $52,366 and an average of $61,267, trailing the national benchmark as well as Greater Adelaide's median of $54,808 and average of $66,852. Adjusting for a 10.17% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings modeled estimates to approximately $57,692 (median) and $67,498 (average) as of March 2026. Across 2021 Census metrics, personal, family, and household earnings within West Croydon sat in a moderate band between the 45th and 51st percentiles.
The $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket includes 31.6% of residents (1,391 individuals), closely aligning with the regional share of 31.8%. Residents retain 85.9% of their income after meeting housing costs, placing the suburb in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Croydon had 1,575 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 4% apartments. 39% are owned with a mortgage, 27% rented and 34% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 19.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.6%. 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 latest Census, West Croydon's residential stock was comprised of 85.3% houses and 14.7% other dwellings including apartments and semi-detached properties, showing a higher concentration of standalone homes than the Adelaide metro split of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright homeownership was higher than the metropolitan baseline at 34.1%, while 38.6% of dwellings carried a mortgage and 27.2% were rented. The median monthly mortgage repayment stood at $1,733, exceeding the Adelaide metro median of $1,562, while median weekly rent was $350 compared to $320 across the metropolitan area.
Nationally, local mortgage commitments remain below the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents are under the nationwide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Croydon counted 1,575 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.6 people each. 35% are couples with children, against 23% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 70.7% of local households, led by couples with children at 35.0%, followed by couples without children at 23.1%, and single parent families at 11.1%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 29.3% of homes, including lone person households at 24.8% and group living situations at 4.4%. The average household size stands at 2.6 people, slightly above the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
32.1% of adults in West Croydon hold a university qualification, including 21.1% with a bachelor degree and 7.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.6% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,537 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,012 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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Attainment of higher education qualifications is prominent across the suburb, with 32.1% of residents aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees—exceeding both the South Australian benchmark of 25.7% and the wider SA3 area figure of 28.8%. Bachelor degrees form the largest category at 21.1%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 7.7% and graduate diplomas at 3.3%. Technical and vocational training is also well represented, with 29.5% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials, comprising certificates (19.6%) and advanced diplomas (9.9%). Student engagement across the community is substantial, with 26.6% of the population actively enrolled in an educational institution.
Among enrolled residents, primary schooling accounts for 8.7%, secondary education represents 6.5%, and tertiary studies comprise 6.4%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in West Croydon reaches 12 stops on 18 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 290 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.4 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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Public transport connectivity in West Croydon is supported by 12 active passenger stops spanning train and bus services. These stops are served by 18 distinct transit routes that generate 1,593 departures each week. Commuter access is strong, with residents living an average distance of 287 meters from their nearest transit stop. Reflecting the suburb's residential focus, outward travel is common, with private motor vehicles accounting for 83% of work commutes, followed by 8% via train and 2% by bicycle. Households maintain an average of 1.4 vehicles. A modest 10.7% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing COVID-19 lockdown influences.
Across all servicing routes, daily scheduling delivers an average of 227 trips, providing approximately 132 weekly departures per stop.
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71.2% of residents in West Croydon report no long-term health condition. 6.8% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.0 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators for the local community present a generally favorable picture, with AreaSearch mortality and illness analysis aligning with national standards. Long-term medical condition prevalence remains subdued across both older and younger demographics, while private health insurance adoption is relatively moderate, covering approximately 51% of the population (~2,255 people). The primary diagnosed conditions within the area are mental health challenges and arthritis, affecting 8.5 and 7.3% of the community respectively, while 71.2% of residents reported having no long-term medical ailments, outpacing the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Health metrics among residents under 65 are better than average.
Those aged 65 and over comprise 15.9% of the local population (699 people), compared to 19.1% across Greater Adelaide, with senior residents recording above-average health outcomes that track closely with national patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
27.2% of West Croydon residents were born overseas and 31.2% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (19.8%) and Australian (17.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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West Croydon demonstrates an elevated level of multicultural diversity compared to most local areas, with 27.2% of locals born overseas and 31.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, followed by 48.3% of the community. Islam exhibits the strongest relative concentration, accounting for 6.1% of local residents compared to 3.0% across Greater Adelaide. Regarding parental country of birth, the primary reported ancestries in West Croydon are English at 19.8% (below the regional level of 27.8%), Australian at 17.9%, and Italian at 11.1% (significantly above the 5.2% regional average).
Other notable cultural representations include Greek heritage at 7.6% (compared to 2.0% regionally), Serbian at 2.9% (versus 0.4% regionally), and Polish at 1.4% (compared to 1.0% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Croydon is 37. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 26.3% 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 West Croydon leans younger, with 32.0% of the population falling into the 25 - 44 young-to-middle adult demographic as of August 2026 updates, compared to 28.9% across Greater Adelaide. Seniors and retirees (65+) make up 15.9% of locals, below the regional figure of 19.1%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 37 years—a decline from 38 recorded at the 2021 Census and below the Greater Adelaide Census benchmark of 39. The most significant shift across age brackets occurred among 45 - 64 year olds, contracting from 27.1% at the Census to an estimated 24.1%.
By 2041, senior and retiree cohorts are projected to drive local growth, increasing by 265 residents (38%) to reach 965.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Croydon
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, Local governments Daily | May 2026 5 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 15 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,242 at the 2021 Census → 4,402 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 (SAL41566). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.