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The median house price in West Nowra is $792k, with units at $654k. House values have moved 5.7% a year compounded over five years.
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West Nowra has an estimated 1,578 residents, up from 1,504 at the 2021 Census — a change of 74 people, or 4.9%. Growth has averaged 0.7% a year over five years. That puts 442 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 Nowra, the resident population stands at approximately 1,578 as of Aug 2026, according to AreaSearch evaluations combining broader ABS demographic updates with post-Census address validations. This represents an addition of 74 people (4.9%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 1,504 people. The revised total builds upon an ERP figure of 1,562 determined by AreaSearch using the June 2025 ABS release, alongside 53 validated new addresses registered following the Census. With a density of 442 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample physical room alongside opportunities for future expansion.
Outpacing both the wider SA3 territory and the SA4 region (3.1%), the suburb of West Nowra's 4.9% expansion establishes it as a regional growth frontrunner. Net interstate arrivals served as the primary growth catalyst, generating roughly 36.0% of recent population gains, complemented by positive contributions from natural increase and overseas migration. For demographic projections across SA2 territories, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 using 2022 as their starting baseline, supplementing unlisted zones with 2022 NSW State Government releases based on 2021. For the years 2032 to 2041, cohort-specific age expansion rates from these aggregated sets are systematically applied. Looking ahead, the suburb of West Nowra is forecast to experience standout expansion that ranks within the upper 10 percent of regional localities across the country. Aggregated SA2 projections indicate an expected addition of 653 persons through to 2041, culminating in an overall growth rate of 40.4% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
24 new dwellings have been approved in West Nowra over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 3.5 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, 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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Residential building approval figures compiled by AreaSearch from ABS statistical geographic data indicate an average pace of roughly 4 new residential dwellings sanctioned annually in West Nowra, accumulating to an estimated 24 homes throughout the preceding 5 financial years. During FY-25 to date, 6 approvals have been logged. In the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 and FY-25, the influx averaged 2.2 people per year for every newly built home, pointing to resilient buyer interest that underpins local property values. Construction costs for these new builds average $377,000, aligning with broader regional norms.
Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $1.4 million during this financial year, underscoring the predominantly domestic nature of the precinct. Per capita residential construction in West Nowra runs at roughly half the rate recorded across Rest of NSW, positioning the locality in the 51st percentile of assessed markets nationwide. This sub-national building volume highlights the established character of the area alongside potential urban planning constraints. Recent building activity is divided between 60.0% standalone houses and 40.0% attached dwellings, demonstrating an increasing provision of medium-density formats that diversify local price points between conventional standalone properties and economical compact housing. Representing a clear shift away from current stock patterns where houses constitute 89.0%, this change reflects tightening land availability as well as evolving lifestyle requirements and affordability constraints. Generating approximately one approval for every 285 people, the area maintains a low-density development profile. Longer-term demographic projections indicate that West Nowra will add 637 residents leading up to 2041 relative to the most recent quarterly estimate from AreaSearch. If residential development continues at its present trajectory, building delivery could fall behind population expansion, thereby intensifying buyer demand and fostering upward pressure on housing 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 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside West Nowra, worth an estimated $11 million. A further 40 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $5.57 billion. 11 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and retail. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Major infrastructure developments, strategic initiatives, and planning schemes play a decisive role in shaping an area's long-term trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed 7 key projects expected to influence the surrounding region, headlined by the Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Redevelopment, Mundamia Urban Release Area, Evergreen Rise Estate, and South Nowra Surcharge Main Upgrade.
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Mundamia Urban Release Area
The Mundamia Urban Release Area is a residential development providing up to 720 dwellings with a mix of housing types, community facilities, and open spaces. Recent updates include funding for water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades to support development and prepare for increased demand.
Nowra Showground Enhancements - Horse and Cattle Precinct
Upgrading facilities at the Nowra Showground's Horse and Cattle Precinct to support growing agricultural events, expand cattle exhibitions, attract other breeds and livestock, and improve disabled access for inclusive tourism.
Nowra East Public School Upgrade
NSW Government upgrade of Nowra East Public School including 11 new permanent classrooms with 3 support classrooms, expansion of the preschool from 20 to 40 places, additional support teaching facilities, new playgrounds and sensory play areas, accessibility improvements, landscaping and air conditioning upgrades to existing buildings. Planning approval was granted in December 2025, Patterson Building Group was appointed as builder and construction commenced in early 2026.
Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Redevelopment
The Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital Redevelopment is a $440 million health project delivered by Health Infrastructure NSW with builder John Holland. Located at 2 Scenic Drive in Nowra, the project delivers a seven-storey Acute Services Building with an expanded emergency department, intensive care unit, cardiology suites, and the hospital's first MRI machine. Main construction is reaching completion in 2026.
Evergreen Rise Estate
A residential development offering house and land packages and vacant lots (501m2 - 1,475m2) in South Nowra. Stage 2 is currently selling, with an estimated land registration (titling) date of January 2026. The estate is a 63-lot residential subdivision combining rural and urban living. Located close to shops, schools, and sports grounds, the development is being marketed with lots available for building dream homes.
Mandalay Precinct Development
State-significant rezoning of 2.75 hectares of Homes NSW land in the Mandalay Sub-Precinct in Nowra, finalised in June 2026. The rezoning enables approximately 537 social, affordable and private dwellings in buildings up to six storeys high, with design excellence requirements for taller buildings. At least 30% of dwellings on Homes NSW land will be social and affordable housing. Located within 200 metres of Shoalhaven Memorial Hospital, schools, parks and public transport, the precinct forms part of the broader Nowra Riverfront revitalisation.Shoalhaven City Council is now preparing a Development Control Plan to guide detailed design ahead of future development applications.
Tovedale Developments Estates
Multiple residential estates by locally owned Tovedale Developments (Druce DP Group). Past developments include 300-lot Twin Waters estate at South Nowra and 140-lot Carrington Heights estate. Contributing to regional housing supply.
New Primary School and Preschool at Nowra
New primary school and public preschool for South Nowra/Worrigee area to meet growing demand from residential development. Part of $8.9 billion NSW education infrastructure program.
750 residents of West Nowra are employed, from a labour force of 775. Unemployment sits at 3.2%, with participation at 63.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 1,304, about 83% 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 Nowra maintains a well-distributed local labour force across blue-collar and professional occupations, underpinned by a solid presence in essential services and a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, according to AreaSearch aggregations of statistical data. As of March 2026, employed residents total 750, while the local jobless rate sits 0.9% lower than the 4.1% benchmark across Regional NSW. Participation in the labour market remains typical at 63.4%, compared with 60.6% across Regional NSW. Census findings indicated that a modest 5.0% of workers operated from home, though these figures were subject to prevailing Covid-19 restrictions.
Leading fields of employment for local residents include health care & social assistance, public administration & safety, and retail trade. Public administration & safety shows significant local concentration, commanding an employment share 1.7 times the broader regional benchmark. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.9% of West Nowra's working cohort compared to 5.3% across Regional NSW. A comparison between the count of local workers and resident working population suggests that opportunities for employment within the immediate boundary remain limited. Analysis conducted by AreaSearch using SALM and ABS data, which were aggregated from wider statistical regions, indicates that during the year to March 2026, the labour force grew by 1.0% while employment dropped by 0.7%, leading to an increase in unemployment of 1.7 percentage points. This trend differs from Regional NSW, where employment fell by 0.9%, the labour force decreased by 0.4%, and unemployment rose by 0.5 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional context regarding potential future demand in West Nowra. These forecasts span five and ten-year periods and have been aligned with the local employment profile to estimate growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific forecasts are applied to West Nowra's employment composition, the result is an estimated local employment increase of 6.4% over five years and 13.6% over ten years. It should be noted that this calculation represents a basic weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in West Nowra is $1,493 a week (about $78,000 a year), with median personal income at $750 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $53,837 a year against an average of $66,305. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 at the postcode level show that personal earnings in the suburb of West Nowra trend marginally below nationwide benchmarks, recording a median of $53,837 and an average of $66,305. Across Regional NSW, the corresponding figures were a median of $52,390 alongside an average of $65,215. Factoring in cumulative Wage Price Index expansion of 10.32% since financial year 2023, modelled benchmarks reach approximately $59,393 for the median and $73,148 for the average as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings all tracked moderately between the 35th and 38th percentiles.
A major cohort of 640 residents (40.6%) earns between $1,500 - 2,999 weekly, paralleling the broader regional share of 29.9%. Affordability constraints are acute, with uncommitted earnings standing at 81.6%, ranking in the 32nd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
West Nowra had 560 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 89% detached houses and 1% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 39% rented and 26% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,707 a month. Rent absorbs 23.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.4%. 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, the housing landscape in West Nowra consisted of 88.7% houses and 11.3% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with 82.6% houses and 17.4% other dwellings across Regional NSW. Outright home ownership stood at 25.8%, trailing regional levels, while remaining residences were either being purchased under a mortgage (35.1%) or occupied by tenants (39.1%). Typical monthly mortgage obligations were recorded at $1,707, sitting below the Regional NSW benchmark of $1,733, whereas median weekly rents were $350, compared to $330 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, West Nowra's mortgage commitments remain lower than the Australian average of $1,863, with rental costs also tracking beneath the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
West Nowra counted 560 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 28% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family structures represent the bulk of the domestic landscape at 72.5% of total dwellings, including couples with children at 27.5%, childless couples at 23.8%, and single parent households at 19.8%. The balance of 27.5% comprises non-family arrangements, with single-person households accounting for 23.6% and shared group households making up 3.4%. With an average of 2.5 people per home, the median household size exceeds the Regional NSW standard of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
11.0% of adults in West Nowra hold a university qualification, including 7.4% with a bachelor degree and 2.1% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 81% of areas nationally. A further 35.3% hold a vocational qualification. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census.
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Educational attainment levels highlight clear development priorities across the community, as university degree holders represent 11.0% of residents compared to the statewide standard of 32.2%. Among higher education qualifications, bachelor degrees account for 7.4%, followed by postgraduate qualifications at 2.1% and graduate diplomas at 1.5%. Vocational and technical education is well established, with 47.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, broken down into certificates (35.3%) and advanced diplomas (12.2%). Participation across learning institutions is strong, with 29.9% of the local population actively attending formal education. This proportion includes 11.4% attending primary school, 6.7% in secondary education, and 3.6% engaged in tertiary study.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around West Nowra means driving: households keep an average of 1.5 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Analysis of the local transit network identifies 13 active transport stops situated throughout West Nowra, comprising a network of bus connections. These locations are served across 8 individual routes that generate 68 weekly passenger trips in total. Accessibility to public transport is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances of 190 meters to the nearest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outbound commuting is widespread, with private motor vehicles remaining the primary choice for 95% of trips. Average motor vehicle ownership is 1.5 per dwelling. Meanwhile, a modest 5.0% of employed residents worked from home according to the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during COVID-19.
Transit service schedules deliver an average of 9 trips per day across the combined route network, which translates to roughly 5 weekly trips per transport stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.3% of residents in West Nowra report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 7.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.0 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 assessments by AreaSearch based on mortality figures and chronic illness metrics indicate notable medical challenges across West Nowra, with various conditions impacting both younger residents and senior cohorts. Meanwhile, private health insurance coverage sits slightly ahead of the typical SA2 level, encompassing roughly 53% of the community (~838 people). Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the primary health challenges identified, affecting 10.8 and 9.0% of the local population, respectively. Concurrently, 64.3% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, comparable to 63.3% across Regional NSW. Health burdens remain prominent among the working-age cohort, driven by higher rates of chronic illness.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 12.4% of residents (195 people), well below the 23.3% share observed across Regional NSW, with older resident health metrics generally mirroring national general population averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
West Nowra is largely Australian-born, at 91.5% of residents, with 4.2% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (34.2%) and English (29.8%). 10.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural and demographic background metrics in West Nowra show below-average diversity, with 91.8% holding Australian citizenship, 91.5% born in Australia, and 95.8% speaking only English within the home. Christianity represents the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 48.8% of the community. In contrast, the most visible relative overrepresentation occurs within the Other faith category, representing 1.0% of residents versus 0.8% across Regional NSW. Regarding ancestral background based on parental country of birth, the primary reported heritages in West Nowra are Australian at 34.2%, English at 29.8%, and Australian Aboriginal at 10.3%, which substantially exceeds the regional proportion of 4.6%.
Minor variations also appear among other ancestries, including Macedonian at 0.3% of the community (vs 0.4% regionally), Spanish at 0.5% (vs 0.3%), and Maltese at 0.5% (vs 0.4%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of West Nowra is 32, younger than 86% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 31.4% 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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Demographically, the suburb of West Nowra is heavily oriented toward family-building cohorts. Residents aged 25 - 44 represent 30.4% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 23.5% across Regional NSW, while retirement-age and senior citizens (65+) comprise 12.4%, against a regional benchmark of 23.3%. The median age is estimated at 32 as at August 2026, having reduced from 33 at the 2021 Census, and sits 11 years beneath the Regional NSW Census figure of 43 and below the national median of 38 recorded at that Census. The young to middle-aged adult bracket expanded from 28.1% at the Census to an estimated 30.4% currently, and this cohort is projected to generate the largest absolute gain by 2041, increasing by 252 (53%) to 732.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for West Nowra
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 | Aug 2026 2 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 Aug 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 — 53 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (1,504 at the 2021 Census → 1,578 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 (SAL14265). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.