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Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay has an estimated 11,369 residents, up from 11,051 at the 2021 Census — a change of 318 people, or 2.9%. 103 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 511 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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According to research conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is approximately 11,369 as of May 2026. This represents a growth of 318 residents (2.9%) relative to the 2021 Census, which recorded 11,051 individuals. The estimate is calculated utilizing the ABS estimated resident population of 11,344 from June 2025 alongside 103 validated new addresses registered after the Census date. This population size results in a density of 510 persons per square kilometer, indicating low density and space for potential future expansion. The post-census expansion rate of 2.9% is within 1.0 percentage points of the broader SA4 region (3.9%), showing competitive local growth.
The primary driver of this population growth was overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 84.7% of the total demographic gains in recent times. Projections from ABS and Geoscience Australia released in 2024, using 2022 as a baseline, are utilized by AreaSearch for each SA2 unit. For areas not represented in these datasets, and to model age bracket changes after 2032, regional and LGA projections from the Tasmania State Government published in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied, utilizing weighted aggregation to translate LGA figures to the SA2 level. Future trends point to growth slightly below the national median, with the local population projected to rise by 501 people by 2041 based on the most recent annual ERP statistics, representing a total increase of 4.2% over a 16-year timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
174 new dwellings have been approved in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay over the past five years, an average of 34 a year. That is 3.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 24 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 100% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 10, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay averages approximately 34 residential development approvals annually, with 174 dwellings approved over the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 10 approvals recorded in FY-26 so far. Because the area added an average of only 0.9 residents per newly constructed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25), the volume of housing supply is matching or exceeding demand, which increases options for buyers and allows for population growth above current estimates, with new homes built at an average value of $312,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals reached $1.2 million this financial year, highlighting the predominantly residential character of the locality. In comparison to Greater Hobart, building activity per resident in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is about three-quarters the level, placing the area in the 36th percentile of all analyzed locations nationwide, which limits buyer options and keeps interest strong in established properties. This rate is also below the national average, pointing to the established nature of the suburb and potential planning restrictions. Furthermore, all new home approvals have been detached houses, which preserves the traditional low-density layout dominated by spacious family properties. The statistic of 445 people in the area for every single dwelling approval underscores the calm, low-development nature of the local environment. Looking forward, the population of Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is projected to grow by 476 individuals by 2041, based on the latest quarterly calculations from AreaSearch. At current rates of building activity, housing availability should be sufficient to meet demand, supporting favorable buyer dynamics and potentially enabling growth to surpass existing projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 4 current infrastructure and development projects inside Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay, worth an estimated $438 million. A further 58 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $7.28 billion. 19 are already under construction and 18 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure updates, planning programs, and major developments have a significant influence on local performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 15 projects expected to affect this area. The main projects include Illawarra Rise Estate, Blackmans Bay Primary School Redevelopment and Expansion, Kings Quarter (Kingston Park Masterplan), and Blackmans Bay Central Masterplan Redevelopment, with details provided below for those of high significance.
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Blackmans Bay Primary School Redevelopment and Expansion
Proposed redevelopment and expansion of Blackmans Bay Primary School to provide additional contemporary learning environments, upgraded administration facilities and shared school infrastructure to support future enrolment growth. As of the latest DECYP infrastructure program, the project is not listed among active funded capital works, indicating it remains a planning priority rather than an announced construction project.
Kings Quarter (Kingston Park Masterplan)
Kings Quarter is a multi-stage masterplanned community by Traders In Purple on the former Kingston High School site. Stages 1 and 2, including 142 homes and the residents Clubhouse, have been completed. The approved next residential stage comprises a six-storey park-front apartment building with around 50 apartments. Future stages will deliver additional housing together with retail, commercial, health and community facilities across the wider precinct.
Illawarra Rise Estate
A residential subdivision referenced in the hills above Blackmans Bay, near Roslyn Avenue and Illawarra Road, an already well-established coastal suburb of Kingborough south of Hobart. An extensive search of developer, council, and property-market sources could not locate a live, publicly documented masterplanned project of this name, scale, or dwelling count in Tasmania; Illawarra Road and Roslyn Avenue in Blackmans Bay are fully built-out established streets rather than a new land release. The urls and developer originally supplied for this record belong to an unrelated Wollongong, NSW real estate agency and have been removed.This record should be treated as unverified pending a primary source.
Blackmans Bay Bluff Specific Area Plan Review
Kingborough Council is progressing planning scheme work affecting Blackmans Bay, including the Blackmans Bay Bluff Specific Area Plan and related Landscape Conservation Zone review under the draft Local Provisions Schedule. The current focus is statutory planning controls, community engagement, resident surveys and Tasmanian Planning Commission hearings rather than a confirmed capital works redevelopment. The review seeks to guide use and development while balancing residential certainty, scenic coastal character, bushland and landscape values.
Tasmania Devils AFL High Performance Centre
A 115 million dollar high-performance training and administration facility for the Tasmania Devils AFL and AFLW teams at the Kingborough Sports Precinct. The state-of-the-art hub features a full gymnasium, recovery pools, infrared saunas, and an indoor training field. It includes a 80-seat lecture theatre, medical suites, and administrative space for 80 staff, alongside community-accessible spaces including a cafe and club merchandise store.
Kings Quarter
Kings Quarter is a major mixed-use urban renewal project at Kingston Park on the former Kingston High School site, delivered by Traders in Purple with Kingborough Council's public open space program. Stage 1 Birch Row homes have sold and construction is complete, Hutchinson Builders completed a later 62-house and townhouse stage with the residents' clubhouse in 2024, and future precinct phases are planned to add retail, entertainment, commercial, health and community facilities.
Huntingfield Land Release
Government-led subdivision delivering about 460 lots in Kingborough. As of June 2026, construction has begun on the first new homes, with stage 2 lots released for sale as house and land packages. Approximately 15 percent of lots will be kept for social and affordable rental housing, alongside a planned commercial zone and 37.5 ha of open space.
Spring Farm Village
A $50 million next-generation retail precinct in Kingston, Tasmania, developed by Tipalea Partners. It features the largest Coles supermarket in Kingston at 4,200 sqm with drive-through click and collect, Chemist Warehouse's first regional superstore, a medical centre, outdoor dining, and over 15 specialty retailers. The centre includes sustainable features such as a full solar array, electric vehicle charging stations, free Wi-Fi, and cloud-based CCTV. Construction began in early 2025 and is expected to be completed by mid-2026, creating over 1,100 jobs during construction and operation.
5,938 residents of Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay are employed, from a labour force of 6,101. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 64.0%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.7% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 9,035, about 79% 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 workforce in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is highly educated, with strong representation in essential service sectors, an unemployment rate sitting at just 2.7%, and steady employment conditions over the preceding year. There were 5,938 employed residents in March 2026, with an unemployment rate 1.7% lower than the 4.4% recorded in Greater Hobart, while the participation rate matches the Greater Hobart average of 63.8%. According to Census data, a modest 12.6% of the workforce worked from home, though this figure may have been influenced by COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Local employment is largely concentrated within health care & social assistance, education & training, and public administration & safety. The region exhibits a distinct concentration in education & training, where the employment proportion is 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, the retail trade sector is less prominent, employing 7.7% of workers compared to 9.6% across the region. The comparison between the Census working population and resident population indicates that this highly residential suburb offers relatively few local jobs. An analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch indicates that in the 12 months leading up to March 2026, the local labor force grew by 0.1% while the number of employed residents decreased by 0.1%, causing the unemployment rate to rise by 0.2 percentage points. Over the same period in Greater Hobart, employment declined by 0.1%, the labor force grew by 0.2%, and unemployment increased by 0.3 percentage points. Employment projections published by Jobs and Skills Australia in May-25 offer additional context on future labor demand in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay. These five-year and ten-year projections have been applied to the local workforce structure to model future employment trends. Although the national employment growth is projected to reach 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, the rates vary widely by industry. Applying these industry-specific trends to the local employment mix suggests Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay's employment could grow by 6.7% over five years and 13.9% over ten years, representing a simple weighted extrapolation for illustrative purposes that does not account for local population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is $1,778 a week (about $92,000 a year), with median personal income at $882 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,212 a year against an average of $67,898. 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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The most recent ATO postcode data for the 2023 financial year indicates that incomes in the Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay SA2 are comparable to national averages, with a median income of $55,212 and an average income of $67,898. In comparison, Greater Hobart registered a median income of $54,577 and an average income of $65,190. Adjusted for Wage Price Index growth of 10.95% since the 2023 financial year, current estimates for March 2026 stand at roughly $61,258 for the median and $75,333 for the average. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in the area fell near the 57th percentile nationwide.
The dominant income bracket consists of 32.5% of local residents (3,694 people) earning between $1,500 and $2,999, which is consistent with the metropolitan average of 32.2% in this category. After accounting for housing expenses, residents retain 87.7% of their income, indicating high disposable income, and the area is positioned in the 7th decile of the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay had 4,224 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 91% detached houses and 4% apartments. 35% are owned with a mortgage, 21% rented and 44% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $400 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,685 a month. Rent absorbs 22.5% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.9%. 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, the housing mix in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay consisted of 91.1% separate houses and 9.0% alternative housing types like semi-detached properties, apartments, and other dwellings, compared to the Hobart metro area where separate houses made up 85.3% and other dwellings accounted for 14.7%. Home ownership levels in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay were significantly higher than the metropolitan average at 44.2%, with the remaining properties being purchased under a mortgage (34.9%) or rented (20.9%). The median monthly mortgage payment of $1,685 was notably higher than the Hobart metro average of $1,517, while the median weekly rent was $400 compared to the metropolitan median of $350.
Nationally, mortgage repayments in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay are below the Australian median of $1,863, whereas rental costs exceed the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay counted 4,224 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 31% are couples with children, against 31% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families comprise the majority of households at 73.8%, consisting of couples with children at 31.2%, couples without children at 31.4%, and single-parent homes at 10.6%. Non-family households account for the remaining 26.2%, with single-person households representing 23.3% and group shared housing making up 2.9% of the total. The median household size is 2.5 people, which is slightly larger than the Greater Hobart median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
38.6% of adults in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay hold a university qualification, including 23.5% with a bachelor degree and 10.6% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 19.4% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 673 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,052 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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The level of education in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is significantly higher than broader geographic averages, with 38.6% of residents aged 15 and over holding a university degree, compared to 25.5% in TAS and 30.4% across Australia. This educational profile positions the community well for professional and knowledge-based career paths. Bachelor degrees are the most common qualification at 23.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 10.6% and graduate diplomas at 4.5%. Vocational and technical education is also common, with 30.1% of residents aged 15 and over holding qualification credentials, including advanced diplomas at 10.7% and certificates at 19.4%.
Engagement in education is high, with 27.7% of the population enrolled in an educational institution. This includes 9.5% in primary schools, 7.8% in secondary schools, and 5.0% in tertiary education programs.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay reaches 62 stops on 144 routes, timetabled for about 11,400 services a week. The typical home sits about 340 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.6 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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An analysis of public transport options shows 62 transit stops in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay, consisting of bus services. These stops support 144 separate routes, which combine to deliver 11,354 passenger trips weekly. Transport access is classified as good, with residents living an average of 340 meters from the nearest stop. Due to the residential nature of the suburb, most workers commute out of the area, with private vehicles remaining the primary mode of travel at 88%, while 8% use buses. Car ownership averages 1.6 vehicles per household, which is higher than the regional average.
A relatively low share of 12.6% of residents worked from home, based on 2021 Census data that may reflect pandemic conditions. Service frequency averages 1,622 daily trips across the transit network, which translates to approximately 183 weekly trips per individual transit stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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66.0% of residents in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay report no long-term health condition. 4.9% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.4 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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Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay shows favorable health outcomes based on AreaSearch metrics for mortality and chronic illness rates, with a low prevalence of standard health problems across both younger and older demographics, and the rate of private health insurance coverage is slightly above the average SA2 level at roughly 53% of the population, representing about 5,980 individuals. Arthritis and mental health conditions are the most prevalent health issues in the area, affecting 10.0% and 9.1% of residents, respectively, while 66.0% of the population reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 65.5% across Greater Hobart.
Health outcomes among working-age residents are typical. Residents aged 65 and over make up 25.2% of the local population (2,867 people), which is higher than the 20.0% share in Greater Hobart. Senior health outcomes are above average, with national rankings aligning closely with the broader population trends.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is largely Australian-born, at 78.0% of residents, with 10.1% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (32.7%) and Australian (24.9%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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In terms of cultural diversity, Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay aligns closely with regional averages, showing that 78.0% of the population was born in Australia, 89.4% hold citizenship, and 89.9% speak only English in the home. Christianity is the primary religion, representing 43.9% of local residents. The most distinct religious overrepresentation in comparison to the wider region is Judaism, which accounts for 0.2% of local residents compared to 0.1% in Greater Hobart. Regarding ancestral origins, the three largest groups in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay are English at 32.7% of the population, Australian at 24.9%, and Irish at 8.9%.
Significant differences from regional averages are evident in other groups, with Dutch origins overrepresented at 3.2% of the local population compared to 1.5% regionally, South Australian at 0.8% compared to 0.2%, and Scottish at 8.6% compared to 7.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is 43. 20.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age of 43 in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay is higher than the Greater Hobart average of 39 and the Australian average of 38. Compared to Greater Hobart, the area has a larger share of residents aged 65 to 74 (13.6%) but a smaller proportion of people aged 25 to 34 (9.6%). Since the 2021 Census, the 75 to 84 cohort has increased from 6.9% to 8.8% of the population, while the 25 to 34 cohort has decreased from 10.9% to 9.6%. Demographic forecasts for 2041 suggest notable shifts in the age structure, with the 45 to 54 cohort projected to increase by 44% (an addition of 643 people), growing from 1,452 to 2,096.
In contrast, the 65 to 74 and 0 to 4 brackets are projected to decline in numbers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 this month all 4 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 103 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (11,051 at the 2021 Census → 11,369 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (601041023). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.