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Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne has an estimated 5,259 residents, up from 5,053 at the 2021 Census — a change of 206 people, or 4.1%. That puts 664 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 estimated resident population of Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne stands at approximately 5,259 as of Aug 2026. This represents an addition of 206 residents (4.1%) compared to the 5,053 individuals recorded in the 2021 Census. This upward trend is established using the ABS June 2025 estimated resident population benchmark of 5,259 alongside 34 validated new addresses added after the Census. The local population density reaches 664 persons per square kilometer, ensuring spacious living conditions alongside capacity for future residential infill. With a 4.1% post-2021 Census expansion, the locality outpaced the wider SA3 area (1.8%) to emerge as a key regional growth performer.
International arrivals served as the primary driver of this demographic growth, generating approximately 93.1% of recent net population additions. Demographic modeling incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 projections published in 2024 using 2022 baseline figures. For locations outside this dataset, and to project age distributions past 2032, figures utilize the Tasmanian State Government's 2022 Regional/LGA projections (based on 2021) aggregated from LGA to SA2 geographies via weighted methodology. Looking forward, local demographic growth is forecast to track above the national statistical area median, gaining 676 persons through to 2041 according to current annual ERP metrics, which equates to an overall 12.8% surge across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
37 new dwellings have been approved in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne over the past five years, an average of 7 a year. That is 1.4 approvals per 1,000 residents. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Residential building activity in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne has averaged approximately 7 approved homes annually, accumulating to 37 approvals across the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, incoming population demand was well-aligned with new supply at an average of 1.6 new residents per approved dwelling, fostering balanced local conditions; nevertheless, this ratio surged to 3.4 persons per home over the last 2 financial years, signaling heightened housing interest and potential supply shortages. Approved residential construction carries an average expected build cost of $562,000, underscoring an emphasis by developers on higher-tier, premium housing.
Additionally, approved commercial construction values reached $10.9 million during the current financial year, demonstrating steady commercial building momentum. Per capita dwelling approvals across Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne are roughly half the broader Greater Hobart benchmark, placing the district in the 26th percentile across the country. While building activity has gained traction lately, these restrained pipeline volumes compress purchasing options and sustain demand for established properties. This below-average national standing points to a mature urban footprint alongside potential planning constraints. Furthermore, all recent building consents have consisted exclusively of separate houses, preserving the neighborhood's established low-density setting and meeting appetite for spacious family living. New construction displays an even heavier emphasis on detached residences than existing dwelling patterns (82.0% at Census), highlighting enduring interest in freestanding houses despite urban consolidation pressures. The presence of roughly 566 residents for every dwelling approval highlights a peaceful, subdued construction climate. Long-term demographic forecasts from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update indicate Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne is on track to add 676 residents up to 2041. Should dwelling creation remain at its current pace, construction may lag behind incoming resident growth, which could amplify buyer competition and bolster real estate 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 3 current infrastructure and development projects inside Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne, worth an estimated $120 million. A further 64 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $9.24 billion. 21 are already under construction and 19 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and sports & recreation. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic and spatial trajectories are strongly shaped by planning decisions, transport upgrades, and major capital investments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 14 pipeline projects with potential influence over the neighborhood. Key initiatives include the Southern Outlet Transit Lane, the Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay Neighbourhood Plan, the Fragrance Group Conservatorium Development, and the University of Tasmania Sandy Bay Campus Redevelopment, which represent the most significant localized works.
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Southern Outlet Transit Lane
Major Hobart City Deal transport project delivering a northbound T3 transit lane between Olinda Grove and Macquarie Street to improve travel times for buses, emergency services and high-occupancy vehicles. The project complements the Huntingfield and Firthside Park and Ride facilities, Transit Lane Connector and Macquarie and Davey Street bus improvements. Rockface protection works are scheduled before major transit lane construction progresses.
Taroona Bike Lane Upgrades
Upgrade of bike lanes on the Channel Highway through Taroona to improve cycling infrastructure, including enhanced safety features and connections to the regional cycling network. Funded under the Better Active Transport Grant Program.
Masonic Lodge Hotel Conversion
Adaptive reuse and expansion of the historic 1930s Hobart Masonic Hall. The project involves a seven-storey addition above the existing Stripped Classical style building to create a 51-room hotel. The design preserves the heritage facade and internal halls while adding five levels of accommodation and a rooftop bar. Structural columns will be installed at ground level encroaching onto adjoining titles to support the new upper levels.
University of Tasmania Sandy Bay Campus Redevelopment
The University of Tasmania is redeveloping its Sandy Bay campus, including relocating parts to the Hobart CBD as part of the Southern Infrastructure Strategy. The project involves new teaching and research facilities, student accommodation, sports facilities, and a science and technology precinct with state-of-the-art research and teaching spaces. Additionally, over 20 hectares above Churchill Avenue are proposed for residential rezoning.
Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department Expansion
Construction is underway on the Royal Hobart Hospital Emergency Department Expansion. The project is part of the broader Stage 2 RHH Redevelopment and will expand and modernise emergency care facilities, including new treatment points, paediatric and mental health waiting areas, imaging capacity, procedure rooms and staged temporary access arrangements so the hospital can continue operating during works. Phase 1 was completed in 2023, while Phase 2 includes temporary ED access from Argyle Street before works shift to the Liverpool Street side of the hospital in mid-2026.Works are expected to continue until early 2028.
Macquarie Wharf Redevelopment (Hobart Port Precinct Capacity Improvements)
TasPorts is delivering a staged redevelopment of Hobart's Macquarie Wharves to modernise critical port infrastructure supporting Antarctic research, cruise, trade and logistics. Stage 1 involves demolishing and rebuilding Macquarie Wharf 6 with a new fit-for-purpose structure, shore power, and dedicated berthing for RSV Nuyina as the permanent home of Australia's Antarctic research vessel. Construction contract was awarded to the Hazell Brady joint venture (Hazell Bros Group and Brady Marine and Civil) in December 2025, with early works and geotechnical surveys underway ahead of demolition.Stage 1 practical completion is targeted for August 2028. Subsequent stages will upgrade Macquarie Wharves 4 and 5 to expand cruise and export capacity.
Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay Neighbourhood Plan
20-year neighbourhood plan led by City of Hobart to guide future growth and change across Mount Nelson and Sandy Bay. Current phase is preparing the Draft Neighbourhood Plan following the 2023 discussion paper and engagement; final plan was signposted for Council endorsement in early 2025.
Hobart City Deal
A 10-year partnership (2019-2029) between the Australian and Tasmanian Governments and the Clarence, Glenorchy, Hobart and Kingborough councils to deliver coordinated investments across Greater Hobart. Key programs include the New Bridgewater Bridge, the Northern Suburbs Transit Corridor, Southern Projects transport upgrades, airport border services, Antarctic and Science Precinct at Macquarie Point, affordable housing and urban renewal, and smart city initiatives including a digital twin and smart precincts strategy.
2,927 residents of Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne are employed, from a labour force of 2,993. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 66.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,246, about 81% 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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Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne features an accomplished professional workforce, an exceptionally modest unemployment rate of 2.2%, and consistent labor market conditions throughout the prior year. By March 2026, employed residents reached 2,927, keeping the jobless rate 2.2% below the Greater Hobart benchmark of 4.4%, while the labor participation rate of 66.7% remained solid against the broader metropolitan level of 63.7%. Census records show 13.1% of local workers operated from home, though pandemic-era movement restrictions at the time should be noted. The primary employment sectors for local residents consist of health care & social assistance, education & training, along with professional & technical services.
Notably, professional & technical roles are heavily concentrated in the area, engaging workers at 1.7 times the regional norm. Conversely, construction represents a smaller share of employment at 4.9%, compared with 8.7% regionally. Given the community's predominantly suburban residential footprint, internal employment capacity is relatively contained, as demonstrated by the divergence between resident workers and local job numbers in Census data. Analysis of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch indicates that between the start of the period and March 2026, the labour force in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne grew by 0.1% while employment fell by 0.1%, which caused the unemployment rate to climb by 0.3 percentage points. In contrast, Greater Hobart experienced a 0.2% increase in the labour force alongside a 0.1% drop in employment, leading to a 0.3 percentage point rise in unemployment. Jobs and Skills Australia provides national employment forecasts starting from Mar-26 that can help anticipate future demand in the Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne area. These forecasts span five and ten-year horizons and have been overlaid with local employment data to project growth trajectories. Nationally, employment is expected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific national projections are applied to the employment composition of Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne, the area is projected to see employment grow by 6.9% over five years and by 14.2% over ten years. It should be noted that this estimate relies on a straightforward weighting extrapolation for illustrative reasons and does not incorporate localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne is $1,873 a week (about $97,000 a year), with median personal income at $806 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $56,450 a year against an average of $81,522. The average runs 44% above the median, a wider spread than most areas and a sign of a concentrated group of high earners. 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 data at postcode resolution for financial year 2023 highlights elevated income benchmarks across the Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne SA2, where median personal earnings reached $56,450 and average income totaled $81,522. These figures outpace Greater Hobart's median of $54,577 and average of $65,190. Factoring in subsequent Wage Price Index expansion of 10.95% since financial year 2023, local earnings are estimated at $62,631 (median) and $90,449 (average) as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual, household, and family earnings sat near the 53rd percentile nationally. The most common personal income bracket takes in 30.5% of residents (1,603 people) earning between $1,500 - 2,999, which aligns with regional proportions of 32.2%.
After meeting housing expenses, households retain 87.0% of their earnings, demonstrating substantial discretionary capacity that places the suburb in the 8th decile for SEIFA economic advantage.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne had 1,813 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 82% detached houses and 7% apartments. 33% are owned with a mortgage, 29% rented and 38% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $360 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,820 a month. Rent absorbs 19.2% of household income here and mortgage repayments 22.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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The residential stock across Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne at the recent Census was dominated by separate houses at 81.5%, with alternative formats (such as semi-detached residences, flats, and other dwellings) accounting for 18.5%, compared against 85.3% houses and 14.7% non-freestanding dwellings across metropolitan Hobart. Outright home ownership stood at 38.1%, exceeding the broader metropolitan rate, while 33.2% of homes carried a mortgage and 28.7% were tenanted. Monthly median mortgage commitments in the area reached $1,820, tracking higher than the metropolitan benchmark of $1,517, while median weekly rents were $360 compared to $350 across Hobart metro.
On a national level, local mortgage repayments sat below the Australian median of $1,863, and typical rental costs were beneath the country-wide figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne counted 1,813 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 30% couples without children. 24% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 68.6% of local dwellings, split between couples without children at 30.2%, couples with children at 29.3%, and single-parent households at 8.0%. Non-family living arrangements account for the remaining 31.4%, consisting of single-person households (24.3%) and shared group homes (7.1%). The typical household comprises a median of 2.5 residents, slightly higher than the Greater Hobart median of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
55.0% of adults in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne hold a university qualification, including 29.9% with a bachelor degree and 19.7% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 80% of areas nationally. A further 10.9% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 1,587 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,085 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 local population displays superior educational credentials relative to wider geographies, with 55.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees, substantially exceeding the 25.5% state rate in TAS and the 30.4% national standard. This intellectual capital positions the community well for professional and knowledge-oriented industries. Undergraduate bachelor qualifications form the largest segment at 29.9%, followed by postgraduate study at 19.7% and graduate diplomas at 5.4%. Vocational pathways account for 19.9% of post-school qualifications among residents aged 15+, divided between advanced diplomas (9.0%) and certificate courses (10.9%). Participation in formal learning is elevated throughout the locality, with 36.1% of residents engaged in study.
This group includes 14.1% enrolled at tertiary institutions, 8.7% attending primary schools, and 7.0% pursuing secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne reaches 39 stops on 70 routes, timetabled for about 5,900 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 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 transit infrastructure throughout Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne includes 39 operating stops utilizing a network of buses. These facilities are served across 70 separate routes, delivering 5,888 weekly transit trips. Stop connectivity is convenient, with residents averaging 203 meters to their nearest departure point. With the locality functioning primarily as a residential dormitory, outward travel dominates: private vehicles remain the chief transport choice at 79%, followed by walking at 9% and bus transit at 8%. Motor vehicle availability averages 1.4 per home. Working from home accounted for 13.1% of workers at the 2021 Census, a figure potentially influenced by prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit service frequency across all network lines averages 841 daily departures, providing approximately 150 weekly services for each individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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72.2% of residents in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 86% of areas nationally. 3.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.8 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Comprehensive health assessments for Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne indicate favorable well-being outcomes across all age groups, characterized by low mortality figures and a subdued presence of chronic conditions. Private health insurance participation is especially pronounced, covering roughly 60% of residents (3,150 people), well above the 51.7% registered across Greater Hobart. The two primary chronic health diagnoses reported locally were mental health conditions and asthma, recorded among 9.0 and 6.8% of the community, respectively. A substantial 72.2% of the local population reported experiencing no long-term medical conditions, tracking above the Greater Hobart average of 65.5%.
Residents under 65 display superior health ratings. Older residents aged 65 and over comprise 17.0% of the population (896 people), sitting beneath the 20.1% regional level, and this demographic maintains excellent health scores that align well with wider nationwide benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
30.8% of Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne residents were born overseas and 24.3% speak a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (27.9%) and Australian (22.6%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne displays greater cultural heterogeneity than most surrounding residential markets, with 30.8% of residents born abroad and 24.3% speaking a language other than English in their households. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, encompassing 32.4% of the population. Notably, Judaism demonstrates a distinct local concentration, accounting for 0.3% of the community compared to 0.1% across the Greater Hobart region. Looking at parental lineage, the most prevalent ancestries recorded across Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne are English at 27.9%, Australian at 22.6% (which sits beneath the 28.0% regional proportion), and Other backgrounds at 9.2%.
Additional ethnic communities show distinct overrepresentation within the area: Russian heritage accounts for 0.6% (against 0.2% regionally), Polish ancestry stands at 1.0% (compared to 0.8%), and Chinese heritage comprises 8.9% (against 2.7% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne is 36. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 32.1% 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 age profile of Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne leans comparatively youthful. As at August 2026, children and younger adults (0 - 24) represent 32.4% of residents, outpacing the 27.5% share observed across Greater Hobart, while the 65+ cohort accounts for 17.0% against a regional benchmark of 20.1%. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 36, decreasing from 37 at the 2021 Census and sitting 3 years younger than Greater Hobart's 39 recorded at that Census. Since that time, the 0 to 24 cohort expanded its share from 30.7% to an estimated 32.4%.
By 2041, residents aged 45 - 64 are projected to experience the strongest demographic increase, adding 426 persons (37%) to reach 1,575, whereas young-to-middle-aged adult cohorts are expected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
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 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) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Oct 2026 this month headline measures · Sep 2026 baseline |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Oct 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2026 3 months ago all 3 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 34 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,053 at the 2021 Census → 5,259 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 (601051029). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.