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South Launceston has an estimated 4,797 residents, down from 4,846 at the 2021 Census — a change of 49 people, or 1.0%. The population has thinned by an average 0.7% a year over five years, slower than 96% of areas nationally. That puts 1,726 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 resident count in South Launceston stands at roughly 4,797 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 4,846 people recorded during the 2021 Census, this represents a reduction of 49 people (1.0%). This shift is determined using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 4,784 as of June 2025 alongside 28 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. South Launceston's population density reaches 1,725 persons per square kilometer, outperforming the benchmark across nationwide locations evaluated by AreaSearch. Inflow from overseas migration served as the principal demographic engine, accounting for virtually all local population additions in recent times.
Population projections produced by ABS/Geoscience Australia (released in 2024 with 2022 serving as the base year) are utilised by AreaSearch across SA2 locations. Whenever an SA2 is omitted from this dataset, as well as for projecting post-2032 age cohorts, figures from the Tasmania State Government's Regional/LGA projections (released in 2022 with 2021 as the base year) are incorporated via a weighted aggregation methodology translating LGA metrics to the SA2 level. Demographic expectations place the district within the lower quartile of regional communities nationwide, with forecasts indicating an expansion of 204 persons to 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall rise of 4.0% over the 16 years.
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67 new dwellings have been approved in South Launceston over the past five years, an average of 13 a year. That is 2.8 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 approvals in South Launceston have tracked at roughly 13 new homes annually, amounting to 67 homes across the previous 5 financial years. Despite local population contraction, residential development has kept pace with local requirements, fostering balanced conditions and healthy options for prospective purchasers, with recent dwellings reflecting an average construction cost of $370,000. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $10.2 million during this financial year, pointing to a steady commercial development sector. Per capita building volumes in South Launceston run at roughly 69% of the level observed across Rest of Tas., placing the community in the 56th percentile among nationally evaluated markets despite a recent acceleration in building works.
This below-average national standing highlights the established nature of the suburb and potential local planning limits. Recent residential activity consists of 93.0% detached dwellings alongside 7.0% medium and high-density housing, preserving traditional suburban attributes oriented toward standalone family housing. Notably, builders are prioritising detached properties at a higher rate than the prevailing housing stock (72.0% at Census), underscoring enduring appetite for spacious family accommodation. The district records around 385 people per dwelling approval, indicative of a mature urban setting. Demographic outlooks indicate South Launceston will gain 191 residents by 2041 according to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch. Looking at prevailing building rates, upcoming residential supply is well positioned to absorb projected demand, maintaining favourable conditions for property buyers and potentially accommodating higher resident numbers than current models suggest.
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 47 current infrastructure and development projects close to South Launceston, worth an estimated $1.77 billion. 14 are already under construction and 24 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, environmental & disaster management 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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Local economic and social outcomes are substantially shaped by transport developments, planning initiatives, and major capital investments. AreaSearch has pinpointed 5 significant infrastructure projects positioned to influence the district. Prominent undertakings comprise the Northern Heart Centre, Launceston Hospice, Greater Launceston Water Improvements, and Launceston General Hospital Redevelopment, with key details outlined below.
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Launceston General Hospital Redevelopment
The Launceston General Hospital Redevelopment is a $364 million capital improvement program delivered by the Tasmanian Department of Health. Guided by the LGH Precinct Masterplan, the multi-stage initiative includes the new Northern Health Complex, expanded Emergency Department, Northern Heart Centre, and a multi-storey carpark with helipad. Construction is actively underway to modernise northern Tasmania's tertiary hospital campus.
Northern Heart Centre
A 120 million dollar dedicated cardiac facility at the Launceston General Hospital, fully funded by the Australian Government. The three-storey building will house a new 24-bed cardiac inpatient unit (16 cardiac ward beds plus 7 coronary care unit beds co-located with the ICU), two cardiac catheterisation laboratories with recovery and holding bays, five echocardiogram rooms, an exercise testing room and six outpatient consulting rooms. Located on the Frankland Street side of the hospital between the Northern Integrated Care Services building and the Department of Emergency Medicine, it is designed to allow patients to bypass the emergency department for time-critical treatment.The Development Application was submitted to the City of Launceston in May 2025, tenders for construction were called in April 2026, and construction is expected to start late 2026 with completion targeted for late 2029. Lead design consultant is Artas Architects, supported by health facility planners Billard Leece Partnership. The project forms part of the broader Launceston General Hospital Precinct Masterplan and the Tasmanian Cardiac Strategy.
Northern Mental Health Precinct
The Northern Mental Health Precinct is a $90 million dedicated mental healthcare development delivered by the Tasmanian Department of Health at 52 Frankland Street. Replacing the aging Northside Unit, the modern facility incorporates a 30-bed inpatient unit, Recovery College, Safe Haven, and a direct link-bridge to Launceston General Hospital. Construction procurement and tender evaluations advanced in 2026 under the LGH Precinct Masterplan.
Kings Meadows Community Health Centre Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the Kings Meadows Community Health Centre, including the demolition of the Joan Marshall building and construction of a new 18-bay Renal Health Unit. Supported by a $10 million Australian Government investment, the modern facility will meet growing demand for renal dialysis services in Northern Tasmania.
Launceston Hospice
The Launceston Hospice is a 20 million dollar purpose-built palliative care facility being delivered at the historic Allambi Building within the Launceston General Hospital precinct in South Launceston. Designed by Jaws Architects, the project repurposes the 1921 heritage building (originally an Infectious Diseases Hospital) into a 12-bed dedicated hospice, offering a home-like environment with private verandas, day rooms, calm spaces, and connectivity to the established gardens and courtyards that characterise the Allambi site. The facility will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing inpatient and respite palliative care, and will be the first dedicated public hospice in Northern Tasmania since the closure of Phillip Oakden House in 2007.Funded by the Australian Government and delivered by the Tasmanian Department of Health, the project received planning approval from the City of Launceston in May 2025 and the construction tender has been awarded. Existing services at the Allambi Building are being relocated to Cimitiere House to make way for works. Following timeline revisions, construction is now expected to commence in April 2026, with the hospice anticipated to open to patients in mid-2027.
Greater Launceston Water Improvements
TasWater is delivering the Greater Launceston Water Improvements through the Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan (TERHAP) and the broader Launceston Sewer Transformation. The program includes a new 10 megalitre covered storage facility at Ti Tree Bend, new pump stations, transfer pipelines and sewer network upgrades to significantly reduce sewage overflows into the Kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary while supporting future population growth. As of April 2026 the covered storage facility is more than 90% complete, with commissioning scheduled for August 2026 and full operation by the end of 2026.The wider sewer transformation program continues into the next decade.
Princess Theatre and Earl Arts Centre Redevelopment
Major redevelopment of Launceston's heritage-listed Princess Theatre and Earl Arts Centre precinct. The project will restore and upgrade the Princess Theatre to contemporary safety, access and performance standards, reconstruct the Earl Arts Centre as a purpose-built Earl Street Theatre, improve foyer, bar, toilet, backstage, technical and gathering spaces, and provide lift access to public levels. The precinct closed in late 2025, construction was scheduled to begin in early 2026, completion is planned for late 2027, and reopening is expected in early 2028.
kanamaluka Cultural Centre (Incorporating Conference & Exhibition Space)
The kanamaluka Cultural Centre is a proposed $70 million multipurpose arts, culture, and convention facility planned for Invermay, Launceston. Led by JMC Group in partnership with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the precinct plan includes a 750-seat concert hall, a 1,000-seat conference centre, First Nations cultural areas, and recording studios. The project has received planning support from the City of Launceston and is progressing through funding and detailed design.
2,661 residents of South Launceston are employed, from a labour force of 2,753. Unemployment sits at 3.3%, with participation at 68.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 7.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. 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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South Launceston benefits from an educated talent pool and strong representation across essential services, holding an unemployment rate of only 3.3%. As of March 2026, employed residents total 2,661, while local joblessness tracks 0.6% beneath the 3.9% recorded in Regional Tas., and labour force engagement is elevated at 68.9% versus 58.7% across Regional Tas.. According to Census returns, a modest 7.6% of workers carried out their duties from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be factored in. Local workers are primarily engaged across health care & social assistance, retail trade, and education & training.
The health care & social assistance sector displays particular prominence, capturing an employment share 1.4 times the regional norm. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing forms a minor component of the local economy, engaging 1.6% of workers compared to 8.4% across the broader region. Although neighbourhood jobs exist, comparisons between Census workplace numbers and the resident workforce indicate substantial outward commuting among local workers. AreaSearch evaluated SALM and ABS figures to show that labour force participation fell by 1.6% and employment dropped by 1.7% during the twelve months leading up to March 2026, which helped keep the unemployment rate fairly steady. Meanwhile, the broader region saw employment rise by 1.8% and the labour force grow by 1.7%, accompanied by a slight reduction in unemployment. Insights from Jobs and Skills Australia regarding national employment trends starting Mar-26 can help clarify anticipated demand in South Launceston. These forecasts span five and ten year horizons and have been aligned with local employment structures to project growth trajectories. National employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and by 13.7% over ten years, though expansion varies considerably across different industry segments. When these sectoral estimates are applied to South Launceston's current job composition, local employment is expected to grow by 7.0% over five years and by 14.5% over ten years, though this reflects a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration and excludes localized population projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in South Launceston is $1,373 a week (about $71,000 a year), with median personal income at $766 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $55,036 a year against an average of $62,795. 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 records compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 place taxpayer earnings in the South Launceston SA2 below the Australian benchmark. Middle taxpayer earnings in the South Launceston SA2 stand at $55,036, while mean earnings reach $62,795, exceeding the corresponding benchmarks of $49,689 and $59,358 in Regional Tas.. Applying an observed 10.95% Wage Price Index lift since financial year 2023 generates updated estimates of roughly $61,062 for median pay and $69,671 for average pay as of March 2026. In the 2021 Census, individual weekly income sat in the 42nd percentile ($766 weekly), with household earnings placed in the 25th percentile.
Across earnings tiers, 30.9% of local residents (1,482 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the wider regional level of 28.5%. Severe housing affordability constraints are apparent, with retained earnings at just 83.5%, ranking in the 26th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
South Launceston had 2,015 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 72% detached houses and 9% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 46% rented and 24% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,290 a month. Rent absorbs 21.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 21.7%. 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 most recent Census, the South Launceston housing stock was made up of 71.8% houses alongside 28.2% other dwellings (incorporating apartments, semi-detached properties, and 'other' accommodation types), whereas Regional Tas. exhibited 89.9% houses and 10.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership trailed the wider region at 24.1%, while 30.3% of homes were being purchased with a mortgage and 45.6% were occupied by renters. South Launceston recorded a median monthly mortgage obligation of $1,290 and a median weekly rent of $300, both exceeding regional figures of $1,274 and $250 across Regional Tas..
On a nationwide scale, local mortgage costs remain significantly below the Australian figure of $1,863, with rental costs likewise tracking well beneath the national standard of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
South Launceston counted 2,015 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 82% of areas nationally, against 24% couples without children. 37% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of local living arrangements at 57.3%, consisting of 23.7% couples without children, 21.6% couples with children, and 10.6% single parent families. The remaining 42.7% comprises non-family households, including single-person occupants at 36.7% and group homes at 5.9%. The area's average household size of 2.2 people falls just below the Regional Tas. benchmark of 2.3.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
31.1% of adults in South Launceston hold a university qualification, including 20.8% with a bachelor degree and 7.7% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 22.9% hold a vocational qualification. 2 schools serve the area, with 469 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,025 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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Qualifications among South Launceston residents aged 15+ significantly exceed surrounding territories, with 31.1% holding tertiary degrees compared to 19.3% in Rest of Tas. and 21.7% in SA4 region, providing a solid base for professional roles. Degree holders represent 20.8% of residents, while postgraduate qualifications account for 7.7% and graduate diplomas represent 2.6%. Vocational education is also widespread, with 31.6% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, divided between certificates (22.9%) and advanced diplomas (8.7%). Formal study engagement is substantial throughout the community, with 28.3% of the local population actively enrolled in education.
This proportion comprises 9.1% in primary schools, 5.9% attending higher education facilities, and 5.5% undertaking secondary schooling.
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Public transport in South Launceston reaches 27 stops on 115 routes, timetabled for about 8,200 services a week. The typical home sits about 190 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure in South Launceston features 27 operational bus stops across the district. These facilities are linked by 115 separate routes, delivering a collective 8,203 weekly passenger trips. Local transit connectivity is outstanding, with residents living an average of 191 meters from their closest boarding point. Due to the area's residential profile, most commuting travels outward, with private vehicles accounting for 82% of transit and 12% walking. Household vehicle access averages 1.1 per dwelling, trailing the regional standard. Census findings from 2021 indicate 7.6% of residents working from home, potentially reflecting conditions during COVID-19.
Transit services provide an average of 1,171 daily departures across the network, which translates to roughly 303 weekly journeys per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.8% of residents in South Launceston report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 94% of areas nationally. 8.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 10.8 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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Analyses by AreaSearch regarding mortality and illness indicators point to significant health pressures in South Launceston, with varied conditions affecting younger and older age brackets alike. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is limited, held by approximately 50% of the community (~2,417 people) versus the Australian benchmark of 55.7%. Mental health concerns and arthritis represent the area's most prevalent conditions, recorded among 11.2 and 10.1% of residents respectively, whereas 64.8% reported no chronic medical issues, compared to 62.0% across Regional Tas.. Working-age individuals face elevated levels of chronic conditions. Residents aged 65 and over make up 15.7% of the population (752 people), trailing the 25.1% seen across Regional Tas., with health rankings for older residents generally aligning with national population patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
South Launceston is largely Australian-born, at 80.4% of residents, with 13.8% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (31.5%) and Australian (28.1%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in South Launceston trends higher than typical regional patterns, with 19.6% of residents having been born overseas and 13.8% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, accounting for 35.7% of local inhabitants. The most noticeable variation is found in Hinduism, representing 4.0% of the community compared to 1.1% across Regional Tas.. Looking at parent birthplaces, the three most common backgrounds among South Launceston residents are English at 31.5%, Australian at 28.1%, and Other at 9.1%. Distinct proportions are also evident across other cultural backgrounds, with Dutch representation at 1.4% (vs 1.7% regionally), Irish at 8.5% (vs 7.4%), and Sri Lankan at 0.2% (vs 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of South Launceston is 35. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.4% 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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The demographic profile in South Launceston leans heavily toward younger generations. Updated estimates to August 2026 show 36.8% of inhabitants falling into the young to middle aged adult category (25 - 44), compared to 23.0% in Regional Tas., while senior cohorts (65+) represent 15.7% locally against 25.1% regionally. Consequently, the median age is estimated at 35, down from 36 at the 2021 Census and 10 years below the Regional Tas. figure of 45 from that Census. The most noticeable adjustment since the Census is the expansion of young to middle aged adults from 32.4% to an estimated 36.8%.
Specifically, individuals aged 15 to 24 declined from 12.1% to an estimated 9.8%, while the 25 to 34 age bracket rose from 19.1% to 20.6% without younger inflows. Looking toward 2041, the largest numerical gain is anticipated among mature adults and young retirees (45 - 64), rising by 104 residents (10%) to 1,124, while younger adult segments are projected to decrease.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for South Launceston
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 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 last month 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 last month 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 last month headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 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 Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 6 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 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 2 months ago 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 — 28 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,846 at the 2021 Census → 4,797 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 (602011047). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.