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Trevallyn has an estimated 4,881 residents, up from 4,826 at the 2021 Census — a change of 55 people, or 1.1%. That puts 502 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 Trevallyn stands at approximately 4,881 people as of Aug 2026. This represents a net addition of 55 people (1.1%) relative to the 2021 Census, when 4,826 people were recorded. This adjustment is derived from ABS estimated resident population figures of 4,874 as of June 2025 alongside 23 validated new addresses registered following the Census. Consequently, local density sits at 502 persons per square kilometer, indicating generous personal space and scope for upcoming development. With post-census expansion reaching 1.1%, Trevallyn trails the wider SA3 area (2.8%) by merely 1.7 percentage points, reflecting resilient underlying growth dynamics.
The principal catalyst for demographic expansion has been overseas migration, which made up roughly 51.7% of all incoming population gains across recent timeframes. Projections published by ABS/Geoscience Australia in 2024 (using 2022 as a base year) are utilized by AreaSearch across SA2 areas. Where specific coverage is missing, or when evaluating age-tier shifts beyond 2032, figures rely on the Tasmanian State Government's Regional/LGA projections (released in 2022 using a 2021 base year), adjusted via weighted aggregation from LGA down to SA2 zones. Looking ahead, long-term demographic expansion is tracking in line with the nation's lower quartile for regional communities, with forecasts indicating an increase of 13 persons to 2041 under current annual ERP statistics, which equates to an overall rise of 0.1% across the 16 years.
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30 new dwellings have been approved in Trevallyn over the past five years, an average of 6 a year. That is 1.2 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 Trevallyn have averaged approximately 6 new homes annually, totaling 30 homes approved across the past 5 financial years (from FY-22 through FY-26). Despite a recent contraction in local population, this pace of building activity has remained comparatively sufficient to benefit prospective purchasers, with typical expected dwelling construction costs sitting at $382,000. Additionally, $153,000 in commercial approvals was recorded during this financial year, pointing to a subdued commercial construction pipeline. Compared against Rest of Tas., building activity across Trevallyn is substantially lower (70.0% below regional average per person).
Such limited additions to the housing stock frequently bolster pricing and demand across the secondary market. This subdued level also sits below nationwide metrics, indicative of a mature market facing possible construction hurdles. Furthermore, all recent approvals have consisted of detached houses, preserving the locality's established low-density setting and emphasizing spacious family living. The ratio of roughly 1713 people in the area per dwelling approval highlights this quiet, low activity development environment. Moving forward, projections from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly update anticipate a net addition of 6 residents to 2041 for Trevallyn. Under prevailing construction volumes, new residential supply is poised to satisfy buyer requirements smoothly, maintaining balanced market conditions while allowing capacity for growth should it outpace existing forecasts.
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Trevallyn, worth an estimated $1 million. A further 55 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $3.01 billion. 11 are already under construction and 21 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and environmental & disaster management. 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 capital investments, major projects, and strategic urban planning exert a significant influence on regional development and performance. In total, AreaSearch has recognized 23 distinct infrastructure undertakings poised to impact the surrounding area. Prominent works include the kanamaluka Cultural Centre (Incorporating Conference & Exhibition Space), Launceston Hospice, The Gorge Cliff Grounds Sewage Pump Station, and the Northern Mental Health Precinct, with key initiatives itemized below.
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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.
UTAS Stadium Redevelopment
The $130 million redevelopment of UTAS Stadium (York Park) is transforming the venue into a world-class Tier 2 sporting precinct. Main works include the new mass-timber Centre West Stand featuring premium seating and corporate facilities, a redeveloped Eastern Stand with 3,629 seats, and Western Stand infill seating. The project increases capacity to 17,500 and prepares the venue for the Tasmania Devils AFL/AFLW entry in 2028. Construction is being delivered in phases to maintain stadium operations for AFL and BBL matches.
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.
The Gorge Cliff Grounds Sewage Pump Station
Renewal of the sewage pump station serving the Cliff Grounds at Cataract Gorge. Scope included replacing the wet well, switchboard and access method to improve reliability and environmental performance. The City of Launceston allocated approximately $852,000 to this project in its 2023/24 capital works program, indicating delivery within that financial year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
2,656 residents of Trevallyn are employed, from a labour force of 2,715. Unemployment sits at 2.2%, with participation at 67.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 3,710, about 76% 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 labor market in Trevallyn is characterized by high educational attainment, substantial engagement in essential services, and an unemployment rate of only 2.2%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 2,656, with joblessness tracking 1.8% below Regional Tas.'s benchmark of 3.9%, while the labor force participation rate reached an elevated 67.1% (surpassing the 58.7% recorded across Regional Tas.). Census figures indicate that just 7.8% of the workforce operated from home, though this metric was subject to Covid-19 lockdown influences. Local workforce participation is primarily clustered within health care & social assistance, education & training, along with retail trade.
The community demonstrates notable specialization across education & training, where local representation is 1.7 times the regional level. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for merely 2.0% of local workers, lagging the 8.4% recorded across Regional Tas.. Evaluating the resident workforce against localized Census employment counts suggests that direct employment options within the suburb boundaries remain limited. AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS and SALM figures shows that over the 12 months to March 2026, the available workforce contracted by 1.6% alongside a 1.6% dip in total employment, while unemployment held steady. Over the same timeframe, Regional Tas. experienced employment gains of 1.8%, workforce expansion of 1.7%, and a slight drop in unemployment. Broader labor demand projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 provide further perspective on potential trends in Trevallyn. These five- and ten-year models, matched to the local industry mix, project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, albeit with notable sectoral variance. Modeled against Trevallyn's specific workforce structure, local employment is estimated to grow by 6.8% over five years and 14.2% over ten years (calculated via simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes, excluding localized population adjustments).
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Median household income in Trevallyn is $1,614 a week (about $84,000 a year), with median personal income at $845 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $62,381 a year against an average of $77,691. 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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Aggregated postcode-level ATO statistics compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show a median taxpayer income of $62,381 and a mean of $77,691 in the Trevallyn SA2. These figures are elevated on a national scale and notably outpace Regional Tas., which recorded a median of $49,689 and an average of $59,358. Adjusting for a 10.95% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, March 2026 estimates indicate current figures of around $69,212 (median) and $86,198 (average). Census reporting positions individual weekly earnings at the 58th percentile ($845 weekly), whereas household earnings register at the 42nd percentile.
A major segment of local earners—32.6% (1,591 individuals)—falls into the $1,500 - 2,999 income bracket, mirroring the 28.5% share observed across the surrounding region. After housing obligations, households preserve 87.9% of income, although overall disposable income places at the 47th percentile and the area sits in the 6th decile on the SEIFA income scale.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Trevallyn had 1,922 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 92% detached houses and 3% apartments. 37% are owned with a mortgage, 26% rented and 37% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. Rent absorbs 18.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.8%. 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 housing inventory in Trevallyn was comprised of 91.5% separate houses and 8.4% other dwellings (incorporating semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), compared with 89.9% houses and 10.1% other dwellings throughout Regional Tas.. Full home ownership stood at 37.3%, slightly beneath the regional rate, while remaining residences were either being purchased under a mortgage (36.8%) or occupied by tenants (25.9%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,387, exceeding the Regional Tas. benchmark of $1,274, while median weekly rent was $300, above the regional average of $250.
When measured against nationwide averages, Trevallyn residents pay substantially less than the Australian typical mortgage cost of $1,863 per month and weekly rental outlay of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Trevallyn counted 1,922 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.4 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 28% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.5 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 living arrangements in the area at 68.5% of all households, consisting of couples with children (29.4%), childless couples (28.1%), and single parent families (10.0%). Non-family living situations account for the other 31.5%, comprising lone person households (27.9%) alongside group households (3.6%). The average household size stands at 2.4 people, exceeding the 2.3 person norm for Regional Tas..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
35.2% of adults in Trevallyn hold a university qualification, including 22.0% with a bachelor degree and 9.1% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 21.4% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 414 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,044 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 proportion of residents holding tertiary credentials in Trevallyn outstrips regional indicators, with 35.2% of individuals aged 15+ possessing a higher education degree, compared to 19.3% in Rest of Tas. and 21.7% in SA4 region. This robust qualification base equips the local workforce effectively for professional and knowledge-driven sectors. Bachelor degrees represent the largest category at 22.0%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (9.1%) and graduate diplomas (4.1%). Vocational and technical training is also well represented, with 33.1% of residents aged 15+ holding trade credentials, consisting of advanced diplomas (11.7%) and certificates (21.4%).
Engagement with the education sector is substantial, with 29.8% of the local population actively enrolled in study. This includes 10.9% attending primary schooling, 8.2% in secondary education, and 4.9% undertaking tertiary programs.
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Public transport in Trevallyn reaches 41 stops on 87 routes, timetabled for about 7,000 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 1.5 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 assessment of public transit infrastructure identifies 41 active transit stops situated across Trevallyn, incorporating a network of buses. These boarding points are serviced across 87 unique routes, delivering 7,007 passenger services each week. Commuter access is considered strong, with residents living an average distance of 199 meters from the closest transport boarding point. Given the predominantly residential character of the suburb, outbound travel prevails, with private vehicles serving as the primary transit mode at 92%, compared to 4% who walk. Households maintain an average of 1.5 vehicles per dwelling.
Work-from-home adoption was recorded at 7.8% of workers during the 2021 Census, reflecting conditions during COVID-19. Across all transit routes, service volume averages 1,001 departures per day, which translates to roughly 170 weekly departures for each individual stop.
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67.4% of residents in Trevallyn report no long-term health condition, a healthier profile than 84% of areas nationally. 4.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 58.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.1 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health assessments compiled by AreaSearch indicate positive outcomes throughout Trevallyn, characterized by low mortality and minimal prevalence of chronic ailments across age groups. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is widespread, held by roughly 58% of the populace (~2,830 people), markedly higher than the 49.1% documented across Regional Tas.. The two primary health conditions identified locally are mental health disorders (affecting 9.7% of residents) and arthritis (affecting 8.4%), while 67.4% of residents reported having no long-term medical conditions, compared to 62.0% across Regional Tas.. Chronic health conditions are somewhat elevated among the working-age cohort.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 19.3% of the community (940 people), below the Regional Tas. figure of 25.1%. Among older residents, overall health metrics remain robust, matching broad national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Trevallyn is largely Australian-born, at 83.3% of residents, with 8.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (33.4%) and Australian (28.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Trevallyn exhibits modest cultural diversity, with 83.3% of community members born in Australia, 90.7% holding citizenship, and 92.0% communicating solely in English at home. Christianity forms the largest faith group at 38.0% of the population. Hinduism represents the clearest demographic deviation from wider patterns, accounting for 1.4% of local residents versus 1.1% across Regional Tas.. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the three most prominent heritages in Trevallyn are English (33.4%), Australian (28.5%), and Scottish (8.6%). Notable variations also appear across other European lineages, with Dutch ancestry accounting for 2.5% of residents (compared to 1.7% regionally), Welsh at 0.6% (against 0.4%), and French ancestry at 0.5% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Trevallyn is 40. 23.3% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age distribution in Trevallyn closely tracks broader regional standards, with the maximum divergence from Regional Tas. standing at 5.8 percentage points. The median age is estimated at 40 years, matching the 2021 Census level and sitting 5 years below the Regional Tas. median of 45 recorded at that Census. Since then, residents aged 65+ have expanded from 17.4% to an estimated 19.3% of the total. Moving toward 2041, the most significant demographic increase is anticipated within the 45 - 64 age cohort, projected to grow by 168 residents (13%) to reach 1,495.
Meanwhile, counts of children, young adults, and young to middle aged adults are expected to decrease over the same duration.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Trevallyn
8 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 8 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 · Jun 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. | ||
| 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 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2025 about a year ago all 1 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 2025. | ||
| 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 — 23 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (4,826 at the 2021 Census → 4,881 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 (602011049). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.