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Nhill Region has an estimated 6,707 residents, down from 6,956 at the 2021 Census — a change of 249 people, or 3.6%. The population has thinned by an average 0.6% a year over five years, slower than 98% of areas nationally. 111 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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 Nhill Region stands at approximately 6,707 as of Aug 2026. This represents a contraction of 249 people (-3.6%) relative to the 2021 Census tally of 6,956 people. This trajectory is calculated using the ABS estimated resident population figure of 6,698 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 111 validated new addresses registered since the Census date. With this head count, the local population density comes out to 0.60 persons per square kilometer, offering residents substantial living space. The post-census reduction of -3.6% in Nhill Region is within 2.0 percentage points of the wider SA3 area figure (-1.6%), highlighting consistent demographic headwinds throughout the district.
Inbound overseas migration served as the dominant contributor to local headcount, functioning as virtually the sole source of population additions across recent reporting intervals. Projections published jointly in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia utilizing 2022 as a base year are incorporated by AreaSearch across SA2 territories. For localities where such coverage is absent, AreaSearch draws upon the 2023 VIC State Government Regional/LGA projections, applying a weighted aggregation methodology to translate LGA trends down to SA2 zones. From these aggregated models, age-bracket growth trajectories are likewise projected across every district spanning 2032 to 2041. In line with broader demographic patterns, expansion is anticipated to mirror the lower quartile across non-metropolitan Australia, with local numbers projected to rise by 120 persons to 2041 according to recent annual ERP data, amounting to a cumulative gain of 1.6% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
72 new dwellings have been approved in Nhill Region over the past five years, an average of 14 a year. That is 2.1 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 across Nhill Region have averaged roughly 14 new homes annually, tallying 72 homes approved over the preceding 5 financial years (from FY-22 to FY-26). In the context of an overall population contraction, this pace of residential construction has remained adequate in relative terms, benefiting prospective purchasers, with the construction cost of newly sanctioned residences averaging $481,000. Alongside home building, commercial approvals have totaled $11.8 million during this financial year, demonstrating ongoing commercial investment activity across the local economy. Relative to Rest of Vic., construction activity per capita in Nhill Region reaches approximately 65%, ranking within the 32nd percentile of evaluated areas nationwide, which restricts options for prospective buyers while driving up demand for existing properties.
Falling below the national benchmark as well, this trend reflects an established urban footprint alongside potential planning constraints. Compositionally, new building permits comprise 86.0% detached houses and 14.0% townhouses or apartments, preserving a low-density neighborhood fabric centered on spacious family living. The ratio of 477 people per dwelling approval underscores a subdued, low-volume development setting. Longer-term forecasts anticipate Nhill Region expanding by 111 residents by 2041 (benchmarked against the latest quarterly estimate from AreaSearch). Under prevailing residential building trends, upcoming dwelling supply is well-positioned to satisfy buyer demand comfortably, creating favorable purchasing conditions and potentially paving the way for population gains in excess of current baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Nhill Region
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 36 current infrastructure and development projects close to Nhill Region, worth an estimated $1.77 billion. 5 are already under construction and 10 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans transport & logistics, communities, precincts & urban renewal and energy. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure investment, capital works, and planning initiatives play a decisive role in shaping community development. In total, 5 key projects with the potential to influence the district have been tracked by AreaSearch. Among these major works are the Warracknabeal Energy Park, Wimmera Plains Energy Facility, Grampians Health Horsham Campus Redevelopment, and Horsham SmartWater & Integrated Water Management Project, with detailed descriptions of relevant developments outlined below.
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Warracknabeal Energy Park
The Warracknabeal Energy Park is a proposed wind farm located on approximately 26,000 hectares of agricultural land west of Warracknabeal in the Yarriambiack Shire, Victoria. The development will consist of up to 219 turbines with an installed capacity of approximately 1,575 MW, capable of powering more than 1.2 million Victorian homes and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 4.2 million tonnes per year.
Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal Precinct Stage 1
$2.5 million project to develop 20 new industrial lots at the Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal site at Dooen, including street lighting, bitumen road access, and water resources to attract agribusinesses and food processors. Operated by SCT Logistics since 2013.
Wimmera Plains Energy Facility
A 312MW wind farm with an integrated 100MW/400MWh battery energy storage system, located on around 3,800 hectares of farming land approximately 15km north-east of Horsham, adjacent to the Jung township in western Victoria. The facility will comprise up to 52 wind turbines with a maximum blade-tip height of 247 metres. A Section 72 amendment to the Ministerial Permit was granted in December 2024, adding the Jung land parcel for ancillary infrastructure, formally including the BESS, and updating turbine specifications.Federal approval under the EPBC Act was granted in August 2024, with the assessment process completed in just over a month. The project will connect to an existing 220kV transmission line that traverses the site, requiring no new transmission infrastructure. It will continue to operate alongside ongoing cropping activities, occupying less than 3 percent of the total site. Once operational it is expected to power around 202,000 Victorian homes and offset approximately 1.2 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year. Construction is expected to commence in late 2025 and take two to three years.
Horsham Intersection Upgrade
Construction of a new roundabout at the intersection of Henty Highway, Western Highway, Golf Course Road and Plumpton Road to improve safety and traffic flow. The intersection serves 18,000 vehicles per day (18% heavy vehicles) and had 12 crashes between 2019-2023, with 6 resulting in serious injuries. Preconstruction works including service relocation commenced July 2025.
Haven Horsham Integrated Social Housing
14 one-bedroom self-contained homes with 24/7 support for people with significant mental health and wellbeing concerns. Features communal recreational areas, kitchen, meeting spaces and on-site facilities for Mind Australia support staff. Each unit includes main bedroom with built-in wardrobe, bathroom, kitchen, European laundry, lounge room and outdoor courtyard or balcony. Set in beautifully landscaped grounds close to public transport, local shops and amenities.
Horsham City Urban Renewal Project
Comprehensive urban renewal project transforming three key precincts in central Horsham to deliver housing diversity and commercial investment. The project focuses on the current council depot site in Selkirk Drive, the area north of Selkirk Drive and south of Wilson Street, and the area encompassing Firebrace, Madden and Baker streets. It aims to provide 100 new dwellings, 10,000 square meters of apartment space, and 10,000 square meters of office and retail space.
Horsham SmartWater & Integrated Water Management Project
Innovative recycled water infrastructure project that supports agricultural research and provides drought-proofing for green spaces in Horsham. The completed project delivers 126 megalitres of recycled water annually through a network of pipes connecting to parks, ovals, cemetery, and racecourse, reducing reliance on drinking water for irrigation. Includes Dissolved Air Flotation treatment facility and pipeline infrastructure.
Johnson Asahi Dooen Hay Processing Facility
Completed $20 million export hay and cereal straw processing facility at the Wimmera Intermodal Freight Terminal precinct in Dooen, north-east of Horsham. Delivered for Johnson Asahi, a joint venture formed in 1995 between fourth-generation Australian family business J.T. Johnson & Sons (established 1923) and Japanese partner Asahi Agria (formerly Asahi Industries). The facility comprises a 5,500 square metre processing plant and 550 square metre office, built by Ahrens under a design-and-construct contract, and houses a new teasing press manufactured by Schutz Industries and Torques Industries to complement the existing slicing press.Construction started in October 2021 with support from the Victorian Government Regional Jobs Fund and the plant opened and began production in January 2023, supporting around 72 construction jobs and approximately 50 ongoing roles. The Dooen site consolidates operations relocated from Johnson Asahi's former Plumpton Road and Golf Course Road plants in Horsham and lifts total production capacity to more than 200,000 metric tonnes of oaten hay, alfalfa hay and straw per year for export to Japan and South East Asia. The plant now runs 24 hours a day during peak season and its co-location at the intermodal terminal gives direct road and rail access for containerised freight to the Port of Melbourne.
3,168 residents of Nhill Region are employed, from a labour force of 3,233. Unemployment sits at 2.0%, with participation at 57.1%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.4% 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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The local labour profile across Nhill Region features a balanced distribution between white and blue collar occupations, with essential services strongly positioned and an unemployment rate sitting at just 2.0%. Employment figures as of March 2026 indicate that 3,168 residents are actively working, while local unemployment tracks 1.7% under the 3.7% recorded for Regional Vic., accompanied by a lower participation rate of 57.1% against 61.1% in Regional Vic.. According to Census returns, 17.3% of workers carried out their duties from home, though this figure must be viewed alongside Covid-19 lockdown circumstances.
Workforce participation among local residents is heavily weighted towards agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, and education & training. The district demonstrates substantial industry specialization in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where the local employment proportion is 4.2 times that observed regionally. Conversely, the construction sector accounts for only 5.6% of local jobs, trailing the Regional Vic. share of 10.4%. Although employment is available within the district, comparisons between Census resident worker counts and total local population suggest significant numbers of residents travel outside the area for employment. According to AreaSearch evaluations of SALM and ABS figures, the labour force shrank by 3.4% and employment dropped by 1.7% during the year to March 2026, which led to a 1.7 percentage point reduction in unemployment. In contrast, Regional Vic. saw employment decline by 0.1%, the labour force contract by 0.3%, and unemployment fall by 0.2 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from Mar-26 provide additional perspective on likely future demand within Nhill Region. These projections, which span five and ten-year horizons, have been overlaid with the local employment profile to gauge expected growth trajectories. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion varies considerably across different industry sectors. When these sector-specific expectations are applied to Nhill Region's employment composition, local employment is anticipated to rise by 5.4% over five years and 12.1% over ten years (please note this is a simple weighting extrapolation for illustrative purposes and does not take into account localised population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Nhill Region is $1,179 a week (about $61,000 a year), with median personal income at $658 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,079 a year against an average of $60,568. 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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Based on ATO postcode figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, taxpayers residing within the Nhill Region SA2 recorded a median income of $50,079 alongside an average of $60,568. These metrics track below nationwide averages and compare with a median of $50,954 and an average of $62,728 across Regional Vic.. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% recorded since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach approximately $54,897 (median) and $66,395 (average) as of March 2026. Census findings from 2021 position household, family, and personal income levels across Nhill Region within the 11th to 20th percentiles nationally.
Income distribution shows a leading cluster encompassing 27.2% of residents (1,824 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, closely mirroring the Regional Vic. regional share of 30.3%. Even though shelter costs are relatively manageable with 93.9% of income retained, aggregate disposable income sits at only the 22nd percentile across Australia.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Nhill Region had 2,882 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 26% are owned with a mortgage, 17% rented and 57% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $170 a week and the median mortgage repayment $737 a month. Rent absorbs 14.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 14.4%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Data from the latest Census shows that the housing stock in Nhill Region consisted of 95.5% houses alongside 4.6% other dwellings (semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings recorded across Regional Vic.. Furthermore, the rate of outright home ownership in Nhill Region reached 57.4%, comfortably outstripping the regional benchmark, while mortgaged properties accounted for 25.8% and rented dwellings comprised 16.9%. Monthly mortgage payments stood at a median of $737, significantly beneath the Regional Vic. figure of $1,430, whereas median weekly rent was $170 against $285 regionally.
On a nationwide scale, mortgage obligations in Nhill Region sit substantially below the Australian median of $1,863, with rental costs tracking far under the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Nhill Region counted 2,882 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 22% are couples with children, fewer than in 79% of areas nationally, against 33% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the vast majority of local households at 63.7%, made up of 32.6% couples without children, 22.4% couples with children, and 7.7% single parent families. The balance of 36.3% represents non-family arrangements, with single occupant households accounting for 33.1% and group living accounting for 3.1%. The average household size sits at a median of 2.2 people, which is slightly below the Regional Vic. benchmark of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
14.2% of adults in Nhill Region hold a university qualification, including 10.5% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 83% of areas nationally. A further 27.6% hold a vocational qualification. 9 schools serve the area, with 872 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 966 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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Educational attainment levels present ongoing structural hurdles for the district, with the proportion of residents holding higher education degrees (14.2%) falling markedly short of the 33.4% VIC benchmark. This disparity highlights a clear focus area for future educational strategies. Among degree holders, bachelor degrees represent 10.5%, graduate diplomas make up 1.9%, and postgraduate qualifications account for 1.8%. Vocational qualifications are widely held, with 36.9% of people aged 15+ possessing technical certifications—comprising advanced diplomas (9.3%) and certificates (27.6%). An active share of 23.7% of the regional populace is enrolled in formal education programs.
Broken down by educational tier, 8.6% attend primary school, 7.6% are engaged in secondary schooling, and 2.0% are enrolled in tertiary studies.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Nhill Region means driving: households keep an average of 1.7 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transit infrastructure throughout Nhill Region comprises 15 active stops serviced by 5 distinct routes, delivering a combined total of 59 weekly passenger trips. Transport accessibility rates as moderate, with local residents situated an average distance of 539 meters from their closest transit point. Given the predominantly residential layout, outward commuting is standard: private vehicles account for 84% of commuter journeys, while walking accounts for 13%. Dwelling vehicle density averages 1.7 per dwelling, surpassing the regional mean. Furthermore, 17.3% of the workforce worked from home according to the 2021 Census, a metric potentially shaped by COVID-19 circumstances.
Transit service frequency across the network averages 8 trips per day over all routes combined, representing roughly 3 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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60.4% of residents in Nhill Region report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 83% of areas nationally. 8.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 49.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.9 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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AreaSearch evaluations of mortality statistics and chronic ailment rates indicate meaningful public health challenges in Nhill Region, with elevated condition prevalence evident across both younger cohorts and mature demographics. Concurrently, private health insurance coverage is subdued, held by approximately 49% of the populace (~3,299 people) relative to the 55.7% national baseline. The most widely diagnosed conditions throughout the area are arthritis (12.2%) and mental health conditions (8.7%), while 60.4% of residents reported having no diagnosed health conditions compared with 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Working-age cohorts experience notable health burdens driven by higher rates of chronic illness.
Residents aged 65 and over make up 28.8% of the local population (1,932 people), surpassing the 24.0% share seen in Regional Vic., with health metrics among older age brackets presenting marked difficulties that exceed broader population benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Nhill Region is largely Australian-born, at 89.6% of residents, with 6.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (31.7%) and English (31.7%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity measures across Nhill Region track below nationwide standards, with 89.9% of residents holding Australian citizenship, 89.6% born in Australia, and 93.4% using exclusively English at home. Christianity represents the leading religious affiliation, claimed by 57.6% of the local population, which sits above the 47.3% proportion observed across Regional Vic.. Regarding parental lineage and ancestry, the three most common ancestries across Nhill Region are Australian at 31.7%, English at 31.7%, and German at 10.8%—the latter significantly exceeding the regional average of 3.5%. Divergences also appear across other backgrounds, with Scottish heritage accounting for 8.1% of residents in Nhill Region against 8.8% regionally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Nhill Region is 50, older than 91% of areas nationally. 19.7% 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 structure of Nhill Region leans heavily toward mature and elderly age groups. As at August 2026, seniors and retirees aged 65+ make up 28.8% of the populace versus 24.0% across Regional Vic., whereas adults aged 25 - 44 account for 19.5% compared to 23.1% regionally. The estimated median age sits at 50 as at August 2026, matching the figure from the 2021 Census and sitting 7 years higher than the Regional Vic. median of 43 at that Census, while the national median was 38. Since that Census, the cohort aged 45 - 64 has reduced from 27.8% down to an estimated 25.9%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the largest population increase is forecast among individuals aged 25 - 44, projected to expand by 131 residents (10%) to 1,439, whereas youth, young adult, and 45 - 64 age groups are projected to contract over the period.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Nhill Region
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — 111 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (6,956 at the 2021 Census → 6,707 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 (215011390). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.