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Swan Hill Surrounds has an estimated 6,467 residents. 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 investigations by AreaSearch, the population of Swan Hill Surrounds stands at approximately 6,467 in May 2026. This represents a minor reduction of 10 residents (0.2%) from the 6,477 individuals recorded during the 2021 Census. This shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 6,467 alongside 27 validated new addresses registered after the Census. Such population numbers yield a density of 1.1 persons per square kilometer, indicating a spacious environment for inhabitants. Although Swan Hill Surrounds experienced a 0.2% drop since the 2021 census, this outcome was more favorable than the -2.8% recorded across the broader SA3 region.
The main driver of population gain in recent times was overseas migration, which was responsible for about 73.2% of the total increases. For each SA2 locality, AreaSearch incorporates the 2024 projections from the ABS and Geoscience Australia, which use 2022 as their baseline. In instances where SA2 areas lack this specific data, projections are derived from the 2023 Regional/LGA releases by the VIC State Government, adjusting the figures via a weighted aggregation of population expansion from LGA to SA2 boundaries. Age cohort growth rates from these aggregations are also applied to all districts for the years 2032 to 2041. Based on these demographic forecasts, the overall population is projected to contract, losing 566 persons by 2041. Conversely, expansion is expected within particular age brackets, led by the 45 to 54 group, which is anticipated to rise by 37 people. Refer to the age breakdown for further information.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
75 new dwellings have been approved in Swan Hill Surrounds over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 2.3 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 6, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Approvals for residential properties in Swan Hill Surrounds average approximately 15 per annum, totaling 75 homes over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25) and 6 thus far in FY-26. With an average addition of just 0.2 new residents per year per finished dwelling over the last 5 financial years (between FY-21 and FY-25), the supply is keeping pace with or exceeding demand, expanding choices for buyers and allowing for population growth beyond forecasted rates, while the average construction value of new homes stands at $370,000—moderately higher than regional averages—pointing to a focus on quality builds.
Furthermore, commercial approvals have reached $10.8 million during the current financial year, indicating steady non-residential development. Compared to Rest of Vic., construction volume per capita in Swan Hill Surrounds is at roughly 75% and ranks in the 25th percentile of areas evaluated nationwide, which translates to fewer options for purchasers and sustains demand for established homes. This level of activity is also below the national average, indicating market maturity and potential development limitations. Standalone houses make up 90.0% of recent builds, while attached dwellings comprise 10.0%, maintaining the spacious character of the locality through a focus on detached homes that appeal to buyers seeking room. The ratio of 620 people in the locality for every single residential approval highlights a quiet, low-scale development landscape. As population forecasts point to a stable or shrinking residency, Swan Hill Surrounds is anticipated to experience lighter housing demand, which should benefit prospective home purchasers.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Swan Hill Surrounds
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Swan Hill Surrounds, worth an estimated $3.6 billion. A further 88 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $58.8 billion. 19 are already under construction and 36 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure updates, key developments, and planning schemes have a significant impact on local performance. AreaSearch has identified a total of 23 initiatives that are anticipated to influence the region. Notable undertakings include the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange Strategic Review, the Swan Hill Regional Community Sports Hub, the Transforming the Heart of Swan Hill Precinct, and the Swan Hill Riverfront Precinct, with the following list highlighting the most significant ones.
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Nyah West Skate Park Development
Construction of a new skate park facility in Nyah West to provide recreational opportunities for young people and families. The project will deliver modern skate park infrastructure with metal skate elements including ramps, spine, quarters, fun box, and ledges designed to meet community needs and encourage active participation.
Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange Strategic Review
Strategic review and potential redevelopment of the Swan Hill Regional Livestock Exchange to enhance its capacity and modernize facilities. The project aims to secure the long-term viability of this important agricultural infrastructure for the region.
Swan Hill Regional Community Sports Hub
Council has approved the layout designs and external facade renders for a new single-storey, under-croft community sports hub on the south side of the existing grandstand at the Swan Hill Showgrounds Sport and Recreation Precinct. The hub is a catalyst project from the adopted precinct masterplan and is moving through detailed design so it can be shovel ready for future State and Federal funding. Planned features include club administration areas, meeting rooms, a large social space, storage, accessible amenities and flexible multi-use spaces for sporting, social and community activities.
Southview Estate
Southview Estate is a stage one land release offering residential lots ranging from 490m2 to 2936m2, located 3km from Swan Hill city centre. The development provides access to schools, parks, and amenities with government grants available including Regional Victoria FHOG up to $60,000 in savings. Limited lots available in current stage.
Swan Hill Central Business Precinct Masterplan
Development of a place-based Central Business Precinct Masterplan to guide how the Swan Hill CBD will look, feel and function to 2050 and beyond. Funded by $650,000 from the Australian Government's regional Precincts and Partnerships Program (rPPP), the project is led by Swan Hill Rural City Council with Hanson Partnership consultants. The masterplan covers six community sites and sets a shared community vision for a more welcoming city centre, with improved walking connections, safer streets, stronger links to the Murray River, climate-resilient streets, and support for outdoor dining, markets and night-time activity.Community consultation was conducted in February-March 2026 to shape the long-term framework guiding future Council and private investment.
Swan Hill Riverfront Precinct
Transformation of an underutilised riverfront area into a contemporary community space. The project includes new Active and Adventure Play Precinct, Regional Skate Park at Riverside Park, Marraboor River Viewing Platform and Boardwalk, and upgraded Monash Drive carpark for better accessibility.
Swan Hill District Health Emergency Department Redevelopment
Complete redevelopment of Swan Hill District Health emergency department with new state-of-the-art facilities. The project delivered a new emergency department building with additional treatment spaces, isolation room, behavioural assessment room, and four-bed short-stay unit. More than doubled the points of care from 7 to 15 treatment spaces.
Heirloom Estate
Heirloom Estate is a family-oriented residential subdivision offering 246 lots for home building across multiple stages. Located 3km from Swan Hill city centre, the estate features lots ranging from 400m2 to 1500m2 with central parklands and thoughtfully designed streetscapes. Stage 1 offers titled lots while Stage 2 Parklands Release is now selling. The master-planned community embraces nostalgia with streets reminiscent of traditional neighborhoods where children can play cricket and ride bikes safely.
3,487 residents of Swan Hill Surrounds are employed, from a labour force of 3,543. Unemployment sits at 1.6%, with participation at 66.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.0% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 5,837, about 90% 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 labor force in Swan Hill Surrounds is evenly distributed between blue and white collar positions across a range of industries, featuring an unemployment rate of only 1.6%. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 3,487, with the unemployment rate tracking 2.1% lower than the Regional Vic. average of 3.7%, and labor force participation reaching an elevated 66.5% compared to 61.1% in Regional Vic. Census data indicated that a minor 12.7% of the workforce operated from home, though this may have been influenced by pandemic containment measures. Resident jobs are heavily represented in agriculture, forestry & fishing, health care & social assistance, alongside construction.
The region exhibits a strong concentration in agriculture, forestry & fishing, employing residents at a rate 4.3 times the regional average. Conversely, health care & social assistance has a smaller footprint, accounting for 10.9% of local employment relative to 16.8% across the region. A comparison of the Census working population against the resident workforce suggests that local employment options are somewhat restricted. An examination of SALM and ABS data by AreaSearch shows that during the 12 months ending March 2026, the local labor force shrank by 3.2% while employment numbers fell by 2.1%, which reduced the unemployment rate by 1.1 percentage points. In comparison, Regional Vic. saw employment decline by 0.1%, the labor force drop by 0.3%, and unemployment decrease by 0.2 percentage points. National employment projections from May-25 by Jobs and Skills Australia provide further context regarding prospective labor demand in Swan Hill Surrounds. These five-year and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce distribution to project future employment movements. Although national employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, expansion rates vary widely across different sectors. Adjusting these sectoral projections to the employment structure of Swan Hill Surrounds indicates that local employment is set to rise by 5.0% over five years and 11.2% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Swan Hill Surrounds is $1,373 a week (about $71,000 a year), with median personal income at $706 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $46,771 a year against an average of $55,250. 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 the compilation of the most recent postcode ATO statistics released for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Swan Hill Surrounds SA2 recorded a median income of $46,771 and an average income of $55,250. These figures are below the national benchmarks and compare to median and average sums of $50,954 and $62,728 in Regional Vic. respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 9.62% since financial year 2023, current projections estimate these levels at approximately $51,270 (median) and $60,565 (average) as of March 2026. The 2021 Census highlights that household, family, and individual incomes in Swan Hill Surrounds are modest, ranking between the 25th and 29th percentiles.
In terms of distribution, 32.9% of the population (representing 2,127 individuals) earn in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, which is similar to the wider region where this segment accounts for 30.3%. Residents retain 92.1% of their income after housing expenses, indicating manageable costs, though overall disposable income is positioned below average in the 36th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Swan Hill Surrounds had 2,303 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 96% detached houses and 1% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $180 a week and the median mortgage repayment $966 a month. Rent absorbs 13.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 16.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing inventory in Swan Hill Surrounds was dominated by separate houses at 95.5%, with alternative housing types (including semi-detached units, apartments, and other configurations) making up 4.6%, compared to 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings in Regional Vic. Home ownership rates in Swan Hill Surrounds were notably higher than the regional average, reaching 47.7%, while the remaining properties were mortgaged (34.3%) or rented (18.0%). The median monthly payment for mortgages was recorded at $966, which is considerably below the Regional Vic. average of $1,430, and the median weekly rent stood at $180, compared to $285 regionally.
On a national scale, mortgage commitments in Swan Hill Surrounds are significantly below the Australian average of $1,863, and rental costs are substantially lower than the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Swan Hill Surrounds counted 2,303 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 33% couples without children. 25% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.1 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 70.6%, consisting of couples with offspring (28.8%), couples without children (32.9%), and single parent households (8.0%). Non-family households account for the remaining 29.4%, with single-person homes at 25.2% and group living situations at 4.1%. The average household occupancy stands at 2.5 people, exceeding the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
12.7% of adults in Swan Hill Surrounds hold a university qualification, including 9.6% with a bachelor degree and 1.1% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 86% of areas nationally. A further 31.0% hold a vocational qualification. 6 schools serve the area, with 271 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 927 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 in the area presents challenges, as university completion rates (12.7%) track well below the VIC benchmark of 33.4%. This situation highlights a need as well as a chance for focused educational strategies. Bachelor degrees represent the largest share of higher education at 9.6%, with graduate diplomas at 2.0% and postgraduate credentials at 1.1%. Vocational and technical skills are highly prevalent, with 40.1% of residents aged 15+ holding qualifications from trade schools, consisting of advanced diplomas (9.1%) and certificates (31.0%). Engagement in learning is quite high, with 29.5% of the local population enrolled in a course of study.
This cohort includes 11.9% in primary school, 9.1% in high school, and 1.8% in higher education institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Swan Hill Surrounds means driving: households keep an average of 2.0 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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An analysis of public transport reveals 21 active stops in Swan Hill Surrounds. These locations are connected by 6 separate routes, which run a combined total of 83 weekly passenger trips. Accessibility is classified as restricted, with an average distance of 855 meters to the nearest transit stop. Given the residential nature of the area, a high proportion of workers travel out of the district, with private cars being the primary mode of travel for 90% of commuters, while 7% walk to work. Dwelling vehicle ownership averages 2.0, exceeding the regional average.
A minor 12.7% of residents work from home (2021 Census; potentially affected by COVID-19 rules). Across all transit routes, service frequency averages 11 runs per day, which translates to roughly 3 weekly journeys per individual stop.
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66.3% of residents in Swan Hill Surrounds report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 5.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 47.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 6.7 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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An assessment of death rates and the frequency of chronic illnesses by AreaSearch highlights significant health difficulties in Swan Hill Surrounds, with common medical issues notable among both youth and senior groups, and the proportion of residents with private health insurance is low at roughly 47% of the population (~3,065 people). This tracks below the Regional Vic. figure of 50.5% and the national standard of 55.7%. Arthritis and asthma are the most prevalent health conditions, affecting 9.8 and 9.2% of the population respectively, while 66.3% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, compared to 63.4% in Regional Vic.
Residents of working age exhibit higher than average rates of chronic health issues. Individuals aged 65 and older represent 20.1% of the local population (1,301 people), which is lower than the 23.9% recorded across Regional Vic. Health profiles for senior citizens reveal some difficulties, with national comparisons ranking higher than those of the broader community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Swan Hill Surrounds is largely Australian-born, at 88.2% of residents, with 9.6% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (33.3%) and English (28.8%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity in Swan Hill Surrounds is below the national average, with citizens making up 83.0% of the population, 88.2% born locally, and 90.4% speaking only English at home. Christianity is the predominant religious faith, practiced by 50.1% of the local population. However, the most distinct variation is seen in Buddhism, which accounts for 2.2% of the local population, compared to 1.0% throughout Regional Vic. Regarding parent birthplaces, the three most common ancestries in Swan Hill Surrounds are Australian at 33.3%, English at 28.8%, and Irish at 8.8%. There are also notable variations in other backgrounds: Italian heritage is represented at 5.0% of Swan Hill Surrounds (compared to 2.9% in the wider region), Samoan heritage at 0.3% (compared to 0.1%), and German ancestry at 3.8% (compared to 3.5%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Swan Hill Surrounds is 42. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 23.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Swan Hill Surrounds is 42 years, which is close to the Regional Vic. average of 43 years but older than the Australian median of 38 years. Residents aged 55 - 64 are highly represented (14.6%), while those in the 75 - 84 bracket form a smaller portion (6.1%) than in Regional Vic. Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age cohort has risen from 11.2% to 13.4% of the population, and the 15 to 24 group has expanded from 10.6% to 12.3%. In contrast, the 55 to 64 cohort dropped from 16.7% to 14.6%, and the 45 to 54 cohort decreased from 12.3% to 10.6%.
Demographic projections for 2041 suggest notable shifts for Swan Hill Surrounds, with the 45 to 54 age bracket expected to grow by 8%, adding 51 residents to total 735, while declines are forecasted for the 35 to 44 and 0 to 4 groups.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Swan Hill Surrounds
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | May 2026 3 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 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 27 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (6,477 at the 2021 Census → 6,467 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (215031405). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.