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Warrnambool - South has an estimated 13,676 residents, up from 13,337 at the 2021 Census — a change of 339 people, or 2.5%. 465 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. That puts 114 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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As of Aug 2026, AreaSearch's analysis indicates that Warrnambool - South has a population of around 13,676. Compared to the 13,337 people recorded at the 2021 Census, this represents a gain of 339 people (2.5%). This adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 13,593 as of June 2025 alongside 465 validated new addresses added following the Census date. With a density ratio of 113 persons per square kilometer, the locality offers ample space per resident and capacity for future expansion. Outperforming the SA4 region (0.5%), Warrnambool - South's 2.5% growth since the 2021 census positions it as a regional growth leader.
Net overseas migration served as the primary catalyst, acting as virtually the sole contributor to recent population increases. For each SA2 area, AreaSearch applies ABS/Geoscience Australia projections published in 2024 using 2022 as the base year. Where SA2 areas lack coverage from these figures, AreaSearch incorporates VIC State Government's Regional/LGA projections published in 2023, adjusted via weighted aggregation of population growth from LGA down to SA2 tiers. Age-bracket growth rates derived from these aggregations are likewise mapped across all regions for the years 2032 to 2041. Future population forecasts place the locality in the top quartile among Australia's regional areas, projecting an expansion of 3,255 persons through to 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP figures, representing an overall rise of 23.2% across the 16 years.
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321 new dwellings have been approved in Warrnambool - South over the past five years, an average of 64 a year. That is 4.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Of the 65 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 95% were detached houses and the rest townhouses or apartments. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Annual development approvals in Warrnambool - South average around 64 dwellings, totaling 321 homes approved over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because only an average of 0.8 new residents per year have arrived per newly constructed dwelling over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), the influx of new housing matches or surpasses demand, giving purchasers considerable options and accommodating population expansion above existing expectations. In addition, new dwellings have an average value of $580,000, pointing to builder emphasis on upscale, higher-end stock. Meanwhile, $68.0 million in commercial approvals registered this financial year reflects robust momentum in the non-residential sector.
When compared with Rest of Vic., per-capita construction in Warrnambool - South stands at about three-quarters the level, ranking within the 57th percentile of evaluated regions across the country. Newly built stock is composed of 95.0% detached dwellings and 5.0% attached dwellings, which upholds the low-density environment and appeals to purchasers desiring space. Notably, the proportion of standalone homes being developed outpaces the existing structure profile (76.0% at Census), underscoring enduring appetite for traditional family residences regardless of densification trends. Generating around 256 people per dwelling approval, the locality continues to reflect low-density residential attributes. According to the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate, Warrnambool - South is projected to add 3,169 residents through to 2041. If prevailing building volumes continue without change, residential completions may fall short of demographic expansion, potentially elevating buyer competition and placing upward pressure on property values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Warrnambool - South
SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 12 current infrastructure and development projects inside Warrnambool - South, worth an estimated $1.16 billion. A further 81 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $16.5 billion. 29 are already under construction and 40 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, energy and communities, precincts & urban renewal. 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 upgrades, key capital works, and planning schemes play a decisive role in shaping an area's trajectory. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 16 projects anticipated to influence the locality. Notable undertakings include the Former Saleyards Site Precinct Plan, Fairy Street Mixed-Use Development, Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment, and Warrnambool Base Hospital Redevelopment, with the accompanying details outlining the most significant initiatives.
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Fairy Street Mixed-Use Development
A major mixed-use development featuring over 6,500 sqm of office floor space, 905 sqm of retail space, 56 residential apartments, and 84 serviced apartments with a hotel committed to Punthill. The $110M project has town planning approval, though the 4,400sqm site has also been listed for sale.
Warrnambool Sewage Treatment Plant Upgrade
Wannon Water's $85 million upgrade of the Warrnambool Sewage Treatment Plant is the utility's largest ever infrastructure investment. The project includes two new treatment tanks, a new inlet pump station and screening facility, chemical dosing and odour control systems, tertiary effluent screening and ultra-violet disinfection infrastructure. Construction is substantially complete with commissioning underway through 2026. The expanded facility will increase treatment capacity by around 50 percent to support long-term population and industrial growth across Warrnambool, Allansford and Koroit while improving environmental protection and public health outcomes.
Warrnambool Futures Plan
A comprehensive 20 to 25-year municipal land-use strategy guiding future residential infill and greenfield growth, commercial nodes, transport networks, and public infrastructure to support an additional 2,700 homes and a population reaching 41,000.
Matron Swinton Early Learning Centre Upgrade
A $2.1 million facility upgrade to increase capacity by up to 33 additional childcare spaces, alongside constructing a new community hub multipurpose room suitable for Maternal and Child Health consultations.
Warrnambool Base Hospital Redevelopment
A major $396.1 million healthcare project featuring a new multi-storey clinical tower, an expanded emergency department, additional operating theatres, a dedicated paediatric unit, and an offsite Regional Logistics Distribution Centre.
Wollaston Road Upgrade
Major staged upgrade of Wollaston Road delivering new roundabouts, wider carriageway, footpaths, bicycle lanes, landscaped median, lighting, drainage, parking lanes and bus stop provisions to support growth in North Warrnambool. Construction is progressing in stages, with the Caramut Road to Roaches Road section completed, further sections under construction and later stages scheduled to commence as surrounding development progresses.
Coastal Hopkins Growth Area Structure Plan
Strategic coastal urban growth framework comprising 115 hectares of land near the Hopkins River mouth, delivering approximately 650 residential lots alongside environmental protection corridors.
Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club Redevelopment
Major redevelopment of the Warrnambool Surf Life Saving Club, one of Victoria's oldest surf clubs dating to the 1930s. The project involves demolishing the existing 1952 clubrooms and constructing a new two-storey purpose-built facility on a revised footprint to the west of the current site at Lady Bay foreshore. The new clubhouse will include gender-neutral change rooms, accessible parking, improved beach and emergency vehicle access, and expanded capacity for the club's 815 members including 200 patrol volunteers and 300 nippers.Warrnambool City Council voted unanimously on 7 April 2026 to give in-principle support to the revised master plan. An application has been lodged with the Department of Transport and Planning to have the project deemed a state project, which if approved by Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny would exempt it from requiring a planning permit under the Warrnambool Planning Scheme. The club launched a Community Capital Appeal in 2025 and federal funding of $7.65 million was pledged by Member for Wannon Dan Tehan subject to election outcome.
6,715 residents of Warrnambool - South are employed, from a labour force of 6,835. Unemployment sits at 1.8%, with participation at 59.3%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.4% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 17,172, about 126% of the resident population, so the area draws in more workers than it sends out. 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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Featuring a capable labor pool with substantial representation across essential services, Warrnambool - South records an unemployment rate of just 1.8%. There are 6,715 residents employed as of March 2026, with local unemployment standing 1.9% below Regional Vic.'s 3.7% benchmark, while labor force participation closely matches Regional Vic.'s 61.1%. According to Census data, working from home was reported by a modest 12.4% of workers, though the context of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions should be kept in mind. Key industries employing local residents comprise health care & social assistance, retail trade, along with education & training.
Health care & social assistance is especially prominent, recording local employment concentration at 1.2 times the regional standard. In contrast, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for a smaller share at 3.9%, compared with 7.5% regionally. Recording 1.0 workers for every resident at the Census, the district serves as an economic employment hub that accommodates more jobs than resident workers and draws commuters from neighboring localities. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM metrics shows that over the 12-month period, a 6.3% contraction in the labour force alongside a 5.9% decline in employment led to a 0.4 percentage points decrease in the unemployment rate. In comparison, Regional Vic. experienced an employment contraction of 0.1%, a 0.3% drop in the labour force, and a 0.2 percentage points reduction in unemployment. Additional guidance on prospective local labor demand is provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment forecasts. Mapped against the local occupational structure over five and ten-year horizons, these figures indicate diverging sectoral growth trajectories, despite nationwide employment being projected to increase by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Extrapolating these sector-level trends across Warrnambool - South's workforce suggests employment within the area could rise by 6.4% over five years and 13.6% over ten years (note that this represents an illustrative weighted extrapolation rather than a localized demographic forecast).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Warrnambool - South is $1,380 a week (about $72,000 a year), with median personal income at $761 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $51,934 a year against an average of $63,427. 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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According to AreaSearch's analysis of postcode-level ATO statistics released for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Warrnambool - South SA2 earned a median income of $51,934 and an average income of $63,427. While trailing nationwide figures, these outcomes compare against Regional Vic.'s median of $50,954 and average of $62,728. Accounting for a 9.62% increase in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates reach roughly $56,930 (median) and $69,529 (average) as of March 2026. Across personal, family, and household levels, Census earnings in Warrnambool - South place moderately between the 26th and 40th percentiles.
The $1,500 - 2,999 weekly bracket is the most prevalent, encompassing 30.0% of residents (4,102 people), aligning with the wider region where 30.3% fall into the same tier. Post-housing disposable income stands at 86.5%, sitting at the 30th percentile nationally, with the district positioned in the 5th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Warrnambool - South had 5,396 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 9% apartments. 30% are owned with a mortgage, 31% rented and 39% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $287 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,387 a month. Rent absorbs 20.8% of household income here and mortgage repayments 23.2%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the latest Census, the housing composition in Warrnambool - South consisted of 75.6% houses and 24.4% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), whereas Regional Vic. recorded 90.1% houses and 9.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership in Warrnambool - South was 38.5%, marginally trailing Regional Vic., with remaining households holding a mortgage (30.3%) or renting (31.2%). The area's median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387 was lower than the Regional Vic. benchmark of $1,430, while median weekly rent stood at $287 compared with $285 regionally. Against wider Australian benchmarks, mortgage payments sit well beneath the national average of $1,863, and rental costs are substantially under the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Warrnambool - South counted 5,396 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.2 people each. 23% are couples with children, fewer than in 77% of areas nationally, against 28% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families represent the majority of living arrangements at 62.4% of all households, consisting of 23.1% couples with children, 28.2% couples without children, and 9.9% single parent families. The remaining 37.6% consists of non-family dwellings, where lone person households account for 33.8% and group households make up 3.8% of the total. The local median household size stands at 2.2 people, lower than the Regional Vic. average of 2.4.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
26.1% of adults in Warrnambool - South hold a university qualification, including 17.2% with a bachelor degree and 5.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,325 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,022 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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Tertiary qualification rates in Warrnambool - South sit below wider state levels, as 26.1% of residents aged 15+ hold university degrees compared to 33.4% in VIC, suggesting scope for further educational and skills development. Bachelor degrees constitute the largest share at 17.2%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (5.4%) and graduate diplomas (3.5%). Vocational and technical training is widely held, with 35.0% of residents aged 15+ possessing vocational credentials, including advanced diplomas (11.4%) and certificates (23.6%). Formal education engagement remains elevated, with 26.1% of local residents presently attending an educational institution. Among those enrolled, 8.8% attend primary education, 7.1% are in secondary education, and 3.4% are undertaking tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Warrnambool - South reaches 86 stops on 16 routes, timetabled for about 1,300 services a week. The typical home sits about 240 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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 evaluation of the public transit network indicates 86 active transport stops across Warrnambool - South comprising a mix of train. Across these stops, 16 individual routes operate to deliver 1,336 weekly passenger trips. Public transit access is considered good, as local dwellings are situated an average of 239 meters from the closest boarding point. Given its largely residential character, outbound commuting is common, with private car travel dominating at 89% and 8% walking. Vehicle ownership stands at an average of 1.3 per dwelling, trailing the regional benchmark. Furthermore, a comparatively low 12.4% of residents work from home (2021 Census; may reflect COVID-19 conditions).
Transit schedules provide an average of 190 trips per day across the combined network, corresponding to roughly 15 weekly trips per individual stop.
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63.6% of residents in Warrnambool - South report no long-term health condition. 7.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 50.5% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.9 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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According to AreaSearch's analysis of chronic disease rates and mortality figures, Warrnambool - South encounters notable health challenges, with common medical issues appearing across both younger and older age cohorts. Furthermore, private health insurance uptake is comparatively subdued, covering approximately 50% of the total population (~6,906 people), against the national average of 55.7%. Mental health issues and arthritis emerge as the most widespread diagnosed conditions locally, affecting 9.4 and 9.1% of residents, respectively, whereas 63.6% indicated having no chronic medical ailments, compared with 63.4% across Regional Vic.. Elevated rates of chronic conditions are recorded among working-age individuals.
Additionally, 24.5% of residents aged 65 and over (3,354 people) live in the area, aligning broadly with national rankings for the broader population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Warrnambool - South is largely Australian-born, at 88.5% of residents, with 6.5% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (30.4%) and Australian (28.2%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural diversity metrics in Warrnambool - South sit below national norms, with Australian citizens making up 88.2% of the population, 88.5% born in Australia, and 93.5% speaking English only at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, practiced by 48.4% of people in Warrnambool - South. The most noticeable relative overrepresentation occurs with Judaism, accounting for 0.1% of the population compared to 0.1% across Regional Vic.. Regarding ancestral backgrounds (country of birth of parents), the primary heritages in Warrnambool - South are English at 30.4% of the population, Australian at 28.2% of the population, and Irish at 14.4% of the population.
Other ethnic backgrounds show specific variations: Scottish background is prominently represented at 9.8% of Warrnambool - South (vs 8.8% regionally), Dutch accounts for 1.6% (vs 1.7%), and Sri Lankan represents 0.2% (vs 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Warrnambool - South is 44. 24.1% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age structure in Warrnambool - South aligns closely with Regional Vic. benchmarks, displaying a maximum variance of 2.2 percentage points. As at August 2026, AreaSearch estimates the median age at 44, matching the 2021 Census result and sitting 1 year above the Regional Vic. level of 43 from that Census, compared to Australia's Census median of 38. Following the Census, the middle-aged and early retiree bracket (45 - 64) decreased from 25.7% of residents to an estimated 24.0%. Looking ahead to 2041, the most substantial demographic expansion is expected among young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), increasing by 1,173 residents (34%) to reach 4,619.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Warrnambool - South
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 · 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. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Aug 2026 last month all 12 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 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 — 465 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (13,337 at the 2021 Census → 13,676 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 (217041480). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.