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Balga - Mirrabooka has an estimated 23,813 residents, up from 21,032 at the 2021 Census — a change of 2,781 people, or 13.2%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 80% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 74.8% of that increase. That puts 2,520 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to findings from AreaSearch, the resident count in Balga - Mirrabooka stands at roughly 23,813 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 2,781 people (13.2%) compared to the 2021 Census, when 21,032 people were recorded. This adjustment is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 23,741 as of June 2025 alongside 72 validated new addresses recorded following the Census date. With a density of 2,519 persons per square kilometer, the locality ranks within the top quartile among all nationally evaluated areas by AreaSearch. Outperforming the national benchmark of 9.5% along with the broader SA3 territory, Balga - Mirrabooka's 13.2% post-2021 Census increase establishes it as a regional growth hotspot.
This expansion was predominantly fueled by net overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 74.8% of aggregate population additions over recent timeframes. SA2 projections published in 2024 by the ABS and Geoscience Australia, utilizing 2022 as their starting baseline, serve as the basis for AreaSearch modeling. Where SA2 data is unavailable or when projecting beyond 2032 across all districts, growth metrics across age cohorts from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (grounded in 2022 statistics) are applied. Looking ahead, population growth is anticipated to track slightly under the median for Australian statistical areas, with the locality projected to add 2,410 persons by 2041 according to the most recent annual ERP figures, representing a cumulative 9.8% expansion across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
479 new dwellings have been approved in Balga - Mirrabooka over the past five years, an average of 95 a year. That places the area in the 89th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 96 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 67% 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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Across the preceding 5 financial years, residential building approvals in Balga - Mirrabooka averaged approximately 95 units per annum, accumulating to 479 homes. Between FY-22 and FY-26, the area saw an average of 3.9 people arrive each year per home constructed over the past 5 financial years, indicating that housing delivery falls considerably short of incoming demand, which typically intensifies buyer competition and exerts upward pressure on prices; meanwhile, building approvals indicate an average construction value of $285,000—under the regional standard—pointing to more attainable entry points for buyers. Furthermore, commercial building approvals reached $3.1 million during this financial year, reflecting a subdued focus on non-residential development.
Per capita building volumes in Balga - Mirrabooka run on par with Greater Perth, preserving general market equilibrium with the wider metropolitan territory despite recent accelerations in building activity. Of late, construction permits consist of 67.0% standalone houses and 33.0% attached dwellings, highlighting a rising availability of medium-density stock that caters to varying budgets through traditional single-family dwellings and lower-cost compact designs. With approximately 184 people per approval, the district exhibits steady development characteristics. Forecasts indicate that Balga - Mirrabooka will welcome 2,338 additional inhabitants by 2041 according to the latest quarterly estimate by AreaSearch. If current building trends persist, the future volume of new homes should adequately accommodate this demographic expansion, establishing favorable buying conditions and potentially facilitating population growth beyond current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 8 current infrastructure and development projects inside Balga - Mirrabooka, worth an estimated $279 million. A further 88 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $12.9 billion. 31 are already under construction and 40 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal 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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Strategic infrastructure investments, major urban schemes, and planning policies exert significant influence on regional development. AreaSearch has identified 18 key projects expected to influence the precinct. Prominent among these are the Perth Active Transport Network, Mirrabooka Town Centre Redevelopment, TAFE Balga Campus Skills Hub, and Girrawheen Hub Precinct Redevelopment, with the primary initiatives outlined below.
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Perth Active Transport Network
Statewide program delivering new and upgraded shared walking and cycling infrastructure across metropolitan Perth through the WA Bicycle Network and Principal Shared Path Expansion Program. Delivery continues beyond the inner metropolitan area with new links connecting activity centres, railway corridors and public transport hubs. Multiple projects remain under construction while others have been completed as part of the staged network rollout.
Balga Plaza Local Centre Revitalisation
The City of Stirling is implementing the Balga Plaza Local Centre Revitalisation to rejuvenate the civic and commercial core around Princess Road and Balga Avenue in Balga. The project delivers renewed public plazas, improved pedestrian pathways, decorative street lighting, urban tree canopy planting, CCTV upgrades, and shopfront improvements. Staged public domain construction works are in progress.
499 Alexander Drive Commercial Precinct
Commercial development on Alexander Drive featuring a modern warehouse facility, commercial showrooms, and a drive-through food outlet to service the Mirrabooka commercial boundary.
680 Wanneroo Road Mixed-Use Development
Approved mixed-use residential development comprising 22 multiple dwellings and a ground-floor consultancy room at 680 Wanneroo Road in Balga. Located adjacent to the Fieldgate Square shopping precinct, the development aligns with the City of Stirling Neighbourhood Centres Local Development Plan to increase residential density along arterial transport corridors.
Mosaic Balcatta Estate
Residential land estate in the heart of Balcatta between Grindleford Drive and Karrinyup Road. Land now selling through Display Village Builders with next release coming soon. Features proximity to Stirling Train Station, schools, parks, and medical centres.
Mirrabooka Town Square Upgrade
Completed $1 million upgrade of Mirrabooka Town Square between Mirrabooka Bus Station and The Square Mirrabooka, delivered by the City of Stirling with Kardan Construction and design partner Hatch. Works replaced hard paving with native planting and shade trees, added new bench seating and a timber alfresco deck linked to the Dome cafe, informal childrens play elements, CPTED based lighting and sightlines, and integrated public art including painted bollards, carved timber pieces and printed shade sails.Construction ran from April to August 2025, with a community celebration and official opening in November 2025.
North Metropolitan TAFE Balga Campus Redevelopment
A 51.1 million AUD major redevelopment at North Metropolitan TAFE Balga campus, delivering the Construction Skills Innovation Hub with two new digitally connected buildings, advanced workshops, and modern learning spaces to replace legacy transportable classrooms.
Mirrabooka Town Centre Redevelopment
Ongoing renewal of the Mirrabooka Town Centre into a mixed-use activity centre around The Square Mirrabooka, the bus interchange, Mirrabooka Town Square and future development sites. The 2025 Mirrabooka Koort town square works delivered a $1 million public realm upgrade with new planting, public art, lighting, seating and alfresco decking. The wider activity centre planning framework supports further mixed-use, retail, civic and higher-density residential development, with individual private projects continuing to progress, including design review activity for 24 Milldale Way in 2026.
11,064 residents of Balga - Mirrabooka are employed, from a labour force of 12,549. Unemployment sits at 11.8%, with participation at 65.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.2% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. The working-day population is estimated at 18,704, about 79% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local labour market in Balga - Mirrabooka comprises a capable workforce distributed across various sectors, registering an unemployment rate of 11.8% alongside an estimated 4.0% job gain over the preceding year. As of March 2026, employed residents total 11,064, although joblessness remains 7.6% above the 4.2% figure observed across Greater Perth, indicating capacity for improvement, while the labour force participation rate trails behind at 65.7% versus 69.9% across Greater Perth. Census records reveal that just 3.8% of workers conducted their duties from home, though the context of COVID-19 movement restrictions should be noted.
The primary employment sectors for local workers include health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food. Transport, postal & warehousing shows a particularly prominent footprint, engaging workers at 1.7 times the broader metropolitan standard. Conversely, professional & technical roles are comparatively sparse, comprising merely 4.5% of the Balga - Mirrabooka workforce against 8.2% in Greater Perth. Comparing the Census working population against resident worker counts reveals that this primarily suburban district provides relatively few jobs within its own boundaries. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM figures indicate that for the twelve months leading to March 2026, local employment expanded by 4.0% and the available labour pool rose by 3.9%, while unemployment remained steady. By comparison, Greater Perth recorded employment growth of 2.0%, a 2.5% labour force rise, and a 0.4 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Further context regarding long-term labour demand can be drawn from the Mar-26 national workforce forecasts by Jobs and Skills Australia. These five- and ten-year expectations have been correlated with local employment patterns to map prospective trajectories. Although nationwide employment is projected to climb by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, trends vary considerably by industry. When weighted against the local occupational distribution, these industry projections suggest employment within Balga - Mirrabooka could rise by 6.2% over five years and 13.2% over ten years (note that this extrapolation uses straightforward weighting for demonstration and excludes localized population models).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Balga - Mirrabooka is $1,293 a week (about $67,000 a year), with median personal income at $629 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $44,849 a year against an average of $50,609. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO postcode figures compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 show the Balga - Mirrabooka SA2 recording a median taxpayer income of $44,849 alongside a $50,609 mean. These earnings sit below national benchmarks and fall well short of Greater Perth, where the median is $60,748 and the average reaches $80,248. Factoring in a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated figures as of March 2026 are estimated at $49,751 for the median and $56,141 for the average. In the 2021 Census, personal, family, and household earnings for Balga - Mirrabooka all sat within the 15th to 19th percentiles across Australia.
The dominant earning band was $1,500 - 2,999, capturing 31.3% of the community (7,453 people), which aligns with the regional distribution where 32.0% fall into this category. Mortgage and rental costs create notable strain, leaving households with 80.0% of disposable income and positioning the area in the 16th percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Balga - Mirrabooka had 7,496 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 74% detached houses and 2% apartments. 36% are owned with a mortgage, 44% rented and 20% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $305 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,482 a month. Rent absorbs 23.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.5%. 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 time of the latest Census, the housing inventory in Balga - Mirrabooka was composed of 73.7% standalone houses and 26.3% alternative housing styles (encompassing semi-detached residences, flats, and other dwellings), whereas the wider Perth metro territory recorded 77.8% separate houses and 22.1% alternative types. Outright owner-occupancy lagged behind the Perth metro norm, standing at 19.6%, with remaining homes either being repaid through a mortgage (36.2%) or occupied by tenants (44.2%). Median housing expenses were markedly lower than metropolitan averages, with monthly mortgage commitments at $1,482 against $1,907 for Perth metro, and median weekly rent at $305 versus $350 for Perth metro.
From an Australian perspective, monthly mortgage costs remain far below the national median of $1,863, and weekly rents sit well under the nationwide benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Balga - Mirrabooka counted 7,496 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,487 today, averaging 2.6 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 19% couples without children. 29% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is primarily made up of family arrangements, representing 65.8% of total homes; this encompasses couples raising offspring (28.9%), couples without offspring (18.8%), and sole-parent households (16.0%). The other 34.2% consists of non-family dwellings, where single-person residences represent 29.0% and shared living arrangements account for 5.2%. With an average of 2.6 people per home, the median household size is identical to that of Greater Perth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
20.1% of adults in Balga - Mirrabooka hold a university qualification, including 14.4% with a bachelor degree and 4.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.7% hold a vocational qualification. 10 schools serve the area, with 3,765 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 948 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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Attainment figures point to educational hurdles in the community, as higher education degree attainment stands at 20.1%, notably lower than the 37.1% recorded across the wider SA3 area. This gap underscores both an existing challenge and an opening for focused academic programs. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 14.4%, with postgraduate degrees accounting for 4.4% and graduate diplomas representing 1.3%. Conversely, vocational and practical training is widely held, with 34.4% of residents aged 15+ possessing trade or technical credentials, including 10.7% holding advanced diplomas and 23.7% having completed certificates.
Formal learning engagement is substantial across the suburb, with 35.0% of all inhabitants enrolled in studies. Within this cohort, primary schooling accounts for 11.3%, secondary education engages 8.3%, and tertiary courses involve 5.8% of the local population.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Balga - Mirrabooka reaches 129 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 3,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 180 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.2 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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The local transit system includes 129 operational transit stops within Balga - Mirrabooka, providing bus services across the district. A network of 17 distinct routes services these locations, generating 3,493 weekly passenger trips. Commuter accessibility is rated as excellent, with typical walking distances to a stop averaging 178 meters. Being a largely suburban residential area, the vast majority of workers commute outward, with private vehicles serving as the dominant choice at 85%, followed by 6% utilizing buses and 5% choosing trains. Vehicle availability stands at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, below the broader regional standard.
Census findings from 2021 showed 3.8% working remotely, which may have been influenced by COVID-19 conditions. Across all transit lines, trip frequencies average 499 trips per day, which translates to roughly 27 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest stops from the geographic centrepoint.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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74.8% of residents in Balga - Mirrabooka report no long-term health condition. 5.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 45.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.9 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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Health indicators present a comparatively constructive picture for Balga - Mirrabooka, with AreaSearch evaluations of mortality patterns and illnesses showing alignment with broader national figures. The incidence of standard medical conditions is relatively moderate across the wider populace, yet elevated relative to national benchmarks among older, vulnerable cohorts; meanwhile, private healthcare membership is noticeably scarce, held by roughly 46% of residents (~10,930 people), compared to 59.0% in Greater Perth and 55.7% across Australia. Asthma and mental health issues emerge as the most commonly reported medical concerns, affecting 6.4% and 7.0% of local inhabitants, respectively.
Conversely, 74.8% of residents reported having no chronic medical conditions, outperforming the 71.9% proportion across Greater Perth. Inhabitants under the age of 65 experience comparatively stronger health metrics. The proportion of residents aged 65 and over is 13.5% (3,209 people), which is lower than the 15.9% seen across Greater Perth. Medical outcomes among older residents present greater difficulty, ranking lower nationally than the rest of the community.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
52.4% of Balga - Mirrabooka residents were born overseas and 54.3% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 92% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (16.2%) and Australian (14.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural richness is a distinguishing hallmark of Balga - Mirrabooka, where 54.3% of inhabitants use a language other than English in their households and 52.4% were born overseas. Christianity represents the most widespread faith, adhered to by 43.2% of the local community. The most notable statistical divergence occurs with Islam, which is practiced by 16.2% of the population, far exceeding the 3.2% recorded for Greater Perth. Looking at parental lineage, the primary heritage designations reported are Other at 32.5% of residents (substantially above the 11.2% regional standard), English at 16.2% (falling below the 28.0% metropolitan proportion), and Australian at 14.3% (trailing the 21.2% regional figure).
Additional cultural variations are also evident: Vietnamese ancestry makes up 4.9% of the local populace compared to 0.8% across the region, Macedonian represents 1.9% against 0.4%, and Serbian accounts for 0.7% versus 0.3%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Balga - Mirrabooka is 33, younger than 88% of areas nationally. 31.6% 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 population of Balga - Mirrabooka is generally younger than that of Greater Perth overall. Based on figures current to August 2026, individuals aged 25 - 44 represent 34.8% of the community, exceeding the 30.9% regional rate, whereas mature adults and early retirees aged 45 - 64 comprise 19.5%, below the 22.6% metropolitan share. The estimated median age stood at 33 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census figure and sitting 4 years below the Greater Perth median of 37 at that Census, while the national median was 38 at that same Census.
Since that time, the share of youth and children aged 0 - 24 has decreased from 34.1% to an estimated 32.2%. Between now and 2041, the steepest demographic rise is anticipated among seniors aged 65+, increasing by 1,689 residents (53%) to reach 4,899, while the younger cohort is projected to diminish over the identical timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Balga - Mirrabooka
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 |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 last month headline measures · Jun 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 last 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 | Aug 2026 last month all 9 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 — 72 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (21,032 at the 2021 Census → 23,813 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 (505021085). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.