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Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe has an estimated 16,814 residents, up from 15,082 at the 2021 Census — a change of 1,732 people, or 11.5%. Growth has averaged 1.5% a year over five years, faster than 75% of areas nationally. 108 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 1,550 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research from AreaSearch, the resident count in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe stands at approximately 16,814 as of Aug 2026. This represents an expansion of 1,732 people (11.5%) compared to the 2021 Census tally of 15,082 people. Such growth is derived from the ABS estimated resident population figure of 16,787 recorded as of June 2025 alongside 108 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census benchmark. Consequently, the local density reaches 1,549 persons per square kilometer, tracking higher than the nationwide benchmark assessed by AreaSearch. Surpassing the 9.5% national benchmark, Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe's 11.5% post-2021 Census expansion positions the locality as an outperforming growth hub within the broader territory.
This influx was heavily underpinned by overseas migration, serving as virtually the exclusive component of local demographic increases throughout recent intervals. Population projections for individual SA2 localities utilised by AreaSearch originate from ABS/Geoscience Australia models published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline period. Where local figures are unavailable, and for projecting figures beyond 2032 across all jurisdictions, AreaSearch applies the age-bracket growth trajectories detailed in the ABS Greater Capital Region forecasts (issued in 2023, drawing on 2022 figures). Factoring in anticipated demographic transitions, Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe is forecast to achieve an expansion rate higher than the national median, gaining 2,274 persons by 2041 relative to contemporary annual ERP metrics, translating to an overall rise of 13.4% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
476 new dwellings have been approved in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe over the past five years, an average of 95 a year. That places the area in the 87th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 6 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 96 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 35% 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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Residential building authorisations in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe have maintained an annual volume of roughly 95 new homes, amounting to 476 dwellings across the previous 5 financial years. Across this 5 financial years timeframe (spanning FY-22 to FY-26), an average intake of 2.5 new residents per year occurred per dwelling completed, indicating robust underlying demand supportive of property values, with newly constructed residences reflecting an average building cost of $429,000. Furthermore, commercial building approvals have reached $39.1 million during this financial year, underscoring substantial commercial construction momentum in the vicinity.
Relative to Greater Perth, per-capita building activity across Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe remains comparable, reinforcing overall market equilibrium in step with broader territorial conditions. Recent building permits consist of 35.0% separate houses and 65.0% medium-to-high density residential formats. This pivot towards higher-density building provides attainable entry points that cater well to downsizers, newcomers, and property investors. It also marks a distinct transition away from the current dwelling stock (which sits at 76.0% detached houses), pointing to tighter land constraints alongside evolving buyer requirements for varied, cost-effective dwelling types. Featuring approximately 193 people per dwelling approval, the locality exhibits a steadily developing property landscape. Demographic modelling suggests that Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe will add 2,247 residents up to 2041 relative to the newest quarterly calculation by AreaSearch. In light of ongoing building activity, incoming residential stock appears well placed to satisfy demographic requirements, fostering favourable conditions for purchasers and potentially enabling population gains to outpace current projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks 13 current infrastructure and development projects inside Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe, worth an estimated $1.31 billion. A further 113 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $23 billion. 27 are already under construction and 55 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, communities, precincts & urban renewal and sports & recreation. 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 improvements, key planning schemes, and regional investments heavily shape local community development. In Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe, AreaSearch has highlighted 44 major works positioned to influence the area. Prominent developments include the Perth Airport New Runway, Bel-Air Apartments - Great Eastern Highway, Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre Redevelopment and Upgrades, and Wyndham Hotel Ascot (250 Great Eastern Highway), with the primary undertakings outlined below.
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Belvidere Street Streetscape Revitalisation Project
A $9.5 million streetscape revitalisation of the Belvidere Street Shopping Precinct and Activity Centre in Belmont WA, jointly funded by the Australian Government (4.745 million via the Thriving Suburbs Program) and the City of Belmont. The project delivers alfresco dining areas, green spaces, enhanced lighting, improved pedestrian and cyclist amenities, underground power, and new community focal points. Design by Hatch RobertsDay with Scenario 3 selected via community consultation. Detailed design by Talis Consulting was completed through 2024-25.The construction contract was awarded to BOS Civil at the December 2025 Council Meeting. Stage 1 works commenced April 2026 with full project completion anticipated December 2026. Works are staged to minimise disruption to businesses which continue to operate throughout construction.
Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre Refurbishment
City of Belmont project for further refurbishment of Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre. The latest City project update says a consultant has commenced key stakeholder engagement to inform the concept design stage. Earlier completed works at the centre included refurbishment of filtration, electrical systems and plant rooms serving the 50m, 25m, lagoon and spa pools, along with access and compliance upgrades. The centre is owned by the City of Belmont and managed by BlueFit.
Bel-Air Apartments - Great Eastern Highway
New residential apartment development at 239 Great Eastern Highway offering luxury apartment living with promotional packages available. Part of the corridor's residential densification strategy.
Wyndham Hotel Ascot (250 Great Eastern Highway)
Proposed 15-storey Wyndham branded hotel comprising 226 hotel keys, 22 serviced apartments, rooftop restaurant and bar, conference facilities, gym, swimming pool and 132 parking bays. The proposal is strategically located near Perth Airport overlooking the Swan River and Ascot Racecourse. The development progressed through the Development Assessment Panel process and received development approval in 2025.
Redcliffe Station Precinct (DA6)
A major transit-oriented redevelopment precinct in Redcliffe, City of Belmont, centred on the Redcliffe Station on the Perth Airport Line. The precinct is bound by Great Eastern Highway, Tonkin Highway, Coolgardie Avenue and Perth Airport. The draft Redcliffe Station Precinct Improvement Scheme No. 1, prepared by the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, proposes zoning for residential and non-residential uses with densities ranging from 2 to 9 storeys and a potential bonus height of 13 storeys.A development concept demonstrates capacity for approximately 2,600 dwellings along with housing, employment and recreation improvements including a redesigned Southern Main Drain corridor. Public consultation on the draft scheme ran from November 2025 to March 2026.
Great Eastern Highway Urban Corridor Strategy
Strategic framework and long-term vision for town planning and development along Great Eastern Highway. The strategy divides the corridor into four precincts to guide future land use, vehicle and pedestrian access, built form, and public spaces, facilitating gradual transformation and urban renewal.
High Wycombe South Residential Precinct
A major medium to high density residential precinct southeast of the new High Wycombe Train Station, bounded by Poison Gully Creek, Roe Highway, Sultana Road West and Milner Road. Formerly known as the Forrestfield North Residential Precinct, the Local Structure Plan (Amendment No. 1) was approved by the WAPC in August 2023, establishing a planning framework for single houses, grouped dwellings and apartments at R60 to R100 codings. Over 30 hectares of green public open space, conservation areas and Bush Forever reserves are included.A Development Contribution Plan (Amendment 113 to LPS3) was endorsed by Council in November 2024 and referred to the WAPC and Minister for Planning for final determination. The adjacent Transit Oriented Development precinct structure plan was approved by DevelopmentWA in April 2025.
Garvey Park Foreshore Stabilisation Section 2
Restoration and upgrade of a 330m section of the Garvey Park foreshore (Section 2), between the Ascot Kayak Club and Hilton Grove, to address ongoing riverbank erosion. Works include removal of existing timber walls and installation of limestone block walls and rock revetments for stabilisation, a new floating jetty, new footpath and walkways, a grassed recreation area, and expansion of the existing carpark. The project is being delivered by the City of Belmont in consultation with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attraction.Community consultation on the design ran from August to September 2024, with feedback focused on well-lit pathways, river access, and accessible parking near the Ascot Kayak Club.
9,760 residents of Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe are employed, from a labour force of 10,260. Unemployment sits at 4.9%, with participation at 71.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.1% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 19,969, about 119% 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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The local labour pool within Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe is well qualified, featuring substantial representation across industrial and manufacturing trades, alongside an unemployment rate standing at 4.9% and a 1.6% yearly rise in jobs. As of March 2026, 9,760 residents participate in employment, with the local jobless rate tracking 0.7% above Greater Perth's 4.2% figure, while workforce engagement broadly aligns with the 69.9% recorded across Greater Perth. Census findings indicated that a modest 7.1% of workers operated from home, though prevailing Covid-19 restrictions at the time should be factored into that figure.
Resident workers are primarily engaged in retail trade, mining, and health care & social assistance. Transport, postal & warehousing exhibits a pronounced local concentration, exceeding the broader regional rate by 1.5 times. Conversely, education & training shows lower local engagement, accounting for 6.9% of Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe's workforce against 9.2% seen across Greater Perth. Furthermore, a workforce-to-resident ratio of 1.0 at Census time underscores the breadth of employment options present within the area. AreaSearch evaluations of ABS and SALM releases show that throughout the 12 months leading up to March 2026, the local workforce expanded by 2.0% while employment rose by 1.6%, lifting local unemployment by 0.4 percentage points. By comparison, Greater Perth experienced a 2.0% uplift in employed individuals, a 2.5% expansion in the labour pool, and an identical 0.4 percentage points increase in joblessness. Long-term perspectives are provided by Jobs and Skills Australia's nationwide employment outlook from Mar-26. These models evaluate five- and ten-year intervals against the local industry profile to anticipate employment trends. Nationally, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, although performance varies widely by sector. When applied to Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe's industrial base, these metrics suggest local employment increases of 6.1% over five years and 13.0% over ten years (noting this is a weighted baseline extrapolation that excludes localized population changes).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe is $1,666 a week (about $87,000 a year), with median personal income at $879 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $59,565 a year against an average of $72,631. 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-level tax data compiled by AreaSearch for financial year 2023 indicates that Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe SA2 registered a median taxpayer income of $59,565 alongside an average of $72,631. This exceeds the nationwide average, while comparing with $60,748 and $80,248 across Greater Perth. Adjusting for a 10.93% lift in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, current benchmarks are placed at approximately $66,075 (median) and $80,570 (average) as of March 2026. Based on 2021 Census data, individual income ranks in the 63rd percentile ($879 weekly), whereas household earnings align with the 45th percentile.
Furthermore, 32.0% of local earners (5,380 people) fall within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, matching the 32.0% proportion found across the surrounding region. Financial strain around housing remains pronounced, leaving 83.1% of earnings post-housing costs to rank at the 45th percentile, with the overall SEIFA income metric sitting in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe had 5,881 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 76% detached houses and 6% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 25% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $350 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,754 a month. Rent absorbs 21.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.3%. 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 distribution across Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe comprised 75.6% standalone houses and 24.4% non-detached formats (including semi-detached units, apartments, and alternative structures), compared with 77.8% houses and 22.1% other configurations across the Perth metro area. Outright property ownership in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe stood below the wider metropolitan baseline at 24.8%, while remaining properties were either held under a mortgage (33.6%) or tenanted (41.6%). Typical monthly mortgage commitments in the locality were $1,754, below the Perth metro figure of $1,907, with median weekly rental rates recorded at $350 matching the Perth metro benchmark of $350.
Nationally, Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe maintains mortgage costs below the Australian average of $1,863 and rents under the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe counted 5,881 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 6,556 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 27% couples without children. 32% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.4 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the primary living arrangement at 62.7% of all households, consisting of couples with children at 24.1%, couples without children at 26.5%, and single parent families accounting for 10.0%. Non-family setups make up the remaining 37.3%, comprising single occupant dwellings at 31.5% and group households at 5.8%. The typical household size of 2.3 people remains lower than the Greater Perth benchmark of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
28.5% of adults in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe hold a university qualification, including 19.7% with a bachelor degree and 6.4% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 23.6% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 1,691 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,011 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 educational attainment in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe sits below regional standards, with 28.5% of individuals aged 15+ possessing university qualifications relative to 36.6% within the SA3 area, suggesting opportunities for broader educational upskilling. Bachelor qualifications represent 19.7% of residents, while postgraduate credentials and graduate diplomas make up 6.4% and 2.4% respectively. Technical training shows strong representation, with vocational qualifications held by 35.5% of people aged 15+, divided between certificates (23.6%) and advanced diplomas (11.9%). Local educational participation is strong, with 28.9% of the population actively undertaking formal studies.
Within this cohort, 8.8% attend primary education, 6.4% are engaged in secondary education, and 6.3% are enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe reaches 116 stops on 16 routes, timetabled for about 4,000 services a week. The typical home sits about 200 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.3 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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Public transportation networks across Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe encompass 116 operational transit stops covering both buses and train services. A total of 16 distinct routes operate across these stops, generating 4,036 weekly passenger journeys. Local connectivity is favourable, with residents situated an average of 202 meters from their nearest transit departure point. Outward vehicle commuting is widespread, with private cars accounting for 82% of trips and bus travel representing 8%. Household vehicle ownership averages 1.3 per dwelling, trailing the regional standard. A comparatively modest 7.1% of workers carried out their roles from home (2021 Census; potentially influenced by COVID-19 settings).
Transit service schedules maintain an average of 576 departures daily across the entire network, providing roughly 34 weekly journeys at each transit stop. The accompanying mapping illustrates the 100 nearest transit points relative to the centroid of the area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.1% of residents in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 81% of areas nationally. 5.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 55.4% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.8 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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Mortality metrics and chronic illness incidence tracked by AreaSearch highlight meaningful health hurdles in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe, where widespread medical conditions are evident across older and younger cohorts alike. Private health insurance participation is substantial, covering approximately 55% of the overall population (~9,314 people), compared to 59.0% observed across Greater Perth. Mental health conditions and arthritis represent the primary chronic ailments in the community, affecting 7.6 and 7.1% of residents respectively, whereas 71.1% of individuals reported no long-term medical issues, compared with 71.9% throughout Greater Perth. Health profiles for residents under 65 outperform national medians.
Seniors aged 65 and over constitute 15.9% of the local population (2,678 people), encountering more pronounced health demands with outcomes generally consistent with nationwide demographic patterns.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.6% of Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe residents were born overseas and 28.2% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 79% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (24.2%) and Australian (19.4%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe exhibits a strong multicultural profile, with 40.6% of residents born abroad and 28.2% speaking a non-English language at home. Christianity forms the predominant faith, practiced by 44.3% of the community. In addition, Islam shows a distinct local presence at 6.0% of the population, tracking above the 3.2% recorded across Greater Perth. Looking at parent birthplaces, the most prevalent ancestries in Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe are English at 24.2%, Australian at 19.4%, and Other at 14.4%. Additional ethnic backgrounds show distinctive local representations, including Maori at 1.3% (against 0.9% across the region), Filipino at 2.1% (versus 1.4%), and South Australian at 0.7% (compared to 1.0%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe is 38. 29.7% 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 age distribution of Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe leans younger, with 25 - 44 year olds making up 35.1% of the population as at August 2026, compared to 30.9% in Greater Perth, while children and youth aged 0 - 24 comprise 25.6% versus 30.5% regionally. The estimated median age stands at 38 as at August 2026, holding steady from the 2021 Census and sitting 1 year older than the Greater Perth Census figure of 37. Since the Census, the 25 - 44 cohort has expanded from 32.4% to an estimated 35.1%.
By 2041, retirees and seniors (65+) are forecast to see the largest absolute gain, increasing by 1,317 (49%) to reach 3,995 individuals.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Belmont - Ascot - Redcliffe
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 | Jul 2026 2 months ago all 13 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 Jul 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 — 108 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (15,082 at the 2021 Census → 16,814 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 (506021118). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.