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Bentley - Wilson - St James has an estimated 24,498 residents, up from 20,612 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,886 people, or 18.9%. Growth has averaged 2.5% a year over five years, faster than 89% of areas nationally. Overseas migration accounts for 100.0% of that increase. That puts 2,197 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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Demographic assessments by AreaSearch indicate that Bentley - Wilson - St James has an estimated population of 24,498 as of Aug 2026, marking an expansion of 3,886 people (18.9%) relative to the 20,612 residents tallied in the 2021 Census. This upward trajectory is derived from an ABS estimated resident population of 24,479 as of June 2025 alongside 85 validated new addresses identified following the Census. The local population density stands at 2,197 persons per square kilometer, outpacing the typical benchmark across nationwide regions evaluated by AreaSearch. Furthermore, the 18.9% growth recorded since the 2021 census outperformed both the SA3 territory and the 9.5% national benchmark, establishing the locality as a leading growth hub.
The primary catalyst behind these population gains was overseas migration, serving as virtually the exclusive source of demographic expansion in recent times. Projections compiled by Geoscience Australia and the ABS from 2024, utilizing 2022 as a baseline, underpin AreaSearch's modeling for each SA2 region. For locations lacking direct coverage or for modeling subsequent to 2032, growth metrics by age cohort from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (built on 2022 figures) are applied. Looking ahead, long-term demographic expansion is anticipated to exceed the national median, with local numbers projected to rise by 2,895 persons to 2041 based on current annual ERP metrics, translating to an overall growth rate of 11.7% over the 16 years.
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470 new dwellings have been approved in Bentley - Wilson - St James over the past five years, an average of 94 a year. That places the area in the 93rd percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 4 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 94 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 70% 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 planning activity in Bentley - Wilson - St James averages approximately 94 dwelling approvals each year, totaling 470 residential approvals across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Because an average of 6.1 new residents arrived annually for every home built over the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), local housing demand heavily outweighs incoming supply—a dynamic that frequently fuels price inflation and buyer competition—while newly approved residences reflect an average build cost of $419,000. Additionally, non-residential activity has gathered considerable pace, evidenced by $347.4 million in commercial approvals logged during the current financial year.
Relative to Greater Perth, per-capita residential construction in Bentley - Wilson - St James tracks closely with broader trends, sustaining a steady equilibrium with adjacent suburbs despite an uptick in building activity in recent times. The composition of recent dwelling approvals is split between detached houses at 70.0% and medium-to-high density formats at 30.0%, preserving the classic suburban feel while catering to families seeking space. With an approval intensity of roughly 191 people per dwelling approval, the precinct demonstrates characteristics of an active, growing development pipeline. Over the period leading to 2041, latest AreaSearch quarterly estimates indicate Bentley - Wilson - St James will accommodate an additional 2,876 residents. While ongoing construction activity continues at a steady pace alongside projected growth, prospective purchasers may face heightened competition as the resident population expands.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 15 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bentley - Wilson - St James, worth an estimated $1.69 billion. A further 76 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $19.5 billion. 24 are already under construction and 41 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, residential development 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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Infrastructure upgrades, public planning frameworks, and major civic projects exert significant influence on local regional dynamics. Within Bentley - Wilson - St James, AreaSearch has highlighted 34 projects with the potential to impact the area. Prominent developments include the Australian Hockey Centre, Kent Street Weir Precinct Redevelopment, Curtin University Net Zero Precinct Digital Twin, and Sam Kerr Football Centre and Queens Park Regional Open Space, with key local works outlined below.
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Australian Hockey Centre
A 163 million dollar redevelopment of the Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University's Bentley campus into Australia's premier hockey destination. Construction officially commenced in February 2026 with ADCO Constructions appointed as the head contractor. The project will deliver four outdoor pitches (at least two at International Hockey Federation Category 1 standard), a new indoor hockey centre with two FIH-standard courts, a 1,000-seat covered stadium expandable to 10,000 spectators in event mode, high-performance training facilities including gym, recovery, physio and athlete wellbeing areas, modern broadcast infrastructure, community changerooms, and administration offices for Hockey Australia and Hockey WA.The centre will serve as the official home of Hockey Australia's Centre of Excellence and High Performance Program through to 2042, supporting the Kookaburras and Hockeyroos for the next four Olympic cycles. Targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating, the build will support more than 200 jobs and contribute approximately 34.4 million dollars to WA's Gross State Product. The first of the four new international-standard pitches was completed in May 2025 ahead of major works. The project forms part of the WA Government's PlayOn WA initiative.
Kent Street Weir District Play Space
Construction of an all-abilities district-level play space at Kent Street Weir Reserve. Features junior and senior play zones, water and sensory play areas, accessible pathways, picnic facilities, and integrated Whadjuk Noongar cultural artwork.
Wyong Reserve Sporting Facilities Upgrade
Comprehensive upgrade of the Merv McIntosh Pavilion and sports reserve amenities at Wyong Reserve in Bentley. The project delivers inclusive, gender-neutral changerooms, modernised umpire facilities, accessible public amenities, and upgraded social and spectator spaces.
Wilson Cove Estate
Wilson Cove Estate is a boutique 44-lot riverside residential subdivision developed by Richard Noble & Company along the Canning River in Wilson. The masterplanned estate offers residential homesites ranging from 300 to 635 sqm alongside landscaped public open spaces, a pump track, and walking trails connecting to the foreshore reserve.
Kent Street Weir Precinct Redevelopment
Staged redevelopment of the Kent Street Weir Precinct on the Canning River, delivered by the City of Canning as a major community recreation and environmental upgrade. Earlier stages delivered the weir and bridge upgrade, shelters, pathways, barbeques, the pump track, sewer works, and the completed Stage 4 dog exercise area and wetland buffer expansion with new fencing, amenities and more than 21000 native plants. The current Stage 5 district-level play space has completed detailed design and procurement, has funding support from Lotterywest, and is expected to commence construction in January 2026 and open by mid 2026.The play space includes junior and older-child play areas, water and sensory play, picnic and BBQ facilities, landscaping, accessible pathways, inclusive equipment and cultural interpretation developed with Whadjuk Noongar Traditional Owners and local Indigenous artists.
Curtin University Net Zero Precinct Digital Twin
Research-led digital twin project at Curtin University's Bentley campus supporting the Pathways to Net Zero Precincts program. The project is piloting an integrated digital twin platform using real-time building sensor data to improve space utilisation, operational energy efficiency, Consumer Energy Resource integration, and precinct-scale decarbonisation. During 2025-2026 the project progressed from initial platform development into active pilot operation with preliminary findings being applied to future campus renewal and sustainability planning.
Juniper Rowethorpe Master Plan
A long-term master plan transformation for the 12-hectare Juniper Rowethorpe retirement living campus in Bentley, featuring expanded independent living housing options, a new community village centre, health facilities, and upgraded public spaces.
SwanCare Bentley Park Expansion (127-143 Hill View Terrace)
Expansion of SwanCare Bentley Park retirement village comprising the construction of 18 residential dwellings alongside landscaped pedestrian realm upgrades and associated infrastructure. The development extends the existing aged care and independent living precinct near the St James boundary. Planning approval has been granted under local planning frameworks to facilitate staged delivery.
14,142 residents of Bentley - Wilson - St James are employed, from a labour force of 14,712. Unemployment sits at 3.9%, with participation at 68.2%. 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, so in an area growing as fast as this one it understates the likely rise in local jobs. 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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Bentley - Wilson - St James features an educated labor force distributed across varied industries, accompanied by an unemployment rate sitting at just 3.9% and an estimated 2.0% annual expansion in employment. Total employed residents reached 14,142 as of March 2026, while the local jobless rate sits 0.3% lower than the 4.2% figure observed in Greater Perth, alongside labor participation that aligns closely with the regional 69.9% mark. According to Census findings, only 6.0% of local workers operated from home, though this metric was influenced by Covid-19 restrictions. Employment among local residents is primarily concentrated within health care & social assistance, accommodation & food, and retail trade.
The region exhibits an especially pronounced footprint in accommodation & food, exceeding the broader regional rate by 1.6 times. Conversely, construction represents only 6.7% of resident jobs, falling behind the 9.3% benchmark recorded across Greater Perth. A Census-derived ratio of 0.6 workers for each resident demonstrates above-average access to local employment opportunities. An examination of ABS and SALM figures by AreaSearch reveals that during the 12 months to March 2026, local employment grew by 2.0% while the overall workforce also expanded by 2.0%, keeping unemployment virtually unchanged. In comparison, Greater Perth experienced a 2.0% rise in employment, a 2.5% increase in the labor force, and a 0.4 percentage point uptick in unemployment. Broader labor trends can be evaluated through national employment projections released by Jobs and Skills Australia in Mar-26. These five- and ten-year forecasts have been applied against the local industry profile to anticipate future labor dynamics. Across Australia, employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though industry trajectory varies. Weighting these projections against the industry distribution in Bentley - Wilson - St James suggests an employment uplift of 6.4% over five years and 13.4% over ten years (note that this extrapolation represents a simple structural weighting for illustrative purposes and does not incorporate local demographic projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Bentley - Wilson - St James is $1,482 a week (about $77,000 a year), with median personal income at $711 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $48,510 a year against an average of $58,415. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on aggregated ATO postcode metrics evaluated by AreaSearch for financial year 2023, Bentley - Wilson - St James recorded a median taxable income of $48,510 alongside an average of $58,415. These figures track below nationwide levels and contrast with Greater Perth's median of $60,748 and average of $80,248. Factoring in a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, modeled earnings as of March 2026 reach approximately $53,812 (median) and $64,800 (average). Findings from the 2021 Census indicate that personal, family, and household earnings occupy modest bands, sitting between the 30th and 34th percentiles.
Across the earnings distribution, the largest segment is the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, capturing 30.3% of residents (7,422 people), mirroring the broader regional pattern where 32.0% fall within this tier. Affordability pressures are elevated, leaving 81.3% of income remaining—placing the area at the 31st percentile—while the SEIFA income index positions the suburb in the 5th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bentley - Wilson - St James had 7,694 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 65% detached houses and 7% apartments. 27% are owned with a mortgage, 52% rented and 22% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $330 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,733 a month. Rent absorbs 22.3% of household income here and mortgage repayments 27.0%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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According to the latest Census, the housing inventory in Bentley - Wilson - St James consisted of 64.6% detached houses and 35.4% other dwellings (apartments, semi-detached, and 'other' dwellings), contrasting with the Perth metro distribution of 77.8% houses and 22.1% other dwellings. Outright home ownership trailed the broader metropolitan level at 21.6%, while 26.8% of properties were owned with a mortgage and 51.6% were occupied by renters. Median monthly mortgage commitments stood at $1,733, lower than the Perth metro median of $1,907, while median weekly rent was $330 compared to $350 across the wider metro area.
Against national benchmarks, local monthly mortgage repayments sit beneath the Australian median of $1,863, and weekly rents track well below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bentley - Wilson - St James counted 7,694 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 9,145 today, averaging 2.4 people each. 21% are couples with children, fewer than in 83% of areas nationally, against 23% couples without children. 33% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.2 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute the majority of households at 54.7%, comprising couples without children at 23.2%, couples with children at 21.1%, and single parent families at 7.8%. The remaining 45.3% consists of non-family arrangements, with lone person households representing 33.0% and group households accounting for 12.3%. The typical household size sits at 2.4 people, slightly below the 2.6 person average recorded across Greater Perth.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
39.7% of adults in Bentley - Wilson - St James hold a university qualification, including 26.0% with a bachelor degree and 11.0% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 16.8% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 1,244 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,031 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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Levels of higher educational attainment in Bentley - Wilson - St James significantly exceed regional standards, with 39.7% of the population aged 15+ possessing higher education credentials, compared with 27.9% across WA and 29.9% in the SA4 region. This high proportion positions the community favorably for knowledge-sector roles. Qualifications are led by bachelor degrees at 26.0%, followed by postgraduate degrees at 11.0% and graduate diplomas at 2.7%. Vocational education is also well established, with 28.1% of residents aged 15+ holding technical credentials, comprising certificates at 16.8% and advanced diplomas at 11.3%.
Formal study engagement is substantial across Bentley - Wilson - St James, with 36.7% of the local population enrolled in educational programs. Among those studying, 16.7% attend tertiary institutions, 6.8% are enrolled in primary education, and 5.0% are engaged in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Bentley - Wilson - St James reaches 164 stops on 30 routes, timetabled for about 6,700 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 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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Public transport connectivity within Bentley - Wilson - St James is facilitated by 164 active transport stops featuring bus infrastructure. These facilities are served by 30 individual routes delivering a total of 6,712 weekly passenger trips. Access to transit is rated as excellent, with residents located an average distance of 161 meters from their closest transit point. With the locality serving largely as a residential hub, outward commuting is standard; private vehicles account for 77% of journeys to work, while 12% travel by bus and 6% by train. Private vehicle ownership sits at an average of 1.2 per dwelling, below the regional benchmark, while 6.0% of workers operated from home at the 2021 Census, subject to potential COVID-19 influences.
Across the complete route network, transit services operate at an average rate of 958 trips per day, translating to roughly 40 weekly trips per individual stop. The accompanying mapping highlights the 100 nearest stops surrounding the central geographic point.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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73.7% of residents in Bentley - Wilson - St James report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 77% of areas nationally. 6.4% need daily assistance with core activities, and 48.2% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 8.5 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 highlight notable wellbeing considerations in Bentley - Wilson - St James, based on AreaSearch findings covering chronic illnesses and mortality trends, with standard health issues observed across younger as well as older demographics. Private health insurance participation is notably low, held by approximately 48% of the total population (~11,808 people), compared to 59.0% in Greater Perth and a 55.7% national average. The most widely reported chronic health conditions across the community are mental health conditions and arthritis, affecting 7.7 and 6.2% of residents, respectively, whereas 73.7% reported no medical conditions, compared to 71.9% throughout Greater Perth.
The working-age population generally displays favorable health with low chronic disease rates. Residents aged 65 and over make up 13.0% of the population (3,174 people), sitting below the 15.9% share in Greater Perth, with senior health indicators showing outcomes that broadly align with broader nationwide averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
51.2% of Bentley - Wilson - St James residents were born overseas and 40.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 88% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (21.0%) and Australian (16.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Bentley - Wilson - St James exhibits pronounced multicultural diversity, with 51.2% of residents born abroad and 40.8% communicating in a language other than English at home. Christianity represents the most common faith, practiced by 38.6% of residents. However, Buddhism displays the strongest relative presence, practiced by 7.7% of the population compared to just 2.7% across Greater Perth. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the primary ancestries in Bentley - Wilson - St James are English at 21.0% (trailing the 28.0% regional level), Other at 20.1% (well above the 11.2% regional level), and Australian at 16.5%.
Notable divergence also appears among other cultural groups, with Korean background representing 1.1% locally versus 0.3% regionally, Chinese background at 10.9% versus 4.0%, and Indian ancestry accounting for 4.0% compared to 2.6%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bentley - Wilson - St James is 31, younger than 88% of areas nationally. That is 2 years younger than at the 2021 Census. 45.7% 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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Demographically, Bentley - Wilson - St James is heavily weighted toward cohorts in life stages preceding family establishment. Based on estimates through August 2026, 41.1% of the population are young to middle aged adults (25 - 44), compared to 30.9% throughout Greater Perth, whereas middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) constitute 14.9% locally versus 22.6% regionally. The estimated median age stands at 31—down from 33 at the 2021 Census—sitting 6 years younger than the Greater Perth median of 37 at the 2021 Census and below the nationwide Census median of 38.
Since the Census, the young to middle aged demographic increased from 35.6% to an estimated 41.1%. Long-term population expansion to 2041 will be led by retiree and elderly cohorts (65+), which are projected to grow by 1,421 (45%) to reach 4,596.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bentley - Wilson - St James
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 18 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 — 85 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (20,612 at the 2021 Census → 24,498 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 (506031124). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.