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SA2 boundaries are defined by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and are designed to represent communities for statistical reporting (e.g., census and ERP).
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Boulder has an estimated 7,763 residents, up from 7,150 at the 2021 Census — a change of 613 people, or 8.6%. Growth has averaged 0.9% a year over five years. Overseas migration accounts for 53.8% of that increase. That puts 593 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 demographic analysis by AreaSearch, the resident count in Boulder stands at approximately 7,763 as of Aug 2026, representing an expansion of 613 people (8.6%) from the 7,150 people recorded in the 2021 Census. This upward trend draws on the ABS estimated resident population figure of 7,756 as of June 2025 alongside 41 validated new addresses added after the Census date. With a density ratio measuring 593 persons per square kilometer, residents enjoy substantial physical space and the locality retains capacity for future expansion. Outperforming both the broader SA4 region and the surrounding SA3 area (7.5%), Boulder's 8.6% growth since the 2021 census established it as a regional growth leader.
International arrivals served as the primary demographic driver, with overseas migration accounting for roughly 53.8% of total population additions over recent intervals. For local SA2 projections, AreaSearch incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia modelling published in 2024 using 2022 as a baseline. Whenever SA2 locations lack coverage or when evaluating expansion beyond post-2032, cohort-based growth rates from the ABS Greater Capital Region release (published in 2023, based on 2022 data) are applied. Long-term demographic projections anticipate an expansion rate tracking slightly beneath the median for regional non-capital territories. Specifically, latest annual ERP figures indicate Boulder will gain 487 persons to 2041, which equates to an overall growth rate of 6.2% across the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
24 new dwellings have been approved in Boulder over the past five years, an average of 4 a year. That is 0.6 approvals per 1,000 residents. 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 permissions in Boulder have averaged roughly 4 new homes annually, amounting to 24 homes across the past 5 financial years. Across the past 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an influx of 13.8 new residents per year occurred for each completed residence, creating a notable supply deficit that typically fosters heightened competition among purchasers and upward pressure on property values. New residential builds carry an expected construction cost averaging $514,000, which sits above typical regional benchmarks and indicates a focus on higher-specification housing. Furthermore, commercial building approvals of $2.0 million recorded during this financial year reflect subdued non-residential development.
Building volume in Boulder remains notably subdued relative to broader regional figures, tracking 58.0% below regional average per person compared to Rest of WA. Such restricted building pipelines generally reinforce buyer demand and underpin valuations across existing dwellings. Activity also sits lower than nationwide benchmarks, pointing to a mature urban footprint alongside plausible planning constraints. Recent construction approvals comprise 60.0% detached dwellings alongside 40.0% townhouses or apartments, demonstrating a growing transition toward medium-density housing that caters to diverse price points, spanning traditional family properties to accessible compact formats. This shift marks a distinct departure from the prevailing profile of currently 85.0% houses, responding to shrinking land supply and evolving lifestyle and budgetary preferences. Future projections from the latest AreaSearch quarterly estimate suggest an addition of 480 residents to Boulder through to 2041. Should the current pace of dwelling approvals persist, construction volumes could fail to match demographic expansion, which risks intensifying purchaser competition and reinforcing stronger capital appreciation for residential assets.
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 48 current infrastructure and development projects close to Boulder, worth an estimated $1.89 billion. 13 are already under construction and 5 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans energy, residential development and manufacturing. 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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Capital works, strategic planning initiatives, and infrastructure upgrades play a crucial role in shaping community outcomes. In total 8 projects have been identified by AreaSearch that are likely to have an impact on the area. Notable developments comprise Lynas Rare Earths Processing Facility, Goldfields Pipeline Renewal (Stage 1), Workers Lifestyle Village, and Kalgoorlie-Boulder Water Bank Project, with primary initiatives detailed in the summary below.
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Goldfields Pipeline Renewal (Stage 1)
Stage 1 of a long-term, 70-year program to renew the historic 566km Goldfields and Agricultural Water Supply Scheme (GAWSS), which was commissioned in 1903 and runs from Mundaring Weir near Perth to Kalgoorlie-Boulder. The first stage involves replacing 44.5km of ageing original pipe with new sections installed primarily below ground in the Shires of Merredin, Westonia, and Yilgarn. Works also include valve upgrades to improve network reliability and a major expansion of the Binduli Reservoir in Kalgoorlie, doubling its storage capacity.The upgrades will lift scheme capacity by up to 7.2 million litres per day from 2027 to support residential, mining and industrial growth across the Goldfields and Wheatbelt while preserving the pipeline's National Heritage values. Funded through a 543 million dollar commitment in the 2025-26 State Budget. Heritage Management Plan and Interpretation Strategy were approved by the Commonwealth Government in July 2025. Construction is scheduled to commence in May 2026 and complete by late 2027.
Workers Lifestyle Village
A modular village with 100 homes for essential workers, easing housing pressures. Includes communal facilities, pool, and caretaker's residence in first stage of 393 total homes.
Kalgoorlie Rail Realignment
The project involves realigning the rail line through Kalgoorlie to bypass the Super Pit gold mine, remove 25 kilometers of existing track, and construct new lines connected to an intermodal hub. It aims to reduce pressure on Fremantle Port, streamline transport, and support industrial development. A business case was delivered by Deloitte and Arup for the Goldfields-Esperance Development Commission in partnership with the Australian and Western Australian governments.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Water Bank Project
A multi-stage water security initiative led by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder to strengthen the city's non-potable water supply through improved stormwater capture, recycled water treatment, and storage infrastructure. Stage 1 (around 19 million dollars) covers the Rock Filter upgrade at the South Boulder Wastewater Treatment Plant and a new water recycling dam at the existing Racecourse Dam site. Stage 2 (around 46.3 million dollars) adds two further dams plus a pipeline and pump station to move recycled water to Swan Lakes Dam.Stage 3 (around 26.7 million dollars) delivers another dam, a pilot desalination plant in partnership with industry, and evaporative controls on selected dams and basins. The program builds on 12.2 million dollars already invested between 2020 and 2023 to upgrade the South Boulder treatment lagoons, and aims to reduce the city's reliance on the Goldfields Pipeline as the population grows and major industrial users such as Lynas Rare Earths increase demand. The City is continuing to seek state and federal funding to deliver the remaining stages.
KCGM 800-Bed Workers Accommodation Camp
An 800-bed workforce accommodation facility for Northern Star Resources supporting the KCGM Growth Project and Super Pit expansion. The approved development includes 200 four-room accommodation cabins, communal dining, gym, laundry, offices, maintenance facilities, parking, a new water pipeline and sewer connection. Following revisions to address planning concerns, the WA Development Assessment Panel approved the project in July 2025. The camp will support construction and operational workforce requirements associated with the KCGM expansion.
Lot 101 Brookman Street Redevelopment
Redevelopment of the 1.52-hectare former Coles and Kmart site in the Kalgoorlie CBD. Following an EOI process for demolition and mixed-use development in 2024, the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is progressing planning for a high-density precinct under LPS2. The site is zoned Commercial R-AC1, allowing for up to 9 storeys with required active non-residential uses at ground level. As of May 2026, the project remains in the pre-development planning phase with a focus on heritage-sensitive demolition and CBD activation.
GreenView at Karlkurla
GreenView at Karlkurla is a residential land estate in Kalgoorlie, WA, delivered by DevelopmentWA on Karru Way, adjacent to the Kalgoorlie Golf Course and natural bushland. The estate is being released in stages, with Stage 4 now titled and almost fully sold, offering lots from 638sqm to 1,039sqm starting at $205,000. The estate includes a landscaped park with a children's playground and dual-use pathways, and previously included a component of social housing lots. It sits close to Hannans Boulevard Shopping Centre and North Kalgoorlie Primary School, and provides a mix of single residential and multi-residential (townhouse/apartment) lots across roughly 130 total homesites.
Fabric Street Temporary Workforce Accommodation
Proposed temporary workforce accommodation for BHP Nickel West on City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder land to accommodate up to 1,000 construction workers during major works. Following BHP's temporary suspension of Western Australia Nickel operations from October 2024, the project has not progressed to construction and remains under assessment with no confirmed delivery timetable.
4,046 residents of Boulder are employed, from a labour force of 4,208. Unemployment sits at 3.8%, with participation at 67.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 4.8% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 6,683, about 86% 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 Boulder exhibits an even distribution across blue- and white-collar occupations, underpinned by solid industrial and manufacturing segments, an unemployment rate of only 3.8%, and approximately 3.1% in estimated employment growth over the past year. Employed locals numbered 4,046 as of March 2026, while the jobless rate sat 0.3% above Regional WA's rate of 3.5%. Participation rates remain typical, with 67.4% compared to Regional WA's 65.4%. Census figures indicated that merely 2.3% of residents were found to work from home, though broader Covid-19 lockdown circumstances must be kept in mind.
Primary employment drivers for local residents consist of mining, retail trade, and accommodation & food. The local workforce displays pronounced concentration in mining, where resident representation reaches 2.5 times the regional level. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing accounts for only 0.4% employment against 9.3% regionally. A comparison between Census working population vs resident population suggests that local job opportunities within the immediate area remain relatively constrained. Analyses of ABS and SALM figures indicate that during the 12 months to March 2026, local jobs grew by 3.1% alongside a 3.5% rise in the labour pool, resulting in a 0.4 percentage points increase in unemployment. Across the same timeframe, Regional WA experienced an employment decline of 0.1%, labour force growth of 0.3%, with unemployment rising 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking perspectives from Jobs and Skills Australia national forecasts dated Mar-26 provide additional context regarding future labour requirements. When aligning five and ten-year sectoral outlooks with the local occupational structure—where nationwide jobs are projected to rise by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years—industry-weighted extrapolation points to local job gains of 4.8% over five years and 11.2% over ten years, noting that this baseline weighting excludes micro-level population changes.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Boulder is $2,001 a week (about $104,000 a year), with median personal income at $1,014 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $69,711 a year against an average of $81,872. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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According to ATO postcode metrics compiled for financial year 2023, taxable earnings in the Boulder SA2 reached a median income of $69,711 and an average of $81,872, placing local earnings near the top nationwide and surpassing Regional WA's median of $59,973 and average of $74,392. Accounting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023, updated estimates as of March 2026 reach roughly $77,330 (median) and $90,821 (average). Census records position family, personal, and household earnings around the 72nd percentile across Australia. The single largest earnings bracket encompasses 37.4% of locals (2,903 people) within the $1,500 - 2,999 category, mirroring the broader regional share of 31.1%.
Furthermore, after accounting for accommodation outlays, householders retain 88.4% of income, maintaining healthy disposable resources.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Boulder had 2,329 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 85% detached houses and 0% apartments. 43% are owned with a mortgage, 34% rented and 23% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $300 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,309 a month. Rent absorbs 15.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 15.1%. 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 most recent Census, the residential landscape in Boulder consisted of 84.9% houses and 15.1% other dwellings (semi-detached, apartments, 'other' dwellings), whereas Regional WA recorded 88.5% houses and 11.6% other dwellings. Fully owned homes accounted for 22.5% of properties, trailing the broader regional standard, while properties under a mortgage represented 43.4% and tenanted properties made up 34.0%. Housing costs remain notably affordable: the median monthly mortgage repayment stood at $1,309 compared to $1,560 for Regional WA, while median weekly rent was $300 versus $265 regionally. On a nationwide scale, local mortgage servicing costs are markedly below the Australian average of $1,863, and rental rates remain well under the national benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Boulder counted 2,329 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 2,529 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 27% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 30% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.9 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 households at 65.3%, consisting of couples with children (27.1%), couples without children (23.6%), and single parent families (13.5%). The remaining 34.7% consists of non-family arrangements, where lone person households account for 30.2% and group households represent 4.3%. Meanwhile, the local median household size of 2.5 people matches the Regional WA average.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
8.5% of adults in Boulder hold a university qualification, including 6.2% with a bachelor degree and 1.3% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 38.3% hold a vocational qualification. 4 schools serve the area, with 545 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 971 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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Higher education attainment in the community sits below nationwide levels, with university qualification rates at 8.5% compared to the Australian average of 30.4%, highlighting a key focus area for local educational programs. Among tertiary award holders, Bachelor degrees constitute 6.2%, alongside postgraduate qualifications at 1.3% and graduate diplomas at 1.0%. In contrast, vocational and technical credentials are widespread, with 45.0% of residents aged 15+ possessing trade qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas (6.7%) and certificates (38.3%). Formal study engagement is substantial across the locality, with 37.7% of residents actively undertaking formal education.
Breaking this down by level, 16.7% attend primary education, 10.2% are in secondary education, and 2.0% are enrolled in tertiary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Boulder reaches 54 stops on 5 routes, timetabled for about 130 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Households keep an average of 1.6 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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Local transit assessments show 54 active transport stops operating within Boulder, providing a network of bus services. A total of 5 individual routes service these locations, generating 132 weekly passenger trips across the network. Physical access to public transport is considered good, with typical distances of 227 meters to the nearest transport stop. Given the predominantly residential character of the suburb, outbound commuting is widespread, and private vehicles remain the dominant mode at 90%. Households maintain an average of 1.6 vehicles per dwelling. According to the 2021 Census, only 2.3% of residents work from home, which may reflect COVID-19 conditions at that time.
Transit scheduling delivers an average of 18 trips per day across all routes, equating to approximately 2 weekly trips per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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71.9% of residents in Boulder report no long-term health condition, a less healthy profile than 75% of areas nationally. 3.3% need daily assistance with core activities, and 59.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 7.2 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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Demographic analysis by AreaSearch points to notable health burdens in Boulder, reflected in local mortality statistics and the incidence of chronic ailments across younger and older demographics alike. At the same time, private health insurance uptake is elevated, encompassing roughly 60% of the total population (4,650 people), outstripping the 56.4% recorded across Regional WA. Mental health issues and asthma represent the most prevalent diagnoses locally, impacting 7.7 and 7.4% of residents, respectively. Meanwhile, 71.9% of the population reported no chronic conditions whatsoever, tracking higher than the 69.3% benchmark across Regional WA, even though working-age individuals experience above-average chronic health rates.
Retirees and senior citizens aged 65 and over constitute 10.6% of residents (820 people), well below the 19.1% seen across Regional WA, with older residents recording favorable health metrics that place them above national averages.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Boulder is largely Australian-born, at 78.7% of residents, with 10.0% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (27.2%) and English (27.2%). 7.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural composition in Boulder generally mirrors broader regional patterns, with Australian citizens making up 69.3% of residents, 78.7% born in Australia, and 90.0% speaking English only at home. Christianity stands as the primary religious affiliation, encompassing 40.3% of people in Boulder. The most pronounced local overrepresentation appears among followers of Buddhism, who account for 1.2% of the population relative to 1.0% across Regional WA. Regarding ancestral background (country of birth of parents), the leading reported lineages in Boulder are Australian at 27.2% of the population, English at 27.2% of the population, and Australian Aboriginal at 7.2% of the population.
Furthermore, several ethnic backgrounds exhibit higher local concentration than regional norms: Maori lineage represents 3.7% of Boulder (vs 1.0% regionally), New Zealand ancestry accounts for 1.6% (vs 0.9%), and Samoan heritage makes up 0.6% (vs 0.1%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Boulder is 34, younger than 79% of areas nationally. That is 1 year younger than at the 2021 Census. 30.9% 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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Boulder maintains a younger demographic balance compared to Regional WA, particularly within mature age brackets. As at August 2026, young to middle aged adults (25 - 44) comprise 31.8% of the local population versus 26.6% across Regional WA, whereas elderly and retiree age groups (65+) represent only 10.6% locally compared to 19.1% regionally. As at August 2026, the estimated median age is 34, reflecting a decrease from 35 at the 2021 Census and sitting 6 years below the Regional WA figure of 40 at that Census. Since the Census, middle aged and young retiree cohorts (45 - 64) decreased from 26.7% of residents to an estimated 24.6%.
Looking ahead to 2041, the strongest demographic increase is expected in the young to middle aged bracket, expanding by 608 residents (25%) to 3,073, while cohorts of children, young adults, and senior retirees are projected to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Boulder
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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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 · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, Local governments Daily | May 2026 4 months ago all 2 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated May 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 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 — 41 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,150 at the 2021 Census → 7,763 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 (511031278). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.