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Bridgetown - Boyup Brook has an estimated 7,947 residents, up from 7,068 at the 2021 Census — a change of 879 people, or 12.4%. Growth has averaged 2.5% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 139 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Interstate and internal migration accounts for 80.6% of that increase. Fewer than ten people live on each square kilometre, across a boundary that takes in surrounding rural land. 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 indicate that Bridgetown - Boyup Brook reaches an estimated headcount of 7,947 as of Aug 2026. Relative to the 7,068 residents counted in the 2021 Census, this demonstrates an addition of 879 people (12.4%). This figure incorporates the ABS Estimated Resident Population of 7,931 recorded in June 2025 alongside 139 validated new addresses confirmed following the Census. Space remains plentiful across the locality, with a population density of 1.9 persons per square kilometer. The community's 12.4% expansion rate following the 2021 census outperformed both the broader SA3 area (9.4%) and national benchmarks, establishing it as a primary regional growth center.
Net interstate migration served as the foremost catalyst, generating roughly 80.6% of recent population additions, while positive contributions were also recorded from natural increase and overseas arrivals. Long-range forecasting incorporates ABS/Geoscience Australia projections released in 2024 (benchmarked to 2022). For post-2032 modeling and uncovered districts, cohort-specific growth metrics are drawn from the 2023 ABS Greater Capital Region release (utilising 2022 benchmarks). Ongoing demographic modeling indicates the region will outpace median regional trajectories nationwide, expanding by 920 persons by 2041 relative to prevailing ERP benchmarks, which translates to a cumulative 16-year gain of 11.4%.
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212 new dwellings have been approved in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook over the past five years, an average of 42 a year. That places the area in the 79th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 5 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 42 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 98% 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 activity in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook has maintained a pace of roughly 42 residential approvals annually, delivering 212 homes across the preceding 5 financial years. Between FY-22 and FY-26, new construction absorbed an average of 4.3 incoming occupants per completed dwelling, creating sustained supply deficits that typically fuel upward price movement and heightened competition among purchasers. The average expected construction cost for incoming dwellings stands at $380,000, aligning with regional standards. Concurrently, non-residential building remains subdued, with commercial approvals recording $4.2 million in the current financial year to underscore the area's predominantly residential character.
Per capita residential building volumes in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook sit 13.0% above the regional benchmark across the 5 year period relative to Rest of WA, providing steady stock availability while underpinning local asset values. Low-density residential structures dominate local activity, with standalone houses representing 98.0% of recent approvals alongside 2.0% in medium and high-density formats, continuing to cater to lifestyle buyers seeking spacious properties. A ratio of roughly 198 people per approval highlights a shifting local market. Longer-term projections indicate that Bridgetown - Boyup Brook will welcome 904 additional residents by 2041, based on the latest quarterly AreaSearch estimates. Prevailing rates of residential construction appear well-positioned to satisfy forward demand, offering favorable purchasing conditions and potentially accommodating demographic growth above baseline projections.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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AreaSearch tracks 2 current infrastructure and development projects inside Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, worth an estimated $1.1 billion. A further 77 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $14.5 billion. 18 are already under construction and 31 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans communities, precincts & urban renewal, residential development and tourism. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local economic and social outcomes are strongly driven by capital works, regional planning, and public infrastructure delivery. AreaSearch has pinpointed 11 major projects holding local significance for the district, highlighted by the Greenbushes Lithium Mine Expansion, Global Advanced Metals Tantalum Processing, Manjimup Rea Park & Collier Street Redevelopment, and the Shire of Manjimup Town Blueprints.
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Greenbushes Lithium Mine Expansion
A multi-stage expansion of the world largest hard-rock lithium mine. Chemical Grade Plant 3 (CGP3) achieved first ore in December 2025 and is ramping up to full 2.4Mtpa capacity in 2026. A further major expansion referred to the EPA in 2025 involves the S2 and S8 Waste Rock Landforms and the Salt Water Gully Dam to support long-term production increases. This phase is currently undergoing a Public Environmental Review with a final EPA report expected in December 2026.
Global Advanced Metals Tantalum Processing
Global Advanced Metals (GAM) operates one of the world's largest hard rock tantalum resources at its Greenbushes operations. Tantalum is produced as a co-product of lithium mining and is processed on-site. The facility is a key global supplier of conflict-free tantalum products for electronics and other high-tech applications.
Manjimup Timber and Heritage Park Revitalisation
Revitalisation of the Manjimup Heritage Park as part of the Manjimup Town Centre Revitalisation, delivering refurbished museums (State Timber Museum and Power Up Electricity Museum), new and upgraded park entries, cafe and visitor amenities, extensive landscaping and paths, the Sandra Donovan Sound Shell and a major adventure playground, strengthening the site as a regional tourism and community hub.
Manjimup Rea Park & Collier Street Redevelopment
Staged $20 million renewal of the Rea Park and Collier Street sporting precinct to create a premier multi-sport community facility. Stage 1 (power and LED field lighting) was completed in early 2025. The Shire is now progressing Stage 2 works, which includes playing field upgrades, drainage, and player amenities.
Southern Forests Infrastructure Support Scheme
State co-funding grants program delivered by DPIRD supporting 69 horticulture businesses in the Warren-Donnelly (Manjimup-Pemberton) region to upgrade on-farm irrigation, water monitoring and evapotranspiration reduction infrastructure (sprinklers, drippers, automation, probes, meters, crop netting) to improve water security and climate resilience. Growers are sharing in 4.28 million AUD of funding, with applicants co-investing 50 percent of project costs. The Southern Forests region supplies 67 percent of WA's avocados, kiwifruit and processing potatoes, 61 percent of WA apples and 35 percent of seed potatoes.
Manjimup Community Blueprints
Community planning program covering five Town Blueprints for Manjimup, Northcliffe, Walpole, Pemberton and Quinninup. The Blueprints set out land use, infrastructure and economic priorities for the next decade and were endorsed by the Shire of Manjimup Council on 25 March 2026. They will now inform the Shire's new Council Plan, commencing in early 2026.
Manjimup Town Centre Revitalisation
Multi-stage renewal delivering eight components including Brockman Street town square canopy and CBD streetscape, Manjimup Timber and Heritage Park upgrades (Power Up Museum and State Timber Museum), linear recreation park, new access points and town entries, highway enhancements and pedestrian/cycling links. Key construction elements were completed by 2020 with Heritage Park works finished in 2018.
Manjimup Trail Bike Hub
The Manjimup Trail Bike Hub project aims to establish Manjimup as a premier off-road trail bike destination. It features a dedicated Hub Centre located at 51 Mottram Street alongside a staged 6-phase off-road vehicle trail network. Supported by the WA State Government, Federal Government, and the Shire of Manjimup, the facility provides visitor reception, rider education, and trail access.
4,017 residents of Bridgetown - Boyup Brook are employed, from a labour force of 4,126. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 61.9%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.1% 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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Bridgetown - Boyup Brook boasts a highly capable labor pool, with manufacturing and industrial fields being particularly prominent, an unemployment rate of just 2.6%, and 0.9% in estimated employment growth over the past year. As of March 2026, 4,017 residents are in work while the unemployment rate is 0.9% below Regional WA's rate of 3.5%, and workforce participation is somewhat below standard (61.9% compared to Regional WA's 65.4%). Based on Census responses, a moderate 18.5% of residents were found to work from home, though Covid-19 lockdown impacts should be considered.
Resident employment centers primarily around agriculture, forestry & fishing, mining, alongside health care & social assistance. Local workforce concentration is exceptionally high in agriculture, forestry & fishing, where the resident share reaches 2.1 times the Regional WA average. Conversely, construction represents an under-indexed sector, engaging 6.3% of the local workforce compared to 8.9% throughout Regional WA. An analysis comparing resident workers to local job positions indicates substantial outward commuting to employment hubs elsewhere. An examination of ABS and SALM series shows a 0.9% rise in employed persons matching a 1.0% increase in the total labour force over the 12-month span, maintaining steady unemployment. By comparison, Regional WA recorded a 0.1% contraction in employment, a 0.3% expansion in the labour pool, and an increase in unemployment of 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking projections from Jobs and Skills Australia as of Mar-26 outline broader industry demand trajectories. Nationally, employment is projected to climb 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though trajectories vary widely by sector. Aligning these sectoral models with Bridgetown - Boyup Brook's workforce profile indicates potential local job expansion of 5.1% across five years and 11.6% across ten years, based on a weighted profile extrapolation that excludes local demographic projections.
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Median household income in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook is $1,230 a week (about $64,000 a year), with median personal income at $639 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $49,108 a year against an average of $65,869. 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 records compiled for financial year 2023 place individual earnings in the Bridgetown - Boyup Brook SA2 moderately below national benchmarks. Taxpayers in the SA2 registered a median income of $49,108 and an average income of $65,869, trailing the respective Regional WA benchmarks of $59,973 and $74,392. Adjusting for a 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 brings estimated values to approximately $54,476 (median) and $73,068 (average) as of March 2026. According to the 2021 Census, local household, family, and individual income metrics all place within the 15th to 17th percentiles across Australia.
The largest income bracket accounts for 27.7% of residents (2,201 people) in the $1,500 - 2,999 range, consistent with metropolitan patterns where 31.1% sit within this band. Even though local households retain 87.8% of income after housing outlays, overall disposable earnings track at the 20th percentile nationally.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Bridgetown - Boyup Brook had 2,718 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 97% detached houses and 0% apartments. 34% are owned with a mortgage, 18% rented and 48% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $260 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,327 a month. Rent absorbs 21.1% of household income here and mortgage repayments 24.9%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the time of the latest Census, separate houses made up 96.6% of residential stock in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, while semi-detached units, apartments, and other categories comprised 3.4%, compared to 88.5% houses and 11.6% other dwellings across Regional WA. Outright property ownership is substantially elevated relative to regional figures, accounting for 48.3% of tenures, with mortgaged properties representing 34.3% and rental accommodation making up 17.5%. Housing costs remain favorable; typical monthly mortgage repayments stood at $1,327 compared to $1,560 for Regional WA, while median weekly rent was $260 against the regional benchmark of $265.
On a nationwide scale, local mortgage servicing costs sit well under the Australian median of $1,863, with weekly rental rates significantly below the national average of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Bridgetown - Boyup Brook counted 2,718 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 3,056 today, averaging 2.3 people each. 24% are couples with children, against 38% couples without children. 28% of households are people living alone, and families average 2.0 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Family units constitute 70.3% of total households, consisting of 37.9% couples without children, 24.1% couples with children, and 7.6% single-parent arrangements. The remaining 29.7% comprises non-family residences, where single-person households represent 27.7% and group housing accounts for 2.1%. An average of 2.3 people reside in each household, slightly under the Regional WA figure of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
17.8% of adults in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook hold a university qualification, including 13.5% with a bachelor degree and 2.2% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 32.0% hold a vocational qualification. 7 schools serve the area, with 801 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,003 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 attainment rates present a development opportunity for Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, with 17.8% of residents holding higher education degrees compared to the 30.4% national standard. Among tertiary qualifications, bachelor degrees account for 13.5%, postgraduate awards comprise 2.2%, and graduate diplomas represent 2.1%. Conversely, practical and trade qualifications show robust representation, as 43.3% of the population aged 15+ hold vocational credentials, including 11.3% with advanced diplomas and 32.0% with certificates. Formal study engagement remains strong across the community, with 26.4% of the population actively enrolled in an educational course. This proportion includes 11.1% attending primary schools, 8.7% enrolled in secondary institutions, and 1.3% undertaking tertiary coursework.
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Getting around Bridgetown - Boyup Brook means driving: households keep an average of 1.8 vehicles, and scheduled services reach only a handful of stops. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Public transport services across Bridgetown - Boyup Brook rely on 8 active bus stops. These facilities are linked by 4 dedicated routes that deliver a total of 30 passenger services each week. Network coverage remains sparse, with local residents living an average of 1960 meters from their nearest transit point. Given the district's residential focus, outward commuting is standard; private vehicles account for 88% of travel and pedestrian commuting represents 6%. Household motor vehicle ownership sits above regional levels at an average of 1.8 vehicles per dwelling. Work-from-home arrangements engaged 18.5% of working residents in the 2021 Census, subject to prevailing COVID-19 settings.
Transit schedules provide an average of 4 services per day across the collective route network, representing roughly 3 weekly departures per stop.
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64.9% of residents in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook report no long-term health condition. 5.7% need daily assistance with core activities, and 51.9% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 4.6 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 for Bridgetown - Boyup Brook remain favorable, supported by sound chronic disease and mortality metrics across younger and older age brackets, alongside a private health insurance coverage rate of roughly 52% of the population (~4,124 people), slightly behind the SA2 average and the 56.4% rate registered across Regional WA. Arthritis and mental health conditions represent the most prevalent health diagnoses locally, affecting 11.0% and 8.9% of the population respectively, while 64.9% of residents report no long-term medical conditions compared to 69.3% across Regional WA. Chronic conditions show elevated rates among working-age cohorts.
Residents aged 65 and over comprise 26.7% of the locality (2,120 people), exceeding the 19.1% share observed across Regional WA, with older demographics recording health outcomes that outperform wider national benchmarks.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Bridgetown - Boyup Brook is largely Australian-born, at 78.7% of residents, with 3.4% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are English (37.9%) and Australian (29.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural homogeneity is evident in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, where Australian citizenship stands at 87.1%, 78.7% of individuals were born domestically, and 96.6% speak exclusively English at home. Christianity forms the primary religious faith, practiced by 44.0% of the community. Religions categorized under Other encompass 0.6% of residents, in comparison to 0.7% across Regional WA. Regarding ancestral background based on parental birthplace, the leading heritages are English at 37.9% (notably above the 31.3% regional benchmark), Australian at 29.5%, and Scottish at 7.9%. Other distinct heritage groups include Dutch backgrounds at 1.9% (compared to 1.5% across Regional WA), Welsh at 0.7% (against 0.6%), and New Zealand heritage at 0.9% (aligning with 0.9% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Bridgetown - Boyup Brook is 50, older than 91% of areas nationally. 18.6% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The age profile of Bridgetown - Boyup Brook is noticeably older than Regional WA overall. Seniors and retirees aged 65+ represent 26.7% of the community as at August 2026, compared to 19.1% across the wider region, while the 25 - 44 adult cohort comprises 18.5% against 26.6% regionally. The estimated median age reaches 50 as at August 2026, matching the 2021 Census baseline, placing 10 years above the Regional WA median of 40 at that Census and higher than the Australian Census median of 38. The 45 - 64 demographic has decreased from 30.2% at the Census to an estimated 28.9%.
Forward projections to 2041 indicate that the 25 - 44 group will experience the greatest expansion, rising by 484 people (33%) to reach 1,951, whereas the 65+ demographic is anticipated to contract.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Bridgetown - Boyup Brook
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 | 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 — 139 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (7,068 at the 2021 Census → 7,947 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 (501031017). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.