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Canning Vale - East has an estimated 27,415 residents, up from 24,415 at the 2021 Census — a change of 3,000 people, or 12.3%. Growth has averaged 1.7% a year over five years, faster than 78% of areas nationally. 107 new addresses have been validated here since Census night. Overseas migration accounts for 88.9% of that increase. That puts 2,761 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 analysis conducted by AreaSearch, the population of Canning Vale - East stands at approximately 27,415 as of Aug 2026. This figure represents a rise of 3,000 individuals, which amounts to a 12.3% increase compared to the 2021 Census count of 24,415 people. The adjustment is derived from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ estimated resident population of 27,381 as of June 2025, along with 107 newly validated addresses recorded after the Census date. This population level corresponds to a density of 2,760 persons per square kilometer, positioning the area within the upper quartile when compared to other national locations evaluated by AreaSearch.
The 12.3% expansion since the 2021 census surpassed the national average of 9.5%, identifying Canning Vale - East as a leading growth area in the region. The primary driver behind this demographic shift has been overseas migration, which accounted for roughly 88.9% of the total population gains observed in recent periods. Population projections for individual SA2 localities are drawn from 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia models utilizing 2022 as their starting point. To address locations omitted from that release and project trends beyond 2032 across all geographies, AreaSearch incorporates age-bracket growth trajectories from the ABS Greater Capital Region projections published in 2023 (benchmarked to 2022). Looking ahead, long-term demographic expansion is projected to track slightly under the national SA2 median, with Canning Vale - East anticipated to gain 2,522 persons by 2041 relative to the newest annual ERP figures, translating to an overall growth rate of 9.1% across the 16 years.
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179 new dwellings have been approved in Canning Vale - East over the past five years, an average of 35 a year. That places the area in the 59th percentile for residential development activity nationally, about 1 approvals per 1,000 residents a year. Of the 36 dwellings approved in the latest reporting year, 97% 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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Dwelling approvals across Canning Vale - East have tracked at an annual rate of approximately 35 residences, yielding a total of 179 approved dwellings throughout the previous 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26). Over that identical 5 financial years (between FY-22 and FY-26), an average of 12.3 incoming residents was added for each dwelling built, creating an environment where residential demand substantially exceeds additions to stock, intensifying purchaser competition and supporting higher property valuations while newly built dwellings carry an average construction value of $404,000. In addition, commercial planning approvals for the current financial year have reached $9.9 million, indicating steady commercial building activity.
Residential building output in Canning Vale - East sits considerably below the wider Greater Perth metropolitan benchmark, trailing by 67.0% on an individual resident basis. This constrained pipeline of incoming supply tends to bolster buyer interest and underpin capital values across existing housing stock. Construction volume is similarly lower when measured against national numbers, highlighting the area's mature urban footprint and possible zoning or planning constraints. Of all new residential construction, separate houses account for 97.0% while attached dwellings represent 3.0%, reinforcing a suburban environment centered around spacious detached housing for families. The ratio of roughly 677 people per dwelling approval reflects a thoroughly established property market. Projections indicate that Canning Vale - East will add 2,488 residents through to 2041 relative to the latest quarterly figures from AreaSearch. If residential building stays at current levels, housing creation may fail to match population expansion, potentially heightening competition among purchasers and sustaining upward pressure on real estate prices.
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AreaSearch tracks 10 current infrastructure and development projects inside Canning Vale - East, worth an estimated $493 million. A further 85 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $10.1 billion. 32 are already under construction and 29 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, sports & recreation and transport & logistics. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local area dynamics and community growth are heavily influenced by the progression of regional infrastructure schemes and strategic town planning. AreaSearch has pinpointed a total of 27 development projects with potential significance for the district. Prominent undertakings shaping the surrounding landscape include the Canning Vale Sports Complex, Harrisdale Green Estate, Aarya (West Piara Urban Precinct South), and the West Canning Vale Outline Development Plan, with key initiatives highlighted in the accompanying overview.
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Southern River Business Park
Southern River Business Park is an 18-hectare masterplanned light industrial and commercial precinct developed by the City of Gosnells on Matison Street in Southern River. The development delivers over 40 fully serviced industrial lots with internal arterial road networks, broadband connectivity, and public open space to stimulate local enterprise. Civil infrastructure has been completed in stages and building construction is progressing.
Tulloch Way, Canning Vale Development
The Department of Housing and Works is progressing a social and affordable housing development on 8,500 square metres of State-owned land in Tulloch Way, Canning Vale. The project will deliver a mix of one, two and three-bedroom social and affordable rental homes, including 19 townhouses and 31 apartments, built to Silver Level Liveable Housing Australia standard. Located adjacent to the new Nicholson Road Station on the METRONET Thornlie-Cockburn Link, providing direct access to public transport with journeys to Perth CBD in under 30 minutes.
Canning Vale Sports Complex
Regional sports complex at Lot 166-167 Clifton Road, Canning Vale. The City of Canning says the project has commenced and is now in project scoping, with planning and approvals expected through 2026 and 2027, construction anticipated from mid-2027 through 2029, and opening targeted for mid-2029. Scope includes AFL fields, soccer fields, cricket pitches and nets, an athletics and field sports area, clubroom and changeroom building, storage, sports lighting, access points, parking, paths, passive recreation areas and revegetation buffers.
Aarya (West Piara Urban Precinct South)
A 31-hectare residential community in Piara Waters led by Satterley Property Group, delivering approximately 400 to 412 lots ranging from compact sub-350sqm blocks to family-sized 400sqm-plus sites. The estate includes a planned new primary school opening in 2027, Piara Waters Senior High School within walking distance, and around 5.1 hectares of parks, playgrounds and public open space to be delivered by the City of Armadale. Located under 30km from Perth CBD and about 4km from Cockburn Central train station and the Kwinana Freeway.As of August 2026, land sales and construction remain active with a current live pricelist and multiple estate managers on site.
Nicholson Road, Garden Street and Yale Road Grade Separation
An $80 million grade separation project by Main Roads Western Australia to build an overpass bridge above the existing roundabout at the junction of Nicholson Road, Garden Street and Yale Road in Thornlie. The bridge will carry movements between Nicholson Road (north approach) and Garden Street over the intersection, while the existing roundabout is retained and improved to allow all other movements. The scope also includes realigning and widening the Nicholson Road eastbound to northbound slip road, new drainage, extension of the pedestrian and cyclist underpass and local path network, noise and screen walls agreed with the City of Gosnells, and relocation of electricity, telecommunications, water, gas and sewer services.The intersection carries around 61,000 vehicles per day on Nicholson Road north of the junction, 35,000 to the west, 24,000 on Garden Street and 18,000 on Yale Road, and records the second highest crash count in the City of Gosnells. The project is jointly funded on a 50:50 basis by the Australian and Western Australian governments and is expected to support around 560 direct and indirect jobs. Early works began in late 2024 and included ATCO gas relocation and the now completed extension of the shared path underpass below Nicholson Road, which provides an active transport link to the METRONET Nicholson Road Station opened in June 2025. As at the March 2026 project update, Main Roads still lists the project as in planning: design development is continuing, service investigations were carried out in the road reserve between February and April 2026, Western Power and Main Roads undertook survey activities near Bannister Road, Wilfred Road, Nicholson Road and Yale Road in March 2026, and Western Power service relocation works are scheduled to commence in late 2026. The earlier target of starting main construction in early 2026 has not been met and no revised construction start or completion date has been published.
Harrisdale Green Estate
Harrisdale Green is a masterplanned residential estate developed as a joint venture between Cedar Woods Properties and DevelopmentWA, located 20 kilometres south-east of Perth CBD adjacent to Jandakot Regional Park. The estate delivered a range of house and land lots across multiple stages, with green spaces, walking trails and proximity to schools, retail and medical facilities. The estate is now fully sold out and complete.
215 Campbell Road Mixed-Use Complex
A completed mixed-use retail showroom complex at the corner of Ranford and Campbell Road, featuring showrooms, fast food outlets, and childcare facilities. The development includes major tenants Officeworks, Red Dot, Guzman Y Gomez, Tribe Early Learning childcare centre, and 7-Eleven. The complex provides 151 exclusive parking bays and showroom spaces ranging from 500 to 2,000 square metres, serving the growing population in Perth's south eastern corridor.
North Canning Vale Primary School (planning name)
Proposed new Western Australian public primary school planned to service growth in northern Canning Vale and relieve enrolment pressure on surrounding schools. As of July 2026 the Department of Education lists planned school openings through 2028, however North Canning Vale Primary School is not yet included, indicating the project remains in strategic planning or may proceed under a revised name or timetable.
14,894 residents of Canning Vale - East are employed, from a labour force of 15,213. Unemployment sits at 2.1%, with participation at 67.7%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.3% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 22,258, about 81% 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 force in Canning Vale - East is characterized by high educational attainment and prominent engagement in industrial and manufacturing operations, alongside a minimal jobless rate of 2.1% and a 1.8% rise in estimated jobs throughout the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 14,894, while the local unemployment rate sits 2.1% lower than the Greater Perth figure of 4.2%. Labour force participation is slightly suppressed at 67.7% relative to the metropolitan standard of 69.9%. Census records indicate that only 7.3% of workers operated from home, though this metric was captured during COVID-19 restriction periods.
The primary employment sectors for local workers are health care & social assistance, retail trade, as well as education & training. Furthermore, the district demonstrates notable concentration in transport, postal & warehousing, employing residents at 1.4 times the regional proportion. Conversely, construction represents an under-indexed sector locally, engaging 7.4% of the Canning Vale - East workforce compared to 9.3% across Greater Perth. As highlighted by Census comparisons of local jobs versus resident workers, this heavily residential district offers comparatively few employment positions within its own boundaries. AreaSearch evaluation of ABS and SALM figures indicates that in the twelve months to March 2026, local employment grew by 1.8% while the overall workforce expanded by 2.0%, lifting the unemployment rate by 0.2 percentage points. Across Greater Perth over the same interval, employment increased by 2.0%, the labour pool grew by 2.5%, and unemployment shifted upward by 0.4 percentage points. Forward-looking guidance from Jobs and Skills Australia's Mar-26 national employment projections provides context on prospective industry trends for Canning Vale - East. Although nationwide employment is projected to expand by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, sector-level trajectories vary markedly. Weighting these sector forecasts across Canning Vale - East's current industry distribution indicates local job counts could rise by 6.3% across five years and 13.3% across ten years (serving as an illustrative baseline weighting that does not incorporate local population forecasts).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Canning Vale - East is $2,259 a week (about $117,000 a year), with median personal income at $837 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,836 a year against an average of $75,901. 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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Taxation statistics compiled by AreaSearch from the ATO for financial year 2023 position Canning Vale - East SA2 at a very high income bracket nationally. Median taxpayer income in the SA2 reached $58,836 and the mean income was $75,901, in contrast to $60,748 and $80,248 across Greater Perth. Applying the 10.93% rise in the Wage Price Index since financial year 2023 generates updated March 2026 estimates of roughly $65,267 for the median and $84,197 for the mean. Data from the 2021 Census highlights notable household wealth, placing the locality in the 81st percentile with a weekly median of $2,259.
Examining household distributions, 36.6% of residents (10,033 individuals) earn weekly amounts between $1,500 - 2,999, mirroring the broader metropolitan proportion of 32.0%. A substantial 32.5% of households generate weekly earnings above $3,000, underpinning strong consumer capacity. Shelter expenses consume 14.2% of income, placing local disposable earnings in the 82nd percentile, while the SEIFA index ranks the district in the 7th decile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Canning Vale - East had 7,231 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 93% detached houses and 1% apartments. 52% are owned with a mortgage, 20% rented and 27% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $420 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,957 a month. Rent absorbs 18.6% of household income here and mortgage repayments 20.0%. 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 most recent Census, the residential landscape of Canning Vale - East is overwhelmingly comprised of standalone houses at 92.5%, with apartments, townhouses, and other formats accounting for 7.4%, in contrast to Perth metro where houses constitute 77.8% and alternate dwelling types make up 22.1%. Outright home ownership stands at 27.3%, slightly trailing the metropolitan standard, while properties under a mortgage represent 52.3% and rented premises comprise 20.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,957 compared to $1,907 across Perth metro, whereas median weekly rent reaches $420 versus $350 regionally.
Relative to nationwide benchmarks, Canning Vale - East exceeds both the Australian median monthly mortgage payment of $1,863 and the national weekly rent benchmark of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Canning Vale - East counted 7,231 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 8,120 today, averaging 3.1 people each. 52% are couples with children, more than in 96% of areas nationally, against 22% couples without children. 13% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.6 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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The domestic landscape is predominantly composed of family households at 85.5%, which includes couples raising children (52.3%), couples without children (22.4%), and single parent arrangements (9.7%). Non-family living situations account for the other 14.5% of residences, consisting of single-occupant homes at 12.5% and group living quarters at 1.9%. The area records a median household occupancy of 3.1 people, outstripping the Greater Perth average of 2.6.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
33.0% of adults in Canning Vale - East hold a university qualification, including 22.0% with a bachelor degree and 8.8% with postgraduate qualifications, higher than 75% of areas nationally. A further 17.1% hold a vocational qualification. 5 schools serve the area, with 3,583 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,077 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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Educational attainment among local residents is exceptionally strong relative to broader regional metrics, with 33.0% of individuals aged 15+ holding tertiary degrees compared to 23.7% across the SA3 boundary and 27.9% throughout WA. Within tertiary credentials, bachelor degrees represent 22.0%, postgraduate qualifications account for 8.8%, and graduate diplomas stand at 2.2%. Vocational and technical training is likewise widespread, as 27.3% of residents aged 15+ possess vocational qualifications, consisting of 10.2% with advanced diplomas and 17.1% holding certificates. Engagement with the educational system is widespread across the population, with 36.3% of community members currently undertaking formal studies.
This total comprises 12.9% attending primary schools, 9.7% enrolled in secondary education, and 7.2% engaged in higher education coursework.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Canning Vale - East reaches 98 stops on 17 routes, timetabled for about 4,500 services a week. The typical home sits about 230 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.8 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 transit infrastructure within Canning Vale - East includes 98 operating passenger stops across a combination of train and buses. A network of 17 separate transit routes services these facilities, generating 4,492 weekly passenger trips. Transit access is favourable, with residents situated an average distance of 227 meters from the nearest stop. Given the area's residential profile, outward commuting is standard, with private motor vehicles accounting for 80% of journeys, alongside 11% by train and 6% by bus. Vehicle ownership sits above the regional norm at an average of 1.8 per household.
Working from home was recorded at 7.3% in the 2021 Census, a figure that may reflect prevailing COVID-19 circumstances. Transit service frequency across the area averages 641 daily journeys across all transit routes, representing roughly 45 weekly departures per individual stop.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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78.6% of residents in Canning Vale - East report no long-term health condition. 3.5% need daily assistance with core activities, and 56.6% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.7 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 metrics in Canning Vale - East compare favourably against standard benchmarks according to AreaSearch evaluations of mortality and chronic disease trends, demonstrating low incidence rates for widespread ailments across both younger and older demographics. Furthermore, private healthcare coverage is widespread, held by roughly 57% of all inhabitants (~15,516 people), which compares with a 59.0% rate across Greater Perth. Asthma and mental health conditions constitute the most prevalent diagnosed medical challenges locally, recorded among 5.3 and 5.1% of community members respectively. In contrast, 78.6% of residents indicated experiencing no diagnosed medical conditions, outperforming the Greater Perth level of 71.9%.
Seniors aged 65 and over comprise 12.2% of the local population (3,352 people), sitting below the regional share of 15.9%. Health indicators for senior residents are robust, aligning closely with broader nationwide standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
52.4% of Canning Vale - East residents were born overseas and 46.7% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 90% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (18.7%) and Chinese (15.3%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Cultural and demographic variety is pronounced across Canning Vale - East, where 52.4% of residents were born abroad and 46.7% speak a non-English language at home. Christianity represents the most widely held faith, covering 39.3% of the community. In terms of distinct demographic concentrations, the Other religious classification stands at 5.4% locally, notably above the Greater Perth proportion of 1.4%. Regarding parental origins and ancestry, the three largest segments within Canning Vale - East are Other at 20.7% (well above the metropolitan rate of 11.2%), English at 18.7% (below the regional benchmark of 28.0%), and Chinese at 15.3% (significantly exceeding the 4.0% regional level).
Notable demographic variations also appear across other backgrounds, including South Australian heritage at 1.5% compared to 1.0% across Greater Perth, Indian ancestry at 9.5% versus 2.6% regionally, and Sri Lankan heritage representing 0.6% against 0.2% across the wider metropolitan area.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Canning Vale - East is 36. 29.0% 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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Age distributions across Canning Vale - East align closely with Greater Perth benchmarks, with variations across each broad category remaining within 3.7 percentage points of the metropolitan figures. The local median age is estimated at 36, matching the 2021 Census reading and sitting 1 year below the Greater Perth median of 37 documented at that Census. The most noticeable demographic adjustment since the Census occurred in the youth cohort (0 - 24), shifting downward from 34.2% to an estimated 32.4%. Projections to 2041 anticipate the greatest numeric increase occurring among the 65+ age group, expanding by 2,033 (61%) to reach 5,386, whereas child, young adult, and middle-aged brackets are expected to decrease in size over the identical timeframe.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Canning Vale - East
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 10 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 — 107 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (24,415 at the 2021 Census → 27,415 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 (506041133). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.